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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
Our Water Works.

Custer is reputed to have an excellent
system of water works but it has been
lately discovered that it is all sham,
and as a matter of fact we haye no wat
er works at all. This was made appar-
ent When che lightning set fire to barn
last Thursday when IL was discovered
that there was no pressure from the
hydrants. This impelled delegation
Of our citizens to 60 on a tour Of inspec-
ton. They accordingly marched up the
hill and to their utter CONSERVATION they
found the reservoir almost as dry as the
proverbial powder horn. This led to a
further investigation when it was found
that this had been a common occur
renee.
Now, we do not know what our new
town board will do about this, but it
strikes Us that some one has been very
remiss in his duties, and steps should be
taken which will preclude the danger of
such thing occurring in the future. 1t
should be understood that this sort of
thing will not do at all. The town can
not afford to lean on BROKEN stick, and
it cannot afford to sleep in fancied
security relying upon the assurance that
we have an abundant supply of water in
case of fire when in fact we have no wat
or at all. 1t may not be necessary to
say more upon the subject at this time,
and we think that the proper authorities
will rectify the matter in manner that
will make it dead sure not to happen
again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
Close Of Custer Schools.

The Custer City schools closed on Fri.
day OF last week, and the scholars will
now enjoy three months vacation.
The commencement exercises were held
in the opera house on Saturday evening
and the hall was crowded to the doors
with friends and relatives of the grad
uates of the high school. The stage was
beautifully decorated with flowers and
presented very attractive and bright
appearance. In the center Of the stage
aboye the heads of the participants was
suspended a banner bearing the class
motto, "Out of School Life into Life's
School," The program consisted of
vocal and instrumental duets and the
orations of the graduating class. 1t was
exceptionally good and greatly appre-
ciated by the large audience. The
graduating class consisted of five mem
bers, and judging from their orations
the school work Of the class had been
characterized by hard work. The names
of the five graduates were Ruberta
Mariea Olds, Myrtle Ethelinda Axes,
Emelie Louisa Heidepriem, Fredrick G.
Heidepriem and Carl Henry Kubler.
Their respective orations were: Self
Reliance, Lift Where you Stand, High
Ideals, How the United States has be.
come World Power, and How Patrick
Henry helped Free America. The ad.
dress to the class was delivered by Rev.
Katherine W. Powell, after which d.
w. McFaddsn, president of the board of
education, in few but we'll chosen
words presented the diplomas. The
baccalaureate sermon was delivered at
the opera house Sunday morning by
Rev. w. R. jeffrey, Jr., pastor of the M.
E. church. The only regretable feature
of the occasion was the absence of one
of the graduates, Ruberta Olds. She
was taken i'll Saturday and was unable
to be present at the exercises. Her ora
ton was read by Prof. Jackson.
The past year has shown marked pro.
gress in the affairs of our schools, and
the principal, Prof. L. V. jackson, and
his corps of able assistants, are to be
congratulated upon the excellent work
done.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
Obituary.

Died, at her home near Mayo, Custer
county, s. D., May 18th, 1903, Mrs. Fan
ME G. Painter.
She was born in London, Pa, May 9th,
1854. Joined the Presbyterian Church
at the age of IA. Was married to P. N.
Painter December 10th, 1875, at London,
Mercer Co., Penn. Moved with her fam
lily to Hill City, S. D. in 1891, where she
joined the M. E. church and was an ef-
ficient worker both in church and tenn.
perance work. She leaves a devoted
husband, two sons and one daughter-in-
law to mourn her loss. She was loving
wife and affectionate mother. The fun
eral was held in Custer, s. D., where
her home has been for years. A large
procession followed her remains to its
last resting place, for all who knew her
loved her. She has gone to receive her
reward of her labor and love, to dwell
with her loved ones gone before. We
deeply sympathize with the bereaved
family.
The Dear One has gone, where has she gone?
Gone to the land OF rest.
Yes, she has gone to the land of the blest.
She has gone TO that Golden Shore
To meet the loved ones gone on before,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
Study for the High Schools of the State.
HERMosA, So. Oak, May 81, 1908.


HERMosA, So. OAK, May 81, 1908.
Editor Chronicle.
DEAR SrR:-I send herewith with brief
report of High School meeting which
was held at Canton, South Dakota, May
is, 10th, and to which was delegate.
After brief but interesting addresses by
State Snpt. Nash, Gen. Beadle, Judge
Fuller and Prof. A. G. Tuve, the meet
ing was called to order by State Supt.,
who called Ex-Supt. Crane to the chair.
The first days meeting was devoted
largely to discussions, at the close COM
mittee was appointed to report on a
course of study for the High Schools of
the state. The second day the commit
tee reported and after some discussion
the following course was adopted.
1sT YEAR.
Latin Course.
1.-Beginning Latin.
2.-Elem. Algebra.
3.-Grammar and Composition.
4.-Civics J, Phys. Geog. J..
English Course.
1.-Book-keeping, Com. Geog. or Com.
Law. 9.
2.-Elem. Algebra.
3.-Grammar and Composition.
4.-Civics J, Phys. Geog. J..
2ND YEAR.
Latin Course.
Caesar or its Equivalent and Prose
Composition.
2.-Plane Geometry.
3.-Botany or Geology or Zoology !
and Botany ].
4.-Amer. Literature.
English Course.
Eng. History !, Amer. Hist. !.
2.-Plane Geometry.
3.-Botany or Geology ! or Zoology
and Botany ].
4.-Amer. Literature.
3RD YEAR.
Latin Course.
1.-Cicero with Comp.
2.-Rhetoric.
3.-Greek Hist. ], Roman Hist ! or
General History.
4.-Physics.
English Course.
1.-German, Chemistry or Reviews.
2-Rhetoric.
3.-Greek Hist. !, Roman Hist. ] or
General History.
4.-Physics.
4TH YEAR.
Latin Course.
1.-Virgil.
2.-Higher Mathematics, Algebra !,
Solid Geom. !.
3.-Science.
4.-History.
5.-Reviews.
English Course.
1.-German or III.
2.-Higher Mathematics.
3.-Science.
4.-History.
5.-Reviews.
A. T. HEsNARD.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
The Gold Hill Group.

These are of recent location and con.
sist of 10 claims, which are situated on
the east side of Bismark creek, about
four miles east from Custer. These loca-
tions can not be called new, for. the
veins were discovered and prospected Is
years ago. But that was in the days
when our miners prospected with pick
and shovel, and morter and pan, and
any ore that did not yield in the pan a
sufficient quantity of the yellow metal to
pay, was turned down, and the prospec-
tor passed on to seek for the ore which
yielded the precious stuff plain to the
naked eye. That's where they made the
mistake, and the more advanced pros
pector of today can find no better field
than to follow in the. footsteps ofthe old
timer, and find fortune in the old holes
which he has abandoned. We had this
ground located over lS years ago, and
done considerable work on it and there
fore we knew whereof we speak. But
we found that the ore was not amenable
to the free milling process, and we there
fore abandoned it. We have also vivid
recollection that when we quit it we felt
sorry we had not quit before, as the pres
ent owners will find some quite deep
holes excavated already to their hand,
and these cost money and muscle.
1t was ours, it is yours and all the bad
luck We wish to the present owners is,
that they find the proper process to
treat the ore and make fortune out OF
it. We are satisfied that the precious
stuff is in it and we have known that all
along but in those days it was valueless
to US, and we let it go. And this is not
the only ground where We have found
good gold values, which we have in like
manner forsaken. In looking back
through the dim vista of four prospecting
career in the Black Hills, we can count
not less than two hundred good veins
in the northern, central and southern
Hills, which we have located, worked
found gold, and then abandoned. The
ulOoL VI tHO iOCdGiOHS vi "hICi VIC bpcdh
of we are satisfied will make paying
mines for somebody, but alas not for us.
The ground that is embraced within
the boundary lines of the Gold Hill
group of claims we consider among the
most valuable in the southern Hills.
The veins are large, we'll defined and
vertical and generally from to feet in
width, and the value of the ore ranges
generally from Sc to $25 per ton in gold
This belt of veins is one of the very
strongest and most regular and perma-
nent in Custer county, and although the
ore is refractory We rejoice that the hour
has struck and the day has come when
this class of ore Will receive intelligent
attention and be made to yield its prs.
cious contents to repay its owners and
unrich the world. We learn that this
property now belongs to the stockhol
ders of the Mile High Mining company
There are several shafts on the different
veins, the deepest are respectively SO
feet and 25 feet, and they have excel.
lent ore in both the full width of the
shaft.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30

In almost every neighborhood some.
one has died from an attack of collie or.
cholera morbus, often before medicine
could be procured or physician sums,
moned. A reliable remedy for these.
diseases should be kept at hand. Ths
risk is too great for anyone to take.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
Remedy has undoubtedly saved the lives
of more people, and relieved more pain
and suffering than any other medicine
in use. 1t can always be depended up
on. For sale by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
The grand lodges of Odd Fellows and

The grand lodges of Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs, which held their annual
meeting at Watertown last week, elect.
ed the following officers for the ensuing
year: Grand Master, d. H. Campbell oi
Brookings; deputy grand master, v. C.
Wass, Centerville; grand warden, j. M.
Burgess, Spearfish grand secretary, Har-
vey ]. Rice, Huron; grand treasurer,
Geo. w. Snow, Springfield; grand rep
resentative, T. G. Brown, De Smet. The
Rebekahs elected officers as follows
President, Sallie Patton, of Sioux Falls
vice president, Maud Patterson of Gettys-
burg; Warden, Emily Grippen, of Hot
Springs; Secretary, Rose Blanch Spauld-
ing, Huron; Treasurer, Jennie Camp.
bell. Yankton gets the mesting of the
assembly next year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30

Mr.. Joseph Pominville, of saltwater,
Mimi, after having spent over $4,000
with the best doctors for stomach trou-
BILE, without relief, was advised by his
druggist, Mr.. Alex. Richard, to try box
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. He did 80, and is a we'll man
today. If troubled with indigestion,
bad taste in the m outh, lack of appetite
or constipation, give these Tablets a
trial, and you are certain to be more
than pleased with the result. For sale
at 25 cents per box by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30

1t is with much regret that we learn
through our exchanges of the effect OF
the cold wave which passed over north
ern Montana during the last week. II
was reported on the Goth that there was
ten feet of snow and the thermometer
ranged from 4 to degrees below zero.
The loss in stock is estimated at $2,o00,-
600, and not less than 10000 head of cat
tie perished from the severity of the
storm. And as misfortune never comes
singly it is stated that the fruit crop in
that part of the state is utterly ruined.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30

Deadwood is making preparations for
a rousing celebration on the 4th of July.
Mac the saddler makes a very efficient
mayor, and there is enough of the line
element among the the merchants Of
the city, who can always be counted up
on to keep the old town to the front.
Deadwood is not the largest city in the
Black Hills, but she still holds her
prestige as the metropolis, and when it
comes to business or sport she is still
the acknowledged center. This goes to
prove what we have all long contended
"that it is the people of town that
make the town."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30

he undertakes, and for this reason we
are very glad he has taken upon himself
the task of ascertaining the very best
manner of treating this character of ore,
and extracting its precious metal con.
tents. A thorough investigation of this
subject has long been one Of the crying
needs of this section and we shall await
the result with much interest as it win
insure to the benefit Of not only Mr..
Grantz and his company but to the
whole mining fraternity Of Custer coun-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
We carry very fine line of the best
candies and cigars, also fresh fruit of all
kinds.
T. V. GARLoCK.
Cures When Doctors Fail.

Mrs. Frank Chiasson, Patterson, La,
writes June 9Th, 1901: 81 had malaria
fever in very bad form, was under treat
ment by doctors, but as soon as stopped
taking their medicine the fever would
return. used sample bottle of Her
bine, found it helped me. Then bought
two bottles, which completely cured me-
l feel grateful to you for furnishing such
a splendid medicine, and can honestly
recommend it to those suffering from
malaria, as it will surely cure them
Herbine, SOC bottle at A. J. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
Chance Of Your Life.

I am going to another country and
must sell and right away all my mining
properties, among them my celebrated
Columbia property, situated on Mineral
Ridge belt showing the largest bodies OF
gold ores in the southern Black Hills.
Board cabin and shop, all complete, also
three other good properties at prospect
prices. 1 mean business. Reference,
Cyrus W. Robbins or Horatio N. Ross.
THos. I. WHEELER.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
For Those who Live on Farms.

Or. Bergin, Pana, Ills, writes: II
have used Ballard's Snow Liniment; al
ways recommend it to my friends, as l
am confident there is no better made.
1t is dandy for burns" Those who
live on farms are especially liable to
many accidental cuts, burns and bruises,
which heal rapidly when Billiards. Snow
Liniment is applied. 1t should always
be kept in the house for cases of emer-
gency. 25c, Soc and 81 90 at A. ]. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
Low Rates West.

$26.S0 to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle.
$32.6 to San Francisco and Los An.
geles.
$2430 to Spokane.
$21 80 to Butte and Helena.
Proportionately low rates to hundreds
of other points, including Big Horn Ba'
sin, Wyo., Montana, Idaho, Washington
Oregon, British Columbia, California
etc. Every day until June 18th. Tour.
ist cars daily to California. Personally
conducted excursions three times week
Tourist cars daily to Seattle. Inquire
of nearest Burlington Route agent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30

There is said to be 100000 men idle in
New York city on account of strikes.
The other large cities are but little bet
ter off, and the end is not yet. There
has never been time in the history of
the United States, when the industrial
situation of the country was so badly
disrupted and disorganized as it is at
the present time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
Take a Hot Jarvis at Casler's.
Made Young Again,

zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
each night for two weeks has put me in
my teens again writes D.. H. Turner of
Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best in
the world for liver, stomach and bowels,
Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only
25c at A. J. Jones drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
American Gentlemen drink Jarvis VI i.
Quick Arrest.

ia. Gulledge of Verbena, Ala. was.
twice in the hospital from severe case.
of piles causing "a tumors. After doc,
tors and all remedies failed, Bucklen's.
Arnica Salve quickly arrested further,
Inflammation and cured him. 1t con-
quers aches and kills pain. 25c at Al.
Jones, druggist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
The new Shamrock which was recent

The new Shamrock which was recent
ly built and which the English expect
to use to lift the cup from America, is
said to be much faster than any of the
boats which have preceded her and
the English confidently expect to do the
trick easy this time. We shall see.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30

Maud-Last night Jack told me that
he wouldn't marry the best girl living,
unless-what-unless she took Rocky
Mountain Tea. Sensible fellow, IS
cents. A. ]. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
Mining Items.

We were yesterday shown some SAM
Piles of orc from group ofmines known
as "the Pea Ridge" The samples were
very fine specimens of copper py-
rite which should run at least 20 per cent
copper, and we were assured that in adj
dition to the copper the ore also con-
tanned $3.50 per ton in gold. There are
eleven claims in the group or about ITO
acres of mineral ground. 1t is situated
about mile east from Sheridan and be-
longs to Chas. Ankeny and Mark Pat
terson, who have worked for the last
six years on the ground and developed
it to the extent of one tunnel 140 feet in
depth and another 40 feet. The vein is
about so feet in width.
THE SAGINAW.
The Saginaw Mining company have
only few miners at work at the mine
at the present time, but are preparing to
prosecute development on the mine
with great energy in a short time. The
trouble which has caused the delay has
not been at this end Of the line. The
Custer end of the business is all right
and has been from the first but lack of
harmony among the stockholders has
caused dead lock for many months.
We are assured that affairs in the east
are now Strengthened out and that work
will be pushed until the 500 foot level
has been reached in the main shaft, and
the necessary machinery has been put
upon the mine to make it producer of
the precious metal of the first order.
This is welcome news. Meantime Mr..
Lee Hoyt, the assayer and chemist, is
very busy testing the different ores by
cyanide and chlorination to ascertain
positively the best method of treating
the ore on commercial scale.
sAcKING ORE FOR SHIPMENT.
Mr.. Otto Grantz came in from the
Roosevelt group of mines on Monday
where he has been looking after the Sc.
lecting and sacking of a car load of ore
which will in few days be shipped to
Denver for treatment. This ore will be
treated by the different methods which
have been established in Denver for the
testing and reduction of refractory ores.
Mr.. g. has recently some 35 assay tests
made on the ores from the different
workings, which show yield of all the
way from so cents to $lS,00O.00 per ton
in gold. 1t is the intention to have this
car load of ore tested very thoroughly by
all the different processes extant as it is
still an open question as to the very best
and most economical method of treating
the predominating ores of this district.
Mr.. Grantz has the reputation of being
very thorough going man in what ever
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
GREATLY ALARMED
By Persistent Cough, but Permanently
Cured by Chamberlain's Cough
, Remedy!

-, n. $50
Mr.. II. P. Burbage, student at law, in
Gteenville, S. c.. had been troubled for
four or five years with continuous
cough which he says, greatly alarmed
me, causing me to fear that was in the
first stage of consumption" Mr.. Bur-
bage, having seen Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy advertised, concluded to try it.
Now read what he says of it: II soon
felt a remarkable change and after using
two bottles of the twenty-five cent size,
was permanently cured" Sold by all
druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30

The record for a mile running race
was broken last week by "Beau Or
monde" who made it in 1888 fiat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-30
Now is the Time

when nature puts on her richest garb. Why
not be up with dame nature and get your goods
ready for your spring suit? Of all the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-03-28
Old PlICHF0RK TIILMAN OF SOUTH CAROLINA

ditions in the future, but should be
shut out from all chance of using
the new conditions and opportunities
that have come to him, lest, perhaps
after all, he might succeed in proving
that he does possess the capacity
which we deny him. Indeed, it looks
as if those who argued so were afraid
of having their cherished assumption
of hopeless race inferiority put to a
fair trial." % r. .. @,%f&ta $#
'But it is not with the senator's
argument 1 am chiefly concerned. My
objection as a man and Christian
and a teacher of Christianity is to the
idea of condemning any race to look
upon itself as hopelessly and inevi-
tably Condemned to inferiority and
forbidden even to entertain the high
er thoughts and nobler aspirations
which naturally lead to higher levels
of moral, intellectual and social life.
The attitude is not humanitarian, and
it is not Christian. The equality of
all men and of all races to attain the
level of moral and intellectual and So
,cial progress which Christian life i'm
plies lis one of the fundamental pos
tlllates of the gospel, and no Chris
tian, who would be civiliZer, could
consistently join with the preaching
of Christianity to any people de-
mand that they should regard them
selves as shut out from even the high
est ideal of human progress which the
gospel brings to their knowledge"