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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
Trouble Over a Bonan1e.

Parties interested in the Little Bud
Fraction, at Preston, in the Ragged Top
district, are having warm time in their
strife for the possession of the ground.
We are reliably informed that there was
liable TO be some serious trouble and
perhaps shooting there last night or
this morning The controversy briefly
stated is this: Some time ago George
Sigier, owner Of the Little Bud Fraction,
leased the ground to s. B. Dunbar, who
worked on the property about month
and sold his lease to Messrs. Preston &
Swain and others, known as the big
Six" receiving $50 cash the balance TO
be paid on the lst of May. The Big
Six" went to work and opened body
Of high grade ore and on the lst inst
came down to Deadwood to pay over
the money and close the deal. A Lead
creditor of Duubar garnished the money
and tied it up, causing delay in the tran
saction. Dunbar waited until IL o'clock
at night of Nay lst and, the big Six"
failing to put in an appearance, he took
possession of the ground and still holds
it, or did at last accounts. 1t is now re-
reported that the prospective buyers are
watching for an opportunity to get pos
esson OF the ground. by force if neces-
sary. Two hack loads of Lead men
were seen going TO the seat of war last
evening, headed by Mr.. Preston, and a
number Of shooting irons were seen in
their possession. 1t was surmised that
they intended to secrete thems elves
near the workings last night and when
Dunbar's men quit work, to capture the
fort and hold it and doubtless Mr.. Dun
bar will resist the act and some shoot
ng may resuit.-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08


Commenting upon the tariff bill which
has recently been laid before the senate
and will he called up before that body
on May 18th, the Omaha Bee says;
The measure as it passed the house has
undergone numerous changes. Some
entire provisions of the house bill have
been stricken out and others substituted
in many cases rates haye been reduced,
while there are some increases, hides
are made dutiable. with a drawback
equal to the duty on exported leather
made from imported hides, duty of 10
cents pound is levied on tea, and the
tax on beer is increased. The sugar
schedule has been materially modified
and two important features of the house
bill are omitted-those relating to
the importations fsugar from countries
paying an export bounty and to the
Hawaiian treaty. The former is COW
cred by the reciprocity provision, which
is completely changed from that Of the
house bill, but as to the latter it places
Hawaiian sugar on the same basis as to
duties with other imported sugar. The
wool and wooden schedules have under
gone numerous changes. for the most
part in the direction Of lower duties,
though some of the rates are higher
than in the house bill. There is a
general reduction of rates in the lumber
schedule. The section substituted for
the reciprocity provision of the Ding
ley bill can hardly be said to provide
for reciprocity and it looks as if the
senate committee had concluded TO
abandon that feature. The retroactive
clause of the Dingley bill is omitted from
the revised measure, as was expected
The bill presented to the senate is on
the whole less protective than the house
bill, but considered from the revenue
point of view it ii probably an improve.
ment. That it will be subjected to
much criticism by both the tariff re-
formers and the extreme protectionists
is Of course assured and it is equally
certain that it will undergo further and
perhaps extensive amendment in the
senate. The most important question
is as to whether it can become law by
the date named in the bill for Its going
into effect, July next. Industries and
business cannot fully revive while this
measure is pending and every consider
alton for the public welfare demands
that it be disposed of within the next
sixty davS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
Deadwood Cots the Picnic

The Modern Woodmen Of the Black
Hills will hold their annual picnic in
Deadwood this year, At meeting Of
the picnic association in this city last
night Deadwood was the unanimous
choice. There were bids for Lead City
and Belle Fourche. Representatives
from the camps at Spearfish, Lead City
and 81. Onge were present in person; /;
other camps sent communications. The
date for the picnic has not been decided
upon yet. pending the result of negotia-
tions that are being made by the Dead
wood camp for the attendance of Hon.
w. j. Bryan. The date will be set to
conform with Mr.. Bryan's plans. A
committee from the local camp cir
culated petition among the business
men some weeks ago, and met liberal
response, with the promise Of as much
more in the event Of Mr.. Bryan's agree
ing TO come. Considerable expense
will be gone to in fixing up the picnic
grounds and providing entertainment
for the visitors. Officers elected were
as follows:
Joseph 7. Rush, Spearfsh, president.
Joseph Pinsinault, Lead City, first
vice president
Henay Piner, st. Onge, second vice
president.
James Gale, Deadwood, score tary.
N. ID. Pool, Lead City, treasurer
Pioneer
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

a late Yankton dispatch says: "This
town has its twelve saloons now operat-
ing under the new state liquor law 1t
started out yesterday with the issue of
more licenses than any town in the
state. The new departure has had a
curious effect on billiard halls which are
prohibited from being conducted in con-
junction with saloons. Several liquor
men have closed their bars and are run
ming their billiard rooms all night and
Sundays. Yesterday while the saloons
were closed the billiard halls did a -four
ishing business; they had no license to
pay and are really getting about all the
profit there is in the new liquor law.
Saloon men have not all brought them
selves within the limits Of the law by
excluding chairs and plrtitions, base.
ments and other adjuncts, but declare
they will do so by the end of the week.
The commissioners granted licenses to
the saloons only until July /, when
new licenses and bonds will be requir.
cd
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

While in town last Saturday Otto
Anderson, the sage of Rockerville, and
the boss pop of Pennington county,
called at this office. Mr. Anderson is
thorough politician from force of habit,
and he takes to the work like duck to
water. His head is full of theories and
figures and he can quote statistics until
the wheels in your head go bobbing
around" He is the author Of bill he
introduced in the legislature last winter,
and he says it lacked but seven votes of
passing in the house, to provide for
the issuance and redemption Of uniform
non-interest bearing State of South Da-
kota warrants for use Of counties,
divisions thereof, and of municipalities,
and for state purposes, and to abolish
interest bearing warrants for the pay
fnent Of money" In other words no
would make the evidence Of indebted
ness a circulating medium. Fiat money
pure and simple We turn him over to
the tender mercies of the Keystone
Miner.-Buffalo Gap Republican
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

a Washington special of recent date
says: Official reports of most serious
character recently came to the state de
partment regarding starvation and mis-
cry i'll Cuba Consul Brice, at Matanzas,
reports that 1000 people are concentrat-
ed there, three quarters of whom are
entirely destitute. Women and child
rem are dying in The streets from star
vation. Secretary Sherman issued in-
structions to all consular officers in Cuba
to furnish detailed reports on the situa>
ton. It's understood the official reports
similar to Il Of Consul Brice have
aroused the indignation of President
Mckinley, and that he is understood to
declare the United States must find
some way to stop suffering in Cuba, and
do it quickly"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
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Will let Them Down Easv.

The South Dakota railroad commits
sion is busy with its proposed freight
rate tariff, says a late Pierre special,
which it proposes to put in effect on
July l. Commissioner LaFollette is OF
the opinion that the commission will
not attempt to enforce the cent pas
senger rate fixed by the new railway
leM, ut might involve long legal
controversy" said he, "and we want to
avoid this if possible. AS soon as we
get the freight schedule completed We
will ask the railroads to meet with us
and discuss its merits so that we may
come to an understanding without going
into court. / am satisfied that there
will be no friction with the railroads.
/ have become so we'll satisfied Of This
that believe / am safe in predicting
that this commission will turn back
into the state treasury at the end of its
term not less than $4,000 of the fund
appropriated for legal expenses in en-
forcing the railroad law. We found the
office in miserable condition, and were
obliged to purchase new furniture and
open new set of books. No books or
record Of transactions seems to have
been kept by our predecessors, and
there is nothing to show what has been
done or to serve as a guide in the
future"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
Uniform System for the Hills.

Miss Anna NJ. Walton, superintendent
Of Meade coonty, has conceived plan
in regard to the public school book
system that should be given favorable
consideration by the county superin
tendents and boards of education all
over the Black Hills. 1t is to secure a
system Of its own. Miss Walton was in
Deadwood yesterday, conferring with
Miss Kemper, superintendent of Law
renee county, upon the matter, and the
idea met the latter's unqualified appro-
baton. The other Black Hills superin-
tendents will be communicated with, in
the hopes ofsecuring their Endorsement,
and in that event a meeting will be held
to decide upon what system is the most
desirable to adopt.-Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08


The following peculiar circumstance,
theSalidity of which may be considered
somewhat questionable, is going the
rounds of the press and credited up to
an eastern exchange: There was a
young man from Pauline, who fell into
a threshing machine they rubbed him
down with butterine, rolled him up in
bandoline, then administered kerosene,
fed him two days on parafne, made him
drink pure gasoline, and or his bread
spread parisgreen, soaked his feet in
carbolihe, smeared his clothes with
cottoline, dyed his hair with tourmaline
and nursed him back with vasallne,
chucked him into magazine and that's
the last of him they've seen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
Comfort to California.

Every Thursday morning, 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
it is just as good to ride in. Second
class tickets are honored and the price
of birth, wide enough and big enough
for two, is only $500.
For folder giving full particulars
call at the nearest b. & NJ. r. 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, 1897-05-08
No Rrf ach of Faith.

There is so little foundation for the
charge made by ex-President Cleveland
that the republicans have broken faith
with the gold democrats by putting the
tariff and revenue bill ahead Of currency
reform that even Mr.. Bryan acknowl-
edges its fallacy. Mr.. Cleveland and all
the gold democrats knew that the re-
publican candidate FOR the presidency
represented the policy Of protection to
American industry, and Mr.. Mckinley
made this fact prominent in his
speeches. He proclaimed that it was
more important to reopen the mills than
the mints, and seized every occasion to
put the tariff question ahead of the cur
rency question. His theory was that
the first thing to do was to restore the
revenues and heal the deficit in the
national treasury, then to set about
securing such currency reforms as might
be found necessary. The only specific
financial policy to which the republi-
can candidate was distinctly pledged
was to promote international bi-metal-
lism, in accordance with the declaration
OF the republican national platform, and
this he has FASTENED to do by appoint
ing commissioners. In the meantime,
the republican administration is pledged
by the platform and by its ante-election
promises. to maintain the existing gold
standard. and this it is also doing.
Where then, is the breach of faith ?
Did the gold democrats suppose that the
republican party would abandon it's
historic protection policy as a return
favor for such votes as they may have
cast against the Bryan ticket? There
was never any such promise, either
expressed or implied.-Minneapolis
Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
Wei Said,

The Deadwood Independent submits
the following strong and pertinent plea
in behalf of the better advertisement of
the peerless resources of the Hills, by
taking advantage of the opportunity
offered for an exhibit at the Salt Lake
and Omaha expositions: There is an
old and trite saying that "the tide taken
at its food leads on to fortune" and the
Hills enjoy that enviable position today
and it is gratifying to note that the
wideawake people ofthis favored region
are taking advantage of the situation
floating in the tide of prosperity to
prominence and affiuence. There has
been at no time since the early settle
ment of the country a greater interest
manifested in the development of the
mining industries of the Hills. Every
merchant, every professional man,
every mechanic, miner and prospector
are endowed with spirit that gives
new life, strong hope and an inspiration
characteristic of western enterprise and
untiring zeal and which is bringing
results alike pleasing and profitable to
everyone who has cast his fortunes in
this favored region. Yet the good work
has scarcely been begun, although plans
are fast formulating and maturing for a
most aggressive campaign of educational
work that all the world may know the
opportunities open here to the man.
brain, Drawn and muscle" and little
capital. These hills are full of hidden
treasures, which can be turned into
commercial channels. Much effective
work has been done in the past by the
public spirited people of the Hills, but
still there are thousands who have
heard very little if ifanything Of this most
wonderfully rich mineral belt. The
story of our varied resources, healthful
climate and grand scenery will bear
repeating every day and sent abroad to
meet new eye as often as the story 10
retold.. Let us not weary in we'll
doing" and therefore let all attend the
meeting called for tomorrow evening by
Mayor Star to take action upon making
an exhibit at the Salt Lake and Omaha
expositions of the precious metals and
products of the soil of the only Black
Hills country on earth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

The Minneapolis Tribune, which is
always anxious to know the why's and
wherefores of things, inquiringly says I:
"Mrs Lease, who is in danger Of drop
ping out of public notice, has made a
bold strike for notoriety by asserting
that the disasters Of one kind and an
other which have visited Oklahoma
during the past few years are directly
due to divine displeasure. How does
she account, then, for the sundry and
divers afllictions of food, drouth, grass
hoppers, prairie fires, Populism, simp.
son, PETER and things, not 10 mention
her own aggressive self, which seem to
have been the lot of bleeding Kansas"
almost from time immemorial ?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
state Militia Crippled.

A late Pierre dispatch TO the Sioux
City Journal says: The state militia is
crippled for want of funds, and num-
her of companies are threatening to
disband. The Legislature appropriated
only 5000, all Of which will he used in
defraying the expenses of transporting
equipment and inspecting the different
companies. The government has called
in all the 50-caliber rifles and substituted
the 45-caliber army rife, recently dis
carded by the regular army, for the new
30-caliber gun. Lieut.. Frost, the regular
army instructor for the state militin, is
trying to arrange for an encampment
during the summer, at which the mil
tia con obtain some practical instruc-
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
Enforcing the Law.

An order issued yesterday, says the
Deadwood Times, by Chairman Toomey
Of tho county commissioners to County
Auditor Welsh makes it appear very
much SIS though the board intended to
enforce the new license law. The order
in question directs the auditor to notify
all liquor dealers that the commission
ers at their next meeting, May 10, will
be ready to pass upon bonds required
under the law to be given by such
dealers. This applies to all parties now
engaged or intending to engage in tho
liquor traffic.
1t is reported that the saloon men, or
at least portion of them, have signifled
their intention to fight enforcement Of
the law. On what grounds the proposed
contest is to be made is not known.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
Bills That Were Loaf.

Clerk Lien, of the late house Of rep
resentatives, in going over the records,
has discovered that FIVE bills which
originated in the senate and were re-
turned to that body after being passed
by the house, never got any further on
their road toward becoming laws, being
lost in the senate enrolling committee.
says a Pierre dispatch. The bills are
senate bill No. 25, which provides for
quarantine of cholera infected swine !;
senate bill No. 95. to encourage farmers
institutes and providing an appropri-
alton of S25 for each county which holds
such an institute; senate bill No lI2,
providing for disposal of dead and fallen
timber on school and public lands !;
senate bill No. l25, defining what shall
constitute due diligence in the collection
of checks and drafts senate bill No.
l2S, which repealed the law passed
early in the session to prevent appeal
to the supreme court in cases where the
amount involved does not exceed $75,
leaving that law in force.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
The Spearfish Semi Weekly Reeists

The Spearfsh Semi-Weekly Register
will be issued weekly hereafter until
such time as the conditions warrant it's
temperance. The Register is to be
commended for its enterprise in this
direction, Notwithstanding its failure.
A newspaper should always keep pace
with the advancement of its home town,
but it is not always safe to anticipate it..
One well established industry is worth
a whole nest Of industrial eggs in pro-
cess Of incubation. 1t 10 the full fsdged
industrial chick that counts in figuring
up the chances for the success of new
business enterprises in any town, all
others being liable to Prove delusive
and disappointing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

The Indianapolis Journal notes sever
al pointers In the political horizon which
foreshsdow possible trouble for Great
Britain. First, the continental powers
are combining in opposition to her ter
ritorial aggression in Africa. Second
Dom Paul Kruger, president of the
Transvaal republic, is getting ready to
strike back hard when the expected
attack from England comes. Third,
Turkey, having felt her own muscle and
demonstrated her power, has concluded
to assert her sovereignty in Egypt. Put.
ting all these things together, it looks
as if there might be trouble ahead for
Mr.. Bull.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
Aneut the Exposltior,.

If systematic work, combined with
good business judgment and backed by
plenty Of money and unboundsd en-
thusiasm are potent factors in the sue
cessful accomplishment Of an enterprise
then, in the opinion of Omaha people
their coming exposition Will take first
rank among like affairs held in this
country. j. p. Hymer, who went there
during the early part of the week to
confer with the directors relative to the
matter of securing space for a Black
Hills exhibit, returned from Omaha
yesterday. He found matters well under
way, ground having been broken al
ready for the buildings and work on
details is also far advanced. Many
applications for space are on file and
more coming in almost daily. 1t is
estimated, judging from present indica-
tions, that 100000 persons will visit
the exposition, which will be held on
tfe old fair grounds, near Kountz Place,
one of the prettiest spots that Omaha
boasts Of Mr.. Hymer was informed
that the Hills people could have all the
space they desired, and because of
neighborly feeling the directors seem
inclined to grant almost any reasonable
concession the Black Hills may ask.
The manager Of the grounds and build
ings, Mr.. Kirlsndall, suggested that the
entire Black Hills exhibit be concen-
trated in the mining building, both for
reasons of economy and feasibility. BY
doing this the necessity Of erecting a
building would be obviated, and be-
cause of greater compactness the display
would be all the more attractive. 1t is
intended to make the mining exhibit
the main feature of the exposition.
What space in the mining building not
required by the Hills will, it is thought,
be taken by Montana, Utah and Color
ado, as these three states are particular
ly anxious to excel in the matter Of
displays pertaining to mining and as
sociate industries. Mr.. Hymer has a
great deal of information relating to the
exposition which he will impart at the
meeting Wednesday, and it will no
doubt prove of interest to everybody
Deadwood Tines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

The mining stocks representing the
Rand properties in South Africa have
shrunk in quoted values during the last
six months nearly one hundred million
dollars, says the New York Tribune.
Work on come of them has been sus-
pended. on others curtailed. but their
producing power is left to all of them,
not to be exhausted in many years, and
as soon as the political situation there
changes for the better, and everything
is booming again as it was in the years
preceding the Jamison raid, the shares
will no doubt 60 back to their old level
of values The fields of the Rand are
expected TO add a tremendous incre-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

McShane & Co., railroad tie contrac.
tors of Sheridan, Wyoming, will be
obliged to abandon their big tie camp in
the Big Horn mountains if the recent
forest reserve proclamation IS not with
drawn, says a Sheridan special to the
Omaha Bee. They have $4,000 in
vested in fumes and machinery of the
camp and this will be almost total
loss. Maps and documents showing the
injustice of the order are being prepared
for the inspection ofthe interior depart
ment at Washington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

The development made by the senate
committee which is investigating the
operations OF civil service reform in the
various departments at Washington
show how hostile administration can
distribute the spoils to the victors and
still keep within the letter of the law,
says the Minneapolis Tribune. The
slaughter Of union veterans was one Of
the most notable features of the applica-
ton of civil service rules by such bour-
bon patriots as Logan Carlisle. The
grossest favoritism and rankest nepotism
have also been discovered.