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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Personal Mentlon.

Frank T.. Blaine vas in from Elk
Mountain Tuesday.
Ed. N. Davis has returned from busi.
ness trip to Omaha.
Charles Freeand was in from his Pass
creek ranch Monday.
Henry Weber has returned from a
business trip to Omaha.
C. d. Crofford was an Edgemont visi.
tor in Custer Wednesday.
A. A. Kresse and VIM. McGregor were
over from Hill City Tuesday.
Doug easier was business caller in
town Saturday from Hill City.
W. ]. Soper was over from the Elk
Mountain district Monday on business.
Mrs Il. w. Calkins has returned from
a weeks visit with friends in Dead.
wood.
Capt. P. d. McClelland, of Hermosa,
was transacting business in Custer Wed
nesday.
A. b. Conover, Gertrude Conover and
Mary Campbell were up from the Ideal
camp Tuesday.
Maud Metcalf returned Sunday from a
six weeks sojourn with relatives in Ne
braska and Iowa.
Fred Porath came over from Wyom-
ing Wednesday to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends.
g. NJ. Cleveland, an attorney from Hot
Springs, was transacting business in Gus
ter Wednesday and Thursday.
County Treasurer A. r. Hesnard re-
turned Wednesday from a short visit
with his parents near Hermosa
Forest Supervisor l.. NJ. Hamilton of
Deadwood was in this vicinity Saturday
on business connected with his office.
Mrs. +. K. Curran arrived Sunday
from Bertha, Wyoming, for visit with
friends. She will remain until after the
holidays.
Fred Heidepriem and Reuel McFad
den, who are attending the Spearfsh
Normal, came home Monday to spend
the holidays with their parents and
| friends.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Our Christmas stock is now arranged
Come in aud see it.
Fred Heidepriem.

Whenever you feel that your stomach
has gone little wrong, or when you feel
that it is not in good order as is evil
denced by mean headaches, nervous.
ness, bad breath and belching, take
something at times, and especially after
your meals until relief is afforded. There
is nothing better offered the public to-.
day for stomach troubles, dyspepsia, in
digestion, etc.. than Kodol. This is a
scientific preparation of natural digest
ants combined with vegetable acids and
it contains the same juices found In
every healthy stomach. Kodol is quay
anteed TO give relief. 1t is pleasant to
take it will make you feel fine by d-
gestiDg what you eat. Sold by j. Z.
Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
HortlnuItnraIlstn Elnnt officers.

The Black Hills Horticultural society
met at Spearfsh Saturday and elected
officers, the following being chosen for
the coming year:
Hon. A. j. Plowman- President.
Capt J. S. Pratt-Vice President.
Capt c. V. Gardner and
Treasurer.
Board of Directors-V. S. Johnson,
Lawrence county; ]. H. Wilkinson,
Butte county; w. II. Chase, Meade
county Chris Thompson, Pennington
county Andrew Sewright, Custer coun
ty; John Robertson, Fall River county
A constitution for the guidance of the
association was adopted.
At the evening session which was held
in the Normal school hall, the following
delegates were appointed to attend the
meeting of the State Horticultural as
sociation which will be held at Water.
town on January 81, % and %: G. V.
Gardner, A. j. Plowman and s. V. John
| son.
Speeches were made by Capt c. V.
Gardner, Judge A. J. Powman and Hon.
+. w Martin, in which the inportanc G
and benefit to be derived from the or
ganization were pointed out.
1t was decided to hold the next meet.
ing of the Black Hills association in
Deadwood and the delegates of the state
meeting at Watertown we're instructed
to use their best endeavors to bring the
next state convention to this city also.
After vote of thanks had been ten.
dered to Prof. Cook and the people OF
| Speartish for courtesies extended, the
meeting adjourned.
The afternoon and evening sessions
were enlivened by musical program
| furnished by students of the Norma
school-Pioneer Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Remarkable Rescue.

That truth is stranger than fiction, has
once more been demonstrated in the lit
tie town of Fedora, Tenn, the residence
of G. V. Pepper. He writes: IL was in
bed. entirely disabled with hemorrhages
Of the lungs and throat. Doctors failed
to help me, and all hope had fed when
i began taking DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. Then instant relief came. The
coughing soon ceased the bleeding di.
minished rapidly, and in three weeks
was able to go to work" Guaranteed
for coughs and colds. SOC and $l.00 at
all drug stores. Trial bottlefree.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Number three is wonderful mascot
for Geo. Ii. Paris, of Cedar Grove, Me,
according TO letter which reads: "Af
ter suffering much with liver and kid
ney trouble, and becoming greatly dis
couraged by the failure to find relief, |
tried Electric Bitters, and as a result /
am well man today. The first bottle
relieved and three bottles completed the
cure. Guaranteed best remedy for stom.
ach, liver and kidney troubles, by all
druggists. SOC.
Dolls, Teddy bears, and games Of all
descriptions, for the little ones at Heide.
priems.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

There is state law that requires doc
tors to send to the clerk of courts the
names of all babies whose births they
attend within five days after such births.
II the babies are not named within that
time, the parents are then required to
send such information to the clerk of
courts within reasonable time. There
is penalty attached to this neglect. If
after being notified, they fail to comply
within reasonable time, they may be
charged the cost of looking them up and
an additional 81 per day for the time
spent In securing the missing informa-
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

The regular Christmas program of the
Congregational Sunday School will be
rendered Sunday night December 23rd.
Program will consist ofsongs, recitations
class exercises, etc. The choir also will
render several selections. Everybody
welcome to this Christmas celebration.
On Tuesday evening, Christmas eve, the
Christmas tree and good Santa Claus will
appear in the church and after distribu-
tion OF gifts social and general good
time for all. Parents and friends of the
Sunday School children especially well
come TO this service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
SUM MON s.

State of South Dakota, County OF Custer, Cir
cult Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Ralph K. Parker, Plaintiff,
vs..
Olive Parker, Defendant.
The State of South Dakota sends Greeting, to
the above named Defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required 10
answer the complaint of the above named Plain
tiff, which was filed in the Office of the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court of the Seventh judicial Circuit
of the state of South Dakota, within and for the
County of Custer, on the 9th day of October, A.
d. 1907, and TO serve copy of your answer 10
the said complaint on the subscriber at his Office
in the Olympic block in the City OF DeadwO0d
Lawrence county, South Dakota, within thirty
days after the service of this summons upon
you, exclusive Of the day of such service. a nd
IL you fail to answer the said complaint within
the time aforesaid the plaintiff win apply to the
Court for the relief demanded i'm the said COM
paint.
Dated at DeadwoOd, South Dakota, this sth
day Of October, A. ID. 1907.
SAMUEL C. POLICY.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication. Oct 1907
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Good cheer and happiness always pre-
vail in the family when Christmas pres
ents are bought at Heidepriem's.

A tickling cough, from any cause, is
quickly stopped by DIR. Shoop's Cough
Cure. And it is so harmless and safe,
that Dr. Shoop tells mothers everywhere
to give it without hesitation, even to
very young babies. The wholesome
green leaves and tender stems of lung.
healing mountainous shrub, furnish the
curative properties to DR.. Shoop's Cough
Cure. 1t calms the cough, and heals the
sore and sensitive bronchial mem.
branes No opium, no chloroform,
nothing harsh used to injure or suppress.
Simply resinous plant extract, that
helps to heal aching lungs. The Span
iards call this shrub which the Doctor
uses, "The Sacred Herb" Always de-
mandDr. shoop's Cough Cure. J. +. PHI
cher K Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
A Boon to Elderly People

Most elderly people have some kidney
or bladder disorder that is both painful
and dangerous. Foley's Kidney Rem
edy has proven boon to many elderly
people as it stimulates the urinary or.
gans, corrects irregularities and tones up
the whole system. Commence taking
Foley's Kidney Remedy at once and be
vigorous. j. +. Pitcher q Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

AT the November teachers examina-
ton held the examination board at
Pierre, 69l applicants appeared, and out
of these 23l failed to secure certificates.
OF the 450 who were granted certif.
Gates, 10 secured first grades; 204 second
grades and 227 third grades. The per.
centage of successful ones was greater
than earlier in the season, on account OF
the credits given to those who passed on
certain subjects at earlier examinations,
and were only required to take examin-
ations on subjects in which they failed
before,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

The Burlington and Northwestern
railroads have made passenger rates for
the Christmas holidays. The rate will
be fare and a third between all points
in South Dakota, for the round trip.
Tickets will be on sale December 81, "a,
25, %, 81 and January /, 1908. They
will be good returning up to January 6.
These rates do not apply in Nebraska
points but as the two cent rate is in ef-
feet in that state, the round trip at that
price figures the same as fare and a
third at three cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

From authority it is said that Mr..
Bunce, the gentleman who was in the
Hills short time procuring options on
mining properties in the vicinity of
Rockford, Hill City and other districts
of the Hills, will return to the Hills a bout
the last of December. accompanied by
eight English gentlemen, provided with
ample funds for meeting the first pay
ment on the bonded properties. Options
have been secured on about 1000 acres
of ground in the Rockford district
Lead Call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Toys that will make the little ones
happy will be found at Heidepriem's.

When the stomach, heart or kidney
nerves get weak, then these organs al
ways fail. Don't drug the stomach, nor
stimulate the heart or kidneys. That
is simply a makeshift. Get prescrip-
tion known to Druggists everywhere as
DR.. Shoop's Restorative. The Restora-
tive is prepared expressly for these
weak inside nerves. Strengthen these
nerves. build them up with DIR. Shoop's
hestorative--tablets or ilquidcand see
how quickly help will come. Free sam.
Racine, Wis. Your health is surely
worth this simple test. j. f. Pitcher &
Co
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Decision Favors Girl Rancher

OSSi5lOh hNOTb plTi nduCu0F.
If nature comes to the rescue ofa poor
girl who has taken up homestead un
der the desert land entry act, ard sup
plies water in such bountiful quantities
that the land realizes fine crops, some.
one envious of the land has no right to
take it from her on a contest. This in
effect is the decision of the land Office
at Rapid City in contest that has prov,
ed of much interest in the western part
of the state, where many homesteaders
are living on alleged desert land. Five
years ago Miss Tylda Sundquist took up
a quarter section in Butte county and
by dint of hard work and abundant rain.
fall, managed to make a good living in
all but one year, when crops failed. This
caused Charles l.. Rudel, neighbor, to
contest the claim, alleging that the land
was not desert In character. Many wit.
nesses appeared on both sides and she
testimony was voluminous, but the girl
has won unless the case is appealed to
the commissioner at Washington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
People are Talking About it.

Many people are talking about how
quickly Foley's Honey and Tar cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis and all throat
and lung troubles. Remember the name
Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse to ac-
cept some unknown preparation of little
or no merit which may contain some
harmful drugs. The genuine contains
no harmful drugs and is safe and sure.
j. +. Pitcher Il Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Harry Hatcher, sixteen years OF age,
who formerly lived in Deadwood but
now resides with bis parents in Custer,
was operated on at ST. Joseph's hospital
Wednesday evening for appendicitis.
He is doing nicely and will recover. His
grandfather, L. L. sirvey, of Custer, is
staying with him during his Illness
Pioneer Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Notice Of Expiration Of Time for Redemp-
ton From Tax Sale.

To Mrs j. II. Macomber, aud to Whom it may
Concern;
Whereas, on the 18th day of November 1901
there were taxes due and delinquent on lot 81
Block Q, City Of Custer, Custer County, South Da-
kOta for the year 1904 the sum of S2Gl4 and
Whereas, on the said 18Th day Of November,
1906 VIM. II. Palmer, Jr,, then county treasurer
Of said Custer county due and legal notice of
the time aud place OF said sale having been Civ.
en-, did sell the said described Lot for the taxes
then due and delinquent as aforesaid, 10 Custer
County, South Dakota, for the said amount and
delivered to said purchaser certificate of said
sale and purchase; and,
Whereas, the said Custer County for a yalu-
able consideration, and before the giving OF this
notice, did duly assign the said certificate Of pur-
chase issued on account of said sale To Charles
OStrOm, who Is now owner and lawful holder OF
said certificate and all rights thereunder and,
Whereas, more than two years have elapsed
since the said sale was made as aforesaid, and
the said Lot has not been redeemed from said
sale,
Now Therefore, Notice is hereby given, that
unless said land is redeemed from said sale in
the manner provided by law within sixty days
from the date Of the completed service Of this
notice, the right OF redemption win expire and
deed for said Lot will be demanded and made
after the expiration Of sixty days from the date
of the completed service Of this notice
Dated this 10th day of November, 1907.
CHARLES OSTROM.
Assignee, owner and lawful holder of said
Certificate.
First publication, Nov. IG, 1907
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Lost, strayed or Stolen

One bay mare branded Horsehesd on
right shoulder and (-) on left. Any in
formation leading to the recovery will
be rewarded.
CHARLES OTTMAN,
Cedar Cliff Ranch,
Hot Springs, s. d.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Mrs. s. Joyce, Claremont. N. II !.
writes: About year ago bought two
bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy. 1t
cured me of a severe case of kidney
trouble of several years standing. 1t
certainly is a grand. good medicine, and
/ heartily recommend it. J. +. Pitcher
& Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
AttOTHty lot PIdlntIH
Notice of Hearing Petition for Letters of
Administration.

State OF South Dakota, County OF Custer, S.
In County Court, December term, 1907
In the Matter OF the Estate of Wallace A.
Smith, Deceased
The state OF South Dakota sends Greeting 10
the heirs at law and next OF kin OF Wallace A.
Smith, deceased, and to all to whom these pres
ents may come.
hoe 6iod ,,i,h ,hy t,as ,ht 1a 3 VI. oniti,
praying for Letters Of Administration of the Es-
tate OF Wallace A. Smith, deceased, and that
Monday, the 9Th day OF January, 1903, at 10
O'Clock a. m, OF said day. being day of a regll-
lar term OF this Court, to-wit: OF the December
term, 1907, at the court house In Custer City,
county OF Custer, has been SET for hearing said
petition, when and where any person Interested
may appear and show cause why the said petit
tion should not be granted.
Dated at Custer, S. D., this 18th day OF Decem-
Der, A. ID. 1907.
q. W. GAYLORD,
Judge OF the County Court
First publication, December 81, 1907.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
- - pN'y. . DElNNLI : NtBISttT. !.
First publication, Dec. q, 1907.
Timber Land, Act June 3, Is7S-Notlce
for Publication.


United States Land Office, Rapid City, S. D., No
vember 4, 1907.
| Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the Act of Congress of June 8,
1873 entitled IAN act for the sale oftmber lands
in the States of California, oregon, Nevada, and
Washington Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by the act of August 4, 1892,
Louise A. Harrington, of Custer county of Gus
ter State of South Dakota, has this day filed In
this Office his sworn statement No. 395 for the
purchase of the east half southwest quarter and
west half southeast quarter, of section
No IA, IN township No. south, range
No. east, Black Hills Meridian, and will
offer proof TO show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for agricul.
tural purposes and TO establish his claim 60 said
land before the Clerk of Courts. of Custer County
>. D., at Custer City 5. d., on saturday, the 18th
day of January, 1908.
He names as witnesses:
Warren r. Millham, of Custer =. D.; Theo
Shoemaker, of Custer, s. D.; Christian p. Swint
of Rakeryille, S. D.. Charles Ennis, of Custer, s.
d.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested 10 file their
claims in this office on or before said 18th day of
January, 1905.
GEO, P. BENNETT, Register
First publication, November Q, 1907.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Gard of Thanka.

We wish to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors who so kindly as
sisted US through our recent bereave.
ment, especially the members of the A.
o. U. W. and Royal Neighbors, for the
many beautiful flowers and many kind
services.
Mrs. w. A. SMITH & FAMILY,
MRS IRA B. SMITH.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

GALE OF TIMBER, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
- October 2S, 1907. Sealed bids marked out
side, IBID, Timber Sale Application, September
23 1907, Black HIS" and addressed to the For
ester Forest Service, Washington, u, G., Will
be received up to and including the iSh day OF
December, 1907, fOr all the live timber marked
for cutting by the Forest officers, located on two
areas containing about % and 20 acres respect
lively designated by the Forest officer IN approx
imately the a of the Sc \ of See. l3 aud Sc
"a of See a. T. 2 $. Il. f., y. ii. NJ, within the
Black Hills National Forest, South DSkOta; eS-
timated 10 be 10000 feet b. NJ, log Sc;se, OF yell
low pine and GO cords of wood, more or less. No
bid of less than 50 per thousand feet B. NJ for
merchantable saw timber, and 40 cents per cord
for CordwOOd, viii be considered, and Il deposit
of $50 must be sent to Geo. f. Kiug, Fiscal
Agent, Forest Service, Washington, y. C., for
each bid submitted 20 the Forester. Timber up
on valid claims is exempted from sale.
The right TO reject and ali bids Is reserved. For
further information and regulations governing
sales address f. NJ. HAMILTON, Acting Forest
Supervisor, Deadwood, South Dakota OVER
Ton w. PRICE, Acting Forester.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Get busy and come early and have
your holiday presents laid away before
it is too late. My stock is complete in
every respect; can satisfy everyone who
is looking for holiday gifts.
Fred Heidepriem.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

Are you having trouble with yonr kid
aeys? There are lots of people today
who wonder why they have pains across
the back, why they are tired and lack
ing in energy and ambition. Your kid
neys are wrong. They need relief with
out delay. Take DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills; they ara for weak back,
inham nation of the bladder, backache,
and weak kidneys. Sold by J. Z. Pill
cher Il CO
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

The finest Coffee Substitute ever made
has recently been produced by DIR. Shoop
of Racine, Wis. You don't have to boil
it twenty or thirty minutes. made in
minute" says the Doctor. Health
Coffee" is really the closest Coffee Imi-
tation yet ever produced. Not a grain
of real Coffee in it either. Health Cof-
fee Imitation is made from pure toasted
cereals or grains, with malt, nuts, etc.
Really it would fool an expert-were he
to unknowingly drink it for Coffee. j..
T.. Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

The saw mill on Box Elder, nine miles
vest from Rapid City, owned by the Ra.
pid City Lumber company, was destroy
ed by fire at an early hour on the morn
ing of December 18th. 1t is stated that
the loss is about $4,000, with no insur-
ance. This is the second mill to be dc
stroyed at that place this year for the
lumber company. The food in June
entirely washed away the mill and a
new one was built soon after.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21

but never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t stops the cough
heals and strengthens the lungs and
prevents pneumonia. j. L. Pitcher &
Gn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Stop That Cold

To check early colds or Grippe with ''Preventics
means sure defeat for Pneumonia. To stop cold
with Preventics is safer than to let it run and be
Obliged to cure it afterwards. To be sure. Pre-
ventics will cure even deeply seated cold; bus
taken early-at the sneeze stage-they break, or
head off these early colds That's surely better
That's why they are called Preventics.
PreveUticsare little Candy Cold Cures: No GUM
Inc, no physic. nothing sickening. Nice Tor thI
children-and thoroughly safe too. III you ieel
chilly, II you sneeze. IL you ache all over thnk OF
Preventics, Promptness may also save hall your
usual sickness. And don't forget your child, II
there is feverishness, nightor day: Herein prob
ably lies Preventlcs' greatest efficiency. SOLD ~
Be boxes for the pocket. also in 25c boxes OF AZ
Preyentics. Insist on your druggists giving you
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
pneumonia Follows a cold

Toys, toys, toys and Christmas pres
ents at Heidepriem's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Praise From New England.

Fancy Japanese ware at
ua;IaD~;n,x,S, J.,