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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
War Still ProblematIcal.

Since our issue Of last week the war
situation has been exceedingly variable.
at times presenting most threatening
aspect, at other times assuming much
more peaceful aspect. AS we 90 to
press the great issue is probematical,
with the signs pointing more significant
in the direction Of peace.
The anxiously awaited message of
Presideat Mckinley has been delayed
in its presentation to congress at the
instance of Consul General Lee, who
requests it being withheld as measure
OF safety to the Americans residing in
Cuba, who, he advises the president,
would be m asacred IN the event of the
message being submitted to congress.
Another reason for delay Is the
new overtures on the part of Spain Of
ferlng concessions heretofore refused
which may result in the final acceptance
Of all the demands made by the presi-
dent in behalf of Cuba. A late tele-
gram announces that Spain has pro-
claimed an armistlce on the island of
Cuba, which would seem to indicate
weakening on the part of the Spanish
government that may be supplemented
by final back down. and the conse-
quent independence Of Cuba. So mote
il be
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

Further time has been granted by the
Executive committee to intending ex-
hibitors to close contracts for space at
the Trans Mississippi Exposition. On
May 25, no further exhibits will be re-
ceived. and any exhibitor not having
his material on the ground at that time
will be shut out. This rule will be
strictly enforced as the entire time be-
tween then and June must be utilized
for the installing Of exhibits 90 that
everything will be in readiness for the
inspection Of visitors when the gates are
opened. Exceptions will be made TO
this rule in certain cases where exhibits
have been unavoidably delayed for
some good reason. When such cases
occur exhibits will be admitted to the
ground after June 10, but between May
% and June 10. no exhibits will be re-
ceived This step is necessary in order
10 avoid confusion in the installing
work preparatory TO opening. Ten days
later a few exhibits, chiefly those OF
horticulture and agriculture which can
not be made ready by June !, will be
received. On May the floor in each
Of the exhibition buildings will be
diagramed with black lines showing the
proper space assigned TO each exhibitor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
OF Special Local Interest.

Among the amendments to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, reported to
the senate March 3lst, were the follow
ing, all of which being Of SPECIAL inter
est to the Black Hills:
The appropriation of $500 to make
Fort Meade a permanent military post !;
authorizing the establishment Of ma
tional soldiers home at Hot Springs at
a cost of 100000, of which $4,000 is
appropriated, and the suspension of the
executive order of Feb. %, 1897, with
drawing large tracts of land in the states
of Wyoming, Utah. Washington, Idaho
and South Dakota. and restoring the
same TO settlement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
Sale of School Lands.

a late Pierre special notes the comple-
ton OF the annual sales Of school land 5
IN several counties Of the state, in most
OF which there was a brisk demand.
While the minimum price at which the
lands can be sold is ten dollars per acre,
the average price secured was, in practi.
cally all of the counties. in excess Of this
sum. The aggregate acreage sales is
lo4o1, and the average price paid was
about Sl3 per acre. The total sales of
school lands up to and including this
year Is l6l, ,l42 acres, at an average price
Jnst under Sl4 per acre. If all the
school lands of the state were to be dis
posed OF at the same rate, and the state
interest charge of s per cent. kept up,
the total school fund of the state for
each year would amount to practically
Sl,SOO,00O
The schools will, for this year, get the
benefit of the interest from l,25O,OOO, as
we'll as the money from leases, whic
wiz amount TO a larger sum than ever
before, as there have been leases made
to lands which were never taken, and
IN the older counties the lease prices
haye been run up to a higher fgnre
than usual. The apportionment this
year will undoubtedly be the largest
ever made for the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
Wanted
A Portable Sawmill with engine and
boiler in good condition.
Send description and price to
W. NJ PRATT,
Piedmont. & ID.
The powdell Investigation.

The report Of Public Examiner Taylor
in regard to Oil Inspector Dowdell will
probably be fled sometime this wesk
says Pierre special of the 4th inst,
and while it is impossible to ascertain
just what the report will contain it is
pretty certain that it will show gross
this point as sample OF U6Ntgn E
work in the time which he has been in
spector seven tanks Of oil have come in
and but one of them has been inspected
and that from sample furnished from
the office of the Standard Oil agent
instead Of from a sample taken from the
tank by the inspector. When notified
as to the receipt Of other tanks he has
asked that samples be mailed to him,
but requests that he furnish mailing
tubes for that purpose were ignored and
no inspection was ever made except the
one mentioned. The report will show
whether he has charged for the inspec-
tion of all the oil which has come in.
That document will probably show the
same kind Of work at other points
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
Not Rushing to Klondike.

The Klondike rush is. fortunately,
still far from attaining the dimensions
expected By the transportation compa-
nies, says The New York Engineering
and Mining Journal. A good many
people are going to Alaska and the
Yukon, but the thousands, or hundreds
of thousands, whom the railroads and
steamers have been preparing for do not
appear. All our testimony from our
correspondents and other reliable au-
thorities is to the effect that experienced
miners from the west. and especially
from the northwest, are not going to the
Klondike country. They know too
much about it, and are better satisfied
to stay where they are than to encounter
certain hardships for an extremely
doubtful benefit. The movement so far
is almost entirely "tenderfoot rush,
and promises to continue so. Ofthe old
miners who have started recently, more
come from Australia than from our own
western states. In that country, as in
England, the value Of the Klondike dis
coveries has been greatly overstated by
| reports
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
The FLYING Souadron

The United States naval fleet bearing
the above title is one of the most formi-
dable that could be brought together by
any nation. In fact it may be safely
stated, that no nation could at this time
mass feet which, in average rate of
speed, in armored protection, in caIiber
and nnmber Of guns, and in fighting
quality and dicipline of men that would
excel 1t. In the make up Of this ad.
mirable fleet, speed and fighting quail
ties have been amply considered, the four
vessels comprising it having an average
rate of speed of over twenty one knots
an honr, carry five l3 inch, four l2inch
and fourteen inch guns.
As compared with the four best armor.
ed cruisers that Spain has. this flee; is.
in all respects, superior. The average
speed of the Viscaya, Inanta Maria,
Pelayo and Oquendo, the heetest vessels
in the Spanish navy, is but 10 knots an
hour. Ofl3inch guns they carry none !;
Of II inch guns they carry but two OF
IL inch guns they have five, and the
balance are mainly 5-inch.
The total displacement tonnage Of the
L. s. flying squadron is 43 100. and the
average horse power is l2,5O0. The
total displacement tonnage of the
Spanish vessels named is so 800. and the
average horse power but IL $50. Tie
squadron are the Brooklyn, flag ship
Columbia. Massachusetts, and Minneap-
oils, bnt it is not improbable that the
Massachusetts,, being somewhat slower
than the other vessels of the feet, may
be supplanted by the New York, in
which event the average rate of speed
and fighting capabilities of the squad
ron will be increased.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
An Exciting Adventure.

Isaac N Bard, we'll known wyom-
ing stockman, brother.in law OF n. S.
Tubbs of this place, recently had an ex-
citing adventure concerning which the
Cheyenne Sun-Leader has the following
account:
II. N. Bard, the we'll known ranch
man, sends by today's stage one monster
she wolf of the grey species that has
worried him and killed his cattle for
over three months. Five head of cattle
and one colt fell victims TO the de-
predator, who was too shrewd for the
poison game and understood the trap as
well as human being Mr.. Bard's dog,
who is trained to hunt these pests,
would 90 away with Miss Wolf and stay
for three or four days at time. She
evidently having extreme charms for
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know Of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to bo generous to the
needy and suffering. The proprietors
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds, have given
away oyer ten million trial bottles of
this great medicine; aud have the salts
faction Of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asth-
ma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all dis
eases Of the throat, chest and lungs are
surely cured by it. Call on A. ]. Jones
& Co., druggist, and get a trial bottle
free Regular size soc. and SlOO. Ev-
cry bottle guaranteed, or price refund.
ed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
What It Means.

The recruiting Office for Leads first
company of volunteers. 10 be composed
of young men, will be open at the Call
Office today from one to four p. m. 1t
is the object Of the editor Of the Call to
raise company Of young men and in
case war is declared, and volunteers are
asked for. The company will be ready
for immediate enlistment. As soon as
the required number of one hundred is
secured the names will be published
that our citizens may know who the
really patriotic young men Of Lead are.
Lead Gail, 2.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

the canine and visa versa, as when the
dog was chained up, his female admirer
would visit him at night. AS has be.
fore been stated, poison was tried W it'll
no avail and Mr.. Bard fell back on his
trusty shotgun, and used the Winchester
at break of day, just as the madame was
departing, but none Of these methods
were effective. The wolf was finally
roped with great difficulty in this man
ner: The dog was turned loose and
was gone three days, coming home last
Friday noon, the show being four inches
deep. The wolf was with him and Mr.
Bard was prepared to give her a recep-
ton. Gun, saddle horse and rope were
in readiness. The gun was tried, but
failed in its purpose. The beast snapped
at the rope and caused it to slip off. Fin
ally the rope was thrown around the
neck and drawn tight and the wolf was
dragged to the house, when the rope
Stacking a little, Miss Wolf cut it as
slick and clean as d kpife could have
done it, and got away under wire
fence. Dan Stafford was on hand and
roped her next, and the pest was killed
by Miss L. c. Paulson. The beast is
fine specimen Of the gray wolf and is
very large With a monster head and
needle pointed teeth, big bushy tail and
athletic-like body, her success as a calf
killer is not wondered at and the dog
admirer evidently used good judgment
in the selection Of the object Of his
affections. Mr.. Bard will have the hide
mounted and placed in his home as a
memento Of the exciting capture"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

The plain people of Madrid are said
to manifest but little interest in the
threatened war between Spain and the
United States, their indifference being
due to the fact Of the near approach OF
Easter, upon which occasion one of the
most attractive bull fights known to that
country is announced 10 come off,
which, by them, is considered to be OF
infinitely more Importance than pend
ing scrap with so insignificant country
as the Yankee patton is, by them, ig-
norantly supposed to be.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
burlington Route-CalIfornia Excur-
a ons.

Cheap; quick; comfortable. Leave
Omaha 4:35 p. M, Lincoln 6;lo p. m,
and Hastings $50 p. m. every Thursday
in clean, modern, not crowded tourist
s!eepers. No transfers cars run right
through to San Francisco and Los An
geles over the Scenic Route-through
Denver and Salt Lake City. Cars are
carpeted, upholstered in rattan; have
spring seats and backs and are provided
with curtains, bedding, towels, soap, etc.
Uniformed porters and experienced
excursion conductors accompany each
excursion, relieving passengers Of all
bother abIut baggage, pointing out
objects of inteiest and in many other
ways helping to make the overland trip
delightful experience. Second class
tickets are honored. Berths S..
For folder giving full information,
call at nearest Burlington Route ticket
office, or write 10 j. Francis, General
Passenger Agent. Omaha. Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

The recent declaration by the Spanish
Minister in Washington, that the de-
struction Of the Maine might have been
the work of the Cuban insurgents is
sadly out Of harmony with the report Of
his governments court Of inquiry,
which was that it was the result Of an
internal exnlnsion. The rash remark
was evidently made in an unguarded
moment, without proper consideration
Of the status of the momentous ques-
tiOn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

F. A. Rinehart, an Omaha photo
grapher. secured the exclusive privilege
of taking pictures on the Trans Missis-
sippi Exposition grounds. The use of
the kodak is subject to special rules.
Mr.. Rinehart will pay the Exposition
comrnittee for the sole privilege, 81 900
in cash, and 20 per cent ofthe gross re
ceipts. The profits of the business are
to be derived from the sale of photos
aid pictures of the exposition buildings,
exhibits and grounds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

Exports from the United States to the
fourteen different countries which pro.
tested against the enactment Of the
Dingley law have been S56,O00,00O
greater in the first half year of the
.Jingley law than in the period Of the
preceding year under the Wilson
law, thus disproying the claim that the
enactment Of protective tariff would
result disadvantageously to our foreign
commerce.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

The people Of Montana submit cheer.
fully to taxation that the state may pay
annually more than $4,000 in bounties
for wolf scalps, says the Bee. Since
they hold the sheep growing industry
so dear they ought to be willing to vote
for it as we'll as pay bounty to prevent
its destruction. Free trade is worse
than wolves in flock of sheep.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
Rucklsn,s Arnica salve.

The Best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores ulcers. salt rheuin, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by A. J. Jones 4 Co,
druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

The success of the farmers Of the
United States, coupled with the success
of her manufacturers. has attracted the
attention of those of other parts Of the
world. one of the results being that
within the past fortnight shipment of
5000 tons of agricultural machinery was
made to Russia in single day, followed
by an announcement that another ship
ment Of similar dimensions would fol
low shortly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

President Ben Harrison, when
asked for an interview upon the war
question, in New York city few days
ago, said: IL am sure that can serve
my country best by keeping silent just
now, and perhaps others might help in
the same way" There are a number of
people in this place, as we'll as else
where, who evidently never thought of
that
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

Montana will have a forestry display
at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition that
will show forty varieties of " woods grown
in that state. Lieutenant Ahern, U. s.
A., who is stationed at the Agricultural
College at Bozeman, has been directed
by Vice President w. II. Sutherlin of
the State Commission for the exposition,
to make the collection Of woods.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

1t may not be safely set down as a
well settled proposition, that the man
who is most clamorous for war, would
be the first man at the recruiting office.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
MEDICINES
For Three Months Treatment
FREE.

This very liberal offer having proved re:
markably successful last year, have decided
10 renew il, and will, for a short time, send
medicines for three months treatment free.
For question form and particulars, address,
al. Moore, NJ. D., Dept. Nc Cincinnati, o
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
A Grateful Woman's Story.

"I hope you will pardon my (seeming) in
gratitude and neglect, for not informing you
of my condition since using your valuable
remedy. Ny daughters serious illness pre-
vented my being very regular in the treat
ment. But can say that have already used
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my throat is all gone, and now in the morning
I spit nothing from the throat. My hearing
is about as good as ever before. Those terri
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longer trouble me. The sense of smell is
greatly improved. The roaring, cracking
sound in my ears has ceased, and / haven't
for years enjoyed such sound, refreshing sleep.
Before using your medicines my throat felt
dry and as if the skin had been taken of
(inside). My tongue was so very dry and
parched that when | moved IL, IL felt as
though il would crack and break. had 10
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all night without any difficulty of the kind.
shall continue 10 use the treatment and 70
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NV catarrh began when / was a schoolgirl,
and was treated by many eminent hysicians
but got no relief. My head was in such con.
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

Am 81 years old, reers
ing began 10 fail 20 years
ego. For eleven years
could only hear loud
sounds, could not hear
conversation, had con-
tinual roaring in head,
and sense Of smell was
entirely destroyed. Used
Aerial Medication in '94,
il did its work with the
greatest satisfaction -
the roaring ceased, dis.
charge from head ard
throat stopped, hearing
improved and for four
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09
FREE.

We direct special attention to the following
rnrnnrk 20 hln -tnfanil nfs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-09

years have been able TO hear ordinary conyer.
sation and preaching. Sense of smell entirely
restored, and cured Of Catarrh and no indica-
ton of lis return.-G. j. QUICK, Media, Ills.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-31

wind to small buildings, haystacks and
farm property all over the State. Rail
road traffic was delayed from five to ten
hours all over Nebraska, the engineers
finding it impossible TO make time against
the storm. Freight trains were cut in
two sections and many trains of less than
n dozen ears were unable to move on the
level prairie where the full force of the
wind was felt. Much damage to stock
and winter wheat is apprehended. There
was no snow on the fields to protect the
tender plants from the cold winds and the
prospects are that the growth will he not
only retarded, but many fields wholly de-
stroyed. Much stock being fed in the
State had been permitted to run out on the
range by owners under the impression
that spring was here. and this will be the
cause of much loss. The loss to the sheep
herds is likely to be especially severe. This
is the only really dangerous storm the
stockmen have had to encounter this sea-
son.
The blizzard was most severe in The
northwestern part of the State. The all
was so filled with snow that ii was impos-
sible to see distance of ten feet for sew
eral hours. Many lunches of stock were
scattered and will net be gathered togeth-
or for several days. The weather has not
been cold enough to freeze cattle, but
heavy loss is likely from the stock STAN
peding in the storm, running into and be-
ing cut by wire fences, straying beyond
the possibility of roundng-up, falling over
embankments, running into ravines, riv-
erS. etc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-31

ready transporting freight, and has more
business than il can handle. Its capacity
is 100 tons daily or outfits for about 300
men. The line consists of a railway from
Dyea to Canyon City and thence an aerial
tramway to Sheep Camp, and from Sheep
Camp over the summit $500 feet above
sea level to Crater lake, which has an ele-
vat:on of about 5000 feet. From Crater
lake a stream flows into Deep lake and
this emptics into Long lake, which in turn
empties into Lake Lindermann.
The rates for passengers from Tacoma,
Seattle. Port Townsend, Victoria and
Vancouver to Fort Wrangel are: First
class, $50; second-class, $50; to Juneau,
first. S35: second, 500; to Haines' Mission,
Skaguay and Dyea, first, 500; second, $50.
This includes meals, berth and $50 pounds
of baggage. Extra baggage three cents n
pound Miners outfits are classed as
freight. Freight rates are rs follows: To
Fort Wrange, $S a ton of 1000 pounds,
or Of 40 cubic feet at the ships option; to
Juneau, 50 per ton; to Haines' Mission,
Skaguay and Dyea, $13 per ton; horses,
$35 per head: dogs. $3.50 per head. This
does not include landing charges at the
port of destination.
Another suggestion may be timely: All
vessels don't leave Seattle or Tacoma on
schedule time. Some of the Old tubs delay
as long as ten days or two weeks. They
do this because II takes so long to stop
the cracks in the hull and fix rotten ma
chinery or rigging. With them it's n
clear case Of paying your money and tax
ing your chances-both of starving and
getting there.