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The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-12
Merriam Resigns.

Ex-Governor Merriam has re.
signed his position as director Of
the census and will accept the
vice presidency Of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Agency of New
York and will remove to that city
about the 18th Of. May.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-12

pushed from start to finish and
if the mill is opened by May l it
will be a record breaker. The
men in charge Of the work are
hustlers and don't let grass grow
under their feet. 81. .
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-12
Shops Abolished.

The M- g. 1. shops at Brainerd
have been abolished and the work
will now be done in the N. P.
shops at that place and all engin-
GERS and firemen will hereafter
be hired by Superintendent
Rean of the Northern Pacific.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-12
CITY ELECTION
TUESDAY PASSED
OFF VERY QUIETLY-LIGHT
VOTE PULLED. .
THE FIGHT OF THE DAY WAS
~saS * FOR JUSTICE AND
CONSTABLE.
BROOKS WINS OVER KENNEDY
FOR TREASURER BY #
n NINETY VOTES. Z

The village election here on Tues
day passed off very satisfactorily to
all. With one or two exceptions the
result was about as anticipated. The
people of this city have elected good
clean set of officers and all feel satis-
fed with the result. The candidates
all put in their best licks and those
who were defeated are as ready as ev-
er to put their shoulder to the wheel
whenever the best interests o. the town
demand it. There was q hot fight for
justice and constable. Following is
the vote cast: # 81 -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
A TRIP UNDER WATER.
Miss Roosevelt Will Make a Voyage in
a Submarine Boat.

Newport, r. l., Sept. 12.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt, daughter Of President
Roosevelt, tomorrow will go down and
explore the bottom of Narragansett
bay. For some time Miss Roosevelt
has taken quite an interest In SUBJ
marine boats, and since she has seen
the Adder and Moccasin flying around
the harbor she expressed a desire TO
go down in one OF the boats. 1t was
arranged with her TO make the trip to-
morrow on the Moccasin, under COM
mand Of Lieutenant Pinney.
The boat will be put through a num-
Der of for Miss Roosevelts
delectation. The Moccasin will be ac-
companied by two torpedo boats as
conveys so If anything should happen
they will be ready to render any assist
ance. On arrival up the bay and away
from the shipping Miss Roosevelt, who
will make the trip up the bay on top OF
the MoCcasln, will be invited to go be-
low, the hatch will be closed and sealed,
and the vessel then will make a dive
Of twenty-five feet. How long the a
will stay down will remain with Miss
Roosevelt, as at her signal h craft
will be brought to the surface and fresh
air supplied by opening the matches.
The Moccasin then Will make a sub
merged run a torpedo will be fired, and
Il Is likely Miss Roosevelt will be al
lowed the privilege of taking the wheel
of the boat while under water. This
Will be the first time a young woman
has gone down in one of the submarine
boats since they have been turned over
TO the government.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
FAIR AT HURON.
Management Is Highly Gratified With
Its Success.

It's ouCCCoo.
Huron, s. d., Sept. 1.-THE Central
South Dakota tair wnicn began us sec
on annual exhibition here tuesday, Is
being e by vast crowds or peo-
pie from all parts or the state. lhe
management Is highly gratiied with the
success already assured, and are de-
serving OF the many expressions OF a
complimentary heard on
every hand In eacn department. the
EXHIBITS are more numerous than eX-
pected, n this Is particularly true OF
the live stock snow, the cattle, sneep
and swine attracting special attention.
The county EXHIBITS are very hne; that
| from Faux and Beadl are
among the best and most varied ever
seen at a fair IN the state. Tne frult-
apples, plums and small frults-are q
surprise to visitors, and demonstrate
that excellent qualities or fruits can De
grown In this climate In great aDuhu-
ance. The women's department ~
specially attractive. and more varied
and better than the exhibits OF last
year. In agricultural products the dis-
plays are simply grand, the corn being
prominent ~everywhere; this is COM
mented upon by visitors from the east.
ever more thar wheat or other grains.
Wednesday was Huron day; business
houses were closed in the afternoon n
citizens generally went to the fair. The
gate receipts were large n the crowd
one of the best natured that ever came
together. Trains brought TO the city
throngs OF people; the Brookings band,
one OF the best lin the state, furnished
music for the day. Some good trotting
was done by local and foreign horses;
p. ~ame OF baseball between teams from
yolga and Gettysburg resulted in IA
vor Of the former team by a score of
4 to
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
SOUTH DAKOTA
CORN IS GOOD
Reports Indicate a Large Part o.
Crop Is Beyond Danger
From Frost
YIELD OF WHEAT is GOOD
Pastures Continue Good and the Range
Will Be in Fine Condition for
Winter Feed-Fali Flowing
Progressing.

Huron, s. d., Sept. 1.-THE South
Dakota weather and crop bureaus bull
Ietin says:
There was considerable cloudiness
during the week. There was occasional
showers, mostly light, except that a
generous rain occurred over a portion
of the Black Hills region in the mid
die of the week.
AS a rule, stacking and thrashlng
made fair progress. though somewhat
retarded by grain in shock being damp
from rains OF the proceeding week. The
yields of wheat are reported as variable
but mostly good, and of other grains
generals good.
There were several days of good corn
weather, with afternoon temperature
above 50 degrees; but the nights were
cool.
Corn made fairly good progress. on
the whole. Considerable early corn Is
reported as practically past danger or
injury from frost In the middle and
northern James and Missouri river val
ley counties, where some is being cut,
and a little of the early is elsewhere
considered safe. The crop Is, however,
very much in need of warm and dry
weather and steady sunshine. Reports
indicate hat most of the late corn
will require favorable weather until
September 20, or longer, to mature.
Flax cutting progressed favorably.
Some late fax in the northern counties
is still green. Where any threshing has
been lone the yields and quality are re-
ported as good.
There is still some local report OF po-
tato rotting.
The bulk of the hay crop has been Sc
cured, and generally in good conditio,
but haying is still being pushed. The
yields have been good in the southern
and light to fair in the northern coun-
ties. Cutting progressed fairly we'll.
Millet cutting is tar advanced. The
crop is mostly good. and in some coun-
ties is heavy. There is some local re-
port OF millet being injured by the
rains of the preceding week.
Pasturage continues good. Reports
indicate that grass on the ranges is
curing well for winter grazing and that
range live stock is in good condition.
Fall blowing is progressing favCrably,
especially in the southern and middle
counties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
FIND AN ILLICIT STILL.
Queer Discovery of officers in Resi-
dence District of Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. Fin one Of Chica-
go's pretty residence districts United
States revenue officers last night To-
Gated and coniscated ar Illicit distil-
lery, the first known to have existed in
Chicago for a dozen years. 1t was
found in a small building at 10 Ever
green avenue one block distant from
Wicker park.
The ''still' is said to ave been kept
by Samuel Barron, 4 Russian Jew, 80
years Of age, and was complete In ev-
cry detail. 1t took up the entihe space
in a small four-room fiat and was
roughly estimated at about $500 by the
officers who made the raid.
The still" is the only one Of n
kind that has been in operation In Chi
cago for four years, while 1t has been
more than ten years since a moon
shine distillery has been known to
exist here. 1t is a ~forty-gallon still,
in which a boiling was made three
times in every twenty-four hours, the
work being done at night. This gives a
possible daily output Of 120 gallons.
Six barrels of the finished product
were found in a bedroom and sixteen
barrels OF a fermented beer were found
ready for the boiler. In the shed at
the rear were found several jugs in
closed in bags and kegs wrapped in
the same way, apparently disclosing
Barron's method of getting the stuit
away from the house 1t was estimated
that the output must have been worth
to him from $40 to 40 per day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
OPENED
The Incidents Connected With the
Discovery Of That Great Mine.

Discovery Of That Great Mine.
Deadwood, s. D., Sept. 12.-The at
tendance upon the session Of the Amer
lean Mining congress In Deadwood and
Lead Of Moses Manuel and j. j. Bump
recall two important incidents In the
history Of the Black Hills settlement.
The incident with which Mr.. Manuel
was connected may be said to AVE
been a determining feature Of the Black
Hills prosperity, namely the discovery
of the great Homestake mine at Lead.
Manuel Brothers discovered the mine.
1T was in 1876. They had prospected all
over the west with Indifferent success.
They were becoming anxious to return
to their home in the east, but were
hoath to go without Their main
desire was to discover diggings that
would send them home in ease. They
had prospected and panned along
Deadwood gulch and its tributaries and
one day came upon the ~outcropping or
a phenomenally rich vein of gold ore in
which the metallic gold was seen in
profusion. After the first painful of
crushed rock had been carefully
washed, one of the brothers turned to
the other and said, Here's our home
stake" meaning q stake that would
pay their way homeward. And SO IT
proved. The brothers sold their mine
for a handsome consideration after
working 1t only a few months. The pur-
chasers were the late Senator George
Hearst of California, j. p. Haggin and
Lloyd Tevis. Mr.. Manuel makes his
home at Helena, Mont. He wears a pin
made OF the first gold taken from the
Homestake quartz. This gold was ex-
tracted in a primitive arastra.' Efforts
have been made during his visit in
Deadwood to induce him to leave the
pin here to be framed and properly
preserved as one of the rich souvenirs
of the early day history, but he de-
clares that a fortune will not purchase
that pin.
Mr.. Bump, on the other handt Is one
OF the few remaining men who served
on the jury that tried John Mccall, the
murderer OF ]. b. Hickock. Mr.. Bump
is making his home at present In Rapid
City. s. D., having returned TO n a
point some three months ago after an
absence OF MANY wears,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
FROG IN HER n.
When II Was DisIodsed After Months
n Was Healthy and Strong.

New York, Sept. 14.-Mrs. Harry Cold
smith Of Hampstead, l.. l., was In the
mountains of northern New York some
| months ago and with some friends spent
a day In the woods. Being thirsty she
leaned over the edge of a stream and
drank from It. She noticed thai she swal-
lowed what appeared to be a small piece
of grass. In a day or two she had entire
ly forgotten the circumstance.
Mrs. Goldsmith has been having an In
creased appetite for the past six weeks,
and has ben constantly thirsty. She was
also attacked with fits of dizziness. Doc
tors remedies all failed and she con-
tinued to become weaker and to lose
weight.
Her husband, who is a druggist, decided
to study her case himself, and finally con-
Guided 10 administer medicine. To his sur
prise n large frog was dislodged from ms
wife's stomach. 1t had been there Tor
months, was in a perfectly healthy condt-
ton, and after being placed in a jar
swan around She swallowed II as a tau-
pole. Her condition shows marked I'M
proVement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
TO SETTLE BOUNDARY.
British American Commission to De-
termine Sovereignty Of East
Indian Islands,

Washington, Sept. 1.-the appoint
ment Of a British-American boundary
commission to determine the boundary
lines off the coast Of Borneo, separating
possessions in those waters OF islands
belonging to the two countries, may be
the eventual solution of the inquiry
which London government has ad-
dressed to the state department as to
the sovereignty over certain Of these
stands.
The communication received from the
British charge regarding the control
to be exercised over these islands which
have frequently been a resort for pir-
ates is still under consideration at the
state department, and Acting Secretary
r. Adee will consult with the secretary
of the navy before replying. So far az
can be learned there Is nothing in con-
troversy which will call for arbitra-
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
BIG FUND.-.
las $16,ooo,oo0 in II Now, but Is Grow
ing Rapidly.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE question
Of western land irrigation, which for
years has been a great Issue with the
arid states and, at the same time, the
shuttlecock of congress, at last has as
sumed such dimensions that IT Will
have a respectable hearing by all par
ties.
For the cause of irrigation no less
than $780, 00, 900 now is available for
the states where surveys have been APP
proved by the government. Two years
ago, when congress provided $4,000, 900
for a. irrigation dan In the river and
harbor bill, that slight concession was
hailed by h advocates of irrigation
as an entering wedge" a decided fac
tor In the long-mooted question as 70
whether congress should appropriate
money for irrigation in the state and
territories.
In this short time note the result
From the sale of these lands under the
irrigation act there is a fund of &c.
900, 900 available for the purpose of rec
lamation of desert lands.
Those who know the general practice
of congress predict that the amount
will grow from SIG, 100000 to ten times
that amount.
No issue before the American people
Is OF greater interest. The reclamation
OF the arid lands means the addition TO
the of the United States Of a
territory as valuable as that Of the
great Louisiana purchase, which is to
be commemorated in st. Louis In 1904.
Fund Is Growing Rapidly.
AS the government has reached the
point where 1t will donate SIG, 600, 900
for the purpose of irrigation, then 1T
is probably only a question of time
when the amount expended for this
purpose will equal that of the river
and harbor bill.
w. A.. Richards, commissioner OF the
general land office, a prepared a
statement showing the amounts COW
cred into the treasury to the credit Of
the reclamation fund from the sales of
public lands in the several states and
territories during the years 1901, 1902
and 1903, under the provision OF the
act of congress approved June IL, 1902.
At present there Is to the credit of the
reclamation fund in the United States
treasury $16,19l,S36, Of which $S,461,493
resulted from sales Of public lands dur.
ing the present year.
To this dat sixteen states and ter
ritories have contributed to this sum-
which is set apart for the reclamation
Of arid lands. The amounts received
for the government holdings In the va
rious states are as follows:
ARIZONA, 1926, COS; California, $1,2S7,-
119; Colorado, $1,139,067 Idaho, ST.
149. 667: Kansas, $67,553; Montana, ST.
324,5 $40: Nebraska, $354,063; Nevada,
S35,S79; New Mexico, $297,365 North
Dakota $2,456, $40: Oklahoma, $1,S24,-
SS1; Oregon, 81 1885, 800; South Dakota,
$500 Utah, $234,344; Washington,
81, S94,069; Wyoming, $65S,6S6.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
Cole BASIS FOR MEXICO
Committee Named to Devise Plan for
Bringing About the Change.

City of Mexico, Sept, 12.-That Mex
co should reform her monetary system
n order to establish a fixity Of ex-
.hange Is the net result of the investi-
;ations carried on by the commission
appointed by Finance Minister Liman-
our. The fourth subcommittee,
.harged with ascertaining the relative
advantages and evils OF the decline in
Iilver, summing up its Investigations.
declares that the only answer that can
)e made can be a matter of doubt. 1t
s unquestionable that II is to the in
crest OF Mexico to impart the greatest
stability TO foreign exchange.
The committee recommends that the
maximum ratio Of the new currency be
TO 80 and the minimum l to S6. This
'eport has been approved by the COM
mission as n whole and a fifth sub
committee has been appointed to de-
rise methods under which Mexico can
)ring about reforms which will result
n practically placing the country on a
,old basis. The silver In circulation Is
} be retained.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
JOSEPH kUsLER. Publisher.

There is a peculiar bird commonly
known as the "kiwi," Its scientinc
name being apteryx mantelli. II Is the
lowest form of bird which exists, but
Is so scarce that scientists are happy
to get a specimen In any condition.
Its legs are short, stubby, but very
strong, and are used by this bird for
digging. The body covering is q cross
between hair and feathers-a mater
lal which is very coarse. They can de-
velop great speed, and make a desper-
ate fight when attacked. Breeding
them in captivity has utterly failed,
and only a few museums can boast of
a specimen. They are now very rarely
found in the forests and swamps in the
north of New Zealand.-New York
Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
NEW DEADWooD A N
Capitalized at $4,000, With a Paid
SURPLUS Fund of $12,500.

Deadwood, S. D., Sept. ia new
oank has been opened in Deadwood by
he Black Hills Trust and Savings
Banking company. 1t is capitalized at
$50, 900, with "a paid surplus of $4,000,
md Is organized under the state bank
ng laws of South Dakota. The COM
oany has begun the erection OF Il three
story brick and stone building on Main
street next to the Franklin hotel, II
until II Is completed will occupy a
.oom in the Phoenix block.
The officers and directors of the bank
ire as follows: M. j. Gallup, presi-
lent, MI. Jewett, Pa; f. M. Brooder,
cashier, formerly assistant cashier OF
he Kane Bank and Trust company at
Kane, Pa. The directors are IL. p.
Oague, George NJ. Johnson, f.. ID.
smith, Burt Rogers, r. $. Jamison
md +. NJ. Brooder of Deadwood; NJ. j.
Gallup, Mt. Jewett, Pa; Richard Coul-
er, jr., Greensburg. Pa, and Mark
Ursch, Kane, Pa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
CONTROL OF RAILWAYS.
A "Slight Distrust of the Ability OF
Railroad Commissions" Expressed.

New York, Sept. 14.-After an absence
from his old home In Germany for nearly
half a century, Theodore Hamal, a book
keeper In Manhattan, who lives on Cen
trail avenue, Jersey City, has been in
formed by a st. Louis law firm that a SIS
ter in his native land has bequeathed him
nearly 81, goo, 600. Hamal ran away from
home when a boy of Is, and has not seen
his sister nor his friends there for about
forty years. When a youth he lived an
adventurous life, serving as lieutenant in
Maximilian's army in Mexico. His father,
II is said, was a general in the German
army. and left to his daughter the money
she has bequeathed TO Hamal. A comrade,
who returned to Brunswick, Germany,
told of seeing Hamal in st. Louis, where
he formerly lived, and upon this Informal
ton lawyers finally traced the missing heir
by advertising in newspapers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
WOMAN'S WIT SAVED HER
Country Girl in Chicago Handily Fools
a Highwayman.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-"Hold up my
hands? How can l without dropping
my bundles?" -.
This bit of woman's wit so surprised
a masked bandit last. night, when he
attempted to rob Miss Maud Killson Of
Harvard, H., in Michigan avenue, near
Sixteenth street, hat he permitted her
to go on unmolested.
Miss Killson, who Is a stranger in
the city, was on her way to visit friends
when she was suddenly halted by q
rough looking individual who stepped
from the shadow of a building.
With the command for her TO give up
her p~ocketbook the footpad showed a
big revolver in the woman's face. she
was carrying a grip in n hand and a
hat box in the other, n as she could
not comply with the demand without
first putting them down, she told the
highwayman, without thinking what
she was saying. When the bandit had
gone on and she realized what had
happened, she nearly tainted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
MARROQUIN TO TREAT.

Panama, Sept. 12.-Dispatches from
Bogota state hat the senate postponed
until yesterday the discussion of the
bill authorizing the government to ne
gotiate a new isthmian n treaty
with the United States. 1t Is known
on reliable authority that the govern
ment does not attach much Importance
to the proposed law, and 1T is believed
the Marroquin administration will treat
directly with the Washington govern
ment for a new treaty on what 1t con-
siders an equitable basis.
Congress received with displeasure
the recent special message of Presi-
dent Marroquin limiting the subjects to
receive congressional action. No men,
ton was made of a date for closing the
sittings of congress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
PERJURY Is
Witnesses in kentucky Feud Trial In
dicted at C~ynthiana.

C%ynthiana, KY, Sept. 14.-The Harrison
| county grand Jury returned indictments
against Tricky Jim Back" George Bill
unger and c. Adams, charging perjury.
They testified In the recent Jett-White
trials here, attempting to prove an alibi
for lett. Warrants rave been issued.
Judge Osborne has certified to the state
treasurer that sheriff Woodson McCord
OF Clark county is entitled to the reward
OF $500, offered by Governor Beckham for
the arrest and conviction Of the assassin
of J. b. Marcum. Sheriff McCord arrested
Curtis Jet.
Lexington, KY. Sept. 1~4.-Captain b. j.
Even, the chief witness in the Jett-White
trials, who is in this city, has received a
letter from Jackson, advising him TO
leave Lexington, stating that he enemies
at Jackson have made renewed threats
against his life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
TO LEAVE.
Murderer Hoffman Now Hunted by
Posse of Fifty Men.

St. Louis, Sept ia special to the
POST Dispatch from Waterloo, Ill.,,
william A. Hoffman,, murderer OF his
father-in-law, William Brandt, at Macs
town. has refused the pleas of his aged
randmothe his mother, and wife as
well. to surrender or cav the country.
Sheriff Ruch declares he will make ev-
ery effort to capture Hoffman, and to-
day increased the posse from twenty-five
to fifty members. 1t is difficult to Sc
cure men, as Hoffmann's reputation as a
desperate man and sure shot is thorough
ly established.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
New Aberdeen Firm.

Aberdeen, s. d., Sept. 12.-The j.. b.
Moore Furniture company is a new
corporation to do business In Aberdeen.
L succeeds the Pioneer Furniture COM
)any of which j. Il. Moore, who began
business here In 1882, was the principal
Jwner. The company has a capital Of
80, 600, and will replace the present
rame building with a 50-foot front
Prick and stone structure and also en-
arge it's warehouse room OF other lots.
T.. B. Moore is president and treasurer
If the new company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-09-19
q FRlGHTFUL EXPLOSION
Carload of Powder in a Collision
Blows Up.

Eldorado, Kan, Sept. IA carload
of powder set on a Frisco siding near
Beaumont by a freight crew, which did
not want to handle 1T while switching,
got beyond control and ran several
miles on a branch line towards Win
field. colliding with a train that had
lust left the station, n exploding. The
engineer and fireman were killed n
two injured. The explosion shook the
ground for miles around. The people
in Eldorado ran from their houses fear
ing an earthquake, and other towns in
the vicinity were also a up.