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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02
Caught Our Second Wind.

There is an old saying to the effect
that all things come to him who waits,
says the Argus-Leader. For many
years South Dakota has been proceeding
on the even tenor of its way, not asking
assistance from the outside world for
any especial favors beyond those which
any state is likely to solicit from the
world upon divers and sundry occasions.
The result has been that the state has
not had the newspaper advertising in
the east to which it was entitled. But
during the past month or 80 the far cas-.
tern and middle eastern dailies have
awakened to the prosperous condition
Of South Dokota and are seemingly fall
ing over themselye in their endeayors
to either make up for lost time. or see
which can say the incest things about
the state. The result is that almost daily
some compliment is to he seen in the
larger papers calling attention to South
Dakota, and dilating upon one or more
of its cardinal features in the way of eli
mate, stock ranges. prosperity, and the
like. The latest is from the Minnesp
oils Tribune, and speaks for itself:
There is every indication that the
plucky people of South Dakota have
caught their second wind and that the
state is on the high road to permanent
prosperity. The recent assessment re-
turns, based on population of 100000,
shows an average valuation Of $500 to
every man, woman and child in the
state"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02
Forest Reserve Homestead6.

Pioneer-Times: The bill which pass
ed congress last winter, known as the
Black Hills forest reservation law, Is a
matter Of vast importance to the large
number of squlttcrs, so.called, who
have for years past occupied and cnlti-
waited tracts of land within what is now
known as the Black Hills forest reserve.
The act provides that settlers who had
established homes prior to September
10, 1898, may in the near future enter
their farms under the existing home
stead law. There are certain restric-
tions, however. Entries may be made
similar to the ordinary entries involv-
ing land on the public domain, but the
settler must file with his application an
affidavit to the effect that he fas not
heretofore made q homestead entry,
and must give the exact date Of his
settlement. This must be corroborat
ed by two reliable Witnesses. He must
also accompany his application with a
non mineral affidavit, showing that the
land is non. mineral in character, and
most valuable for agricultural purposes
this must also be corroborated by two
witnesses.
Filings Of this character cannot un-
der the law be made until the official
township plats have been filed in the
local land Office, and thirty days no.
tice given. A number of these town
ship plats have been fled and due no.
tice given Of which the Black Hills
papers have made mention. They con-
sist of upward Of twenty townships near
the Black Hills line. Entries of land
within these townships may be made
on or after the 10Th of December next
The remaining plats are in the hands
Of the printer, and will no doubt be fur
nished the land Office soon when due
notice will be given.
This law provides that in the event
of the legal subdivisions not covering
the settlers improvements, he may
make application to the surveyor gen
eral of this state as in the case Of min
ing applications, for special survey,
which may be made by United States
deputy mineral surveyor, when the set
tier may enter his homestead accom-
panied by plat of the Land, described
by notes and bounds, AS in mineral ap
plications. This special survev must be
made at the settlers expense. So far as
they have been advised the officials of
the local land Office are not aware of
any material change from the existing
homestead laws, except those mentioned
above.
The general land Office rule provides
that squatters have preference right
for ninety days after the filing of town.
ship plats. and it is the opinion Of the
local land Office that this rule applies
in this case. If squatters fail to make
their homestead entries within ninety
days the land Is open for entry to the
frst qualified applicant. We take this
to mean that settlers within the forest
reserve must make their homestead en-
tries within the ninety days prescribed
by law. Failure on their part to do
which will bar them under the provi.
sions Of the forest reserve act.
Entries under this law may be made
at the local land office or before the
clerks of the circuit court of the vari-
ous counties, and the fees are nothing
more than those prescribed in the or
dinary HON estead entry!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02
A. New Process.

We have been interested by the read
ing Of quite an EXTENSIVE write up in the
Deadwood Pioneer.Times of a new pro-
cess for treating the ores of the Hills.
This process is something entirely new,
and is being introduced by DR.. j. A.
Odgen Of Philadelphia. An expert
mental plant has been erected on White
,od creek, below Deadwood, at a cost
Of 1900 90, and the result Of several
months run has given the DR.. conf
dence to think it is all right. 1t has the
merits of being cheap pcocess, and
well adapted to the treatment Of the
low grade ores which are SO abundant
in that, as we'll as other camps in the
Hills.
The main feature in the process, and
that which is entirely new, is the separ'
alton Of the iron from all other material
by an electro magnetic treatment which
costs but % cents per ton. 1t is then
mnch reduced in bulk and ready to bt
treated by cyanide, to which its changed
condition makes it more amenable ant
simple, and at greatly reduced cost o
cyanide by reason of having got rid o
the iron, and with it all the shines. Bu
the proof of the pudding is in the eat
ing Of it, and if the Drs. process it as hi
thinks, all right We will welcome it ant
the DR.. will be regarded as benefactol
by the mining fraternity. We would
like to see it tried on our southern Hill,
ores. 1t may be just the process We
need. and it is conceded that we neeC
some process to extract the gold from
our rock, and if it will do the work We
want it, want it Immediately, and wan
il bad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02
New Method of Detecting Gold.

A new method of detecting the pres.
ence of a small quantity of gold has
been recently discovered by DR.. Ohler.
BY this method the presence Of quanti-
ties as low as II centigrammes per ton
may be established. The operation is
as follows: A quantity of finely pow
dered ore, say l20 grammes, is introduc
ed into flask. To this an equal volume
OF tincture of iodine is added, and the
mixture we'll agitated. 1t is then left
for an hour, agtating from time to time,
and is finally allowed to stand. When
the solution has separated, band of
filter paper is saturated with this, and
the paper allowed to dry. This opera.
ton is repeated FIVE or six times in sue.
cession, in order to completely saturate
the paper. 1t is aiterward cacined, and
it will be observed that the ash, when
gold is present offers a purple color.
This color should disappear quickly if
the ash is moistened with bromine wa
ter. The test may be modified in the
following manner: A quantity of the
powder, l20 gramines, is covered with
bromine water, and after agltating dur
ing the course Of an hour. the solution
is filtered. Upon adding protochloride
Of tin to the solution it takes purple
color, in the presence of gold, giving the
reaction known as Purple of Cassuis."
In the case of sulphides the ore should
be previously roasted, and when the
mineral contains considerable proper.
ton of carbonate of lime, it should be
calcined in the presence of ammonium
carbonate. te.-Scientiic American.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02

A Washington special to the Mime
apolis Tribune under date of November
2Sth says: At the request Of Commis-
sioner General of the Paris Exposition
Peck, Commissioner Herman has de.
tailed several rangers from the Black
Hills forest reserve, South Dakota, to
collect specimens of petrifed wood for
the exposition. Several tons of petri fed
wood will be sent to the exposition.
After a careful search of the various
forest reserves in the United States. it
was fonnd that the Black Hills reserve
contained the finest specimens Of peri.
fed wood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02

Copper has taken tumble and is now
quoted at IL cents a pound. This is not
to be from any increased supply of cop
per on the market, or FROM any decrease
in the demand, but simply the figure
that the trust has made to enable them
TO control the market. BY lowering the
price they seek to lessen the excitement,
and by that means to curtail the output
and discourage the mining of copper.
1t is all right. They have not subjugat-
ed the Black Hills yet. and will not un.
ill they are able to control the produc.
ton of gold in this country, and abou.
that .ime we are all liable to hear some
thing drop.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02

Most of the mines in South Africa
have been closed down on account Of
the war in the Transvaal, and must in
all probability remain closed until the
end of the Boer and British war 1t is
estimated that this will lessen the out
put of gold from the Rand mines about
twenty million dollars. 1t is said that
one or two of the mines are still being
worked by the Boer government, with
American labor Qhs natives having al.
left and under American management
This will probably continue until the
Beers are subjugated, or the English
withdraw, having come to the conclusion
that the game is not big enough to pay
for the candle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02
The hunting season opens now. 8
cure your cartridges from Garlock.
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given, that the part.
nership heretofore existing between l.
VI. Donaldson and j. N. Granger. under
the firm name of Donaldson & Granger
has by mutual consent been dissolved
All accounts are to be settled with 1. M
Donaldson.
Dated this lst day of November, 1899
I. NJ. Donaldson.
j. N. Granger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02

General Manager F. G. Hill of Sioux
City, O'Neill and Western railroad died
Thursday in Sioux City, of arsenic pois
oning, having eaten breakfast food in
which the drug had been mixed for the
purpose Of killing rats and was used by
mistake. Hill was war veteran and a
thirty third degree Mason. Mrs. Hill is
also very i'll from the same cause. Mrs
Hill is sister Of Mrs. G. C. Moody, ol
Deadwood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02

WANTED-SEyERAL BRIGHT AND HON,
W est persons TO represent US as Managers Id
this and close by counties. Salary 5000 year
and expenses. Straight, bona fide, no more, nc
less salary. Position permanent. Our refer.
enccs, any bank In any town. It Is mainly Office
work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose
se!f-addressed stamped envelope, THE DoYIN-
TON COMPANY, Dept 3, Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02

1t is announced that Maris Taylor,
public examiner of South Dakota, who
was last week appointed receiver of the
Building and Loan Association of South
Dakota, located at Aberdeen, has resign.
ed the former position.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02

The regular annual meeting of the
state historical society Of South Dakota
will be held at Pierre on Wednesday,
January 10th, 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02
Mining Items.

Work has been resumed on the Har-
din property in Two Bit gulch near
Deadwood.
The Hill City News says John Truax
has purchased fve-ton srielter for the
purpose of putting up the same on his
copper claims at the head of Spring
creek. He intends to reduce his ore
to metal and then ship the matte.
The Willow Creek Mining company
have suspended work on the drift and
workmen are now engaged in re timber
ing the shaft, which was found to be in
an unsafe condition. 1t is thought that
it will take about two weeks to do this
work, when drifting from the bottom of
the shaft will be resumed.
Superintendent Bush reports that ex-
cellent progress is being made on the
lower drift in the Vigilante mine. The
contract for running the DRIFT 100 feet
by the northern Hills parties was com.
pleted last Friday and the men paid of.
1t is reported that Mr.. Bush has already
struck some excellent ore in stringers,
although he has not reached the vein
proper, and does not expect to do 80
short of about 35 or 40 feet. A new
contract has been let to Mr.. Thomas
Carroll.
Work has been resumed on the
Duchess mine, located in the Dansby
district,) under the superintendence of
Mr.. ]. F. Sidey. The company, we are told
will not put on their steam hoist until
spring, when sinking to the deep will
be continued. In the meantime, Mr..
Sidey Is running drift to the northea t
to strike cross vein. which had just be-
gun to make its appearance In the bot.
tom of the shaft when work was stopped
on account of the flow Of water. This
drift was started from leyel above the
water at depth of about 35 feet, and as
the ore was of excellent grade at the
bottom, we may expect to hear some.
thing favorable from that quarter in the
near future.
NEW DISCOVERY AT ROCKFORD.
No little comment is being manifested
over the recent discovery of gold-bear.
ing manganese ore, about seven miles
west of Rockford, at the edge Of the
limestone range, and nearly on the
boundary line between Lawrence and
Pennington counties, says a correspon.
dent in the Mining Review. Alex Nc
Call, the present discover, claims that
manganese ore has been known to exist
in that locality for some time. but not
until recent date was the ore known
to contain gold. The gold is in a sill
cious shale and exists in paying quantl
ties. About so per cent of the ore il
manganese 1t also contains ferrous
oxides, magnesia and very little silica
The le6ges carrying this kind of ore
seem TO exist in belt not more than 9
mile wide. its strike being northwes
and southeast. Quartzite, dyrite and
limestone are the principal wall rocks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02

The state brand commission will meet
at Pierre, December 18th. About 400
applications for brands await the action
of the board.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02

In sluggish liver, Herbine, by its ben
efcial action upon the hillary tracts,
renders the bile more fluid, and brings
the liver into a sound, healthy condi-
ton, thereby banishing the sense of
drowsiness, lethargy, and the general
feeling of apathy which arise from dis
orders Of the liver. Price so cts. A. j.
Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02
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Pictures of the principal curren.
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-02
Rlondike Sociable.

The Ladies Aid" of Four Mile, will
give a Klondike sociable at the -Four
Mile school house on the evening Of
Friday, the Sth of December. The liter
ary entertainment and refreshments will
be free. Each nugget dug from the mine
will cost 10 cts. A collection will be
taken during the evening.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-23

as was the humorlst himself Mark
Twain knew that although cats are
said to have nine lives. the time must
come when even his pets and he would
have to part, so one day he summoned
Mr.. Van AIKEN, the photographer.
A jealous dog did his best 10
prevent photographs being taken.
but in vain; and two good views of
them We're obtained Mark Twain him
self thus sings the requiem OF his pets:
Hartford, Conn.
81 don't know as there is anything of
continental or international interest 10
communicate about those eats They
had no history They did not dis
tlnguish themselves in any way. They
died early-on account of being over
weighted with their names, It was
thought-Sour Mash, Apollinarls, Zorro
aster, Blatherskite-name given them
not in an unfrlendly spirit, but mere
ly to practice the children IN large and
difficult styles OF pronunciation.
ut was very happy Ideal mean
for the children. Mark Twain. st.
Nicholas.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-23
SCHOOLS IN THE ORIENT.
There Is Abundant Chance TO Get q
English Education There.

There Is Abundant Chance TO Get an
English Education There.
Throughout British territory, In the
Orient, churches and schools are scat
tered about, and always are at head
quarters. military or civil. All the sub
iects of her Majesty the Queen can ell
ter the Christian churches and Chris
tian Sunday schools II they wish. They
are not the destitute heather" of the
old-time phras e-"destitute OF the
means Of grace" and the "Euraslans"
Europe Asians, hybrlds-ambitlous to
he classed as Europeans" crowd
promptly into the Christian churches.
Their main rush is for two, either the
Protestant Episcopal or Methodist;
first In preferment the Episcopal. the
old established church of England. be-
cause there all officials go-the viceroy,
the local governors and their families
whoever represents the ruling power;
and the next the Methodist churches.
which, as here. have the popularizlng,
drawing faculty, being jealous and en-
ergetic.
There, as here, the Roman Catholic
churches get more people than any 9th.
er church. Their pictures of saints and
angels and the Madonna and the
Savior, their dressed statues and their
professional celebrations the non-edu.
Gated can get hold Of ut once, as a
story; and a story with points of resem-
blance to their inherited faith. Chris.
tianity's heroes and heroines march
well into line with sacred biography
which they before We're familiar with
Their old-time heroes and heroines
We're very grotesque. but, for all that,
sacred; sacred somewhat. That whole
people Is grotesque. Their art Is gro
tesque. We are different. But we are
not symmetrical. In fact, we also are
otesque.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-23
nra,, ami and Cruel spanIard.

The trumpet sounds again. and the
espada takes his sword and his mulcta,
and goes out for the last scene. This,
which ought TO be, Is not always, the
real climax. The bull Is often by this
time tired has had enough of the sport,
leaps at the barrier, trying to get out.
lie Is tired of running after red rags,
and he brushes them aside eontemptu-
ously: he can scarcely be got TO show
animation enough to be decently killed.
But one bull l saw yesterday was
splendidly savage, and fought almost
to the last, running about the arena
with the sword between his shoulders.
and that great red line broadening
down each side OF his neck on the
black; like IA deep layer of red paint,
one tricks ones self into thinking.
He carried two swords In his neck.
and still fought; when at last he. too.
got weary, and he went and knelt
down before the door by which he had
entered. and would fight 10 more. But
they went mp TO him from outside the
barrier and drew the swords out of
him; and he got to his feet again, and
stood TO be killed. London Saturday
Review
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-23

The guillotine Of love is a sharp
tongue.
The longest thing is loveless mar
rage.
A mans wife and his money are soon
parted.
Flannels keep out as much sentiment
as they do cold.
When love comes of age it does not
grow hopeless, only more selfish.
Not even Il truthful looking glass can
convince vanity that il Is not beautiful.
The longer n man meets the expecta-
tions OF his wife the surer she is 10 bs
suspicious of him.
A woman's consolation about death
is that she Will know what her neigh
bors said about her.
There are so many dupes because
there Is 80 much vanity; weak men and
all women are dupes.
The worst danger of all Is when she
shows you photographs of herself
when she was baby.
The saddest thing is TO expect moth
ing. then to hope, and then to find you
were right the first time.
All people when first welded cannot
conceive OF heaven without maria ge /;
afterward most OF them cannot con
ceive OF marriage without the other
place.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-23

II Is not injurious TO sleep IN a room
where there are growing plants, proyid
ed there Is sufficient ventilation 10 IN.
sure change OF air.
A safe tooth powder that can he usesi
as often as desired can be made Of equal
parts OF ground orris root and powdered
chalk. favored with a few drops OF OIL
Of wlniergreen
To prevent chllblaIns bathe the feet
nightly in hot alum water. one teaspoon
ful OF powdered alum to The quart OF
water Rub the feet every morning
with dry sea salt.
Typhoid fever does not protect from
subsequent attacks. In this. as In most
other slcknesses. a temperature of "a
degrees Is correct. the bodily tempera
ture not being a question Of moment.
Here is list of the foods listed "a
oatmeal. water. Constipating foods are,
Toast. fatty meats, pastry, barley, 81.
gar nuts. cake, pickles, sailed meats.
cured fish.
Nosebleed Is a common allment with
those who are growing rapidly, The
blood often becoming too thin. \ rem
edy may he found In the administration
OF a teaspoonful OF solution of albu-
inmate OF iron after meals.
The real value OF the popular exer.
cisers Is psychlcal rather than physical.
The contrivancc Itself fixes the attenz
ton closely, and makes The exercise
seem more meaning than II really IL
The development and fiexibllity OF the
muscles is not everything. Some power
full expansive measure Is often needful.
and may be found In persons own will
power. Practice taking long. deep
breaths with head erect aud chest
thrown out. Take the longest breath
possible and slowly exhale. Repeat "A
dozen tmes-lt Will be found 10 be a
most beneficial mode OF exercise.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-23

Says "A writer In the Manchester
Guardian:
"A lady OF my acquaintance who Is n
proprlctress in County Galway Is in the
habit of receiving her own rents. One
day, when tenant farmer had pleaded
long and unsuccessfully for an abate.
ment, he exclaimed as he handed over
the money:
We'll, my lad:, all | can say Is that
II had my time over again it's not n
tenant farmer I'd be. I'd follow one of
the learned professions
THE proprletress gently replied that
even in the learned professions there
were losses as we'll as gains. and. per.
haps, he would have found professional
life as precarious as farming
All. my lady, but how can that be p
replied the son of St Patrick If you're
lawyer-win or lose, you're paid. III
you're n doctor-lSill or cure, you're
paid. II you're prlest-heaven or
hell, you're paid"