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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
10000 Acres Carey Act Lands

To be opened for settlement at Med
bury, Idaho on November 18TH, under
the King fill Extension Irrigation Co.
Reduced rates will be made via Oregon
Short Line. See agents for selling
dates, rates and further particulars
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
National Apple Show Spokane, Wash

November 18th, to GOTH, inclusive.
Reduced rates via Oregon Short Line.
Tickets on sale November 18th, and
18th, limited to November 18th. See
agents for rates and further particulars.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
National Apple Show spokane, Wash

November 18TH. to Doth, inclusive.
Reduced rates via Oregon Short Line.
Tickets on sale November 18TH, and
IA tn. limited to November 18th. See
agents for rates and further particular.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
Buy Q Pocket Compass.

As the season of snow blizzards in
some parts of our country is now ap-
preaching, we suggest to all residing in
those sections that the buying of little
pocket compass may save lives.
We have carried one in our pocket for,
it may be, forty years, and it has been
worth to us more than q hundred times
its weight in gold, when lost on a prairie
In Minnesota, and down In the foods of
Florida, and in finding our way over the
cities of large part of Europe, and in
getting sunny rooms at hotels instead Of
northerly ones where the sun never
shone. II We had space we could relate
some funny experiences with this little
compass. Some years ago teacher in
one of our extreme western States saved
the lives of her children by tying them
together and successfully escaping the
blizzard. At that time We sent her q
gold compass for future use, and through
our Boston daiIies and our own little
paper suggested that all who are liable
TO be caught in blizsards should carry
constantly this little guide to tell them
the path of safety .--Geo. r. Angel, In
Our Dumb Animals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02

The other evening gen tleman, stand
ing in the aisle of one of our electric
cars, was thrown of his balance by a
sudden jerk, and to save himself thrust
his hand through one of the car win
dows, in doing which an artery was cut,
the floor was drenched with blood and
he would quickly have bled to death
but for young man in the back of the
car, who had been attending emergency
lectures and who rushed forward and
giving his handkerchief q tourniquet
twist about the gentleman's arm above
the cut, stopped the bleeding and so
saved his life. If the editors of the
about 10000 publications to which our
paper goes every month will republish
this it may be the means of saving, in
railroad and other accidents, many
lives.-Geo. T. Angel, in Our Dumb
Animals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02

OF the new members, only one, Eben
Viewer Martin, at large from South Da-
kota, has served in Congress before. He
had six years in the House. He made
an enviable record for conscientious,
level-headed work in Congress until
fate Of politics gave Colonel Parker, of
Deadwood, his job two years ago. Mr..
Martin was a member of the 57th, 58th
and 59th Congresses and was one Of the
few Northwestern members to be call
ed in frequent consultation at the White
House. After Mr.. Parker was elected
to fiji his seat in the sixtieth Congress,
Mr.. Martin retired to private life for a
time, but when Mr.. Parker died he pre-.
sented himself for the vacancy and was
awarded not only with the unexpired
term, but the seat in the 6lst Congress as
well.-New York Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
Should 60 With returns.

Hon. John F. Schrader of Rapid City
passed through the city to Custer yes
terday on professional business. Mr.
Schrader Is q prominent and well known
lawyer of Rapid City and is one of the
four men elected TO the electoral college
from South Dakota. The members meet
in Pierre sometime in January and
name one Of their members 10 take the
returns to Washington. II would seem
appropriate that Mr.. Schrader DO named
as he was student of the Utica Free
Academy at Utica, New York, in the
same class and classmate and person.
al friend of the vice president-elect, J.
s. Sherman. This is the only reason
that we urge the members elect to the
electoral college of this state to extend
to Mr.. Schrader this courtesy.-Dead-
wood Telegram.
The CHRosIcLE heartily endorses the
above suggestion. Mr.. Schrader ia not
only faithful partisan, but q represent
ative citizen in every way and would
give prominence to our noble young
state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02

A new postal ruling has gone into ef.
feet and should be noted by all who are
users of the postofice services. The
new order deals with defaced postage
stamps or stamps that are mutilstsd in
any way. A stamp that is any way de-
faced is now declared worthless and will
not be accepted in pay for the transmits
sion of letter. All letters or packages
bearing such stamps will be held at the
postofiice two weeks for recovery and if
they are not claimed at the end OF that
Office at the head of the district in
which it is mailed and from there sent
to the general dead letter Office in Wash
inyton,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
Warning to Homssresdsrs.

News comes from Washington that q
number of homestead entries have been
cancelled, and the new filings recogniE-
ed, because of the failure on the part of
the original entrees to show good faith.
For instance in number of cases, those
who had lived on the land for the re.
quired time, and who had built shacks
on the land, sold those shacks as soon
as they proved up to others who were
entering land, and then left for their
old homes, safe in the belief that they
owned the land on which they had lived
for the required time. Others who
knew Of this promptly fled on the land =,
instituted contest, and 10 all such cases
the land department has sustained the
contest, and those who have sold their
shanties, left the land and returned to
their former home, are finding out that
they had their hard experience for moth
ing.
The Argus-Leader speaks of this for
the protection Of those who have gone
through the experience of taking q
homestead. They have made a sacri-
flee, and it is a pity that they should
fail to make something by il. But the
land department requires good faith.
The homestead laws contemplate actual
settlement. They were not passed to
permit speculation. 1t is true that in
times past the enforcement of the spirit
of the law has been lax. This lie be-
cause there was plenty of land, and no
especial controversy over the possession
of any particular quarter. Now it ia
different. The public domain is fast
disappearing, and the land hunger ia
keen and acute. This means that the
homesteader must comply rigidly and
technically with the law il he expects 10
avoid a winning contest against him,
and that the rulings of the department
are each year growing more technical
and severe.
Ifyou want to be sure ofkeeping your
land, see to it that the shanty remains,
that some one continues to live on the
land, and that the laws and the rulings
Of the department are complied with
Argus-Leader.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
Married at Buffalo Gap.

8. u. Sheffield, of Vale and Mrs. Inez
Goddard, Of Belle Fourche, we're united
In marriage Monday of this week at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Stew
art at Buffalo Gap, South Dakota, by
Rev. McAmis, Episcopal minister of
Hot Springs. After the ceremony the
newly welded couple started for Chic
ago for Q stay ofa few weeks and will
then 60 to Texas to spend the winter.
Mr.. Sheffield is one of the best known
stockmen in the northwest, and for a
number of years bss been manager Of
the Flying v" Cattle Company. Mrs.
Goddard is q sister OF Sheriff William
Moses, Of Belle Fourche, and 8. N.
Moses of Bixby. Until the past two
years she has made her home at Ho,
Springs, but since that time has been
acting as housekeeper for her brother
VIM. Moses.
Both the bride and groom have large
circle of friends who will wish them vel
in their journey through lifs.-Bells
Fourche Bee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
Earthquake In Italy.

A cablegram from Rome gives accohn!
of an earthquake and tidal wave in
Southern Italy, Monday. Over 100000
people we're killed. Several towns were
completely destroyed. The loss of life
and destruction of property is appalling.
A late dispatch says:
Messlha, which was the center of the
malestrom, was shaken to ruins. Flames
burst forth to complete the city's des-
truction and to burn alive those pinon-
ed beneath fallen walls and broken tim
bers. The strait of Messina was shaken
and twisted by the earth's trembling,
for mariners report that the channel is
altered beyond recognition. Ports and
villages on the continental and Sicilian
sides were wrecked or inundated and
all light houses we're swallowed up.
Navigation is dangerous and at places
impossible.
Dispatches report conditions at Reg
gio worse than at Messina. At the time
of the earthquake the torpedo boat Sap
pho was lying in the harbor An off,
Ger told of the occurrence az follows
"At half past five in the morning the
sea suddenly became terribly agitated,
seeming literally to pick the boat up and
shake 1t. Almost Immediately q tidal
wave of huge proportions swept across
the strait mounting the coast and carry
ing everything before it. Messina bay
was wiped out and the sea was soon GOV.
cred with masses of wreckags, which
was carried of in the arm of the reced-
ing waters"
In the opinion of the officers OF the
Sappho, half the population Of Messina
perished.
The sufterings must be intense, as
many are without food or clothing.
Stunned at the magnitude of the caiam-
ity, all Italy mourns tonight for the
stricken province Of Caiabria and the
Island of Sicily.
Arthur s. Cheney, American consul at
Messins, and his wife are supposed to
have been killed by the earthquake, ac-
cording to advices received by the state
department
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
Tied dynamite to 0 Dog.

Tom Buchanan of Bloomington, Ind,
has pet dog. The dog took sick the
other day and Tom thought it would be
a humane act to relieve the animal by
killing it. So placing the dog in q bas-
ket he carried it to q field on the out
skirts of town and tied it to q tree
Then carefully tying stick Of dynamite
closely to the dogs tail he lighted long
fuse and ran to await results from safe
distance.
He had gone only few yards when
he heard familiar bark close behind
him, and turning, was horrifed to find
that his dog had broken loose and was
now close ut his heels. Tom gave yell
and set out to break all sprintinY rec.
ords. So did the dog. Apparently re-
covered he yelped with Joy 1t the pros
pect Of race with his master, and as a
sort of rudder to guide him his stubby
tail stuck straight out with the stick oil
dynamite still tied to 1t.
Buchanan hit only the high places,
but his dog continued to gain on him.
At the end of another fifty yards he
glanced back again. The fuse was sput-
tering dangerously close to the dyna
mite. Suddenly there was loud report
and Buchanan felt himself hurled into
the air. He doesn't remember when
he came down, but he has vivid recol.
lection of awakening several hours IL.
ter with humping headache and a
number Of painful cuts about his face
snd arms where rocks torn up by the
explosion had hit bim.--Ipdisnapolis
Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
should RECEIVE Prompt Attention.

The attention of our Senator and
Representative is called to the following
paragraph, copied from report Of State
Auditor. We deem it matter Of much
importance to the taxpayer-and one
that should receive prompt attention
when the Legislature meets.
"Owing to the fact that the last Leg
islature failed to make an appropriation
to defrsy the expenses of County Audi
tors while attending the annual meeting
Of the State Board of Assessment and
Equa lisation, as provided for in Section
/, Chapter AZ, Session laws of 1905, q
large msjority of the County Auditors
failed to attend, and thus the Law 10
rendered practically imperative. I
would therefore recommend that the
next Legislature provide some way by
which such expense can be paid, either
by appropriation or BY making provision
by which, the connties are to bear such
expense"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
Had q Clore Call.

Mrs. Ada L. Groom, the widely known
proprietor of the Groom Hotel, Vaughn
Miss, says: "For several months I
suffered with severe cough, and con-
sumption seemed to have its grip on
me, when a friend recommended DR..
Kings New Discovery. began taking
it, and three bottles effected q complete
cure" The fame of this life saving
cough and cold remedy, and lung and
throat healer Is worldwide. Sold at all
drug stores. Soc and $l.00. Trial bot.
tie free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
Sunday Service at New York Mica Nine.

Sunday Service st New York Mica Mime.
The people residing at and near the
New York mica mine, about six miles
west of Custer, have for sometime felt
the need of q building for Sunday and
day school. The Four Mile school be-
ing nearly miles from the mine, it was
found to be impossible for the children
at the nine to attend that school regu-
lar during the cold weather.
few months since Joseph Pyne,
superintendent of the mine, asked the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufactur-
ing company to furnish lumber for q
building Consent was readily given by
Mr. W. ]. Longmore, purchasing agent
for the company. All the men al the
mine contributed labor, and by means
Of basket social funds were raised to
purchase the windows, etc; also new
organ. They have now completed q
building for both religious and secular
service.
A portion of the building will be par.
toned off in which the men at the mine
can do their letter writing; also cloak
room for the school children. Permis-
sion has also been granted the miners
union, to hold their ordinary meetings
therein.
1t is the purpose Of the school officers
and trustees TO have opening services
on Sunday, Jan. 3, 1909. The services
will be conducted by Rev. w. 4. Row
den, missionary of the American Sun
day School Union, and tho Rev. E. l..
Chamberlain.
Afternoon service, 2:30 o'clock.
Evening services. 7:30 o'clock.
Collections in aid of school funds.
All are cordially invited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y, q
veteran Of the civil war, who lost foot
at Gettysburg, says: ''The good Electric
Bitters haye done is worth more than
ave hundred dollars to me. I spent
much money docsSrfhs for bad case Of
stomach troubiei to Fittle purpose. I
then tried Electric Bfttefs, and they
cured me. ! now take them as tonic,
aud they keep me strong and WE'LL" 500
at all drug stores
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02

Brsdstreets has this item concerning
the largest bank in America: The Ma
tional City Bank of New York is mov-
ing into its new quarters, the old United
States Custom House remodeled. The
removal entails transferring $50, ,0O0, 700
in gold, silver and currency. The new
apartments were remodeled at cost of
nearly $6,O0O,O00. The National City
Bank hss deposits of over $500, 900, 900
and 10 S8 years old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02

According to q recent estimate there
are in the United States more than two
million miles of public roads, but not
more than 10 per cent of these held as
improved. Ifall of these two millions
of mileage were properly and perma-
nently constructed and kept in good
shape, the estimst saving to farmers
and to the public generally would equal
two hundred and sixty millions annu-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02

In 1907 steam and street railways pur-
chased l53, ,699, $40 cross-ties, an increase
Of nearly so per cent of ties purchased
In 1907 were oak; southern pines fur
nished 22.3 per cent; Douglas fir ranked
third, with an increase of 90 per cent.
The total cost of the cross-ties purchas-
ed in 1905 was $4S,Sl9,l24 an average
Of AZ cents per tie. The increase in the
total was, therefore, $50, 1851 or 6l.7
por cent,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
A Personal Appeal.

If we could talk to you personally
about the great merit of Foley's Honey
and Tar for coughs, colds and lung trou-
BILE, You never could be induced to ex.
pertinent with unknown preparations
that may contain some harmful drugs.
Foley's Honey and Tar costs you no
moro and has record OF forty years of
cures. Sold BY all drsgsists. :.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
The Sunday evening paper seems to

The Sunday evening paper seems to
have come TO stay. The Washington
Times first started the ball to rolling,
and then paper in Philadelphia fol-
lowed. Last Sunday the Baltimore
News published paper Sunday even
ing. The paper was as large as the reg
ular weekly Issues, and the business
manager says it has come to stay. This
means, when the vile system gets fully
to going, that the poor newspaper man
will never get any rest, to say nothing
of the general public. There is no real
excuse for the Sunday evening news
paper.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
Would Mortgage tho Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2, Empire,
Ca, WA. Floyd BY name says: "Buck-
lens Aroica Salye cured the two worst
sores ever saw one on my hand and
ono on my leg. 1t is worth more than
its weight in gold. Iwould not be with
out It II had to mortgage the farm to
get IT," Only 25c At all drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02

Better take the money which will be
wasted in lighting hopeless 2-cent rate
bill, and apply it in boosting the state.
The coming legislature will be watched
closely, and the common people will not
tolerate the waste of money for grand
stand effects. We have had too much
of this in South Dakota, as 1t is.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
A Healthy Family.

"Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began using DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, three years ago." says
L. A. Bartlett, of Rural Route l, Gull
ford, Maine. They cleanse and tone
the system in a gentle way that does
you good. 25c at all drug stores.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
Farmers i, Tennesses are sailing thai

Farmers in Tennessee are selling their
rail fences made of red cedar, for the
manufacture of lead pencils, and the
fences are worth more than the rest OF
the farm. One farmer sold his cedar
rails at 81, 800, with the stipulation that
they are to remain on the farm five
years. Another sold 10000 rails for
$4,000. They all 60 to q new pencil
factory established at Murfreesboro,
Tennessee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
Rtrayed.

Two 2-year old heifers, one red with
star In fore head, one red with white
face, branded German 8 on left side.
Address,
JOHN WIlHELM.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
For Sale or Rent,

One blacksmith shop and dwelling house
located at Pringle, South Dakota. For
further particulars inquire of
J. q. LoFroS,
Pringle, s. d.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02

If there were no birds man could not
live on the earth, and birds are decreas-
ing in this country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02

The CHRONICLE wishes it patrons, each
and everyone, healthy, happy and
prosperous wear.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02

"rhe devil is loose in Scotland" says
Carrie Nation. That's about what the
Scotch said as noon az Carrie landed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02

The Black Hills Poultry Association
will be held in Spearfsh, February 2nd
TO 5th, inclusive.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02

The South Dakota State Horticultural
Society will hold it's annual convention
at Deadwood on January 10th to 2lst,
1900
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
DEADwOOD, =. OAK.

Office seekers are focking to Pierre
to be present when the Legislature con-
Venes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-01-02
}. A. OGDEN, Phi. D.
ANY METAL DETERMINED.

Mining properties examined and re-
The Detroit times., 1909-07-05

There are more than 100000
boys and girls in the United States
who are working when they ought
to be at school or out in the fresh
air.
This terrible fact was revealed TO
the recent convention in Buffalo OF
the National Association of Charities
and Corrections
Save these children !'>is the slo-
The Detroit times., 1909-07-05

ThouInd people in ye metropol3
knew " War with Britain was 81
hand
one roafon for ye. secrecy VI has
surrounded ye Debates is " there Is
Rumour VI ye British Fleete is Oh
its way 20 this Couutrie. with ~ In
tention OF fcizing New York Then
we Planne IS 20 feparate ye Coloni -.
II Id. Howe takes Philadelphia 1t
will he unfafe for We Members OF Con
grefs 10 fhow themfelyes They VIII
be hunted down as Ruthlefsly as
Charles H. hunted down go Magit-
trates who fentencpd Charles | to
death a Century ago
Benz Franklin, ye venerable Penn
sylyania delegate Is credited with
grim humour illuftrating this We
mutt hang together John Hancock
said. after ye vote was taken.
Yes" anfwered Franklin. with mer-
~ Dcmeanour. "or well hang fopar-
ately."
Regardless of We outcome Of Sc
War. todays action probably will 20
down into future hiftory. IL was a
daring and determined act--this corn
hitting ye l3 Colonies To death
grapplo with We POwerfulle britifh
army and navy limitations " Con-
grefs would take this action have net
been fow. tho We delegates ymfelve1
have been remarkably clOfe-mouthed.
There was no gag rule, however
Ye delegates began 10 assemble
here laft Nav By ye 10th. enough
The Detroit times., 1909-07-05

All Is now confution your Core
spondent can lend only ye hight De
tails
News Of ye action of congrefs leak
ed out tonight II Will not be al
nounced fot a fpace OF TWO days
Ye signing OF ye Document viii not
come FOR month yet perhaps. This
action is Deceive and final II means
" ye laft Endeayour OF Reconciliation
is gonne. Ye Cohnifts will have to
decide now which Government they
will favour Ne Bridges have been
burned Behinde.
Ye Deal was put through with al
solute fecrecy. but il is learned Ivy
your Correspondent VI Richd Hen
ry Lee. ye leader OF - Delegation
from Virginia offered a RetolUtion CT
Independence on 7th June. ana " a
subcommittee Of .. headed by Thomas
Jefferson OF Va. has drafted yo Doc.
ument.
A ioon as We Document was put
into fine writing Boy rufshed out
from ye ftate houfe and cried to his
Father Ring. father Ring FOR
Liberty
His father who had ftationed him
felf In ye Tower OF W Building BE-
gan TO pull We beilrope and ring -
bell vgoroufly. SO VI all the Ten