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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
U. p. IRRIGATION SUCCESSES.
Railroad Has Redeemed Millions of Acres
In This Manner,

Denver Times: The Union Pacific
Railroad company was the first great
system penetrating the arid region of
the west to recognize the immense
value Of irrigation for making the
wilderness to blossom as the rose"
Millions on millions of acres of land,
apparently of little value even for cat
tie herding, came into It's possession as
II pushed its way westward. Broad
gauge, superintendent men were at
the head Of the great corporation, and
recognition OF the possibility of turn
ing the apparent desert to profitable
account for agriculture came early.
Recognition of this possibility was
rapidly followed by action. Experts ~
irrigation were employed. The obstacles
to be overcome were gigantic, but the
men who were set to the task were hui
man TttanS in resources, and they were
afforded every possible assistance. Soon
richly productive farms were to be seen
along the various water courses. These
were never known to fail, no matter
how great the drought there or else
where. This early success was fol-
lowed by wider n ever-wider extern
sions OF the irrigation system, and
soon difficulties previously considered
insurmountable were being triumphed
over.
Inc result or the EFFORTS or the Union
Pacific officials and irrigation experts
are to be seen today all along the main
line n it's qualifications I'm Colorado
and Wyoming and western Nebraska.
While the corn and other crops and the
fruit along the railroads OF the central
west are being burned up by heat and
parched by drought, those along the
Union Pacific are showing up green
and fair and giving every assurance OF
full yields. This has been achieved
solely by irrigation, for no rain has
fallen along it's lines for at least as
long a period as the drought has exist
ed In Missouri and Kansas.
Thousands Of prosperous and happy
farmers are living along the Union Pa
cihc system. They have never known
crop failures, because of its irrigation
systems and the premiums which al
ways await those who have shown the
most intelligence in cultivation Of irri-
gated lands. There is still room along
the railroad and within reach OF it's ir-
rigation system for thousands OF farm
ers from the drought stricken sections
Of the west.
Let the farmers OF the suffering re-
gion come to the once derided, now
verdant, Great American Desert and
ear from their neighbors or from the
experts In the employ Of the Union Pa
cific system how to irrigate intelligent
ly, and they will never have to sit idly
by In dumb despair watching the ruin
Of their falrest crops There is plenty
Of land, plenty of water, for all who
may come, and Colorado and Wyoming
will welcome them with open arms.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
Hrenkin n Hnndnn.

Detroit Free Press: my wife is super
%stitious," said Brown. she is constantly
on the outlook for signs hat portend dire
results. But fortunately for her peace of
mind, every sign has It's antidote. For
example, II you see n black cat with one
white foot, something dreadful will hap
pen unless you say the name of some dead
friend backward. Yesterday at dinner she
accidentally overturned the salt. Now
this Is one Of the worst things that one
can do, according TO her, and she hastily
seized a handful OF salt and threw II over
her shoulder. But quick as she was she
was not quick enough TO ward off the aw-
full consequences OF her act. Just at the
moment that she threw the salt over her
shoulder Mary, the hired girl, CHANGED to
be standing at her back In the act of
Passing n plate Of soup. The result was
that Mary got the salt in her eyes and
my wife got the soup down her neck. |
supposed that this broke the spell. but It
didn't. Mrs. Brown announced that her
gown was ruined and that | would have to
buy her a new one,
my dear said | mildly, I had nothing
to do with spilling the salt, and l see no
reason why i should be brought under the
hCodoo'
"'You laughed she snapped.
Come TO think of It, | did. and II seems
that the only antidote 1 can apply to ward
Off trouble is TO buy her a new gown"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
"oLD HOLE"
Place Riley Pointed Out Did Not Exist
when Poet Was n Boy.

New York Times: Il always
thought" said the newspaper man,
that that proverb about prophets In
their own country al all bosh until
l spent a week in Greenfield, Ind, last
summer. That's the town. you know,
where Riley was born and raised. Now,
you'd suppose on general principles
that the t~ownspeople would be prouder
OF II a than OF any other fact in con-
nection with Greenfield, but the truth
Is that the younger set scarcely know
that Riley ever lived there, and the
older people are rather envious Of his
reputation, and e him no good will.
One old lady with whom l talked the
first day or two / was there is a fair
sample OF the whole town.
"'Did you ever know James Whit
comb Riley? l asked, with what /
thought was a proper amount OF care.
Jim Riley!' she shifted, why, yes,
or course. I've known Jim Riley ever
since him and my boys used to play
tag roun' In our back yard, an q shift
less lot he allus was, / can tell you.
Why, he never did nothin' till he was
twenty-one or two year old but lay
aroun' on store box and CAB. Ust to
pretend he was a reporter, but It's
mighty little reportin' he ever did. Ev-
erybody said he was no good. Laws
sakes, IL he hadn't happened to hey
made a hit with them PONIES of his, he
never would hev amounted to enything
in the world
HE seems to have succeeded pretty
we'll in that line, though 1 remon-
strated feebly.
"'Oh, yes, l guess he's pretty well
fixed, and he's got q big enough name,
such as 1t Is. / must say / don't think
much OF his poetry, though. Take that
Did Swimmin' Hole" pome Of his.
Why, / believe Jim Riley made the
whole thing up out OF whole cloth. Did
you ever e about the time he was
here three or four years ago, and was
aXed to point out the original swim
min hole? Well, he showed them a
likely enough place until somebody
come up and proved hat the place
never existed at all when Riley was a
boy. The creeks channe has been
changed since then, an the hole he
pointed out was in the dug channel.
That shows jest how much truth there
is In Jim Riley'S poetry"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
Pc RU- ma AvERTS DANCER
That Critical Time When a Girl Be-
comes a Woman.

girl In the land. IL Is a critical period In q
woman's life when she ceases to be q girl
and becomes a woman. Very few pass
through this period without some trouble
The doctor is called and he generally advises
an operation. Perhaps he Will subject the
patient to a long series OF experiments with
n~ervines and tonics. The reason he does
not often make a cure is because he does not
recognize the trouble.
In a large majority Of the cases catSrrh
of the female organs Is the cause. Pernpa,
relieves these cases promptly because IT.
cures the catarrh. Peruna Is not a pallia-'
tive or q sedative or a neryine or q stimu-
liant. 1t Is a specific for catarrh and cures
catarrh wherever II may Turk In the system
This girl was lucky enough to find Peruna
at last. As she says, the doctor did not
seem to understand what the trouble was
and the medicine he prescribed from time
to time did not help her. Peruna hit the
mark at once and she Ia now recommending
this wonderful remedy TO all the other gtris
In the United States. (,
Thousands OF the girls who look at her
beautiful face and read her sincere testimo'
NAL, will he led 10 try Peruna In their times
Of trouble and critical periods. Peruna will
not fail them. Every one OF. them will be
glad and II Is TO be hoped that their cnthusi-
asm Will lead them to 90 as this girl did
proclaim the fact to ihe world so that others
may read 1t and do likewise.
Mrs. Christopher Fiiehmann, Amsterdam,
y. Y, writes:
81 have been sick with catarrh Of the
stomach and pelvic organs for about five
years, and had many a doctor, but none
could help me. Some said l would never get
over It. One day when l read your almanac
/ saw those who had been cured by Peruna;
then l thought l would Try It. l did. and
found relief with the first bottle / took, and
after two more bottles | was as well and
strong as ! was before. Mrs. Christopher
Fllehmann.
II you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use OF Peruna, write
at once 10 DIR. Hartman, giving a full state
ment OF your case and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarlum. Columbus. Ohio.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
DID NOT KNOW HIS OWN COAT.
How Senator Aiiison's Lapse of Memory
Proved Expensive.

Green Bag: Senator William B.. ALI
son of Iowa has a better memory for
figures and faces than for overcoats.
Two years g when President McKin-
ley passed through Iowa he was met at
the edge of the state by Senator ALI
son, Governor Shaw and other prom
inent people. The governor was ac-
companied by his servant, William
Coalson, a colored man with a remark
able memory for hats, overcoats and
other articles of wearing apparel.
1t was in the fall, n the day was
rather chilly. When the train reached
Cedar Rapids and the program called
for a short stop there was a general
scramble for overcoats. Coalson
brought out a coat for senator Allison,
but the senator refused to wear It.
That's not mine," he declared, and
that ended the matter. A member of
the party proffered an overcoat, and
the senator hurried up town and made
a purchase at a clothing store.
In the meantime Coalson was search.
ing high and low over the car for the
lost coat. Finding no trace of 1t and
espying the one which the leader of
the senate had rejected, a happy
thought struck him.
He began to search through the
pockets in hope of finding a clew. In
an inside pocket he found some cards.
He pulled them out, and there in a
plain script was the name:
William B.. Allison"
The president INDUCED in a hearty
laugh when the joke was told him.. and
Senator Allison had to confess that II
was ION him."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
A HaDpy Roy.

O%ldenburg, ILL.,, Sept. 2.-The doctors
all failed In the ease of little thirteen
year-old Willie Keil, who suffered with
acute Rheumatism.
For over three months, the poor little
fellow suffered excruciating torture.
His father, who had done everything
he could think Of, saw a new Rheu.
matism Remedy advertised-Dodd's
Kidney Pills. He bought some, and
soon his little son showed signs Of
Improvement. Three boxes cured him
completely, and he has not a symptom
Of Rheumatism left.
This miraculous cure Of q ease which
had been given up by the physicians,
has electrified Madison County, and
Dodd's Kidney Pills are n much-talked.
Of medicine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07

Miss Bessie Kellog, President OF the Young
Woman Club, OF Valley City, North Dako-
ia, writes the following from First street,
South, Valley City, North Dakota:
Ever since ! mafured ! suffered with
severe monthly pains. The doctor did
nor seem 10 understand whaf The
trouble vas and RE medicine he pre-
scribcd from rims 10 time did nor help
me. He finally suggested thar have
an operation. One Of my friends who
had beeg cured OF q similar affIicfion
through rae use OF Peruna, advised me
10 give if q trial firsf, and 50 I used IL
for three weeks faithfully. MY pains
diminished very oon and within fwo
months ! had non ar all.
This Is six months ago, and dur
ing thar fime ! have nor had an ache
nor pain. ! give highest praise TO Pc
runa. Every 0ughf 10 use IT.,
and ! feel sure fhaf IL would bring per-
fect health. "-BESSIE KELLOGG.
The experience OF Miss Bessie kellogg, Of
North Dakota, ought to be read by every
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07

again and nothing matters. But OH
Anne, where have you been? And what
Is the matter? Is II a great fire? Or
Is the king dead? Or what is TT"
I told him. I hastily poured out some
of the things which had happened to
me, and some which I feared were In
store for others. Naturally he was
surprised and shocked by the latter,
though his fears had already been
aroused. But his joy and relief, when
he heard the mystery of Louis de Pa
vannes' marriage explained, were SO
great that they swallowed up all other
feelings. He could not say enough
about 1t. He pictured Louis again and
again as Kits lover, as our old friend.
our companion; as true, stanch. brave.
without fear, without reproach: and
It was long before his eyes ceased to
sparkle, his tongue to run merrily, the
color to mantle In his cheeks-long
that Is as time is counted by minutes.
But presently the remembrance Of
Louis danger and our own position re-
turned more wildly. Our plan for
rescuing him had failed-failed!
mo-! MOI" cried Croisette, stoutly.
He would not heal of IT. He would
not nave 1t at any price. mo. we will
not give up hope! We will go shoulder
to shoulder and find him. Louis is as
brave as a lion and as quick as a wea-
sci. We will find him in time yet. We
will go when-1 mean as soon as
He futtcred and paused. His sudden
silence, as he looked around the empty
forecourt In which we stood was elo-
quent. The cold light, faint and uncer-
tain yet, was stealing In the court, dis
closing a row Of stables on either side.
and a tiny porter's hutch by the gates.
and fronting us a noble house OF four
stories tall, gray, grim-looking.
/ assented, gloomily, however. Yes"
j said, w will go when"
And l too stopped, The same thought
vas in my mind. How could we leave
these people? How could We leave
madame In her danger and distress?
How could we return her kindness by
desertion? We could not. No, not
for Kits sake. Because, after all. Louis,
our Louis, was a man, and must take
his chance. He must take his chance.
But l groaned.
So that was settled. had already
explained our plans to Croisette; and
now as we waited he began to tell me
a story, a long, confused story about
Nine do. i thought he was talking for
the sake OF talking-to keep up our
spirits-and / did not attend much to
him, so that he had not reached the
gist of II, or at least / had not grasped
II, when n noise without stayed his
tongue. 1t was the tramping OF foot
steps, apparently OF a large party in
the street. 1t forced him Ia break off,
and promptly drove us all to our posts.
Bue before we separated n slight
figure, hardly noticeable In the dim,
uncertain light, passed me quickly, lay
ing for an instant a soft hand In mine
as I stood waiting at the gates. / have
said l scarcely saw the figure, though
I did see the kind, timid eyes, and the
pale cheeks under the hood; but I
bent Over the hand and kissed 1t, and
felt, truth to tell, no more regret nor
doubt where our duty lay. But stood
waiting patiently.
Continued Next Weekly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes. IL
rests the feet. Cures Swollen, Sore, Hot,
Gallons, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails, Corns and Bunions. Aliens
Foot Ease makes new or tight shoes easy.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores, 25c.
Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen y.
Olmsted, lie Roy. N. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
REST For THE ROwEIa

No matter what ais you, headache to q
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CASCAR3TS help
nature, cure you without a gripe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, cost
you just 10 cents to start getting you
health back. CASCARETS Candy Ca
thartic, the genuine, put up In metal
boxes, every tablet has G. G. @. stamped
on 1t. Beware Of limitations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
POOR Human Nature.

Washington Star: What would you
do If you had a million dollars? said
one plain, everyday man.
oh" replied the other. Il suppose
I'd put In most of my time comparing
myself with some one who had a billion
and feeling disconnected"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07

Life: Conductor Ito intoxicated indi-
vidual on the elevated)-What station
10 you want?
Intoxicated Individual-What (hic)
have you got?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07

Philadelphia Press: at seems strange
to hear you speak so bitterly Of him. YOU
used to say you admired him for the
enemies he had made"
Yes, but I'm one OF them now
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07

Chicago Tribune: Been fishing on
Sunday, have your"
Nothing Of the kind. sir! 1 set the
lines on Saturday night and took these
fish off on Monday morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07

Detroit Journal: Nor are men strong
with her Indictment.
Il guess that's no JOSH replied he.
Anyway, you never see men kissing each
other
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07

The Boston woman who engaged n
stenographer and photographer to fur
nish her with an illustrated account of
her husbands funeral, which she was
too sick to attend, would have made a
great journalist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
His Usual Fate,

New York Weekly: Getthere-Did you
ever attend any of Miss Budd's Fat
homes?"
DE Bore (sadly)-N-o-o, but I'VE at
tended q good many of her not-at-homes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
Showed Judgment.

Exchange: A gentleman who is no lon
ger our and who never was handsome,
asked his sons child what he thought of
The boys parents were present.
The ~youngster made no reply.
We'll, 30 you Won't tell me what you
think of me. Why won't your" q
cause / don't want to get licked" re-
Piled the sprig OF a rising generation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07

The following advertisement appears
in a Chicago paper: Young men hav-
ing a large circle OF friend exerting
their influence can obtain their fall
clothes free of charge. Address, ETC."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
Hard Luck.

Ohio State Journal: Poor Maude
She's going TO be married next month"
But why be sorry for her? / should
think 1t would be an occasion for re-
joiclng."
What. With the summer just coming
Cnb
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we
ever used for all affections OF the
throat and lungs.-William o. Ends
ley, Van Buren,, Ind, February II.
1900,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
One of Them.

Puck: Mrs. Ma~rshley-Your friend was
at the exposition l suppose he saw many
rare and curious thinRs?'
The b~oarder-Yes, ma'am. He saws no
had an excellent cup OF coffee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
PAINT IN THE FALL

Fall painting is best; the
paint gets we'll seasoned be-
fore the hot sun gets busy.
You want your paint to
last, and to protect your prop
erty. If you use Devoe read
paint, you'll have both.
Lasts longer than lead and
oil; costs less. Devoe is a safe
name in paint things.
Ask your dealer for Devoe; don't be
satisfied with less. Send for our PAM
phlet about paint and painting; free;
things you ought to know.
GOOD-PAINT DEvOE CHICAGO
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
LeDue's Female Regulator Relieve.

most stubborn cases pathological Monthly stoppaser
Irregularities, Instructions, Abnormal SuppressIons
Sioux City, who carries q full line or legitima.s rnh''
Der goods. KIDD prug Co, Elgin, Ill, guArantors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
Mans I.ip,itat,ons

TttO first days use OF DIR, Kline's Great Nerve Re.
storer. Send for FREE eR 90 trial bottle and treatise.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
It Was

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
~teething, soften the gums, reduces Inflammation
aliays pain. cures wind collie. csc q bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07

PUTNAM FADELEsS DYE pro-
duces the fastest and brightest colors
Of any known dye stuff.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
YELLow CLoruK. Apr rv
No Such Thing.

Keep them white with Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers sell large 2 OF. package,
D cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
IF You UsE RAIL- nluE
Would Make a Selection.

let Red Cross Ball Blue, the best Ball
Large 2 OF. package only s cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-07
The University Of Notre Dame,

When writing 10 advertisers 1t will be to
your interest to say you saw their adver-
hsement In this paper.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-09-24

Jesse Waters, superintendent Of
the F. e c. c., tells business
man of Florence that not only one
freight train and crew will be
taken off the Canon City service
and put on here, but that several
of them will be. Just as soon as the
business justities the action When
the mills reopen it will require
four freight trains He as
sures US that No SO. fast freight.
will require the services nf three
enginemen besides the crews
Evidently the road is awaken
ing from its slumbers and will
cater TO the town where its bust
ness lies for its support
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-09-24
Base Ball Notes.

1t is very probable that the en-
gagement with the Rockvale base
ball club for Sunday, October &,
will be the last one played on the
local diamond this year as the Ea-
giles have no more challenges from
o'her teams to accept, and then,
too, the weather by that time will
be much cooler
Secretary McCreery of the locals
has made Peter Douglass, manager
of the Rockvale nine, sign an iron
clad agreement that there shall be
no kicking by either side as re-
CARDS the decisions of the umpire
and that the stake money held by
THE TRIBUNE shall be paid accord
ing to his decision of the result of
the game.
The locals will go up against
the Cripple Creek Elks' club next
Sunday for the first time
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-09-24

With Norris & Rowe's Big
Trained Animal shows, which will
exhibit in this city next Tuesday
afternoon and night, October /,
under their large waterproof tents,
which will be centrally located, is
is stage struck canine, who
answers to the name of Hamlet
The dog is CROSS between a
"Yallar" and a cur dog, but is
particularly bright and affection
ate Hamlet Joined out" with
the show at New Westminster last
season of his own volitiou The
dog was noticed around the tents
all day with sort of "wish-I-
was with-the-shown look in his
eye After the performance in the
evening when the men were load
ing the cars, they found Hamlet
seated on the front steps of the
baggage car Hamlet is now one
of the star performers with Norris
d Rowe's shows Unlike the other
dogs he is given the sreedom of
the tents and can 90 and come
when he pleases, but Hamlet never
abuses the trust and confidence
put in him He is great dog
and no mistake
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-09-24

w. H Ross, an attorney of
Grand junction, is in the city he
is much taken with Florence and
speaks highly of its many advan-
tages, and in fact expresses him
self as thinking it the BEST little
city in the state In regard to a
new ad-gauge railroad to the
Cripple Greek district he says that
it would be put on big basis
within year after its completion
and that Florence's population
will be doubled in but few
months after its completion The
milling situation, too, has a bright
future, as he claims that this is the
natural reduction point of the
state.