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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11
Common Sense Facts About Mining.

II investors In mining securities
will base their invetment upon fact
aud use their Judgment as In other
Investments, their chances of failure
will be at n minimum. The general
public IL just as easy to fool today
~ IL was when p. r. Barnum was
gathering shekels throughout the
country. However, the investing
public Is becoming educated and In
this class II is hard to find man to-
day who fails to make u full nvesti-
cation of u proposition before he
invests any money In It, The mining
aud financial press Of the country IL
doing good work for the public. II
the present system of education con-
tinues as regards mining Investments,
IL will not he long before the pro-
moter of worthless mining securities
will he compelled to go to work for IA
living. Mining Is a legitimate bust
ness. No better proof OF this state.
ment can he shown than the report of
the director of the mint for the year
just closed. Investors In mining
securities can get their share OF
this wonderful production IL they
will use judgment In making invest.
ments. Where all the facts are not
forthcoming as regards the physical
and financial condition Of any enter
prise do not invest. IL yon do you
are going iutO the proposition blind
aud .Eould not expect to win.
Bonds and Mortgages.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11
Different Tinted Quartz.

The term rose, milky and smoky,
when applied tn quartz, refers to
their tint. and In chemical compost.
tion are all alike. Rose quartz ut
times is found in considerable qnan-
tity. and IL not Of any more value
than the ordinary material, though
there IL at times some call for good
rose quartz for ornamental purposes.
George l.. English Il Co, Eighteenth
street aud Third avenue, New York,
might he interested.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11
THE BIG MONEY
IS IN PROSPECTS
And Yet Capital is Strangely
Shy of Such Invest.
mentS.

The complaint is general among
pruspectors that IL is difficult to In.
terest capital In good prospects. and
they assert that many big mining
men who have made fortunes In min
ing are inclined to ignore merito.
rious propositions of this nature to
which their attention Is directed.
There is something peculiar about
this condition OF affairs. and particu-
larly so when it Is rememb bered that
hll big and productive mines were at
one time nothing bat mere prospects.
and. when one considers the fact that
many Of our successful mining men.
now at the head of bonanza dividend
payers. owe their success to the pros
pect which they developed into a
paying mine, II is matter of won Ter
that they should so soon forget the
primary source of their present
wealth and atiiuence.
II IL were not for the prospects
yearly discovered in the mining
camps aud districts of the west; we're
II not for the fact that many of these
are able tn interest capital In their
development. aud were 10 not also n
fact that of these prospects so devel-
oped certain numGer are annually y
trhsformed into producing aud pay
ing mines. 1t wonld not he many
years before the metal wealth pro-
ducers of this country would become
limited and their number lessened by
exhaustion and abandonment until.
finally. the mining industry would
die out entirely.
II is to the prospect. then, that we
Of the west must look to for future
prosperity and progress. II Is to the
bouanzas in embryo that we must
look to sustain the life Of the min
ing industry: for the prospect of
today may he Il big mine tomorrow.
And the man of limited means who
puts his hundred. his five hundred,
into its development may suddenly y
with many thousands at his com.
mand.
More good. hig money Is made In
prospect develomeut than Is the case
In almost any other branch of the
mining industry. 1t takes a great
deal of money to buy aud operate a
developed aud producing mine. and
one of almost unlimited means only
can engage in mining along these
lines. 4 few men, however, even
though they be Ia rather Strengthened
their small capital In the exlpoita.
tion of u prospect: and. IL II is pos
sessed of merit, IL will not be long
before they can place 1t upon pro.
ducing basis. Tall oaks from little
acorns grow. The same axiom ap.
plies to mining. From small pro-
ducer the prospect rapidly grows into
big mine. IL IL Is worth $40, 900
when II begins its initial shipment
it is worth ten times this much
as development work progresses, and
as the workings block out more ore
and room Is made so that more men
eau work in breaking down the ore
bodies for shipment aud the market.
A little later miracle has taken
place. The 800, 900 mine Is worth
half a million aud capital Is tum.
bling over itself to get possession of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
Father OF all the Masons.

A Mount Carmel little girl caught the
fever from attending the high school
commencement and wrote the following
essay:
king Solomon was a man who lived
ever so many years ago, and in the coun.
try that he governed he was the whole
push. He was an awful nice man and
one day two women came to him, each
one holding onto the leg of a baby, and
nearly pulling it in two, both claiming
it. King Solomon wasn't feeling right
good and he said, "why couldn't the
brat have been twins and stopped this
bother ?" And he called for his sword
and was going to chop the kid in two and
give each of them piece, when one who
was the real mother said: "Stop, Solo,
mon stay thy hand. Let the old hog
have it. If can't have whole baby
don't want any," Then Solomon told
her to take the baby and 60 home and
wash its face, for he knew it was hers,
and he told the other woman to 90 chase
herself. King Solomon was the father
of all the Masons. He had 700 wives
and 800 lady friends, and that is why
there are so many Masons in the world.
My pa said King Solomon was a warm
member, and think he was hot stuff
That's all / know about King Solomon. "
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
Died

In this city on Monday morning, the
18th inst, Of heart trouble, Kate L
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Court.
ney, aged s years, 10 months and days.
The visitation ofthe angel Of death is
at ail times accompanied by degree OF
sadness measured by circumstances and
conditions. When the idol of the FAM
lily, the youngest member thereof, as in
this instance, whose disposition was so
exceptionally amiable and lovable and
upon whose ever smiling face beamed
the sunshine of JOY and happiness, no
words at our command can give it ade-
quate expression, and with her grief
stricken parents, three brothers and two
sisters, the community at large will unite
in heartfelt sympathy.
The funeral, which was largely attend
ed, was held at the Congregational
church on Tuesday afternoon, after
which the remains were laid at rest In
the Custer cemetery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
Meeting of '76 Pioneers.

The Sixteenth annual meeting of the
Society of Black Hills Pioneers was held
at Deadwood on the evening of January
10th. The meeting was called to order
by President James Conzett in the Dead
wood city hall at $50 p. m. According
to the Pioneer-Times there was larger
number present than have been seen at
these annual meetings for several years.
In his opening address the president
stated that the society had lost eight
members by death the past year. They
are Samuel Soyster, DR.. A. s Amerman,
Henry Buckholtz, Job Lawrenson, James
Simpson, John Skelly, Ii. B. Young and
John Glickauf.
The report of the secretary showed
l43 members in good standing. Eight
had been lost by death, four new mem
bers had been admitted, and seven re-
instated. There had been collected by
the secretary and paid to the treasurer
$3l7 The disbursements had been
$l03.75, leaving gain of $213.25 for the
year.
According to the report of the treas
urer, d. NJ. Gillette, the cash on hand at
the beginning of 1908 had been $449. AZ;
cash received during the year, $Sl7-
making total of $766.42. The total dis
bursements had been $l0575, leaving a
balance in the treasury Of $660.67.
J. w. Mcdonald, of Lead, was elected
president by acclamation. Other off,
GERS elected are: Julius Deetkin, Dead
wood, secretary; ID. M. Gillette, Dead
wood, treasurer; F. X. Smith, Marshal !;
James Halloran of Lead, vice president
for Lawrence county; FL. A. Allen, vice
president for Crook county James Hal
ley, vice president for Pennington coun-
ty; John Scollard, vice president for
Meade county, and F. B. Smith, vice
president for Fall River county. Direc-
tors are: John Blatt, Lead; H. j. Tul-
Ter, Central City; Paul Rewman, Albert
Burnham aud A. G. Tipple, Deadwood
After voting thanks to the retiring
president, Mr.. Conzett, for his excellent
administration, and to the city council
and fire department, for the use of the
city hall and fire parlors. the meeting
adjourned to the outer room, where q
pioneer lunch and refreshments were
disposed of.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
Folsom Items.

Grip HELEN of Bad River is visiting
old acquaintances of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beatty were Her.
mosa visitors at this place last week.
The stockmen of this place are wear.
ing smiles while this beautiful weather
lasts.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Turning, junior
of Bear gulch are visiting old friends oi
this place.
Tom Roush left this place last Thurs.
day with two loads of cattle for the east.
ern markets.
The Misses Edna and Eva Stenger
Bert and Pearl King, and Paul Thorr
were Hermosa visitors at this place Fri.
day.
The Indians have rounded up all cat.
tie belonging on the west side of the
river and put them across the river. So
far they crossed about fifteen hundred
head.
Arthur Bale lost fine horse last week
1t is supposed he became sick in the
night and in some way got fast between
two posts in the barn from the effects ol
which he never recovered.
Last week while Francis Roush was
trying to break young horse it sudden.
ly became unmanageable. 1t made a
sudden turn falling turning over man
and saddle. When Mr.. Roush was pick
ed up it was found he had badly bruis.
ed foot and leg, besides very severe
shaking up.
UNCLE BEN.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23

The house committee on Indian af
fairs has made a favorable report on
Congressman's Burke's bill to open for
settlement 400, 900 acres of the Rosebud
Indian reservation in Gregory county,
this state. The bill provides that the
lands shall be sold for $3.50 per acre, so
cents per acre to be paid when entry is
made, so cents within two years after
entry, so cents within three years after
entry, 80 cents within four years after
entry and so cents within six months
after expiration of five years after entry.
The settler may commute his entry by
paying the full price and receive patent
as provided for by all homestead entries.
These lands are to be disposed of under
the general provisions of the homestead
and townsite laws of the United States
and shall be opened to settlement by
proclamation of the president. Union
soldiers and sailors of the civil and
Spanish wars are to have the same pref.
erence as prescribed in the general
homestead laws.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23

There is now pending in Congress a
bill introduced by the Hon. Walter P.
Brownlow, of Tennessee, and the Hon.
Jacob H. Gallinger, Senator from New
Hampshire, appropriating $24,OO0,O0O as
National aid for the building of wagon
roads. This sum is to be distributed to
each state according to its population,
except that no state is to receive less
than S250,000. The states or counties re-
ceiving this money must add a like
amount, SO that S4S,0O0,O0O will be ex-
pended in the building of wagon roads.
Colonel Brownlow says that we have
over 100000 miles of the finest railway
in the world, more miles of railway than
all the rest Of the globe put together, yet
we have the poorest wagon roads Of any
civilized country. He believes that no
one thing will do this country so much
good as the building of wagon roads, as
provided for in this BILL AS these
are to be built in every state of the
Union, they will be especially valuable
as an object lesson. Experience has
shown that wherever good roads exists
every one wants more of them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
Mining Items.

Some very rich ore is reported to have
been encountered recently on the Ivan.
hoe, the ore showing fine in free gold.
The Mile High company has started
up operations on their mining property
few miles west of this place-seven
men were put TO work last Monday. The
property is favorably spoken Of, and
good results are confidently and an nxious-
ly anticipated.
Reports from linton are to the effect
that the big mill of the linton Mining
company is almost completed and much
Of the machinery is on the ground ready
to be put in place. 1t is thought the
mill will be ready to begin treating tin
ore about the first of February.
Charles Hebert came in from the Clara
Belle mine on Tuesday. He reports an
addition to the mining force on the
property which will materially advance
the progress of operations on that high
ly promising mining proposition. He is
very hopeful of being in position to start
up the mill in the not distant future with
highly satisfactory results.
On account of the freezing up of the
water supply work has been temporarily
suspended at the Minnie May mine.
Operations on the mine have been con.
fined to sinking for water supply for
some time past, the absence of this very
essential and indispensable factor being
the only bar to the reduction ofthe ores,
but by reason of the sources ofthe water
being frozen it was found to be impos-
sible to secure the same at this time,
hence the suspension Of operations for
the time being.
Mr.. Alex Matthiesson arrived from
Breckinridge, Colo, to make the test
run on the Bismarck ore. The stamps
began dropping Monday morning on a
preparatory run to put the plates in Or
der. Wednesday noon the mill started
on the test run. Only FIVE stamps are
being used so it will require about two
weeks to run the hundred tons from each
level. Messrs. Griffith, Matthiesson and
Engel all seem very much pleased over
the result 80 far, and we have no doubt
that it will exceed their highest expect
ation.-keystone Recorder.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
A Runaway.

Ernest Belmore, a stockman residing
about nine miles west ofthis place, while
on his way home from town Tuesday af-
ternoon, about half mile beyond the
cemetery, accidentally dropped one of
his lines and his team being wild one,
and always ready to run when the op-
portunity is offered, Immediately ran
away, throwing him out of the wagon
from which he sustained divers cuts and
bruises about the head and face, but as
reported none of them are of serious
character. A short distance beyond the
point where the team started to run,
Charles Hebert and his wife were on the
road returning home from burial at the
cemetery, and the runaway team in pass
ing took off wheel of their buggy, caus.
ing their return to town for repairs
Mrs. Hebert returned home the same
evening on the train, and Mr.. H. re-
mained over night to look after repairs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23

A new ruling has been made by the
state commissioner of schools and public
lands, and in Ietter to county auditors
he says that hereafter school lands will
be leased for terms of five years only, al
the rate of seven cents an acre per year
The next leasing of school lands will be
in March. Heretofore the lands had been
leased for two and four years at ten cents
an acre for two years and twelve cents
an acre for four years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
$. j. @. IRWIN

From Canton comes the report that
the old line fire insurance companies
have notified their agents in the eastern
part of the state of 33 per cent reduc-
tion in premium rates. The cut is said
to have been made general over the
state to cripple the mutual insurance
companies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
South Dakota for Roosevelt.

Representative Eben w. Martin of
South Dakota was one of the callers at
the White House yesterday, says a
Washington dispatch of the 20th. Said
Mr.. Martin after his call, South Dakota
is unanimous for Roosevelt. Our people
are delighted with his wise and vigorous
national politics. We feel sort of pro-
prietary interest in the president. grow
ing out of his residence in Dakota terri
tory. Our delegates will undoubtedly be
instructed for Roosevelt"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23

While the threatened war between
Japan and Russia will be "none of our
business" yet since we have expanded
into world power, any region in which
we can build up market for our pro.
ducts is Of a commercial interest. II, un-
der any management, Manchuria and
Corea will take our manufactures or
fabrics, then, in commercia sense the
war in the east is some of our business.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
Mexico is getting ready for the adop.
tion Of the gold standard.

Anent the capital question, one feature
of the situation has impressed the Madi-
son Sentinel, and that is that there should
be such an outspoken sentiment in favor
OF leaving the capital at Pierre in such
nearby towns to Mitchell as Alexandria,
Parker, Woonsocket and others. This
indicates, If it indicates anything, that
voters are going to consider the benefits
of the capital location to the state as a
whole, rather than to any certain local
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
Card.

To the members of the local lodge ol
Odd Fellows, Rebekah's and friends who
80 cheerfully extended their kindly Of
fees during the illness and after the
death of our dearly beloved daughter
and sister, we extend our most earnes,
and heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Courtney
and Family.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
State Normal School. spearfish.

The second semester of this excellent
and popular school opens February 1.
Glasses in many new subjects are form
ed at that time. 1t will also be very
favorable time for teachers having vaca-
tion 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, 1904-01-23

George Francis Train, for many years
one of the most prominent characters of
the country, and one of the founders of
the Union Pacific Railroad company,
died in New York on the 18th inst. of
heart failure. He was seventy-fve years
old
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
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, ~. Jones, Drug
gist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
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 cold and removes
the cause of colds. 25c, soc and ST. 90
bottle at A. J. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23

E. II. Roberts, director of the mint
has corrected the error in his report of
the gold output for 1908 in which he
stated the production of the Black Hills
to be little more than two million. 1t
should have been FIVE million larger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23

Richard Grant White, the eminent
philologist, must have had his wits with
him when he made the following reply
to request to conjugate the verb kiss.
"Buss, to kiss; re-bus, to kiss again
pluribhs, to kiss without regard TO mum,
ber; sillybus, to kiss the hand instead
of the lips; blunderbus, to kiss the
wrong person; omnibus, to kiss every,
one in the room erebus, to kiss in the
darkv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23
Best Imminent 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 until
I used Ballard's Snow Liniment for
rheumatism and pains. l think it the
best liniment on EARTH" 25c, SOC and
$l.00 bottle at A. j. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-23

A bill is before congress providing for
the consolidation of third and fourth
class mail matter to be admitted at the
rate of one cent for each two ounces.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
Countys Mules in Service.

Ten mules purchased by the county for service with the road working out fit used in West Dallas enter service this afternoon The mules are fine an- ipals and were purchased from M. J. Meyer at a cost of S2,025. The road making machinery arrived in the city some time ago and the making and Improvement of roads in the western district of the county will be com nenced at once under the supervision of Hon. A. J. Marvin. member of the Court of Revenues from West Dallas. Agricultural Club has Fine Meeting.
 The Dallas Agricultural Club had an interesting and enthusiastic meeting in the court house today. with more than thirty members present. Hon. Lewis Johnson. the president, presid- ed. Fine addresses were made by Hon. R. R. Poole. Commissioner of Agricul- ture; M. B. Houghton, President of the Montgomery Agricultural Club: Dr. T. L.. Brunk. Agricultural Agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railway, and J. W. McIver. The members showed renewed interest in the club and the session was most satisfactory one.
 Midget Minstrels Make Hit.
 The Juvenile Minstrels. a troupe of burnt cork artists of tender age, held the boards of the Academy of Music last evening and scored one of the big gest hits of the season. The children wore costumes de rigueur and conduct ed themselves with veteran and profess sional airs. They had been well train ed by Prof. J. R. Groves, who had charge of the orchestration of the per- formance and by J. M. Spencer who at- tended to all the stage work. The fol- lowing program was excellently rem dered:
 First Burnt Cork Minstrel Perform
 ance of the
 Burnt Cork Coterie of
 Mulatto Junction.
 The Monarch of all he surveys-Mr. Norman Orcutt.
 Manipulators of the Ebony-Tony Aioardi, John Ed. O'Flinn. Kirk Peter son
 wielders of the sheepskin-Harry Drysdale, Lewis Wise. Eugene Elebash. The Chirping Contingency-Mon que Brislin, Walter Orcutt. Wilmer Grayson, Harry Brislin. Clarence Ehl- bert.
 Grand Ensemble Overture and Open ing Chorus by Entire Circle and Prof. Dunklin's Orchestra.
 y-March-"-tmerica Up- to-Date." Nobody Sees Us but the Man in the Moon."
 Waltz Song-"Gladys," and Coon Re- frain-"Araminta."
 "scissors to Grind."-John Ed. o'Flinn.
 : 'Pretty Mollie shannon."-Harry Brislin.
 "Jes Cause I Lub To Honey."-Lew- Is Wise.