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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
RAlLWA VALUES
NEARLY DOUBLED

Pierre, S. D., Aug S.--The entire val
uation of railway property M this state
this year is S21 90, GOO
This is an increase of As per cent over
last year, when the valuation was fixed
at $14 962 900.
The state BOARD Of assessment, when
completed its work on the railroad as
sessments today made advances all
along the line, thus fulfilling promises
made during the campaign by insur-
gents that they would make an ade-
quate assessment OF all railroad prop
erty. 1t was the iusurgcnt claim that
railroad values were entirely too low
and their investigation, resulting today
in the big increase, indicates that they
were right.
Where last year the average assess
ment per mile was 81 10 this year it is
increased to S6,306, an advance Of $L596
per mile, a raise Of not quite "a per
cent.
one Of the biggest increases made by
the board was ia the terminal railway
property at Sioux Falls. Last year the
very low assessment of $50, 40S was
placed on this property, but this year
the board boosted it about $500 600,
making the total assessment $2S8,4O8.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
DALLAS EXCITED
over COMPLETION
OF NEW RAILROAD
New South Dakota Town Boom'
Ing in Anticipation OF Big
Tripp County Rush.

Dallas. S. D., Aug. S.-The iayins ot.
rails.on the Tripp county eAvhslolt .II..5 "a
HE Chicago and Northwestern ralFo@u
Is expected 70 be completed 20 tills tills
place before the close Of the presGhSS
week. and II present plans are carrie
out trains will commence running ~
this town by August Is. -,.a
Large shipments OF cattle are OSllls
neld across the Tripp county me
within five TO fifteen miles from DaliAS
for shipment To eastern markets as
coon as the railroad is completed 10
DALLAS When the railroad reaches
here and esta blishes q freight service
the cattle VIII be driven 70 Dallas ana
,hippCd from here.
In anticipation of heavy stock SNIP
ments the local stock yards have Deeh
completed They are double the size
bf those at Bonesteel and viii accom-
modate about fifty carloads OF cattle.
The coming of the new railroad mas
given Dallas a great boom, manicl-
BAL watcrworks system now is being
Constructed ana in addition many new
business blocks and residences are IN
course Of construction,
When the LOCO 600 acres OF LTlpR
younty land is opened to settlement this
EIace win be one Of the principal gate
ways to that region, which lies direct
iy west OF Dallas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
SHED TEARS WHEN
He READ MOTHERS LETTER

Lead s. D., Aug. 9.-Residents of
this city, the home of George w
Glover, are eagerly watching for devel-
opments in the Eddy case, since it
became known that Glover went east
IN an endeavor 10 secure some sort
Of settlement with his mother in the
suit he instituted to determine her
capabilities TO handle her own affairs.
When it is realized that Glover is Of
the highly impressionable nature, the
story current among his friends that
he wept upon receip, or the letter.
through Miss Thompson, from his
mother, is not doubted. Several times
since the commencing Of the suit he
has communicated his fear that not
only the world, but his mother, might
misinterpret his endeavor to have her
mental capacity tested in court, and
he has expressed the dread that it
might work q hardship ON the aged
woman. Giover's family, which reside
here I'm the magnificent home provided
for her son by Mrs Eddy. win not
even see iutcrviewers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
HURON FARMER CUTS
THROAT WITH RAZOR

Huron, S. D., Aug 9.--Henry SUM
derman. aged S5 years, who lives threel
miles southwest of Cavour, committed
suicide Monday afternoon After GO
ing to the hay field, where his son and
men were haying, he returned to the
house, and after a short talk with his
wife ard daughter-in-law, was seen
to enter an outhouse. Not returning for
some time his wife went 10 ascertain
the cause. She found her husband lay
ing on the floor with deep cash in
his throat and the veins IN his right
wrist severed with a razor which was
lying nearby. The cash in the throat
severed the jugular vein and wind
pipe. Life was not extinct when he
was found and he tried to speak to
the women, but was too feeble to be
understood. No reason is assigned for
the act.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
DRUNKARD, RUN OUT
OF SIOUX FALLS, IS
HEIR TO A FORTUNE
South Dakota Character Dis
appears on Eve Of Announce
ment Of Wealth.

Sioux Falls s. D., Aug. 9-Relatives
are striving to ascertain the Where
abouts OF Ed. Kindred, a well known
Sioux Falls character during the past
quarter of a century, who recently be-
coming a nuisance, was placed upon a
train by the sioux Falls police author
itics with a ticket to Minneapolis. He
has fallen heir 20 a sum Of money by
the death Of his father in the state OF
washington. Efforts are being made 20
locate hir- as the estate cannot be
divided unit he is found So far as
known, mere the missing man suil ii
in Minneapolis
Kindred, '5y his Indulgence in in
toxicating liquor had become a worth
less drunkard and after repeated ar
rests had failed to have any effect
upon him, IL YVES decided BY the po-
lice to unload him upon Minneapolis.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
HURLEY FORGER
TO Be BROUGHT
HOME FOR TRIAL
g. A. Adsmson, Short S6 600
in Accounts, Arrested by
Chicago Detectives.

Parker S. D.. Aug. &c. ~ Adam
son, the Hurley defanleI' ms been ar
rested in Chicago, and Shein John
Shanks has departed TOT thei 10 bring
him home.
Adanson was the represei tative in
Hurley OF the Goodrich-CalF Lumber
company. He left on his sum nmer vaca~
tion July u, and during MS absence
the Company's auditor APPEARED and
checked him up and FOUND nat he had
been Systematically roboing the com
pany.
The shortage VIII amount 10 about
S. 900. The company Is pLotected only
by a So OO0 guarantee oonG His meth
cd was TO collect amounts due the firm.
pocket the money and giye no credit
on the books. In other Gases those Of
large amounts, he would keep tho
money and forge a notS which ho
turned into the company
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
BRITAIN HAS NOT
"COPPED" AN ISLAND

Port Arthur. Ont, Aug. S.-The Britt
ish flag is not flying over Isle Royale,
yet, put Captain S. G. Young. Cam
ad!an officer who sailed from this
port TO raise the flag in Lake Super
ior has returned.
1t is not believed that Young and
his half dozen fellow flibusters ever
reached Isle Royale, although they
claim they did.
Young says one OF the men hoisted
the union jack over the island, but
the United States customs officers
there treated the matter as a joke.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
VETERAN EDITOR
OF SIOUX FALLS
PRESS TO Retire
w. S. Bowen, One Of the Last
OF the "Old Guard" Disposes
of His interests in Paper.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Aug. 10-It is
stated on the best Of authority that
w S. Bowen for the past five or SIN
wears editor and part owner Of the
Sioux Falls Daily Press, has disposed
OF his interest in the paper and on
September ] will transfer his interest
to the purchaser or purchasers.
The retiring editor was a pioneer
newspaper man Of Dakota Territory
having for many years I'm the early
DAYS been connected with the old faLh-
ton Press and Dakotan. He has been
engaged in the newspaper business IN
Dakota for a period Of about thirty
five years, and during that time mas
seen the southern halI OF the ola ter
ritory grow from nothing 10 one of
the most prosperous states in the un-
ion.
Mr Bowen is an able editorial writer
and all-around newspaper man, and
his retirement from active newspaper
work after having been engaged IN IL
for more than a third Of a century, Wiil
be regretted by the newspaper men or
South Dakota generally among whom
ne is very popular. He is one OF the
last Of the "old guard. MI Bowen
will continue to reside In Sioux Falls
and IN future will take life easier than
during the strenuous days Of his ac-
tive newspaper work.
The name or names of those who
have purchased his interest i'm the
Daily Press have been withheld, but
the fact ttat during the past few days
severa! state officers VINO are leaders
OF the in yurgent or dominant faction
OF South Dakota republicans have
been In Sioux Falls, has given rise
70 the rurnor that the interest of Mr..
Powen has been secured by them.
1t is expected that the names Of the
purchasers viii be made public when
Mr. Bowen surrenders his interests On
September l. For the past five or six
years the paper has been published by
Bowen and DotsOn, the junior member
Of the firm being G. L. Dotson, former
~ Of Des Moincs, Ia, who will re-
tain his interest in the paper and con-
tinue in charge Of the business depart
ment
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
TEACHERS LEAVE FOR
TRIP AROUND WORLD

Spcartishfi 5. D.. Aug, Their desire
TO see something OF the old world has
led Miss Minnie Packard and Miss
North-Tummon, two well known young
Spearfish girls, TO enter into a three
years contract with the Methodist
church to teach the heather Chinese,
at Singapore, China. Both girls, who
are not long out Of school will leave
here August 10 for Vancouver. p. c.,
where they VIII take a steamer for
China Their passage to aud from this
country is to be paid. and when their
term Of teaching is over they win be
permitted 10 return home IN the cppo-
site direction, completing a trip around
the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
APPOINTED SECRETARY
OF EASTERN COLLEGE

Huron. s. T., Avg For the next
three years Huron college iii be rep
resented in the theological seminary at
Rochester, n. Y 0y one OF its gradu
ates, George a. Starring. Mr. Starring
earned scholarship In that institution
and has also been appointed secretary
to the dean Of the seminary. At the
conclusion OF Visit with his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Starring, at Battle
Greek, Neb., he viii enter upon his
work
Burt Nj DomP @ OF Sioux Falls, and
Miss Anna Stark, Of Salem. were
united In marriage here Thursday by
Judge a. A. Che uberlain
August Baum, of Cavour. and Miss
Minnie Weiner, OF Pipestonc, MINI,
We're married I'M this city by Rev. d.
Rifenbark. and Sill make CaVour their
permanent home
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
TWO ClTIESOARK;;
EMPLOYEES DRUNK

Deadwood S d., Aug. S.-Because
the employees went on a drunk togeth-
er, leaving the plant helpless. Dead
wood and Lead were without gas Tor
nearly twenty-four hours. When the
time for the night force TO so on ar
rived, the men failed to show up, and
1t was found that they We're enjoying
a general spree. Much of the gas Is
used in cooking as well as lighting and
both cities were forced to considerable
inconvenience as a result. The men re-
turned to work later and We're forgiven
their indisCretion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
old MINER FINDS
FORTUNE IN DUMPS
OF old SHELTERS
Cleaned Up $4,000 on Ona
Deal and Is Now Looking
for Abandoned Plants.

Deadwood. S. D., Aug. 12.-s. r. Nc
Kinney has made his stake. When he
came here the first Of the year he
secured contract from the Golden Re
ward management 10 clean up the
dumps and around the old smclter. The
smelter had been idle for several years
and the contract looked like little
easy money for the company.
Then Mckinney got busy lie put in
two Whitley tables and a jig and COM
menced 70 concentrate the old MATES
and Stag These proved far richer than
supposed, for the earlier day method
was too coarse for fine extraction.
Mckinney shipped the concentrates
10 Omaha and has already cleaned up
over $4,000 ana IS not yet through. He
travels about the west and always
selects smclters that have been idle
some time for his operations, nearly
always making good money
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
SHEPHERD DOGS
TAKE RANChER TO
SCENE OF MURDER

Belle Fourche S. d., Aug a.
Through the actions OF shepherd dogs.
which drew the attention of passing
ranchers, what will probably prove a
murder was discovered on Sheep creek
north of here. The rancher was rid
ing by when the dogs raced up to him
and whining showed the way TO a
small wagon. There the rancher dis
covered the dead body OF sheep
herder named Cooper, who had been
shot through the head. Coroner Chant
ney has left for Sheep creek to in.
VeStigate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
Milwaukee
YOUNG RANcHER is
SEVERELY INJURED

whitewood, s. D., Aug 9-By an
unusual accident Albert Fowler, a
young rancner who resides near Pied
mont, nearly lost his life here. Fowler
had missed his train home and deter
mined to walk. He stopped on the
way at the Northwestern coal sheds
and, going too close to the edge, fell 10
the ground, twelve feet below. He waS
taken to the hospital at Deadwood suf-
fering intense agony and an immediate
operation was performed. II was found
that in falling, Fowler had struck an
iron bar with his abdomen, breaking a
large intestine in three parts. These
were sewed together and Fowler is now
on the road TO recovery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
WOMAN'S BODY, CUT
TO PIECES, IN TRUNK

Marseilies. France, Aug. S-A trunk
belonging to a man and woman who
arrived here today from Monte Carlo,
attracted the attention Of the baggage
master, who caused 1t to be opened.
II was found TO contain the body
of q woman cut 10 pieces.
The man and woman owning the
trunk were arrested.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
RELIGIOUS COLONY
MAY SETTLE ON
SOUTH DAKOTA FARMS

Aberdeen, S d.. Aug. "a Chicago
colonization agency has been in corre-
sDondencc with a local real estate firm
relative to the purchase of 6S5 quarter
sections OF Land, to be adjoining
II is stated that the company Is act
ing for q religions cnlnny which wishes
TO locate here and establish commun-
ity The number in the colony is be-
tween $500 and 1000, and IL is their
intention TO develop the country In
which they settle and farm it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
WILL ASK GoVERNMEN
FOR A MILLION PIKE

Watertown, s. d. Aug. l0.-As black
bass will not remain in lake Kampeska,
owing to the fact il is presumed, that
the lake bed is too free from vegetable
growth, it Is proposed by General c. II.
Englesby that the federal government
put a million pike in the lake TO re-
plenish the somewhat depleted stock.
General Englesby has already forward
ed to the proper officials a request for
the restocking of the lake with fish,
and particularly with pike.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
LIFE LOOKED BRIGHTEST
WHEN DEATH WAS NEAR

Watertown, S. D., Aug. Art Mid
dleton, a drayman, attempted TO COM
mi, suicide by swallowing a bottle Of
chloroforrl. He thought ne was go-,
ing by painless road, cut when the
dose began TO pain him he decided nd
didn't want to die as bad as ne though,
he did and yelled Justify for help. Two
doctors were soon on the scene and an
ttdotes administered that saved his life
Domestic troubles was the cause.
The Watertown Business Men's union
has nemorialized the state fair board
fer day ut TIE far this fall to be
known az Wa;eriown dag. and also for
space IN some s-tlding 10. Sa exclusive
WATERFOWL exhibit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
WANT FAIRBANKS TO
SPEAK AT VERMlLLlON

Varmillion, S. d.. Aug. THE local
Methodists are already making ar
rangements for the annual state con-
ference of Methodist ministers, which
is TO be held in Vermillion October 16
to q inclusive An invitation will be
issued to Vice President Fairbanks to
be present at the conference. That
gentleman is n strong Methodist and
there is belief in some quarters that
he can be induced to come to YER
million during the conference.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
FARMERS THREATEN
RAILROAD GRADERS

Volga, s. d., Aug. 12.-The Dakota
Central railroad is having trouble in
securing the right of way. Grading
has been in progress eight miles south
west of Volga Several land owners
in that vicinity have armed themselves
and have forbidden the graders to ap-
proach their land until settlement for
damage has been made by the railroad
Company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
MYSTERY cURRoUNDS
SUICIDE OF BAIRD

Belle Fourche, S. D.. Aug. 9.-Mys-
terry surrounds the suicide of Robert j..
Baird, a wool buyer for the Justice
Bateman company, of Philadelphia. His
body was discovered last evening on a
road above town. There was a bullet
wound through his heart, and a new,
revolver he had purchased by his side.
Baird was 30 years old He had plenty
of money on hin and draft in the
bank uncalled for. 1t Is said a letter
from home caused the act.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
THREE MILLION INCREASE;
GREGORY VALUES HIGH

Fairfax, S. D., Aug 9.-Probably no
ether county in the state has increased
its assessed valuation to so great q
degree in the last seven years as
Gregory county. Charles Brown, coun-
ty treasurer, has compiled figures
which show that In 1900 the assessed
valuation of the county was SS,602. In
1906 it had increased to S1,S96, ,051
while for 1907 it is $2,926,031, an in
crease in seven years of $2.917,429
During the past year the increase ir
the assessed valuation has been ST.
029,9S0. These figures do not include
railroad, telephone and telegraph lines
in Gregory county, which in 1905 was
$43,g13
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
NAMES DELEGATES AT
LARGE TO CONVENTION

Pierre, S. D.. Aug 12-Govcrnor Craw-
ford has appointed Hon. II. f. Packard
of Redheld, and Hon James Haley Of
Rapid city as delegates at large from
the state Of South Dakota at the deep
waterway convention to be held al
Memphis, Tennessee. October 2-6 Pres.
idcnt Roosevelt is TO attend this con-
vention and Is to make an address on
October 4 or s.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
SCANDINAVIAN TAKE
LEAD IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre, S. D., Aug. THE final sort
ing Of the census cards of the last
state census in 1895, shows that the
Johnsons are the leading family in the
state with a total of 5,94O bearing that
name The Andersons follow with
1850; Petersons, 5000 Hansons, 1880;
Browns, 1920; Jones 1895; Williams,
/ $50 The Smith. Jones and Brown
families nave 10 give way TO names
which are Of scandinavian origin in
the northwest and Johnsons, Ander-
sons and Olsons take the lead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
NO LIMIT TO ARMS;
PEACE IDEA LOSES
Conference at the riague De
cides Such Limitation Is
"Merely Desirable"

The Hague, Aug. S.--The question og
the limitation of armamenta brought
before the peace conference by Great
Britain, has been definitely solved. the
British representatives having agreed
to modify the proposition in accordance
with the desire OF Germany. 3
The modified proposition instead Of
urging the limitation OF armaments,
says that such limitation is highly de,
sirable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
COUNTY is WEALTHY;
PAYS OFF INDE EDNESS

Alexandria, s. d.. Aug loving to
the excellent financial condition OF this
;Hanson) county the outstanding bonds
20 the amount OF 500 900, when were not
due ana payable for fifteen years yet,
have been taken UP. The bonds were
issued in 1902 for the purpose OF con-
structing n new court house building
10 take the place of the one which had
been destroyed by FIRE. Fortunately for
the county the county commissioners
were Wig enough TO have inserted s..
the bonGs clause giving the county
the option OF paying them off at any
time AFTER the expiration of five years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
HALSEY ALLEGED
BRlBER, is DYING

San Francisco, Aug. l2-Theodore V.
Halsey, the telephone company Official
on trial in superior court for the al
legged bribery of supervisors, is dying.
Halsey was taken i'll Wednesday with
what was diagnosed as a severe intes-
final trouble and as his condition be-
came worse, appendicitis developed.
There Is believed TO be little hope for
his recovery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
BIG ATTENDANCE AT
ARMOUR INSTITUTE

Armour, s. d, Aug. 8.--The teachers
institute began Monday with large
attendance An able corps Of Instruct
ors has been engaged, namely Con,
ductor. Professor Samuel Weir, Of
Mitchell. vice president Of the Dakota
Wesleyan university; instructors, Pro
ressor ]. w. Jackson, superintendent Of
the city schools: Miss Della Conley
principal of primary schools. MITCHELL
Mrs. c. r. Strang, primary teacher
Armour; Professor IL. b, Schuler. pro.
fessor Of music. Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
ASSAULT BOY DRIVER
AND ESCAPE WITH TEAM

NoIga, ,. d, Aug. IU.-IWO sIIaHSeTs
hired a team here TO drive to Brookings,
a 15-year-old boy ascting as driver.
When they reached the Sioux river,
east of here, they struck the boy on the
head and threw him out. V. NJ Bal
thorpe and A. A. Mannwell. who were
going to Brookings in an automobile,
found the boy on the road and started
after the men. Tine thieves, finding
that they were pursued, attempted to
escape on horseback. One. man was
captured. but the other is still at large,
with posse after him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
DEAoWooD DRUGGIST
DRAWS COLOR LINE

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 10.--Colored
residents OF Deadwood are in an awful
stew over an incident that occurred in
a well known drug store. A party of
two men and two women, all colored,
entered the store and ordered ice cream.
They were politely told that the store
catered only to white trade. The party
left without protest and now the hus-
bands of the women threaten to sue
the proprietor TO determine just what
are a negro's rights.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

Many persons have wondered how
strawberries got their name Thsy
have been sacalIcd By AngIo-SaEon
people for hundreds Of years but no
corresponding name appears for them
in other langGagcs. ON the contrary,
their fragrance mainly is sat forth in
the name by which tkCy are called in
nom English speaking lands. The old
Anglo Saxon form wac "atruawberige.'
IT seems probable that the straw is
the long stem OF the vino, which runs
along the ground some have thought
however, that Ia ancient times the An
glo- Saxon berry hunters brought the
berries home or sent diem 20 market
upon straws The explanation that the
kyGrd is a corruption Of "straybfrry,"
berry vines IS believed to b. enron
eons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
GAS EMPLOYEES STRIKE;
CITY IN DARKNESS

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. PA strike OF
the employees of the Deadwood
Gas company, for an eight-hour day
has resulted IN partial darkness for
both cities for several evenings The
men have been working twelve hours
and claim an agreement with the com.
pany OF eight hours This the company
denies and has so far declined 10 grant
the demand. The plant has been fur.
nishing bus little light
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
PEACEMAKER LOSES
TEMPER, AND KILLS

New York, Aug. 12.--Losing his tenn
per because his efforts as peacemaker
did not succeed, Edward Mulvaney
young man. knocked down and killed
his prospective father law, Robert
Sealander today.
The killing was the outcome OF a
quarrel between Sealander and his SON.
Mulvaney, who was calling on Miss
Sealander feared the disputants would
harm each other and intervened. His
plea for peace was not heard and the
contractor turned upon him. Mulvaney
struck Sealander a powerful blow on
the head, from which he died.