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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
Trouble With school Reports.

Last year the state land department
found great deal of trouble in the en-
forcement of the provisions of Chapter
Ga of the laws ofl9O5. This law requires
school officers to make sworn statements
as to their returns of school census. In
the past such returns were made with
out oath, and with the state school fund
apportioned on the number of school
temptation to some of the officers to
make the returns as strong" as posi-
bic. When the reports begun to come
IN it was necessary To return many of
them for the sworn statement, and in
some cases the report was sent back sew
eral times before it was finally com
pleted. 10 save a recurrence Of this
trouble, Land Commissioner Bach is
sending to county superntendents cir
cular letter calling their attention to
this provision, and advising them to
take up the matter with their school
district officers at their winter meetings,
to save recurrence Of the trouble next
year.
By the time the apportionment for
next year is made there will be another
factor to be considered, in Chapter l5S
of the laws of the last session, which re
quires pupils attending the different
state schools to be excluded from the
lists of the counties in which such
schools are located, when the census for
the apportioument of the school fund is
made. The intent of this is that when
the state is paying for the education of
pupils at a state school, such pupils are
not entitled to a share of the general
state fund when distributed. BY listing
them in the county in which the state
school is located, such county gets
double benefit, and this is not consider.
ed just to the other counties of the state,
and the law is intended TO equalize this
injustice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
sonooL and EDUoArIoNAL NorEs

SCHOOL and EDUCATIONAL NOTES
EDITED BY MAE KoLLAR.
Arthur Monheim was on the sick list
this week.
Glenn Jones is again able to pursue
his studies.
Myrtle jolly and HERNIA Ward were
absent this week.
Miss Brown has been unable to teach
part of this week
Mrs. c. B. Smith visited the fifth and
sixth grades last Tuesday.
Miss Gurney visited fifth and sixth
grades Monday of last week.
The pupils of the eleventh grade are
aiding Professor with the extra studies
Mrs. Conger visited the grammar de-
partmsnt Tuesday and Miss Gurney last
week
Mrs. Garlock and Miss Pilger enter
tanned the seventh and eighth grades at
supper, December 7th.
The pupils of the sixth grade show an
increasing interest in composition work
Margaret MacDufIee received the high
est grade last week, and Helen Smith
this week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16

A persistent rumor has it that Mr..
Crawford will again be a candidate for
governor before the next republican
state convention. The Iluronite has
been unable to confirm the report, but
has reasons for believing that it may be
true. OF course many things may hap
pen to deter Mr.. Crawford from entering
the race against Governor Elrod and
again the situation from his view point
may demand that he run. OF course
the odds are not in his favor. Mr.. Ei-
rod has made very acceptable COVER
nor, and there is an unwritten party
law emitting man 10 a second term in
this high Office. Again issues are not so
sharp as two years ago, the party is less
divided than then and barring the por-
posed primary law, there is really but
little difference of opinion between what
are termed organization republicans and
the so-Called insurgents. 1t is not likely
therefore that we shall have repitition
of that sharp. bitter, personal campaign
which marked his candidacy two years
ago. All will welcome this changed as
pect, no matter whether supporters OF
Crawford or of Eirod -Huronite.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
Killed q Beef Cr1ttar.

Israel Calkins was yesterday convict
ed before the circuit court at Hot Springs,
Judge Rice presiding, of having unlaw.
fully killed a beef critter belonging to
another man. Calkins in his testimony
stated that be had burned the hide, be-
cause if he had left it hanging around
he would have been troubled by wolves
which would have been attracted by the
hide. The man who received a quarter
of the slaughtered Critter testified that
Israel had killed the critter, turning
states evidence Cakins will receive
his sentence next week lie has had
quite court history during the past few
years which has not been Of the most
enviable character and has given the
peace officers of the Hills considerable
trouble. He was convicted not long ago
Of an ohense which would have caused
his incarceration in the peuitentary had
be not pleaded insanity. A board ofex-
aiming physicians and officials found that
he was mental irresponsible, so he was
ordered confined in the state asylum for
the feeble minded, but after serving
short time was allowed his liberty as
cured. During his stay at the asylum, n
band Of horses which he had owned and
bad mortgaged to a business man of the
southern Hills was sold to satisfy the
mortgage, and when Calkins got out of
the asylum he at once began suit to re.
cover his property, and got judgment
against the Custer bank for the sum of
$4,000, and has a number of other suits
pending against individuals growing out
of the same transaction. 1t is not be.
lieved that plea of insanity will save
him this time from doing term in the
penitentiary y.-Lead Call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
The Hicks Almanac tor 1905.

The Rev. Irl II. Hicks Almanac will
not be published for 1906 but his month
ly Journal, Word and Works, has been
changed into large and costly Maga
zine, and it will contain his storm and
weather forecasts and other astronomi-
cal features complete. The November
number, now ready, contains the fore
casts from January 10 June, 1906. The
January number, ready December Goth,
will contain the forecasts from July TO
December, 1906. The price ofthis spleu.
did Magazine is one dollar a year See
it and you will have it, The November
and January numbers containing the
Rev Irl K. Hicks forecasts for the whole
year, and more complete than ever, can
be had by sending at once % cents to
Word and Works Publishing Company,
220l Locust Street, st. Louis, Mo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16

Great interest is being taken, says the
Rapid City Journal, in the Home Build
ers' Protective association of the Black
Hills, which was recently organized by
ranch owners of the central and south
ern Hills When the government set
aside the Black Hills forest reserve as a
public domain, it virtually took away
the right of ownership for good many
ranches scattered throughout the gulch-
es. The owners of these ranches had
made placer locations, expecting to OBJ
tain their ground under the placer law
and in this way get possession There
were several hundred, however, who at
the time the reserve was set aside, Sep.
tember 10, 1898, had not proved up on
their holdings and the reserve law vir-
tuaLly demanded that they be abondon-
ed. A special act of congress was OBJ
tanned which made it possible for those
who had made these placer locations
prior to September 10, 1898, to prove up
on them as homesteads. This was done
in good many cases, but at the present
time there are several hundred ranch
owners who have no way of proving up
on their holdings on the present ruling
Of the law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
Children Perish in Flames.

Word comes from Hanna, the Home
stake Prnp station, telling of the des-
tructioh near that place by fire of the
cabh of Matt Dapso, a prospeetor Dap
Sc, who was widower, had two small
children, one aged years and the other
,. 1t had been his practice after getting
the children their break fast to place
them in bed again, lock the door of his
cabin and then go to work, returning
late in the afternoon Wednesday he
followed the same custom and about
half an hour after he had left his cabin
two men who were passing by discover,
ed it in flames. They made an effort to
save the children, but could not do so
and the little ones perished in the burn.
ing building. Dapso is reported to be
nearly crazed with grief
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
Dance Near BakervIIle.

EDITOR CHRONICLE:
The dance given at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vallenthime on
Squaw creek, Friday evening, December
Sth, was very enjoyable affair. Gus
ter, Fairburn, Baskerville and the ada
cent vicinity was fairly well represent
ed, A count of those present revealed
the number to be some thirty seven.
Although the boys outnumbered the la
dies three to one, the ladies demonstrate
ed themselves as being capable of out
dancing them, as a number of the boys
were frank to admit that they were about.
call in" while the ladies seemed appar-
emily almost as spry as at the beginning.
About ii O'Clock a bountiful lap sup
per was served which was as fine as we
have partaken of in long time. Dur
ing the latter part of the event, Mr.
Valentine could at various times be
seen studiously engaged in running the
coffee mill and preparing coffee for the
dancers as bracer AT the close of the
dance, George WoolIey and Fred Nc
Dermond rendered some pleasing selec-
tons upon the guitar. Following this
two vocal selections were rendered, one
by VIM. Clason and one by Lee Force.
About $50 the dancers began departing
for their homes, but apparently with re-
luctance at leaving the genial host and
hostess and their hospitality, for Mr. and
Mrs. FalleDthime and those connected
with the getting up of the event, spared
no pains to make the occasion one of
enjoyment for all present, and to say
that Mr.. and Mrs. Val!enthime are
royal entertainers but mildly expresses
the sentiments Of those present.
w. f. SAYARs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
DAKOTA. SATURDAY DECEMBER l6, 1905
Black Hills Mining Mems Association.

Black Hills Mining Mems Association.
The next monthly meeting Of the Min
ing Mems Association, which occurs at
Deadwood on the evening of Tuesday
the 10Th inst, promises to be the most
interesting session in several months. A
number of important matters will come
up for discussion, including the proposed
entry of certain lands within the forest
reserve to homestead filing.
Senator Hanley and Representative
Tubbs of Custer, who are interested in q
bill before the last State Legislature. and
Joseph Hare, President Of the Home
Builders Protective Association, have
been invited to attend this meeting and
to participate in the discussion.
Leading mining men fr.m all over the
Hills will be at the meeting; and Presi-
dent Thornby anticipates one Of the
largest gatherings .5ver held under the
auspices of the association.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
La Grippe and Pneumonia.

Pneumonia often follows la grippe but
never follows the use Of Foley's Honey
and Tar. 1t cures la grippe coughs and
prevents pneumonia and consumption.
Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar and re-
fuse any substitute offered. Mr.. Ct.
Vacher, of l57 Osgood St., Chicago,
writes: "My wife had severe case OF
la grippe three years ago, and it left her
with a terrible cough. She tried o bot
tie of Foley's Honey and Tar and it gave
immediate relief A so cent bottle cured
her cough entirely" Refuse substitutes.
Sold by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
Furious Fighting.

"For seven years" writes Geo. w.
Hoffman, of Harper, Wash, IL had a
bitter battle, with chronic stomach and
Fer trouble, but at last | won, aud
cured my diseases, by the use of Electric
Bitters. / unhesitatingly recommend
them to ALL and don't intend in the fut-
ure to be without them in the house
They are certainly wonderful medi-
cine, to have cured such a bad case as
mine" Sold, under guarantee to do the
same for you, by Alb J Jones, drug
gist, at SOC. bottle. Try them today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
The New State.

South Dakota has made great record
as state Only about one half the area
of South Dakota has been subdued The
greatest half of South Dakota, that por-
ton that nature has endowed with the
greatest natural resources, remains to
be opened up and improved. South Da-
kota is a large state. For years men
have been travelling from Yankton to
Pierre, from White Rock to Chamber.
lain and from Sioux Falls to Mound City
and imagine they have travelled over a
good portion of the state; but these dis
tances can all be ecipsed from these
same Missouri River points to Wyoming
and Montana lines. The greatest half
of South Dakota is yet TO be settled and
subdued Miles OF timber, numerous
streams of water, untold tons of coal and
vast mineral resources yet to be brought
into commercial use west of the great
Missouri. In another year or two the
people of the world will realize that
new state is to be opened up. South
Dakota with all its proud progress has
only been submitting samples to the in
vestor and homeseeker of the past and
with two lines of railroad already build.
ing, and practically settled that a third
will cross the river at lie Beau, it is fair
to presume that there will be such an
awakening along the border of this vast
territory in the next year or two that
even the oldest inhabitant and the most
sanquine speculator will stare aghast at
the development that will result. All
the world must sooner or later recognize
the fact that We are just about to open
up new state. II is the elimination of
great sd vances that await us.-Capital-
. journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16

A subscriber once got a dun through
the postoffire and it made him mad,
says an exchange. He went to see the
editor about it and the editor showed
him some of his own; one for paper,
one for coal, others for wood, -four, gro
ceries. mill feed, dry goods, milk, bread
and several others. "Now," said the
patient editor, II didn't get mad when
these came in because knew all | had
to do was to ask several reliable men
like you to come in and help out and
then | could settle all of them" When
the other saw how it was he relented
and renewed. Moral: Never get vex-
ed when asked to pay what you owe, for
the other fellow may need the money.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
Busy at Rapid.

Rapid City continues to be the seat of
considerable railroad activity, says the
Pioneer-Times. The Northwestern is
still grading on its extension out of Ra-
pid to Pierre, just north of town, having
a large force Of men at work. The Mil
waukee is using its survey outfit south
west of town for its proposed line into
Rapid and things are humming along
on the Mystic line Of Crouch. This is
generally conceded to belong to the Bur
lington and there is speculation as to
that the Milwaukee will enter traffic
agreement with the Burlington and then
temporarily run into Deadwood. 1t
could dc this when its extension is built
into Rapid by going over the Crouch
line to Mystic and then over the b. &
NJ. tracks to Deadwood. Harry Hunter,
chief right of way man for the Milwau-
kee, was in Rapid yesterday with other
officials of the line and looked over the
surveying work. 1t is said that the
Milwaukee and Northwestern will both
have eight tracks on either side of Ra-
pid street to the union depot that is to
be erected. These tracks will be most
~ used for storage until the warehouses
of the Milwaukee are built. This will
nearly Oil up Rapid street but the town
is we'll satisfied with the agreement
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
Straved or Stolen

From near the ranch of James Hen
derson, ten miles northwest of Custer,
one roam mare, weight about $50 lbs.'
branded r T on right shoulder; one
gray horse, weight about $50 lbs, blind
in one eye. nc brands. A reasonable re-
ward will be paid for any information
leading to their recovery.
GEORGE r. ScHENK,
Custer, S. ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
Coughing Spell Caused Death.

Harry Duckwell, aged % years, chok
ed to death early yesterday morning at
his hcme in the presence Of his wife and
child. He contracted slight cold a
few days ago and paid but little atten-
ton to it. Yesterday morning he was
seized with fit of coughing which con-
tinued for some time. His wife sent for
physician but before he could arrive,
another coughing spell came on and
Duckwell died from suffocation.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat, Dec lst. 1901"
Ballard's Horehound Syrup would
have saved him. 25c, soc and 81 90.
Sold by an druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
Doctors Could not Help her.

81 had kidney trouble for years."
writes Mrs. Raymond Connor Of Shell
ton, Wash, "and the doctors could not
help me. | tried Foley's Kidney Cure,
and the very first dose gave me relief
and am now cured. | cannot say too
much for Foley's Kidney Cure" It
makes the diseased kidneys sound so
they will eliminate the poisons from the
blood. Unless they do this, good health
is impossible. Sold by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader

The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader on the
Sth inst. issued thirty.two page paper
to celebrate the event of new perfect.
ing Potter press. This is the largest pa
per that has ever been issued in South
Dakota. The press on which it was
printed weighs 25 tons, and is the larg
est in the state. The Argus.L esder has
forged to the front during the past dec
ade until now it is one of the leading
papers of the middle west
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16

Representatives Burke and Martin will
serve on the same committees in this
congress, as they did in the last. Mr.
Burse continues on Indian affairs and
interstate commerce, and Mr. Martin
on public lands, and public buildings
and grounds For the interest of the
state, these are about as good assign
ments as the representatives. could pos
sibly obtain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16

The senate in executive session last
Monday confirmed the appointment of
Capt. Seth Bullock of Daadw ood as Unit
ed States marshal for the district Of
SOuth Dakota
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16

The twenty. annual meeting of
the South Dakota Educational Associa.
tion will be held at Brookings, Decem-
Der q, 2S and Goth. An examination Of
the program is convincing proof that
the gathering is likely to be one of the
most important of its character ever held
in the stata
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
Cured Paralysis.

w. F. Baily, p. o. True, Texas,
writes "My wife had been suffering
FIVE years with paralysis in her arm,
when | was persuaded to use Ballard's
Snow Liniment, which cured her all
right have also used it for old sores,
frostbites and skin eruptions. 1t does
the work" Sold by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16

Or. A. q. Allen of Deadwood has been
appointed by Governor Elrod member
of the state board of medical examiners
vice DR.. J. w. Freeman, resigned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16

Mr.. McCurdy says he resigned from
the presidency of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company because of i'll health. The
disclosures were certainly enough to
make him feel sick
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16

Congressman Burke and Martin have
introduced bills for public buildings at
Lead, Huron, Watertown and Mitchell,
each to cost $4,000
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16

The American hen, according to the
figures Of Secretary Wilson laid lS4
dozen eggs for every man, woman and
child in the United States last year
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16

Edmond Atkins, the well known So
cialst and political economist, died in
Boston on the nth inst. He was 78
Nnnrs Old
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16

In planning for holiday shopping don't
forget to give the editor his subscript
Xmas present
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
MAKES A RICH STRIKE.

James Cochran, while prospecting and
developing his Alta Lodi property four
miles north of Rockford, recently struck
vein or body of ore that is said will go
500 to the ton. free milling. The shoot
has not been explored to any great dis
tance, but work up to the present time
show it to have a width of about 20 feet.
Mr. Cochran has been hunting for this
vein for a number of years, and his many
Custer friends will be pleased to hear
that his efforts have at last been crown
ed with success
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-12-16
Mining Items.

The Saginaw Gold Mining company
is cutting station on the 800 foot level.
Gene Rogers and William Schenk are
doing the assessment work on the North
Star Mining company's property.
The receiver Of the Extreme Gold
Mining & Milling company has a force
of men at work doing the assessment
work on the company's property.
1t is rumored that the management of
the Clara Belle company will sink new
shaft to the ore body which is exposed
in the workings from the old shaft.
Further development of Con Liston's
rich find near the Burlington depot at
Keystone show remarkable increase
in value, says the Keystone Recorder.
A sample assay gave $50 per ton. Lis
ton is running an open cut and expects
to find more of the rich rock.
1t is reported that operations have
commenced in earnest on the property
Of the American Tungsten company be.
tween Hill City and Keystone on the
wolfram The Office has been built and
new hoist and pump will soon be
working, A saw mill from the Grizzly
Bear is being moved over to the mine
for use.
Work is being pushed hard on the
Homestake shines plant at Deadwood
1t is to have capacity of 1850 tons of
shines per day which will make it the
largest plant of its kind in the world
The pipe lines have been laid from the
six stamp mills and it is expected that
by the first of the year the excavation
work will be finished. These shines
will average about 90 cents a ton and it
is expected from 80 to 90 cents ton will
be saved as clear profit. The cost Of the
plant will be close to a half million
dollars.