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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-06-24

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STATE Or NORTH DAKOTA
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE
I, Ferd Leutz, Commissioner of Insurance OF
the state of North Dakota, do hereby certify that
the foregoing IL q true abstract Of tho original
statement now on file in this office.
In testimony Whereof have hereunto Get my
hand aud affixed the seal Of this Office at Bis
marck. this I'd day of May, A. D. 1904.
FERD LEurz,
tsEALJ Commissioner Of Ineurance.
VI. G. GrLBREAru, Deputy.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF INSURANCE.
COMPANY's CBHTIFlCATE OF AUTHORITY.
Whereas, The Home Insurance Company,
. corporation organized under the laws Of New
York, has filed in this Office sworn statement
exhibiting its condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1908, conformable to the
requirements OF the laws Of this state reg unt-
ing the business OF insurance, .and,
Whereas. The said company has filed In this
Office duly certified copy Of It's charter, with
certificate Of organization, I'm compliance with
Now, Therefore, I, Ferd Leutz, Commissioners
suant to the provisions Of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above-named company 10 fully
empowered, through its authorized agents, Ia
transact Ito appropriate business Of fire insur.
ance In this state according to laws thereof, un.
til the 31st day of December, A. ID. 1904.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand aud seal vt Bismarck, this Goth day Of jan
nuary, A. d. 1904.
FERD LEU7z,
[sRAL. Commissioner Of Insurance
BY w. G. CELEBRATE, Deputy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
Is Mining Profitable p

The American Mining News, reliable
journal devoted to Mines and Mining,
publishes the following statement, based
upon a recent U. S. Census report:
THE annual per capita earnings, based
upon actual products, and not upon
wages, of persons engaged in agriculture
in this country is $297; in the lumber
industries 1925, in manufacturing $764,
and in metal mining $l,9l0. In the
census year referred to the metal mines
returned on an average to each of their
workers, six and a half times as much as
the farms, four and half times as much
as the forests, and two and a half times
much as the manufactures"
In the face of these facts it would seem
entirely safe to conclude that mining
may be reasonably classed with the most
profitable of our economic industries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
Death of Grandma Todd.

Monday, the 25th inst, at $50 o'clock
a. m., Grandma Todd, Clusters oldest citi
zen laid down the burden of her ninety
one years and passed to her reward.
Lucy Bush Todd was born in Clark
county, Kentucky, February IL, 1918.
She removed with her parents to Platte
county, Missouri, where in lS43 she was
united in marriage to Major VIM. Todd
a veteran of the war of 1912, and Mrs.
Todd has long enjoyed the distinction of
being one Of the last of the pensioners of
our nations first war.
In her youth she joined the Baptist
church and later with her husband unit
ed with the Christian church. She was
denied the blessing of motherhood but
raised large family Of step children,
and her mother instinct found further
expression in the care and nurture of
four orphan children. One of the latter
has been the stay of her declining years.
In 1887 she came to Custer with the fam
lily of her adopted daughter, Mrs. Eliza
Akers, with whom she has ever since
made her home.
Mrs. Todd has been confined to her
bed for five years and words fail to ex
press the tender care, the rare devotion
bestowed upon her by her foster daugh-
ter, Mrs. Akers. Often the struggle has
been against great odds but nobly has
this daughter repaid the love of the
Mother to whom she owed everything
but her birth.
The funeral was held from the home
on Tuesday at 2 p. m, the Rev. Katherine
w. Powell officiating. AS beftting the
occasion the body was borne to its last
resting place by six members of the
Grand Armv of the Republic
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
SULPHUR Pyrlte.

II. H. Francis returned recently from
Chicago where he went short time ago
with car of sui phur pyrite ore from a
mine located on Spring creek, twelve
miles north of this place, in which he is
interested, and under whose manage
ment operations on the property are
now being conducted.
Mr.. Francis reports the results from
tests made on this shipment to have
been highly satisfactory, and he will
establish his residence at the mine as
soon as suitable building is completed
which with other necessary buildings, is
now in course of construction. The
ledge is one of remarkable magnitude,
being one hundred feet in width, and
has already been developed to suffi-
cient extent to determine its permanent
character. The product of the ore is
used exclusively for chemical purposes
for which there is at all times an active
demand. The necessary machinery re.
quired in the operation of the property
has been purchased, and when installed
it is expected that the daily ore ship
ments will average about five carloads.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
The weather.

A newspaper weather item 10 always
in order, but the scribe on weekly pa
per must not be too hasty in getting his
report in type too early in the week
when the paper goes to press on Satur-
day, as many good weather report has
been utterly ruined in the mean
time by the provoking and unex-
pected caprices Of the irresistible forces
that govern our weather affairs. We
can state, however, without fear of future
contingencies that the present winter
up to this date (Jan. 27th) in this parti-
cular locality, has been an ideal one,
which in its mild and agreeable charac.
ter has never been excelled even here
where mild and pleasant weather is the
rule. 1t is refreshing to chronicle this
very pleasing fact in the face of the fur
ther fact that in New York, Pennsyl-
vania and other states, more especially
the New England states, whose inhabi-
tants locate the Black Hills in the polar
regions, have been experiencing the
coolest and most disagreeable winter
in their history. The contrast is mark
ed, and pleasing to the denizens of the
Black Hills, but it may be well enough
to state, so that We may not be misun-
derstood, that our qualification comes to
us the natural result of the pleasant
weather we have all so heartily enjoyed,
and not from the contemplation of the
suferings and sore trials that have fallen
to the lot of our less fortunate country
men in the more antiquated and classic
regions of the etfete east, and we desire
that they may fully appreciate the fact
that in their dire distress, they have
the fullest measure of sympathy from
the more highly favored residents of a
most delightful one hundred miles
square which is now admittedly the
richest on earth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
Mining Items.


Good ore has been encountered in the
Clara Belle mine shaft at depth of 2SO
feet. Supt. Frank Hebert is now sink.
ing sump. His intention is then to
drift on the rich ore shoot to find out its
extent. The ore is free milling.-Hill
City News.
From Charles Hebert, who was in
from the Clara Belle mine yesterday,
we learn that very rich free milling ore
was encountered day or two ago in the
drift just started at the bottom of the
200 foot shaft. The drift is in about
feet.
The Hill City News says r. W. Palmer
received last week the last payment on
his copper property near Gillette's ranch.
With this payment title to the property
passed to the Central Black Hills Copper
Company. The payment was made by
Mr.. E. M. Barnes, the manager of the
company, through the Hill City Bank
and amounted to several thousand dol
lars.
The outlook for further and more ex-
tensive operations on the Copper prop
critics tributary to this place are reported
very favorable. We learn that the Cen.
tral Black Hills and the Black Hills and
Duluth Copper companies will resume
operations in the early future and that
both companies have ample capital al
their command to continue operations
indefinitely.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
Finds RadIum In Utah Ore.

A New York special of the 2lst inst.
says: A year ago Stephen P Lock kwood,
a Princeton graduate, sent from Utah to
Professor w. F. Magic of Princeton
some ore with the request that it be
tested to ascertain if it produced radio
active properties and if it did than an
endeavor be made to extract the radium
and test it for photography and other
purposes for which the French radium
is used. Professor Magic tested the ore
with an electroscope and found it pos
sessed great radio-activity He then
turned it over to Professor Alexander
Hamilton Phillips, in order that he might
extract the radium from it.
Professor Phillips said today at his lab.
oratory in Princeton: $50 far as l know
| am the first man to extract radium from
American ore. The specimen was be.
tween twenty five and thirty pounds in
weight. 1t was not the pitch blend used
by the Curies in the manufacture of the
French radium. 1t was carnotite, an
ore of canary color, containing, as l
found after experimenting with it, oxide
of uranium and vanadium, combined
with other oxides that produce radium.
In extracting the radium 1 used the
Curie method. AS to the strength it
may be slightly weaker than the radum
that comes from the Curies, but it can be
made every bit as strong by 'fractioning'
it down, and it will perform all of the
functions of the radium extracted from
the pitchblende.
"As result of this first extraction of
American radium, arrangements have
been made by certain persons in Buffalo,
who own several mines of carnotite, to
manufacture that radioactive agent on a
large scale, and in my opinion it will
soon be so plentiful that it will easily be
within the reach of all branches OF
science"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
DeVoe and February

According to Prof DeVoe, February
will be remarkably cold and stormy
month. On the first storm will form
over the Missouri Valley and move
southeastward, causing a snow storm
over all the northern states. 1st to 3rd
cloudy, followed by a snow storm. 4th
to 7th, cold wave. On the 8th a storm
will form over Texas and move north
eastward, causing snow from Texas tc
Maine, with very cold weather. 9th to
1lth, cold wave. 18th to 10Th, pleasant
10Th to 18th: on the 10th a storm will
form over Texas and move northeast
ward, causing snow from Texas to Maine
18th to Goth, cold wave. 2lst to 22nd
pleasant. 23rd to 25th on the 23rd an
other storm will form over Texas and
move northeastward, causing snow. 26th
to 2Sth, cold wave. The month will
close with unusually cold weather.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30

A paper was delivered before the
January meeting Of the Black Hills
Mining Mems association at Lead last
week by Bruce G. Yates, of the Home.
stake engineering corps on Some of the
Features of Mining Operations in the
Homestake Nine" Mr.. Yates present.
ed facts and data that are of exceeding
value to the mining interests particular
ly of the Black Hills. His paper cover
ed nurhber and names of various prop
critics Included in the Homestake group
the acreage, dip and trend of the ore
veins, and other facts that have been
much sought by the mining men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
The only argument il favor of capits

The only argument in favor of capital
removal seems to be that the Black Hills
may" get a railroad, says the Spearish
Mail. So it may without the removal.
The fact that the capital is now at
Pierre, and the fact that it is the poorest
policy in the world to keep the capital
on the moye, should be sufficient reason
for every voter in the Black Hills to
vote against removal. Wait until the
railroad is built that will connect the
eastern part of the state with the Hills
before voting for removal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
If Unwell,

Try SOC bottle of Herbine, notice the
improvement speedily effected in your
appetite, energy, strength and vigor.
Watch how it brightens the spirits, gives
freedom from Indigestion and debility
Isaac Story, Ava, Mo-, writes, Sept
10th, 1900. 81 was in bad health, had
stomach trouble for 12 months, also
dumb chills. DR.. ]. w. Mory prescribed
Herbine, it cured me in two weeks.
cannot recommend it too highly, it will
do all you claim for it." Sold by A. ]
JoneS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
The following excerpt from lengtl

The following excerpt from lengthy
opinion recently rendered by the secre-
tary of the interior will prove of interest
to homesteaders of Custer county: "The
important requirement ofthe homestead
law is that claimant must establish and
maintain an actual bona fide residence
on the claim. The placing of improve
ments on the land, however comfortable
and valuable, and the mere fact that the
claimant mas no permanent home else
where will not suffice. The actual living
upon the land as home is the essential
condition required to entitie the claim
ant to the bounty of the government"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30

The coroner's jury which for three
weeks has been taking evidence relating
TO the fire in the Iroquois theater in
Chicago has returned verdict by which
the following persons are held to await
the action of the grand jury Carter II.
Harrison, mayor of Chicago; Will J
Davis, proprietor in part, and manager
of the theater; George Williams, build
sng commissioner of the city; Edward
Laughlin, building inspector under Will
liams; William Smallers, fireman in the
theatre; James E. Cummings, stage car
penter; William Allen, who had charge
Of the light that caused the fire and Fire
Marshal VIM. II. Musham.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
M. w. A. Officers Installed.

The Custer camp of the order of Mod
ern Woodmen Of America installed its
officers elect for the ensuing year at
Masonic hall on Monday evening, on
which occasion the ladies of the order of
the Royal Neighbors were very pleasant
ly and agreeably entertained. Various
popular and interesting games and the
delicate and appetizing refreshments
were among the pleasing factors which
made the occasion exceptionally enjoy
able, and it was not until late hour
that the participants departed for their
homes, greatly delighted with the social
enjoyments of the occasion. The fol-
lowing officers were installed:
Ira Barnett, V. c.
Dan r. Smith, w. A.
r. w. McHoes, Clerk.
T.. r. Taylor, L. B.
W. Z. Strickland, Escort.
J. w. Painter, Watchman.
J. J. Stennett, Sentry
j. r. cHugh, Physician.
W. E. Benedict, Henry Pilger and F.
@. MacDufie, Managers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
Folsom Itama.

AS Ben is effected some with rheuma-
tism and somewhat aged, the people will
excuse him for not having much news
this week on account of this cold wealth
er.
Frank Stanton returned from Rapid
Monday.
Guy Caple returned from Sheep Noun
tain Friday.
The thermometer registered 10 degrees
below zero Monday morning.
Francis Roush is hauling ice to his
place on The Cheyenne river for summer
use.
Guy and Lola Caple and Warren
Tracey attended the dance at Hermosa
Friday night. w. Tracy and Lola Caple
went to Rapid before returning.
The young people of this place gath.
cred at Frank Stanton's place Saturday
with their skates, and as the ice was in
prime condition they had a jolly time
After passing the afternoon skating they
repaired to the Stanton ranch where
they were served to a bountiful supper
The evening was spent in playing games
and music until late hour. They re-
port merry time.
There was to have been meet
ing at Jack Daily's place Sunday
for the purpose of settling for II tons o
hay belonging to the Indians that the
white mans cattle destroyed, and to es
tablsh line riders to hold the cattle of
the reservation, but on account of the colo
Ben could not attend, so as to the deci
sion arrived we cannot tell.
UNCLE BEN,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
The outlook for 1904, from a mining

The outlook for 1904, from a mining
standpoint in the Black Hills, is indeed
roseate, says the Lead Call. Physically
our mines are in more prosperous con-
dition than ever before. With capital
flowing into the channels of mining for
the purchase of undeveloped property :;
to buy improved machinery, and invest
ment growing in popularity, the showing
is indeed one of which we should all feel
proud
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
State Normal School, spearflsh.

The second semester of this excellent
and popular school opens February l.
Glasses in many new subjects are form.
ed at that time. 1t will also be very
favorable time for teachers having vaca-
ton and others to review subjects con-
tinuing through the year Address a
postal card to the school for full infor
nation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by many man enduring
pains of accidental cuts, wounds, bruises,
burns, scalds, sore feet or stiff joints.
But there's no need for it. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure
the trouble. It's the best salve on earth
for piles. too. 25c, at A. ]. Jones, Drug
gist,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
Best Llniment on Earth.

Henry d. Baldwin, Supt. City Water
Works, Shullsburg, Wis, writes: 81
have tried many kinds of liniment, but
have never received much benefit unit
/ used Billiards. Snow Liniment fol
rheumatism and pains. l think it che
best liniment on earth" 25c, SOC anC
81 90 bottle at A. J. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to thank our friends whose
kindly ministrations helped to lighter
the burden of our grief during our re
cent bereavement.
Mrs. Eliza Akers,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Greisin,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Irwin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30

Under recent ruling of Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Madden, private
mailing cards bearing the words, united
States of America" in a likeness or
similitude" Of the regular United States
postal cards, will not be accepted for
mailing after July l, 1904.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
Simple Colds,

Cease to be simple, if at all prolonged.
The. safest way is to put them aside at
the very beginning. Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup stops a cold and removes
the cause of colds. 25c, SOC and $l.0C
bottle at A. J. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
In Justice Court.

The case ofSouth Dakota versus Frank
Mclaughlin, charged with an assault
upon T. l. Wheeler, was tried before
Justice Henderson on Monday. The case
occupied the attention Of the court for
several hours before going to the jury
at 1890 p. m. A verdict of not guilty
was returned on Tuesday morning.
This case was one in which public in
terest was thoroughly aroused inasmuch
as the alleged action of the prosecuting
witness, which provoked the assault,
was the blackmailing of certain mining
property in which the defendant was
interested and the manager thereof.
While it is believed by many that the
blackmailing feature should not, under
the strict rules of Jurisprudence, have
cut the important figure which it did in
the case, it is evident that the jury con-
sidered that the end justified the means
and rendered their decision accordingly
.----
The annual meeting of the South Da-
kota Improved Stock Breeders associa-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30
CUSTER LADIES DROWNED

All their troubles whenthey began tc
use Swans Down flour.
Sold by M. ]. Bailey Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-30

The annual meeting of the South Da-
kota Improved Stock Breeders associa-
ton will be held at Mitchell February
End to 4th.
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De ENTlST

his tyrarnica1 life he gave way.
Il am willing to hear what Won bore
10 say" he grunted.
Il don't think have any more 70
say" said Brcndon.
Then why did you come hereY'
10 ask you if you consider it hon
orable to threaten me. have alrendy
done SO. There is no more to be said
on my part. wish you to recognize
my mothers marriage and to state tha,
am your heir"
Anything c,se?" sneered Dcrrinrton
1es; you will publicly recognize me
you will allow me an income sufficient
10 maintain the dignity OF my real
name OF George Vane. and you will or.
uer Mrs. Ward - keep silent"
Mrs. Ward? What have | to do
with herr
"a great deal, apparently. You told
her my story, ana as she does not want
me to marry hcr daughter she will
move heaven and earth to ruin me bv
using her knowledge"
How can size ruin you?"
think you understand, sir. Tho
story told by my friend Train
" Friend! Judas, rather"
NO. lie is only a weak man who is
as wax in the hands of a clever and
pretty woman. But Mrs. Ward got
sufficient out OF him to place me in n
somewhat pcrilous position"
Were you in the room where the
woman was murdered? Speak plain
Iy."
II came here purposeiy to speak
plainly" rejoined Brendon dryly, for
your safety as well as for my own"
safety, sir!" Darlington grew GRIM
son. What do you mean:"
Il mean that can speak freely to
you, ns know perfectly well that for
the honor Of our family you will not
ake these matters into court 1 Uas
m the room Of Mrs. Jersey. saw her
dead!"
And you know who killed herys
mo. I can't say that for certain. /"
George looked keenly at his grandfa-
ther. The old man appeared uneasy.
Suddenly Brendon spoke. "I should
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-11-18

like 10 know what you were doing in
Mrs. Jerseys house on the night she
was m!:rGcrcd?"
Deir.ngton dashed down his pen flu
riou3Iy and rose. You go too far sir!
You 50 too far." lie roarcd
"Npt any further than you intended
10 So. If You threaten me I have a
right TO protect n.yself."
''In what way
"By telling you that If am in a
perlou3 position you arc also"
do You mean to say that murder
ed the woman"
Try 10 means" said Brendon quick
ly. II snou,d not think of doing such
a thing. But | do say you were in
that house after H."
81 was not" painted the old noble
man savagely, and he glared Mt his
grandson with bloodshot eyes.
"You wcre.' insisted Brendon.
''There is no need to tell you how I
got out Of my bedroom unbeknown to
Train. but I did. came downstairs
to sec Mrs. Jersey ut half past II or
thereabOuts. / crept down the stairs
and saw you standing in the light of
the hall lamp. You had on fur coat,
and recognized you by your unusual
height; also by the color Of your coat.
Some months before you wore that
cOat-it is claret colored one trimmed
with sable-at race meeting. You
were pointed ont to me- and 1T was
the first time I had set eyes on you.
It was you in the hall"
70
rington.
mo. But the coat and the height
and my knowledge that you were con-
aected with Mrs. Jersey
II wasn't connected with the Jadsr
Gashed out Darlington. "She came to
mo years ago and said she could prove
the marriage. / tried to get out OF
her the name Of the church where n
took place. She refused to give 1t and
would go to your guardian, Ireland,
and get him to help her to prove that
you were legitimate. hated your
father, sir, and as to your mother
mo-" cried Brendon. rising, mot q
word against my mother"
"Only this, that she was not we'll
born-the daughter of n music master
not the wife for my son."
"She was his wife, however Leave
my mothers name out of 1t and 60
on, sir. You say that Mrs. Jersey could
have proved the marriage"
"Yes," growled Darlington, rather
| cowed by BreIfdon's manner. II did
not wish her to do SO, for the reasons