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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
Mining Items.

A small force of men has been put to
work prospecting the May group of
claims on Lightning creek.
The total cost of milling the Home.
stake ores in one of its mills Q20 stamp)
at Lead is approximately 40 cents ton,
says the Lead Call.
We learn that the Spokane mine in
the eastern portion of the mineral belt
in Custer county is being unwatered and
put in shape to be examined. 1t is said
that number of Deadwood men are in
vestigating the property with view of
buying it if it shows up satisfactorily
We believe there is great mine in that
ground when it's merits are properly dis
closed.
Supt. Millham is sinking a new shaft
on the Interstate property, and is now
down about 20 feet. The vein is Is feet
in width of solid quartz, and is rich in
telluride and free gold. We were shown
some of the samples from the bottom of
the shaft, and they are indeed very fine.
number of the stockholders are ex-
pected out in few days, when it is ex-
pected that double shift will be put on
and the work prosecuted with redoubled
vigor.
In our issue of April End we stated
that the Aberdeen Mining company had
succeeded to the ownership of the old
J. r. mine near Hill City. The Hill
City News in its issue of the 9Th takes us
to task for this statement saying that it
was misleading and that we should have
said that the name of the new company
is the Cumberland and not the Aberdeen
So we must acknowledge that we were
misinformed. The objection is sustain
ed. The point is we'll taken and we
stand corrected.
The Rustler group of mines is compar-
atively new mining district, which has
opened up on top of what is known as
"Sheep Mountain" 1t is located on the
high divide that separates the waters Of
Iron creek on the north and Squaw creek
on the south. There are 20 claims in the
group, and the main vein is 20 feet in
width between diorite and quartzite
walls. The ore, according to test made
in Denver, goes $6 90 in gold per ton and
1t ounces in platinum. The property is
situated about l24 miles northwest from
Custer and belongs to K. F. Conover and
August Fisher of Custer.
THE CLARA BELLE.
Frank Hebert was over from the Clara
Belle last week, and this is what he has
to say of the mine. I'VE are down in
the new shaft 225 feet and are drifting
on the vein which is ten feet in width.
A large portion Of this ore will 60 $4,000
per ton free milling while the assay value
shows on An average $4,000 per ton.
This shows what / have been loosing,
but have been hampered for want of
funds and could do no better. But am
getting in better shape. 1 have sold
stock enough to enable me to improve
the plant and stop the loss. ] propose
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16

now to put in concentration and a cya.
nide plant, and am now hauling ore from
the mine to the mill and am getting
ready to start the little mill. 1 shall
start up and run while / am improving
the plant, but I shall save the tailings to
be treated by cyanide when the plant is
complete. When my plant is completed
it will not be on large scale, but know
what I need and the plant will be
thorough and complete. / figure on
mining and milling about IL tons a day.
I will save from $1,000 to $4,000 per ton
on the plates. will treat the tailings
by cyanide, and the concentrates will
ship to the smelter. In this way 1 am
confident can save about 80 per cent Of
the gold that is in the ore.
eff my vein holds out land it is getting
better all the time) / will be making all
the money 1 desire for a year. / will
then be about as deep in my workings as
the present capacity of my hoist will al
low. I propose then to sink another
working shaft with three compartments
and will start far enough west to strike
my vein on its dip about 500 feet deep.
The mine will then be sufficiently open
ed and developed to justify another and
a larger plant all around, and the mine
will have earned enough TO pay for it.
The Clara Belle mine is little different
from most of the mines in the Hills in
this respect. 1t is not a large body Of
low grade ore, but can trace it for 1000
feet, and / believe it will average
throughout four feet in width. Some Of
this ore goes as high as $5000.00 per ton,
but reckon the grand average will yield
5000 90 per ton when all the values are
40 yed -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16

The census bureau last week issued a
bulletin, which gives the estimated pop
ulation of the United States for 1908, ex-
elusive of Alaska and the insular pos
sessions of the United States, at 79,90O,-
3S9. This is an increase of3 ,905, ,8l4 since
the census of 1900. According to these
estimates New York is now city of
3,7l6,l39 inhabitants, Chicago has ,S73,-
800, Philadelphia 1,367,7l6, and Boston
has almost reached the 100000 mark.
Considered by states, New York leads in
population with more than 100000 /;
Pennsylvania exceeds G,5O0,0o0, and Illi-
nois has passed 100000. But twenty.
two states now have less than 1000 600
inhabitants and fourteen exceed 2,0O0,-
600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16

The many friends of Hon. 8. f. Will
son in the Seventh Judicial Circuit will
be glad of the endorsement he received
last Saturday by the republican county
convention as a candidate for district
Judge. The delegates chosen to the ju.
dicial convention were instructed to
vote and work for his nomination. Hot
Springs is unquestionably the most IA
vorably located point in the district for
the residence Of the Judge, being most
accessible by reason Of its railroad con-
nections. This is year when the re
publicans will name the next Judge and
we believe it just to the district that the
nominee come from Hot Springs and in
dications point quite conclusively to S.
E. Wilson as the coming judge.-Ho OF
Springs Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
A Great Sensation.

There was big sensation in Leesville,
Ind, when w. II. Brown of that place
who was expected to die, had his life
saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption. He writes: 81 endured
insufferable agonies from asthma, but
your New Discovery gave me immediate
relief and soon thereafter effected COM
plete cure" Similar cures of consump-
ton, pneumonia, bronchitis and grip are
numerous. It's the peerless remedy for
all throat and lung troubles. Price SOC,
and $l00. Guaranteed by A. j. Jones,
druggist. Trial bottles Free
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
Republican State League.

Pursuant to a resolution of the exc
cutive committee, convention of the
South Dakota State League of Republi.
can Clubs is hereby called to meet in
Sioux Falls. South Dakota, on Wednes-
day, May 4th, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. M,
for the purpose OF the election of state
league officers for the ensuing two years
and fourteen delegates and fourteen al
ternates to the Fourteenth Convention
of the National Republican League, to be
held at indianapolis, and for the pur-
pose of transacting such other business
as may properly come before the con-
vention. The representation to which
the several clubs will be entitled is as
follows: One delegate for every fifty
members or fraction thereof for each
club
A speaker Of national prominence as
an orator and statesman, whose name
will be announced later, will address the
convention.
w. G. PORTER, President.
VIM. II. STANLEY, Secretary.
Sioux Falls, s. d., March 81, 1904.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
Notice of Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
stockholders meeting of the Clara Belle
Mining Company will be held at the
company's Office at the mine, Tuesday,
April 26, 1904, for the purpose of elect
ing board Of directors for the ensuing
year. and the transaction of such other
business as may come before tho meet
ing.
L. NJ. HEBERT, Sec'y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
Makes a Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. OF all the SaIves you ever
heard of, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the
best. 1t sweeps away and cures burns.
sores, bruises, cuts, boils, ulcers, skin
eruptions and piles. It's only 25c, and
guaranteed to give satisfaction by A. J..
Jones, druggist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16

The republicans of Butte county in
convention last Saturday adopted reso.
Iutions endorsing the Republican admin
istration and the South Dakota deega-
tion in congress, and pledged the nine
delegates and alternates elected to at
tend the Sioux Falls convention to the
support Of Congressman Martin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16

Secretary Wilson is coming to the as
sistance of the cattle men of the west in
eradicating the cattle itch or scab. Ac-
cording to advices from Washington
fifty experts will be put in the field in
Montana, North and South Dakota to
examine the stock and make a practical
demonstration of cattle dipping to stamp
out the disease.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
Save the Loved OneRi

Mrs. Mary A. Vliet, Newcastle, Colo,
writes: 81 believe Billiards. Horehound
Syrup is superior to any other cough
medicine, and will do all that is claimed
for it, and it is so pleasant to take. My
little girl wants to take it when she has
no need for it. Billiards. Horehound
Syrup is the great cure for all pulmonary
ailments. 25c, Soc and $l.0O at A. ].
Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
Office,

M. B. of A. will meet in regular ses,
sion on Thursday evening, at A. F. & A
NJ. hall.
J. r. Pitcher, Sec'y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
The beauty and far reaching benefits

of an extensive system of irrigation in
the west is beginning to dawn upon the
people, and our government is taking
hold of the proposition in good earnest.
This we regard as the truest economy,
and the money expended for this pur
pose will bring the largest return of any
that our government has ever laid out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
Beauty and Strength

Are desirable. You are strong and
vigorous when your blood is pure. Many
nay, most-women fail to properly di-
gest their food, and so become pale, SAL
low, thin and weak, while the brightness,
freshness and beauty of the skin and
complexion, depart. Remedy this un-
pleasant evil, by. eating nourishing food,
and taking small dose of Herbine after
each meal, to digest what you have eat
en-. SOC at A. j. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
Walks Without Clutches.

/ was much afflicted with sciatic
writes Ed. G. Mud, Iowaville, Sedgwick
Co., Kan, going about on crutches and
suffering deal of pain. l was induced
to try Billiards. Snow Liniment, which
relieved me. used three SOC bottles.
1t is the greatest liniment / ever used
have recommended it to number of
persons, all express themselves as being
benefited by it. I now walk without
crutches, able to perform great deal OF
light labor on the farm. 25c, Doc and
81. 90 at Al. j. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16

WANTED-FAITHFUL PERSON TO IRA.
vel for well established house I'm a few counties,
calling on retail merchants and agents. Local
territory. Salary $1,000 per week with expenses
additional, all payable iu cash each week. Money
for expenses advanced Position permanent.
House. $50 Dearborn St, Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16

VIM. II. STANLEY, Secretary.
Sioux Falls, s. d., March 81, 1904.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-17
The Wild strawberry.

The wild strawberry is yery widely
dlffused over the surface o. the earth.
being found In the chill regions OF tvs
north as well as In the sunny climes
of the south. 1t Is not a tropical plant.
however, and except on mountain sides
is not found south of latitude 38 de-
grees north. On the European cont
nent it grows extensively from Lap,
land and the Shetland isles to Italy and
Greece. 1t is also found throughout
western Asia, but is unknown In China
and Japan. 1t has grown abundantly
on the bleak hills of Iceland for cen
turtles. 1t Is found in America from
Labrador and British Columbia to the
pine woods of the southern states and
on the high lands of Mexico and the
Andes. The hardy plant, with its tiny
scarlet berry. may be said to g1rdle the
earth on the line Of the polar circle and
several hundred miles southwark.
cept that 1t is not found in the basin OK
the river Amur. IN Siberia.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-17
shoddy Boots.

Boots and shoes In England have
been subject to a very considerable fall
In prices Of late years. Partly this Is
owing to the use Of machinery, partly
to the employment Of lads where men
used to do the work, partly to the use
OF what was formerly waste material
and partly to sheer dodgery and trick
cry. Mems lace boots are now to be
bought for Is. lid. They are made OF
heather. too. and to look at them you
might think 1t genuine enough.
The truth is, however, the uppers are
made of what are known as "center
splits" and the soles are an artificial
compound of leather waste. The Seen
ter splits" are very ingenious forps OF
shoddy. Good. honest skins are cum
ningly split into three thicknesses. The
center sheet is soft and sponPy and
has no natural grain upon it But this
defect in its appearance is supplied by
a process of printing which produces
a surface grain" and makes it to the
inexperienced eye. just like ordinary
leather. It Is then made up into boots
that give every promise Of good service,
q promise to the eye, to parody Mac.
~beth-pretty certainly destined to be
broken to the hope.-Chambers' Jour
mi.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-17
Scotch aprfp stone.s

Years ago a Scotch g~reat-grandpa
brought to America a piece of sand
rock that some persons thought was
intended for a grindstone. What caused
them to think 81 was not because 1t
was round, but on the upper side 1t
was followed out like a saucer. and
the other side had a small projection
like a chocolate drop In shape and
size. Soon this was discovered to be
what is termed a drip stone and
when set in a shady place and the
saucer side filed with water will de.
liver crystal pure and cold drops from
the underside. The water Is absolutely
clean and pure as the result of this
homely process. The idea was original
ly taken from the ~orientals. no doubt.
New York Press.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-17
Broagham and Mulled Port.

Lord Rrougham, who as a member
Of the house of commons vas a most
abstemions man, upon bis promotion
to the peerage acquired less commend.
able habits. During his long and i'm
FASHIONED appeal to the lords to re-
frain from rejecting the reform bill
Of 1882 five tumblers of mulled port
with o lash Of brandy, were brought
to him ut intervals" When he came
to hts last sentence (.I warn you, |
implore ~you-yea, on my bended knee
| supplicate you-reject not this bill')
he knelt on the woolsack, Whence he
slipped to the floor. 1t is recorded In
the Lives of the Lord Chancellors'
that "he remained some time as II in
prayer, but his friends, alarmed lcst
he should be suffering from the effects
OF mulled port, picked him up and
placed him safely on the woc.sack."
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-17
Manhattan FUN of Holes.

Manhattan Island is like an enor-
nous coal mine, with intricate CALLER
les and apartments underground. A
large group OF curious subterranean
rooms and passages Is to be found at
the foot Of Broadway, extending out
literally to the east and west. An al
most continuous line of them follows
Broadway. Several Of the banks and
trust companies have offices fitted up
below the crowded sidewalks. where
rows of clerks work silently. unmind-
full of the rush and turmoil above their
heads. In the safe deposit vaults built
below the pavements of Broadway,
Wall, Nassau and Broad streets are
stored millions of dollars worth Of Sc
curities. over which the crowds hurry
oil day heeclessly.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-17
Attar of Roses.

In trade the rose is very valuable, as
the affairs of India aud Persia sell al
a very high price, and there are large
districts of rose gardens In which men
and women are employed, the harvest
months being March and April. IL
Turkey also rose farming is largely
carried on, and a very dne altar Ii 10;
from the rose grown in hashmir
Even rosewater is a luxury which Is
by no means to be despised ms to price.
but the altar of roses is immensely
costly, and 1t takes an enormous num-
Der of flowers to distil even q few
drops.
The altar Is said to have been frat
discovered by the favorlte wife of
Jehan Jeer, through whose garden ran
a canal of rosewater, on the surface OF
which the begun found a few drops
of the precious altar or oil floating.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-17
BOATS BEFORE THE ARK.


It il popularity supposed that Noah's
ark Is the first ship of which We have
any record, but Egypt. that land OF
mysteries and surprises, shows paint
ings of boats that were built and navi-
gated at a far earlier period than 204O
b. G., which is the date usually as
signed to the food. 1t may have been
one of her boats thus pictured that pro
yided Noah and his three som with a
proper model for the ark, though the
proportions must have been different or
fewer animals must have existed.
J. de Morgan, the French Egyptolo-
eist, several years ago discovered In
brick vaults neal Cairo a number OF
boats that are certainly as old as the
date at which the ark was built and
perhaps a bit older. They are, 1t Is
true, but small craft, measuring 80 feet
long, 7 or 8 wide and 30 to SO inches
deep. They resemble in general form
the pictures painted by early Egyp-
tian artists. which show what boats
were used seventy and even eighty CEN
turtles ago. And today when the fellah
steps aboard his small a propelled
skin he uses a vessel the shape of
which has been little impoved during
the ages that have passed since the
shepherd kings ruled the valley of the
Nile.-Philadelphia North American.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-17
= SKULL FOR "HAMLET."
the 0dd Manner In Which the Eides
Boosh Acquired One.

Boosh Acquired One.
The elder Booth acquired a skull for
use In Hamlet" in an odd manner. &C
cording to a story In Seen and Heard.
The tragedlan, somewhat In his cups,
was travelling zeal Louisville when he
took a horse from a field and rode of
with 1t. Horse stealing at that time
was n capital offense In kentucky. and
the greatest horse thief was a MAI
named Fontaine. Booth was soon over
taken and when asked where he got
the animal said:
81 captured him In a field back
here"
"Indeedr' said one of the farmers.
"And what might your name beT'
my name Is Fontaine," said Booth,
without q smile.
"Fontainei" calculated both men ST.
n~ultaneously. 'Then you arc the very
man we want. Come back to town
with us"
Certainly" said Booth In the most
good natured manner. and, wheeling
his horse, he rode back to Louisville
with his captors.
The city Jail was then in charge of a
Colonel Thomas, who knew Booth
well. 1--WE have brought you Fontaine.
the horse thief, and claim the reward"
said the farmers proudly. addressing
the jailer.
where Is hep they were asked.
Booth was produced. why. what
does this mean. Mr.. Boothr asked
Thomas.
81 haven't the slightest idea," said
the great tragedian. with the utmost
simplicity. IT met these two men with
this horse, and they insisted upon CIV
ing 1t to me. l guess they stole 1t. !
think one of them is Fontaine."
The rustics were about to be locked
up when by the most singular coin
cidence a man rushed to the prison
door on horseback and shouted out
the information that the real Fontaine
had been taken into custody. Booth
made Fortaine's acquaintance In jail
and the horse thief, who was executed
later, left by will his skull to the actor
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-17
Thunderstorzms at Sea.

An electric storm at sea Is one Of the
alarming experiences to which a mari
ner Is exposed. but as a matter of rec
ord It is one that is least fruitful in dis
astrous results. AS a rule few precau-
tons are taken to guard against a
stroke Of lightning, especially In the
merchant service. Ships of war are
usually fitted with lightning conduct
ors. a pfecaution made necessary by
the explosives stored away In their
magazines. But these safeguards are
seldom seen on q merchant vessel, and,
Judging by the extreme rarity of the
cases where they have been struck.
jacks claim that he is safer on the
ocean than on shore during an electric
al disturbance must be admitted.
1t is a well established theory that
one caught In a thunderstorm should
not take shelter under a tall tree, espe-
cially IL 1t stands In a clearing. Why
lightning should strike an isolated
piece of timber on shore and spare 1t
after it has been converted into a YES
sells mast Is yet to be satisfactorily ex-
planned.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-17
THE COUGARS FIGHTING.
How n Bull Elk Won a Battle by I
Solar Plexus Blow.

Solar Plexus Blow.
The cougar does not leap upon Its big
game nor drop upon 1t out of treetops,
but sneaks close or lies In wait upon
the level and goes from cover In o
straight rush like the tiger or the hunt
Ing leopard. 1t endeavors to seize upon
the lower throat or shoulder with its
teeth and to twist the quarry's head
against this purchase" In its pnwer
full forearms until the neck Is broken.
Failing in its attempt yet making
good its catch hold. the cougar will-to
put 1t modernly-go In and finish In
any old style. It viii usually finish
once tooth and claw are engaged, but
sometimes 1t fails and even gets the
worst of an encounter.
Felix Michaud, a most reliable free
trapper of the old regime. once told me
he had watched a lion stalking a bull
elk. 1t was a Teton mountain cougar
of the big variety. 1t went from cover
In a headlong rush. but missed its neck
stroke as the bull lunged ahead, catch
ing him at the point Of the shoulder
and going under his belly. Both ami
mails were bowled over In a mixup of
hair, hoofs, claws and horns. In O
brief struggle, as they rolled over to
gether, the cougar was thrown into the
air, as If hoisted by a spring trap, by
a convulsive kick from the bulls hind
leg. The maddened elk gained its legs
and chased its enemy off the field. An
unlocked for punch In the wind had
taken the sand out of pussy.-Outing.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-17
Sure to Please One.

George Selwyn, the famous English
wit and mar about town. took an ex-
traordinary interest in deathbed scenes,
criminal executions and funerals. and
In "Jesse's Memoirs" the story Is told
Of him that when the first Lord Hol-
land was dying and learned that Sci
wyn had called to inquire after his
health he said: THE next time Mr..
Selwyn calls show him up. If am
alive, l shall be delighted to sex him,
and IL l am dead he Will be glad to see
met"