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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
Death Of President mckinley.


The sad news of the death OF Presi.
dent Mckinley, which occurred at Buf.
falo, New York, on the morning Of the
l4th inst, reached this office too late for
anncuncemenb IN our isEue Of last week.
Words are feeble and weak in the ex
treme when employed in the effort to
express the measure Of the Nations
sorrow over the decease ofa man ofsuch
illustrious character. In the demise Of
President Mckinley this country bns-
tains the loss Of ruler, whose wisdom
and foresight were phenomenal, whose
integrity and purity If purpose was uni
yersally conceded, and whose highest
aim in life was the accomplishment Of
ends planned and executed in the intel
est of the common welfare Of his coun
try. OF him it may be truly said, he
was an American in the strongest, full.
est and most comprehensive sense of the
Term. Ills acts were not Of the impull
siye character, but always deliberate and
subjected to the fullest consideration,
which were invariably followed by the
most beneficial and satisfactory results.
That man of such sterling worth and
high and noble character should be
made I've victim of the assassin's bullet
is most deplorable, and cannot other
wise than cause general indignaticri
throughout the country and it is to be
devoutly hoped that it may result in the
total annhilatiou Of the banded outlaws
who are seeking the abrogation OF all
law and the dire and deplorable rule of
anarchy throughout the world. The ma
ton is smitten with the deepest sorrow
over the passing of a man SO universally
respected, honored and loyed, and whose
sudden removal from his high and exalt-
ed post of dtity, may be regarded as not
oily one of the greatest calamities this
republic has ever experienced, but a
most serious blow to the advancement
of the civilization of the world at large
in the matter Of which he figured as
one of the most prominent and forceful
factors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
Personal Mention.

Attorney Wood returned from sheri.
dan Sunday.
d. w. Webster left Thursday for Web.
ster. Wyoming.
F. P. Williams, of Keystone, spent
Sunday in town.
Henry Monheim has returned from a
few days business trip to Lead.
T. L. and Charles Robertson of Spo.
kane were in the city yesterday.
John Gillespie was registered at the
Kleemann Saturday from Hot Springs.
s. Barker arrived from the northern
Hills Wednesday to remain few days.
Col. Parker of Deadwood spent Thurs
day and Friday in the city on legal bust.
ness.
Mrs. George Kimble arrived home
Sunday from few days visit up the
road.
Col. c. w. Carpenter of Dead wood
spent Tuesday in the city between
trains.
Miss Nellie Rutkowski returned Sum
day from weeks visit with friends in
Hill City.
II. F. Field, representing the Carpen.
Ter Paper Co. OF Omaha was Id the city
Saturday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
The Wabash Mining Co.

whose property consists of large group
of 80 claims in the Dansby district eight
miles west Of Custer, are receiving3 car
loads of machinery part of which has
already arrived. This machinery is
heavy and first class in every particular,
and is designed as hoist with capacity
to sink GOO feet. There will be ample
power in addition for air compressor
drills. which will be used The company
has also mill site on French creek and
have purchased the ten stamp mill from
the Drummer mine in the Penobscot
district. The little mill will he used
simply as testing plant. What the
permanent plant will be has not yet
been decided upon and will not be until
a good deal of development work has
been performed, and many experiment.
nj tests have been made and the best
process for treating this class of ore has
been ascertained. We consider this
method Of proceeding eminently wise,
especially as we look back and see the
little free milling plants which are
scattered around over this mining dis
trict dismantled, and what remains of
them simply marks the spots Is monu-
ments OF folly. 1t is trite saying that
"he who builds last should build the
best" for they have the experience of
those who have gone before, as a cri /.
terion and a guide. We congratulate
Mr.. John F. sidey, who has organized
this company, for the perseverance and
tact he has exhibited. in getting togethet
such good strong company of business
men, and we congratulate the company
on having acquired such goodly por-
tion of ric.I and promising ground. We
are informed that the capitalization of
the company is one hundred thousand
ehares and the par value of the stock is
one hundred dollars per share. We are
further informed that all ofthe treasury
stock has been sold at par and there is
no stock for sale. This looks as If the
present stockholders had confidence in
the ground and proposed to make it a
close corporation. This puts in the
treasury $65,00000. which has rightly
been deemed sufficient to demonstrate
the merits OF the property. We haye
the assurance also that when this is ex.
pended. the corporation is prepared to
put such plant upon the ground as the
situation may demand.
We learn that the contemplated shaft
will be a large working shaft, and that
it will be sunk on the duchess" loca,
ton. This is the most central, and the
next work of veins which pass through
and on both sides will he cut by cross
drifts at different leyels as the shaft
descends to the deep: One thing is cer-
tain land we rejoice that it is SOY and
that is that should developments justify
the carrying out Of the enterprise as
planned, we will have at least one piece
Of mining ground in this district which
we may say has been thoroughly pros
pected, tried and proven, and on behalf
of this entire community we wish the
company unbounded success. The fol:
lowing are the principal officers and di.
rectors ofthe Wabash Mining company.
President, w. T. Duf&nd of Milwaukee;
Secretary and treasurer, w. J. Keck-
hefer; consulting engineer, DR.. Edward
Fink; general manager, John F. sidsy
OF Custer City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
President Rooseyelt's Policy.

At conference with friends and
members of the cabinet in Buffalo few
days ago President Roosevelt outlined
the policy of his administration and it is
in complete accord with what was said by
the late president in his Buffalo address.
His policy AS outlined will be for more
liberal and extensive reciprocity in the
purchase and sale Of coniinodities, so
that production in this country can
be satisfactorily disposed of by fair.
equitable arrangements with foreign
countries. The abolition entirely OF
commercial wars with other countries
and the adoption of reciprocity treaties.
The abolition OF such tariffs on foreign
goods as are no longer needed for
revenue, IL such abolition can be had
without hartd to our industries and la
Dor. Direct commercial lines should be
established between the eastern coast of
the United States and ports of South
America, and the Pacific coast ports of
Mexico. Central Anerica and South
AmetiGa. Encouraging the merchant
marine and the building of shipa which
will carry the American flag, to be own
ed and controlled by Americans and
American capital. The building and
completion as soon as possible of an
isthmian canal. The construction of a
cable, owned by the government, con-
Meeting our mainland with our foreign
possessions. The use of conciliatory
methods Of arbitration in all disputes
with foreign nations 30 as to avoid strife.
Protection Of the sayings of the people
in banks and in other forms OF invest
ments by the preservation of the COM
mercial prosperity of the country and
the placing In positions Of trust Of men
Of only the highest integrity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

The census bureau has made public
bulletin giving the population by sex,
nativity and color in the state of South
Dakota 1t is as follows: Males, 2l6,-
l64; females 1876 ,406; foreign born,
Ss, s,5Os; colored, 2O,S5e, including 465
negroes, l65 Chinese, l Japanese and
1925 Indians. The males predominate.
the state having 53s per cent of males
as against 46.2 per cent Of females.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
chas. w. Brown Nominated.

Delegates from the three counties
comprising the Seventh Judicial Circuit,
Custer, Pennington and Fall River, met
at Hot Springs Monday afternoon and
nominated Charles W. Brown. of Rapid
City, for judge of the Seventh district.
John L. Burke of Hot Springs was chair
man of the convention, and Charles NJ.
Cation of Hill City secretary. Mr.. Brown
was nominated by acclamation. Strong
resolutions were adopted deploring the
assassination of President McKinleys
and commenting republican nahona!
and state administrations
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Frank Bender, the Hermosa stock man.
was transacting business at the county
seat Thursday. :.
Frank and Charles Francis returned
Wednesday from months stay at Cat
per, Wyoming.
F. G. N. Graydon, wife and two
daughters returned Saturday from a
weeks visit in Denver.
William Allen, of Cascade, Fall River
county, was in the city Saturday attend
ing to business matters.
Mrs, ]. E. PilcheE and son. Rufus. re-
turned Saturday from "a weeks visit
with friends in Keystone.
Hot Springs was represented in the
city Thursday by r. w. Leach. S. ].
Leach. e. w. Adams and Marietta
Adams.s as.
Mrs. s. NJ. Booth is in Deadw wood visit
ing her son. F. 4. Peterson. who has
been very i'll for some time, but is now
Henry Albien, Jr., left Sunday for
Rapid City, where he will resume his
school work in the school of mines for
another year. trh,,a :.
George Mansfield of Muskegon, Mich,
spent few days in the city the forepart
of the week. Mr.. NJ Is a brother-in. law
of Mr.. w. F. Hanley and ]. L. Spayde.
J.F. Fordice and John III. Spencer
from Indiana arrived in the city We'd
nesday. Mr.. Fordice is extensively in
terested in tin property near Four Mile.
Mr.. aid Mrs. T. F. Mclaughlin left
Monday morning for Center Point,
Iowa, in response to telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of Mrs. Nc
Laughlin's mother.
Perry Bertschy, from the Blue Lead
spent a few days in the city the forepart
of the week, looking after some mining
property in the Penobscot district in
which he is interetted. ,..>
Mrs. w. A. Petch, formerly Of this
city, but now residing at Memo, Law
renee county, was visiting in the city the
forepart of the week. She was accom-
panied by her two daughters.
I'M. Donaldson, Ed L. Grantham, B. r.
Wood, l. Ainslie, F. Rutkowski, r. Otis
r. w. Calkins and +. +. Rogers. went to
Hot Springs Monday morning to attend
the republican judicial convention,
which was held there in the afternoon
of that day. They returned Tuesday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

A meeting at the court house on the
evening Of the 14th was held with the
following results. d. W., McFadden
was elected chairman with J. E. Pitcher
secretary. The secretary read COM
runication from w. s. Elder of Dead
wood. authorizing Col. w. j. Thornby
to visit the southern Hills as representa-
tive of the mining mems association oi
the Black Hills. Col. Thornby stated
the object Of the meeting, which in sub,
stance is as follows: q.
The association proposes to have an
extended write up OF the mining inter-
ests Of the Black Hills for gratitus dis
tribution at the great Exposition OF
Mountain and Plain" which conveEes
at Denver, Colorado, the 1st, End and
3rd of October, 1901. As part of this
plan the citizens Of Custer we're request
ed, or rather invited, to furnish write
up Of the interests Of Custer county, in
which, together with the geology and
general description Of this section, a
brief mention should be made Of the
most promising mines of the southern
Hills. The great benefit to be derived
from the publication Of our mineral re-
sources upon such an occasion was con-
ceded by all, and it was moved and
carried that a committee of fiye be ap-
pointed by the chair to procure said
write up, and forward the same to the
association at Deadwood, which would
publish the same at the associations
expense. The following are the names
Of the committee appointed by the chair.
w. w. Olds. NJ. J. Bailey, Henry Pilger,
W.. F. Hanley, A. T. Feay.
1t was further mcyed that the setyices
Of Mr.. C. w. Robbins, S. r. Shankland
and Sam Scott be procured to furnish
the proposed write up. The meeting
then adjourned. Col Thornby has visit
ed Hot Springs and Rapid City and made
like arrangements for Fall River and
Pennington counties. The object is q
distribute about 5000 copies of these
books which will be interesting for the
people of Colorado and the thousands of
visitors who will throng the city at the
grand celebration Of the festival of
Mountain and Plain. There will be two
special trains which will carry about 700
people from the Hills and a special rate
has been made by the b. 4 NJ. railroad
company Of $500 for the round trip.
The mining men of Colorado are our
nearest and best neighbors and further
is desirable and should be
mutually advantageous.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
Itching and Burning.

Ecsenia, letter, piles no cure, no pay.
Boro-Carbol Salve absorbs the tumors,
allays the itching at once. Acts like a
poultice. and gives instant relief. Boro-
Carbcl Salve is the only REMEDY for &C.
zema, letter, and piles. Sold on posi-.
tive guarantee No Cure, No Pay. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by A. j.
Jones,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
Notice,

By reason of the fact that the town
herder quit without notice the herd law
for Custer City has been suspended until
September 25th, from and after which
date the same will be strictly enforced.
This is to enable the owners of stock to
provide means for care Of stock for the
winter.
September 10th, 1901.
E. E. ROGERS, Town Marshal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Norris Silver, North Stratford, N. H.:
II purchased a bottle Of One Minute
Cough Cure when suffering with cough
doctors told me was incurable. One
bottle relieved me, the second and third
almost cured. Today I am well man" ("
A. j. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

If you are troubled with inodorous
breath, heart burn, fatulency, headache,
acidity, pains after eating, loss fappetits,
persistent melancholy, or low spirits.
You need tonic, few doses of Her.
bine will give you the recuperatits force
to remove these disorders. Prices so
cents A. J. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Whites Cream Vermifuge is essential
ly the chili's, tonic. 1t improves the
digestion and assimilation of food,
the nervous system and
restoring them to the health, vigor and
elasticity ofspirits natural to childhood
Price, 25 cents. A. J. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
The Farmers National congress will
betin session at Sioux Falls October
IN

1t has been officially announced that
President Roosevelt has re appointed
every fnembef Of tho cabinet
for the remainder of his term. All are
said to have accepted unanimously and
unQualifiedly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature Is on
each box. 25c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21
( Church Announcements

Services in Congregational church
Sunday, Sept. 22nd in the morning only.
Sabbath School at 10 a. m. Preaching
service at IL. All are welcome.
Katherine w. Powell, Pastor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Deering binding twine. Standard or
sisal, 600 feet to the pound, at 10 cents
by the bale, and IL cents by the ball, at
Garlock's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-21

Eastmans Kodaks and supplies at T
v. Garlock's.
North Park union., 1901-09-06
News and Views

1resiSsns Cossro'S Statement.
President Castro of Venezuela evi-
IDENTITY has . wholesome regard for the
opinion Of the American people.
Though not absolutely unprecedented.
It Is rather unusual for the head OF Z
government to address to the citizens
OF foreign nation an explanation Of
his conduct. Yet President Castro In =
message from his secretary Just pub
lished has practically done this un-
usual thing.
Secretary Cardenas. speaking for his
chief. asserts that the present govern
ment Of Colombia has been fomenting
insurrection in Venezuela. and that
Venezuela has been invaded by Co.
lombian troops. He AYERS that these
charges are confirmed by oficial Co
;ombian publications. and not denied
by the Colombian envoy at Caracas. He
says Venezuela has repulsed the in
vasion. and massed troops on her FROM
tier to prevent Its recurrence. Ven
exuela has not" he adds. accepted the
invasion as an international attack by
the people OF Colombia" but blames
only the present Colombian govern
ment.
North Park union., 1901-09-06
Civil Service Report.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has sent Its seventeenth nm
nual report to the President. An in
terestinS brief of the report Is his
tory Of the benefits derived by the or
Grafton OF the civil service law since
its enactment. During the last year
46.573 persons were examined, OF
whom 35,O25 passed. or the number
who passed 34,437 were for original
appointment to the service. of which
number $3.50 were appointed, the
largest number ever appointed to the
classified service through examination
In any single year. The report says:
"In this connection the commission
desires to call attention to the fact that
for the past three years 2,316 persons
have obtained their appointments
through the examinations provided for
by the civil service rules, while for the
period beginning July 10, 1883, the
date when the civil service act became
operatiye, and terminating June ~,
1900 n total of 1871 persons have
been thus appointed" =.
The report calls attention to the large
number of positions In the Internal
revenue service which are exempted
from the provisions of the civil service
rules aud expresses the belief that the
best interests of the service require
that at least all deputy collectors serv-
ing at the headquarters Of the district
with the exception, perhaps, OF the
chief deputy and also all deputies who
have practically permanent locations
at different points In the district
should be returned to the competitive
classified service. An argument is pre-
sented in favor of fewer exceptions to
the service In general. Attention is
called to the fact that the practice
has become more and more prevalent
of selecting for appointment from Ger
tifcation the person having the high
est average. regardless Of other consid-
erntions.
The report frankly states that efforts
will probably always be made to Sc
cure contributions from government
employees for the furtherance Of polit-
Icai objects. Some systematic plan
for the employment of unskilied Ia
borers Is advised, whereby these POSI-
tions may be filled by persons who are
competent and willing to perform Ia
borers' duties md whereby the prac-
tice would be discouraged OF appoint
ing persons to such positions ana as
signing them to clerical and other
classified duty.
The report makes an urgent ana en-
phatic appeal for a larger force OF en-
ployes and a more liberal appropria.
tion for expenses connected with Its
examinations and other work outside
Of Washington.
North Park union., 1901-09-06
POUCH RIDERS CONTESTS AT
MOUNTAIN AND PLAIN FESTIVAL

at any time with rider on him and
.h .iuer is thrown by the falling of
NJ. nprse II snail be understood that
rider. "e"e' W.
haie Each rider will be allowed
helper to assist him in saddIinp his
horse II he 80 desires.
Rule elf n rider ia thrown from
.he morse that Is allotted him he will
be barred from participating further
IN the contest.
Rule NO rider will be allowed to
use any contrivance TO assist him In
riding-such US buck-strap. roll. hob
oe,surrup or check of any kind that
VIII keep the horses head UP, or any
contrivance that will in any way keep
horse from bucking.
Rule S-A riders rig shall consist
OF open bride. hackamore. RATA, sad
die and blanket, quirt and spurs, or
any part thereof.
The following conditions governing
horses were adopted:
Rule An persons entering horses
must produce satisfactory proof to the
committee that the horse has bucked
and will buck at any and all times.
No horse will be eligible that throws
himself more than once. The commit
tee reserves the right to remove any
horse from the arena mt any time.
Rule 2-The committee reserves the
right to substitute any horse that 1t
may select for one that is removed
from the arena.
Rule BIT is left optional with the
committee how all horses should be
saddled and where and by whom this
shall be done
Rule AN horses will be numbered
the number tied to their halters and a
like number will be placed in box.
These numbers will he drawn from the
box by the men who have qualified to
ride. The number drawn will he the
number of the horse that the holder
will have to ride in the contest.
Rule 5-All riders will ride the
horse the number of which they draw
from the box. SO that the judges may
select ten Of the best riders and ten OF
the worst bucking horses. The horses
will be numbered again and the ten
riders selected will draw again. From
the riding of these ten men and the
bucking of these ten horses the Judges
will determine the winner Of The
Champion Rough Riders Belt OF the
World. and the best six riders and the
six horses that purses are to be
awarded to-"
North Park union., 1901-09-06
MRS E A. MCREA,

MhS. =. "A. NJ ShEA.
who have found 1t to be 80 profitable,
SO healthful and so pleasant that other
women will be likely to enter the same
field ere long. Landscape architecture
or gardening is something that any
woman of taste. Intelligence and de-
termination can engage in with q good
chance of success II she has real abil-
ity for the work. Miss Beatrix Jones
of New York and Mrs. A. E. McCrea.
now Of Marquette. Mich. have demon
strated that women can attain = very
high degree Of success In this field OF
labor.
Mrs. McCrea Is now consulting ar
chitect Of the city Of Marquette. and
she IL doing excellent work in bring
ing about reforms along the line OF
city Improvement The board Of edu-
cation Of Marquette has recently ap-
propriated $1,000 for the decoration Of
the school grounds of the city. and the
work is being done under the direction
OF Mrs McCrea.
North Park union., 1901-09-06
An Army on wheels.

London. Aug. 23.-Major General
Frederick Maurice has just tried MS
bicycle plan again with body of l,3oo
cyclists of Aldershot. His success was
complete.
The 1900 cyclists, carrying kit rifle
and ammunition. left Aldershot Mt
o'clock in the morning, and reached
Barshot in perfect order. with Intervals
and space preserved in better time than
cavalry make on the same Journey g
Thcy were Inspected by the British ON
Gers and then marched and counter.
marched. moved double-quick, covering
twelve miles in fifty-six minutes ana
nut through all the evolutions that
would have been required OF them IN
actual warfare. The number OF pune,
tured tires was remarkably small. ana
there was surprisingly little CONFUSION