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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08
OIL AND GAS COMPANY.
One for S5,ooo,oco Is incorporated
In South Dakota,

Pierre, s. D., Feb. ARTICLES Of in
corporation have been filed as follows:
Metropolitan Oil and Gas company,
Pierre; capital, So, 200, 600; incorporators,
r.. V. Hill, George r.. Albron and II. p.
Estes.
Allentown Iron and Steel company,
Pierre; capital, 81 .000. coo; incorporators,
Marsenno II. Briggs, Robert w. Lewis,
Arthur g. Reeves. 1. f. Evans and r.
w. Stewart.
Hersher Lubricating oil company,
Sioux Falls; capital, $3.50. 600; incor-
porators, w. ID. Scott, r. c. Sturgeon,
+. l.. Sarre.
Sanitary Retaining company, Pierre;
capital, $100, 600; incorporators, Daniel
p. Williams, William II. Clerley, /. w.
Goodner.
Rio Vista Gold and Copper COM
pany, Pierre; capital, 500, 900; incor-
porators, j. M. Martin, f. II. Hoard,
r. S. Williams.
National Electric Light, Heat and
Power company, Huron; capital, $780,
COO; incorporators. Joseph FLAG, George
d. Grismore, John Betsch and Philip
Lawrence.
Neches and Southern Crude Oil COM
pany, Huron; capital, 5 1000, 900; incor-
porators, Daniel S. Hall, Austin H.
Hart and Philip Lawrence.
Manchester Biscuit company, Sioux
Falls; capital, 500, 900; incorporators,
l.. ID. Manchester, G. A. Jewett, NJ.
Russell, ID. G.. Jewett and William
Koening.
German Evangelical Lutheran church
IF Minnesota township, Roberts county:
trustees, Otto Wardesbog, Gustav Kaast
and Julius FraZe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08
CHAPTER III.
THE LIAEk SDnT

About noon | stopped at the cap
tain's door with some cooling drinks
and medicines. He was lying very
much as we had left him, only a little
higher. and he seemed both weak and
excited.
"Jim," he said, you're the only one
here that's worthnvpnything; and you
know I've always been good to you.
Never a month but I've given you a
silver fpurpenny for yourself. And now
you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and de-
serted. by all; and, Jim, you'll blfng
me one noggin of rum, now won't ysal,
matey?"
"The doctor" / began.
But he broke. in cursing the doctor,
In a feeble voice, but heartily. Doc
tors is all swabs,'' he said, land that
doctor there, why, what do he know
about seafaring men? / had been in
places hot as pitch, and mates drop
ping round with Yellow Jack, and the
blessed land a-heaving like the sea
with earthquakes-what do doctors
know of lands like that? And 1 lived
Oh rum. l tell you. It's been meat and
drink, and man and wife, to me; and
IL Tn not TO have my rum now I'm a
poor old hulk on a lee shore, my
blood'l be on you, Jim, and that doc-
tor swab;" and he ran on again for
awhile with curses. Look, Jim, how
my fingers 1dges," he continued, in the
pleading one II can't keep EN- still,
not /. l haven't had a drop this
blessed day. That doctors a fool, L
tell you. If l don't have a drain o.
rum, Jim, I'll have the horrors; 1 seen
some on EN- already. L seen old Flint
In the corner there, behind you; as
plain as print, / seen him; and IL I get
the horrors. I'm a man that has lived
rough. n I'll raise Cain. Your doc
tor hisself laid me glass wouldn't
hurt me. I'll give you a golden guinea
for a noggin. jim"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08
IN JUNE.
South Dakota Fireman's Association
VIII Go to Mitchell.

Mitchell, S. D., Feb. 1.-The board of
control Of the South Dakota Firemen's
association held a meeting in this city
for the purpose of locating the coming
tournament of the iremen. Mitchell
was the unanimous choice OF the board
and the dates selected were June "a,
% and 26.
The running events will be held on
the main street in the city, instead Of
taking them out to the fair grounds,
as has been the custom in the past
wears
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

Ambassador Cambon has given away
n method used by the minority OF the
French chamber OF deputies TO attract
attention. During Cambon's visit TO
Albany last week Assemblyman Me-
Keown was asked by the French am
bassador: How much in the minority
are you?" "Oh, so much that the
speaker can run the whole thing" said
Mr.. Mckeown. well In France"
said NJ. Cambon. when the chamber
does not like the ruling Of the presid-
ing officer. they nave a method Of ex-
pressing their disapproval I'm "A forcible
way" How do they do it?" asked
Mr.. McKeown, with some eagerness
and n beam OF hope. They have desk
lids which make n very loud noise
when slammed. and they slam them
until the speakers gavel oftentimes
I'M be heard above the din"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08
Burlington Extension Stopped.
TWO FOOTPADS HANGED
Joseph Wade and 3. n. Dalton Die
for Murder OF J. 8 Morrow.

Portland, Ore, Feb. 3.-Joseph Wade
ana b. IL. Dalton were hanged in the
county Jail yard this morning for the
murder Of James b.. Morrow last No
vember. Both men retained their nerve.
Inst before the rope was put around
Wade's neck ne said:
You may think | an happy, but l
am not"
Wade and Dalton murdered Morrow
for % cents. Morrow had been calling
on "A lady and was on his way home
about midnight November II. when
Wade and Dalton stepped in front of
him and ordered him to throw up his
hands. Morrow made a movement
towards putting his hands in his
pockets when Wade fired the fatal
shot. The murderers We're arrested
three DAVIS later.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08
SENTENCE NOT PASSED
Cashier Stevens, Of Defunct Bank,
Gets Another Stay.

Mitchell, s.. D., Feb. Fired l.. Ste
vens, who was convicted in the cir
cult court two months ago OF having
received money on deposit in the
Plankinton bank after he knew IT was
lnsolvent, appeared before Judge Smith
yesterday afternoon to receive his SEN
tence. stevens attorneys made an APP
~plication for another stay on the
ground that they had not been given
time to prepare the appeal to the SUI
preme court, the transcript of the evil
denCe having been delayed owing to
excessive business in court. Judge
Smith postponed sentence of Stevens
until February "a.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08
ROAD REFORM.
Instructive Bulletin From the Depart.
ment OF Agriculture.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Good roads are
treated of in n bulletin soon to be dis
tributed by the agriculture department.
The hope Is expressed that before many
years all roads In the United States used
for heavy traffic viii be macadamized.
graveled. or otherwise improved. The abb
sence in many places OF rock, gravel or
other hard and durable substance with
which TO build good roads, and the excess
sive cost OF u roads where suitable
material is scarce, will necessitate the
use of earth roads for many years to
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08
OUT OF ICE S
Steamers Iowa and Atlanta Break
Loose at Chicago.

Chicago. Feb, 3.-The steamer Iowa,
which,. with the steamer Atlanta. has
beer imprisoned in the ice off Chicago
harbor since Wednesday night, sue
ceeded in breaking loose at . o'clock
this morning and proceeded to Racine
with its hundred passengers. The At
lanta, with about the same number of
passengers, got away later.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

Viewed from the gallery, Mr.. Lessler,
who defeated Perry Belmont the other
day in a New York congressional race,
seems like a blade Of grass, somebody
in Washington says. He is less than
five feet high, weighs about sixty
pounds, and his arms are like pipe
stems. He wears boys shoes and a
boys hat. Under his hat, however,
are rains entirely out of proportion
to his size. Everybody agrees hat he
has plenty OF ability. Alexander
Stephens was the smallest man I'm con-
gress.' says Mr.. LESSER, but he was
also one OF the greatest men. There
Is hope for me-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

A Flemish artist has produced what
is said to be the smallest painting In
the world. IT Is n picture Of a miller
mounting the stairs OF his mill and
carrying n sack Of grain OF his back.
The mill is depicted as standing near
a terrace. Close at hand are Il horse
and cart, with a few groups OF
peasants idling In the road near by.
All this is painted on the smooth side
of a grain OF ordinary white corn. 1t
is necessary TO examine II unde n
microscope and IL is drawn with per-
feet accuracy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

Postmaster General Payne Is having
his troubles. Letters have been re-
ceived by him addressed TO "Postmas-
ter General Benjamin Franklin" Post
master General Jackson and Post
master General Miles" Letters con-
tinuc TO reach the Office directed to
former Postmaster Generals Smith,
Wanamaker. Bissell and Dickinson.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08
Dakota CIaar MakInu.

Aberdeen, $. d., Feb. Returns
received by the collector OF internal
revenue In this city show that during
1901 100 factories I'm North and South
Dakota manufactured 1858, 1893 cigars
and paid a tax OF $26, ST. 3S, a consid-
cradle increase over the previous year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

In Russia the average acre OF land,
because OF bad cultivation, produced
but one-fifth the mount. produced by
an acre in America. This is the official
statement of her minister Of finance
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

Prince Henry will give an elaborate
hurting gun &c President Roosevelt, a
president from the kaiser. This is be-
lieved to be the first effort that has
been made to Kruppt the president.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

A Chicago professor is being dis
ciplincd for refusing to accept the
scriptural story OF Shadrach. Meshach
and Abednego. The Chicago professor
can always be relied upon to collect all
that is coming to him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

1t took Frank Munsey less than ten
years to max "a fortune. according to
n New York gossiper. A poor post
office clerk in Augusta, Me-, he came
here. without stopoffs at way stations,
and began the publishing business with
a capital OF ideas and nerve. His
friends thought he was n reckless
gambler against fate when he started
q weekly for young folk. They wanted
him locked up In a lunatic asylum
when, having made money at that, he
invested II in a magazine. Now they
are suspendjng their judgment when
he has bought two newspapers, the
Times in Washington, the News In
New York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

James G. Needham, a member of the
house of representatives, was born at
Carson city, New, i'm an emigrant
wagon. his parents being en- route
ncross the plains 10 California.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

A Chicago alderman, who has counted
them, says there are three buildings
and no more I'm his city that are seven
teen or more stories in height. ono
of the three is the Masonic temple.
OF sixteen-s story buildings there are
in the city sever of fifteen-story
three, Of f~ourteen-story six, and of
th]irteen-story seven buildings. a re-
newed attempt is being made to pro-
hibit the exceeding of the present
limit OF height I'm future building oper-
atiOns.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

1t may turn out that the reason that
Admiral Dewey was rejected as an en-
voy 10 the coronation Is that he has
not vet learned To play ping-pong.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

A ruling by the postofhce depart
ment holds that railroad time tables
are not news. They are not always
even statements OF fact.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08
New Wholesale Grocery.

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. Nv. G. Wells
and other business men and capitalists
of this city have organized the Aber-
deem Wholesale Grocery company, with
a capital stock of 500, 900 and will es-,
tablish another grocery jobbing house
here. The company will erect a build
ing. Business viii be commenced
March I
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

There Is a 81, 500. 900 acre ranch in
Texas which doesn't look any bigger
in that state than a 25-foot lot would
I'm Rhode Island.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

Redfeld NJ. Roach, of Boston, the
"Spotless ToNsi" bard OF sapolio fame
died a few days x at Montreal. Roach
IL is said was a trolley conductor at
Providence, when he suggested one
day to n merchant, happening to ride
on his car, that advertisements In
rhyme could be made more valuable
than they ever had been. He sub
mitted samples, which at once took the
public fancy, and In a comparatively
short time his verses brought him a
competency. Roach was n graduate OF
Trinity college, Dublin, where he won
medals and prizes for original Greek
verse. He practiCed law I'm England,
but gave It up, came TO this country,
starting life over here on a street car.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08
ANOTHER MERGER CASE
John B. Marquand, an N. P.
Stakeholder, Brings Suit
Against Securities Co.

Minneapolis, Feb. 3.-Another of the
mysterious suits being begun In the
state courts here against parties to the
Northern Securities Merger was start
Cd today, by the filing Of papers in he
Hcnnepin county district court. The
plaintiff in the case is John b. Mar
qUand. a stakeholder in the Northern
Pacific, and he sues hat corporation,
Charles S. Mellen, it's president, and all
the directors. His attorneys are iden-
tiCally the SANE as those In the Peter
Power injunction case, and the more
recent similar suit against the Great
Northern. 1t is alleged in the bill of
complaint that all proceedings taken in
furthering the Consolidation are fraudu
lent, since the plan is a conspiracy. ii
Is charged the roads IRE already COM
bined and the court Is asked to adjudgc
ali measures taken thereto as raudu-
lent and invalid and to enjoin the regis
try OF stock of the Northern Pacific
transferred to the Northern Securities
ompan The court is also asked 10
forbid the payment OF any dividends on
such stock unit the case is settled. The
defendants are given twenty days in
which to answer.
Burlington Extension Stopped.
Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 81 Orders
have been received here directing that
work be suspended on the Burlington
extension from Billings, which Is in
tended to connect that system with tn"
Great Northern here. IL is admitted
that the orders are due to the light be-
ing made on the merger, and If the lat
ter is successful the extension may not
be built at all.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

come. Under favorable conditions the
earth road is the most elastic and satisfac-
tory for pleasure and light traffic.
h bulletin will state that the aim In
making a good road Is TO establish the
easiest, shortest and most economical line
OF travel, and ii is desirable hat roads
should be firm, smooth, comparatively
level and fit for use at all seasons of the
year. They should be properly located 30
their grades will be such that loaded We
hicles may be drawn over them without
great loss OF energy; properly constructed,
the roadbed graded, shaped, rolled and
surfaced with the best available material.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

Alexander smith: There is no ghost
30 difficult TO lay as the ghost OF an in
jury.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

William A.. Norman OF Cincinnati,
while In Germany thirty years ago,
suffered n compound fracture of the
shin" bone OF one of his legs, and un-
III a few days g had not been in
c%onvenlenced by the injury. Examina-
ton by surgeons resulted In the dis
covery that the silver wire used To keep
the fractured bone in place was the
cause Of Inflammation. The wire was
removed. the wound healed and there
Is no more pain in the member.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

Judge Daniel Armstrong demon
strated TO his fellow residents of
Tarrytown, n. Y, the other evening
that he possesses great presence of
mind becoming a justice. He was re-
turning from prayer meeting when
a footpad stepped up to him and de-
manded his money. The judge
promptly knocked the highwayman
down. The thief said: IL didn't know
IL was you, judge, or | would not
have bothered you and then fled.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

Germany owns twenty-one of the six,
ty-eight palatial ocean ~ ers afioat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-02-08

There is one titled parsonage to ev
cry hundred In Russia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-25
CROPS.

Crop reports are somewhat contradict.
ory in this county. In: some, localities
wheat looks as well as ever it did, while
in Others it is rather poor. Y This natural
ly comes from the varying conditions of
the soil at seeding. Land that was dry
and put in early seems 10 be all right.
Some of the lands that were wet and put
in late are not very promising. There
is much late grain, barley and flax, that
an early frost will spoil, while, if the sea.
son is late, will turn out good crop.
Harvest will begin at about the usual
date, but the binder will be heard going
until the frost time comes. Pembina
county, as whole, will have an average
crop, but the crop will not average to
the individual farmers. Some will have
better than usual. some poorer, and
some almost nothing. And in the latter
list are to be found some Of our best
farmers on what are usually the bt st
farms of the county.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-25
4 NEW STYLE sH1p.

A seven-masted schooner has lately
been launched in New York. She will
carry over s, 900 tons Of coal. To the
iandsman this may not seem remarkable.
but tosan old-fashioned seaman it is as
strange as a'lumber wagon with seven
pairs Of wheels would seem onthe shore.
Forty years ago Schooner usually
had two masts. and rarely as many as
three. The advantage Of these many.
iimhed lrl i ''schooners" over the old style
square-rigged" ships is, that ia the lat
Ter most Of the sails were handled by the
sailors perched aloft on the yards, while
in schooners the sails mostly lower Is
i the deck and are consequently much
more easily handled there. sssss
ln the sevsss-nasted schooner, with
the help Of small hosting enenes: is
men form the crew; In the old.fashioned
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-25

That poor fellow Hobson seems to be
in hard luck through tool women. The
promiscuous kissing notoriety to which
he was subjected after his Santiago af:
fair, nearly smothered his well-earned
fame under fire, and last week fool
girl jumped overheard so that Hobson,
who was near by bathing, should rescue
her from drowning, which he did with
much difficulty. Of course Hobson is
not to be blamed, but he is certainly un.
fortunate. Hobson is said to be really
bright man, but it looks as though his
only chance is either to get married or
retire to monastary, and his experience
so far with the other sex would seem to
make the latter preferable.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-25
The Pioneer Express.


Republican state Ticket.
For Members of Congress,
+. F. MARSHALL,
B.. sPAULDING,
Of Cass County
- FRANK WHITE,
Of Barnes County
For Lieutenant Governor,
DAVID BARTLETT,
Of Griggs County
For Judge of Supreme Court,
JOHN NJ. COCHRANE.
Of Grand Forks County
E. +. PORTER.
Of Foster County
'f0' Auditor HI. Ho1nEs,
Of Pembins County
DAN MCMILLAN.
of Cavalier County
For Commissioner of Insurance.
FERDINAND LEUTZ,
For Attorney General,
Of Nelson County
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
w. l.. STOCKWELL.
OF Walsh County
'For Commissioner Of Agriculture and Labor,
Of Stark County.
For Railroad Commissioners, =
9. j. LORD, j. F. SHEA, ANDREW SCHATZ
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-25
Don't Fail To Try This

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stimulate the liver, invigorate the nerues
and purify the blood. It's wonderful
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Bitters positively cures Kidney and Liver
Troubles, Stomach Disorders, Nervius-
ness, Sleepeness, Rheumatism, Neuralgia
and expels Malaria. Satisfaction
guaranteed by T. R. Shaw;Only 50 cents.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-25
Bathgate village-W. H. Wright.
Pemblna city,. c. Myrick.
st Thomas city-A. M. O'Connor.

Pembna city-F. c. Myrick.
St Thomas city-A. M. O'Connor.
Board proceeded to look over assess
ment on farm lands.
Resolved that farm lands be equalized
as follows and that the percentum of in.
crease or decrease Of townships be as
follows;
Akra, increased per cent, average
value per acre, $236.
! Avon-increased per cent.-average
value per acre. 1921.
Bathgate-increased per cent.-aver.
age value per acre, $4.68.
Beaulieu-increased Is per cent.-av.
erage value per acre s3.O6.
Carlisle-increased % per cent. aver.
age value per acre 1897.
Cavalier-increased 2 per cent.-ayer
age value per acre $4.76.
Crystalline ch hnge made-average
value per acre 81 80.
Drayton-increased per cent.-aver.
age value per acre 81. Is.
Elora-reduced 5 per cent.-average
age value per acre $5.36.
Gardar-increased2 per cent.-aver.
age value per acre S3.O6.
Hamilton-iacreased per cent.-av
erage value per acre S.. 81.
Joliette-increased 3 per cent.-aver
age value per acre So. .16.
Liberty-increased 10 per cent.-aver.
age value per acre s2.55.
Lincoln-lncreased per cent.-ayer,
age value per acre 1915,
Lodema-increased u Der cet,t.=av.
erage value per acre s4.77.
Midland-increased7 Z per cent. aver.
age value per acre 3d. 62.
Neche-increased II per cent.-aver.
age value per acre S4.6s.
Park-increased % per cent.-average
value per acre 1911.
Pembina-increased IL per cent.-av.
erage value per acre 1892.
St. Joseph, increased % per cent
average value per acre S4.6O.
St. Thomas-reduced per ceat.-av.
erage value per acre 1928.
Thingvalla-increased per cent.-av.
erage value per acre e3.14.
Wahalla-increased 7 per cent.-av.
erage value per acre 1857.
Board proceeded to look over assess
sessment on structures and improve
ments on farm lands.
Resolved that structures and improve
ments on farm lands be equalized as
follows, and that the per centum of in
crease or decrease by townships be as
follows:
Beaulieu, increased 20 per cent.
Carlistle, increased 10 per cent.
Crystal, increased 10 per cent.
Hamilton, increased 5 per cent.
Lodema. increased so per cent.
Neche, reduced 25 per cent.
Pembina, increased 10 per cent.
St. Joseph, reduced 20 per cent.
All other townships left as returned by
the assessors.
Resolved that town and city lots te
equalized as follows, and that the per
centum of increase or decrease by cities
and villages be as follows:
Bathgate village, reduced 80 per cent.
Canton village, no change made.
Cavalier village, increased SO per cent.
Crystal City, no change made.
Drayton city, reduced 80 per cent.
Hamilton village. no change made.