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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02

"The Chicago Mica Mining and Milling
company, 1882 Monadnock building,
backed by Chicago capital and operating
under the mining laws of Colorado. has
entered the field heretofore occupied
solely by the mica trust by opening its
mines in South Dakota and by perfect
ing plans for locating large factory in
Chicago within the next thirty days, to
cut and grind its product for the trade.
The company properties are near Gus.
ter City. S. D., upon one of which min
ing operations were begun two months
ago, with the result that vein four and
one.half feet deep, sixty-seven feet long
and of varying depths 25 per cent
pure mica has been laid bare.
Most of the mica now on the market
contains considerable amount of met
allie substances, it is said, which unfit 1t
for many Of its uses, particularly for
electrical packing. 1t has been used as
substitute for hard rubber to large
extent in the last year. Most of the
present domestic product comes from
the mountains Of North Carolina, and
is hard of access. while the better quail
ity comes from Europe and Australia.
The newly discovered deposits, how
ever are in gently sloping basin in the
Black Hills. The factory in Chicago
will be the only one of its kind west OF
Richmond, Va. Here will be faxed of
from the large blocks the thin sheets
Then they will be made ready for stove
doors, lamp chimneys, etc. A sort o.
by product, gained by grinding the re-
fuse fakes and edges, has recently been
used to give glossy effect to wall paper
aud for electrical conduits, where gooC
non. conductor is desired, for lubricants
and as a substitute for cork in limo
leum."
Since copying the above from an cas-
tern exchange we met Mr.. Chas. Har
bach on the street, and knowing tina
the mines referred to belonged to hin
we questioned him a little with th'
following result. There are two claim
in this group named respectively tn,
Mica Belle No. / and 2. Thus far tn
work has been done in open cuts abou
6 feet in depth along the vein, whicl
shows width of feet, in which tn
books of mica lies imbeded in eyer.
conceivable shape and position. Mr.
H. is expecting one Of his company on
in few days when 100 foot shaft will
be started.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02

that breaks the camel's back and the
state medical board has obligingly pro-
yided that last bit of plumage. The
cause of personal liberty now comes TO
the people and it does not require seer
or prophet to foreshadow the result--a
result sure to come in due time as the
public comes into full knowledge Of the
controversy and which is now hasteped
by the illiberal and illegal ruling of the
state board of health.
The Hawk Eve is confident that the
better class of regular physicians of Iowa
will not approve of the action of the
state board. The latter is composed Of
class Of men who do not stand as high
in the profession as many Of their col
leagues in the state. In fact, the Iowa
medical board is a close corporation run
more for the benefit OF its officiary than
the welfare of the people. 1t is con-
stantly trenching upon the rights of the
public. Its latest action is so palpably
an effort to thwart the Legislative will
that 1t is destined to create reaction in
public feeling agains. the whole system
Of state medical surveillance. In that
respect the action of the board may
prove to be blessing in disguise.
In spite Of persecution and opposition
by Board Of Health and drug doctors in
general Osteopathy is steadily pushing
its way to the front. Not all M. DIS
though, am glad to state, are so pre-
JUDGED. The progressive members of
the profession are reasonable and say
"if there is nothing in Osteopathy it will
die-why should fight it,"
f. PRESTON WOOD, d. 0.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02

Mining as an investment is yearly be-
coming more and more popular with
capitalists in the east until at this time
a very large proportion of members Of
the heavy firms of the east have more
or less money in mines. Where few
yerrs ago the practice was less, it is now
rapidly trending to more. There are
many reasons why this should be the
case, the chief Of which is, that there
never was a time in the history of the
industry when mining yielded as large
returns for the amount invested. Added
to this is the fact, that mining and re-
duction methods have been and are con-
stantly undergoing improvement. TIE
property which presented a few years
ago doubtful proposition can now in
many instances be figured down TO show
a sure success. Another potent reason
for the change is found in this, that men
of affairs in most every branch of bust
ness are becoming more and more fami'
liar with the mineral resources of the
west. Many of them have travelled
through the various mining camps of
our mountain ranges, and have found il
worth their while to post themselves in
the different processes, and methods of
mining and reduction, and that knowl-
edge has given them courage and self
confidence, and they have learned to in
vest their money intelligently. Men
who two years ago regarded mining as a
matter altogether within the domain of
luck and chance, have found out by in.
yestigation that there is a science con-
nected with it. They have learned that
the business is susceptible of being sys-
temized to such an extent, that in many
respects is has become safer than mer-
chandising or manufacturing. If we
were called upon to state in what re-
spect it is safer, would say this. A mine
which presents large, strong, true yer
tical vein is something permanent and
solid. and even if the ore is low grade, if
it is rich enough to yield fair margin
OF profit it is safe investment, for the
reason that fire will not burn it up, and
water will not destroy it, The price of
the product is fixed 1--WE speak now of
precious metal mining), there is no de-
probation of the product, there is al
ways ready market, and you do not
need to seek for customer. 1t would
seem thatal these considerations should
have much weight with business man,
and truth to say, they are having their
due weight as fast as they are under
stood by the capitalist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02
Mining Items.

jul L cIAh anu COinpduy arc tahius
out some nice looking ore running cop
per and gold on Spring creek.
The North Star is working with full
force, drifting on the vein to the north,
carrying five foot vein of pyrltic ore
in the drift.
James Demereau and Ed. Daxis have
gone down to Prihgle, and are working
on the quartz and phonolyte veins of
Granite Mountain.
Mr.. John F. Sidey has completed his
test run in the concentrator at Four
Mile, and is well pleased with the re
suit. The shaft on the Duchess mine
will now be put down to the deep.
The Hill City News says: B. NJ.
Maloney is at the Blue Lead with Sur
veyor Parker, who is surveying a site
for tunnel, which he intends to rim
into the mountain some 1900 feet.
The Strassburg shaft is being aggitat-
ed at the bottom by the united efforts
of Mr.. VIM. Rosenbaum and Weather
by, and the way they are burning dyna-
mite would make an Idaho striker pale
with envy.
Tho concentrating mill at Peu- Milo
is running steadily and satisfactorily and
will soon commence run on ore from
the Union mine, and then on the Even
;,,o. Of
Mineral Ridge, and both are presumed
to be good concentrating propositions.
Work on the Grand Junction Is pro-
crossing steadily. The shaft is in al.
most solid pyrite which runs, according
to assay certificates received, from 81 .0C
to $500 in gold per ton. The two
veins which run side and side, con-
nected by numerous cross Eones; make
an ore body with an average aggregate
of go feet in width.
The shaft on the Old Bill has reached
the depth of 35 feet. The shaft is 8 by
feet, is timbered with sawed timber
8x8 inches, and presents a neat, sub.
stantial, and miner like appearance
worthy of the old timers who have the
work in hand. Hauling to the concen'
traitor from this mine will be resumed
the fore part of next week.
The Drummer mine is being worked
continuously, and the high grade tellu-
rides continue unabated in richness
and the vein is holding It's own as to
width without much change. Mr.. Kern
is daily expected from Milwaukee
when it is expected double shift will
he put on, and Whitley concentration
be set up in the new mill, which will
probably be started as soon as sufficient
ore has been hoisted to justify, with 9
view to the inauguration of steady
run.
The Golden Slipper Mining and Mill
ing company was organized in Dead
wood last week with capitalization at
$500.000 at $1.0O per share. The incor
porators are: M. E. Pinney, Deadwood
E. F. Thorp, Nebraska City, Neb., and
J. B. Wilson, Wellington, III. The
officers of the company are President
E. F. Thorp; vice president. j. B. viii
son; treasurer, M. E. Pinney; secretary
w. s. Elder. Deadwood f; general mana
ger, NJ. E. Pinney. The company owns
very promising group OF three claims
east OF Hill City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02

Buy your lubricatlng oils and oil cans
at Garlock's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, ILL.,.
makes the statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told hel
che was hopeless victim of consump
ton and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption she
bought bottle and to her delight found
herself benefited from first dose. She
continued its use and after taking six
bottles, found herself sound and well
now does her own housework, and is as
well as she ever was.-Free trial bottles
OF this Great Discovery at A. j. Jones &
Co. drug store. Large bottle so cents
and $l.00.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02

Speaking of Nebraska's 1899 crop. the
Chicago Record says: "At present the
Burlington and other roads traversing
the western grain belt are making pre-.
parations to handle the largest crop OF
corn ever raised in that productive sec.
ton of the country. The Burlington has
gathered information which leads it to
believe that this years crop will far ex-
ceed that of any former banner season,
and almost double that of any former
average year. While the reports from
all parts Of the belt, which covers Ne
braska, Iowa, northern Missouri, north
ern Kansas and southeastern Colorado
are glowing, the indications are that Ne
braska will make the best sectional
showing. Everywhere in the belt the
corn crop is said to be safe under ordi.
nary conditions. There will be consid.
erable wheat marketed and an unusually
large crop of other small grains. The
alfalfa output promises to be unusually
large.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02

According to Washington special OF
the 2sth ult the following appointments
in the new volunteer army have been
made from South Dakota, the numbers
following each name indicating the Off
GERS regiment: To be captain. Charles
A. Howard, major First South Dakota
volunteer infantry, Forty.frst infantry
to be first lieutenant, Paul ID. McClel-
land, captain Company /, First South
Dakota volunteers, Forty.second infan-
try; to be second lieutenant, Charles L.
Butler, sergeant Company B, First
South Dakota volunteers, Forty third
infantry. This fills the quota from
South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, OF
West Jefferson, O., after suffering Is
months from Recital Fistula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per-
fe--ae Cd boz ho cured hinaoeif with Ave
boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the surest
pile cure on earth, and the best Salve in
the world 25 cents box. Sold by A.
j. Jones & Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02

The Rev. w. B. Costley, of Stock
bridge, Ga, while attending to his pas
toral duties at Ellenwood, that state
was attacked by cholera morbus. He
says: "By chance 1 happened to get
hold of bottle of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and DiarrhGa Remedy, and
think it was the means of saving my
life. 1t relieved me at once. For sale
by A. ]. Jones & Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02
WATCH FOR
The OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE

Free With Every Copy Of the Sum
day Bee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02
Kidney or Bladder Troubles.

II you suffer from kidney, bladder or urin-
ary troubles, or from too frequent or scanty
urine, DIR. Fenner's Kidney and Backacht
Curo 10 what you want. Bed-wetting by
children is speedily cured by one bottle Of
this powerful remedy. Testimonials are
disregarded, many people doubling the hon
esty or sincerity Of them, We therefore avoid
giving any here, but furnish them In circular.
Get one Of your dealer.
For Sale by A. ]. Jones & 90.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02

People of the Black Hills will natural
ly take personal interest and pride in
the reelection of Judge Corson, says the
Sturgis Record. He is so we'll known to
every resident, and is held in such high
esteem and respect that many man
will make quiet effort for him. Judges
Fuller and Haney are also on the ticket,
and We must not let our enthusiasm for
Corson entirely oyershadow them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02
Republican Ticket.
For Judges of Supreme Court
DIGHTON CORSON.
ii. G. FULLER.
DICK HANEY.

Final figures furnished by the state
auditor give the assessed valuation Of
the state at $l57, 1922. .SO4, an increase of
SAC, Ia. .208 over last year. In the total
about $4,000, 900 is corporate property.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02

"DeWitt's Little Early Risers did me
more good than all blood medicines and
other pills." writes Geo. II. Jacobs, OF
Thompson, Conn. Prompt, pleasant,
never gripe,-they cure constipation,
arouse the torpid liver to action and give
you clean blood, steady nerves, clear
brain and a healthy appetite. A. ].
Jones Il Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-02
For Sale by A. J. Jones & 20.

Donaldson & Granger have just re-
ceived car load of the famous CHAR
TER OAK -four and guarantee every
sack
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03
Work That Lasts

A Photographer Capital is the Con
fideLce of his patrons. This Confidence
is gained and retained by permanent
photographs.
Permanent Photographs depend
arg ely on The quality of The paper and
chemicals used. Halliday uses nothing
but the best. therefore his success.
Don't be deceived by the cheap travel
ing concern AS their work won't last.
My work Is guaranteed and [ am here
TO back it.
HALLIDAY.
Main Street. ~ Great Bend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03
Some Artistic Gardens.

Photographic reproductions OF score
of flower gardens are d novel and in
,teresting feature .fof the February
Ladies' Home Journal. The pictures
are of the finest and most ornate
gardens and show the striking effects
ing plants aud flowers. Such a coll
lection of pictures will be of service TO
those who aspirs to have gardens of
their own, for the suggestion they
novices in growing plants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

What contrary mortdls those coal
dealers and ice dealers are, anyhow.
In the winter, when everybody else
wants warm weather, the coal man
prays for cold weather, and in the
summer. when we all want cooler
weather the ice man prays for hot
weather.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

With the issue of this week the
Ciatlin Banner will begin its third
year of usefuIess. Claflin's business
men should give the glad hand to the
three year-Old.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03
For Sale.
Main Street.

Twenty-Five (25l acres of corn; 9
acres in the shock; on the S T.. of
Section 4, Grant township. Barton
county Kans., OIL McCartby's place.
DANIEL ii. MCCARTHY
III Wells ST.. Chicago, I'll.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Query: How many men have been
punished for the illegal sales of
liquors in Great Bend since the Beacon
man got his way with the council?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

T. Vancil and wife, of the southeast
part of town, have both been laid up
with the grip for a week or more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

The students at district SO, the
Armstrong district. are arranging to
give grand entertainment on the
evening of Feb 22d. the proceeds to be
expended in purchasing needed school
supplies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

An eastern Kansas man lost Valu-
able cow 20 years ago: The other day
he found her. She had had nothing to
eat all these years She was dead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

WORK TEAMs-For sale (9 $50 a
team and up. Also. good saddle horses
cheap. by Mrs E A. howell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Topecans continue to commit suicide
rather than continue life in that town.
Two of them went, over the suicide
route. last week. Not being re-
publicans they could not get passes tc
60 over the Great Santa Fee Route.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

"Americans are the greatest takers
in the world" says the Norton Cham
pioD. IF you don't believe 1t, look at
the telephone statistics. We have FIVE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

The Great Bend Marble Works are
ready TO furnish you any thing in the
line of Monuments, Tombstones. etc.
See J. A Bland. Salesman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

"Afl want is All opening" said
front door We asked him what was
the matter with the one he just came
through?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

times as many telephones as any
country in the world
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

A little son Of Grant Jones, of north
Albion, died on Wednesday Of last
week, after short illness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

A letter from ChasE Sowle at
Oakland. Kans., informs US that the
family is reasonably well. Mr.. Sowle
thinks if the fool killer should happen
into the Kansas state house, and into
the office across the hall from that of
Governor Stanley, Kansas would be an
attorney General short.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Sunday may have been Kansas Day,
but the blamed weather clek dished
us out North Dakota weather.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

a cough Or coffin? Cure one and
keep out of the way of the other by
taking Alaska Pine Cough Syrup. Sold
at Aliens Drug Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

1t is easy for the kids to slide
around, these dark nights, and get in to
all sorts of devilmeDt. Is that the
reason the Beacon advocates the
present system of running the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

The Philippines in some respects
resemble Kansas. A soldier writing
home from Manila says when his bat
TALON goes out to drill the native kids
are so thick they can hardly move
around
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Call at our store and get one Of our
'99 Calendars so that you will better
remember the store where prices are
the lowest and goods the best.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Congressman Simpson authorized us
to say that his quota of the government
seeds are ready for distribution and
that it will save time to make applica~
tion to Horace Foster, at Hutchinson,
Kansas. Application should be made
at once as Mr.. Simpsons term of Office
expires March 4th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Arch Caraway was up to visit Great
Bend folks last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Caraway continues in the .. S.
mail service. and by his sterling in
tegrity and close attention to his duties
has made himself one of the most
valued clerks in Uncle Sans mail
department.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Yesterday was Ground Hog" day
How about the "shadderp"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. CoughlIn spent
Sunday with friends in Ellin wood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

The Majestic@is the best stove on
earth. If you do not believe it let US
put one in your house on trial.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Alaska Pine Cough Syrup is tried
and true - Sold at Aliens Drug Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Pete Musil, late of the Postal
Telegraph at Elllnwood, is now in New
Mexico,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

While you think about it, better go
and register. You will sure want to
vote at the spring election of city
OfficRra
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

A defaulter is man who looses
money that does not belong to him: a
fnancier is man who knows how to
hang on to money that don't belong to
him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

If you have not got it, you should
get it the next time you come to town
You need it: your children need it.
Most of your neighbors nave it, aud If
you do not have it in your family you
are. imposing on your neighbor right
this minuto-because you are reading
a borrowed paper We refer to the
DEMOCRAT, of course. Every body
else refers to the DEMOCRAT when they
want good. live. spicy news. See?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Mrs. A. A. German came over from
Claflin last week to visit friends in
Great Rend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Mrs. Will WeIch, of north east OF
town, has been dangerously i'll for the
past week or more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

The little folks had surprise
masquerade party. on Sadie Crilly in
the southwest part Of town. last
FRIDAY night
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

According to the Banner, ''Josh
Billings" is now resident of CIaflin.7
What kind of a josh are you giving US,
Bro DOwney?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

CiauIn Svdto DuuE
real Roseborough
.Joe IrOiIett..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

Ear and shelled corn for. sale.
WINTERBURG s. NEWCOMER.