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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
The Excursion.

The Epvorth League excursion from
Deadwood and vicinity to Sylvan lake,
which had been previously announced.
arrived here by special train at ten
o'clock Wednesday morning. A suHi.
cient number Of carriages, and impro.
vised coaches with spring seats
upholstered with blankets and gayly
decked with bunting, were ready to re.
ceive them and they were o o on their
way to the popular resort.
The number who got off the train here
was said to be 2l0, which number were
reinforced at this point by about &c
more, and altogether they were a jolly
crowd. The morning was bright and
the skies bid fair for a perfect day. But
the time at the lake was short and the
arder Of the party was dampened by a
shower Of rain at IL o'clock the time
they arrived at the lake, which continu
ed for nearly two hours. They had time
to get their dinners at the hotel and
look around a little, but not much. for
the grass was wet, the trees were drip
ping, the peaks were veiled in mist,
and the towering rocks were weeping
copious tears, because they were caught
at a disadvantage, and could not appear
at their best. They saw enough, how
ever, to give them a foretaste of what
was concealed, and they will all want
to return upon some brighter day aud
feast their eyes upon the sublime beau
ties of this picturesque resort. The
party were surprised when they returned
to find there had been no rain here, and
that all the while they were envelopsd
in clouds, Custer was baskine in the
happy sunshine.
Everything passed of pleasantly how
eyer, and owing to the efficient manage
ment of Mr. c. c. Crary and his assist
ants, no hitch, or accident occurred %
MARI the pleasure of the party,
save the discordant mood Of the
elements. Most of the party upon their
return drove TO the Kleemann hotel fus
supper. This was q veritible surprise
party to mine host Paul Kleemann, who
had received no notification OF their
coming and was totally unprepared for
so large a crowd. However. he fed the
multitude as best he could. and so far as
could been seen or heard, they took
their departure at 7 o'clock for Dead
wood, in a pleased and happy mood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14

Last Friday evening the board Of
education elected Prot. II. c. White, of
belmont, South Dakota, as principal Of
the Custer schools for the coming year.
Prof. White is an educator of great and
recognized ability, having had charge of
large schools in the west for the past ten
or twelve years. The board met last
night to elect a teacher for the grammar
department, but w have been unable to
ascertain the result Of that election in
time for this issue. Both of these posi-
tons had been filled by the board in
July, but the principal, and grammar
grade teacher, had resigned. Prof.
White has accepted the position.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14

The Gospel meetings which have
been held at the Methodist church each
evening for the past two weeks, have
been largely attended and have been
full of interest. Evangelists Herrick
and Brown have had charge and by
their earnestness and zeal have succeed
ed in arousing an interest that will
certainly be helpful to Christian work
in this community, They will remain
over Sunday at least. Everyone is
cordially invited to be present at The
services. The following is the program
for the Sunday services: 10 a. m, Sun
day School E~vangelistic servi 'es; IL a.
m, presentation of hospital work, by
Miss Herrick 3 p. m, Hymn talk, Miss
Brown; 7:30, Song service s, Eyangel-
istic service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
Comfort to California.

Every Thursday morning, a tourist
sleeping car for Salt Lake City, San
Francisco and Los Angeles leaves Oma'
la 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 a uniformed Pullman
porter accompany it through to tie
Pacific Coast.
While neither as extensively finished
nor as fine to look at as a palace sleeper
it 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 a folder giving full particulars
call at the nearest b. & NJ. II. r. tickle,
Office. Or, write to j. Francis, General
Pass'r Agt., Burlington Route, Omaha
Nebraska.
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Personal Mention.

Al Loyason, of Hill City, arrived
Tuesday.
p. H. Rertschy came over from Hill
City Wednesday.
p. II. Lauritzen, from New Castle,
came in on Wednesday.
w. n. Sanger was a late arrival in
our city from New York.
j. o. jenkins from Neleigh. Nebraska,
made a brief stay in our berg this week.
II. j. Meyer, of Omaha made a peri
odical calls at Custer the forepart Of the
week.
Z. e Wright, from Lincoln, Nebraska.
had business in our town early in the
week.
y. Carrigan went to Deadwood Thurs
day morning, returning on the evening
train.
Mr.. and Mrs. ~Eggenberger drove I'D
from Buffalo Gap about the middle of
the week.
Morris Grifiis and wife drove in from
their ranch at Nine Mile the forepart of
the week.
Thos. NJ. Huntington and wife got off
the train Wednesday and stopped ct
the Kleemann.
ID. w. Welt, from Lincoln, Nebraska,
was FORMULATING our t~horoughfares
one day this week.
j. Cunningham, who halls from Lin
coin, Nebraska, was here on business
and made a brief stay.
j. II. Russell, from the Queen city
paid a visit to the Gem city during the
week and registered at the Kleemann.
Henry Cannot, of the United States
geological survey, made Custer his
headquarters for a few days this week.
s. NJ. Houghton came down from
Deadwood about the middle of the week
to interview some Of our merchants in
his line of trade.
Mrs. Monheim and children came
down from Lead City early in the week
on a visit to her people. She is stop.
ping with her sister, Mrs. T. V. Garlock.
J.C Spencer came in from the L. A.
X. ranch early in the week. He went
to the lake to make ready to receive the
grand excursion which arrived on last
Wednesday.
G. NJ. Cleveland and wife got off the
train on Tuesday. Mr.. G. is one of the
attorneys of Hot Springs. He staid in
Custer long enough to shed q little legal
light IN a knotty case.
j. A. Holmes, from Raleigh North
Carolina, came in the early part of the
week. Mr.. H. is from the mica mines
of North Carolina and is here to see
what we have got in that line.
e. w. duncan 10 here, and stopping
ut the Kleemann. He is from Walton,
Kentucky. He seems to enjoy the
mountain scenery in these parts, but
singularly enough in his drying around
he seems to be particularly attracted to
the places that show up the best min
eral.
J.H. Schenk, an old time resident Of
Sheridan, in Pennington county. came
: over the early part Of the week. Mr..
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f,ortniahtly Club.

Because of inclement weather and
other engagements, there were very few
in attendance two weeks ago. on August
End. at the Baptist church. It was de
cided to render the program for that
evening on next Monday, August 10th.
Come to the Baptist church on Monday
evening at 8 o'clock and hear the fellow
ing program:
Music provided BY Miss Orc Feay.
Paper-Arbitration vs.. Militarism-F.
j. v. Rutkowski.
Recitation-Supplied.
Music-Solo--Miss Nellie Rutkowski.
Current Events. led by M. A. Willis.
Music provided BY Miss Dollie Maple.
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Republican Primary.

The republicans Of Custer precinct
are hereby notified to meet in caucus Il
the court house in Custer City s. D., on
Saturday evening. August IA. 1897, at 6
o'clock p. M, for the purpose Of select.
ing 0 delegates and their altsrnates. 70
attend the republican county convention
TO be held at Custer City, South Dakota.
August 2lst, 1897.
Custer City, 8. d., Aug. 9Th, 1897.
d. w. WEBSTER,
Central Committeeman.
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Notice.

H. r. Locke & Co., photographers oil
Deadwood, S. d., will open up a photo.
graph gallery in Custer for a short time,
and vii. guarantee good work OF no pay
All those thinking of having pictures
taken cannot afford to miss this oppor.
tunity. They have been located in
Deadwood about six years, and can fur.
nish the best of referen ces. They will
open up in the neal future and will
make the announcement as to date
soon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14

via O'Neill and the Pacific Short Line.
The shortest and quickest route to Sioux
City South Dakota and all eastern
Ipoidts. Saves three hours TINA. Equal
vatss. Buy local tickets to siouz City.
when returning take same route. Sure
~cbnaections daily. except Sunday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
SUMMONS.

State Of South Dakota, County Of Custer. In
Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit.
William G. Fenwick, Plaintiff,
VS..
Rachel r. Fenwick, Defendant.
The State Of South DakOta sends Greeting.
To the above named Defendant;
You are hereby summoned and required Ia
answer the complaint In this action, which Will
be nled In the ONCE OF the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court House, IN Custer City, R0uth Dakota, and
70 serve 8 copy Of your answer on the subscriber
1t hs ONCE In the town Of Custer City, South
"a, within tnlrty Wy y Alter the se!vics q
II you knil 70 answer the complaint within thai
time. the pIalnt!6 win apply 70 the Court for the
relief demanded In the complaint. besides costs.
dated ~ Custer. South Dakota. this 2sth day
A. T. FEAY,
u Plaintiffs Attorney.
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Notice OF Bids.

OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR. |
Custer City, 8. d., Aug. IL, 1897. !
Notice is hereby given that sealed b'ds
will be received at this Office until 10
o'clock D. N. September sth, 1897, for
building a bridge across stream on
Spring Creek valley. IL miles east and
II miles north from Hermosa, s. d., &C.
cording to plans and specifications now
on file in this Office. All payments
therefor to be made in county warrants
drawn on the county bridge fund.
The board of county commissioner
reserve the right to reject any and all
bisd.
8. L. GALE, Co. Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
For Over Fifty Y ears

An Old and Well-Tried Remedy
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teeth.
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhpa. Is pleasant to
the taste. Sold by Druggists in every
part Of the World. twenty-five cents q
bottle. Its value is incalculable. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, and take no other kind.
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Llghtning's Strange Freaks.

The new house on the hill owned and
occupied by Mr.. +. A. Towrer was
struck by lightning last Sunday, and the
familiar way in which it wandered
around through the different rooms was
a curiosity. 1t is a large house with at
least a dozen rooms, and the lightning
visited and left its mark in every room
save one.
1t commenced at the chimney and
tore away the upper part of the brick
work 1t then descended TO the roof,
and tore off the shingles for a space
seven feet in length, and two feet wide.
1t then passed through into a bed room
near n corner, and followed the gilt
edge Of the border of the paper around
and passed through the wall into the
next, and so on through every bed room
into the upper part of the house. 1t
then passed down the chimney to the
parlor blowing the SCOT out on 20 the
carpeted floor, tore a piece from the
moulding Of the piano, ripped the paper
in many places and passed on TO the
sitting room, when it cayorted around
tearing the paper on the walls and
scorching it in many places. From
there it passed TO the kitchen. and then
to the pantry, where it played with the
tinware until it grew tired. 1t then
found its way to the cellar where it be-
came discouraged and quit.
Judging from the thorough search
which it made through the building, it
was evidently looking for some member
Of the family upon whom to display its
power. But IN this il made a mistake
as the whole family were away attend
ing devine worship, and thus in all pro-
liability prolonged their stay in this
wicked world. Moral-Go to church on
sunday
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S. L. CAPLE, Co. Auditor

CUSTER Cry, S. d., Aug. 10, 1897.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
Present, n. S. Neal, Theo. George and
county auditor.
On motion, the county treasurer is
hereby directed to place the money re
ceiyed Oil to compromise Of the Klee
mann judgment to the credit Of the
county general contingent fund.
Whereas, it appe' 8 to the satisfaction
of the board of C inty commissioners
that there is now in the sinking fund
the sum of thousand dollars
($7. 600. 00) for which there is nc present
use, therefor,
On motion, the same is hereby trans
ferred to the county general fund, and
the county treasurer is hereby directed
to make such transfer.
Resolved, that the sureties OF the bond
of 1. NJ. Donaldson are hereby released
from all future liability for the monies
when deposited by said l M. Donaldson
in the depository designated by the
county commissioners, in accordance
with the provisions of chapter l04 Of
the laws Of South Dakota for the year
1897.
Minutes Of the meeting read, and, on
motion, were approved.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at 0 o'clock a. m. on September 3, 1877.
THEo. GENEGE, Chairman pro tenn.
Attest:
y. L. CApLE, Co. Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14

cult, IS. In the Circuit Court within and foI
Custer County.
The First National Bank OF
Custer City, State of South
Dakota, a CorportiOn duly or
ganized and existing under
and by virtue of the laws OF
the United states,
Plaintiff,
Henry A. Albien, Clara Al
blen and Custer County, State
OF South Dakota, q Municipal
Corporation duly organized
aud existing under and by
virtue of the laws OF the State
Defendants.
Notice Is herebA giyen that by virtue Of
Judgment OF Foreclosure and sale In the above
entitled action on the 9th day of June, A. ID
1897, and an execution issued upon said iudg
ment, the subscriber, Frank Walsh. sheriff Of
Custer County, South Dakota, for that rurpos,
appointed, VIII sell at public auction at the from
door OF the Court House In the town of Custer
city, County OF Custer, South Dakota, on Tues
day, August 18th, 1887, at the hour of one O'Clock
In the afternoon Of that day, the real estate anC
mortgaged premises situate In the town of Gus
ter City, In the County Of Custer, South Dakota
and directed In said Judgment and execution L
be sold, and therein described as follows:
That certain. piece or parcel of land situate
lying, and being In the town of Custer City
custer County, south Dakota. described rs fol
lows, to-wit: The West Twenty-seyen and one
hall Ga feet Of lot Number One %, In Bloch
Number One a. In the town Of Custer City, STATE
ol Souln DdkOtd, as Is more July shown Non
the official plat of said town, on file and recold del
In the Office of Register of Deeds in and fol
Custer County, State Of South Dakota. The SAID
lot or parcel Of land being more particularly de
scribed by metes and bounds, as follows, tow
commencing at u point at the southwest corner
OF said lot number one "a, In block number on
%, thence running In an casterly direction
along the south line Of said lot a distance O
twenty-seven and one-half (2TI4) feet, theme,
northerly on a line parallel with west side o.
said lot, a distance OF one hundred and fit
(150) feet to north line Of said lot, thence west
erly along north line OF said lot and parable
with south side OF same a distance of twenty
seven and one-half (271s) feet To the nOrthwes
corner OF Slld lot, thence SOutheTly along ives
side OF said lot, a distance Of one hundred am,
NIFTY Q50l feet to point of beginning, constitutini
a tract or parcel OF ground and land twenty
seyen and one-half (275a) feet wide by one hun
dred and nifty $50 feet long, together will al
buildings and improvements OF every descrip
ton thereon situated and thereunto belOngin,
and In anywise appertaining; or so much thcreo
rs may be sufficient TO satisfy said Judgment an,
costs, amounting I'm all TO Six Thousand on
Hundred and Twenty-four Dollars and Tel
Cents (s5, l24. l0), with interest thereon from IN,
date OF said Judgment, and all ~accruing costs o
sale.
Dated at Custer City. South Dakota, July LIST
1897.
FRANK WALSH,
Sheriff OF Custer County, s. ID.
WOOD & PORTER,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
FIRST publication, July 8, 1897.
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Passenger 202 going East leaves Custer at 5:21
D.. m. makes connections at Lincoln and Omaha
for Chicago, New York, st. Louis, Kansas City,
st. Joe and AtchiSon, and all points East, and at
Edgemont for Billings and all points West. Also
connects with trains at Aurora for Denver and
all point South.
Accommodation tram 20i going East leaves
Custer at $40 .. m. arrive at EdgemOnt AT ESQ.
Passenger pol going North leaves Custer at 9:36
q. m, makes connection for Speartish. Lead
City, Whitewood and Rapid City: also 203, ac.
commodation, leaves Custer at $50 a. m. for
DeadwOod and west.
For further particulars enquire of
s. f. ELLIOTT. Agent.
Or write J. Francis, Gen. Pass'r Il Ticket Agt
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A. J. HOENES, M. D.,
OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN,
Physician and Surgeon.
Hot Springs, So. Dakota.
UMMONS

SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit Of the State OF South Dakota, within
and for Custer County.
John McInerney,.
VS.. Summons.
Caroline McInerney,
Defendant.
The State OF South Dakota sends Greeting
To the above named Defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required To
answer the complaint OF the above named
plaintiff. which viii be filed IN the Office of the
clerk OF the Circuit Court OF the Seventh Judicial
Circuit OF the State OF South Dakota, within aud
for Custer County, at the Court House in the city
OF custer. ana 10 serve a copy OF your answer
uoon the subscribers at their Office on Dead
wood street, In the City of Deadwood, Lawrence
County, South Dakota, within thirty days after
the service OF this summons upon you, ex-
elusive of the day of such service; and, If
you fail TO answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff within that time, the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief in said COM
plant demanded.
Dated at DeadwOod, Lawrence County South
Dakota, this 30th day of June, 1897.
FRAWLEY a. LAFFEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
To the Defendant above named
Please take notice that the summons and COM
plant In the above case was filed in the Office OF
the clerk OF the above entitled court on July
18th, 1887.
FRAWLEY e. LAFFEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First publication, July "a, 1897.
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poStnnce Hours.

Office open from 745 a. III, to 80 p. m.
Sundays-S;45 to OILS n. IN, and one hour after
arrival of morning man, except during church
services.
Mail going north closes at 9:15 a. m. South C
p. M. Baskerville, . II. III. on Tuesday and Satur-
day.
BERTHA Woop, =. NJ.
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B~APTTST.-Eev. +. I. Drewett will preach ev-
cry sunday morning AT II, and evening al 80.
Sunday Scnool NJ 10 a. m. Junior Il. y. L. I.
at 3. Senior b. Y. Z. L. at Gas. b. y. j. L.
PRAYER meeting at 7:3O on Tuesday evening.
Regular weekly PRAYER meeting on Thursday
evening at 7;30. All are very cordially in
Titel.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Ofthe Board Of County Commission.
ers of Custer County, s. d.

Ofthe Board Of County Commission
ers of Custer County, 8. d.
CUSTER Cry, S. d., Aug. z, 1897.
10 O'Clock a. IN.
Board in special session pursuant TO
call OF county auditor.
Present, N. 5. Neal, Theo. George and
county auditor.
On motion of Mr.. Neal, Mr.. George
was elected chairman pro tenn.
Minutes of the two previous meetings
read, and, on motion, were approved.
On motion, bond Of Custer County
bank in the sum of Twenty-Five Thou
sand Dollars (S25, 00.00) as additional
bold 10 that already given as depository
for Custer county funds, is hereby ap-
proved rs additional bond.
On motion, bond of Mrs. II. II. Fleit.
ner in the sum Of $4,000 for keeping
the county poor, examined and APP
proved.
Whereas, it appears upon the affidavit
of f. 4. Ruddock that he was rroneous.
y assessed $500 in excess of the true
valuation of his property for the year
1898, and the auditor is hereby instruct
ed to make such correction upon the tax
lists.
On motion, bill Of Ole Sneve for
labor, allowed on road district
No. ii and IA .....o......". 10 so
On motion, application of Mrs. AL
bertha Sneve for a loan ofSl50.00 from
permanent school fund, approved.
On motion, application of Nimrod
Caple for 4 loan of $4,000 from perma-
nent school fund, approved.
On motion, the following bills were
allowed on the county general fund:
Lyman Ballou, for publishing...S 20 90
Owen Blank House, for blanks / 80
On motion, petitioners Ii. 7. Orr, A.
Z. Putnam ct al, praying for a change
of road from Custer City to the Lake,
are hereby instructed to survey, or
cause to be surveyed, and plated said
road as conditionally granted by the
board OF county commissioners, and
also to file with the county auditor an
indemnity bond in the sum of $4,000
for the possible cost and damage that
may arise, which, when approved 10y
the board, said road will be declared a
public highway.
Under the amended bond Of Custer
County Bank, again, the Custer County
Bank is hereby designated as the de-
pository for the public funds of Custer
county to the amount of twelve thou
sand five hundred dollars (Sl2, 10000,
and the county treasurer is hereby
ordered to transfer the sum of twelve
thousand five hundred dollars to such
bank as depository for public funds of
Custer county,
Minutes of the meeting read, and, on
motion were apprOVpl.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at S o'clock on August 8, 1897.
TIIEo. GEORGE, Chairman pro TEN.
Attest
g. /. CApLE. Co. Auditor,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land ONCE at Rapid City, 8. d.
July 10, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention u
make final proof IN support OF his claim, and
the Circuit Court in and for Custer County, s.
d., at Custer City, y. d., on August %, 1897, viz
FRANK O. BURTON, H. Z. NO. 1891,
for the ny Swk, SEA NWN Sec. 1. and NEh
SEN Sec. 2, Twp. o south, range 4 east, b. H.. M,
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Isaac Cooper, OF Pringle, s. D.; william G
son, OF Custer, B.. D.; Albert M. Willard, OF
Custer, b. ID.
E. ID. RALPH. Register.
First publication, July II, 1881.
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Or write J. Francis, Gen. Pass'r Il Ticket As
.. & VI. Ky, Omaha, Neb.
Time Table Pacific Short Line at
nsNTAst Mt

Passenger leaves at 1910 a. IN. and arrives at
$50 y. NJ. Daily, except sunday.
Through connections both ways with Black
Hills train. BY taking this lire you can go to
Sioux City and return the same day. Connec-
tionS made with all trains for the east and for
South Dakota. Buy local tickets 10 O'Ncil.
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Churches.

Observation-Disclosures services: Sun
day 10 "a. IN. Sunday School; II a. III. preaching
services: p. m. Y. p. s. c. T. y. IN. preach
ing service. Thursday =. IN. Prayer meeting.
Come and worship.
WAITER RADFORp, Pastor.