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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
PROF. HENRY J. POWERS.


The we'll known mining engineer
an authority on mineralogy, died al
his home in Chicago on the 18th
His sister, Mrs. Gibson Of Denver
avenue was called to Chicago to at,
tend the funeral, not having beer
notified of his serious illness until
after dissolution had taken place.
Mr.. Powers began his profession.
al career in Colorado about thirty.
FIVE years ago as civil engineer, short
ly afterwards taking up mineralogy
and mines and mining. He came to
Deadwood in 1878 and operated
mines for several years successfully
and then went to some of the big
camps of the west. His work took
him to every mining camp Of i'm
portance on the continent and he
commanded large fees for his exam
nations and reports. For several
years he has made his home and
headquarters in Chicago. Paralysis
was probably the cause of his death,
as he had had a number of strokes
in recent years.
The following tribute to his men,
ory, written by Mr.. Burnaugh, who
married his favorite neice, Birdie
Belle Gibson, will be recognized by
Mr.. Powers friends as true pic
ture of the man:
Il knew him as rose blooming
alone, scenting the desert winds
with its fragrance. Unknown to wife
ly affection, uncared for, he had a
kindly word for all and an ever pre-
sent willingness to help the under
man. In his big manly heart there
was no room for malice or decep-
ton; with charity for his enemies
and love for his friends, he passed
down the path of life so noislessly
that we felt not the absence of his
charming presence until he had gone
forever, leaving sweet, sad remem-
brance to mark where he had been.
His was lonely life, no wifes smil-
ing face e'er greeted him, nor did he
ever have the gentle caress of child
to awaken in him a fathers emotion.
Far from the ones he loved and
the hearts he cherished, he lived al
most always among strangers. We
pity him Tor what he missed. And
as we give him back to mother earth
from whence he came, we can only
say, he was true to a fault, kind as
child and gentle as a mother. He
was true gentleman because he
was a Manly Man."
CHAS. BURNAUGH
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
PORPOSE NEW ROAD
TO SPEARFISH CANYON.

The proposition to establish a new
wagon road between Deadwood and
Spearfish canyon is being seriously
discussed, has been the subject of
conferences Of the directors of the
Deadwood Business Club and will
probably be strongly urged by Coun-
ty Commissioner George V. Ayres of
this district, at the next meeting of
the board of county commissioners,
which eonvenes in October.
In a general way, H. S. Vincent
has been considering the feasibility
Of constructing such a road and has
designated route which appears to
be vast improvement over any one
now in use. The plan suggested by
him, would comprise the establish
ment of road from Deadwood, up
Deadwood gulch to it's head, over the
divide at Portland, to the head of An
ME Creek and down the latter to
Spearfish canyon, coming out at the
old Brettell saw mill site. Mr.. Vim
cent points out that at present there
is no direct route from this city to
the canyon and that the large
amount Of travel by Deadwood peo-
pie who have cabins there, or who go
from time to time during the sum-
mer season for a days outing, is
sufficiently large to warrant the ex-
penditure of a considerable amount
in the construction of a serviceable
route that will make the Journey
easy and pleasant.
BY following the route proposed
the road would be the most direct
that could be suggested and would
be little more than six miles be-
tween Deadwood and the canyon,
whereas, by the only available route
now in use, which passes through
Lead. the distance is good ten
1hS VI IuS
would be made so gradual that II
would present no obstacle to auto
mobile travel, in fact the steepest
grade would not be more than ten
feet in one hundred and this is
much less than some of the pitches
which autos in the Black Hills nego-
tiate with ease. The Spearfish hill
has in places, a grade of as much as
20 per cent and still there is not an
auto in Deadwood that cannot make
it with comparative ease.
1t Is estimated that this proposed
road could be originally built for
$1,000 and for this sum put into a
condition that would make 1t servic-
able. To bring it to a perfect state
would require time and this would
be accomplished through the i'm.
provements that would be added
from year to year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
ROOSEVELT TO STAND ASIDE.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 1S.-Gather-
ing about him group of close
friends. Theodore Roosevelt spent
the day In what was probably the
most important political conference
he has had since he left the White
House. The former president talked
over the situation of the relations
between Taft and himself, strained
to the breaking point, with William
Loeb, Jr., collector of the port Of
New York, Lloyd G. Griscom, chair
man of the New York republican
county committee. Representative
VIM. M. Calder of Brooklyn, Fred
J. H. Kracke of Brooklyn and Rep
resentative w. w. Cocks of Roose-
velt's home district.
1t was learned that the plan Of ac-
tion agreed upon ia to hold until the
situation shapes itself more clearly
and is as follows:
Roosevelt is to stand aside In the
New York state campaign and let the
old guard fight its own fight and
shoulder the responsibility for the
result of the campaign; Roosevelt
is neither to endorse nor criticize
the Taft administration; Roosevelt
however, reserves the right to enter
the thick of the fight at any time he
believes the policies, Of which he In
the exponent, are In jeopardy, al
though to do this much he believes
would inevitably lead to a contro-
versy with the Taft administration
Those closest to the colonel believe
he will do everything to postpone
such action until the 1912 campaign
when should serious issue between
him and the administration present
itself, it is believed by his most in
innate friends he will again become
candidate for the presidency, but
only IL he thought 1t necessary to
have another term to carry out the
policies he inaugurated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
HIGH RAILROAD
OFFICIALS ARRESTED


CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Frank B.
Hartman, Charles L. Ewing and
John X. Taylor, former high offic-
ials of the Illinois Central, were ar
rested today on warrants sworn out
by President Harahan Of the Him
ois Central, in connection with al
legged huge frauds by which the rail-
road is declared to have been de-
frauded out of $1,5O0,O00. The al
legations in the so-called graft case
are the most sensational, in which
official Of a great corporation have
ever been named. The investiga-
tions were begun year ago and
reached a crisis last spring when
President Harahan began an action
to recover sums said to aggregate
more than 100000 alleged to
have been secured by padded bills of
car repair companies with the con-
nivance of officers of the Illinois
Central. Much of the money is de-
clared to have been repaid private
ly.
According to an official of the rail
road, the death Of Ira G. Rawn, pres
ident of the Monon and former vice
president Of the Illinois Central who
was found dead recently at his home
with a bullet wound in his breast
headed off a warrant which would
have been issued for him. It is de-
clared that in addition to the car re-
pair frauds, detectives have un-
earthed a conspiracy. whereby ST.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
AN OLD AND ODD
INDUSTRY ENDANGERED.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 49,
special.-The Oldest surviving in
dustry on the North American con-
tinent is in imminent danger of ex-
tinction; before long the fly catchers
OF Lake Texcoco, Mexico, must
change their ancient and honorable
calling for one of more modern or
igin. Even in the days of the Aztecs
Lake Texcoco was famous for its
fly resources and tons of the insects
were caught annually to be used as
poultry food. In more recent years
the product became even an article
of export. large poultry raisers in
Germany and this country looking
upon the self-emblamed flies from
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
AMERICAN AVIATOR
MEETS ACCIDENT.


CHATHAM. Eng, Aug. 1S.-Two
accidents today interrupted the fight
of the American aviator, John B.
Moissant, who yesterday made q re-
markable fight across the channell,
carrying his mechanician. in the
course of the trip from Paris to Lon
don. The displacement OF a small
pin led to the breaking of a con-
Meeting rod and the machine fell In
brickyard, where it lies tonight In
more or less wrecked condition.
The parts to replace the damaged
portions Of the aeroplane are now on
the way from Paris. Moissant and
his mechanician were unhurt in the
fall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
ANOTHER NEW SONG
BY HUGH v. HARLAN.

Hugh v, Harlan Of Spearfish who
made big hit in June with Honey
Bug" has scored a greater success
with Omaha" a new song Just
from the press of the Haviland Pub
fishing company of New York. om-
aha. as may be inferred by the name
is an Indian song and the words get
very close to Indian nature and the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
PREPARING FOR 500 SOLDIERS

According to a communication re-
ceived several days ago by George
v. Ayres of the Deadwood Business
club board Of directors, Lieut.. Gar
denheim of the Fourth U. s. Cavalry
of Ft. Meade. now on their way from
Cheyenne where they have been en-
gagged in field maneuvers, will arrive
in Deadwood early next week to con-
fer with Mayor Adams, rela-
tive to securing site for a camp
in or near Deadwood, where the SOL
diers will stop for seevral days, on
their way to the fort. Yesterday
they were a short distance below
Edgemont and will march through
the Black Hills stopping at Hot
Springs and Custer. arriving in this
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
DAHLMAN NOMINATED.

OMAHA, Aug. Traditional re-
turns Of Tuesdays primaries indi-
cate that Mayor James c. Dahlman
Of Omaha has secured the democrat
ic nomination for governor, over
Gov. Shalenberger by a safe ma
jority. Returns from 1888 pre-
cincts out of 1645, give Dahlman
24,949 and Shallenberger 22,652.
Dahlman has alrea1y started on his
election campaign through the state.
Shallenberger still refuses to admit
defeat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27

music lulls to dreams. The music
Of the chorus is irresistabi. No
lullaby written is quite 30 chsN
ing as this chorus with its approp-
riate musical setting:
Omaha, My Omaha, dear,
When you are near dear
The world is fair, dear
My Indian Omaha
My little sweetheart,
From you Ill never, no never
part"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
MORE TROOPS SENT
TO FIGHT FIRES.

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 19.-Five
hundred more troops have been call
ed for to fight the forest fires spread
ing in Southern Oregon The SOL
diers will be distributed between
the fires raging in the Lake Forest
reserve, where the fire line extends
for IS miles, and another fire at
Buck Lake, where the lives and pro-
perty Of numerous settlers are in
danger. The Buck Lake fires are
burning fiercely, setting new fires
a mile ahead of the parent flames.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
A Suburbanite.

Dinks-"So you enjoyed the cir
cus?"
Winks-"Yes; I was particularly
Interested in the juggler. I'll bet
that man could get any number OF
bundles from street car to the
train without dropping one of them"
st. Louis Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
GAYNOR SAT UP FOR AN HOUR

NEW YORK Aug. 19.-Propped
up with pillows, Mayor Gaynor sat
up in bed for more than an hour to-
day, reading and talking with his
seven year old daughter, Ruth.
Robert Adamson, the mayors secre-
tary, said tonight the surgeons had
assured him the mayor is practical
ly out Of all danger. The last bull
letin issued at $50 p. m. says "The
Mayor passed a comfortable day.
All symptoms continue to be favor
able"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
Easy.

PA, what is philosopher"
"a philosopher my boy, Is one who
tells other people that their
troubles don't amount to much. -
Detroit Free Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
UnaccOmodating.

Mr.. Phunn-"I tell you these rail-
roads are tyrannical lot
Mr.. Phann-"You bet! I've even
been at ball games that were called
so the two teams would be able to
catch their train.-Puck.
Opportunity.
Kicker-"Bread is to be sold by
weight"
Bocker-"Then my wife can make
us rich. New York Sun.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27

900, 900 or more has been diverted
from new constructio4. 1t is claim
ed they have secured several con-
fessions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
COLOGNIAL

Mrs. Oldbludde-I hear that you
have very fine colonial furniture In
the house you have rented.
Mrs. Newrich|I don't know,
ma'am, but we've been to Cologne.
and / never saw any like Il there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-08-27
HIGHER EDUCATION

Gerald-'T have never kissed .
girl before"
Garaidne-"You lhavs SOmA 10
the wrong place: I'm not running
preparatory school,"
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-10
OUTSIDE HEIRS GET
 THE STEES ESTATE

! District Court. It was tried in the District Court last spring, the court affirming the judgment of the Pro bate Court and denying the probate of the will
 During the time that has been oc- cupied by the parties interested in settling up this estate, through the action of MeffOrd in filing the last will of his mother, and the contest that has been on between his sisters and brothers in their contention of their rights, over s6,OOO has been lost to the heirs in Arizona, by the distribution of property inter- ests located in the state of Iowa to other heirs. No action could be taken in this county for the dispO- sition of the estate in Iowa, and pending the settlement of tke litiga- tion in this county, the heirs in the above state quietly stepped in and received their proportions without regard to any jurisdiction in this Territory.
 The long drawn out trouble in the family in Arizona mas resolved itself into the sole distribution of the estate known to be in this county, which is less than $500. The receipt by the Probate Court of the certified judgment of the District Court, gives the Probate Court of this county authority and power to pro- eeed with the administration of the estate of anything that can be found.
 The $500 will pay but a small percentage of the debts known, and the entire trouble resolves itself to the fact that Joe Mefford loses his case, and the many creditors their accounts. Had the Probate Court been permitted to proceed reguarly and legally, and had not his judg- ment been appealed from, and taken to the District Court, where it await ed its place on the calendar for several months, the Iowa estate would have been brought to the jur- isdiction of the Arizona court, and distributed equally among the heirs in Arizona and Iowa.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-10
HUMBOLDT
CORRESPONDENCE

HUMBOLDT, Ar1z., Aug. s.-Mrs. w. L. Chambers is a late arrival from Phoenix. She is visiting with her sister-in-law, Mrs. L. E. Whist Ter.
 Forest Supervisor Hinderer and Deputy Supervisor McNulty passed through Humboldt yesterday, en route to Cave Creek.
 T. w. Otis is in Humboldt on church business.
 Miss Alice Axford of Iron King pleasantly entertained a number of her little friends at a dinner party on Saturday.
 Mrs. Joe Wilson, who has been visiting with relatives in Humboldt, left Saturday for Phoenix, where she will join her husband.
 The picture show last night was an exceptionally good one. It was well patronized by the Humboldt ties.
 The reverberatory furnaces have been blown in and smoke was seen issuing from the new stack for the first time on Thursday last.
 Shirley Balderson made his week ly visit to Humboldt yesterday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-10
SUNDAY SCHOOLS ID PICNIC ON
 LABOR DAY
CFrom Tuesday's Dailyl

At a meeting held in the Congre- gational church, Sunday afternoon, between representatives of the Sun day schools of Prescott, it was de- cided to hold the annual picnic for 1910 on Labor Day, September 5th.
 It is quite likely that this picnic will be held at Granite Dells, all definite announcement will be made at a later date. Committees were appointed to look after transporta- tion, entertainment and refresh ments, and nothing will be overlook ed that will help make the day a great success. This will be a splen- did opportunity for families to en- joy a days outing and the safety and care of children will be amply provided for.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-10
PUBLIC RECORDS.
Instruments Filed as Reported by The
 Prescott Title Go.
August ,, 1910.


 M. s. Burhans & Son to J. W. Bar ney-Bill of Sale; $9OO. Water busi- ness, wagons, tainks, horses, etc, at Ash Fork.
 John Bixler to T. J. Evans & Cow. Deed. One-half interest in lot 10, block z, Ash Fork.
 United States to Maggie French Patent. East half of southeast quar- ter, Section 19, west half of south west quarter, Section 20, II north, west.
 | Maggie French to Joseph Dougher- ty-W. Deed; $65O. Same property.
 J. C. Bradbury, County Recorder, appoints P. H. Sheehan as deputy for registering purposes.
 Margaret Fleming to Jos. Camp belI-Bill of Sale. One-half interest in cattle on Turkey Creek range.
 August 6, 1910.
 Rachel Miller to T. H. Miller - Bill of Sale; $9OO. Cattle on range, Skull Valley.
 Rachel Miller to T. H. NIiller-W. Deed; $6,OOO. West half of south east quarter and east half of south west quarter, Section s, 13 north, 4 west; also west half of southwest quarter, Section 9, and east half of southeast quarter, Section s, 13 north, west.
 Angelo Lorenzini to Valentini AL bareda and Dan Libari-M. Deed; $42O. Dan Patch placer, Hassayam- pa district.
 V. E. Messinger and l. A. Moore locate Venture No. mine, Walnut Grove district.
 August 8, 1910.
 Alex Rose locates Arastra mine, Castle Creek district.
 R. c. Lane and wife to c. T. Jolly To. C. Deed. West half of lot 54, block G, HoOker's addition, Jer- ome.
 Arizona Copper Belt Mining com pany file affidavit of assessment work on four mines, Black Rock dis trict.
 R. A. Sweet and Fritz Vierthaler file affidavit of assessment work on five mines, Hassayampa district.
 Eugene Neuman to Fannie and Grace Peek-W. Deed; $50. Lots 1l2 and 3s1 in Idylwild tract, Pres colt.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-10
CFrom Tuesdays Dailyj


 Litigation over the estate of the late Mrs. Sarah Stees came to an end yesterday when the judgment of the District Court was received and filed in the Probate Court. The suit went up on appeal, and was one of the most interesting ever tried in this district, from the fact that sev- eral sisters and a brother of the deceased entered a contest over the will that was filed and in which one brother made claim for the entire property interests left by the mother.
 Mrs. Stees was formerly a resi- dent of this county, and was well known to all, residing for many years on Big Bug Creek. She died in Phoenix in 1908, leaving a doeu- ment, purporting to be ner last will, which named Joseph Mefford, a son, as the sole devisee of her estate, es- timated at over $6,OOO. In this pur- ported will she disinherited several other of her children.
 After the death of Mrs. Stees, ow- ing to some of her property inter- ests being located in this county, the will was entered for probate here, and January 4th was named as the date of nearing. On that day Louisa Rhodes, Rebecca Caudel, Cora Kee- gan, Alice Johnson, Kate Hanks and Albert MeffOrd, daughters and son of the deceased, through their at torney, J. c. Forest, filed written op- position to the probate of the will, and gave notice of contest. The hear ing of the contest was set for Jan uary 27th, 1909, and on that date the case was tried in the Probate Court of this county, and without a jury. The evidence and tae argu- ments were submitted, and on Feb ruary 10th, 1909, the court rendered judgment, denying the probate of the will on the ground that the decedent was not of sound and disposing mind, and that she was unduly influenced in making proper disposition of her interests.
 From this decision, the proponent of the will, Mefford, appealed to the
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-10
LAND AND . CATTLE DEALS
 CLOSED
From Tuesdays Daily)


 Publicity was given yesterday by D. D. Crabb of the Burnt Ranch Land and Cattle company, of this vi cinity, that his firm had closed the deal for the purchase of the Inter. ests of the Hopen Land and Cattle company of Navajo county, and that hereafter he would make his headquarters at Pinedale, removing from Prescott. The company will however, retain its valuable inter ests in this section, and the BlaiI ranch, as usual, will be the range headquarters.
 In company with H. W. Hopen, MT. Crabb left yesterday for hi. newly acquired prOpertp, to take possession. No consideration is given, but that it will run to a sum ranging close to $1OO,OOO, is gener- ally believed.
 In confirming the sale, MT. Hopen stated that he will move to the Salt River valley, where he closed a deal, a few days ago, for the pur- chase of urban and interurban prop erty at Phoenix, involving over $42,. 900, for a 5SO acre tract of farming land, a 5000 residence on North Third avenue, known as the Fisher nome and the Bernard Wurst house for $6,OOO, situated in the Los Olives addition.
 Mir. Crabb, who is occupying the home at the Burnt Ranach, will leave in a few weeks for Phoenix, where she will reside during the coming winter, and later will join her hus. band in the north.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-10
DEATH COMES AS RELIEF.

Native Castro, who has been an inmate of the county hospital for several days, suffering with ehirrosis Of the liver, passed away yesterday afternoon. He was brought to this city about a week ago from Con- gress Junction, suffering with what was said to be at the time an at- tack of insanity, and was detained at the hospital to await the term nation of his troubles. The deceased was well known throughout the Con- gress section, where he was a miner for several years. He was a native of Chile, and has relatives residing in Tucson, among whom is a wife and two daughters.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-10
SCHOOL TEACHERS CAPTURED BY
 CUPID
From Tuesdays Daily)

CFrom Tuesdays Daily)
 Private letters received in Prescott yesterday convey the pleasant news that Frederick Decker and Miss FL sic Bean were united in marriage on August 4th at the home of the brides parents in Blue Mound, H. The wedding was one of the social events of that city, and was attended by a large number of the friends of the contracting parties.
 MT. Decker will be favorably re- membered by all in this city as the capable instructor in the manual training department of the public schools, and in addition to his abil- it, is highly regarded for his pleas ant fellowship and exemplary con- duet.
 His bride is a young woman of fascinating manners and possesses a charming personality, also filling a position as teacher for over one year in the public schools of the city. She is much endeared to all, and with her husband, is followed on the journey through life with the sincere regard of all for happi- ness and prosperity.
 MT. and Mrs. Decker will leave in a few days for Ventura, Cal, where the former will take charge of the manual training branch of the public schools in that city.