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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
A New Line to Thermopolis.

We clip the following from the Oma-
ha Bee of the 18th. 1t will interest
many of our readers as a goodly number
of our Hills people are only waiting for
an all rail transportation to the now fam
Gus springs of Thermopolis to go and
bathe in their health giving waters:
c. Z. Spens, general freight agent of
the Burlington, will accompany Geo. B..
Harris, president of that road, and d.
Willard, vice president, on a ten days
trip to the Big Horn Basin. They left
Monday. While the officials say they
are simply on tour of inspection, the
visit at this time revives the rumors
that the Burlington is about to build
the connecting road from Guernsey TO
Thermopolis and Worland, which will
give that road second and better road
from the Missouri river to the connec-
ton with the Northern Pacific in Mon.
tana.
The road as planned will be water
grade road and be especially available
for freight purposes whereby the pres.
ent road to the northwest has some
heavy grades. This road was surveyed
oyer year ago, but all work was stop.
ped when the financial trouble arose last
fall. The Burlington now has a line to
Guernsey and has line started from
North Platte to Bridgeport on which
work may be resumed at any time. The
Union Pacific has already resumed worl
on similar line from North Platte tc
Northport, which is just across the river
from Bridgeport.
The building of this road is one of the
principal enterprises for which the Burl
ington recently filed mortgages for $50,
600, QUO. 1t is purposed to spend $27,
600, 600 in the construction work and t,
push 1t apidly to completion. The sur
vey has already been completed.
| The government is now spending sew
eral millions of dollars in irrigating tn,
territory adjacent to the Big Horn river
There are about $50, 900 acres of lanC
TO be supplied with water at once, partl,
by the government and partly by pri
vate enterprises.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
The Road Question.

The rapid settling up of the country
and the fencing of farms have brought
the county commissioners, now in ses-
sion at Custer, up against the road ques-
ton in dead earnest, and after spend
ing much time in examining the records
and the road law, they have come to
the conclusion that in the fencing of
ranches many laid out roads have been
closed. This state of affairs exist in all
parts of the county, especially in the
eastern part. They have also found,
lines are public highways, and do not
have to be ordered open by the commits
sioners where the section lines are prac-
tical. 1t is only when changes have to
be made that the matter comes before
them. However, on account ofso many
established roads being closed, it is quite
probable the board will issue an order
that all highways and established roads
must be opened at once. Then it will
devolve upon the people to ''get busy"
1t is probably known to but a few that
the old Sidney trail running through
Custer county from north to south, east
of the foot hills, is legally laid out road,
but we are informed that such is the
case. That the records show the direc-
ton, turns and angles, with the mounds
established by the surveyors. AS all
know the trail ran through town, on
what is known as Third street As that
road was laid ont in the early days in
all probability it does not touch many
section lines, and at this late day very
little of it is open, although it is legal
road. This road was plated, according
to the road plat book in Custer, in No
vember, lSS2.-Buffalo Gap Republi-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
Kittredge Files Largest Expense Bill.

A Pierre special of recent date says
Practically all the republican candidates
have filed their expense accounts with
the secretary of state, but the minor
parties are not making a showing, the
probabilities being that none of their
candidates reached 500 of expense in
the campaign which would relieve them
from the provisions of the law. Several
county commissioners have attempted
to file their accounts with the secretary,
but they have been returned for filing
with the clerk of courts in the county
in which the cam paign was conducted.
The largest individual statement filed
is that of Senator Kttredge, who puts
his expense account at 81, ,36S3S The
next largest is that of i. A. Munson,
who shows that he expended 81, ,202. 90.
r. S. Vessey makes a statement Of
$500 80 as the cost of his winning his
campaign for the governorship, and j.
l.. Browne admits that it cost him
$S73 rs to be defeated. L. w. Martin
spent SS449S; s. c. Policy, $l7440;
J. J. Waltner, SlO7; Thomas Thorson,
5000. o. c. Dokken donated $205. 90 to
campaign committees, and spent less
than $4,000 personally. John Hirning
did about the same with donations of
S2l0 to campaign committees, with per-
sonal expenses of less than 500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
The Republican state Convention.

The Republican state convention that
met at Mitchell on the 14th was said to
be the shortest on record and lasted just
one hour. The convention was called
to order at noon by State Chairman
Cook. George Rice was made tempor-
airy chairman and L. A. Fox, secretary.
The usual committees were appointed
which nearly equally divided between
the stalwarts and insurgents. A short
recess was taken and on reconveniDg
Mr.. Thomas Bouch was made perman-
ent chairman. The resolutions en-
dorsed the Chicago platform and ratified
the nominations made at the June pri-
maries.
A special memorial resolution by
Grace of Lawrence county on the death
OF Col. VIM. II. Parker was adopted.
The presidential eleGors of the. stall
warts we're John F. Schrader and j. L.
Brown, the late candidates for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor. The insur-
gents got Lein of Roberts and Goering
Of Hutchinson. Hon. Z. w. Martin was
endorsed for the short congressional
term made vacant by the death of Col.
Parker. The insurgents talked in favor
of harmony and the stalwarts accepted
the olive branch of peace in good faith
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
Arizona Benefits From National Forest
Administration.

Administration.
A striking illustration of the benefits
of forest management by Uncle Sam has
Just been reported from southern Ari-
zona. In this region fuel of any kind is
exceedingly scarce and difficult to get
1t is supplied chiefly by Mexicans, who
go up into the mountains with burros,
cut the fuel from juniper and oak trees,
and then take it out in small loads on
the burros.
In the past the ranchers living at the
mouths of the canyons in the Dragoon
Mountains, have prevented the Mexi-
cans from reaching the most accessible
timber and perhaps justly so, because
promiscuous cutting would unquestion-
ably have damaged the watershed and
unsteadied the flow of water in these
canyons, on which the ranchers were
dependent for irrigation. Since the es-
tablishment of the National Forest,
however, the cutting of wood has been
carefully supervised, and only dead and
mature trees, the removal of which
would not injure the watershed, have
been cut.
Careful cutting of this kind has been
allowed in the areas which have hereto
fore been closed to use, and as result,
the price of wood has actually been
reduced in the small towns around the
National Forests. For instance in Pearce,
an important mining town 8 miles
from the forest, the price of wood pre-
vious to the creation of the National
Forest was So per cord. 1t is now only
So, and this decrease can be wholly at
tributed to the improved administration
of the forest
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
The Garlock Family Reunion.

The following we copy from the
Newark On. W Courier which is self
explanatory and will be of interest to
many of our readers:
A most pleasant reunion of the Gar
lock family was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Abram Garlock, No 8 William
street, Newark, New York, on Thursday,
June 25. The day was model one for
an out-of-door picnic and the grounds
were finely adopted to a party of this
| kind.
There were present from Custer, So
Dakota, Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Garlock and
two of their daughters, Ellen and
Teresa from st. Louis, Mo-, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Garlock. The other guests
were from Palmyra, Port Gibson,
Phelps, Clifton Springs and Newark, the
latter place being the first settlement of
the Garock family in this vicinity.
They were of sturdy Dutch descent, or
Mohawk Dutch, as our grandfather used
to say.
Peter Garlock, grandfather of Cyrus,
James and John, came from the Mo-
hawk Valley and settled on what is
known as the Richmond farm, two and
oue-half miles southwest of Newark.
Most of the Garlocks in this vicinity are
his descendants. The original way of
ha
As the guests gathered on the lawn
for dinner to the number of seventy, all
sang praise God for Whom all Bless
ings Flow" After refreshments were
served few remarks were made by G.
A. Welcher, who was appointed chair
man and the following officers were
duly nominated and unanimously elect
ed for the ensuing year: President,
John Garlock, Palmyra; 1st vice presi-
dent, o. J. Garlock, Palmyra; 2nd vice
president, Mrs. Frank DaPointe, Ne
wark treasurer, Marie Garlock, Ne
wark secretary, F. w. Warner, Clifton
Springs; executive committee, Abram
Garlock, Newark, Charles FL. Garlock
Phelps, +. w. Warner, Clifton Springs.
The guests then formed themselves
into group and picture was taken
which will be highly priced by all
present.
An entertainment consisting of music
and recitations was held in the parlors.
DR.. G. L. Garlock, of Ames, New York,
very kindly sent an old newspaper to be
read, containing "reminiscences of early
farmers near Canajoharie, N. Y, the
old Garlock homestead, paternal acres
cleared up during the Revolutionary
war.
The reunion was a complete sue
cess, greatly enjoyed by all present, and
it was decided to hold 1t annually.
Before the company departed all joined
in singing "God be With You Till We
Meet Again"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
The Rapid City Convention

The first democratic convention ever
held west of the Missouri river assembl-
ed in Derthicks opera house In Rapid
City, July l4th, 1908. The temporary
officers were, chairman, Andrew II. Ole
son of Deadwood secretary, I. W.
Taubman, of Plankington, and assistant
secretary, Hugh Jeffries, Of Fort Pierre.
Chairman Oleson addressed the meeting
and was heartily cheered and next a
speech from Ex-Governor Andrew E.
Lee was made which was also roundly
cheered. The usual committees were
appointed. There was great enthusiasm
displayed whenever Bryan's name was
mentioned. The great speech of the oc-
casion was made by Hon. Granville
Jones of Rapid and this ended the first
session.
At the night session the permanent
organization was effected as follows: p
T. Wickham, chairman, Thomas Taub-
man, secretary and Hugh Jeffries, J. P,
Croal and Robert Burton as assistant
secretaries. The nominations were as
follows:
H. Fl. Oleson, representative to con
gress; Wm. Healey, secretary of state
A. w. Closson, state treasurer; Roy
Beach, state auditor; John B. Hanton
attorney general; Miss Rosa Moan, sup
erinten dent of public instruction; War
rem Young, commissioner of school ant
public lands; s. ". Arnold, railroad
commissioner, second district; presi
dental electors, VIM. Calvin, Fred c
Nutting, Jack Sutley, J. T. Goodwin
Judge w. w. Soule was endorsed fol-
the congressional short term.
A meeting is called for august 4th a
Mitchell at which time the candidate
will select chairman for the state cen
trail committee who will have the gener
al direction Of the campaign
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
The Sioux National Forest.

Camp Crook Gazette: Eyer since the
Cave Hills, Short Pine, Slim Bnttes,
Ekalaka and Long Pine National Forests
were separated from the Black Hills and
local officers of the Forest Service have
found their work largely augmented by
the necessity of dividing the expense Of
any purchase or any bill for freighting
or travel, etc, between the five different
areas involved. To get rid Of the annoy
ance and unnecessary labor incident to
this method of procedure, it has been
concluded 20 consolidate the five as one
Forest for administrative purposes. As
the Sioux Indians we're the first owners
of the territory in which these areas are
located, the name selected for them
when referred to as whole is The Sioux
National Forest.
Of course this does not change the
local name of any of the areas involved
in the transaction. The Slim Buttes
will remain the Slim Buttes and the
Long Pine Hills will continue to be
known as the Long Pines, and the same
will be true of each of the other Forests,
but when speaking of them as whole
the name used will be The Sioux Ma.
tional Forest.
This will greatly simplify the book
keeping both in the local Office and al
| Washington, in so far as local business
is in question The headquarters will
be at Camp Crook as heretofore.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
Died,

At home of his parents in Malby,
Washington, on the 2nd of July, 1908,
Arthur Hand, aged II years, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hand, former residents
of Custer.
The particulars so far as we can learn
were as follows: The boys were engag-
ed in blasting out stumps. Arthur had
placed three shots and two of them ex-
ploded, while the third hung fire.
Supposing it had missed, Arthur went to
see, and as he approached near, it went
off, A piece of the wood struck him in
the chest causing instant death. The
bereaved family have the sympathy of
this community.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
Death of Mrs. j. d. Elliott.

Il
Mrs, ]. d. Elliott, of Custer, formerly
Miss Pauline Jones, died at the home
of her mother in Whitewood on the 9Th
A complication of heart trouble and
tuberculosis is said to have been the
cause of her untimely demise. Mrs.
Elliott has been suffering with these
maladies for some time past and was re-
Gently taken to St. Joseph's hospital in
Deadwood for medical treatment, where
it was hoped she might recover. She
remained at the hospital for several
weeks, and upon leaving that institution
went to Whitewood, where her death oc.
Cured.
Mrs. Elliott was at the time of her
death, thirty-two years old. She came
to the Hills from Bismarck, North Da-
kota, in 1878, and has continuously re-
sided here with the exception OF. some
time which she spent at the Chicago
college of music. She was married
about seven years ago, and since then
she has resided with her family on a
ranch near Custer. She is survived by
husband and two children, besides a
sister, two brothers and her mother
Mrs. Il. G. Jones. Mrs. Elliott was well
known in Custer and this vicinity,
where she enjoyed a large circle of
friends, all of whom deeply regret her
demise and extend their sympathy to
the bereaved family.
The funeral occurred from the Pres
byterian church at Whitewood at 2
O'Clock on the 10th of July and the re-
mains were inferred in the Whitewood
cemetery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
1t Reached the Spot.

Mr.. L. Humphrey, who owns large
general store at Omego, o., and is presi!
dent of the Adams County Telephone
Co., as well as of the Home Telephone
Co.; pike County, o., Gays of DR.,
Kings New Discovery: 'It saved my
life once. At least I think it did. 1t
seemed to reach the spot-the very spot
of my cough-when everything else
failed" DIR. Kings New Discovery not
only reaches the cough spot; it heals
the sore spots and the weak spots in
throat, lungs and chest. Sold under
guarantee at all drug stores. Soc and
Sl.OO. Trial bottle free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
The Democratic Convention.

The great democratic convention
which came together at Denver to nom.
mate a candidate for the Office of Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States is now numbered with the things
of the past. The great crowd began to
gather long before the 9TH of July, the
day set for the commencement in the
great auditorium which holds $4,000
people. But Denver was equal to the
occasion, and the strangers, $4,000
strong were well housed and fed.
There were delays the first two days
which were unavoidable. 1t took time
for the committee on credentials to
make their report, and the anti-injunc-
ton plank consumed time for it had to
be very carefully worded to suit all the
parties. At length all or most all were
pleased and the curtain went up on the
10th. 1t was when the blind senator
Gore, of Oklahoma, in his speech in
cidentally mentioned the name of Bryan
that the storm of cheers burst from ten
thousand throats and precipitated a
demonstration which lasted for an hour
and twenty minutes.
Then came the nominations and with
out dwelling upon the merits or demer-
its of the many speakers, William J.
Bryan was nominated on the first ballot
and the vote was made unanimous.
This was a foregone conclusion but it
took long to settle upon the vice presi-
dent for the reason that there were
forty-two candidates for that Office
Judge Gray, of Delaware, could have
had it but he spurned it, it was first
place or none with him. John Mitchell,
the labor leader could have had it, but
he would not consent that his name be
presented and the honor at last fell up
on Judge Kern, of Indiana.
The great hall was soon deserted and
there was grand rush in every direc-
ton, some back to their homes, some
took excursions up into the mountains,
and many remained to view the beanti
full city and its surroundings, of which
the people of Denver are so justly
proud.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
MINES AND MINING,

Supt. F. Crocker we hear is unwater-
ing the old ]. r. mine for the purpose
of making run in the near future.
The Golden West mine is according
to reporD just now undergoing
thorough prospecting with the diamond
drill. This mine carries an exceeding
ly large body of ore but it is desired to
find something little higher grade.
The Receivers sale of the Clara Belle
mine is set for August 3rd. When this
takes place we hope to hear that the
company difficulty has been settled and
the mine and mill started up, and
brought to yield it's old time dividends.
Mr.. r. J. Truax of Hill City is pre- =
pairing to put a new boiler and a new
hoist on the Arundel mine. The ore
from this mine is mainly valuable for
wolfram which is becoming quite valua-
able, and the market is without limit.
1t is used largely as an alloy to toughen
steel and is in great demand in the steel
for armor plates on warships and for
structural purposes.
There is report that rich strike
has been made somewhere in the Hal
ney range and that the ore runs $500
per ton. The report further states
that Mr. j. A. Clark big Hat had tax
en- bond on the new find for the SUN
of 5000, 900 and Immediately put gang
of men at work on the vein. We can
not vouch for all this, as we cannot find
out who brought the news, but we hope
it is true, and if so we will soon get a
further report of the matter.
The Standby company at Rockford are
about ready to start the mine and mill
on the big body of ore that has been
blocked out in the mine. 1t is not de
signed to start with more than twenty
stamps at first and the other sixty will
be added as the facilities for supplying
them increase. The Standby is a low
grade proposition, but the facilities are
such that the ore can be mined and
milled at a cost of so cents per ton and
all over that should be clear profit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

This is what Hon. Jake Moore, State
Warden of Georgia, says of Kodol For
Dyspepsia: "E. Z. Dewitt & Co. Chic
ago, Ill.-Dear Sirs-I have suffered
more than twenty years from indiges-
tion. About eighteen months ago l had
grown 30 much worse that l could not
digest crust of corn bread and could
not retain anything on my stomach. l
lost 25 lbs; in fact made up my mind
that could not live but short time,
when friend of mine recommended
kodol. consented to try it to please
him and was better in one day. / now
weigh more than l ever did in my life
and am in better health than for many
years. Kodol did it. l keep bottle
constantly, and write this hoping that
humanity may be benefited. Yours
very truly, Jake c. Moore, Atlanta, Aug.
10, 1904" Sold by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
The " orld.s Best Climate

is not entirely free from disease, on the
high elevations fever prevails, while on
the lower levels malaria is encountered
TO greater or less extent, according to
attitude. To overcome climate affec-'
tions, lassitude, malaria, jaundice, bill
iousness, fever and ague, and general
debility, the most effective remedy is
Electric Bitters, the great alternative and
blood purifier; the antfdote for every
form of bodily weakness, nervousness
and insomnia. Sold under guarantee a
all drug stores. Price Soc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

We cannot vouch for the statement,
but We CLEAN from the eastern papers
that the big corporations will unite to
furnish work for the unemployed to the
amount of 100000, 600. The Union
Pacific will start branch lines or feeders
to cost $5O,OOO,OOO and the Northern
Pacific $25000,O 900. The steel plants and
other big manufactures will all increase
their forces until there will be work for
all. There may be some politics in the
scheme but it is good plan anyway.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
A Revelation.

II is a revelation to. people, the severe
cases of lung trouble that have been
cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
not only stops the cough but heals and
strengthens the lungs. L. NJ. Ruggles,
Reasnor, Iowa, writes: "The doctors
said | bad consumption, and l got no
better until | took Foley's Honey and
Tar. 1t stopped the hemorrhages and
pain in my lungs and they are now as
sound as a bullet" At all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
War A ra1nst Communion.

All nations are endeavoring to check
the ravages of consumption, the "white
plague" that claims so many victims
each year Foley's Honey and Tar
cures coughs and colds perfectly and
you are in no danger of consump ption.
Do not risk your health by taking some
unknown preparation when Foley's
Honey and Tar is safe and certain in re-
suits. At all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

The corporations are opposed to the
publicity law in regard to contributions
to campaign funds But graft and brib-
cry are becoming too common, and there
seems to be strenuous demand on the
part of the people that it must be curb
ed. 1t is not expected that wrong doing
in high places can be eliminated alto.
gether, but throwing the searchlight
upon the action of a criminal will often
deter him from committing the deed,
and the law abiding citizen is protected
to some extent. The law of publicity
must come.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18
A Californian's Luck.

"The luckiest day of my life was
when bought box of Bucklens AR
MICA salve," writes Charles T. Budahn'
ofTracy, California. 1.-TWO 25c boxes
cnred me of an annoying case of itching
piles, which had troubled me for yearSg
and that yielded to no other treatment"
Sold under guarantee at all drug stores
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-18

The Ute Indians (ahout 800 strong)
who revolted and terrorized the country
and fed from their reservation in Utah
two years ago began their 900 mile trip
back from Rapid City on Friday, SO it is
reported. They are under the escort of
captain and ten cavalrymen. The
agreement to return is the outcome of a
conference between the Ute chief and
President Roosevelt.