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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
SECRET ORDER DISCLOSED
Politics Alleged to BE Rack of Ger
tain Spokane Officials.

Politics Alleged to BE Rack of Ger
tain Spokane Officials.
Spokane-A movement is on foot
for the recall of councilmen who are
members of a secret political order,
the Pan Tans, unearthed by the con-
fession of Police Commissioner
Tuerke. The Federated Mems Club
will lead the attack on the Pan Tans,
which embraced three superior court
Judges, a deputy prosecutor, police
Judge, four councilmen, number of
police officers. detectives and con-
tractors. lone for All and All for
One" is the motto of the organi-
cation. Control of city and county
government is believed to have been
the object of the secret order.
One of the first matters to come
before the grand jury when it re-
sumes it's sessions next month will
be this secret club.
Gov. Hay when asked regarding
the report that his appointment of j.
Stanley Webster to superior court
iudgeship in Spokane county was the
result of personal work of members
of the mysterious order of Pan Tans,
denied that the appointment was
made in payment of any debt of
gratitude or knowingly influenced by
the order. The governor states his
first intimation that such an order
existed was gained through the
newspapers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
REVOLT IN SPAIN ENDED?
Only Local Outbreak of Anarchists
and Not Supported by People.

London, Aug. Spain is asking
Europe to believe that the sudden
revolution and more sudden subsid-
ence of the Moroccan outbreaks Eek
listed more in the imagination of
stampeded press than in actual fact"
On the other side of the case it is
to be said. however, that men of
unquestioned probity as information
al correspondents are still testifying
to the seriousness of the whole Span
ish situation.
Special dispatches from Barcelona
report fears prevalent that the gen.
eral strike will be renewed They
also report acts Of incendarism and
a collision between the troops and
the incendaries, in which three of
the latter were killed and seven
wounded,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
Train Orders Bungled.

Spokane, Aug. 9.-That the ter
rible collision of electric trains at
Lacrosse July 81, which cost is
lives, was caused by a special train
leaving the station in violation of
the rules of the company, was testi-
fed by superintendent B. c. Bow
dish, of the Spokane & Island rail-
way at the coroner's inquest at
Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
Fortune Awaiting Man.

Los Angeles, Aug. 10. B.
Perry, an attorney of Pendleton, Or,
is here searching for Jerry st. Den
mis-, aged 20, half French and half
Indian. Mr.. Perry represents the
estate of ST. Dennis father, and says
he has $4,000 for the young man.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
Sues Golfers Weekly.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 10.-Papers
we're filed here with the county clerk
by Attorney w. j Corners, chair
man of the Democratic State Com
mittee, in a suit against the owners
of Golfers Weekly, Cor 100000
damages because of an article pub
ushed in the weekly July IL, 1908.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
TO CONTEST SPOKANE CASE
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe to
Lead the Fight.

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-After
much discussion, the freight agents
of the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe
and other transcontinental railroads
have announced that they are going
to fight the affirmation of the Spo-
kane decision and its application to
other intermediate points.
General Freight Agent Luce, of
the Southern Pacific, said that when
the matter is taken up at Spokane
next October his company and the
Santa Fe will contest the attitude of
the Northern railroads, which favors
the granting of terminal rates to in
termediate points. A battle royal is
expected at that meeting.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
Seattle.

Wheat Bluestem. nominal.
Oats-New, $2S@ 80 per ton.
Barley-New, $2S per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington timo-
thy, S21 per ton; Puget Sound,
hay, SIS per ton; wheat hay, $12@
II per ton; alfalfa, $10Q11 per ton.
Butter - Washington creamery,
age; ranch, 254 zee.
Eggs Selected local. SEA 33e.
Potatoes-White River, Z a 1c 10.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
SHORT NEWS NOTES.


For the first time in so years
Nathaniel and Joe Webb, brothers,
met in Walla Walla cigar store
last week.
A silver cup, valued at $1,000, has
been offered by Frank Doubleday, a
publisher, which is to be presented
to the American aeronaut making
the best endurance record in a motor
propelled air craft.
A serious row marked the inves-
tigation at Cleveland, o., to deter
mine who is the rightful claimant
to the reward offered by Pennsyl-
vania for the capture Of the kidnap-
ers of Willie Whitla. f..
One of the four surviving widows
of the Mormon leader, Brigham
Young, died at Salt Lake City last
week. She was SO years old.
Two tons of cod, driven in shore
by school of whales, were picked
up by beach campers at Moclips,
Wash. The cod, together with thou
sands of other kinds of fish, sought
the shore to escape the whales and
were left stranded at low tide.
The first case of bubonic plague
in year has been discovered in Ala
media county, Cal, by the federal
and state authorities. The victim is
a boy named Joseph Mendoza, aged
10 year, who is supposed to have
caught the disease from squirrels he
killed on a hunting expedition.
]. j. Nonan, veteran of the Mexi-
can war, died at Walla Walla,
Wash, last week.
To commemorate the valor of both
Union and Confederate soldiers at
the battle of Gettysburg, a monu-
ment to cost approximately 100000
will be erected on the old battle
field by a Chicago business man.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
FILM MAY CAUSE DIVORCE
Man Sees Wife With Another Man

Seattle, Aug. 10.-F. w Shire
while attending a five-cent theater
received great surprise. One of
the moving pictures was San Fran
c.sro AT haet time, Shire saw two
familiar faces near the curb. One
was his wire, supposed to be visit
ing her sister in Spokane. The other
was a man who had roomed at the
Shire home. Suit for divorce is now
pending.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
Lightning in Mine FatnI.

Telluride, Colo, Aug. S.-Three
workmen are dead and four are in
a critical condition as result of
lightning striking the power-house
of the Bell mine.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
Teeth Out From stomach.

Punxsutawney, Pa, Aug. 9-Peter
Jackson swallowed his false teeth
while drinking. To save his life the
surgeons forced the teeth into his
stomach and then removed them by
an operation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
Five Injured in Wreck.

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 9,-The chair
car aud smoker of Missouri Pacific
passenger train went into the ditch
at Ayondale, II miles west of here,
were injured. All will recover.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13

of Portland Oregon, who seeks to
establish the fact that her son, Lieut..
Sutton, of the United States Marine
Corps, did not commit suicide at
Annapolis.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25
DEFECT IN GAME LAW.

State Game Warden w. +. Bancroft
spent yesterday in Sioux Falls IN a trip
over the state for the purpose of looking
up the enforcement of the new state
game law. In the course of a talk with
the editor of the Argus-L Leader, Mr.. Ban
croft pointed out a defect in the new
law which is seriously handicaping its
enforcement.
Under the law the county commits
sioners and not the state game warden
select the county warden, upon whom
the responsibility of the enforcement in
his county falls. Thus the state warden
is held responsible for the enforcement
of the law but he is denied the right of
selecting the subordnates to whom he
must look for results. The county com.
missioners yield often to local pressure
and in several cases have selected coun-
ty wardens who are utterly incompe-
tent. 1t is hardship on the state
warden; and his only ray of light is bis
power to remove an incompetent official
and to make temporary appointment
of his own.
The next session of the legislature
ought TO amend the law in this respect,
giving to the state warden the power oi
the appointment of his sub-ordinates
and then holding him strictly responsi.
BILE for the complete enforcement of the
law.-Argus. Leader.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25
Buffalo Gap Items.

Miss Carrie Conger is teaching school
in her home district.
There is such demand for lumber here
in town and the country, it keeps the
lumber yards more than busy to supply
the demand.
We understand the town is to be di-
vided into three wards. All north oi
Pine street will be the third. That part
west of Second street to Pine will con-
stitute the second ward, and east oi
Second to Pine the first ward.
The Cleary-White construction com.
pany of Chicago, unloaded machinery al
this place for the construction of con-
crete which will be used IN building
bridges and culverts for the railroad
company. They have quite a number
to build.
Word from Walt Nolan is to the effect
that his display at the Aurora county
fair was equal to and IN some instances
superior to anything on exhibition. His
fruit showed up to the very best adj
vantage. In wheat he took first prize
it being the Turkey Red, raised by Dan
Mosier on the w. G. Flat, and tested "a
pounds, while the very best there only
tested so pounds. Gap Gazette
Steaks and chops to order at the Bak'
cry all day and night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25
Ito be Continued.]
Warning to Threshers.

The attention of the Commissioner OF
Insurance has been called to the alleged
fact that many threshers are violating
the law under which every person own
ing or operating steam threshers are
required to take out either bond or an
indemnifying insurance policy to the
amount of $5O0O0 to secure the farmers
for whom they thrash against loss occa.
stoned from fires set from the machines.
Before farmers allow threshers to be,
gin they should inquire whether the
thresher has taken out bond or policy
and, ifhe has not, to at once report to
this department. My reason for asking
this will be seen from reading the last
section of the law, which reads as fol.
lows, to-wit:
VIOLATION
Section 3l47] Any person who shall
fail to execute a bond or take out and
keep in force the policy of insurance re-
quired in the preceding section shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than one hundred ($lO0) dollars
nor more than three $4,000 dollars.
Let threshers govern themselves &C,
cordingly.
Respectfully,
o. s. BASFORD,
Commissioner Of Insurance
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25
GOLD In THE BLACK HILLS.
First Discovery Made on French Creek,
In 1874. by Mr.. Horace N. Ross,
with the Custer Expedition.

On this page is an article copied from
the Pioneer-Times relative to Horatio N
Ross, who made the first authentic dis
coYery of gold in the Black Hills. He
was oneof the mining experts with Gen
Custer in his expedition, in 1874. In
Rev. P. Rosen's book, ''Pa-H -Ha-Sa-Pah"
he gives Custer's reports of the trip re-
corded each day. Page 2SS:
July 25.-The course assembled the
valley The valley from 100 to
300 yards wide, and filled with great
profusion of wild flowers in almost in.
credible numbers and variety. General
Custer named it Floral Park.
"Julv 26.-Still ascending Floral VAL
lev. From high hill near camp,
the first we'll defined view was gained of
Harney's Peak. - Just below the
camp was seen a mica-schist on the
bank of the creek, in bed with nearly
vertical tilt, indicating the geological
| depth we had reached, while boulders
of quartz were scattered over the surface
in great numbers.
July 27.-The command remained in
camp to give time to examine the neigh
boring country, and the gold hunters
were busy all day with shovel and pan,
exploring the stream"
"Aug.2.- Enough, however,
was determined to establish the fact,
that gold is distributed throughout the
extensive area within the Black Hills.
Gold was obtained in numerous locali-
tiles in what are termed gulches."
"On the 18th of the same month Gen.
Custer made another report: On the
morning of the 9TH, the expedition be-
gan its march northward, l re-
ferred in former dispatches to the discov.
cry of gold. Subsequent examinations at
numerous points confirm and strengthen
the fact of the existence of gold in the
Black Hills"
Some legends state that gold was found
in the Black Hills as early as 1888, but
the above dates are the first authentic
record of the discovery of gold in this
vicinity. The discovery spot is now
within the city limits of Custer, at the
intersection of Washington and Eighth
streets, near the Eighth street bridge
across French creek. 1t is one block
east and one block south of this Office.
The CHRONICLE heartily endorses the
suggestion made by the Pioneer-Times.
This being mineral country it is our
opinion the monument should be some
kind of metal, rather than stone. For
design We think bust of him sitting
upon a quartz boulder with pick, pan
and shovel at his feet, would be very
appropriate. Mrs. Talent presents
picture of Mr.. Ross in her book, page
l6. Probably better picture could be
found among some of his old friends in
this city. However, any mark of re-
spect the Society of Black Hills Pioneers
may choose to erect, will be honored by
our citizens.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25
uNHoNoREp AND uNsUNG.

Horatio Ross, the discoverer Of gold in
the Black Hills. lies buried in the little
cemetery at Custer without even stone
to mark his resting place. Thus has
honor been done to one of the sturdiest
OF western pioneers.
Only recently the matter was taken
up by some of the old settlers who knew
Ross and who feel that the Society OF
Black Hills Pioneers should take some
action and should see that Ross's last
resting place is properly marked. When
he died he left a small amount of prop
erty which was sent to his daughter who
lives in the east, but nothing was re-
served for the erection of even simple
monument, and afterwards there seemed
to be no one in the Hills sufficiently
interested to act in the matter and to see
that stone was set up over his last
resting place.
Horace Ross was one of the oldest OF
old-timers. He Is said, and seemingly
with authority, to have been the first
man to find gold on French creek in the
Southern Hills, where the precious metal
was discovered in IA, thus leading to
the rush and the gold excitement which
prevailed in 1876, and which was almost
immediately transferred from the South
ern Hills to Deadwood gulch. Like
discoverers and pioneers, Ross failed to
reap any special benefit from his dis:
covery for himself. He continued dur
ing the remainder of his life to do a
little prospecting and mining, and lived
in his little old cabin in Custer near the
scene of his early discoveries. His
wants were simple, and he accumulated
a small amount Of money, which as has
been said, was sent to bis daughter after
his demise.
The Society of Black Hills Pioneers
composed of those who came into the
Hills in '76 or earlier are reminded that
the grave of one of their oldest men,
bers, and one, to whom certain amount
of distinction must attach, remains un.
marked, and within few years, its loca-
tion even, may be difficult to determine.
It Is doubtless true that the members Of
the Society do not know of this condi-
ton, and it Is almost certain that when
1t is called to their attention that they
will at once take action 30 that within q
short sime, the grave Of old Horace Ross
will be suitably marked.--Pioneer.
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25
An Open Statement.
o. s. BASFORD,
Commissioner Of Insurance

RAPID Cry, S. D., Sept. 20, 1909.
Jos. KuBLER,
Editor and proprietor of the
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
DEAR SIR I'm the last issue of the
CHRONICLE you etate that there are
charges against Warren M. Bower in
Custer county for mutilating brands
There are no such charges against him.
The article also states that Sheriff En-.
mis- apprehended him at Miles City last
year and brought him back. 1t is true
that Sheriff Ennis went to Miles City,
but he did not apprhend him, nor bring
him back. Again, the testimony that
Mr.. Ennis sought to give In Deadwood
last week was objected to by the defense
and the objection was sustained by Judge
Garland.
Please make these corrections in this
weeks issue in the interest of fair play
and oblige,
Yours respectfully,
&C. BOWER.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25

Custer has been railroad station for
almost nineteen years, yet a stranger
coming in on the night train would
Judge from the crowd around the car
steps, that passenger train was new
arrival. TO cause such jam. Sunday
night the crowd was so dense the pas
sengers getting off could not move and
the aisle of the passenger car became
congested for several minutes. If the
people are there merely to gaze they
could zee much better from the raised
platform, and thus give room for passen-.
gers to alight and those going away to
get on. They could at least stand back
Il few feet. 1t is aggravating to the
travelling public to push and rush to
make connection between the depot
door and the car platform.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25

Descending to the less momentous
news of scientific interest we come upon
the report from Salt Lake last Sunday,
telling of the discovery of natural
bridge of rock in Utah, just north of the
Arizona line and six miles east of the
Colorado river, with span of 274 feet
believed to be the largest in the world.
The discoverers are members of the
Utah Archaeological Society. On it's top
were found fossils of remarkable size.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25

C. w. Pitcher returned home from
Huron Tuesday night. He had charge
of the Black Hills exhibit at the State
Fair. There was large crowd in at
tendance and much interest manifested
in the Black Hills exhibit. he thinks
the Black Hills should have building
of its own, so as not to be cramped for
room, one large enough to have an assay
Office and small plant showing meth
ods of smelling, cyaniding, etc. If we
are to have building those interested
should begin planning now that the
building may be finished throughout
without any rushing, in ample time for
the next State Fair. We may have more
to say on this subject in the near future.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25

In the franklin hotel parlor yesterday
afternoon Sept. %, f900) Rev. Walter
Ashley of the Congregational church
united in marriage Roy w. Cook OF
Spearfsh, and Miss Edith NJ. Wilhelm,
of Custer. Pioneer Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25

Paul D. Kelleter has received official
notification Of his appointment to the
position of Supervisor Of the Black Hills
National Forest. Mr. Kelleter has been
acting supervisor since last March and
has performed his duties with elergJ
and efficiency. 1t is not probable there
will be any change in either the Office
or field force.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25

At the prime of life and in the zenith
of his glory the Reaper Death has gath
cred from earth's granary the spirit OF
John A. johnson, thrice the peoples
choice for governor of the State of Min
nesota. His life shows what an Ameri-
can boy with energy and perseverance
can accomplish by needing the admoni-
tions of a loving mother, who was the
guiding star of his destinies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25

Parties desiring to hunt must first
procure gun license ($l.0O) as the sea-
son for shooting ducks, geese and other
fowls, opened the 10th of this month.
There is some controversy as to whether
or not person must have license to
shoot game upon bis own property. We
will give synopsis of the law next
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25

For Sale-Residence property-two
lots. II and ~, in block l6. Good inn
proyements. a bargain ifsold soon. In
ouire of Z. w. Donaldson, Custer, s. d.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25

This is an important matter and our
.citizens should be ready to render all
assistance possible to the board. Other
places are making efforts to secure this
sanitarium, so we cannot be too sure OF
it. 1t will be of great benefit to our city
financially, and it behooves every citi-
zen to keep watchful eye open for the
welfare of our community. Let us get
all we can and keep all We get. While
it is within our grasp we want to hold to
it Individually and collectively.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25
TO LOCATE THE sANITARIUM

PARKER, S. D., Sept. l3, '09.
Mr. ED. l.. GRANTHAM, Custer, 5. D.
DEAR SIR The Board of Charities
and Corrections expects to be in Custer
October Goth for the purpose of deciding
upon location for the sanitarium.
If you have any information that will
aid us would be glad to have you send
us particulars We have been investi-
eating the locations Of various similar
institutions and will be better able to
select proper place.
With kindest personal regards, am
Yours truly,
w. II. KING.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-09-25

Msjof Burke has got a fool notion to
change the name Of South Dakota 70
Iakota In our opinion it is only q
breeze to get q few newspaper puts.
South Dakota sounds good enough to the
Black Hills people, and South Dakota 1t
will remain, 80 far as the influence Of
the CHRONICLE goes.