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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
Rapid out for woolen Mills.

At least three New England wooden
goods manufacturers are investigating
the proposition of establishing a wooden
mill in this city, says the Rapid City
Journal, and because of the fact that Ra-
pid City can prove her claims for recog-
milton the prospects for the new indus
try seem bright.
George b. Mansfield, secretary of the
Business Mems club. had inserted in the
issue of January 23rd of the American
Wool and Cotton Reporter. the follow
wanted by Rapid City, South Dakota.
Rapid City is located in center of large
sheep raising country, has excellent wa
ter, electric power and cheap labor.
Center Of market for manufactured wool
products, Best location between Mis-
souri, river and Pacific coast Cores
pondence solicited by the Business
Mems Club, Rapid City, S. d."
That eastern wooden manufacturers
are interested in western locations for
wooden mills is attested by the fact that
on Monday Mr.. Mansfield received in
quiries from three Now England wooden
concerns. One letter was from Ash
land, New Hampshire, one was from
Boston and one was from Chaponville,
Mass.
descriptions Of the city and surround
ing country, Photographic views. data
and reference to power and water. and
in fact everything will be sent to the
firms that might tend to influence them
to decide favorably as to Rapid City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
NEW BUSIN ESS BLOCK.
First National Bank Will Erect a Fine
Business Block on Custer Avenue
and Sixth Street.

Unless something unforeseen inter-
venes, the First National Bank of GUS
ter will commence the erection of a
modern business block in the near fut-
ure. This move was decided upon by
the board OF directors at meeting held
In this city few days ago. The block
will be erected on the corner of Custer
Avenue and Sixth street to take the
place of the frame structure in which
the bank has been doing business ever
since it was established in 1881.
Plans are now being drawn for a two.
story building % feet wide by 100 feet
in length. 1t will be built of Hot
Springs sand stone and pressed brick at
a cost of about SlOd000o, and when
completed will be one of the finest
buildings in the southern Black Hills.
The lower floor will be occupied by the
bank and will be provided with fire
proof vault and an electric burglar proof
alarm system. The second floor will be
divided off into Office rooms Work is
to be commenced early in the spring and
pushed with all possible haste.
There is also possibility of stone
and brick building being erected on the
lot adjoining the bank on the west, to
take the place of the frame building now
occupied by Phil Goehring as a saloon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
Hospital Ful to the Limit.

The prevalence of sickness of all kinds
and characters, is evidenced by the
number of patients at st. Joseph's hos.
pital. There has probably been no time
in its history when the sisters and nurses
have been so over worked as at present
They however, are not complaining to
the extent that any undertaking is be-
ing slighted, but they are anxiously
waiting for cessation of the epidemic
of sickness that seems to spread over
this entire section of the country. 1t is
fortunate that the forms that the preva-
lent diseases have taken are not of a
very fatal Character, otherwise the death
rate for the past several months would
have been appalling. The grip is the
disease that has had almost unchecked
sway and though in some cases it re-
suits fatally, it has through its constant
recurrence, given the medical profession
ample opportunity to study its nature
and care so that it now brings nothing
worse than period of aches and pains
10 the patient.
At st. Joseph's hospital they are using
every available room in the house. The
parlor at the right of the main entrance
has been fitted up as a sick chamber
and the office has been converted into
the same kind Of apartment.--Pioneer-
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
Big School Fund Gathers

! y. Z. Dokken, commissioner of school
and public lands for South Dakota pre-.
diets that South Dakota will eventually
have school fund of $l00,0O0,0O0, the
the largest in the United States. This
permanent fund would create an annual
income of S., 100000, sufficient to support
a modern public school system for ,O0O,-
600 inhabitants.
This remarkable showing for South
Dakota's school fund was made possible
by the unusual foresight of w. II. H..
Beadle, long president of the State Nor
NAL at Madison, who recently celebrated
his SEVENTEEN birthday.
In the constitutional convention of
1889 Mr.. Beadle fought for and obtained
constitutional provision that the school
lands granted to South Dakota by the
| federal government should not be sold
for less than $40 an acre At that time
many of the school lands would have
gone begging at $40 a section and the
real estate dealers and promoters were
anxious to have low price fixed for the
school lands to attract settlers.
The constitutional limit served to keep
most of the lands from being sold, how
ever, until the state was well settled
And now it has been determined to
adopt policy that will produce fund
four times as large as was contemplated
by the constitution.
The State Of South Dakota" says
Commissioner Dokken, NOW has 25O,-
600 acres of school lands for the common
schools, and 6O00 600 acres of endowment
lands, for the state institutions. In other
words, We have over 100000 acres, and
If We can sell all this at an average of
$50, as we have determined to do, it will
give us, when our lands are all sold,
twenty or thirty or forty years from
now, permanent fund over $l00OO0,-
600.
Our present law requires that this
fund be invested in farm loans or nun.
icipal or county bonds, at per cent in
terest So we will have eventually S.
100000 to distribute annually among the
schools of the state"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01

We learn from source, we have no
reason TO doubt, that the Westinghouse
people have given the order to the man
| ager of their business in Custer to close
down the mica mines on the 25th of
| this month, This order must of neces-
sity affect all their other departments
included in the mica industry in Custer
and for a time at least, this industry will
lie Idle. The reason that is assigned for
the closing down of this business is that
the product of the mica mines in the
East Indies can be mined and placed on
the market much cheaper than it can be
done right here at home
The above article is taken from the
Hill City Mining News and has been
copied by some of the northern Hills
papers.
The facts Of the case are that the
Westinghouse company have not closed
down and from all indications do not
intend to do So In fact just recently a
the White Spar mine which has not
been operated for some time past. The
trimming department is running full
force and the company have recently
opened the lower factory where the
splitting is done.
The article states that the reason for
closing down was the fact that mica
could be bought from the East Indies
cheaper than it could be placed on the
market here. The Westinghouse people
are very systematic in all their opera
tions and the Manager at this place is
given a fixed price as basis on which
to work, and since the work of opening
up the mine and installing the machn-
cry in the different places has been
done the finished product has been
turned over to the company at figure
considerably below that fixed price,
leaving handsome profit to the credit
of the industry at this place.
We understand that the com pany have
been buying mica from the East Indies
and made a contract for some of that
product while the mines here were be
ing opened and everything placed in
readiness, but from present indications
it looks quite reasonable that the mines
here will fully supply their demands
and the foreign product will not be
needed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
Spearfish Normal School.

The second semester of this excellent
school opens the first Monday in Febru
ary. On account of the recent adoption
of the plan of repeating many of the
subjects of the course each semester, this
will be almost as favorable time to en-
ter as in September. There will be be.
ginning classes in arithmetic review,
commercial geography, grammar re-
view, civics, physiology, chemistry, bot
any, Greek history, Roman history, Am
erican literature, English literature,
bookkeeping, etc. Those who bring Gre
dentals from other schools are classified
without examination. Excellent advan-
tages are offered in vocal and instru-
mental music. Expenses are lower than
anywhere else. Write a postal for a
catalogue.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
A Bureau OF Mines.

For ten years the organized represen-
tatives Of the sentiment among western
mining men advocated the establish
ment of department of mines at Wash
ington, the head of which should be q
member Of the presidents cabinet. The
value of the department of agriculture
was used as an argument in favor of a
similar department to represent the
mining interests. Behind the move
ment, however, was the simple problem
of extending the service already exist
ing in the geological survey and of pro-
viding more money to do the work.
The idea Of having a department was in
some respects sentimental one, all
though it is clear that a cabinet officer
admitted to the daily counsels of the
chief executive, would have more power
and greater incentive to study and
safeguard the interests of this great in
dustry than the head of bureau.
The agitation reached the point where
the powers of Washington manifested
Willingness TO do something along the
lines suggested. Two years ago meas
ure to establish bureau of mines secur-
ed favorable recommendation in the
house of representatives, while, in his
last message, President Roosevelt took
up the idea and recommended the es
tablishment of bureau and the enlarge.
ment of government appropriations in
this direction Things seem to have
come to head, and the mining men
who expressed willingness to recede
from their former position and accept
bureau are now more insistent than ever
upon the naturalization of their limit
ed demand. d.-Pioneer- Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
South Dakota Primary Election Calendar
for 1908.

for 1908.
February Z. On or before state com
mittee fixes hour and place of state con-
vention tpresidentiaD of April Z, and is
sues and publishes call for sixty days
each county one delegate for each one
hundred votes or major part for COVER
nor. (Sec. 90, 81, sub. q.
February "a. On or before, county
central committees fix hour and place Of
county conventions of March oath and
publish the call for thirty days Basis
of representation fixed by the commit
tees and set forth in the call. (67).
February 24 On or before county au.
dtors appoint judges for each precinct
for primaries March 10 upon recommen
dation of chairman Of county central
committees. (67 and 26).
March 8, On and after nominating
petitions for candidates for national and
state offices may be signed. 6 sub. A..
March 20. Primaries, p m. to p.
m, to elect delegates to county conven-
tions of March "a (presdentiaD. (67),
March "a. County conventions to elect
delegates to state conventions april y
to choose delegates to the national con-
vention. (Republcan in Chicago, June
l6). (67).
April l. State convention (president)
to choose delegates to national conven
ton (67 sub A..
April 27. On or before Nominating
petitions for national and state officers
and national committeeman, must be fill
ed with secretary of state, signed by at
least one per cent of the last vote for
governor, being 4,S7l or more. (6 SUBJ
May s. On or before, nominating pc
ttons for candidates for county Offices,
members of the legislature and state
central committees, must be filed with
county auditors, signed by not less than
three per cent nor more than five per
cent of the last vote for governor in the
county or legislative district. IS sub 2
and 81.
May IA. On or before, state central
committee fixes hour and place of state
convention of July IA, and issues and
publishes call for sixty days. (65).
May IS. On or before, requests for
candidates for delegates to county con-
vention of July must be filed with the
county auditor. (6 sub. -.
May %. On or before, county audit
tors appoint three judges for each pre-
cinct for primaries June upon the rec
ommendation of chairman of county
central committees. (26l.
June 7. On or before, county central
committee fix hour and place of county
convention of July Z, fix ratio OF repre-
sentation from each precinct and issue
and publish call for thirty days. (l2).
June 8. Primary election from a
m. to 5 p. m. to nominate candidates Tor
national, state and Legislature, delegates
10 state ana county conventions, ha'
tional committeeman and members OF
state, county central committee. 70, 8,
l2).
June l6. National republican conven-
ton in Chicago.
July Z. County convention to nom
mate candidates when all have failed to
get thirty per cent of the votes cast, fill
vacancies and pass resolutions. az, 6l
69).
July IA. State convention, presiden'
tial electors nominated and other nomi'
nations where all candidates have failed
to get thirty per cent of votes cast f; and
platform adopted. (s5, 80 and 6i).
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
When N ews IS Scarce.

When news is scarce you frequently
pick up your local paper says an ex-
change, and after gancng at the head
lines you wearily thrust it aside, re-
marking: Nothing in the paper to
day" Did you ever stop to think what
nothing in the paper today"-means ?
1t means that liz the day or week just
past no misfortune had befalen anyone
in our city; that no fire has wiped out
neighbor's worldly goods that the grim
angel of death has crossed no threshold
of friend that no man driven by liz
uor, hatred or fear has taken the life of
fellow man that no poor devil, haunt
ed by the past or misdeed of some other
has crossed the great divide by his own
hands. So the next time you pick up a
paper that doesn't announce tragedy give
a little thanks instead of grum bling be-
cause there isn't any news.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01

The commissioner OF immigrat. on has
issued his advertising matter for South
Dakota, which consists of "A folder of 36
pages and map. About half of it CON
tains cuts of the states public and edu
ca,ional institutions. We dislike to cri
ticise, but we are disappointed with the
work. We believe that each county
should have had special mention regard
ing their advantages and opportunities,
even though it were brief In mention
ing government lands the commissioner
states that they are located in Butte,
Meade and Pennington counties for the
Rapid City land district, wholly ignoring
Custer and Fall River counties. which
contain an immense area of the finest
government lands in this state. Every
LEGALITY will have to do its own adver-
tising if it gets ny.--Hot Springs Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
Pythlans Have Installation.

Wednesday night the lodge rooms Of
the Knights of Pythias were filled with
an enthusiastic crowd who were present
to witness the installation ceremonies OF
the society. The following were form
ally placed in charge of the various Of
fees for the ensuing term:
&. C.-Joseph w. Kubler, Jr.
VC-E K. Taylor.
Prelate-W. l.. Metcalf.
NJ. Of VT V. Garlock.
X. of r. & S. and NJ. Geo. Tubbs.
NJ. Of Ed L. Grantham
NJ. at A.-Chares Endicott.
]. G.-L. G. Reder.
O G.-Wm. Babcock.
Representatives TO Grand Lodges,
E. Ainsle and Frank Walsh.
After the ceremonies attending the
installation were concluded, an oyster
supper was served. Speech making and
story telling also formed an important
factor OF the evening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
Seven Years of Proof.

IL have had seven years Of proof that
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the best
medicine to take for coughs and colds
and for every diseased condition of the
throat, chest or lungs" says w. V.
Henry, of Panama, Mo. The world has
had thirty eight years Of proof that DR..
Kings New Discovery is the best rem
edy for coughs and colds, la grippe, as,
thma, hay fever, bronchitis, hemorrhage
of the lungs, and the early stages OF
consumption. It's early use always pre-.
vents the development of pneumonia.
Sold under guarantee at all drug stores.
SOC, and $l00 Trial bottle free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
For Over Sixty ears,

An old and well-tried remedy y.-Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over sixty years by millions oi
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 ths
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. It'
value is incalculable. Be sure and ash
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs
Act, June Both, 1906. Serial No. 1908.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
How Is Y our Digestion.

Mrs. Mary Bowling Of No. 22S Sth
Ave, San Francisco, recommends rem
edy for stomach trouble. She says
Gratitude for the wonderful effect of
Electric Bitters in a case of acute indi-
gestioD, prompts this testimonial. ! am
fully convinced that for stomach and
liver troubles Electric Bitters is the best
remedy on the market today" This
great tonic and Alternative medicine in
vigorates the system, purifies the blood
and is especially helpful in all forms OF
female weakness. soc at all drug stores.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
OF Vital importance.

No other organs of the body are so
essential to good health as the kidneys.
Foley's Kidney Remedy makes the kid
neys healthy so that they will strain out
the impurities from the blood which is
constantly passing through them. Com
mence taking Foley's Kidney Remedy
at the FIRST sign of danger. J. E. Pill
cher e. Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists are
authorized to refund your money If Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar fails to cure your
cough or cold. 1t stops the cough, heals
the lungs and prevents serious resulis
from cold. Cures la grippe coughs
and prevents pneumonia and consump
ton. Contains no opiates. The genu-
inc is in yellow package. Refuse sub
stitutes. J. f. Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
Simple Remdey fer La Grippe.

La grippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently develop into pneumonia.
Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops
the cough but heals and strengthens the
lungs so that no serious results need be
feared. The genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar contains no harmful drugs and
is in yellow package. Refuse substi-
tutes. J. L. Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
Gard of ThAnks

To the kind friends and neighbors
who so willingly assisted US during the
long sickness and death of our beloved
mother. we wish to express our heart
felt thanks. We are grateful and wish
for them the same kindly aid in their
hour Of bereavement which sooner or
later comes to us all.
William Brogan.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Laflerty.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. McGonigal
James j. McGonigaI.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01

Roosevelt TAFT Clubs are being liher-
ally organized in South Dakota. These
welt, but if he absolutely refuses, which
he probably will, then they advocate the
nomination of Taft There is no ques-
ton of Taft's ability and his sincere de-
votion to the Roosevelt ideas He would
seem to be the logical candidate for the
republican nomination
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01

The democratic state central commit
tee at its meeting In Huron on the 29th
voted to hold its first convention in
Rapid City aEd the second in Mitchell.
The proposed nomination of William j.
BRYAN for president vac endorsed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01

According to late decision Of the su-
preme court all section lines are declar'
ed TO be public highways. without any
action on the part Of the authorities,
ana can not he lawfully fenced or Oh
stru ted unless first vacated in the man
ner provided by law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
Mind Your BusInessl

If yon don't nobody will. 1t is your
business to keep ont of all the trouble
you can and you can and will keep out
of liver and bowel trouble if you take
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They keep
biliousness, malaria and iaundice out of
your system. 25c at all drug stores.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
This is Worth Remembering.

Whenever you have cough or cold,
just remember that Foley's Honey and
Tar will cure it. DO not risk your
health by taking any but the genuine.
1t Is in yellow package. j. Il. Pilcher
4 Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
How to Avoid Pneumonia.

You can avoid pneumonia and other
serious results from cold by taking
Foey's Honey and Tar. 1t stops the
cough, heals the lungs, and expels the
cold from the system. Refuse any but
the genuine in the yellow package. j.
T. Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
Watched Fifteen Years.

"For fifteen years have watched the
working of Bncklen's Arnica Salve and
it has never failed to cure any sore, boil
ulcer or burn to which it was applied.
1t has saved us many doctor bill,
says A. F. Hardy, OF East Wilton, Me
CSC at all drug stores.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01

The republican state central commit
tee was to have convened at Huron on
January 3lst. for conference and to is.
sue the call for state convention.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01

Peter Zeimet, one of the substantial
farmers and stock man from near Prn.
gle, was transacting busin ess in Custer
Thursday and Friday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
For Sale.

have some work cattle, four and five
years old. Also bunch of mixed stock
that will sell reasonable.
EDWARD p. WALSH
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01

The Roosevelt clubs of the' state
had a big gathering at Mitchell on Janu-
aTy 2gfh
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-01
For Sale.

Straw by load or stack pasture for
rent.
HENRY MoNHErM.