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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
M. A. Upton Dead.

Letters and papers from California
give account of the death Of Mr.. NJ. A.
Upton, so well and favorably known to
the people Of Custer where he made his
home for many years Mr.. Upton was
living in Pasadena, California, to which
point he removed with his family on
| leaving Custer some four years ago. For
the greater part of the time while living
in the Hills Mr.. I. was engaged in the
saw milling business in which he was
eminently successful. On going to Cali
fornia he followed his trade, carpenter
ing, and was contractor and builder
up to the time of his death He was of
an inventive turn of mind and fond Of
experimenting in the field of scientific
discovery and to this he sacrificed his
life.
His death was accidental, and accord
ing to the coroner's verdict came about
in this way. He had been suffering for
some time with rheumatism and he
conceived the idea that by putting cya-
nide of potassium in the water when he
took bath it would be helpful in that
complaint. He tried many times and
said that it done him good, but at last
he over done it, and it cost him his life.
The presumption is that the water was
warm and he had put in more than usu-
al of the drug, and that he died from
inhaling the fumes that arose from the
cyanide in solution. Cyanide is dead
ly poison and Mr.. I. understood its
properties but did not reckon upon its
action in that way. The indications
were that he was able to get out of the
bath tub, but he could get no further,
and was found in the bath room dead.
Mr. Upton was presumed to be about
so years of age and leaves wife and
three small children to mourn his loss
at an age when they would most need
fathers guidance and support. Mr.. Tip
ton had many friends in Custer and the
surrounding country who will be shock
ed by this news and feel pang of re
gret at his sudden demise, but it is only
a question of a few brief years or days
who reaches the goal first, to which We
all are tending.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
Died.

Mrs. Joshua Lohand, who suffered a
stroke of paralysis on May 3lst, died on
the evening of June 2nd, 1907, at the
age of So years.
Mrs. Lofland, whose maiden name
was Wealthy Jane Bugbee, was born on
the 2Sth day of June, 1852, in Benning-
ton county, Vermont, and was married
to Joshua Lofand in Edwardsburg.
Michigan, on December l3, 1870. To
this union were born eight children,
four boys and four girls, one of which, a
boy, died in infancy and daughter
who passed away on February l6, 1900.
She leaves six children and three sis.
ters to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Lofand was the mother of Mrs.
Wallace Smith, whose many friends will
condole with her in her hour of sorrow
at the loss of kind and loving mother
while many friends will miss and mourn
a good woman and worthy member Of
the community in which she lived. The
funeral was held at her residence, the
Rev. X. w. Powell officiating, and or
Tuesday last she was laid to rest in the
Custer cemetery.
There are no words to fitly express
the feelings of child at tn,
loss of a kind and loving mother, bu
they know more than all others what i
is ito sigh for the touch of vanished
hand and the sound of voice that il
still"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
Forestry wcrk.

l.. F. Kneipp, government inspector
of the forestry department, with head.
quarters at Denver, is in the city inspect.
ing the Black Hills National Forest Re.
serve and the w5rk now being done by
Superintendent J. +. Smith and his
corps of abe assistants. The work OF
planting, which has been going on for
several weeks, will probably be COM
pleted This week, and the outcome of
the experiment will be watched with
greet interest, not only by the members
r. the department, but by great many
fothers. The planting is being done on
three different sections of land, one near
Nahant, another south of Hill City, and
still another near Sturgis. As soon as
the new growth is large enough to trans
plant they will be spread out and given
every opportunity to thrive. Should
the results be as successful as anticipat.
ed the work will be carried on on q
much larger scale, and besides the new
specimens of timber now being expert
mented with, others will be added from
time to time. Mr., Kneipp will proba-
bly, remain in the Hills for a month. -
Telegram.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
No Ball Game Today.

We regret to announce that there will
be no Spearfish-Custer ball game this
afternoon, our boys haying been mott.
fed to that effect by telegram some two
or three days ago. 1t seems that some
members of the Spearfsh team were
unable to get away at this time. This
is great disappointment to everyone
as a good game had been anticipated
Our boys will go to Spearfish, however
and play two games, Monday and Tues.
day of next week. We hope to have a
favorable report from these games in
our next issue.
A week from tomorrow, on Sunday
June 10th, Keystone and Custer will
play on the local grounds, weather per-
mittinp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
Land Office Notice.

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Rapid City, S. d..
June 3, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that on July 8
1907, plat of survey of Sections 80 and
81, I. 5 S.. r. E., b. IL. NJ, will be fiji
ed in this office at nine o'clock a. M, oi
said day, and that on and after said date
applications for entry of lands embraced
in said sections, township and range viii
be received and considered.
GEO. P. BENNETT, Register.
]. L. BURKE, Receiver.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
MINES AND MINING.

The Black Metal Mining company of
Hill City announces that they are in
the market to buy tungsten ore. You
who have wolfram ore drop them line
box POP, Hill City. S. d.
A new mica mine has been discovered
just north of this city which is being de-
veloped by the owner, Mr.. Chas. Baty.
Mr.. John Wells, who is working at the
mine informs US that the showing is ex-
cellent, and that the vein is apparently
about fifteen feet in width of which one
wall has been exposed while the other
has not yet been reached. The mine is
about two miles northeast from Custer
which fact should add much to its value.
One by one our good things are uncoy-
cred and brought to light.
The Saginaw Mining company are
pushing work at the mine with an ener.
gy that is praise worthy and are work.
ing % men. Six of these are at work In
the shaft, some at the saw mill getting
out lumber for the new buildings, and
the rest are engaged in putting up the
mill which will be of capacity of ion
tons day. The weather has been i'm
propitious but they are going aheaG
with vim that conquers chance ant
fate. 1t is good company and we be
lieve their labor will be crowned with
the success they deserve.
The Niagara group of mining claim
situated few miles east of Hill City
and now under bond to Hr. Dan. BIC
Gonigal and Jack Hazlett. is being de
veloped with good force. The worl
is being pushed with three shifts, tel
men, at the present time and more min
ers will be put to work as fast as ther
is room to work them to advantage. Tn
main vein, which is apparently abou
fourteen feet in width, is being opene,
by a shaft and the ore prospects we'll il
the pan clear across the shaft, nine fee,
This is supposed to be free millin
proposition.
The Catawasa group is undergoing de
velopment and ten men are at work q
the mine. This crew of miners is mad
Iup mostly of our Custer boys anon
which are the following names: job
Foster, Frank Todd, Chester Crotherl
Jack Schauis, Geo. and VIM. Schenk, A
Skiles Perry Wood John Korthons
and X. Hoagland The shaft is now rs
watered and Is being driven down a
fast as three shifts can sink it. Th
work is in charge of McGonigal an
Hazlett, who are acting with an energ
that seems to mean business. We wis
them success.
PLACER EXCITEMENT.
For many miles, says ShosAon
Wyo., dispatch of June lst, the apcier
bed Of the Big Wind River, whicls ruf
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08

Attorney General Clark holds that the
law of last winter which attempts to con-
tinue the free range until wiped out by
a vote of the people, of a county is IN.
constitutional, as we'll as was the old
law. In recent case before the SUI
preme court on that question an attempt
was made to raise constitutionalty, but
the court lodged the issue, as it was not
necessary to decide that poin. to pass up
on the case at issue.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
Death OF Vic Currier.

Vic Currier, known to all the old tim.
ers of Custer, has met the silent reaper
and has been laid low. Vic was with
the McNsh outfit taking drove of cat
tie out into Wyoming when he was
seized with some kind of acute bowel
trouble and died in few hours. He
was brought back to Hill City and was
buried on the 4th of June. Who is there
who ever knew Vic that did not like
him? Who is there among all the old
timers in Custer county that does not
mourn for Vic Currer. We venture the
assertion there is none
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
Take N Office.
United States Land Office, Rapid City
S. D., May %, 1907.

United States Land Office, Rapid City,
S. D., May %, 1907.
To all whom it may concern:
Under instructions Of the Honorable
Commissioner of the General Land Of
fee of May Is, 1907, this Office is direct
ed in the future to not collect cancella-
tion fees until the entry so contested is
finally cancelled. Therefore you are
advised not to remit any fees when i'll
ing a contest affidavit.
Under said instructions you are also
advised that applicants shall hereafter
be required to make their own contracts
for publishing notice Of intention to
make final proof and they shall make
payment therefor directly to the pub.
fishers, the newspaper being designated
and the notice prepared by the register.
You will therefore in the future remit
no moneys to this Office for publication
fsss. Very respectfully,
GEO. p. BENNETT Register,
j. l.. BURKE, Receiver.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
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. 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. 1908.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
Winona wagons are the best.
The MeRic No. 3.

Number three is a wonderful mascot
for Geo. III. Paris. of Cedar Grove, Me.
according to letter which reads: "Af
ter suffering much with liver and hid
ney trouble, and becoming greatly dis
couraged by the failure to And relief,
tried Electric Bitters, and as a result l
am a we'll man today. The first bottle
relieved and three bottlescompleted the
cure. Guaranteed best on earth for
stomach, liver and kidney troubles, by
J. Z. Pitcher g. Co., druggists. SOC,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
Notice of Annual Stockholders Meeting

Notice of Annual Stockholders Meeting
Notice is hereby given, that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders o.
Keep-a goin' Gold Mine & Milling Com
pany will be held at the office of tht
company in Custer City, s. d., on Tues
day, the 9th day of July, 1907, at II
o'clock a. m.
Dated at Custer City, S. d., June 4th
1907.
W. f. BENEDICT, Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08

The state supreme court put final
settlement on the saloon cases from Ly-
man and Brule counties in which the
license had been revoked for keeping
saloons open on Sunday. The court sus-
tanned the lower court, and refused to
grant rehearings in the cases, four in
number.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08

At Aladdin, Wyoming, great curios
ity has been unearthed. II is in the
shape Of the trunk of tree where the
sap has turned to quartz, and the heart
of the tree is bitumnous coal This is
quite puzzle to the miners of the coun-
try, and to the mineralogist and geolo-
gist as well.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08

"On April % the order to food went
forth, the last resort, and everything,
even the few mills which were still OPP
Grating were closed. The workings OF
the mine are | $50 feet deep, and there
are over hundred miles of underground
channels. The natural inflow of water
into the mine filled it to the 100 foot
level, and from there up the work OF
| filling was accomplished in an unexpect-
edly short time. The space to be filled
amounted to 6S,393,62l cubic feet, and
required 507 100000 gallons of water.
In order to effect this flooding, water
was turned in through the Ellison hoist,
the open cut, and even the old Lincoln
shaft was opened up for this purpose.
| BY means of tlume water was brought
| in through a tunnel at the north end
| and a great part of Whitewood creek
was turned in through the Savage tun
mel by fume 5000 feet long, 90 inches
wide and 80 inches deep. This gave a
volume of water equal to about 800
gallons minute, and this in addition to
the water the mine makes and the addi-
tional supply caused by heavy rains and
SHOWS, brought the food to the highest
possible point, about 80 feet on the 300
level, by the 10Th of May, only 81 days
from the commencement. When this
was accomplished there was no question
but tn at the fire was out"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08

The trial Of Hay wood which has drag
ged along for weeks trying to get a jury
satisfactory to both the prosecution and
the defense, have at last got started.
The trial commenced on the 4th.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08

The president has appointed f. f..
Waggoner as United States attorney for
South Dakota, to take effect July |. The
appointment was made on recommends
ton of Senator Gamble.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08

The twenty. fourth annual encamp-
ment of the South Dakota Grand Army
of the Republic and Women's Relief
Corps were in session in Huron this
week
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
Potatoes w anted.

If you haye any old potatoes, now is
the time to get rid of them. We will
pay you good price.
I. V. Garlock
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to express our most sincere
thanks to the many friends and neigh
bors who so kindly assisted US through
the sickness and death of our beloved
mother.
Mr.. AND Mrs. w. A. SMITH,
Mrs. Dora NJ. HART.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
The Homestake FIRE.

The following story of the fire is given
in recent issue of the Pioneer Times
"The greatest fire ever occurring in a
gold mine in this country, and one of
the greatest in the world has just been
successfully overcome by the Home
stake Mining Company at Lead For
over two months the company struggled
with this fire, and it was not until it had
burned for thirty days that it was found
necessary to turn into the mine all the
available water and to food the scores
of underground workings. The most
remarkable feature in connection with
this event is that, although for days men
were carried out of the mine uncon-
scious from the effects of the deadly gas.
es, though caves occurred and red hot
, rock was mined from the slopes in the
hope of getting at the fire. though the
shafts are fall of water and are hun
dreds of feet deep, yet among all the
men who have so persistently and
SA"'S'J toNbhb htN hACt tbNiO iitS nv
been a single fatality, and the death of
two horses has been the only loss Of
life.
"On the evening of March 25th, just
after the night shift went on duty, and
before the town had settled down to its
evening tasks and pleasures, the people
were startled by the ringing of the fire
bell and in few moments the word had
been carried through Lead, Deadwood,
and even into outside camps, that the
Homestake was on fire. The blaze start
ed on the ninth floor of the 60O-foot
level, and consequently was very near
the 500 level. 1t was supposed to have
ignited from the blasting out of some
old timbers by the day shift just before
they went off.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
ADAIR.usHER CYANIDE PROCESS.

Mining Reporter: A recent improve
ment in cyanidation, known as the
Adair. Usher process, is attracting wide.
spread attention among Rand metallur-
gists and mine managers, many Of whom
are already predicting increased savings
and decreased milling costs by its intro
duction. The process is a combination
of chemical and mechanical action. The
former, which is the Adair patent, aims
at higher gold extraction or solution,
and the latter, or Usher patent at per-
feet washing and shorter time of treat
ment
The combined process is said to be
adapted for the more economical treat
ment Of all ores amenable to lixivation
and particularly of ores containing py.
rites. The chemical process consists OF
the addition of locally-occurring um-
ber (hydrated silicate of manganese and
from which is resultant in a saving OF
cyanide, in assisting the solution of the
gold and in saving time, while giving
greater certainty of low residues.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08

with placer miners and the entire course
of the old stream has been covered with
placer locations. The miners are oper-
ating with rude cradles and are taking
out excellent wages, the gravel running
almost dollar a yard. The local sup
ply Of mercury has been exhausted and
rush orders for more have been sent to
Denver. No further clean ups can be
made until the new supply arrives. So
great is the placer excitement that lode
miners are coming out of the copper
mountain district to get in on the dis
covery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08

Permanently located on Fifth Street,
Hanley Block.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
PLACER EXCITEMENT.

For many miles, says ShosAoni,
Wyo., dispatch of June lst, the apcient
bed of the Big Wind River, whicls runs
within four miles of this place, is dotted
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08
TO START NEXT WEEK.

Work will start at the Holy Terror
next week. +. A. II. Tays and manager
McNulty will then be here. Tays was
expected Thursday of this week, but
was delayed in Denver buying machin.
cry with which to unwater the mine.
1t is rumored that he was also making a
deal with large supply company of
that place for a new hundred stamp mill
which his companies intend to put in as
soon as the water is pumped out of the
Holy Terror shaft. Tays is now expect.
ed in Keystone Saturday or Sunday. A
large amount Of mail is waiting for him
at this place, some of which bears the
post mark of Tucson, Arizona, where
Tays was before leaving for the Black
Hills.
Several other companies about Key
stone are waiting to see what the Holy
Terror people do before they start work
and when that company finally does
start up, Keystone will see one of the
biggest booms that ever struck the Black
Hills.-Keystone Recorder.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-06-08

CUSTER, ~. ID.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-17
HOW THE SWIMMER FLOATS.
lnha!es Through the Mouth, ExhaIes
Through the Nose.

To float go out into the water as
far as your waist, says August Coun-
try Life in America, throw yourself
on your back facing the shore. Hold
your chin up as high as possible. This
will submerge your ears, but don't let
this strange sensation worry you. If
the water closes over your head
simply close your mouth and remain
still and stright; you will go under for
q second only.
Now throw your arms out wide be-
hind your back and throw out your
chest. Hold your chin. high. Inhale
through the mouth. Exhale through
the nose. You are now in the ideal
floating attitude. Never lift your
head. Keep straight and still, chest
up, toes showing, chin high and ears
submerged Try to float as long as
possible, because this exercise forms
the basis, not only for swimming on
the back and for life-saving, but also
for sustaining yourself quietly in the
water for hours. A Commute float is
very respectable performance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-17
NAPoLEoN's CODE FOR WOMEN.
Some Criticism of Ideas Held by the
Great Frenchman.

Napoleon said at st. Helena that his
glory consisted not in having won
forty battles, but in the civil code and
in the deliberations of the council Of
state.
Savigny and Charles Austin con-
demned the civil code as "a mechani-
cal mixture of the results of the revo-
luton and the old regime Of Roman
law and the customs" three-fourths
of it's contents having been extracted
by craftsmen from a printed treatise.
The code, in a word, was not a sub
stantive mass of law, but IAN index to
an immense body of jurisprudence ex-
listing outside of itself"
One of the dictator's Objectionable
hobbies was his desire for the de-
graduation of the civil status of woman;
who is treated by the code as tickle,
defenseless, mindless being" When
asked in committee if wifely obedience
was prescribed by old French law, the
first consul sharply replied: DO you
not know that the angel told Eve to
obey her husband? Morality has writ
ten this article in all languages
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-17
HoNoRINa A MODEST EDIBLE.
Banquet at Which Only Fragrant
Onion Was Served.

1t is unquestionably true that the adj
is under the ban, so to speak. It's
pungent odor regarded by many peo-
pie as offensive, frequently drives it's
admirers to partake of it in secret and
then to muzzle as far as possible it's
telitale aroma. The onion has served,
filings at the hands CT the humorous
photographers. And yet it is an ex-
tremely wholesome plant and one of
high rank with the anCients, particu-
larly the early EgyptianS. For these
reasons it is pleasant to note that the
recognition at what was termed an
onion reception and banquet in an in
terror New York town called Union,
which in this case. might plausibly
seem a corruption of onion. 1t was ar
ranged in honor of the sixteenth an
niversary of the special guests of the
evening, and the onion was the center,
and scenter, of attraction. The house
was decorated with onir,n blossoms,
an onion centerpiece graced the table,
and the bill of fare included onions
and onions only--top onions, sliced
onions, stewed onions, onion salad,
and friend onions. Needless to say
the guests, who departed at a late
hour, went away breathing many en-
comiums of the fragrant bulb of honor.
1t certainly was great night for the
onion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-17

A large party of Knights of Pythias
left Saturday morning for Duluth
where, on that evening, the Dramatic
Order of knights of Khorassan was
organized. The organization work
was done by the Minneapolis degree
team and was very impressive as well
as amusing. 300 tyrOs were put
through the PAGES and al Sirat Tenn
pie starts off with the largest mem
bership in the state. Those from
here who did various stunts and be-
came members were: Henry Chinn,
Towns Childers, JAS. Moonan, G. II.
Avres. Peter Schaefer, j. L. Shannon.
} p Purdy, +. G. Miller, al. Kolstad,
j. W. Osborne and r. Kohrt.