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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
because there was no means of working

because there was no means Of working
SO ore.
Nobel, working in his laboratory, COM
bining chemicals that were 10 tear tons
Of rock asunder, had part in the
cheapening process; the man who con-
fined hundred cubic n. of air in
space where ten had been, and released
it to operate q drill, and tho wizards
who led electricity along wire to the
doing of marvellous deeds, were all work
ing to one end. Giants Of iron with
great jaws were to release human rock
breakers from their centuries old bond
age to heavy hammers, and mock their
impotency. Men were to take the hints
dropped by the early alchemists and
later scientists and dissolve the precious
particles that had escaped in the tailings
since the beginning of time In chlorine
gas, or in solution Of potassium cyan
ide as easily as lump Of sugar is taken
up in glass of water. No other one
industry. perhaps, could give so vivid
an idea of the strides made by science
and invention in'the last ten years as
that OF gold mining More has been
added TO this ore field in knowledge and
in practical methods in the past decade
than in the forty centuries that went
before.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
A Mod Dog in Town.

There was mad dog in town Wed.
nesday. The animal came in from the
southeast. and is supposed to belong in,
or near Hot Springs. as he was seen
about ten miles out on the road leading
to that place, headed in this direction
on Tuesday. He showed every indica-
tions of rabies, biting and swapping at
everything with which he came in con-
tact. 1t is known that he bit number
Of the dogs of this place, and 1t is be-
lieved that a number Of cattle were
bitten by him, as he was seen swapping
at them before he was put out Of the
way. 1t would be wise proceeding 10
put to death all dogs known to have
been bitten, and all of the dogs OF the
city should be closely watched during
the next few days, and upon the first
symptom Of rabies, put out Of the way as
a we'll Warranted measure of public
protection.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
Comfort to CaIifornia.

Every Thursday morning, a tourist
sleeping car for Salt LAKE City, San
Francisco and Los Angeles leaves Oma-
ha and Lincoln via the Burlington Route.
1t is carpeted upholstered in rattan
has spring seats and backs and is pro-
vided with curtains, bedding. towels.
soap, etc. An experienced excursion
conductor and uniformed Pullman
porter accompany it through to the
Pacific Coast.
While neither as expensively finished
nor as fine to look at as palace sleeper.
il is just as good to ride in. Second
class tickets are honoied and the price
of a birth, wide enough and big enough
for two, is only $500.
For folder giving full particulars,
call at the nearest b. < M. X. r. ticket
Office. Or, write to J. Francis, General
Pass'r Agt., Burlington Route, Omaha,
Nebraska.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
Soldiers Home.

Last week a meeting Of the Soldiers
Home board was held at the home IN
Hot springs. every member ofthe board
being present. The work Of the Home
was gone over carefully and the admin
istration of the new commandant, Col
Linn, was found to be very satisfactory.
His rigid ruling on the drink question
received cordial support. Men who
will get drunk and disgrace themselves.
the home and the town must 60. They
will not be allowed to make life miser-
able for the well behaved men OF the
home.
About a year ago Col. Lucas began to
sink q well. After much delay water
was found, but for various reasons the
well was hung up from time to time, but
at this meeting it was decided TO finish
it at once, by sinking inside the old
piping four and half inch pipe. The
we'll is now 2lO feet deep. When any.
thing happens to the city system, tlle
home is without water.
There are now 100 members on tie
roll, with thirty accepted applications.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
Small Potatoes.

Alex Hampton was down the Elk
horn over Sunday, and returned today
with bit of proof of the richness OF
Black Hills soil, of which he was very
proud. He has been exhibiting q potato
raised at Tilford. which weighs a pound
and a half, and he enjoyed considerable
distinction until he ran across Road
master Cannon, who had just discover
ed q fall potato raised at Englewood
which weighed three pounds. Hamp-
ton thinks the ioadmaster had a big
advantage in having the last play
Lead Tribune.
The potatoes above referred to may
be considered phenomenals in the
northern Hills. but in this locality they
would be classed as small potatoes as
compared with many grown a few miles
southeast Of this city, weighing five, and
even as high as six pounds. The small
tubers referred to by the Tribune would
attract little. il any attention in this
neck O. the woods.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
Money in Low Grade Ores.

Contemperaneouslv with the increase
in gold production, says Modern Ma
chinery. the difficulties of gold mining
and milling haye constantly grown
greater and the values of ores has
steadily diminished. Geolosi lists, mining
engineers, and the forlorn prospector
looking for bonanza would tell you
that all over the earth are vast deposits
of low.grade aold.bearing ore, lying in
most cases far below the surface of the
earth in metrices Of refractory foct,
made complex by the presence Of many
substances, and impossible to work with
the appliances then known, because of
the inhnitesimal divisions OF the par.
ticles Of the precious metals. Unless a
mine assayed $50 to the ton il was uss-
less prior to 1875, to work it at all. For
the best known methods Of milling and
extraction, only one half Of this could
be recovered, and that ut an enormous
expense which left small profits. The
Homestake mines Of the Black Hils
Arst proved that ore sssaying les than
$40 a ton could be proftably worked.
and early In the sos large dividends
were paid on s5 ore. Now 81 ID profit
sbly milled At Treadwsll. Alaska, and
forty-thrss million dollars worth OF
bullion was taken out ofths Rand In 'o6
frsn mines that we're abandoned 10 "a
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
Committee Organized.

At meeting Of the members Of the
republican central committee of the
Seventh judicial circuit held on last
Saturday evening at Hot Springs, James
w. Fowler, of this city. was chosen
chairman to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of DR.. w. f. Adams, and Fred
II. Whitfield was nominated secretary.
The following executive committee was
named: James w. Fowler, c. ]. Buell.
and A. X. Gardner. The committee is
now thoroughly organized and will at
once institute q vigorous campaign
which will continue from now until
election day.
For some time past there has been
complaints made in some quarters that
the republicans were not at work for
their candidate for the circuit judge
ship as they should be-. and invariably
the answer has been that there had been
no organization made BY the party TO
conduct the present campaign. and from
now on all the republicans will be found
In the harness. working for the success
of the ticket at the polls this fall
Rapid Journal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02


Levi McGee. of Rapid City. the popu-
list candidate for circuit Judge, came in
Wednesday TO interview our citizens in
the interest of his election to the posi-
ton named, and. as We are informed,
addressed the people of Four Mile in
the evening, upon which occasion he is
said to haye devoted much of his time
to the discussion of free silver. Now,
while it is not our purpose to say one
word to that gentleman's disparagement.
or that would haye any tendency what
ever to detract from his merits as can.
didate for the honorable official position
he seeks, We cannot refrain from ex-
pressing our surprise, mingled with dis
gust, at his dragging q political Issue
into judicial campaign. 1t 10 the pride
of the nation that thus far in its history.
our Judiciary has been kept out of poll
tics. This fact has been especially
notable in the appointment OF our
supreme judges, who have been nomi
mated, not by reason of their political
affiliations, but wholly upon their repu-
tation for answering integrity and
their superior knowledge Of the law
The merits Of the candidate in the di.
rection and legal ability are the para
mount points to be considered in max
ing a choice between opposing candi-
dates for . judicial position. and if We
mistake not the temper of the voters OF
the Seventh judicial circuit, the public
discussion of a political issue by either
Of the candidates, with view TO adding
to theif SUPPORT at the polls, will. as IL
unquestionably should, be largely dis
countsnanced and condemned by the
masses as new departure in the con-
duct Of judicial campaigns, unknown in
the past and undesired in the future.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

Doug Green of Hill City, was sojourn-
ing IN this place on Wednesday.
s. Dearduff was visitor in the city
on Saturday from Hot Springs.
J. r. McLucas vas a transient visitor
in the city on Wednesday from Terry.
John Smith, of Marysville, Kansas,
WAS guest at the Kleemann on Thurs
day.
Henry Schenk and wife of Sheridan
we're among the Sunday arriyals in this
place.
William Matson, of Buffalo Gap, was
among the transient Sunday visitors in
the city.
Nose Lyons, the Deadwoo assayer.
came in Sunday evening on mining
business.
w. 8. Marr was among the Omaha
itnerants soliciting trade in the city on
Saturday.
J. X. Eggenberger came in Wednes-
day from Buffalo Gap on business
mission.
Samuel Scott spent several days in
Deadwood during the week, on mining
business.
w. W. McCloud, Of Hermosa. was
business at the tounty seat
lion Wednesday.
d. X. Snively, the Edgemont mer
chant was business caller in this
place on Thursday.
LIB. Montgomery, of Hct Springs, wat
noted am ug the numerous guests who
Sundayed at the Kleemann.
G.. NJ. Cleveland, the Hot SPRING
attorney, was looking after legal bust
ness in this place on Saturday.
c. w. Green, U. S. timber inspector
was noted among the guests registered
at the Kleemann on Wednesday.
Hon. S T.. Wi son, Of Hot Springs
was shaking hands with his numerou
friends in this place on Saturday.
J. f. and Z. w. Pitcher left on Tues
day by private conveyance for keystone
whittier they went on mining business
" Chambers Kellar, one of Deadwood'
Rprominent legal lights, was in the c!t
on Tuesday looking after legal business
Ii. l.. Mason and Ed. Cuthbertso
were brace of Omaha itinerant trad
rustlsrs doing business in the city o.
Tuesday.
J. G. Barber, J. j. Stewart and III.
!. tGraysl. OF tina l.. 5. Geological surye.
. to look after his valuable mining inte
ests in this vicinity.
w. L. Fletcher departed by priya
conveyance for the northern Hills f
: an extended tour with his phonograp
and will take in the fair at Sturgis ne,
week.
, Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Fitch returned Ii
latter part of last week from an exten,
ed visit with relatives and friends j
New York. They report very enjo,
able visit, and prosperous times in tn
east.
j. c. Ecker, Of the Dixon, Net
Tribune, and Richard Wells, a ban
cashier of that place, spent several day
, in the city during the week. They hay
been sojourning in the central Hills fc
, several weeks, and will take in th
, northern Hills before returning hom
Mr.. Ecker spent a short time in tn
Hills in 1877, and is much impresse
with the marvellous progress of tn
region since that time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
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Health and strength are guaranteed by
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

The Edgemont Express says man
went into a store at iva, south Of Lusk,
Wyoming, recently and held up several
men in the building and went through
their pockets before they knew it, Sc
curing about $3.50 in money. His pal
stood outside and held couple Of
saddle horses and after the booty had
been secuted they mounted their horses
and rode away before the astonlshed
were more "aiUtifoso Cue Uy 100 uosfng tre
corresponding week Of last year when
they aggregated 3l5. These papers are
meeting with much difficulty in their
efforts to convince the people that the
times are still as badly out Of joint as
ever when the evidences of the fallacy
Of their assersions are 80 apparent as to
be easily read on the run.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
Lots OF Timber Destroyed.

&. w. Green, special agsnt Of the in
terror department Of the government.
who is looking after the timber upon
the public domain in the Black Hills
and northern Wyoming district. re-
turned Wednesday from the Big Horn
country where he has been the past ten
days looking after the fierce timber fire
raging IN that country. Mr.. Green en-.
deavored to ascertain the cause Of the
ire but could not. He says the fire
covered an area of 54 square miles and
destroyed some fine timber. The fire
burned so fiercely and the heat was so
intense that it was IMPOSSIBLE to check
its progress and had it not been for a
snow storm that extineuished the fire
around the edges leaving the material
80 wet that it would not burn, there is
no telling where it would have stopped.
Inspector Green says there was a
practical and very forcible illustration
of what can be done towards checking a
timber or prairie fire when an interest
is taken in doing so. While he was
there and the timber fire was raging at
its height fire broke out near farm.
The wind was blowing hard, and the
flames spread rapidly through the dry
grass and timber. Men turned out and
fought the flames. combining them TO a
small area, only few acres. and finally
extinguished the fire entirely. Mr.
Green recommends that the interior
department have fire wardens station
ed wherever there is valuable timbrl
and that they be authorized to hire mer
at the incipiency Of fire and put it out
witch night have been sayecd ai irftf tf,df =
been someone to fight it.-Pioneei
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

The Hot Springs Star, speaking Of Mr..
Wilson, the popular candidate for judge
of the Seventh Circuit court. pertinent
ly and truthfully says. Wilson Is q
winner. He is capable and will be a
credit to the circuit, and it is therefore
not strange that all parties are support
ing him. Politics has been knocked to
four winds in this contest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
--s-H----- -
Patronize Home Institutions.

Where is your promised prosperity?
This is question that is heard every
day in this place, which, like many
other places similarly situated, has not
yet felt, to any material extent. the
unquestioned improvement in the times
that is now being enjoyed in other more
favored sections. 1t is fact beyond
contradiction that the evils OF which we
so loudly complain are largely due to
our own acts, and are beyond the power
of any political party, however well
disposed the party may be, to correct.
We do not hesitate to say, in all candor.
that good times, even better than the
people Of this place have enjoyed for
many years, might be attained within
the brief period of a single month ifall Of
our citizens would refrain from making
purchases in the department stores Of
the east, and give their entire patronage
to our home dealers. No one can form
anything approaching an adequate idea
Of the vast amount Of money sent out Of
this town for merchandise, and the
amount is being constantly increased as
the days multiply.
The effect Of sending so large an
amount abroad is most helpful TO the
great money centres of the east of tina;
there can be no question, but to the
localities from which it is sent, it is
certainly the most potential existing
cause OF business depression and dull
t'knory Hbttf 'hnr rgteas s6ffresr bf'1ht
party leaders to vouchsafe to us &
panacea for all our ills, and it would bs
q wise resolve on the part of our cit
izens, and alike beneficial to all, to here
after patronize our local industries, and
buy nothing abroad that can be pur.
chased at home. The adoption of this
rule would be Of more benefit to the
people OF this locality than could result
from the most favorable legislation ever
contemplated by any party for
the benefit of the masses. Every
dollar sent TO the mail order
house is a dollar contributed to
the upbuilding of the city in which
such house is located, and to the i'm
poverishment Of the town from which
it is sent. The result is apparent. The
towns Of the rural districts are retro
grading by reason of the fact that they
10 not receive the support of their own
citizens, wto, unmindful of the injury
they are bringing upon themselves and
the community at large. persist in send
ing their money out Of the country.
The few eents saved by buying abroad
is not modicum of the damage sustain
ed by our people in the depreciation OF
the value of their property by reason of
their failure to patronize home insti,u-
tions. It is high time our citizsLs were
opening their eyes to the situation by
which they are confronted, now becom.
ing SO positively alarming in its char
scter, and keep their money in cifcula.
ton at home.
Give this important matter moments
serious thought and you cannot fail to
realize the wisdom Of radical change
in the direction indicated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

|. A. Webb, whose potent and prolific
pen has done so much in the way Of
attracting public attention to the mar
vellous mineral resources of the pro-
verbal richest hundred miles square
on EARTH" has again assumed his old
position upon the editorial staff of the
B. ii. Mining Review, where his army
of friends, including the CHRONICLE,
hope he may remain permanently.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
Shooting - sturr,..

Corporal Ferris Of the +. troop, Sth
Cavalry. was accidentally shot at Stureis
Saturday night and died Sunday night
at few minutes past twelve. He, with
some other soldiers and citizens got into
row in John F. Henry's dance hall in
North Sturgis late Saturday night and
Henry rushed In among them with .
six shooter to quell tho disturbance.
someone tried to knock the gun out Of
bis hand and In the melee. II went Oh.
Ferris vas shut tn the stomach. Henry
gave himself up and Il nov In Jail
awaiting examinatio - Pioneer. Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

Yankton Press and Dakotan says !:
There is no gold producing region in
the United States of similar area that is
taking more forward steps than the
Black Hills Of South Dakota. 1t is still
possible that this small corner of the
state will prove to be the richest min
eral region of like area in the world.
1t is rapidly coming to the front"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
A Good Thing,

Probably q million people in the
United States suffer with some difficulty
of the throat or lungs every year We
want every one TO know that Dr Daniels
Com pound Sanguinara will give sure
and speedy relief. 1T costs only 80 cts
to prove this statement. If notat your
druggists, will be sent by express paid
by the Dakota Medicine Company,
Mitchell, South Dakota. Sold by A. J.
Jones & Co.. Custer, $. ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
MINING Items.

Work is being pushed at the Rua
mine on Squaw creek, says the Bald
Mountain News, and ore shipments are
regular. One ore body in the mine is
said to be twenty feet in thickness, with
its width not known. and gives face
assay Of $40 per ton. The Rua is one of
the richest mines in the Black Hills.
and the indications are favorable for
opening many more just such other
mines in that distrit IN the near future.
Referring to the Homsstake Mining
companys improvements, completed
and contemplated, the Black Hills Min
ing Review says: Since the beginning
OF the year the Homestake company has
added lSO stamps with preparations, we
are told. for 60 additional stamps to the
Highland, the work to begin with as
little delay as possible. This, with the
building Of the Ellison hoist together
with other improvements in the city of
Lead, as we'll as the extension and re-
pairinc Of water bitches ard the con-
struction Of upwards of so miles of new
track, will necessitate an outly of money
for this year, exclusive of the actual
cost of mining and milling the ore, Of
$l.5O0,0Oo. The expenditure Of such an
enormous sum by one corporation in
necessary improvements for one year,
naturally suggests the collosal opera
tions of this syndicate.
RICH COPPER STRIKE.
c. w. Robbins, one of the owners of
the Southern Queen Copper mine, came
IN Sunday from that promising property.
located ut the mouth of French canyon,
hfteen miles east of this city. Messrs.
Demereau and Ostrom, who have been
engaged continuously during the past
year. with varying success, upon this
property, have recently struck new
shute Of ore in their drift, west of the
Old workings. which, at the point of
discovery was only few inches in
width, which has increased until now
solid vein Is disclosed fully threv feet
thick and fifteen feet vide. This ore 10
The richest that has ever been taken
from the mine. consisting Of almost pure
copper glance, which will yield by assay
about seventy per cent metallic copper.
The ore which has hitherto been taken
rom this mine, being largely mixed
with malachite. yields. as shown by
recent assay returns from Colorado, fifty
two andsN half per cent copper. The
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
PETIT JURORS.


County Treasurer La Bee with his
attorney Edmund Smith. arrived mere
from Rapid Tuesdsy evening. and the
following day levied on tho personal
property ofthe Harnsy Peak Tin Min
ing Milling 4 MfR. company for the
personal tax Of $l07o0. due the coun.
~. The property levied upon. takes in
ell the leased machinery, such q hoists,
air conpfessors, boilers ffus vanner
tables ETC.. Office and hotel furniture,
hossss and wagons, and the company's
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

share Of the grain and hay, harvested
from their different ranches. Mr..
LaBee has appointed as custodians for
the property, George easier, Frank Hol-
ton and Phil. Goebring.-News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

A spruce old bach who has his long
ing eyes fixed on rather comely Custer
spinster, says an old maid, Is a woman
who has not been fool enough to be
fooled by every fool who has been fool
enough 10 try and fool with her.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

Running sores, indulent ulcers and
similar troubles, even though of many
years standing, may be cured by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t soothes,
strengthens and heals. 1t is the great
pile cure. A. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

The Spanish cabinet has resigned, and
Senior segasta, the liberal leader. will
probably be the man chosen to form a
new cabinet, in which event, Weylers
recall Ia assnfed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

Joaquin Miller writes from Alaska
that 200 tons Of gold will be taken from
the Alaskan mines during the coming
winter. Wonder how Joaq. found that
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

Ohio wool has advanced GO per cent
over last years price--Must be wool
famine someNh here.