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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-08-14
Procuring Seed Grain.

An article appeared in Minneapolis
paper August End ann ouncing the sale
lin that market of a carload ofnew wheat
from South Dakota. 1t proved to be
winter wheat shipped from between
Canton and Sioux Falls and tested 6l3
pounds to the bushel. 1t seems a pity
thst the demand there is in this state
tor superior seed grains, and particular
ly for winter wheat west of the river,
this excellent quality of native grown
grain should be shipped from the state.
Experiences with winter wheat in this
state have varied materially in different
seasons. Some have had remarkable
success, while others have met with
failure.
Doubtless most of the failures have re-
suited from not sowing early enough in
the fall to permit the wheat to get good
top and root development before winter
sets in. Winter wheat in this state
,should be sown not later than Sept. 10,
normal seasons, and If it gets too heavy
"A top, 90 as to endanger smothering,
SHOULD be grazed off with brood sows or
lisht cattle, when the ground is perfect
ly dry or after freezing. 1t will, how
ever, seldom need grazing.
The special object of this article, how
.ever, is to call attention of the farmers
to the importance of procuring the best
possible seed grains while it is most cas-
Iiy done. In nearly every community
some farmer has a superior quality of
-cats, barley, wheat, flax, etc. He will
almost always be willing to sell this to
his neighbors at his granary at what he
could get for it in town. In buying it
ahe neighbor farmer knows whether or
not It is free from foul seeds. Large Sec
tions of this state have been seeded with
mustard, morning glories, cockle-bur,
quack grass and other foul weeds by
sending away to distance for seeds.
The farmer who had early varieties Of
oats and barley, and sowed them early
In good seed bed, escaped the recent
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-08-14
New Business Blocks for Custer.


While Custer has plugged along in a
modest sort of way for several years,
she is about to put on her Seven League
boots, from the way in which building
preparations are going on. Joseph Kub-
ler, proprietor of the CUSTER CHRONICLE
is putting up for rental purposes two
story brick building including basement,
which will be occupied by barber shop.
T. v. Garlock, who does large general
merchandise business, recently tore
down his two story brick store and has
replaced it with larger one which will
soon be ready to occupy. Fred Heide-
priem, another business man who has
been in the community for long time
is about to commence work on two
story building, 50x70 to include base
ment.
New cement sidewalks are another in.
novation now being installed.
Signs point to considerable doing in
mining about Custer this year. The
largest single mining property at work
here is the Westinghouse Electric com
pany's mica mine, six miles away. Itis
employing eighty people continuously
and a good many Of these are highly
paid men who draw from five to sever
dollars per day.
The Saginaw company, west of towI
is busy with diamond drill prospecting
with encouraging results. This is be
ing done under the direction of I. W
Herber who is president of the com
pany, as we'll as Observation-Disclosures
eer-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-08-14
DROWNED I'm LAKE SUPERIOR.
Burial Service Read at Lake Shore-Floral
Tributes Placed on Water.

Tributes Placed on Water.
Mrs. Chas. Reder returned last week
from Minnesota, where she attended the
memorial services in honor of G. E.
Boyden, her nephew, and companion.
She furnishes US the following sketch,
copied from Iron Port, paper ptb-
lished in Two Harbors, where the two
young men lived.
Impressive memorial services were
held at the M. E. church last Sunday
morning in behalf of Albert Holman
and Chester Boyden, the two young men
who were drowned in Lake Superior of
Whitefish Point. Rev. Gratx delivered
. very able sermon. which the Iron Port
published in full.
Chester e. Boyden, son Of Rev. and
Mrs. Z. E. Boyden, was born in Custer,
Custer county, South Dakota, February
26. 1889. At the age Of Is years he made
public confession of his faith in Jesus
Christ, was baptized and received into
the Methodist Episcopal church by his
father, in Lake Park, Iowa. Sometime
in December last he came with his par.
ents, sister Flora and Bro. Berthe, to
Two Harbors, Minnesota.
"On Saturday evening, July 10, 1909,
he shipped on the J. B. Cowle, an ore
boat, for trip down the lake. The fol-
lowing Monday morning at about
o'clock the Isaac NJ. Scott collided with
the Cowle and IA of the crew went to q
watery grave, our brother, Chester Boy
den, being among the number.
"He enjoyed his religion and was an
earnest, active worker in the church,
especially in the Sunday School and Ep-
worth League. Though he had not been
with US year, yet by his transparent
christian character, and bis happy, SUM-
ny disposition, he won the love and con-
fdence of all. The Iron Port joins the
many friends of the late Chester Boy.
den in extending the most heartfelt
sympathy to the grief.stricken parents
and relatives in their great bereave-
ment.
"The beautiful floral offerings were
the expressions of the esteem and SYM
pathy of the l. o. o. F., Lady Rebeccas,
the Retail Clerks Union. the Modern
Woodmen of America, the Epworth
League and various friends. The orders
attended the church in body.
"At the conclusion of the services in
the church the congregation and mem.
bers of the Woodmen Order and Clerks
Union, proceeded to the lake shore,
where Rev. Gratz read the burial service
and beautiful floral tributes were ten
dered to the memory of the drowned
boys, by large number Of people.
"The waves of Lake Superior will
never chant the requiem of two more
noble characters than Chester Boyden
and Albert Holman, and their mortal
remains will stand for many years to
come, undefled by the dust of this earth
in the cold, pure waters of the great In
land Sea-and a purer and brighter
grave could not be asked for by human
hands, while the soul rests peacefully in
that Eternal Sea, free from storm or
tempest"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-08-14
For Sale.

100 acres of land six miles east of
Pringle, 40 acres in oats this year, four
acres in potatoes, 40 acres good hay land
and the rest is good pasture.
All under fence and has good four
room house on it. Will sell at bar
gain. For further information write,
WILL. o. FERGUSON,
Hot Springs, S. D.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-08-14
Use of Telephones on National Forests.

| Use Of Telephones on National Forests.
The telephone on the National Forest
Is not only of the greatest assistance in
the management of the Forest but its
value is inestimable when used to re-
port or summon help for a fire. In a
single case of forest fire it may be worth
the entire cost of its construction. No
other work of improving the forests has
been more acceptable to the residents in
their vicinity.
In the summer of 1905 Secretary Will
son and United States Forester Clifford
Pinchot, after going over large areas of
little developed and almost unexplored
National Forest land, decided that sys-
TENS of telephones, with proper connec-
tions would be invaluable to the forests
of the west.
1t was not until sometime later, how
ever, when Congress made a specific
appropriation for the improvement of
the National Forests, that funds were
available for this purpose. Last year
5000 miles of telephone lines were con-
structed on the 148 National Forests in
the West, and wire to build about 400
miles of additional line was shipped to
the various Forests, but with the funds
ON hand the work OF construction could
not be completed.
A town In southern Utah, with about
], 900 inhabitants, was isolated four days
ride from the nearest railroad station
until telephone line was built by the
Forest Service across the mountainous
country for forty miles, thus connecting
the town, the headquarters of the For
est, and several ranger cabins with the
telegraph station.
From two to five ranger stations are
now connected with the Supervisors Of
fee on many of the National Forests,
and by the use of phones in the homes
of settlers centrally located, other points
on the Forest are reached. The mark
ed saving in time otherwise required for
trip of from twenty to forty miles is
evident.
On some forests lookout stations"
have been established to which a wire is
run and man stationed in the vicinity,
SO that he can climb the point Of van
tage several times each day and with his
glass sweep over the landscape in every
direction, quickly scanning an area of
two or three hundred thousand acres.
1t is by such plans that fire patrol and
fire control have been established on the
National Forests with an exceedingly
small protective force, and damage from
fire has been reduced to q minimum.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-08-14

Farmers Institutes will be held as fol-
lows in this portion of the state: Ra-
pid City, October and 2; Buffalo Gap,
October and o. Hot Springs, Ostober
IL and IL; Pringle, OctobeS Is.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-08-14
Cured Hay Fever and summer Cold.

Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold.
A. 8. Nusbaum, Batesville, Indiana,
writes: "Iast year I suffered for three
months with a summer cold so distress
ing that 1t interfered with my business.
I had many of the symptoms of hay
fever, and doctors prescription did
not reach my case, and took several
medicines which seemed only to ag.
gravate it. Fortunately insisted up
on having Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
quickly cured me. My wife has since
used Foley's Honey and Tar with the
same success" A. ]. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-08-14
Take Notice.

All persons are recommended to take
Foley's Kidney Remedy for backsche,
-rheumatism and kidney and bladder
trouble. 1t will quickly correct urinary
irregularities, which, if neglected, may
develop into a serious illness. 1t will
restore health and strength. Do not
neglect signs Of kidney or bladder.tron.
BILE and risk Bright's disease or diabetes.
A. ]. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-08-14

The Crook County Fair will be held at
Snndance, Sept. 23rd and 2ith.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-14

The old time darky had great
admiration for high sounding words
and phrases. lie also had deep
respect for a man who has the bold
ness to devise innovations Of speech.
IL jes tell you Massa Rawson has
a powful control oh language" said
one old plantation negro thought
fully on his return from a neighbor-
" call. II 'spect to learn some
ting cherry time | hear him talk.
He was telling Major Williams
bout his wife being token sick aft
cr dat dog bite she had, an stead
oh saying in respects to her shaking
fit she had dat she shook like she
had de agcr.' same as most folks
would say. what fgur' is YOU s'pos
ing he uscd:"
Il Dunno" said the old mans
wife sulkily from the ironing board.
ole said she shook like an ash
pam OATS his fgur. an / amt
gwine forget it. Youths Compan-
ion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-14
Not Born There.

A Washington man, whose busi-
ness had brought him to New York,
took a run not long ago into Con
necticut, where he had lived in his
childhood.
In the place where he was born
he accosted a venerable old chap Of
some eighty years, who proved to
be the very person the Washington
an sought to answer certain in.
quirics concerning the place. As
the conversation proceeded the
Washington man said:
Il suppose you have always lived
around here"
"Qh, no, said the native; Il was
born two good miles from here
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-14
WONDERFUL. MOVING VINE.
One Of the Most Interesting Of Ant
Phenomena on Record.

Near the bank of the Guadalupe
river | saw something green upon
the ground and, hurrying forward,
found a lovely vine with leaves
smaller than those Of the smilax.
Of pale, tender green The vine
had its root about five feet from the
trunk of a towering cottonwood
tree and spread out on the ground
four or five inches wide, becoming
little narrower as it approached
the tree. ! could see no stems or
tendrlls. so thick was the growth,
and as | drew close TO the tree saw
that the vine branched Just above
/ the ground and went climbing up
the great trunk and the branches.
1t grew more and more slender UNI
n til far mp | could distinguish only a
thrcadhkc line Of green.
As ] stood intcntly watching the
delicate. graceful vine. became
aware that it was pervaded By a
curious, trcmulous motion Then
saw that the individual leaves
were not stationary. Picking up a
twig from the ground, touched
one Of the leaves and found to my
amazement that there was a brown
ant under it about as long as my
little finger nail Each leaf was
held in the mandibles Of an ant in
such a way as to conceal the body Of
the insect. and the ants were coming
down the tree. The discovery came
upon me with a shock. had STUN
blcd on a nest of umbrella ants.
Books had told me that such ants
were found in the tropics, where
they carried bits of leaves over their
heads as if 10 protect themselves
from the sun But mere. on the
banks of a Texas river, had found
a colony Of them, shading them
selves where there was no sun and
completely hidden by their covering
Of green
Charmed at the sight, | turned
back TO call my companions, who
were fishing in the river Within a
few yards met nv husband coming
to look for me He was even more
excited over the phenomenon than
was and shouted for the others to
come quickly. On investigation we
found that the spot where the vine
seemed to have its root was really
the opening of the ant nest. The
tiny creatures had by some instinct
learned that the topmost branches
Of the cottonwood had put out their
first small leaves. They had climb
cd the immense distance and had
cut off and brought down their
leaves to feed their Young ones,
we supposed. The ants which is
sued empty jawcd from the nest
made a long circuit to the farther
side of the tree and climbed ur
whore they would not interfere will
the leaf bearing thousands coming
down. st. Nicholas
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-14

The effort TO prod pastors and
church members 10 rcatcr elusive
ness IN welcoming strangers 20 pub
lc services may lead TO overriding
hospitality In various WAYS One of
the ways was revealed to q warm
hearted western pastor Coming
down from the pulpit after the
evening sermon. he found stranger
in the person Of a fair haired Swedc
and, greeting her with cordial
handclasp, said: Il am very glad to
see YOU. ] want YOU to feel at home
here I'd like 10 become acquaint-
ed with You Ii you'll give your adj
dress, I'll call and See you. ""Thank
you." She replied, but | have fell
low" -Congrcgationalist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-14
RECENTLY LISTED
FARMS and HOUSES
Not Previously Advertised In
the +. b. Cate Real Estate
Agency, Barre, Vt.

FARM--Contains 100 acres. with extra good
buildings located Ia mile from creamery,
stores and pOstofsce at North Montpelier,
miles from East Montpelier and i-2 20 Plain
field. Cuts IS tons Of hay Nice, smooth now
ing Abundance Of wood and large amount
OF soft saw timber. Barn 40 x y feet Run
ming water at house and barn. Tool shed and
shop IS feet long. Insurance, $500 Forty
head Of stock now on the farm Price for farm,
Ss.go0. Personal property, IL wanted, at in-
voice. Inquire Of A. NJ. Cate on the farm or IS
the h. b cate Real Estate Agency Barre
City, Vt. zzztt
FOR SALE Cottage house on the French
Estate Contains six nicely finished rooms
with AL modern Improvements Large lot al
forcing a good garden. This place can be
bought low With only $40 possibly less down,
balance as rent. owner leaving the ely rea-
son for the sacrifice. Call At once at the r b.
Cate Real Estate Agency, Bolster Block, Barre,
Vt Tel lz7-lt 1fSd
COTTAGE Of six rooms on River street.
Rents for $50 per month. frice. $50 222tf
POUR TENEMENT HOUsE-Renfs for
SIS o. pet month. Price, S3.aa3 2tf
AfERY NICE HOUsE--contains y rooms.
All modern improvements Iccared in the hest
psFt Of the city. Price. $3aoa zz2f
oRtsT MILL in Woodbury.. Price less
thzn 81 nu. 2zzd
Inquire IS above.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-14
FOREST RESOURCES.
Present Condition Of the Country Il
Here Told.

7
Here Told.
Few people have anything like clear
idea Of the amount of forest wealth
left in this country. Those who think
at all about this natural resource which
has assisted in material development
since the landing Of the first settlers
are usually too much influenced by the
condition Of that particular state OF
section in which they are most fam
liar.
IL they live in much deforested OF
a treeless region, the people usually i'm.
agine that the eountry's timber supply
Is even more limited than is actually
the fact; on the other hand, with those
whose homes are located in section
where a pinch in timber has not been
experienced, the feeling Is likely 10 be
altogether the other way, and some be.
come so indifferent az times as TO think
that there is really not much reason
10 worry about timber problem. Both
can profit by reading Of the actual
facts.
The forests Of the United States now
cover about $50 million acres, OF about
one fourth of the land OF the whole
country. The original forests covered
not less than $50 million acres, OF nearly
one. half.
The forests owned BY the government
cover one.fourth Of the total forest
area, nd contain one half Of II timber
standing. Forests privately owned coy.
er three. fourths Of the area. and con
tain four ffths Of the standing timber
Besides having three times the area
and four times the forests, the timber
land privately owned is generally more
valuable.
Forestry, or conservative numbering
is practiced on 20 per cent Of the for
ests publicly owned and on less than
one per cent OF the forests privately
owned. This covers the eountry's for
est resources as they stand today. Sen
ator Smoot. chairman Of the section of
forests Of the National Conservation
Commission, in outlining the future has
said:
by reasonable thrift, we can pro
duce a constant timber supply beyond
our present need, and with IL conserve
the usefulness q our streams for irri-
CATION. water supply navigation, and
power"
@Under right management, our for
ests will yield over four times as much
az now. We can reduce waste in the
woods and in the mill at least oue-i
third, with present as we'll as future
profit. We an perpetuate the naval
stores industry. PTeservative treat
ment viii reduce BY one fifth the quaint
ity of timber used in the water or in
the ground. We can practically stop
forest fires at total yearly cost Of
one -ffth the value Of the standing tim
Der burned each year, not counting
young growth.
'sWe shall suffer for timber to meet
our needs, until our forests have had
time to grow again. But If we act Wig.
oronsly and III once, We shall escape
timber scarcity"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-14

FOR sALE-Fivs room cottage on Elmwood
Ave. for 8 tt0.U0. Small payment down, balance
as rent. 257tt
FOR SALE--Two tenement house containing
II large rooms Is heated hy steam. Located
on Granite street Always rents for $50 % per
month. Price Is SO low that it will pay ~ per
cent 252tf
FOR SALE--Farm with an income Of over
5000 90 q year. We have just listed 1870 acre
farm which we believe pay better and produces
more than any farm Of It's size that we have
ever handled. Place will keep 90 cows Buildings
are good; tfllage lies well and wher we say that
from about 30 acres of tillage the farm pro-
duees over 100 tons Of hay per year, you will
see that Ii Is in a high state OF cultivation.
with the farm the owner wishes TO sell a 90 at.
milk route established over Is years) which
pays seven cents per quart in the winter and
six cents per Ct In the summer; pair gray
horses used on the milk wagon and sleigh, also
a good set Of sugar TOOLS Price for all only
Sa201uO. Terms one half cash. Will sell cows
very low. This is a bargain for anyone and will
not remain on the market long. a52tf
Inquire Of the D. A. Perry Real Estate
Agency, Barre, VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-14
What He Meant.

"Lemuel,n said Mrs. Finkenbinder, in
an injured tone, "you said that all you
wanted 20 read In that paper was the
personal column"
y said the personal columns, my
desr," answered Mr.. Finkenbinder. with.
ont looking up. Il am reading the
Presidents latest message" Chicago
Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-14
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE or ALBERT A. MORSE

The undersigned, having been appointed BY
the Hon. Probate Court for The District of
Washington, commissioners 10 receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands Of all persons
against the eklats u Albert A. Morse. late
Of the city Of HARE, IN said District. deceased
and all claims exhibited ia Offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpose
Aforesaid, az the ,fiee Of Q. II Reed,
on tho 22nd day Of January and aoth day
Of June next from one o'clock T.. ". untll
four O'Clock =. NJ, each Of said days, and that
six months from the stst day Of December, A. ID.
1900. Is the time limited BY said Court for sain
creditors 10 present their claims 70 Us for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated az the City Of Barre thus 9TH day Of
January, A. -. 1900,
ORAMEL II. REED. Commits
THOMAS II. CAVE, JR, sioners.
Jan Liza.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-14
VICTORY FOR MR.. TELLER.
U. v. d. Man, Now Of Little Rock, Ark.
Won Case Against State.


Won Case Against State.
j. A. Tillier, recent graduate Of the
university Of Vermont and now an at
tcrney -at-law in Little Rock, Ark, has
Just won an important land case in that
state. The decision was rendered by
the department of the interior and il
to the effect that the sunk lands" in
the ST. Francis river district in eastern
Arkansas belong to the United States
government. The lands embrace be
tween $4,000 and 100 900 acres in four
counties and the decision settles ques-
tion that has been mooted in Arkansas
since 1850
The question came to direct issue
last june when MIR. Teller, who was
formerly in the employ of the govern
ment as a special land agent, took the
claims of about 40 so-called squatters,
small land holders, who claimed title
through the government to their homes
in the district. Large corporations who
have obtained title to the land were
represented By ether attorneys. In 1850
the state of Arkansas was granted
swamp lands, as were other states, the
state to take them in 40aere tracts.
The lands were ordered surveyed and
II was Mr. Tillier's contention that the
sunk landsa had never been surveyed,
and for that reason never became the
property of the state of Arkansas, Ten
years ago the ST. Francis leyee district
was given title by the state 10 the
sunk lands and sold tracts at various
prices 20 as 10 establish on them val
ne for tax levying purposes for levee
building. The effect of the decision is
that these "squatters" are held in right
and can now file claims ON lands they
hold and get title from the government,
while al present titles to lands in the
territory at dispute are null and void
Many lumber firms had bougth large
interests in the distract, which is alb
undantly timbered with valuable hard
woods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-14
Rutland NatT Bank oaicers.

The national banks Of Rutland or
Tuesday held their annual meetings and
elected the following officers.
Rutland County National bank
President. Henry +. Field; vice presi,
dent DR.. 4. G. Lewis; cashier, Carl S
Cole
Baxter National bank-President
Lt.-Gov. John A. Mead; vice-presidcnt
Walter Q. Landon; cashier, Charles
Clark.
Clement National bank President,
Wallace C. Clement; vice president, p.
w. Clement; cashier, Charles II. Harri.
son.
Killington National bank-P President,
=. z. Gibson; vice president. Slammed M.
Wilson; cashier, George X. Montgom-
cry.