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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
More Statistics.

Sturgis Record: 1t would seem that
the Records article of December Is, last
has set western people to thinking-and
especially South Dakota people. 1t was
shown the per capita wealth of the Black
Hills counties was $128. That article
was copied and commented on by nearly
every financial journal in the country.
Now state statisticians have found that
the average wealth of the whole state is
greater than that of any state in the
union. The following report is given:
"Some time ago National Bank Exam.
iner George Fl. Silsby, Of Mitchell, gave
out statement as to what the national
banks of the state were doing in the way
of financial business, and made an ex-
cellent showing.
Now comes the state bank examiner,
Z. E. Hemmingway, with a report ofthe
business being done by the state banks
covering the same Seriod as the report
of the national banks, to July /, 1908,
and showing that the state banks are do
ing more business in South Dakota than
are the nationals. Taken together the
reports make good financial showing,
and combined the deposits carried by
the state are more than $4,000, 900, or,
taking the population of the state at
100000, deposits in the banks are SIS
per capita for every resident ofthe state.
"The figures given by the public ex-
aminer show that the loans and discounts
of the state banks in 1908 were $l4,54s,-
6l2, and were IS, ,23l 1913 in excess Of the
same business of the nationals for that
year, and an increase of over 100000
over their own business in 1899, the date
of the previous reports Of both
classes of banks for comparisons.
The deposits of the state banks at that
time are given at SIG, 1850, ,SS7, an increase
of over 100000 from 1899, and exceed.
ing deposits in the nationals by $4,5OO,.
600.
THE report of the public examiner
also carries the business up to January
l, 1904, and shows decided increase in
the business of the state banks for the
year, with $5l5,793 increase in deposits
and $SS3,SlS increase in loans and dis
counts. If the deposits in the national
banks increased in as great amount for
the last half of the year as did the
state banks the total deposits carried by
the people of the state at the present
time are in excess of $3l 100000"
And the Record won't back out an
inch when saying that if it were not for
the Black Hills counties the average per
capita wealth of South Dakota would not
be as great as it is.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
Bellemore- t'lnnerty.

On Thursday, February 4th, 1904, at
high twelve, Miss Margaret Bellemore OF
Bakerville, and Mr.. Thomas +. Finnerty
of Wheatland, Wyoming, were married
in the Catholic church in this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. James
Hayes in the presence of about twenty
five invited guests. Immediately after
the ceremony the guests we're invited to
partake of bountiful wedding dinner
which had been prepared at the Klee-
mann House for the occasion.
The contracting parties are we'll and
favorably known to our local readers.
The bride has made her home with Mr..
Thomas Bellemore for the past ten
years, and is bright and attractive
young lady. The groom is the superin-
tendent of the Boston & Wyoming Cop
per-Gold company near Wheatland,
Wyoming, and was for two years resi-
dent of Custer.
Numerous and useful presents were
received by the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Finnerty departed for Wheatland in the
evening, where they will make their
future home. The CHRONICLE joins with
their many friends in wishing the new
coupe long, happy and prosperous
voyage down the stream of life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

An editor went to church the other
day and was called on to lead in prayer,
when he responded as follows: "Al.
mighty and kind Father, who doth from
Thy throne look down on the govern.
ment of men and delinquent subscribers,
most humbly we beseech Thee to draw
near unto them and whisper few
things into their ears that the statutes
forbid us to print. Thou knowest our
wants, but the subscriber knowest them
not and seldom steps in to enquire. Let
it be known to them that there are pat
ches on the homestead of our pants, and
that there is an aching void in the front
part Of our back, and that we hunger and
thirst and he asks US not to come in and
sup with him. Thou knowest, Lord,
that our ink and print paper costs money,
but the subscriber knowest it not and
careth darn sight less. Tell him all
these things Lord, and if he faiieth and
bringeth no succor, Danish him to the
lower regions to dwell among the Re-
publicans, Democrats, Populists, Pro-
hibitionists and calamity howlers, and
Thine shall be the praise and the glory
throughout our newspaper career.
Amen"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
South Oak ota's pavilion at the St. Lon

South Dakota's pavilion at the st. Louis
exposition will cost about $4,000 exclu-
sive of the interior decorations, which
will take nearly $4,000 more. The struc.
ture is 4Sx70 feet, not counting porches.
The general reception room is a large
hall 26 feet wide by 46 feet long and 24t
feet high. Their room will be decorated
with corn, grain and grasses, represent.
ing some Of the agricultural products OF
South Dakota. The pavilion stands OPP
posite the Texas building on the avenue
leading from the Art Palace to the gov
ernment building. "New Kentucky
Home" is short distance east, and Gen
eral Grants log cabin few yards to the
west of the South Dakota building.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

Some time ago Governor Herreid sub.
mitted to the State Horticultural society
the matter of the best date for Arbor
Day in this state, says Pierre dispatch
of recent date. At the meeting of that
society held at Madison, there was con-
siderable variation in the opinions as to
the proper date, those of the society
from the southern counties of the state
considering the proper date to be several
days earlier than did the members from
the northern counties. Finally the time
considered best for the whole state was
about the Goth of April, and the recon.
mendation for date was the Friday
nearest that date. While this is not
inal, the probabilities are that the proc
Iamation will follow the recommenda.
ton, when it is issued.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
A New Industry.

Indications now point to the establish
ment Of a new industry in Custer coun-
ty, If indeed it may not be said to have
been already established. The existence
of extensive deposits of substance
known to the geologist as volcanic ash
or scoria, located twenty miles south OF
this city, and about three miles west OF
Argyle station on the B. & Nj. railroad
has been known for several years, but
it was not until within the past year that
the value Of these deposits have teen
fully determined. The property, which
is now conceded to be valuable is owned
by the Argyle Fuller's Earth Company,
the officers of which are all residents of
this place, viz: Denis Henault, Presi-
dent and General Manager, H. A. Albien,
Vice President and Treasurer, and J. S.
Putnam, secretary.
The company's holdings embrace an
area of $40 acres, and the average thick
ness Of the deposit is about four feet,
resting upon a bed of hard clay of a
color closely resembling terra Gotta, and
overlaid with heavy deposit of Fuller's
Earth Of excellent quality. The ash, or
scoria, is highly silicious, almost white,
and very closely resembles white sand
The entire deposit lies within the limits
of what is believed to be the bed of an
ancient lake, concerning which Prof N.
Fl. Darton of the U. S. Geological Sur
yey, after very thorough examination
says, in part: ut appears to have been
period of volcanic activity in the re-
gion west, aud the ashes were borne on
the winds and dropped into the waters.
The most notable occurrence is in the
Fuller's Earth deposit west of Argyle
station, where there is bed Of relative
ly pure ash"
The product is used largely as an abra-
sive, and in the manufacture of securing
soaps for which purposes it is so well
adapted as to be in strong demand, there
being at all times ready and unfaiiing
market for the same. The value of the
product has been definitely determined
by thorough tests made upon a car load
shipped to Detroit, Michigan, some time
ago by the company which proved to be
of q superior grade and found ready
market at a very satisfactory figure.
The company have recently shipped four
additional carloads, and we learn that as
soon as the weather will admit of it, fur
ther operations on more extensive
scale, will be inaugurated on the proper
ty which will result in the regular ship
ment Of this rare product for an indefi-
mite period. This being the first ship
ment of this rare product from the Black
Hills, and resulting as it has in the es-
tablishment of its commercial value, We
do not hesitate to make the gratifying
statement that, another new link has
been added to the already elongated
chain of Black Hills industries.
Following is an analysis of the pro-
duct taken from the deposits above re-
ferred to, made by Mr.. George Steiger of
the U. S. Geological Survey. at their
laboratory in Washington. ID. G..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
CUSTER LADIES DROWNED
All their troubles whenthey began Il
use Swans Down -four.
Sold by nj. J. Bailey Co.
For Over Sixty 7 ears

An Old and Well-Tried Remedy
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over sixty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie. and is the best
remedy for Diarrhea. Is pleasant to
the taste Sold by Druggists in every
part of the World. twenty-five cents a
bottle. Its value is incalculable. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, and take no other kind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
Capital Comment,

| Editor G. A. Craig, of the Fairviev
Eagle, ably discusses the capital ques
ton from the broad standpoint OF stat,
interest:
"wE ARE FOR PIERRE.
after careful study of the geograp
hical lay of the state and the present 10
cation of the state capital, we have de
cided to cast the Eagles support fol
Pierre in the capital removal campaign
True Mitchell is now more centrally 10
Gated in the thickly populated portion o.
the state, but that does not argue thai
she always will be.
"This thing Of removing state capitals
is very dear luxury and our people would
find it out to their sorrow, if they ever
undertake the job. 1t is to the interes,
of every taxpayer in South Dakota to
vote for the capital to remain perma.
nently at Pierre, as it will help settle up
that portion of the state and thus lessen
the taxes of all.
"The running expenses of state are
usually about 80 much, whether the
state is thickly or thinly populated
therefore the larger the population the
less tax on each individual.
with the capital permanently located
at Pierre, and this capital removal ques-
ton forever settled, eastern capital and
immigration would pour into bonnie
South Dakota, especially the northwest,
in myriad millions. and as a matter of
course the taxes would be lighter for all.
with the capital removed from Pierre
and stuck down here in one corner OF
the state the fertile soil of the north W est
would naturally remain unsettled for
years, and our heavy taxes would 20
merrily on, with an additional heavy
expense of moving the state capital down
to the Iowa state line.
Mitchell is putting mp q great bluff
in trying to hypnotize the taxpayers OF
the state into voting for the removal OF
the capital, but to use the language ofthe
bully west, she will find herself "up
against warm proposition" next fall
when the voters all over the state turn
Mitchell down with an overwhelming
majority for Pierre.
unlike the Mitchelites, the average
Dakotan is possessed with common sense
instead of gall, which apparently is Nit
chelPs stock in trade, and the voters will
show her next fall to queens taste"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
New Orleans Grand
Co1ored Concert Company

This excellent organization. which
is to appear here soon, is composed OF
the highest class colored Artists to
be obtained in America,
The Company is headed by A. NJ.
Damon, Violin and Harp-Zither
Soloist, Sloan Edwards, Basso
Profundo, Master Paul Bass, phe-
nominal Boy Soprano, Cora A. Julious,
the man voiced woman and Core
Love-Jeffries. Pianiste. Their pro
gram isscomposed of both classical
and popular selections with q few Of the
old favorite Jubilee Songs thrown in
and will please every class of people
The Company will appear tsrs
Thursday evening, Feb. llth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
State Normal School, spearfish.

The second semester of this excellent
and popular school opens February /.
Glasses in many new subjects are form
ed at that time. 1t will also be a 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, 1904-02-06

Says the Mitchell Clarion, Congress
man Martin showed that he kept ia
touch with the rank and file Of South
Dakota republicans when he assured
the president that the delegation from
this state is for him. Should it be man.
ipulated so as to be other than for Roose.
welt few first class political funerals
around the state would follow the close
of the national convention.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

Many newspapers in the eastern states
have instituted voting contests for the
most affectionate husband, the most
beautiful maiden, the most industrious
and ingenious wife. the fattest baby. the
most modest and well-behaved child,
etc, with view of sending carload of
the winners to the st. Louis exposition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the other
fresh and rosy. What the difference
She who is blushing with health uses
DR.. Kings New Life Pills to maintain it
By gently arousing the lazy organs they
compel good digestion and head off con
stipation. Try them. Only 25c, at A
J. Jones, druggist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

The Hot Springs Star last week pub.
lished a column and half of interviews
with prominent men in Fall River coun-
ty relative to Congressman Martins can
didacy for denomination. From the tone
Of these people the sentiment seems to be
practically unanimous in his favor-not
excepting democrats.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

The South Dakota delegation in con
cress have recommended the name o
George Hair of Belle Fourche as favor
able to the people of this state for speci
al agent Of the land department.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

William G. Whitney, secretary of the
navy under President Cleveland's ad
ministration. died at his home in New
York on the second inst. from the effects
Of q surgical operation for appendicitis
performed Saturday night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

The supreme court of Montana has re-
versed the decision of Judge Clancy in
the injunction suit of John MacGinnis
against the Boston & Montana company.
This is the suit which caused the shut
down of all the Amalgamated properties
in Montana last summer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
Governor Peabody of Colorado has re-

Governor Peabody of Colorado has re
voked his order of December 9Th, last
proclaiming martial law in Teller county
Military Commander Cerdeck berg has
also issued proclamation announcing
that peace and good order is being fully
restored and it has been shown that the
civil authorities are able and willing TO
control the situation, to perform their
legal functions and to enforce the laws
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
Are you Restless at Might.

And harassed by bad coughP Use
Ballard's Horehound Syrup, il will Sc
cure you sound sleep and effect prompt
and radical cure. 25c, SOC and $1.00 bot
tie at A, J. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
The ceiling decorations for the South
Dakota building at the Worlds Fair a,

Inc cellng decorations ior the South
Dako building at the Worlds Fair at
st. Louis are being rushed along at a
lively clip by Mr.. Robe and his many
assistants in this city. From ten to fif-
teen ladies are engaged in the work and
the designs in grain and grass are most
artistic. The work is not yet far enough
advanced to permit ofany extended des-
cription, yet it may be said in all truth.
fulness that it will far surpass anything
yet undertaken along that line. The
Sonth Dakota building will be one ofthe
worlds wonders Mitchell Clarion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
County Warrants Wanted.

l can handle few Custer county Gen
eral Fund Warrants OF date prior tt
February IA, 1901.
W. T.. BENEDICT.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to thank our friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted us in
the death of our beloved son and nep
hew.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Carol.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcclure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06
Wheat was quoted at $l.00 on the
Chicago market Wednesday

The Panama canal treaty is safe. It is
stated that there will certainly be fifteen
and possibly more democratic senators
who will vote for its ratification.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

Editor G. A. Craig, of the Fairview
Eagle, ably discusses the capital ques-
ton from the broad standpoint of state
interest:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-02-06

We meet all legitimate
grade of goods. Yours tru
The Jersey City news., 1904-12-06
SYMPATHY.


Sympathy Is food TO 4 starving heart.
Sympathy is two Eearts pulling at
one load
Sympathy is the staff on which trou-
BILE leans.
Sympathy is the cream that rises on
the milk of human kindness.
Sympathy in sorrows hour is like the
gentle rain to dropping flowers.
sympathy Is the least the rich may
give, the most the poor can offer.
Sympathy is the blossom grown from
the costly bulb called personal suffer-
ing.
Sympatliylis a well toned instrument
that readily responds to notes of veal
or wee.
SympatlsySis the most powerful hui
man flsgnet forattracting and holding
friendship.
Sympathy is perfect fergetfulness OF
oneself in true feeling for the unhap-
piness Of others.
syEipathy .s loves healing balm
spread by PHYS tender hand on sor-
rows heart wound.
The Jersey City news., 1904-12-06
ALPINE GUIDES


r'he Trouble TAes Sometimes I1nve
Nisii heetllcss Climbers.
The Alpine guide frequently risks his
health. Strength, even hts life, for per
sans who nas LAKE been themselves
tlle' rlslIse pf the peril encountered.
IAe qnalifics OF first class guides
says the author Of Adventures on the
Roof of The World include not only
skin ii climbing. but the ability 10
form sound conclusions IN moments Of
.dinger4 A certain climber tells an an
oea3te which bears On the Importance
Of The guides powers of Judgment.
a llsember Of the Alpine club was
ascending i peak IN company with an
Z Olcyliuid Guide Part Of their course
lay over Il snow feid which sank grad,
ualIy Oh one si0c, sharply ended by a
lbYcapice On lie osAer. Tie tMo were
walking along not far from the edge
ot iIlis nreeiptce when the English
lgan. thinking that an easier path
might be made by going still nearer
the edge, diverged little from his
cainpanion's track TO his surprise,
the guide Immediately CD ght hold OF
him and pulled him basS with more
vigor than ceremony, well nigh throw
ing him down i'll the operation. Wrath
ful and not tlislnclh4ed TO return The
compliment, the Englishman reinon-
Strated The guides only answer was
to point TO 4 sMall crack. apparently
like scores of other cracks in the neye,
which ran for some distance parallel TO
the edge Of the pTecipice.
The tlssyeler was not satisfied. but he
was too Wise 4 man to argue While a
desired summit was still some distance
above him On the descent when the
scene of the mornings Incident was
reached the guide pointed to the crack,
which had grown peieeptibiy wider.
''I'his marks he said, the place
where the trEe snow field ends. feel
certain that the ice from here to the
edge is notliing hut IN unsupported
coehice l.s,ia-ls..s over the tremendous
psecipice below. 1t might possibly
have borne yoisr weight, though | don't
think 1t wns,dr TEeael;pen lie struck
the reye an tlie fGsfl.er side of the ice
SHARPLY witil his ax. A huge mass
Immediately ir2ke away and weat
roaring dawn The cliff.
The travelpr was fun of amazement
and admiration nj thought Nowhere,
on an c&sy rloUlitain. ana in smiling
weather. he lfa,l hecn very near to
making issvlf iisto an avalanche.
The Jersey City news., 1904-12-06
Artificial Beauty In Rome.

Personal astiiice is at least as old
as the .so.aan empire, for, speaking of
the artificial beauty of coquette, Mar
tiol says: 'tioiiu, YOU are but Il conf
position of falsehood. While you We're
living at Rome your b2ir was growing
on the banks Of the Rhine. At night
when you lay aside your silken robes
you lay aside Your teeth also. Two
thirds of yesr person are locked UP in
boxes for the night. The eyebrows
with which yoa make such insinuating
motions are the work of your slaves.
Thus no Etln can say, I love you, for
you are not what he loves, and no one
loves what you are.
The Jersey City news., 1904-12-06
A Lord SOLD Into slavery.

Charles Ieade found the hero of his
novel, "Fhe Wandering Heir in the
person Of Lord Altman Of Ireland, who
WAS sold as rcdenlptioner' at Phila-
deiphia in 1T2S and who served for
twelve years i'll effect as a slave to one
Pa. Tie young nobleman was recog-
nized by two Irishmen who came by
accident to the house where he lived,
and Admiral Vernon afterward took
him back to Ire,aad Reade laid tie
sceAe Of Lord Altham's servitude in
northern Delaware. but it is pretty well
established that this was an error.
The Jersey City news., 1904-12-06
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.


About $50 lineal feet of 30-inch cicu-
lar brick sewer, Mt. at.i...
-tbent 40 lineal feet Of :33-inch circu-
lar brick sewer. at. .
About 30 lineal feetlof 4S-inch cireu-
lar brick sewer, at. .....l.....
About 30 lineal feet Of J1-inch cireu-
lar brick sewer, :tt. s. .2..
About 2G0 lineal feet of 54-inch eircu
lar brick sewer. ut. ..........
About 54U lineal feet of 60-inch circu-
lar brick sewer, at. ............s...
About 2.OG0 cubic yards of rock exca-
vatlon. at. y.........3...
About i,40o cubic yards of concrete,
at. ............. y. :. .l.'.. .s5.....
About 100 cubic yards of brick mason
ry, at. .....-.... ..........-.
About 10000 lineal fdetilof piles driv-
About 122.odo feel lI}. M.l capping. 1t
About 100000 feet (Bg NJ flooring. at
About $4,000 feet d Nd sheathing.
at .......... .......s....
About 2T receiving basimS connected
With 12mch pipe. ut. .-......
About 120 lineai feet Of 52-incll steel
pipe sewers, including trussing, at.
About 400 linesll feet of 7S-incli steel
pipe sewer, at. .... l'9ysl ...t..
About 800 lineal feet Of 6Q-inch steel
pipe sewer. at.
About 40 lineal feet of T2sincll steel
pipe sewer. at
About 3.400 lsneal feet &f 96lineh steel
pipe sewer at.g. ....l..g,s,.. .....
About $50 lineal feet Of 42-incli circu-
lar brick sewer, MT. ...,...,s..5.
About 250 lineal feet Of 337inch circu-
lar brick sewer, at. ........I...
About 62J lineal feet Of 6sisinch eircu-
l. 1.,.. ls,..x ~