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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-12
MORRILLS.

Mrs. A. T. Peabody. who has been SO
seriously III for the past ten days, is still
in q sinking condition and the chances
for her recovery very small.
The officers of Rookameecook tribe OF
Red Men are to be instituted this evening
40 Red Mems hall by District Deputy
Grand Saohen Ira G. Strout Of Cumbs
land Mills and st,n officers.
The grand benefit entertainments
planned by the employees Of the Portland
Railroad company ana friends for the
benefit of Messrs. "Jaok" Whitzel and
"Tom" Royles was held last evening at
Red Mems hall, and was largely attsnded,
over two hundred people being In attend
anoe. The affair may be said to have
been success financially as there were o
large number of tickets bought that were
not represented in the audience OF last
evening. The money realized from the
ent srtai nment Is for the benefit OF the
two gentlemen named above, they having
been 10 the employ of the Portland Hall.
road company, but have been unable &c
work for several months as a result Of
sickness. The entertainment last evening
was given by Msssrs "Honsy" johnson
and "Billy" Nickerson specialists; Mis-
Bernadette Aoreau In piano selections;
Noyea Bros. in friendly sparring bout
and Prof. Din In his up-to-dste perform
ance Of sleight Of hand. Edward J.Quinr
the well known dialect reader. as als6
Messrs. Denny and Godfrey in a clever
exhibition of sparring. There were alst
several other strong specialties that went
to make mp the programme which wal
carried out to the satisfaction Of all. The
affair was success and much credit Il
due the employees Of the railroad company
for the work they have done In selling
tickets and furthering the interests Of
the snt 81 tainment
The members Of the "Ihe District
SCHOOL, of Rookameecook circle, are no
quested to meet at IS Florence street.
Saturday evening at 7.So. on special bust
| ness.
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GORHAM.

The following officers of Gorham
Grange were installed by Past Master
Willis ]. Bickford, assisted by MIR. Frank
p. johnson: Master, VIM. j. Corthell ;
overseer, l.. +. Thombs; lecturer. Mrs.
+. p. johnson; steward, Charles h.
Chaffin; assistant steward, Charles l..
GrouArd Ngreasurer, Francis S. Black ;
secretary, Frederick ID. Soammon; gat
keeper, q. p. Jason; lady assistant
steward, Hattie Harmon; ceres, MRS. l..
4. Thombs; ohorister. w. w. Woodman.
A Joint installation Of the ]. r. Adams
post and the Ladies' Relief corps will
take place at their hall Monday evening
Jan uary 18th, the post will be installed
BY L. @. SWEET, assistant adjutant gen.
eral of Maine @. A. X. The Ladies' Re-
lief corps will be Installed by Mrs. Sarah
l.. E. Putnam, department president OF
Maine W. K. O.
The mem bers of the Gorham Grange
invited and most pleasantly entertaine d
by the ladies of the Crystal Spring house
Tuesday evening a very interesting pea
nut contest or game also dancing, and
other amusements were enjoyed. A tine
supper was served and at a late hour the
happy company returned to their home s
with the best wishes Of all for Mr.. Willis
/. Bickford and the ladies Of the house.
Railroad Commissioner b. y. Chad
bourne who has been the past week In
Augusta and Biddeford returned to Cor
ham yesterday.
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WOODFORDS.

The westbrook Eiestric Light and
Power company have just completed thu
work for lighting the hall on Pitt street
owned by the Oakdale Hall association
aud the hall was lighted last evening Tor
the fret time By electricity. Twelve sis /
teen candle powsr lights are In use Tor
the lightning Of the hall
The same company has Just connected
the house OF Mr.. ". p. Carr, "a Glsn-
wood street. for inoandsscent lights.
A twenty-fivs candle power electric
light has been placed at the corner OF
Forest and DYER street. East Desrins,
also one ut the corner of Wood street,
Libbytown. Thess lights srs part Of ths
n6mbsr contracted for BY the oity Of
Deerins. The contract called for tae lo-
cation OF so many additional lights from
time to time until such time az the entire
number should be located.
A largo steam boiler and other sppara-
tus was unloaded at the Deering Ele'trie
Light and Power company's station on
Forest avenue, yesterday afternoon, The
boiler is t, be placed In position at once
IN TIE INV IdTb VI WV tNWN~ es~-
nearly compht'I.
The auxiliary steam plant for the bene-
ilt Of the Portland Electric Light com
rany will therefore soon be In readiness
and hs OF great assistance to the latter
company In the event Of any trouble at
the power station a Great Falls.
Miss Hattie NJ. wymsn, bookkeeper for
he Deering Coal and Wood company, en-
tertained party Of about thirty OF her
mott intimats friends from the Friends
church, Oak street. at her home, II
Spring strest iast evening. Refreshments
were served during the evening and
general good time was enjoyed by all.
The funeral services Of the lats Mrs.
Ellen Cham berlain are to be held this a.
ternoou at 9 80 o'clock from the residence
of her son -in-law. MIR. A. u. Hill,
Rackleff street.
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! DR.. WEBB A DOUBTER.
Ignorant of Proposed
Railroad Deal.
Nothing in Story Of Purchase Of \.
Y,N. II. & u. by \. Y.C.
Opposed to Leasing the
Fitchburg.
Favors Having an Independent
Line in New gland.

Boston, January ii.-Dr. W. Seward
Webb. who 10 closely allied with the Van
derbilt and New York Central Interests.
and who Ia In this city, was asked today
about she report that the Vanderbilt In
tsrssts and the New York Central were
trying to secure the New York. New
Haven and Hartford. He ssids
az know absolutely nothing about such
q proposition"
DIR. Webb Is director OF the Eitchburx
railroad. He was asked about the pro-
posed lease Of that road to the Boston and
Maine. He said tist the mett,r would
net be dsolded until the next Tuesday,
when the directors met 81 think 1t is
very questionable what action the direc-
tors will take" he added. "For my own
part think 1t Is a pretty good thing to
have an fndepsndsut line In Nav Eng
land. 1 found the Fitohburg In pretty
good shape, and, ~ 1 say I do not know
why 10 would not be . pretty good thug
to have an independent line In this Sec
tion."
some OF the directors OF the Fitohbur 6
road, 1t appears, oppose the lease OF the
road on the i've per cent basis believing
that six per cent could DO obtained.
Robert Goldman, chairman Of the execu-
tive committee was asked this afternoon
about the matter. he said:
Eyes, we expect opposition to the lease
at the meeting Of the directors. Some Of
the directors probably will express their
aisapproval Of the meeting. just how
strong the opposition 10 we cannot tell. !
do not know whether the three directors
representing the Commonwealth will OPP
pose the lease or not.
"a majority vote Of the directors Is
sufficient to carry the matter. But the
| Fitchburg directors have been In the
habit Of having harmonious msetings.
They have agreed pretty we'll on PROPOSE
tions that have been adopted. In fact, the
directors would not be disposed to dc
any thing against formidable opposition.
They require q nearly unanimous vote.
We do not anticipate any great opposi-
ton, however. to the lease matter"
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FIRM OF FERs TO SETTLE.

Boston, January ll.-FraLois Batchsl-
der and company. provision dealers. who
failed just after the big Squire failure,
today made an offer to their creditors
which was accepted. The otter was to
pay 50 per cent. 20 per cent to be cash
and 80 per cent to be notes, or to naks
an entire cash settlement Of 40 per cent.
The firms liabilities were s160. 900, bu,
the book assets were largely In excess OF
that amount. Its affairs were inter
mingled with those of the Squires. net
merely in purchases, but In Endorsements.
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NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on two rs cent bot
ties or boxes of Baxter's Mandrake Bit
tiers, if it fails to cure constipation. bill
iousness, sick headache, jaundice, loss OF
appetite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver
complaint. or any of the diseases for
which it is recommended. 1t is highly
recommended as tonic and blood puri-
fer. Sold liquid In bottles, and tablets
IN boxes. Price 25 cents for either. One
package of either guaranteed to give sat
isfaction or money refunded.
c. Ii. GUPPY d CO.,
Monument So, Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-12

Clinton Simonton was In the city yester-
day. He has Just returned from the West
where he has been engaged In talking up
the labor question. He Is likely to dis
cuss thu matter here during his stay In
our midst.
l.. H.Cobb, keeper at the Lowell bicycle
factory, and its former superintendent,
has Just returned from business trip to
Boston.
Harry Goss. who was foreman of tn
polishing room at the bicycle factory, has
returned from Worcester, Macs.
The special meetings at Bethany
church this week are being we'll attended
and n good interest Is manifested. The
meeting tonight " III be led by Mrs. 5.
X, G. Clark Of Portland. The public are
invited.
speakers at the Scarboro Sunday school
onvention, to be held at Stroudwater,
today.
Mrs. webers and daughters. who have
been visiting her daughter, the wife OF
Kew. MIR. Newcombe, returned yesterday
to her home at Wrenham, Masa
The, many friends Of John II. Parker,
who was formerly q musician at Fort
Prsble, will be pleased to learn that he
has been promoted to the rank of quar-
termasters sergeant at Battery &. I'd ar
tiIlery, stationed at Atlanta, Ga,
The funeral Of tho late Mrs. Mary Man
ter will take place this afternoon at 2
O'Clock from her late residence, Cape
Elizabeth.
Miss Clara L. Rogers of Elm street, Is
visiting her aunt, Mrs L. II. Hannaford.
Sherman street, Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall X. Williams
whose house at Knightvills was burned,
are stopping with their daughter, Mrs.
Frank L. 4 Minott at Plsssantdale. for
the winter
Mrs. Ira 4. Warren. who has been
Writing her sister, Mrs. Stewart Wooster
at Bradley's Corner, DssrinR, for the
past two weeks, has returned TO her home
on Forest avenue, Pieasa ntdais.
Miss Minuis Loughran Of knightville.
left for Ofnand. Fla, Wednesday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
cHArTEL MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the condition OF
certain Chattel Mortgage bearing date the
Fourteenth day of May, 1897. executed and de
livered by j. K. Dickson as Mortgagor, to Custer
County Bank, Mortgage. and demand OF the
performance Of said condition having been duly
made Of the Mortgagee, which was refused, l
have taken possession OF the personal property
described therein, t0-wit: One iron gray horse, G
years old, branded I'D connected on left shoulder
weight about $50 fbs. The debt secured by said
mortgage Is $500, with interest at II per cent.
per annum from the Fourteenth day OF May,
1897, and an Attorneys fee OF $500 In case Of
foreclosure, OF which amount the sum OF S24 81
Is claimed 20 be due at the date OF this notice by
reason of default having been made IN non-pay-
ment OF one promissory note as stipulated In
and by said mortgage.
Notice Is hereby given; That by virtue of the
power in said Chattei Mortgage contained, and
in pursuance OF the statute in such case made
and provided, and by order OF Custer County
Bank, the present owner thereof, l will sell AT
the front door Of the court house In Custer City
on the 9th day OF January, 1900, at 2 O'Clock p.
m, at public auction TO the highest bidder for
cash, the said personal property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary TO pay the debt Sc
cured by said Mortgage, and interest and rea-
sonable expenses, unless the same Is sooner re-
deemed, as provided by law.
Dated at Custer City, Sonth Dakota, this 18th
day Of January, 1900
S. L. AINSLIE, Sheriff.
BY j. X. CRUS0N, Deputy.
ED. l.. GRANTHAM, Attorney
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

The citizens Of Hermosa are forming
a steck company for the purpose of sink
ing an artesian well near that place.
The last issue of the Pilot says papers
are being prepared and will be forward
ed TO the secretary Of state for a charter.
The purpose of the incorporation is not
primarily to produce dividend paying
enterprise, but to ascertain whether or
not artesian water can be had in that
section. Among the incorporators are
John Remington, r. J.. Monaghan. John
Hanson, John Reddick. Edward Stem
ger, +. T. Erb, Peter Peterson, j. W..
Bobier G. A. Bartholomew. Richard
Ayant and T. II. Arnold. The expert
ment will be watched with great deal
of interest, and fit can be demonstrat-
ed that artesian water can be obtained
in that locality, it means u degree Of
prosperity to our and adjoining counties
far Beyond the dreams ofthe most sangu-
ine
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
goTIcE-DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERI.

=
NOTICE; OF THE INTERI-
OR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, Washington,
u. G., November 30, 1899. Notice Is hereby given
tiat sealed bids, addressed to the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office, will be received by
the Receiver of the United States l. lnd Office at
Rapid City, South Dakota, up TO ana Including
March ~, 1900, for the purchase under the act OF
June 4, 1897, $50 stat, $780, of sufficient num-
Der OF live Norway Piue trees, say 700, ranging
In diameter from IA To 80 inches, to yield an ag-
gregate OF $4,000 feet, board measure, and 140
also such dead and down timber as may now be
on the trace hereinafter esc-ibed, subject TO
future measurement All the said timber both
green and dead and down, 10 be cut from the
Following tract OF land near Pringle, Custer
County, South Dakota, viz: 5 Il OF SW u OF NE
u: the SW "A OF SE "a Of NE "a; the N n OF NV
OF SIC and the NV a OF NE u Of ST. u. Of
H. NJ, and being within the Black Hills Forest
Reserve, excluding timber on any valid subsist-
ing mining or other claim. said live timber will
not he sold for less than the appraised value,
sioo per 1000 feet, board measure aud 25 cent per
cord for the wood fre,n the green timber au,
hOrized TO be cut; the product of the dead aud
down timber on said tract at not less than Is
cents per cord. A deposit OF $50 with the Re
ceiver will be required with each bid, and pay
ment In full must be made within thirty days
after notice OF award or In thirty, sixty or ninety
days, at the option of the purchaser. The tim
ber To be cut will be marked and designated by
the official under whose supervision the work is
done. Each bidder must guarantee in his pro
posal TO purchase, that all tops and lops and re-
fuse viii be piled ready for burning, under the
direction OF the official de signated therefor; and
That no timber VIII be transported out OF the
State OF South Dakota. No timber can be cut OF
otherwise removed until after payment therefor
Purchasers falling to remove all of said timber
within one year from the date of notice by the
Receiver, OF the award, forfeit both purchase
money money and the right to the timber unremoyed
The right TO reject any aud all bids is reserved
BINGER HERMANN, Commissioner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County Commission
ers of Custer County, 8. d.

vi Luo oOdTu VI SOuutJ SoiuulAbbAoAA-
ers of Custer County, 8. d.
CUSTER CRY S. D., Jan. 2, 1900.
Board in session pursuant 70 adjourn
ment.
Present, Wm. McBeath, w. A. Wild
ney and Israel Bower, county commis
Inissioners, aud county auditor.
Official bond of Israel Bower as coun.
ty commissioner tor one thousand dol
lars, examined and approved, by the
clerk of courts and oath taken according
to law.
On motion If Israel Bower, and sec.
onded by w. A. Widney, VIM. McBeath
was chosen chairman for the year 1900.
The following tax propositions were
accepted if paid within thirty days from
date.
Proposition Of James Lunger to pay
sixty dollars for settlement of all his
personal and real estate taxes for years
1898 and prior Said real estate is des-
cribed viz: Lots and 8, block IL, Gus
ter.
Proposition of c. j. Smith to pay
SIC. .U0 in county warrants and $4,000 in
road district No. l8 warrants for an as
signment of tax sale certificate and ia x
re tceipts TO date covering cas-, half south
west quarter, and south half southeast
quarter, section IL, and south half north
, west quarter, and north half south
west quarter, section l3, township 4,
range z.
Proposition Of Trustees Of Protestant
Episcopal church jE New Hampshire
by w. Il. Benedict, their attorney, 10 pay
one hundred dollars, for tax receipts
and cancellation Of 1898 and prior taxes
on the following described lands: East
half southeast quarter, section IL, and
north half northeast quarter, section Ia
township 4, south, range z, east, and east
| half southwest quarter, and lots, 3 and
4. section 7, township 4, range 8, east.
Also to pay ten dollars, on account OF
personal taxes assessed against A, f.
(iorsuch and Charles l. Sprague. which
taxes are a lien Oh the following lands
Southwest quarter of section 35, town.
ship 8, range z, ard south half north.
west quarter, and north half southwest
quarter, section 3, township g. range z
| The county hereby agrees to release the
| lien which the county holds on account
of these personal taxes upon payment
| of ten dollars upon each quarter section
as above described.
Proposition Of j. w. Fuson, dated
| October 81, 1899, rejected.
| Bill Of James s. Honseman, care
Of county poor to January
1900, allowed on county poor
fund ................ :. .........".".$ 66 2C
Board adjourned to meet January 3rd
1900, at 8 o'clock a. m.
WIN. McBEATH, Chairman.
Attest:
w. A. SMITH, Co. Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

State OF South Dakota, Seventh Judicial Cir
cult, SIS. In the Circuit Court within and for the
County of Custer.
Thomas V. Garlock, plaintiff,
VS..
X. w. Calkins, c. 4. Smith,
Henry Pilger, Orrin j.. Met
calf and others unknown 10
Plaintiff composing and COM
prising the Modern WOOdmen
OF America, Black Hills Camp
1870, an unincOrpOrated dsSo-
citation, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF an
execution TO me directed and delivered, and
now in my hands, Is ,ued out OF the Clerks office
OF the Seventh judicial Circuit Court, state Of
South Dakota, in and for the County ofCuster,
on the Fourth day Of January, 1850, upon a judg-
ment dockeed in said court in favor OF Thomas
V. Garlock and against defendants above named,
have LEVIED upon the following described pei-
Sonal property Of said defendants, to-wit One
folding writing desk, one large box marked
''regalies" and contents.
And that shall on Thursday, the Twenty-nftli
day of January, A. ID. 1900 az the hour OF ~
o'clock a. IN, OF said daY at the front door of the
court house in said County and State, ,'proceed 10
sell all the right, title and Interest OF the above
named defendants In and to line above described
property TO satisfy Judgment and costs, am cunt
Ing to Forty Dollars aud Ten cents, tOgethe'
with all a. cfuing costs of sale, aud interest on
the same from the 18th day of October, 1899. AT
the rate OF seven per cent per aunum, at public
auction, to the highest bidder for cash.
Dated at CnSter City, County of Custer, 5. D.,
January 10th, 1900. ~
Sheriff Of the County OF Custer, =. ID.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
First publication, Jan. l3, 1900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

II has been demonstrated repeatedly
in every state in the Union and in many
foreign countries that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is a certain preventive
and cure for Group. 1t has become the
universal remedy for that disease. M.
V. Fisher of Liberty, w Va. only re-
peats what has been said around the
globe when he writes: II have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my
family for several years and always with
perfect success. We believe that ii is
not only the best cough remedy, but that
il is a sure cure for Group. 1t has saved
the lives of our children a number OF
times" This remedy is for sale by a
J. Jones & Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

R. B. Hughes, ii Spearfsh, the genial
Supt. and general manager Of the Cleo.
patra Mining Company on Squaw creek,
and an old newspaper man of long ex-
perience, came in Thursday evening for
a short visit with his numerous Custer
friends. He remained until Friday
morning, when he departed for Hill
City TO examine some mining machin.
cry for which his company is negotiat-
ing. The CHRONICLE acknowledges a
very pleasant call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
To the Members of tho Willow Greek
Mining Company.

CUSTER CRY, SOUTH DAKOTA.
You are hereby notified that at a meeting OF
the directors of said company held on the 9th
day of Jan, 1900. an assessment of 10 mills pei
share was levied upon the capital stock OF said
corporation. payable on the 9TH day Of Feby ,
tion at the branch office of said corporation al
LeMars, Iowa. ANY stock upon which this rs
sessment shall remain unpaid on the 7th day o.
Feby. 1900, will be delinquent and advertised for
made before will be sold on the 22nd day 4
Fehy, 1900, TO pay the delinquent assessment
together with costs of advertising and expense
OF sale.
H. j. LINDEN, Secretary,
LeMars, Iowa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
bHV ~ At Garlock's
At Garlock's

J /. Bsvry, Loganton, Pa, writes, 81
am willing to tabe my oath that wa.
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failed. 1t also cured my children OF
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cures colds, coughs, Group, grippe and
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Jones q Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
State OF South Dakota, County OF Custer, IS.
In the Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit
Kate Baker, Plaintiff,
vS.
Grant Baker, Deft.
The State of South Dakota sends Greeting: To
the above named defendant
You are hereby summoned and required 70
answer the complaint OF the above name plant
i'll, copy of which Is herewith served upon you,
and TO serve a copy of your answer upon the
subscriber at his Office in the town OF Custer
City, Custer Coungy, South Dakota, within thirty
DAYS after the service of this summons upon
YOU, exclusive of the day of such service, and II
YOU fail To answer s. i'd complaint within tnat
time, the plaintiff will apply to the court Tor the
relief demanded in said complaint.
Dated at Custer City this 23rd day OF Decem-
BUEL r. WOOD,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To the above named Defendant.
You are hereby notified that the complaint In
this action was filed in the Office OF the clerk OF
the above court at Custer City and County,
South Dakota, on the 26th day OF December,
1899.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
First Publication, Jan. 6, 1900,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

want to let the people who suffer
from rheumatism and sciatics know that
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after number Of other medicines and
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been cured of rheumatism by this rem
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

II am indebted to One Minute Cough
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Thousands owe their lives to the prompt
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