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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or the Board of County Commission
ers Of Custer County, 8. d.
CUSTER, S. d., July IL, 1907.

CUSTER, S. d., July IL, 1907.
8 o'clock a. m.
Board of county commissioners in ses-
sion pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Frank l.. Kirk, ii. G.. Clason
and county auditor
On motion, minutes of previous meet.
ing read and approved.
Auditor and treasurer's books exam
ined and approved and show balance
on hand to date of Sl4 1863 so.
On motion, Ora Gillette is hereby APP
pointed road supervisor in sub division
No. of county road district.
On motion, Elmer Ruddock is hereby
appointed road supervisor in sub-divi-
sion Of county road district.
On motion, resignation Of w. +. Wells,
Justice of the Peace, accepted.
On motion, G.. II. Henderson is here
by appointed Justice of the Peace vice
w. +. Wells, resigned.
On motion, bill Of Henderson
and Ostrom, for painting and
vanishing court house and
furniture and repairing roof,
allowed on county general
fund .......".".....-.... ..."...$ 36S 65
On motion, bill of j. p. burst,
bridge plank, allowed on
bridge fund d......................... Is 25
On motion, bin of Abbie Dole.
court stenographer, allowed
on county general fund" 30 90
On motion, the following bills allowed
on bridge fund:
On motion, Henry Mahnke,
bridge material and labor....S 20 So
On motion, III. b. Smith, work
on bridges. .....-......... ......... So so
On motion, bill of Willis and
Dunn, for slicker. by order of
Coroner, allowed on county
general fund.-. ............... 8 50
On motion, board adjourned tn meet
Thursday, July 18th, 1907, at o'clock a.
IN. as a board of equalization.
FRANK l.. KIRK, Chairman.
Attest:
II. A SCoTr Co Auditor
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

sorrel mare branded A Bar left
shoulder.
/ sorrel mare branded Lazy s right
shoulder.
sorrel gelding branded A left shoul-
der.
bay gelding branded Quarter Circle
over X right shoulder.
2 sorrel mares branded A Bar left
shoulder.
sorrel mare branded Bar over Lazy
i left shoulder
sorrel gelding same brand.
roam gelding same brand.
roam gelding branded on each thigh.
3 brown geldings branded OH each
thigh.
bay gelding branded Lazy X over A
left shoulder, Triangle left thigh and
Reversed l. + connected, right shoulder
gray filly branded n right shoulder.
2 black fillies branded Whiffietree left
shoulder.
! gray mare same brand.
! brown gelding branded Bar over +
left stifle.
bay filly branded Whiffletree left
shoulder
l bay gelding branded F Script left
shoulder.
2 bay geidngs branded Half Circles
left thigh.
bay gelding branded inverted TO
connected. left thigh
bay gelding branded Two Bars in o
right shoulder.
bay gelding branded Key left shoul-
der.
black gelding branded Quarter Cir
Gle over X right shoulder.
| gray mare branded c Cross left
thigh.
sorrel mare branded Whiflletree left
shoulder.
Witness my hand this 22nd day of
July, A. ID. 1907
CHARLES ENNIS,
Sheriff and Inspector of Custer county,
S. ID.
By PAUL d. McCLELLAND,
Deputy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
NOTICE OF SALE.

Whereas, on the 18th day of August, 1906,
Thomas w. Delicate, Receiver of the Extreme
Gold Mining ana Sn Mhilng S COMPANY oy deed
confirmed, sold and transferred 10 the under
signed Trustee the property OF said Extreme
Gold Mining & Milling Company, consisting OF
the London Ida May, Last Chance, Last Chance
No. l, Last Chance No. 2, Last Chance No 3,
Little Maud, Daye No. 1, Dayie No. 2, Ruby,
Ruby No. 1, Downing, Bruce, Bruce No, 1, Old
Jim Cabin, Cabin No. l, Cabin No. 2, Cabin No.
g. Cabin No. 4, lode mining claims and the Pion-
eer Placer Mining Claim, together with the I'M
provements thereon and used In connection
herewith, including one barn 30X30 Feet frame
store house shingle roof lSX3O feet, with addition
lOX24 feet bunk house l6X50 feet; bunk house
i2X2I fee; two story boarding house 24X24 feet,
addition l2X24 feet; ice house i2Xl2 feet; black
smith shop l2Xl6 feet ten stamp mill complete,
with boiler, engine, concentrating tables, ANAL
gamatoTS, rock crusher, ore feeders, feed pump,
copper plates, nilll tools, chain block, etc; one
pump house, direct acting steam pump with mill
tanks and connecting pipes, one direct acting
Knowles pump, rope, drilling machine with
drills, asbestos, boiler compound Jack screws,
zine and babbit metal, lantern aud hxtures, ore
car, track iron steam hoist, double engine, steel
drills, hoist bucket, double hammers crOSscut
saw, double steel block triple steel block, one
lot of pipe, and about $4,000 feet of lumber. All
situated, lying and being about two and one half
miles westerly from Custer City, in Custer cOun-
", South Dakota.
And whereas hold as Trustee the title to said
property for the payment OF moneys advanced
by various persons In the purchase OF the said
property, and whereas said claims are past due
and unpaid, and aggregate the sum OF $1,000;
now therefore upon demand of the cestul que
trust, default having been made, shall sell said
property at the premises described above, the
entire property above mentioned, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary 10 pay said claim
of Sll 900. That said sale viii be made on Sat
urday August 3rd, 1907, at the hour OF O'Clock
p m. of said day, at auction to the highest bidder
for cash.
Dated this Sth day Of July, 1907
ID. w. WEBSTER, Trustee.
Above sale postponed to August 2ith, 1907, al
the same hour.
July 18th, 1907
u. W. WEBSTER, Trustee.
First publication, july 49, 1907.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
HORSE BRAND INSPECTION,

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, co
COUNTY OF CUSTER, '0'
This is to certify, and notice is hereby
given, that l the undersigned, Sheriff Of
the aforesaid county, have this day in
spected, according to law, at Hermosa,
Custer county, South Dakota, 60 head of
horses for Nevins d Pierce, as owner or
shipper. Said horses are branded as
follows:
! gray gelding branded Whiffletree
left shoulder.
sorrel mare branded z l left shoul-
der, N X left thigh.
i black mare same brand.
brown mare same brand
roam mare branded Bar over Half
Circle left thigh.
black yearling gelding branded z l
left shoulder, N X left thigh.
buckskin yearling unbranded.
bay mare branded Bar over Half Cir.
Gle left thigh and Box Bar left shoul.
der.
buckskin mare branded Bar over 5
right shoulder.
roam mare branded A Bar left shoul-
der.
iron gray mare unbranded.
] sorrel gelding branded u left shoul.
der, N X left thigh.
| sorrel mare same brand.
] brown mare same brand.
buckskin yearlings unbranded.
] sorrel gelding branded Whiffletree
left shoulder.
black mare branded Lazy X left
shoulder.
black mare branded s X left shoul-
der.
gray mare branded Flag left shoul.
der.
sorrel gelding branded Bar over Z
over Bar, left thigh.
bay gelding same brand.
! black gelding branded on each
thigh.
black mare branded Whiffletree left
shoulder.
bay gelding branded f over Bar left
shoulder, A X right shoulder.
bay gelding branded l. t left thigh.
black mare branded 0 II right shoul.
der.
sorrel mare branded Blotch right
shoulder, A Bar left shoulder.
l brown gelding branded 2 Quarter
Circles left thigh.
roam stallion branded Bar over Half
Circle left thigh.
black mare branded Cross right
shoulder.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
D EsroRATIoN mo- rNrRY orIANns 1H

y EsroRATIoN TO ENTRY or LANDS nv
~ National Forest. Notice is hereby given
that the lands described below, embracing
225. 29l acres, within the Black Hills National
Forest, y. Oak, will be subject to settlement
and entry under the provisions of the homestead
laws OF the United States and the act of June H.
1906 (34 Stat, 2S3) at the United States land Of
1ce at Rapid City, S. OAK, on October 10, 1907.
Any settler who was actually and In good faith
claiming any OF said lands for agricultural pur-
poses prior to January T. 1906, and has nOt
abandoned same, has preference right TO make
a homestead entry for the lands actually occu-
pied Said lands were listed upon the applca-
tons Of the persons mentioned below, who have
a preference right subject to the prior right of
any such settler, provided such settler or appli-
cant is qualified To make homestead entry and
the preference right Is exercised prior to Octo-
ber 10, 1907 on which date the lands viii be sub
ject TO settlement and entry by any qualified
person. The lands embrace tract of 1853 $40
acres, situated within what will probably be
when surveyed w a Sc Il, SW u, See u, w q
NE u, NV 4, Sec. 13, I. s., X. E., b. II.
NJ, bounded and described AS follows Begin
ming at point from which the quarter section
corner Of sections ~ and l3 bears s. 81 deg. %
min. w. 6. 81 chains extending thence 5. deg
IS min. e., "a chains thence s. SO deg. %
W, 1854 chains; thence S. II deg. 80 min. W,
4 30 chains; thence S O. deg. AZ min. W, G.12
chains; thence n q deg. % min. W, 81 93
chains; thence \. 81 deg. II min E., Il. .33
chains; thence s. % deg, q min. T. 925 chains;
thence $. So deg. 90 min. f., 10 81 chains; thence
n. 81 deg. 80 min. E., II .52 chains; thence s. 20
deg W min. f., 20 O3 chains TO the point OF be-
ginning, listed upon the application OF John A.
Kirk, of Pringle, S. ID.
Also a tract OF 6G $40 acres, situated within
what will probably be, when surveyed, w u Sc
a, Sec. l5 w a NE a and NV a Sc 4, Sec %,
I. s., Il. f., bounded and described aS fol-
lows Beginning at a point from which the
quarter section corner of sections 10 and 22 bears
). "a deg. 20 min. W, IA. 81 chains, extending
thence n IG deg. "a min W, II, SO chains;
thence n. 10 deg l6 min. f., II. 80 chains; thence
n. 81 deg. 2s min T., 7 II chains: thence s IL
deg. "a min. w. rs. 80 chains; thence 5. 80 deg
,k5 min II. 6 Ut chains. thence = III deg. ii min
E., 80 GO chains; thence s 10 deg 80 min w,
q So chains; thence 5. 81 deg 2S min W, sos
chains; thence \ "a deg. O3 min. T., 7.45 5chans
thence n IA deg. 4S min. W. Is SO chains !;
thence n deg 80 min r., 81 10 chains, to the
point of beginning, application of John Erpeld-
ing, OF Prngle South Dakota. FRED DEN
NETT, Acting Commissioners Of the General Land
Office Approved July H. 1907 GEORGE w.
WnnnnIrl.I Anfitla. SnnrnI.lrN- M tho IInIDrinr
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
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. ! 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 ]. f. Pitcher 4 Co, drug
gists. Price only SOC.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
Hunting for Trouble.

"I've 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. +. Pill
cher & Cos. drug store. 25c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
f. A. ScoIr, Co. Auditor.
CUSTER, S. d., July 10, 1907.

CUSTER, S. D., July 10, 1907
8 o'clock a. m.
Board in session az a board of equali-
zation pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Frank l.. Kirk, Ii. q. Clason
and county auditor.
On motion, minutes of previous meet
ing read and approved.
On motion, II. G. Clason raised 10 A
and 10 B class cattle.
On motion, Fl. G. Clason reduced $50
on piano and $50 on hogs.
On motion, J. C. Spencer raised 500
on pianos and 800 on furniture
On motion, Chas. Snyder raised 10 A
and 10 B class cattle.
On motion, Mark Thomas raised $50
on hogs.
On motion, Thos. Thomson raised 10
A and b class cattle.
On motion, J. B. Thomas raised 5 A
class horses.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
Saturday, July l3, 1907, at 8 o'clock a. m.
FRANK l.. KIRK, Chairman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
L. A. ScoTT, Co. Auditor.
CUSTER, S. d., July l3, 1907

CUSTER, S. d., July Is, 1907.
9o'clock a. m.
Board of equalization in session pur.
suant to adjournment.
Present, Frank l.. Kirk, II. G. Clason
and county auditor.
On motion, minutes Of previous meet.
ing read and approved.
On motion, all of block 3S, Town of
Custer, reduced from $3.50 to $275.
On motion, lots 10, IL, y, block AS,
Custer City, reduced from Sle0 to $50.
On motion, lots A, 5, 6, block 30, Gus.
ter City, reduced from 1925 to 800.
On motion, all pianos i'll Custer City
raised % per cent.
On motion. James Hare reduced $400
on material and $500 on mill
On motion, A. J. Chilson reduced B
horses, COW and wagon $l400.
The valuation Of the personal proper
ty of the following named persons were
raised as follows:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
LAND OFFICE AT RAPID CITY, 5. d.,
August 8, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that john A. Schauls
Of Custer, s. D. has filed notice of his intention
to make final commutation proof in support OF his
claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 1890, made
July 10, 1904, for the southeast quarter northwest
quarter, southwest quarter northeast quarter,
west half southeast quarter section "a, town
ship south, range east, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk Of Courts In his
office at the court house, at Custer, 5. d., on
September %, 1897.
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF
the land, viz
Theodore Shoemaker. of Bakervie, s. d.;
Duane McEey, of Bakerville, s. d.; G.. F. Swint,
OF Baskerville, s. d.; Robert McNamee, of Ba-
kervlle, s. ID.
GEO. T. BENNETT, Register
First publication, August II, 1907.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
Timber Land, Act June 3, ls7S-N otIce
for Publication.

United States Land Office, Rapid City, s. D., Au-
gust 6, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions Of the Act of Congress of June 3,
1873 entitled "An act for the sale oftimber lands
in the States of California. Oregon Nevada and
Washington Territory" extended to all the
Public Land States by the act of August 4. 1892,
William " Starkweather, of Newcastle county
of Weston, State of Wyoming, has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement No. 309 for the
purchase of the northeast quarter northeast
quarter, section 81 northwest quarter of north
west quarter, of section No. 30, in township No.
south, range No. l east, and will offer proof TO
show that the and sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes
and TO establish his claim to said land before the
Clerk of Courts, in his Office at Custer, 5. D., on
Friday. the 18th day Of October 1907.
He names as witnesses:
David V. Coe. of Custer, =. d.: George Bah
cock of Custer, s. D.; Phillip n. Painter, of Gus.
ter =. D.; Melvin Maudin, of Custer, 5. d.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office or before said 18th day of
October, 1907.
GEO. P. BENNETT. Register.
First publication, August TO- 1907.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

Prof. Preston Of the Fremont Normal
school who will be in Custer next week
conducting the Teachers Institute will
give bis strong lecture entitled, Buried
Treasure" in the Congregational church
Sunday evening, August 18th. Every
body welcome.
Katherine w. Powell, Pastor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
STATE OF SoUTu DAKOTA, l

STATE Tn,CHrS OF SOUTH ~, ,,iJ,'aa DAKoTA' IS.
This is to certify, and notice is hereby
given, that /. the undersigned, Sheriff
of the aforesaid county, have this day,
inspected, according to law, at Buffalo
Gap, Custer county, South Dakota, %
head of horses for A. A. Gammet, as
owner or shipper, to be shipped oSioux
City, Iowa. Said horses are branded as
follows:
l3 geldings branded Bar over w left
shoulder.
8 mares branded Bar over w on left
shoulder.
Witness my hand this 22nd day of
July, A. ID. 1907
CHARLES ENNIS,
Sheriff and Inspector of Custer county,
S. ID.
By CHAs. GRIEvEs, Deputy.
By WooD SMITH.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
Notice OF Sale.

The Custer Co. Bank will sell at public
auction at Custer, Saturday, August IL,
the personal property formerly owned
by p. Nj. Conlon of Pringle, S. d., con-
sisting of three heavy work teams, sad.
die horse and saddle, two log wagons
and equipments complete, spring wa
gons and buggies, and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms of sale Under $500 Cash
Larger amount l2 months time, 10 per
cent interest on approved security.
JOHN MCFADDEN, Auctioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

III stop your pain free. TO show you
first-befcre you spend penny-what
my Pink Pain Tablets can do, will mail
you free, a trial package of them-Dr.
Shoop's Headache Tablets. Neuralgia,
headache, toothache, period pains, etc.,
are due alone TO blood congestion. DIR.
Shops Headache Tablets simply kill
pain by coaxing away the unnatural
blood pressure. That is all Address
DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Sold by j. E.
Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, J
LAND OFFICE AT RAPiO CITY, \. d.,
August 9, 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that Matthew =. DAILY
OF Custer y. d., has filed notice Of his Intention
70 make hnal proof In support OF his claim, viz
Homestead Entry No. 1859, made July q 1907,
for the Lot II, Section %, Township 3 s., Range
f., and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk OF Courts In his Office AT the cou.t house,
at Custer, >. d., on Sept. %, 1907.
he names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
the land, viz:
Walter :. Edwards, OF Custer, s. D.; William
Fisher, OF Custer, =. d.; Samuel Scott, OF Gus
ter, >. d.; Thomas X. Martin, of Custer, i. D.
GEO. p. BENNETT, Register.
First publication, August 10, 1901
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

Ed. Cuthbertson, the genial travelling
man, who is well known in Custer, was
prostrated by paralytic stroke last Sat-
urday afternoon in Deadwood. His
brain, lower limbs and vocal organs
were affected by the stroke. He was in
serious condition but was reported yes
terday as improving.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

Alexander Cameron, Sr., Of New
York, president of the New York.Cus-
ter Mining Corporation, was an arrival
Sunday. We understand ,Mr. Cameron
is here for the purpose of Strengthening
out the affairs of the company, and also
to make arrangements TO resume work
on the property.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
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
as 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.
|. w. HERBER, President.
BES EILBER, Secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

The passenger fare from Deadwood to
Pierre over the new line Of the North
western will be S6.l5, says the Pioneer
Times. Over the old line through Ne
braska and around by Sioux City it was
about $2700. The distance from Rapid
City to Pierre is l65 miles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

will Fisher has purchased f. j..
Flynn's residence on Harvey street.
Consideration $4,000. Mr.. Flynn is
disposing of his interests here and will
leave Custer i'm the near future with his
family for his old home in Elizabeth,
New Jersey, to remain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

Miss Ruth Bailey, Of Custer, who has
been the guest of Miss Marjorie Bene-
dict for the past five weeks, returned to
her home Wednesday Of last week. Miss
Benedict accompanied her and will visit
at Custer for short time.-Belle Four
che Bee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

An exchange says the last session of
The legislature passed law making it a
misdemeanor for any person to operate
a threshing machine without first filing
a bond with the clerk of courts. This
law imposes penalty, upon conviction,
OF from 500 to $500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17
Katherine w. Powell, Pastor.

The Custer County Teachers Institute
will begin Monday, August 10, and con-
tinue to August 80. 1t will be held at
the high school building and the conduc-
tor will be Prof. VIM. b. Mooney of the
Spearfish Normal. Prof. N. +. Preston
of the Fremont Normal, and George W.
Fallon, Supt. Of the Terry schools, are
the instructors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

The Ivanhoe Gold Mining company is
now working two shifts. DIR. Rate, the
president. informs us that he has receiy.
ed instructions hom the board Of direc-
tors to make all preliminary arrange
ments to install fifty ton Chilian mill.
with 25-ton cyanide addition. A large
body of good grade ore was recently en-.
countered in the tunnel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

Don't accept cough cure that you
may be told is just as good as Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup, because it isn't
just as good-there is quite difference.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acts
gently upon the bowels and clears the
whole system of coughs and colds. 1t
promptly relieves Inflammation of the
throat and allays irritation. Sold by j.
4. Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-17

Those who have stomach trouble, no
matter how slight, should give every
possible help to the digestive organs, SO
that the food may be digested with the
least effort. This may be done by taxi
ing something that contains natural di.
gestive properties-something like Ko-
dol for Indigestion and Dyspepsia. Ko-
dol is q preparation of vegetable acids
and contains the very same juices found
in healthy stomach 1t digests what
you eat. Sold by j. +. Pitcher & Co.