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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-20
DEATH RECORD
WAS INCREASED

w AO lHNSlEAoED
Figures compiled by Clerk of
Courts Sol Star for the vital Stats
tics monthly report at Pierre, show
that the month of July was one OF
unusual fatality for this healthy sec
tion of the richest hundred miles
square," During the past month
there were 35 deaths in Lawrence
county, greater number than any
previous month since the statistic
law went into effect, June 1, 1906.
The average death record since that
time for a month is 20 in a popula-
tion now estimated at 10000 in the
county.
A number of violent deaths last
month, aided materially in swelling
this total, there being seven, three
by concussion of the brain, two sui
cides, two railroad accidents, one
mill accident and one from a gun
shot wound. Pneumonia and men,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-20

will not be sent to different points
Of the county as was the case last
year. The only place where q license
will be issued will be from the coun-
ty treasurer's office.
The form of the licenses are also
different from those Of last year. be-
ing printed on linen instead Of paper
and fold UP into q small book 90 that
they may be more conveniently car
ried. BESIDES the owners name they
contain other information for the
hunter, such as certain laws which
are most apt to be violated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-20
8: 3: 8: 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 5. 50
GOLD PRODUCTION.
3 8. 8. s. 8. 5. 5. 8. 8. 8. 50 8. 8. 50
lFrOm the PEOPLES EXchangel


(From the Peoples Exchange)
The first gold in the Black Hills
was panned July 3, 1874, at a point
about one mile east of the present
city OF Custer, by H. N. Ross, who at
that time was General Custer's chief
or scouts. Today there are more
than 200 mining companies operating
in the Hills, employing more than
5000 miners whose annual earnings
exceed $6,O00,OO0, while in the in
dustrial branches connected with
mining and other interests are 1900
more, including about 1900 engaged
In the lumber industry. All told, the
output Of gold and the independent
industries, including agriculture and
stock raising, now reaches over $685.
100000 per annum.
The gold mining district of the
Hills is the third greatest gold pro-
ducing district on the continent,
and has been pronounced to be "the
richest 100 miles square on the face
Of the globe"
Counting the time Of profitable
gold mining here as having started a
quarter of a century ago, the produc-
ton OF the precious metal has stead
lily increased from $1,20O,OOO in
1875, to $12,00O,OO0 at the present
time, with material annual increase
since that time. The gold produc-
ton of the Black Hills during this
period has been one-seventh of the
output of the United States and near
ly one-thirtieth of that of the entire
world, and district five miles square
makes South Dakota rank third
among the gold producing states
and greatly aided to make her first
among the states of the Union in the
production of wealth per capita.
The total production Of gold in the
district between 1876 and January 1
1908, was $16O,Ooo,OO0, and still
there is no cessation in the discovery
OF new and legitimate properties.
In this district are some of tn,
most famous gold mines ever known
such as the Homestake, the riches
dividend paying mine in the world
the Golden Reward, Mogul, Maitland
Spearfsh, Imperial, Dakota, WasI
No. 2, Uncle Sam, Lundberg, Dorr &
Wilson and others. In the fall O
1875 there was great excitemen
over the wonderful finds of gold ii
that cleft in the mountains known
as Deadwood Gulch ESQ named be
cause of the large amount of fallel
timber found along its sides).
This new field did not disappoin
the prospectors who hastened to tn,
seat of wealth thus discovered. II
the first summer two brothers VIII,
had worked the first claim 800 fee
below the discovery, left the Hills II
August with 1900 pounds of golt
dust, worth 100000, and createt
with their armed escort such sen
sation en- route as has probably never
been repeated in the history of golt
mining.
Over $50 paying claims in Dead
wood, Whitewood and adjacen
gulches and up Gold Run as far a.
Lead, soon employed 1900 miners
and as many more were engaged Ii
Bear Gulch, Iron Greek and Potato
Gulch.
The town of Deadwood was organ
lied In April. 1876. and since ther
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-20

it has grown rapidly into the COM
mercial center of the whole Black
Hills region, its Industrial promi-
nence being such as to Justify the
attention of even the most casual
sightseer and its smelters and cya-
nide plants making it one of the
most important gold mining centers
in the world.
The placer mining which built a
city in Deadwood Gulch almost in a
day, long since gave way to more
scientific methods, and Deadwood
early became the pioneer in tho ex-
periments which finally led to the in
stallation here of the first chlorina-
tion plant in the Black Hills for the
treatment of ore. Later on, this
was changed to the cyanide process.
Eight large cyanide plants for the
treatment of ore are now in opera
ton at Deadwood. The Bald Noun
tain district, rich in refractory ore,
furnishes an ample supply of mate
rial for many of these plants, being
placed within easy reach by means
Of the Chicago G North Western
Railway to Terry and Portland.
Four miles beyond Deadwood on
the direct line of the Chicago &
North Western from Omaha, Sioux
City. Chicago, St Paul and Mime
apolis, is Lead. 500 feet higher than
Deadwood.
The North Western Line between
these two important Black Hills
cities Is known as the Scenic Won
der Line" being remarkable for the
beauty of its rugged mountain
scenery and for the engineering skill
evidenced In its construction. Inter-
urban trains between the two cities
are run at frequent intervals, and no
trip to the Hills is complete until 1t
includes the ride over this wonder
full mountain line. and another over
the line to Terry and Ruby Basin.
At Lead the chief attraction Is the
great Homestake mine, discovered In
1876. The history of the Homestake
is one Of the most spectacular chap
ters in the history of gold mining.
Capitalized at $4,000, 900. the prop
srty has paid $20.O00.O00 in divi-
dends to date. One hundred dollars
invested when stock was selling at
81 per share would be worth to the
investor today $4,000. The Home
stake is essentially a free milling
ore, only a small per cent being re-
fractory; in other words, it is ore in
which the gold Is found In pure
metal form and has but to be crushed
and separated from the ore and ANAL
gamated. The operations of the
company are upon an extremely sys-
tematic basis. The ore is mined in
10o-foot drifts, hoisted to the sur
face and dropped down from one
process to another until at the foot
OF the hill the pure gold reaches the
assay office. The plant includes six
stamp mills with a total of 1000
stamps, which run ceaselessly year
after year. handling $500 tons of
ore per day and with a production
to date Of $105.OO0, 900. Six main
shafts are operated, one down 900
feet, two down 500 feet, one down
LOO feet, one down 1850 feet and
one down 1900 feet, and it is stated
authoratively that the pay ore in
sight will last at present capacity
for seventy years to come, a fact that
lends much strength to the assertion
that the Hills district contains one
of the most permanent ore bodies on
the continent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-20
SEEKS REQUISITION
FOR HORSE THIEF.

William Moses, sheriff of Butte
County, has gone to Pierre to secure
from Gov. Vessey a requisition on
the governor Of Iowa for Harry Nc
Lain, wanted in Belle Fourche for
alleged horse stealing two years ago.
He is charged with having hired a
team from a livery stable at Belle
Fourche and disposing of it. Months
afterwards the team was recovered,
but McLain was not apprehended un-
til placed under arrest a few days
ago at Sioux City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-20
HoNoRs FoR, lDwooD MAN.

HONORS FOR ADWOOD NAN.
Residents of Atwood who re-
sided here aboN Z fifteen years age
will recall Rev. HSeorge H. McAdam
formerly Methodist minister here
when they read an article in the Chi
cago Record Herald of Monday de.
scriptive of 3the conclave of the
Knights Temblar In that city. A
picture and the able address of Mr..
McAdam are published and the ad-
dress was of such a character as to
stamp Mr.. MeAdam as an orator of
some note amid a man of consequence
in Masonic iapd public life. His
selection as the orator on an occa-
sion when 45,000 men, who attended
the conclaYe. marched in one of the
finest and largest parades Chicago
has seen In some years, was in it.
self a distinct honor. Mr.. McAdam
was a member aof Deadwood Lodge
No. z. A, p. & "A. M. and left here
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-20

in 1897 for Dallas, Texas, where he
took the presidency of college.
Later he went east and is now the
pastor of a prominent Methodist
church in Evanston.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-20
Why He Yelled.

The dentist pulled his aching tooth.
You should have heard his hollers
Oh, no, the pain was not the cause,
The dentist charged three dollars
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-20

ingitis claimed the highest single
record, having four victims each,
enteritis had three. Fifteen of the
deaths were children under twelve
years.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

ten ears white; best ear yellow; best
ten ears yellow; best ear other colors
best ten ears other colors.
Second Prizes-Second best ear
white; second best ten ears white;
second best ear yellow; second best
ten ears yellow; second best ear other
colors; second best ten ears other
colors.
Third Prizes-Third best ear white;
third best ten ears white; third best
ear yellow; third best ten ears yell
low; third best ear of other colors;
third best ten ears other colors.
Champion Prizes-Best ear in whole
exhibit; best ten ears in whole ex-
hibit.zA. & NJ. College Bulletin.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27
To the Corn Growers of Texas.

In connection with the farmers
short course to be held at the A. & NJ.
College of Texas, College Station, Jan
uary 800, there will be a statewide
corn show. The corn show will begin
January and extend until the 14th,
the prizes being awarded on the latter
date. Anyone who attend the short
court is eligible, and is urged to bring
corn. No entrance fee will be charged
This show does not conflict with the
Corsicana show, but instead gives the
exhibitor the advantage of coming to
the short course and learning some
thing of how to judge and show corn
to the best advantage. He then may
take his corn to the Corn Growers
Association show at Corsicana and
there compete for another premium.
Those desiring to take advantage of
both the short course and the Corsi-
cana show may do so by arriving at
College Station on or before January
8 and staying until noon the 17tha
They will then get to Corsicana about
4 p. m. the first day of the corn show
at that place.
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
First Prizes-Best ear white; best
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27
A STRONG ARGUMENT AGAINST
THE TARIFF.

Sometimes we doubt if discussion
ever serves to clarity the problem of
tariff taxation. There seem to be so
many points of view, so many local
interests, so many opportunities for
discrimination, so much human nature.
SO much prejudice and so much mis-.
understanding that the more the ques-
ton is discussed, the more the path
way to a solution becomes involved
Houston Post.
This brief statement of indisputable
facts is an unanswerable argument
against the tariff. Why then doesn't
the Post quit apologizing for it and
help to destroy it by substituting an
honest method of raising revenue to
pay the expenses of the government?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1910.
WHY DEMOCRATS HAVE FAILED.

There is an element of truth in Gen
eral Hancock's declaration that the
tariff is a local ISSUE" for every man
of common sense recognizes the Incl
dental effect of any tariff tax, and ev-
cry representative and senator will be
properly moved in the interest of fair
ness to his constituency to see that
his district or state receives its share
of the benefit of tariff taxation, just
as he would insist that his district or
state should not bear more than it's
share of any tax burden.-Fort Worth
Record.
The Record Is unfortunate in its
reference to General Hancock, for the
expression quoted contributed more to
his defeat for the presidency than any
other one cause. Being an army Of
ficer, he was inexperienced in politics
and the protected interests took ad-
vantage of this and induced him to
write that fatal letter, which made
him laughing-stock during the latter
part of the campaign of 1880. The
mistake was fatal because it was a
surrender of the democratic strong
hold. The democracy has never failed
to win victories on the tariff issue
when it was presented fairly and with
out complications, but whenever dem
ocrats undertake to hedge and COM
promise for the sake of securing part
of the loot they lose the confidence Of
the, people and are beaten, as they
deserve. To whatever extent the tar
if is local issue it has been made
so by democrats who are not true to
one of the most important of the
party's principles. A protective tariff
OF any kind is robbery which takes
money out of the pockets of the
masses to enrich the classes. Take
the lumber tariff, for example; every
farmer who buys lumber to build a
home or to improve his farm pays
tribute to the lumber trust. There
isn't a man in Brazos county who is
benefited by any tariff, and every
man of common sense" knows this to
be so.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

Because Dr. Cook bore with the pa
thence of Quaker all the hard things
that were said about him during the
North Pole controversy people got the
impression that he had the spirit of
a rabbit, but he turned on Knud Ras-
mussen as fiercely as Bragg faced
about and met Rosecrans at Perry.
vile.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

The international & Great Northern
law, about which so much fuss was
made, was enacted in good faith with
the worthy object of making that road
pay its honest debts, which it was I'M
deniably trying to beat. But it is said
that the law has failed to accomplish
this object and that it has DISTRACTED
railroad extension. If this be so it
should be amended so as to make it
effective, and if this can not be done
it should be repealed
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

The Mexican revolttiop-'ts unques-
tionably growing in strength. 1t is ex-
tremely probable that this country
will soon be confronted with the ques-
ton whether or not Diaz shall be sus-
tanned by American bayonets. The
owners OF the billion dollars of Ameri-
can capital invested in that country
are getting nervous Time for every
body to sit up and take notice.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

The New Orleans Times-Democrat
is of the opinion that the senate will
have Chihuahua of time over the
whitewashing of Lorimer by the in
vestigating committee. Chihuahua is
the center of disturbance in Mexico,
and the insurgents seem to have the
best of it just now. 1t would be a
grand thing for honesty and for the
good name of our country if the
metaphor of the Times-Democrat
should prove to be apt.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27
NOTICE OF STOCkHOlDERS
MEETING.
Bryan, BraZos County,
Gto4o Of Toyoc

Bryan, Brazos County,
State of Texas.
Please take notice that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
First State Bank & Trust Company Of
Bryan for the election of directors and
the transaction of all such other bust
ness as may properly come before the
meeting will be held on the 10th day
of January, 1911, at 10 a m. at the
office of the bank.
Dated this the 23rd day of Deem.
Der, 1910.
w. H. COLE, Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

Biennially coincident with the reg
ular session of the legislature a move
ment starts in some section of the
state for branch of the A. & NJ.
College of Texas"
The last movement of this kind is
a mass meeting announced at Airing
ton and the call for the meeting an
nounces that Clarence Ousley, Alex
Sanger, of Dallas, and John Henry
Kirby, of Houston, who have been
named by Governor-elect Colquitt as
future members of the board of re-
gents of the University of Texas, are
named as speakers. Just why these
newly created regents-to-be should be
so interested in dividing the efforts
of the state in the matter of an A. &
NJ. college is not apparent, unless it
is because it is well known throughout
the state that the A. & NJ. college in
Brazos county has more technical stu
dents than the University, but it APP
pears to the onlooker that the regents
ought to be looking out for their own
affairs and refrain from meddling in
the affairs of a sister institution. The
A. & NJ. College of Texas is entitled to
it's share of the million acres of land
endowment which the state gave the
University, and has never gotten it.
The University has spent this money
and has left the A. & NJ. college to
shift for itself and live upon the char
ity of the legislature of Texas. Now
newly appointed regents of the Uni
versity who are not yet qualified are
taking an interest in the A. & NJ. by
seeking to cripple its influence.
There is no need for a branch of the
A. & NJ. College OF Texas. What Is
needed is for the state to support the
college that is now running institu-
ton. At College Station the A. & NJ.
college has 2416 acres of land, which
provides all the room that is needed
for the expansion of the college. The
agriculture of the world is taught at
that institution. 1t has a student body
of a thousand and be it said to the
shame of Texas that four hundred of
these are living in tents because the
state has not provided the money for
their proper housing and comfort.
There are thousands and thousands
OF dollars in equipment at the institu-
ton, and it is capable of taking care
of all the boys in Texas who want an
agricultural and mechanical education
if they will but come. The bonus that
Is promised by Arlington will be bu,
drop in the bucket in the future con-
duct of college The United States
government endowed the present A. &
NJ. college with 10000 acres of land.
and that has been but a small amount
when the expense of maintenance is
considered.
The Eagle hopes the legislature viii
take the proper view of this matter
and reject such proposals as that
which will come from Arlington. and
The Eagle hopes also that Governor
Colquitt will maintain to the fullest
extent his campaign promise to take
the A. & VI. college out of politics;
and it is nothing but politics that
seeks to get branch of the institu-
ton located in any one place for the
qualification of the selfish interests of
those who live in the vicinity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

The popularity of the grotesque pic
lures in the Sunday newspapers is an
indication of the deplorable lack of
artistic sense To people of refined
sensibilities the hideous things are
like most of the photograph music
positively painful. Young people
should be protected from their de-
grading influence.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27
HOW WILL HE DO 1T?

Former King Manuel says that he
Will make tour of the world. As if
was recently announced that he is
poyerty-stricken, it is presumed that
he will walk. Beaumont Enterprise.
Possible he could secure a vaude-
vile engagement or, as he is said to
be something of an athlete, he might
join a street carnival company.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27
THE HOUSTON SPIRIT.

The Houston Post says: Every
town brags about its Christmas spirit,
but of all the Christmas spirits We
feel sure that none could compare
with Houston's."
Five suicides in four days is surely
enough to justify the Post in the state
ment that Houston spirit is peculiar.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

Major Nose Harris, the wise old
guy who sits on the tripod in the edi-
torial sanctum of the San Antonio Re-
public, says municipalities can over
cap themselves with false booms and
inflated values" There is need for
caution along this line in Bryan just
now
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

Since the boys corn club movement
was inaugurated the relation between
fathers and sons on the farm has been
greatly modified. In many cases it is
now the boy who leads.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

Some of the Christmas accidents
this year were peculiarly horrible. But
it takes such things TO teach people
the necessity of being careful in
handling dangerous explosives.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

What the socialists of Milwaukee
ask for is simply local self-goverl.
ment, with the assurance that if their
boon is granted they will make an ex.
pertinent that will be an immense
in an educational way to
the world. tbs hard to understand
how democrats can oppose letting
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

Thanksgiving, Christmas and New
Years are the gloomiest days in the
calendar for the poor turkey.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

Ballinger and Lorimer. the Great
Whitewashed' Par mobile fratrum!
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

Lost-Gold bracelet with initial
&c" on it, between Colonial theater
and Mrs. Boehme's, Friday night, De-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27
The First National Bank
of Bryan, Texas

desires appreciation friends for the business
given during the 1910 which has been
and wishes extended and all for Merry Christmas
and and happy New Year. The and facilities of
institution your command
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27

them have what democrats have al
ways said all people everywhere are
entitled to.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-10-15
WILL OF LATE:
MRS. LOOMS
FRIENDS BEQuEATHER BIG
sUMs-MlssiNG BROTHER As
NOT FORGOTTEN.

Chicago. Oct. 14. The will Of the
late Mrs. Mary HINT Loomis, widow
of Colonel John Mason Looms, was
filed today Thirty-five relatives AMI
close friends, eight old servants and
several charitable institutions are
given bequests amounting to several
hundred thousand dollars.
These beqnests are in addition IA Z.
trust fund OF $l,95r oo0 made AVAIL
able for tho Looms institute, 0f
Windsor. Conn.
Chas, r. Hunt, the wonans broth
er, is left $2.500. He has been miss
ing since 1887 If not found by 1925
the money is left to st. Luke8 hos.
pital Of Chicago whicr Is also left
the same amount.
The hospital and Grace Episcopal
church of Chicago, are also given
$4,000 more after the other be-
quests are pa d. Two other Chicago
hospitals are given 10000 each.
Among the other bequests are
Mrs. Clara Lynde Bradley. $15, 900
and iewelry, Joseph and VIM. Harper,
$500 each; Mrs. Kathleen Finney,
$500, of Milwaukee, Harriet and Jno.
Lynde, $4,000; Mrs. blanche Harper,
of Madison, $500.