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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22
Arrested for Burglary.

Claud, Byron and Clarence Thomas,
and Truman and Joseph Gordon were
arrested Tuesday near Pringe for steal
ing 20 chickens and geese from Melvin
Lucus, rancher residing between Ba-
kerville and Pringle. The arrest was
made by Sheriff Ennis on complaint
filed by Mr.. Lucus The case was called
for hearing in Justice Klingbeil's court
at PIingle Wednesday, but at the request
of the defendants change Of venue was
granted and the case transferred to JUS
tice McFadden's court in Custer. The
case is being tried as we go to press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1908.

Charles Baty is confined TO his home
with Illness, but is improving.
Mr.. A. ]. Broadhead is reported to be
critically i'll at his home near Pringe.
It is rumored that the Kleemann
House will change hands on or about
April 1st.
An examination for Railway Mail
Clerks will be held in Deadwood on
February Goth.
Emery Powers and family are recent
arrivals from Valentine, Neb. They
have come to stay.
T. W. Delicate was confined to his
home Tuesday and part of Wednesday
with an attack of grippe.
John Bostwick, who has been quite i'll
with pleura pneumonia for some weeks,
is gradually growing stronger.
Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
pleasant little pills. They are easy to
take. Sold by J.. L. Pitcher 4 Co.
Clerk of Courts Lucas on Thursday is
sued marriage license to James B. lr-
win and Susie Gallagher. Both gave
their residence as Hermosa.
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve
is best fer cuts burns, boils, bruises and
scratches. 1t is especially good for piles.
Sold by J. +. Pitcher & Co.
Rapid City is to have mail delivery by
carrier. The postmaster has been noti-
fed that the new service with two car.
riers will be started about May 10Th.
The South Dakota National Guard will
70 into camp at Watertown about July
9th, according to arrangements made by
the staff officers of General Englesby.
The Aid Society OF the M. Z. church
meets ct the home of Mrs. M. A. Willis
next Wednesday afternoon, February
26th. All members are requested to be
present.
The west bound passenger was four
hours late Wednesday getting into Gus
Ter. The delay was caused by a heavy
snow storm and blizzard in Nebraska
and Iowa.
Rev. Father Heinzmann will be in
Custer to hold services on Sunday, Feb.
23rd. at $50 and 1880 q. N. Also very
important business meeting will be held
after the 1880 mass.
Foley's Orino Laxative is new rem
edy, an improvement on the laxstives
of former years, as it does not gripe or
nauseate and il pleasant to take. It il
guaranteed. J. E. Pitcher & Co.
Rev. John w. Lucas, about 10 o'clock
last Saturday night. performed the cere-
mony which united for life Edward
Lamott and Alice Richardson Of this
place. Both are French Canadians.
Builds up waste tissue. promotes APP
petite, improves digestion, induces re-
freshing sleep, giving renewed strength
and. health. That's what Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35c, Tea
or Tablets. A. ]. Jones.
Bert Barber, Of Elkton, Wis, says
II have only taken four doses of your
Kidney and Bladder Pills and they have
done for me more than any other medi.
cine has ever done. ] am still taking
the pills ~ ! want perfect cure" Mr..
Barber refers to DeWitt's kidney and
Bladder Pills. They arc so;d by ). 2.
Rilcher Il CO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22
Personal M entlon.

N S. Tubbs left for his sheep ranch
Monday.
Major Simpson was over from Pactola
Thursday.
Arthur Montgomery was in after sup
plies Monday.
John Korthaus was up from Baker
vile Wednesday.
w. S. Crawford was an arrival Thurs
day from Sioux City.
Mrs. Anna Wolfe was up from Pringle
Thursday, shopping.
Emil Hargens was up from Hot Springs
Monday on business.
John Shafer went down the road
Thursday on business.
DR.. Rate was up from Camp Ivanhoe
Thursday on business.
Father Frei, of Lead, was in town for
a few days the latter part of last week.
Miss Winnie Jones, of Hot Springs, is
guest at the home of Miss Clara Sager.
w. A. Cook represented the Dewey
precinct at the county seat last Nom
day.
Mrs. F. A. Gira and son, Sylvester,
came up from Cuyahoga camp Thurs.
day.
A. Fl. Herbert of Bakerville was trans
acting business at the county seat We'd
nesday.
Thomas Fenwick and family are over
from Hill City visiting relatives and
friends.
DR.. Calkins left Thursday for York,
Neb., on a business trip. He will lreturn
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Young, from near
Pringle, were in town Thursday after
supplies.
Charles Edgerton, of Fairburn, was
in town Tuesday and Wednesday on
business.
County Auditor Scott returned Tues
day from weeks stay on his ranch near
Fairburn.
Judge f. III. Klingbeil, of Pringle, was
transacting business at the county seat
Thursday.
J. III. Bahner was guest at the Klee-
mann Monday. He registered from
Crete, Neb.
III. c. Neel, who is connected with the
forestry service, is in the northern Hills
on business.
Mrs. e. H. Rogers, of Oreville. was a
visitor in Custer few days the forepart
of the week
P. n. Painter left Wednesday for Cliff
ton, Wyoming, to spend few weeks
with his sons.
Ed. l.. Grantham and Percy I'll. Helm
went down to Hot Springs Monday on
court business.
o. +. Gadis was guest at the White
House on the 18th. He registered from
oiouA lily, lo"d'
Frank Beedie of Keystone was a busi-
ness caller ia town Monday. He is at
the Saginaw mine.
A. A. Kresse and Charles w. Marsh
were over from Hill City the forepart of
the week on business.
Elmer +. Lesh, representing the Car
penter Paper company of Omaha, was
calling on the Custer trade Thursday.
Register of Deeds Way spent few
days with friends at Bakerville the fore
part of the week. He returned Tues
day.
Col. w. j. Thornby came down from
Deadwood Saturday for short visit
with his sister, Mrs. j. +. Pitcher. He
returned home Sunday afternoon.
Harry B. Griffith left Monday for
Salt Lake City, Utah, from which place
after short stop he goes on to Love.
locks, Nevada, where he intends to
spend The spring and summer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Rapid City has landed the State Gun
Club meeting, to be held in August, and
the Gun club boys are highly elated
over securing this sporting event. Ar
rangements have been made with the
executive committee of National Gun
Tournaments, whereby a number of the
celebrated shots of the world will per-
form at the traps. As Rapid City pos
sesses all the necessary railroad facili.
ties, steps will be taken to secure rates
over all the railroads, and large atten-
dance is assured from the eastern part
Of the state. None will be allowed to
take part in these events unless proper
..foofs can ba produced showing they
are bona Ade member of some gun
club
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

The mild winter months have been
duly appreciated by the stockmen Of this
locality. AS yet there has been but lit
tie snow, and there has not been a time
during the entire winter when stock
could not range As a consequence all
stock is looking considerably better than
it generally does ct this season of the
year, and the farmers and stock
have more feed on hand than they know
what TO do with.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22
A TRAVELLING MAN
A Sensation.

The marvellous curative properties oi
Foley's Honey and Tar has proven q
sensation in many cases of severe coughs
and colds that had refused to yield tc
other treatment Foley's Honey and
Tar will stop your cough, heal the lungs
and eXpel the cold from your system
Contains no harmful drugs. j. E. Pill
cher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Michael McMenamin died at the home
of his son, James McMenamin, seven
miles east of Buffalo Gap, S. d., Febru-
ary 9Th, aged 81 years. He was born in
County Carey, Ireland, October 10Th,
1927, and came to the United States in
1886, and to Buffalo Gap a year later.
His wife died about three years ago.
There survive him seven children; one
son in Ireland, Mrs. Wm. Carten of Hot
Springs, James and Neil McMenamin,
Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. James Morrison of
Buffalo Gap and Ed. McMenamin of
Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22
First publication, Janual
Timber Land, Act June 8, lS7S-NotIce
for Publication.
United States Land othce, Rapid City, S. D., Feb.

United States Land Otice, Rapid City, 5. D., Feb
ruary u, 1905
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 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 1, 1892,
Charles l.. Edgerton, of Fairburn, county Of Gus
ter State of South Dakota, has this day filed In
this Office his sworn statement No. Az for the
purchase OF the south half northeast quarter,
section I5, south half northwest quarter of sec
tion No. a. In township No. 4 south, range
No east, Black Hills Meridian, and viii
offer proof TO show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for agrcu
tural purposes and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver. at Rapid
City, 5. d. on Wednesday, the 9th day of May,
1908.
He names as witnesses:
Christian P. Swint, Of Fairburn, s. D.; Charles
j. Smith. of Fairburn ;. d.. John T. Arnold,
of Fairburn, 5. D.; William Bodenner, of Fair
burn =. d.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office or before said 9th day of
May, 1908.
J. l.. BURKE, Register
First publication, February %, 1908.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

The trouble with most cough remedies
is that they constipate. Kennedy's Lax
ative Cough Syrup acts gently but
promptly on the bowels and at the same
time it stops the cough by soothing the
throat and lung irritation. Children
like it. Sold by J. f. Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Quite an influx of new settlers have
begun to arrive from the east. Several
parties who filed last fall on claims sew
eral miles east and northeast of town,
have already come out from Sioux City,
or near there, to make improvements
and settle on their claims--some bring
ing their families with them and one
fellow came in Tuesday afternoon with
car of immigrant moveables. All the
parties referred to in the foregoing have
arrived during the last week or ten
days. Others will be here in the course
of short me.--Hermosa Hustler.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Grippe is sweeping the country. stop
it with Preventics, before it gets deeply
seated. To check early colds with these
little Candy Cold Cure Tablets is surely
sensible and safe. Preventics contain
no Quinine, no laxative. nothing harsh
or sickening. Pneumonia would never
appear if early colds were promptly
broken. Also good for feverish chill
dren. Large box, 48 tablets, % cents.
Vest pocket boxes cents. Sold by J..
L. Pitcher & Co
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

The manager of the Missouri River
and Northwestern railroad, or the
Crouch line, has denied the story of the
Burlington having secured control of
that line. He also denies that the
Crouch line is dependent on the Bur.
lington for business or supplies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

1t has been announced that the South
Dakota Bankers association will hold
its next annual meeting at Deadwood on
July Sth and 9th. H. T. Sheldon of
Watertown is the president of the asso-
citation, and f. NJ. Broodier the chair.
man of the executive committee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Father Frye, who has been stationed
in Lead, assisting in the work at st.
Patrick's Cathedral, has been transferred
to Lennon, and will have charge of the
parish at that place. Rev. Father
Heinzmann of Custer, has been trans
ferred to the parish of this city. The
change has been made by the bishop,
who is endeavoring to care for all of the
towns which have sprung up along the
new line of railroad in the vicinity Of
the Hills.-Lead Call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Hot Springs has passed an ordinance
making the act of throwing banana,
orange or apple peelings on the sidewalk
misdemeanor, punishable with a fine
of 81 to So Also TO spite upon, or in
any manner seriously soil or polute the
sidewalks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

II you have Catarrh, rid yourself of
this repulsive disease. Ask DIR. Shoop
of Racine, Wis, to mail you free, trial
box of his DIR. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy.
A simple, single test. will surely tell you
q Catarrh truth we'll worth your kEow.
ing. Write today. Don't suffer longer.
J. +. Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

The Ladies Aid of the Congregational
church will meet at the parsonage We'd
nesday, February Goth. The pastor
hopes that the ladies of the church and
Aid Society will accept this notice as a
personal invitation and be present at an
early hour.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, }
LAND OFFICE AT RAPID CITY, ). d.,

LAND OFFICE AT RAPID CITY, 5. D.,
January %, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given, that Charles w Free
land, of Custer, South Dakota, has filed notice
Of his intention to make final five year proof IN
Sup9o:t of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No
G223, made April 26th, 1901, for the southeast
quarter northeast quarter, east half SOutheas,
quarter, section :, Township South, Range
East, Il. III. NJ, and that said proof win be made
before Clerk OF Courts at his office at Custer, s.
D., on March IL, 1908
| continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
the land viz:
+. l.. Kirk, Of Custer, s. D.; Elisha Kirk, OF
Custer, ). D.; Joseph Heumphreus, of Custer, 5
D.; Thomas Richardson, Of Custer, s. d..
GEO. p. BENNETT, Register
First publication, Feb. 1908.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Miss Dot White of Custer came up on
the Burlington and will leave on the
Northwestern tonight for Memo, where
she has charge Of the public school. Miss
White has been obliged to take weeks
vacation owing to sick Telegram.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

DR.. Calkins reports the arrival of
baby boy at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hayes near -Four Mile on Febru-
airy 9th. Also girl baby to Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Murphy at Pringle, born Febru-
airy lltl.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Before the clerk of courts last Mon
day, Clara Sager made homestead filing
on the east half ofnortheast quarter, and
south half of northwest quarter, section
II. township 6 south, range east. The
land is situated about six miles south OF
Prinple.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

An explosion of dynamite at the rec
lamation works near Belle Fourche last
week was the cause of the death of one
man and the injury of six others who
are now in the county hospital at Belle
Fourche suffering from the effects of the
accident.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Everything taken into the stomach
should be digested fully within certain
time. When you feel that your stom-
ach is not in good order, that the food
you have eaten is not being digested,
take a good, natural digestant that will
do the work the digestive juices are not
doing. The best remedy known today
for all stomach troubles is Kodol, which
is guaranteed to give prompt relief. 1t
is natural digestant; it dfgests what
you eat, it is pleasant to take and is sold
here by j. L. Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22
LEASE OF COMMON SCHOOL
LANDS.

Notice is hereby given that on March 21, 1908
all the uueaSed common school lands In Custer
county, win be offered for lease at public auc-
O'Clock p IN, at the front door of the court house
in said county.
Dated ut Pierre, January 8, 1908.
o. G.. DOKKEN,
Commissioner OF School and Public Lands.
First publication. Jan. Is, 1908.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

fyou suffer with indigestion, consti-
patton, feel mean and cross, no strength
or appetite, your system is unhealthy.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea makes
the system strong and healthy. Csc, Tea
or Tablets. A. j. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

"The Girl and the Stampede" which
was the attraction at the Custer opera
house Tuesday night drew crowded
house. The production is a very inter
esting one and was presented by very
capable company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

AT times when you don't feel just
right, when you have bad stomach,
take something right away that will as
sist digestion not something that will
stimulate for a time hut something that
will positively do the very work that
the stomach performs under ordinary
and normal conditions, something that
will make the food digest. To do this
you must take natural digestant like
Kodol For Dyspepsia. Kodol is a scen.
! tiiic preparation of vegetable acids with
natural digestants and contains the same
juices found in healthy stomach. Each
dose will digest more than 1900 grains
of good food 1t is sure to afford prompt
relief; it digests what you eat and is
pleasant to take. Sold by J. T.. Pitcher
& Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Why get up in the morning feeling
blue,
Worry others and worry you;
Here's a secret between you and me,
Better take Rocky Mountain Tea.
A. J. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Last Friday night burglars atte mpted
to get into Carter & Grimes grocery store
by boring a hole in the panel of the
rear door so they could insert arm and
reach door knob, but failed to get in. 1t
is supposed they were frightened away
by some one passing, before finishing
the job. See that your doors and win
dows are securely fastened at night
Hill City News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

A weak stomach, means weak stom-
ach nerves always. And this is also true
Of the heart and kidneys. It's a pity
that sick ones continue to drug the
stomach or stimulate the heart and kid
neys. The weak nerves, not the organs
themselves, need this help. This ex.
plains why DIR. Shoop's Restorative has,
and is promptly helping SO many sick
ones. 1t goes direct to the cause of
these diseases. Test this vital truth and
see. J. E. Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Word comes from Sioux City, says the
Rapid City Journal that the Burlington
is preparing to build an extension from
O'Neill to Thedford, Nebraska. Thed.
ford is little town east OF Alliance and
about one hundred miles south of
0'Neill. The proposed extension would
give the Burlington through line from
Sioux City to the Black Hills and the
west
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

The present week has been one of the
record breaking variety in the amount
of gold bullion shipped out of the Black
Hills. As usual the figures have not
been out by either the United States as
say office people nor the Homestake o
company but 1t is generally known that
the amount has been unusually high.
Early this week the Deadwood United
States assay office made a shipment to
the Philadelphia mint that from the
outside appearance of the boxes in
which the bars were packed was as
heavy as any since the increased busi-
ness commenced six months ago. The
Homestake also, shipped an amount of
bullion which is said to have been
heavier than the usual cleanup for this
time in the month.-Pioneer.Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22
Appncations for Grazing Permits.

Notice is hereby given, tnat all applications
for permits 10 Craze cattle and horses within the
Black Hills National Forest during the season
of 1908, must be filed in my Office at DeadwOod,
South Dakota, on or before March Is, 1908. Full
charged, and blank forms to be used in making
application viii be furnished upon request.
T.. NJ HAMILTON,
Acting Supervisor.
First publication, january p, 1908.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22
Weak Kidneys

Weak Kidneys, surely point 20 weak kidney
Nerves The Kidneys. like the Heart and tho
Stomach, fnd their weakness, not in the organ
itself. bat in the nerves that control and guide
and strengthen them Dr. Shoop's Restorative is
a medicine specifically prepared 70 reach these
controlling nerves. To doctor the Kidneys alone,
well.
If your back aches or IS weak. II the urine
scalds ris dark and strong. If ybu have ptoms
of Brients or other distressing or dangerous kid
ney disease, try Dr. Shoops Restorative month
Tablets or Ldnid-and see what it can and viii
do for you. Druggist recommend and sell
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

g. Ii. McKeever, who for over twenty
years has been making his home on
ranch two and half miles west of Fair.
burn, this week sold the premises to
Charles Edgerton of Fairburn for cash
consideration of $1,000. Besides the
land-4S0 acres-the deal includes IL
head of horses, 40 head of cattle, wagons
aud various kinds of farm implements.
Mr.. McKeever will leave on or about
March lst for San Diego, Cal, where he
intends to make his home in the fut-
ure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

Health Coffee is really the closest
Coffee Imitation ever yet produced.
This, the finest Coffee substitute ever
made, has recently been produced by
DR.. Shoop of Racine, Wis. Not a grain
of real Coffee in it either. Health COT
fee is made from pure toasted cereals,
with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would
fool an expert-who might drink it for
Coffee. No twenty or thirty minutes
boiling. made in minute" says the
doctor. j. Z. Pitcher & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

The State of South Dakota, to the above named
Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, which was
filed in the office of the Clerk Of this Court at
Custer, in Custer County, South Dakota, on the
1st day Of January, 4. ID. 1908. and which prays
for a Judgment quieting title to and the deter
mination OF all adverse claims against the prem
iseS described in the complaint, situate in said
county to-wit: Northwest quarter of Section
TWENTY-FIVE, Township Two South, Range Nine
East of Black Hllls Meridian, Custer county,
South Dakota, and 10 serve a copy of your ans
wer TO said complaint on the undersigned at his
office in Rapid City, Pennington county, South
Dakota, within thirty days after the completed
service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of
the day of such service And If you fail to ans
wer said complaint within that time, the plain
tiff will apply 10 the Court for the relief demand
cd in the complaint.
CHAUNCEY l.. WOOD,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication, January 4, 1905.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial CirCui
OF the State OF South Dakota, within and 10.
Custer County.
VIM Charles, Plaintiff,