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Evening journal., 1897-02-20
nIrs. ulokson FIeid Dead.

LoyDoN. Feb 2O.-A dispatch Co Tho
Daily News from Rome says that Mrs
Hickson Field of New York, mother Of
Princess Brancaccio, the queen s lady in
waiting, died Thursday night
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
nnllrian rarln Inereased.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Ihe Bolivian
government has increased all import tariif
duties - per cent, The new law taking
effect the Isl day of january last.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

Galbara. an Arabian giant who was
brought TO Rome by the Emperor Clau-
dius to serve in the imperial bodyguard-
was feet s inches high Pliny says
that he was tho tallcst mal ever seen in
Rome.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
now An me DELAWARE HOUSE.

Police Captain Chambers attempted
tc arrest Chick Fov Yesterday az the
Delaware House en- 2 warrant Of long
standing. "Chick" resented the arrest
ana q fight between him ana the cap
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
sEMT-ANNTAL INSPECTION.

The semi-annual inspection Of the
Wilmington fire companies will take
place en- Tuesday. February 23 City
Couaoil wiz visit each house as hereto
fore.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

Don't express a positive opinion I'M
less you perfectly understand what yon
are talking about
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

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Evening journal., 1897-02-20
Weather Forecast.

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
The Alaska Boundary Line.

A Washington dispatch of July 3lst
says: Nothing can be done more than
already has been done toward marking
the boundary line between Alaska and
the British possession along the l4lst
meridian until the senate passes upon
the boundary treaty now before it..
There is, however, now doubt of the
location of the line along this meridian
and most people in the locality know
where it is. The demarcation work was
superintended by General Duffield, in
charge Of the coast and geodetic survey,
on behalf Of the United States. General
Duffield has spent considerable time in
Alaska. He express the opinion that a
railroad can easily be constructed from
Taku inlet to the Klondyke gold fields,
and believes the enterprise well worth
undertaking.
'The gold," said General Dufield in
discussing the question, "has been
ground out Of the quartz by the pressure
of the glaciers which lie and move along
the courses Of the stream, exerting a
tremendous pressure. This force is
present TO more appreciable extent in
Alaska than elsewhere and l believe
that as consequence more placer gold
will be found in that region than in any
other part of the world"
General Duffield thinks the gold
hunters on the American side have
made the mistake of prospecting the
large streams instead of the small ones.
when gold is precipitated," he said,
''i' sinks. II does not float far down
stream. 1t is, therefore, TO be looked
for along tile small creeks and about the
headwaters of the larger tributaries Of
the Yukon There is" lie added, "no
reason why as rich finds may not be
made on the American side of the line
as in the Klondyke district"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
Rich Gold Discoveries in Peru.

A San Francisco dispatch Of July oath
says: Recent advices from Peru, which
have been confirmed by c. DE Morauda,
a petroleum magnate now in this city,
states that the wonderful strikes re-
ported from the Klond"ke region have
been totally eclipsed by fabulous dis.
coveres Of gold in the South American
republic. In an interview Mr.. De
Morauda says that there is no longer
any doubt that the famous Tnka gold
fields which have been considered as
myths among the intelligent people Of
Peru have at last been discovered. The
location ofthe newly discovered bonanza
is in the department of Cuzcob and
Pana in the eastern border of the coun-
try which have long been famous FIR
their richness in precious metals.
Among the successful prospectors in this
new field is a Californian named Har-
rison, who left San Francisco six years
ago in search Of petroleum and pene-
trated into the interior. In June last
he took out Of one Of his many claims
279 pounds of gold, and many English
men are reported TO have been equally
lucky.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

Spain wants war with the United
States because it will help her to let 90
Of Cuba This seems little curious
statement but it seems to be the button
from the crucible of Spanish diplomacy.
The Spanish are proud people, the
nations finances are about exhausted,
the insurgents are stronger and daily
becoming more bold. Senior Conovas
sees plainly that hs cannot subdue the
Cubans, but to surrender to small
band Of natives, or abandon the contest
on the island, would be SO exasperating
to the people that he would be deposed,
and a revolution would likely ensue.
The premier sees but one way out of
the dilemma, resist the demands of the
United States and make them a pretext
for declaring war This would bring the
opposing factIons in Spain together, and a
wave Of patriotism would sweep over
the country and Spain would be united.
OF course the Spanish government could
have no idea of conquering this coun-
try, but could surrender by acceding to
the demands Of Uncle Sam, lot Cuba 60.
and saye her disgrace by sutrendering
TO . strong power. instead of . weak
one, which is nevertheless too strong
for Spain to overcome. And thus Spain
will 60 to war With the United States to
make peace at home and Uncle Sam
must accommodate her.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

Leon Godchsu, the owner OF the
seven sugar plantations in Louisiana,
ard the largest producer in the United
States, has telegraphed to the manager
of his seveial places to advance the
wages Of all field labor l69 per cent the
advance to commence August /, in con-
sequence, he says, Of the passage of the
Dingley tariff bill. In sugar circles the
opinion is general that this advance will
be conceded by all the planters to labor
employed in sugar culture or mannfac.
ture. The skilled labor employed in
the sugar houses or refneries are paid
according to the price the sugar COM
mands, and will get an increase in
wages of from 20 to 80 per cen. as com.
pared with last year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

A young man by the name of Marconi
has discoyered method Of telegraphing
without wires. In speaking of his dis
coyery he says: II made the discovery
almost by accident had been study
ing electrical phenomena three years,
when two years ago l found that by
putting Heroes radiator to the earth.
connecting it with wire extended
vertically in the air and repeating the
process with modified Brambly re-
ceiver, current could be transmitted
about 100 yards without connecting the
wires. Then found that without in
creasing the battery power, but by
simply increasing the height of the
vertical were, the influence Of the
instrument extended over a distance
increasing in geometrical ratio to the
increased height Of the wire."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

The Omaha Bee of July 30th says .
DEGREES of sale Of the Union Pacific
railway under the foreclosure proceed.
ings instituted against il by the United
States were passed upon by Judge
Walter Sanborn in United States court
here yesterday. There was no objection
to the entrance of the Ames- Dexter
decree, and after few corrections had
been made in the printed copy of the
decree. it was passed upon by the court.
The entrance of the governments
decree drew forth a vigorous debate
between Ex-Governor Hoadley, special
counsel for the United States, and Wins
low 8. Pierce, counsel for the reorganiza-
tion committee. The debate was npon
the right of the court to reserve to the
United States all rights of the govern.
ment not expressly stated in the decree.
1t was decided in favor Of the govern.
mcnt. The upset price under the first
mortgage will be $50637, ,455. Judge
William d. Cornish of St. Paul will act
as special master in the matter. He will
sell the main line. the 1854 miles of
road from Council Bluffs to Ogden, and
its immediate branches, In this city.
The date Of sale will not be 6xed until
twenty days shall have expired. the
csurt giving that much time 10 the
Union Pacific Railway company to re-
deem the property.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

1t is said that Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson will put in his time for annual!
vacation in travelling through Colorado,
Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah and
Montana. His object is to study the
facilities for raising horses suitable for
the cavalry, not only of this country
but Of Europe There is a general i'm
preston that the horses raised on the
western plains and mountain ranges
are too small for the purpose. We in-
cline to the opinion that in this respect
there Is surprise in store for our sec.
retary when he comes to travel through
this country, where instead Of finding
the little cayuse ponies of 20 years ago,
he will now find whole bands of horses
which will average a thousand pounds
each. They would make the very best
cavalry horses in the world, having all
the requisites Of size, strength, speed and
bottom. The next question which sug-
gests itself to our mind is have they got
any soldiers oyer in Europe who can
ride our horses. Secretary Wilson will
also look over the different sections Of
the country with view of seeing what
can be done to develop the sugar beet
industry We are glad to learn that
our secretary takes an interest in these
matters for they are the very things in
which we Of the Black Hills may claim
to he we'll hooked up."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

Bro. J. w. DeKay OF the Whtewood
Plaindealer only recently married one
Of the handsomest and most accom-
plished school teachers in Meade coun-
ty, but in the last issue of his paper is
an editorial on the subject of School
Mans vs.. Matrimony," in which he is
apparently piqued because so many
successful teachers are committing the
same act. He closes 4 eiatribe with
the query, "What is the chief end Of
woman ?" Well Bro. DeKay, if you
are still in the dark on this matter, you
are indeed fit subject for commisera-
tion.-Queen City Mail.
The Queen City mans reply is very
puzziinr, we wonder what ne means
any how
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

The monument of General John A
Logan, was unveiled in Chicago Thurs
day of last week. 1t was the anniver-
sary Of the battle of Atlanta, fought in
1864, in which Logan distinguished
himself, and reached the summit of his
military fame. 1t has been said that
republics are ungrateful," but when
we come TO consider the enormous PEN
sions which are paid to the survivors
Of the war, and the many comfortable
homes erected for their comfort all over
this broad land, the many monuments
of stone and bronze which mark the
last resting place Of our heroic defend
ers, an exception must be made, Amer
ica is not ungrateful.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

After long wait party Of Califor-
nian prospectors who two years ago
went into the Yaqui Indian country
west of Hermosillo, Mexico, and dis
covered rich gold placers on the Batepi
TO river, have secured a title to the
property and have begun to work it.
Four members Of the party have al
ready taken out $4,000 worth ofgold
The country is somewhat difficult of
occess by the mountain route, but can
easily be reached from the coast by
going up the Yaqui and Batepito rivers
nv hoot
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

We see it reported that car load OF
range horses were sold in St. Louis last
weeh at $3.50 per head. They would
average Is hands high and were fat, but
in other respects were not of good
quality. If horses from the ranges of
Texas bring $3.50 head in st. Louis,
would it not be profitable to ship lot
from the ranges around the Hills.
They do no good and only eat the grass
that is needed for the cattle and sheep.
Weed out the buzard heads when they
are fat, and save only the best blood.
There is no profit i'm raising scrubs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

The ninth annual convention of the
Transmississippi commercial congress,
which was held at Salt Lake City from
July 18th to 18th inclusive, was repre-
sented by all the states and territories
west of the Mississippi river. The OBJ
ject Of this congress is to discuss the
different matters of interest to the west,
with view to the procuring of favor
able legislation upon measures which
are deemed Of importance to the nation
at large, and more particularly to that
portion which has been too much
neglected in the past, which has been
aptly described as THE Mississippi and
beyond" To promote business inter-
ests, to cultivate fraternal relations, and
a spirit Of cooperation in all that per-
tains to the building up of the western
region, these are the central objects of
the congress without regard to party bias
or afiiliation. Reference is made TO this
important gathering at this time not as
a matter of recent happening, but be.
cause their speeches and actions are all
to be published, and the concensus of
opinion of such representative body of
men cannot fail to be very interesting
and instructive reading.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07


SThe coal strike in the east is still on,
but it is predicted that the end is not far
off. The De Armitt mines are still the
key to the situation, and according to
the latest advices twenty of The miners
were persuaded to quit work on the 4th.
This SO reduces the force at work in
those mines that only few car loads
each day are mined, and President
Dolan Is confident that the strikers will
succeed. The owners and operators
have had meeting, and have agreed
upon uniform rate and committee
appointed to visit all the mines whose
managers haye not yet signed the uni
formity compact, and it is not expected
that there will he any difficulty in OBJ
tanning their signatures. When this is
done (which is not expected to be com.
plete before the end of the month";, the
operators will then be ready 10 confer
with the miners about a ssttlemen. of
the strike. The miners have thus far
restrained themselves from committing
any act of violence, and their peaceful
attitude, while it has been q source of
wonder, has gained them the sympathy
of the country at large.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
Republican County Convention.

r.e .s s:ss.s 1 s .:, g. n ~.
~ Gte town OF Custer city, Custer County. ~. ID
on saturday. Augu,t y, isgz, at the noiIr of I
O'Clock =. IN. OF said day. for tho purpose OF se-
TO the republican judicial convention OF the
seventh Judicial Circuit of the State OF South
Dakota, TO he held in Custer City, South Dakota.
on Saturday, August %, 1897, and for the nomin,
alton Of a candidate for County Commissioner
from the third commissioner district, and for
the transaction OF sLch other business as may
properly come before the convention The com
mltiee recommends that the primaries be held
In the several precincts on Saturday, August a.
1897, between the hours OF o'clock D. M and o
O'clock p M, at the usual polling places, or M
snch other places as may be designated by the
precinct committeeman and that no proxies be
allowed At the said convention unless held by
one residing In the same precinct with the per-
son giving the proxy The basis OF representa-
uon shall DC rs follows: one delegate for every
the Hon. A. o. Rlngsrud for governor In 1896.
Each precinct shall have at least one delegate
The several precincts shall be entitled to dele
gates follows tO-Nit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

The Toronto meeting Of the British
association for the advancement of
science, which convenes on the 10th of
this month, will be one Of the biggest
scientific events Of The year, says the
Omaha Bee. The eyes Of the scientific
world are turned toward this meeting,
and great things are expected Of it, for
most of the legal lights of science will
be there. The association is just six
years older than the queens reign. For
Just two thirds Of a century in has been
In existence, and during almost that en-
tire period has been the largest purely
scientific organization in the English
speaking world. The history of its
existence is one long triumphal course,
because nearly every notable scientific
achievement Of the past fifty years has
been performed by a member of the
society.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07


Consul Muth of Madgeburg ia Ger
many in his report on the beet sugar
industry has this to say with regard to
locating factories: Factories should
be erected only in localities where it
has been demonstrated beyond doubt
that sugar beets can be grown extern
sively. Experience has shown that the
sugar beet grows in almost any soil,
provided the proper fertilizer is applied.
A rich, deep soil. with porous we'll
drained sub-soii should be selected. 1t
is not necessary to plant large areas !;
small patches here and there will ans
wer for experimental purposes and in
this way large district can be covered
without obtaining an accumulation Of
beets. The factory must be easily ac-
cessible to the farmers and should,
therefore be situated in the heart Of
the district from which it draws its
beetr. Besides teets, the principal
materials needed 10 run sugar factory
are wafer. fuel and limestone-water TO
wash the beets and limestone for the
pnridcation Of the beet inices. AL
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

At the close of the second sitting of
the cabinet Wednesday evening at
Ottawa, Ont, it was announced that the
government had decided to impose a
royalty on all placer diggings in the
Yukon in addition to fifteen dollars
registration fee and 800 annual assess
ment. Tie royalty will be ten per cent
each on claims with an output of $500
or less monthly, and twenty per cent Oh
every claim yielding above that amount
yearly. Besides this royalty it has been
decided in regard to all future claims
staked out on other streams or rivers
that every alternate claim should be the
property of the government and should
be reserved for public purposes and sold
or worked by the government for the
benefit Of the revenue Of the Dominion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

Prospective gold seekers in the north
are aroused over the action of the
Canadian government in collecting a
duty at Victoria or Dyea on every
miners outfit from the United States.
A mass meeting has been called by the
merchants and outfitters in this city 10
outline plans for retaliatory action.
The idea is that this action Of the
Victoria collector is not taken in the
interests of collecting revenue, but to
try 20 compel parties to buy their out.
dts in Victoria. The secretary of the
treasury will be memorialized and re-
quested to withdraw his order making
Dyea support Of entry. 1t was so de-
signated, it is asserted, for the purpose
Of permitting British steamers to land
freight and passengers there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

]. A. Adams, the owner Of an extern
sive ranch at Jackson's Hole, Wyoming,
has seventy seven head of elk, which
wondered in to his ground during one
of the severe storms Of last winter.
Mr.. Adams promptly put up the bars,
and fed the elk all through the winter
and spring. The state game warden
now demands the release Of the elk, and
Mr. Adams refuses to comply, until he
is reimbursed for the hay and other feed
consumed by the elk. This gives rise
TO case in court which in its nature is
somewhat unique.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
An ofIicial vuide 10 the Klonavle ! 81

An official guide to the Klondyke gold
country will be Issued by Chicago
publishing house in few DAYS. 1t will
contain about 800 pages Of descriptive
matter, thirty full page views and seven
maps. From the amount of literature
descriptive Of the different routes to the
new eldorado, It would seem that by
next spring a man would be sble to find
his way to the fabulous gold tield with
out getting lost.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

According to the state auditor OF
Wyming during the last three months
the sum of S3,923 has been expended
by the state for bounties on wolves and
coyotes as follows: 2,0SS coyotes, at 70
cents, 1867; 5l2 wolves at $4.00, 2.04s !;
4l2 wolf pups, at 75c, $30s; The last
legislature appropriated $4,000. to be
expended in bounties upon predatory
wild animals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

DR.. Ekholm (Ekhola). who was associ-
ated with Herr Andrse in his projected
balloon voyage last year, says Stock.
holm dispatch Of July Goth. writes to
Aftonbladet that he declined to join in
the present attempt because the imper-
meability of the balloon was unsatis.
factory. He says it lost 81 cubic meters
OF gas daily from the time Of imitation
In his opinion it would not float longer
than from twenty-five to twenty-tour
days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

Whitelaw Reid, upon his recent ar
rival. was invited by President \ c.
Kin.ey TO make visit to their country
retreat on Lake Champlain. after which
Mr.. Reid will visit Secretary Sherman
at his home. So run the latest dis
patches, which would seem to give color
to the rumor that Sherman is about to
resign on account of failing health, and
Wbitelaw Reid is to be our next secre-
tary Of state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

America has an excellent chance to
get to the front this season. Dame
nature herself seems to have been par
tial to us in her favors, for while the
crops Of other countries have been
blighted in manv places by drouth.
in quantity. and damaged in
quality, America is quietly reaping a
harvest Of golden grain. such a. she has
not known for 10 these many years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
The Speed OF the Turbinia.

1t was only few years ago that We
were looking forward to the day when
some naval architect and engineer
wou,d give vessel capable of steam
ing at a speed of twenty miles an hour.
So swift has been the development Of
marine engineering that today there
exists bona fde steam vessel that has
been run at just double that speed, or to
be exact, at the rate of 4oj miles per
hour