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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.
Neutrality-suspicious.

WdSh1ngtOny- Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus
How are you? Burhams, who live
across from us said there was no San
ia Claus. l will tell you what Myrtle
and Mildred want for Christmas.
Myrtle wants some candy and nuts
and story book. and a doll and a doll
buggy-cab. Mildred wants doll, some
candy, nuts, dress and a buggy. Myrtle
wants a buggy.
Your loving friend,
Mildred and Myrtle Gross.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:
! am little girl 9 years old. live
IN the country. For Christmas I want
pair of brown gloves and dolly with
yellow hair and blue eyes, and some
nuts. Now Santa, l do not ask for
too much. I will close
Your friend,
Edna Goodwin,
R. F. D. No. /, Box "a.
Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:
! am little girl years old. |
would like you to bring me a big doll
with blue eyes and light hair and |
would like little iron bed, little
dresser, and set of knives, forks and
spoons.
Hoping you are well and hoping
there is lots of snow so that you can
come in your sleigh, good by,
Magdalene Robertson.
Felix street, Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19

Russell, Iowa.
Dear Editor:-I am a little girl 6
years old, go to school every day,
/ am in the First reader. There are
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19

ApHN's TALK TO SANTA CLAUS.
sohn was only s years old. 1t was
ia days before Christmas and John
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01

Mitchell, S. D., Republican Harry
L Hunter passed through the city this
morning on his way to Chicago. Mr..
Hunter has been at Chamberlain for the
purpose of arranging with the city coun-
ci. Sc that tho Milwaukee ccu'd 90
through certain portions of the town to
reach the Missouri river and thence to
the great reservation beyond. AT Cham
berlain Mr.. Hunter announced with
positiveness that the new railroad would
be built across the reservation this year
and that work would be commenced
within very short time.
There is plenty of evidence to sub
stantiate all that Mr.. Hunter says with
reference tc the building Of the railroad
by the White River Valley company, for
all the material that is centered at Nit.
chell and al! that is on the way gives
abundant proof that the extension is a
settled thing.
The knowledge Of the extension has
put different phase on things in Nit
chell, from the fact that it will be the
gateway to portion of the richest coun-
try west-the Black Hills country, with
its richest 100 square miles in the world. .
1t means great development along all
lines in Mitchell which our citizens will
not be slow to take advantage of
With the coast line trains Of the Mil
waukee road running through this city
in the course of year or two will bring
a greater railroad reputation to Mitchell
and will otherwise advance the interests
of the town.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Cattle inspectors Elected.

Cattle inspectors were elected las
week in the counties of Lawrence, Butte
Meade, Pennington and Fall River, in
accordance with the law recently passed
by the South Dakota legislature, Great.
ing the Office of cattle inspector in each
county, to be elected by the cattle own.
ers and the election to be approved by
the state veterinarian.
Custer county is the only county in
the Black Hills in which the cattle own
ers refused to elect an inspector, and il
will now devolve upon the county COM
missioners to appoint one, as provided
by law, which says: 'In case the cattle
owners in any county fail to select a
county cattle inspector the board Of
county commissioners shall make the
selection of a person who shall be resi-
dent cattle owner Of said county for
which he is selected and shall notify the
state veterinarian of such selection and
the state veterinarian is hereby required
to appoint said person so selected to said
position"
That the commissioners will make the
appointment at their meeting in April,
there is no doubt, as the law is very clear
on that point. If the cattle owners fail
to elect the commissioners must appoint
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Clara Belle win Have Test run Made
SOOn

Frank llebert of Custer, president Of
the Clara Belle Mining company, was in
Deadwood, accompanied 10y Walter S.
Lister, of Cleveland, Ohio, an attorney
at law, representing eastern capitalists
who contemplate making heavy invest
ments in the Clara Belle. A test run is
to be made soon on the ore of the Clara
Belle property and if the results are sat
isfactory, Mr.. Lister and his friends are
ready to put in sufficient money to build
a large and modern equipped mill.
The Clara Belle shaft is 26O feet deep
and is still in course of sinking. Near
the bottom of the shaft the vein is strong
and width of seven feet 1t is propos-
ed to send large quantity of the ore to
| Denver for an experimental run 10 order
that not only the value of the ore may
be demonstrated, but also the most prac
ticable means of treating it.
The Clara Belle has in the past, been
one of the most prolific producers of
beautiful free gold specimens in the
country. The mine was worked during
the first year or so of its career from an
incline and the ore was treated in two
stamp Tremaine mill. This work pro-
ceeded until, owing to the manner in
which it was being conducted, it was
difficult to continue, and work in the in
cline was suspended and new shaft
was commenced. This shaft reached the
vein at depth of 200 feet At 225 feet
drift was driven along the ledge for
some distance and on that level con-
siderable quantity of ore was removed.
The mill is not running at present and
the company is devoting itself entirely
to the work of proving up the ore at a
greater depth.
The ore partakes more ofbismuth tel
luride as depth is attained and shows less
free gold. This renders it necessary to
resort to some process besides ama,ga.
nation in order to save it. 1t is proba-
BILE that 100 tons ofthe ore will be treat.
ed at Denver testing works and by
| tbtS ca ptflutul IL VIII ue dSCCFtalUtu
what sort of a plant the company should
adopt.
Mr.. Hebert is one of the original own
ers Of the property and in fact was the
locator He says he has experienced
much difficulty in getting to the ore in
the new shaft, particularly about the
time he broke into the ore. 1t was at
this time that the shaft encountered the
incline in which the water had been ac.
cumulated since that work and there
was an inundation in the lower part OF
the new shaft that threatened for time
to put stop to all work. One of Mr..
Heberts men bad very narrow esca pc
from drowning as the water from the in
cline rushed through into the new shaft
to depth Of l40 feet within period oil
five minutes. In the meantime, a man
who had been working in the bottom oi
the shaft was climbing ladder to get
away from it.-Pioneer.T Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
No Harsh Treatment.

Below We publish letter from James
w. Wilson, director at the South Dakota
Agricultural College at Brookings, to
Hon. n. S. Tubbs of this city. The let.
ter follows and explains itself;
BRooKINGs, S. D., March 81, 1905.
Mr.. n. S. TUBBs, Custer, S. ID.
Your letter Of recent date in regard to
an order from Washington to vacate the
agricultural lands in the forest reserves
was sent to the Secretary of Agriculture
for bis information. | quote from his
letter to me of the 18th instant.
"yours regarding settlers in the re-
serves received The order affecting
the settlers received by your folks went
from the Interior Department. Captain
Bullock, of Deadwood, is superintendent
of the reserve and our forestry bureau
has called upon him for report
You may assure your people that there
will be no harsh treatment of them.
will issue no order disturbing them this
summer at least SO that if it be the in.
tention of Congress to give them their
homes there will be plenty of time tc
have me act passed. / had a word with
Pinchot, the forester of the Department
few days ago and we thought that il
might be desirable to have these settlers
remain"
Now, Mr.. Tubbs, think this is wha
information you wanted, The whole
matter has been transferred to the De
partment of Agriculture and the ordel
to yacats promulgated by the interior
Department is not good.
Yours truly,
JAMES W. WILsoS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01

| About three feet of snow fell in the
northern Hills Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week. Deadwood, Lead and
other towns were cut off from communi.
cation with the mining camps in the
Bald Mountain, Ruby Basin, Portland
and other districts. The storm was local
and did not extend to the ranges north
and east of the Hills. Less than an inch
of snow fell in Custer and vicinity.
The Lead Call of the Goth, in giving
an account of the storm says: Condi.
tions in Lead were something awful, and
it was not until late that delivery teams,
wood wagons, coal and other vehicles
had chance to get out, and many peo-
pie living at distance from the center
Of the city were greatly inconvenienced
and not little suffering was entailed by
the inability to make delivery of fuel,
groceries, meats and other necessities to
distant places. 1t is the deepest snow
that has fallen in the city since 1894, be.
ing at IL o'clock this morning in places,
from two and half feet to thirty-five
inches in depth on the level, but in
others where it had drifted it was from
ten to twelve feet deep. 1t continued
showing up until the time the Call went
to press, and the prospects were at that
time that there would be more before
morning.
At Deadwood, the same conditions
prevailed as at Lead, only little more
so, and many of the business men paid
fancy prices again to have the
roofs of their store buildings and ware.
houses relieved from the weight ofsnow
which was pressing them down. Like
in Lead. it was itficult to get around.
Reports from the camps in the Bald
Mountain, Ruby Basin and other places
in the outside mining districts are to the
effect that the snowfall has been unprece-
dented and that it will be sometime be.
fore trails can be broken sufficiently to
travel over on anything but skis or wood
snow shoes. Happily all the cabins and
camps are we'll stocked with provisions
so there will be no suffering, unless il
should happen in isolated cases
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01

the present commission the way is clear
ed for pushing the actual work ofdigging
dirt Most OF commissioners were ap-
pointed for political reasons and with
out regard to their ability to carry on
the great administrative work Of the
Canal. They were also of the old tyne
Of Government appointees who see in
any appointment a job for life The
idea of hustling q Government work
through with the least possible red tape,
delay and graft is product entirely OF
the last decade and has never reached
its fullest development except under the
administration of the man who now oc.
cupies the Presidents chair. That We
may look for other startling ard salutary
extensions of the same idea in the next
four years the quick and effective action
in regard to the Canal Commissioners
gives us hopeful suggestion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Miss Robinson Compnmented.

Tie readers of the CHRoNICLE will
probably all remember Miss Eva Robin.
son, who spent the summer here several
years ago with her sister, Mrs. w. +.
Hanley. While in Custer she gave a
lecture on Domestic Science, and also an
interesting talk on some Of the work
done in our great cities along Philantro-
pic lines No doubt everyone will be
interested in the following item copied
from the Quincy (Ill) Daily Journal:
Miss Eva r. Robinson, superintend
ent of domestic science in the Quincy
public schools has been appointed to
take charge of the department of do
mestic science in the summer school OF
the state university at Normal, Ill. This
will give interested teachers an oppor-
tunity to take normal course in both
cooking and sewing
Miss Robinson is a bachelor of sci
ence, and also has a diploma from the
Armour Institute of Technology. But
better than this, even, is her work
which speaks for herself, and her
numerous friends here will be very
glad to learn Of the appointment, which
has just reached her, and which in itself
is high compliment to her efficiency
and success in her chosen vocation"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Mining Items.

It's about as practicable to put up a
ive-story office building in a town Of
200 inhabitants as it is to build a stamp
mill on fifty. foot shaft, says the Black
Hills Mining Review. Still good men
continue to do the latter
1t 10 reported that some very hand
some specimens Of gold quartz have re-
Gently been taken from the Forest Belle
group of claims, situated in the Chlcoot
district east OF Custer, and owned by j.
T. Potter, Dr. G. ii. Miller and associates
of Keystone. Work is being prosecuted
on body of quartz which gives excel.
lent promise.
1t is asserted, says the Pioneer-Times,
that the Homestake Mining company is
installing presses for the handling of the
shines at the two cyanide plants Of the
company, in Lead and at Blacktail. 1t
is believed that with this addition the
company will be able to save eighty per
cent of the values contained in the shines,
which have heretofore been allowed TO
| escape.
j. III. Sinclair, of Denver, consulting
engineer and stakeholder in the Leroy
Mining company, who spent two or
three days here the latter part of last
week looking over the property, left for
his home in Denver Saturday evening.
We understand that the company is
planning to equip the mine with hoist,
air compressor and electric drills, with
power sufficient to sink double com.
partment shaft to depth of 500 feet or
more.
+. G. Johnson is pushing the erection
of the ID ton mill on the Gertie Tin
Mine at Hill City. The machinery is all
on the ground, including a Blake crush
er, stamp mill, matchmaking plates to
save the gold in the rock, a Challenge
ore feeder, concentration to save the tin,
and IL horse power engine. The grad
ing is ali done, all sills and floors laid
the stamp mill and engine all set up and
two ore bins nearly completed Of 80 tons
capacity, one for fine crushed ore and
one for coarse rock
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Pure Food for South Dakota.

On July next there will go into eff
feet in South Dakota pure food law"
which is described as more comprehen-
sive and sweeping in its requirements
than any similar legislation heretofore
enacted in other states. The act is on
record as house bill No. ll2. 1t was
framed by Prof Shepherd, of the state
agricultural college went through both
houses without serious opposition, and
was signed by Gov. Elrod last week. 1t
deals elaborately with the adulterating,
misbranding and imitation Of foods, bev-
erages, confectionery and condiments
regulates the manufacture and sale of
diary products. Stringent penalties are
provided for violation Of the law. Re.
sponsbility for its enforcement is lodged
with the state food and dairy commits
sion. Manufacturers and jobbers doing
business in South Dakota will do well to
become acquainted with the require
ments Of the new law before it goes into
affect. After July there can be no sail
ing under false colors in the South Da-
kota market. Acetic acid will not pass
for pure cider vinegar" If that Yer
mont maple sugar" was manufactured in
Chicago the label will have to say so.
Renovated butter must be sold as reno
waited butter The sale of commodities
which do not come up to the newly es-
tablished standards Of wholesomeness
will be prohibited. Whether the law is
perfect in all details remains to be seen
after experience with strict enforcement.
The disposition of South Dakotans is to
believe that the legislature has done the
right thing in adopting the law, and the
authorities will be encouraged to en-
force it rigidly. There is little doul t
that the law if enforced will cause a tre-
mendous slump in the sale in South Da-
kota Of dyspepsia tablets. Sioux City
Journal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Changes IN the Canal Zone.

The changes in the Canal zone are to
he even more extensive than was at first
Anticipated. President Roosevelt is not
the man to do things Ifway and when
he started Gu! 10 make changes in the
Canal Commission it might have been
expected that he would not stop until he
mad provided for service that Ne con-
sidered would be tae very best obtain
able. Under the present arrangement
no one of the old commission will be re-
tanned except Chief Engineer Wallace
in whom the President has unlimited
confidence and who will practically have
entire charge Of the construction OF the
Canal. There will be an advisory board
II is true but the authority of Engineer
Wallace in the Canal zone will be un-
questioned. With The elimination of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01

Congressman Burke is reported as
having said that while the South ID.
kota delegation did not get the Martin
section homestead bill through the house
in time to secure senate action, they are
not at all discouraged as to the final out
come OF the measure. That it took sew
eral years to get the Rosebud bill
through and it was expecting a great
deal to get through bill of so much i'm
portance at a short session. he thinks
that the bill will 20 through at the next
session, getting start early in the seq
zion and having more time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Last Hope Vanished.

When leading physicians said that w.
NJ. Smithart, of Pekin, Ia, had incurable
consumption, his last hope vanished
but DR.. Kings New Discovery for con
sumption, coughs and colds, kept him
out of his grave. He says: "This great
specific completely cured me, and saved
nay life. Since then, have used il for
over 10 years, and consider it marvel
ous throat and lung cure" Strictly
scientific cure for coughs, sore throats or
colds; sure preventive of pneumonia
Guaranteed, SOC and 81 90 bottles at Alb.
j. Jones drug store. Trial bottle free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Finds Cure for Epilepsy.

What is believed to be q cure for cpl
Icpsv was discovered through an acci-
dent, says a Cincinnati dispatch of March
oath. A patient in local hospital who
manifested the symptoms Of an oncom'
ing fit got hold of some peroxide OF hy-
drogen and drank copiously of it. The
effect was instantaneous and tho ft waf
prevented Afgerward the compound
was tried on four other patients and
proved successful in every case. The
fact that peroxide of hydrogen is rem
edy for epilepsy is regarded as a great
discover
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Cheated Death.

Kidney trouble often ends fatally, but
by choosing the right medicine, +. IL.
Wolfe, of Bear Grove, Iowa, cheated
death. lie says: Two years ago had
kidney trouble, which caused me great
pain, suffering and anxiety, but took
Electric Bitters, which effected a com
plete cure. | have also found them OF
great benefit in general debility and
nerve trouble, and keepthem constantly
on hand, since, as find they have no
equal" Alb. j. Jones, druggist, guaran.
tees them at soc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
For Over sixty Y 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, soften the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie. and is the best remedy
for diarrhoae. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. It's
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
A Dandy for Burns.

DR.. Dergin, Pana, Ms, writes: 81
have used Ballard's Snow Liniment; al
ways recommended it to my friends, as
l am confident there is no better made.
1T is a dandy for burns Those who
live on farms are especially liable to
many accidental cuts, burns, bruises,
which heal rapidly when Billiards. Snow
Liniment is applied. 1t should always
be kept in the house for cases of emer.
gency." 25c, SOC, Sl.00 bottle. Sold by
all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Notice.

Ali persons obtaining credit at my
place of business do so with the under
standing that same is limited to 80 days
time, and all accounts must be settled
on that basis If your account has run
over that time come and settle or do not
ask for more credit. We want your
trade but there is limit in the credit
department.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Ballard's Horehound Syrup

Immediately relieves hoarse, croupy
cough, oppressed, rattling, rasping and
difficult breathing. Henry C. Stearns,
Druggist, Shullsburg, Wis, writes, May
20, 1901: II have been selling Ballard's
Horshound Syrup for two years, and
have never had preparation that has
given better satisfaction. notice that
when l sell bottle they come back for
more. ! can honestly recomm mend it.
25c, SOC, $l.00. Scld by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Notice for Bids for Maintenance of Coun.
ty Poor.

Notice is hereby giveo, that sealed
proposals for the maintenance of the
poor of Custer county, South Dakota, foi
the coming year, will be received at the
Office of the Auditor of said county up to
10 o'clock a. m. of April 3rd, 1905. Said
sealed proposals to be marked-Propo.
sails for Maintenance of County Poor.
BY order of Overseers of County Poor
w. A. NEvIN, Co. Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01

The call for the first annual conven-
ton of the American Stock Growers As
sociation has been issued for May 9th in
Denver. Producers of live stock only
are invited to become members of the
body. A. L. de Ricqes, treasurer, Union
Stock Yards, Denver, Colo, will furnish
information to all inquiries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-04-01
Frightful suffering Relieved.

Suffering frightfully from the virulent
poisons of undigested food, c. G. Gray
son, of Lulu, Miss, took DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, with the result" he writes,
that / was cured" All stomach and
. bowel disorders give way to their tonic,
laxative properties. 25c at Alb. j. Jones
drug store guaranteed.