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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
THE SO. DAKOTA STATE FAIR
Be Loyal to Your own State Fair, Elk
hibit, Visit and Urge Others
to Attend.
HURON, SEPT. 9-10-1t-12-13.
$40, 900 in Premiums; $4,000 Race
Program; $4,000 Free At
fractions.

Largest entry of stock ever gathered
in the state.
Special rates of one fare for round trip
on all railroads.
Special trains have been arranged for
from Watertown, Pierre, Aberdeen,
Sioux Falls and Canton. Yankton and
Chamberlain via Mitchell.
The agricultural exhibit alone will
surprise all as it will surpass that of any
state in the union.
The Huron Commercial Club will see
| that all are properly cared for. A new
l25 room hotel has recently been open
ed to the public.
Fifty picked members of the State Mi
litia will police the grounds under Ad-
jutant General Englesby.
The Fourth Regimental band of 80
pieces will furnish music the entire
week. Their dress and appearance and
class of music rendered will alone be
worth the time and expense of visiting
the state fair.
The amusement program will be the
largest and best that has ever been wit
messed in the northwest. A few of the
features herein enumerated: Joe Jok-
er, king of guideless harness horses,
races without driver, hopples or sulky.
The greatest and most wonderful exhi.
bition ever witnessed.
The three great Anestos, comedy, tri-
pie bar bounding act. This is undoubt
edly one of the best acts in the business.
Delbaugh and Meyer in novelty act
consisting of Roman rings and the hu.
man elevator. This act at present is
playing the large eastern parks and is
brought to our fair under heavy ex-
pense.
Lojett novelty aerial act, Pollard, one
of Americas greatest jugglers, all of the
above performers are world renowned
and stand alone in their professions.
Cowboy relay race.
Running three miles each day for four
last days for a purse of $3.50. Rider
changing horses at the end of each mile.
This race will be extremely sensational
and one Of the strong entertai nment
features of the fair.
The citizens of Huron have arranged
for an evening entertainment on the
streets of the city during the entire week
oftbe fair, consisting of FIVE big open
air attractions, absolutely without price
The principal streets will be illuminated
with thousands of incandescent lights
and will present most beautiful spec
tacle.
Don't forget the date, September 8 to
13, inclusive, begin TO plan your trip to
the South Dakota State Fair now and
make the week of Sept. 9th week of
pleasure and sight seeing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
HBAD-oN COLLISION
ON THE BURLINGTON.

ON THE BURLINGTON.
Failure of the crew Of west bound
freight to obey orders was the cause of
the head-on collision which occurred at
this place Monday morning. An extra
freight train from the west passed
through here shortly before o'clock
and was to have met an extra freight
west bound at Pringle, the latter having
orders to wait there for the passing of
the other. The west bound undertook
to make Custer, and after arriving at the
top of the hill, cut offthe forward engine
it was double header) and sent it
ahead to warn and flag the east bound
train of its approach. The engine was
too late and met the east bound freight
(also double header) at the curve in
the western part of town, a short dis
tance the other side of the railroad
bridge. The sharpness of the curve
made it impossible for the two trains TO
see each other before they had approach.
ed so close that collision could not be
avoided. The engineers jumped and
escaped injuries. One of the firemen
was engaged in shoveling coal into the
engine at the time of the collision and
received some painful but not serious
bruises. 1t is considered miraculous
that he was not instantly killed, as the
tender crashed into the engine and was
ditched. II. B. Boughman of Dead
wood, a brakeman on the east bound
train, was thrown heavily against the
stove in the caboose, and received inter
nal injuries which were thought at first
would prove fatal, but they are much
less serious than had been supposed and
he is doing nicely. The three engines
were deraled and badly smashed, but
remained in an. upright position. The
road bed was torn up for quite dis
tance, but as none of the cars left the
track there was no delay to the passen
ger service on account of the wreck. A
crew of men and tools were Immediately
taken to the scene and at about eleven
O'Clock the track was cleared, and both |
the west and east bound passengers got
through on time.
AT an investigation held at Edgemont |
Tuesday by Supt. j. c. Birdsel and Mas
ter Mechanic Adams, it was shown that
the fault was entirely with the crew of
the west bound train which had dis
obeyed orders in not remaining at Prin-
gle until the arrival of the east bound |
train. The orders as sent out by the |
train dispatchers were found to be ex-
piicit, and no blame can be attached to
anyone but the members of the crew
named.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
Letter From c. W. Robbins.

DEL NoRTE, OOIO,1 aug. "a, ISU|.
EDITOR CHRONICLE:
feel that have neglected the dear
old CHRONICLE and my friends generally
by not writing sooner to those who dwell
down in Gods country. l say down,
for the town of Del Norte is 1900 feet
above sea level, and Custer is only about
5000 feet. But l couldn't help it,
have been 80 busy / couldn't find time
to write. In leaving Custer / did not
"fee TO the mountains of Hipoerdam
where the lion roareth and the whang
doodle mourneth for her first born" but
| am up here beyond the pinnacles of
the Sangre de Crsto range on the head
waters of the storied Rio Grande. And
what did come here for? Oh, moth
ing unusual, just to sink hole in the
thinking that peradventure might OBJ
tain little more of the root of all evil, /"
or filthy lucre," commonly called gold.
And have | found it? No, not much,
but | have found what looks good to me
and / will 60 down on it about 80 feet
and then see. And why could you not
do that at home in the Black Hills? My
answer is because our people have not
learned how to treat their high grade
ore, and prospector to realize on the
large bodies OF low grade ore in the Hills
must sell to some strong company who
can provide the necessary heavy ma
chinery to make it pay. Such compan-
les are scarce and such sales are slow.
What am seeking now is something
that | can ship to smelter at profit
when find it. Because | do not want
to wait until am reincarnated and come
on earth again to realize on what l have
got. And when am coming home to
Custer? Well the Lord only knows and
he won't tell. may be back in a month
and l may be here all winter and then
some-can't tell. Del Norte is a pleas
ant town about the size of Custer-pop
ulation ,000-situated on the banks O
the Rio Grande in the San Louis valley
1t is on the d. & r. G.. r. r., 40 mile,
east of Creede and to reach it, you pas
through Pueblo, over the La Veta Pass
on across the San Louis valley, through
the towns of Alamosa and Monte Vista
and then the famous town of Del Norte
/ say Famous" as it is one of the oldes
towns in Colorado, and was original,
the outfitting point for the San Juan tn
Saguache, pronounced Isl Watch and
vast extent of country north, south an,
west. 1t was then town of 5000 peo
pie and very prosperous but that was il
the days of bull trains and burros, be
fore the railroad came and knocked i
out. 1t is now only famous Gas far as
can see) as the home of more old timer
in the western country than any town
have ever been in. That suits me, as
am an old timer myself, having come t
Colorado in 1860, and old timers her
are always treated with marked respec
and consideration. The other day too
a notion that ! would like to see tn
town collectively, 30 on Sunday, instea,
of going to church, thought | woulc
fulfill the scriptural injunction, Com
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
SOUTH OMAHA, Aug. 2S, 1907.

SOUTH OMAHA, Aug. 2S, 1907.
Our cattle trade this week is starting
out in considerably better shape than it
did a week ago. We have only 5000
cattle as compared with 10000 a week
ago. Our market closed up here last
week with an advance of Is @ 25c on all
kinds of steers, both killers and feeders,
while cows we're 25 @ Soc higher than
on the opening Good to choice killing
steers are selling at $500 @ $40; fair
to good $3.50 9 $500; good to choice
heavy feeders $500 and up to $3.50 has
been paid during the past week; fair to
good kinds are selling at S4.75 "a S4.90;
good to choice light and medium weights
$440 @ S475; fair to good $4.00 a.
S4.40; good to choice heifers $3.50 @
$500; good TO choice cows $3.50 a. 1915
fair to good $500 @ $3.50.
There is good run of sheep here to-
day. The market closed up last week
steady on killers 10 9 20c higher on
feeders. The market is in very fair
shape today on feeders, but fat sheep
are 10 @ l5c lower. Eastern markets
are strong and prices a shade stronger.
Good killing lambs are selling at 500 a.
$40; good yearlings $500 a. $6.l0
good wethers So. 40 a. 1915; good ewes
$500 a. $535; good feeding lambs $3.50
"a 500; good yearlings 1915 9 $500 ;
good wethers $500 @ $500; good ewes
S4.4o a. S465.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31

Alexander Cameron of New York
president of the New York-Custer Min
ing company, is in Deadwood today re-
newing old acquaintances. Mr.. Cameron
who has been interested in several Black
Hills enterprises at various times is well
known here. His mining property
which is loca ted near Custer embraces
twenty-one claims and work is being
pushed on its development.
ave are sinking two shafts on our
property" said Mr. Cameron this morn
ing. We are down 100 feet in one and
80 feet in the other and we expect to
open fine body of ore. have great
confidence in the future of the Southern
Black Hills and | believe that eventual
ly all the great ore bodies of low grade
ore in the Black Hills will be proftably
worked.
"The trouble in the past has been that
too many people in this part of the
country have gone about mining in the
wrong way. AS soon as they acquired
their lands they erected mills with the
money they received from stockhol,
ders, and then when their means was
exhausted, they found they had no ore.
"We are going about the development
of our property in different way. We
are using our money to block out our
ore-to see what we have-to make sure
that we've got the ore before We go to
the great expense of building mill.
The mill will come in due time. / be-
lieve that if this policy had been pursu-
ed in the Black Hills in the past there
would not have been so many failures.
holders and expend it on a mill in order
to make a showing, it is almost impos-
sible to get them to again 60 down in
their pockets for sufficient funds to do
proper amount ofdevelopment work and
litigation, dissension and charges of stock
jobbing are sure TO follow. To mine
properly you must follow the same rules
of business as you would in any other
manufacturing enterprise. You must
first get the raw material before you can
deliver the finished product"
Mr.. Cameron will leave this afternoon
for New York but expects to be back in
Custer in few weeks.
Some of the men who are interested
with him in his mining venture are j.
l.. McKenna, Judge A. T. Feay and II.
Pilger all we'll known residents of Gus
ter.-Deadwood Telegram.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
Valuable Lands to be Opened.

The president has issued a proclama-
ton opening $4,000 acres OF public land
formerly in the Lower Brule Indian res
ervation. These lands are situated about
ten miles southeast of Pierre, South Da.
kota, and are said to be valuable for ag-
ricultural purposes. Improved lands in
that vicinity are selling for SIS to $50
per acre. They will be opened under
the drawing system, similar to the one
used in opening the Huntey lands in
Montana during June of this year. Each
applicant will be required to execute an
affidavit before some officer within the
Pierre, South Dakota, land district and
present the same to the register and re
ceiver of the Pierre land office between
8 o'clock Monday, October z, and p. IN I.
on Saturday, October IL. On October
14th the drawing will take place, and
on the following Monday the successful
applicants will begin to make entry.
These lands are to be entered under
the homestead law in tracts not exceed
ing 100 acres and are TO be paid for at
their appraised value, ranging from ii. 20
to $3.50 per acre, first payment of 81 be.
ing made at the date of entry and
others in annual payments. Necessary
blanks and information can be obtained
from the missioner of the general
land Office at Washington or the regis
ter and receiver at Pierre, South Da-
kota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
NO 3
Men Past Sixty in Danger.

More than half of mankind over sixty
years of age suffer from kidney and
bladder troubles, usually enlargement
of prostate glands. This is both painful
and dangerous, and Folsy's Kidney Cure
should be taken at the first sign of dam
ger, as it corrects irregularities and has
cured many old men of this disease.
Mr.. Rodney Burnett, Rockport, Mo-,
writes: 81 suffered with enlarged pros.
trate gland and kidney trouble for years
and after taking two bottles of Foley's
Kidney Cure feel better than i have
for twenty years, although I am now 81
years old. j. E. Pitcher a Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
Neighbors got Fooled.

81 was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to
leave my bed and neighbors predicted
that would never leave it alive, but
they got fooled, for thanks be to God,
was induced to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t took just four one dollar
bottles to completely cure the cough and
restore me to good sound health, writes
Mrs. Eva Uncapher, of Grovertown,
Stark Co., Ind. This King of cough and
cold cures, and healer of throat and
lungs, is guaranteed by j. E. Pitcher &
Co, druggists soc and $lO0. Trial
bottle free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
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 Coiic. and is tire best REMEDY
for diarrhoae. Is pleasant to the taste
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world. twenty-five cents bottle. Its
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs
Act, June 30th, 1906. Serial No. 1898.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
Hunting for Trouble.

"Pve lived in California 90 years, and
am still hunting for trouble in the way
of burns, sores, wounds, boils, cuts,
sprains, or case of piles that Bucklen's
Arnica Salve won't quickly cure, writes
Charles Walters, of Allegheny, Sierra
Co. No use hunting Mr.. Walters; it
cures or money refunded at J. r. Pill
cher & Co.'S. drug store. 25c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
Ten Years IN Bed.

For ten years / was confined to my
bed with disease of my kidneys" writes
4. A. Gray, j. p. of 0akville, Ind. 1T
was so severe that could not move part
of the time. consulted the very best
medical skill available, but could get no
relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was rec
commended to me. 1t has been a God
send to me-" j. L. Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
Hav Fever and Summer Colds.

Victims of hay fever will experience
great benefit by taking Foley's Honey
and Tar as it stops difficult breathing
Immediately and heals the inflamed air
passages, and even if it should fail to
cure you it will give instant relief" The
genuine is in yellow package. J. f..
Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
Notice of Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockhol-
ders of the Saginaw Gold Mining com
pany, for the purpose of electing Board
of Directors for the ensuing year, and
the transaction of such other business
al may come before said meeting will
be held at the office of the company in
Custer City, South Dakota, on Monday
Sept. End. 1907, at o'clock p. m.
l. w. HERBER, President.
Ben EILBER, Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
Rising From the Grave.

A prominent manufacturer, VIM. A.
Fertwell, of Lucama, N. c., relates a
most remarkable experience. He says ;
after taking less than three bottles Of
Electric Bitters, feel like one rising
from the grave. My trouble is Bright's
disease in the Diabetes stage. l fully
believe Electric Bitters will cure me
permanently, for it has already stopped
the liver and bladder complications
which have troubled me for years. "
Guaranteed at j. L. Pitcher & Co, drug.
gists. Price only SOC.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
What a New Jersey Editor Says.

Nj. T. Lynch, Editor of the Phillips
burg, ". j., Daily Post, writes: II have
used many kinds Of medicines for coughs
and colds in my family but never any
thing so good as Foley's Honey and Tar.
cannot say too much in praise Of it,"
j. 4. Pitcher & Go.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
Base Ball-ERts VS.. Lean.

An entertaining game of ball will be
played Labor day Monday at $50 p.
IN. at the ball park between the fats and
leans. Any person claiming to know
the game is disqualified. Admission to
the grand stand ten cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
w arning.

If you have kidney and bladder trou-
BILE and do not use Foley's Kidney Cure
you will have only yourself to blame for
cher q Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
WAN TED!

We can employ few more teams
hauling lumber from Hare's saw mill.
The road is put in good shape and we
pay the top price for hauling. inquire
at the
S. f. Hare Store,
Custer, s. ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
For Sale.

/ have So head of mixed stock cattle
for sale. Good cows, heifers and steers.
Cows bred up for milking purpose. For
further information call at my ranch on
South fork of Lame johnny, or address
j. q. MILLER,
Bakerville, s. d.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31

II. r. Bower and family have return
ed to Lead from the Saginaw mine near
Custer, where Mr.. Bower has been em-
ployed and conducting boarding house.
Mr.. Bower was we'll pleased with the To-
cation at the Saginaw, but the family
wanted to return to Lead. He says the
Saginaw mill will be ready to start in
about week and that the prospects are
very good for the mine and mill to be a
steady producer.-LeadC Call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31
A Valuable Lesson.

six years ago | learned valuable
lesson" writes John Pleasant of Mag.
nolia, Ind. 81 then began taking DR..
Kings New Life Pills, and the longer l
take them the better find them" They
please everybody. Guaranteed at ]. +.
Pitcher & Co., druggists. 25c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-31

The state board of assessment has
fixed the state levy for the coming year
at four and one fourth mills, two mills
general, one mill deficiency, and one
and one.fourth mills twine plant levy,
the latter having been voted by the pec.
Pile as special constitutional amend.
ment at the last general election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Delays are Dangerous.
SEALS PIANO co.
cocKRILL MURDER TRIAL.
Britton Guarded Door During Killing
 Before and After.

Lexington, April T.-In the trial of Bill Britton, charged with the assassination of Jack Cockrill, today, w. N. Cope, S. c. Bowling. Sidney Johnson and To- gan Goss testified that they heard the shots that killed Cocl<rill and all saw Curtis Jett, Bill Britton. Ebert Hargis, John Abner and John Smith about the court house at Jackson before and after the killing. Goss swore that on the day of the killing Ebert Hargis came to his farm where Goss was working in the hay field, and took Britton to Jackson, telling the others to bring in the hay, as he wanted to use Britton in Jackson. That afternoon Cockrill was shot.
 William Spencer, ex-jailer of Breathitt county, testified that the night Cockrill was shot he heard two men on horses pass the Jail. Both carried rifles. Smith in his confession yesterday swore that he and Abner after taking part in the kill ing. left town in the way Spencer de- scribed and by the same route. No evil dence has been introduced to show that Britton shot Cockrill, but a number of witnesses swore he guarded the court house door before, during and after the killing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
Prof. c. L. Mccrathar of Troy VIII
 Make Address.

Union Springs, April H.-(Special)-Me- morial Day will be observed here on the 26th. The stores will be closed and every citizen is expected to participate in the exercises. The address will be de- livered by Prof. c. L. McCratha of Troy. Reading by Miss Mary Netta Cowan and a recitation by three little girls from Dixie Eagles Chapter, U. C. C.-Sarah Blue, Laura Jinks and Lula Bell Ellis.
 Two brick stories are being erected on North Prairie street by Capt. J. B. Bau- mont.
 Mrs. Lee Alexander and son, c. T. Alexander left yesterday for Gadsden to attend the marriage of Miss Rubie Baugh to MT. T. l.. Carthy. MT. Alexander will act as best man at the marriage.
 Mrs. Ashton, who has been spending the winter here, left Tuesday for her home in Texas.
 An Epworth league will be orgazined among the young ladies and gentlemen of the Methodist church Thursday evening. Quite an elaborate programme has been arranged and Hon. T. S. Frazer will make the address on organization.
 Miss Annie Bobdy has returned from a visit to Eufaula.
 The Rev. F. H. Watkins leaves today for Fort Gaines, Ga, where he will off ciate at the marriage of his friend. Rev. Mir. Harsh and Miss Paullen of that city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
News of GreenviIIe.

Greenvlle, April 17.-(Special) )-The Womans club gave a reception yesterday afternoon in honor of the twenty-five young ladies who recently assisted in an entertainment under the auspices of the club. The handsome home of the president, Mrs. c. l.. Zealand, was thrown open for the occasion, and from to 6 the beautifully dressed guests were welcomed by Miss Ettie Beeland, Mrs E. H. Winkler and Miss Elsie WinlSler The receiving line, within the parlor, was composed of Mesdames c. L. Beeland, l. D. Knight, R. A. Lee, B. H. Whiting ton and J. B. Stanley. In the library the tea table was presided over by Mrs. c. D. Hamilton; in the dining room ele- gant refreshments were served by Mes danes J. Beeland, J. A. Thagard, J. B. Little and H. z. Wilkinson.
 Mrs. Beeland's elegant home has been tffe scene of delightful social functions, but none have been more pleasing than this reception.
 Mrs. Abe Lehman, always a gracious hostess, delightfully."- entertained in honor of Mrs F. l. Tarrant of Birmingham and Mrs. R. c. Sackhoff of Pensacola, who are guests of Major McCullan and family
 Progressive, authors was played at six tables, the first prize, a gold barette, go- ing to Miss Bessie Lichten, who made the largest number of books. The visit ors' prize, presented to Mrs. Tarrant and Mrs. Sackhoff. were a gold belt buckle and souvenir spoon.
 The punch bowl was gracefully pre- sided over by Miss Sadie Steinhart and at the conclusion of the games elegant refreshments in two courses were served.
 The annual rose show will be given to- morrow by the Willing Workers.
 MT. and Mrs. D. D. Metcalf, who have been visiting their parents, will return to Montgomery tomorrow. The rest has been beneficial to Mir Metcalf, and the visit pleasure to their many friends.