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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-01
Death of Henry Gibson.

Henry Gibson, pioneer resident OF
Terry, died yesterday at o'clock at the
family home in the neighboring mining
camp. He had been suffering for the
past year or two from heart trouble and
two weeks ago was taken suddenly
worse, gradually declining until death
easQed.
The deceased had almost arrived al
the allotted three-score years and ten
when he was called away to the other
land -Four daughters survive, one,
Mrs Belle Tubbs of Custer, being mar.
ried. Mrs. Gibson was laid to rest about
one yesr ago.
Mr.. Gibson for many years was an
employe of the Golden Reward company
and his sterling character, coupled with
a warm regard for his fellows has fol
the entire period of his residence in
Terry, won him the respect and friend.
ship of all who knew him.
Funeral services will take place at the
Terry Miners Union Hall, at O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Hall, 8
close friend of the deceased, being In
charge. Central City lodge No. %, A.
E. & A. M; will attend the service in 9
body. Interment will be made in West
Lead cemetery. Lead Call, Dec. q.
Deceased was the father of Mrs. Geo.
Tubbs, of this city. Mr.. Tubbs went ur
to Terry Monday, to attend the funeral
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-01
coldess December Ever Recorded.

Even the oldest inhabitant is sup
ported in bis affirmation that this is the
coldest weather ever experienced in Ra-
pid City. The records of Harry o.
Geren, director of the United States
weather Office indicate that the mean
temperature for the first twenty days of
December has averaged 10.5 degrees.
This record is far below the average for
Decembers in the twenty-five years that
the weather Office has been established
here. The lowest previous average be-
ing 22.4 degrees, which was reached in
December, 1892. The coolest month,
that is, the coldest of any month, wheth-
er December, January or February, was
the month of February, 1899, when the
average was 9.3 degrees. The month
this far is record-breaker, when it is
taken into consideration that January
and February have always been colder
than December.
Director Geren, in speaking of the
future prospects about the weather
says:
at seems almost impossible that such
cold weather should be continued dur.
ing the remaining eleven days of this
month, as that would make December
1909, the most remarkable month
weatherwise, in the past twenty-five
years at Rapid City. On the other
hand, the month is almost sure to keeI
the record as being the coolest Decem-
Der, for the reason that an average tenn.
perature of 45 degrees would be neces
sary during the remainder of the month
to bring the average for this month ur
to the average of the previous coldes,
December. journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-01

D EsToRATIoN TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN
N National Forest. Notice Is hereby gwen
that the lands described below, embracing 800 .75
acres within the Black Hills National Forest,
South Dakota, will be subject to settlement and
entry under the provisions of the homestead
laws Of the United States and the act of June
IL, 1906 ga Stat, 1885, at the United States land
office at Rapid City, South Dakota, on February
| rs, 1910. Any settler who was actually and In
good faith claiming any OF said lands for agri:
cultural purposes prior to January !, 1905, and
to make a homestead entry for the lands actual.
| ly occupied. Said lands were listed upon the
| applications OF the persons mentioned below,
who have preference right subject to the prior
| right of any such settler, provided such set
| tier or applicant is qualified to make homestead
entry and the preference right Is exercised prior
| be subject to settlement and entry by any quail
fled person. The lands are as follows: The
Sc n of NV u, the N n of SW 4 OF NV n, the
s% ne 6e s| he Nv Sf ne *
W u of w u of SW 4 Of NE u and the w x Of
W 4 of NV " of Sc u, Sec. 35, 7: 2 s., R. E..
B; Il. NJ, 100 acres, listed upon the application
List 1926. The s u of NV n, Sec. l, the Sc a
| of NE n, the N II OF SW 4 OF NE n and the s 4
Of Lot 2 (or the s y of NV n Of NE ~, Sec. 2
Cook OF Custer, South Dakota; List 2-35O. A
tract probably within Secs. % and 26, T. s., h
8 E., bounded and described as follows: Begin
the e corner Of Secs. "a and Is on the east bOun
Diary 'of the township bearsN. Y deg. E., 96.l.
| chains; extending thence s. 26 deg. 23 min. W..
14.40 chains; thence n. ss deg. 40 min. W., 2.3.
chains; thence N. IA deg. 06 min. W., 24.0S chains
thence N. IL deg. 45 min E., %. SO chains; thence
N. IL deg. 81 min. W., 1919 chains: thence N. Il
deg. 81 min. T., 6.24 chains; thence 5. 81 deg. q
| min. E., 81 80 chains; thence s. IL deg. 81 min
W., 7.5f chains; thence s.. 43 deg. IA min. w.
| I231 chains; thence s. 25 deg E., 37.66 chains Il
the place Of beginning, i60 acres, application O.
| Robert M. Woods Of Custer, South Dakota; Lis
2-s5i. A tract probably within Secs. IA and %
I. 8 s., r. 9 E., bounded and described as fol
lows Beginning at Corner No. 1, OF the survey
| from which the corner Of Secs. "a and % on the
east boundary of the township bears ). 81 deg
% min. e., 1869 chains; extending thence W
\ 20.7S chains; thence N. "a deg. 35 min. W., IS o
chains: thence N. deg. II min. W., %. "a chains
thence N. 80 deg. 36 min. W., 1890 chans theme,
n. deg. AZ min. E., 20.17 chains; thence N. 9
deg. 4S min. E.. TAI chains; thence 3. 10 deg E.
GA chains; thence s. 80 deg. IS min. E., %. 8
chains; thence $: IS deg. 80 MIN: W., 1870
to the place Of beginning, 1879 acres, applica
tion OF Newton Woods, Of Custer, South Dakota
List 2-357. FRED DENNE-T, Commissioner o
the General land Office. Approved Decembe
2, 1909. FRANZ PIERCE, First Assistant Secre
tary of the Interior.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-01

Washington, d. c., December 27th,
1909.-Any person of good judgment,
who has received an ordinary common
school education, can readily and easily
pass the test to be given applicants for
Census enumerators' places on Saturday,
Feb. 5th, the date finally set by U. 8.
Census Director Durand, according to
an announcement from the Census Bu-
reau today. This will be a comforting
assurance to the several hundred thous-
and who are believed to be contemplate
ing application for the places. -
1t was emphatically stated at the bu-
reau that the test will be an eminently
reasonable and practical one, similar to
that applied to applicants at the Twelfth
Census. 1t will consist ~ SLING out q
sample schedule of population from q
description, in narrative form, of typi-
cal families; and in the case of enumer-
ators whose work will be in the rural
districts, they will be called upon to fill
out an additional sample schedule of ag-
riculture, from information furnished by
the Census Bureau.
All persons, whether women or men,
who may desire to become Census emu
merators must be citizens of the United
States; residents of the supervisors dis
trict for which they wish to be appoint
ed must be not less than Is nor more
than 20 years of age; must be physical
ly able to do the work; must be trust
worthy, honest and ofgood habits; must
have at least an ordinary education and
must be able to write plainly and with
reasonable rapidity.
Those WHO can comply with these re-
quirements are invited to put in their
applications, as there will be at least
68,000 enumerators' places to be filed
by the middle of March in preparation
for the enumeration beginning April
18th.
Application forms, with full instruc-
tions for filling in, and complete infor
nation concerning the test and the
method of appointment, can be secured
by writing to the supervisor of census
for the supervisors district in which
the applicant lives. All applications
properly filled in must be filed with the
supervisors not later than January 25th
as any received after that date cannot
be considered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-01
TEACH USE OF ExPLosrvEs.
Geological Survey Prepares Book With
Idea of Preventing Accidents
IN Mines.

In furtherance of it's efforts to reduce
the number of fatalities in American
coal mines the United States geological
survey has just issued primer on ex'
plosives for the benefit of miners and
all others who have anything to do with
explosives. The primer, which is writ.
ten in plain nontechnical languages de-
scribes how and of what explosives are
made, the dangers in their use and how
these may be avoided or reduced to a
minimum.
The assertion is made by Director
George Otis Smith of the United States
geological survey that the improper use
of explosives are responsible for con-
siderable number of the deaths in the
coal mines, many of which are often
credited to other causes.
Vigorous objection is made to the use
of black powder in any mine where
there is danger of gas or coal dust ex-
plosion. In such mines the operators
and miners are urged to use the explo.
sives that have been tested at the mine
accidents station, at Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
vania, as being much less dangerous in
their action. Investigations at this sta
ton have proved that the flame from
the explosion Of black powder lasts from
1000 to 1000 times as long as the fame
from the newer explosives and is there
fore, more likely to ignite.
Use of Explosives Growing.
"The use of explosives is increasing,
both in quantity and in the variety Of
purposes to which they are applied" !"
says Mr.. Smith. "They are now made
at $50 plants in different parts of the
country and the product of single year
now approaches sou, 600, 900 pounds. Of
all this material there is no such thing
as a safe or safety explosive when in the
hands of careless or ignorant person.
This statement Is true whether consid-
cred in connection with the transporta-
ton or use of these explosives in min
ing.
'In addition to the large losses of life
and property resulting from an improper
use of explosives in mining, the recent
statistics of the railway bureau for the
safe transportation of explosives have
shown more than 400 persons killed and
injured and over $3,OOO,00O worth of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-01
WEDDING BELLS

At midnight is an unusual occurrence in
Custer. There is no foretelling what
capers Cupid will cut during the holi-
days, even if he does work overtime.
Anhow he entwined the love-cord
around Custer couple and led them to
the Congregational parsonage, where, al
midnight, Dec. 25, 1909, Rev. K. w.
Powell performed the ceremony tha,
united Walter B. Smith and Arvills
Donaldson in the holy bonds of matri.
piony.
This couple have host of friends In
Custer who will unite with the CHRoNI
Gle in wishing them many years of con-
nubial bliss.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-01
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas. default has been made in the pay
ment of the interest on the money secured by q
A. D. 1905, executed by Theodore Reder and
Laura Reder, Of the County Of Custer and State
of South Dakota, to Leopold Rodts. of the5Coun
ty. Of Custer and State Of South Dakota. and
which mortgage was recorded In the Office of
the Register of Deeds of the County of Custer,
State Of south Dakota, I'm Book of Mortgages on
page las, on the 18th day Of december. 1906, at
Whereas no action or proceedings at law or
otherwise have been instituted TO recover the
debt secured by said mortgage. or any part
thereof
Whereas, 1t was stipulated in said mortgage
that IL default would be made in the payment Of
any portion Of the principal or interest promptly
| at the time the same should become due, or If
default be made in the payment of the taxes as
sesscd or to be assessed on said premises before
the same shall become delinquent, then the
whole sum, both principal and Interest at once
Whereas. default has been made in the pay
ment Of the taxes assessed on said real property
as agreed by said mortgagor in said mortgage;
and.
whereas, default has been made in keeping
the buildings on said mortgaged premises In
sured as stipulated for in said mortgage; and.
Whereas the whole amount of principal and
interest has become due by reason of such de-
fault; and
Whereas the amount claimed to be due upon said
mortgage, at the date of this notice, is the sum
Of Que Hundred sixty-ive Dollars (si65.OO) to-
wit; $4,000 principal, and S15.0 interest be-
sidSs the sum of Twenty two Dollars any twelve
cents for taxes necessarily paid by said mort.
gagee on the 18th day of December, 1903, ana In.
terest.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and duly recorded as aforesaid, and
in pursuance of the statutes in such case made
and provided, the said mortgage will be foreclos-
ed by a sale of the mortgaged premises therein
described, at public auction at the front door Of
the court house In the Town of Custer City and
County of Custer and State of South Dakota, on
the 18th day OF February, 1910, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon of that day The mortgaged prem
ises are situated in the County of Custer In the
State of South Dakota and are described as fol-
lows, to-wit: Lot numbered six (6) In block
numbered fifty (50 in the Town Of Custer City,
South Dakota.
Dated at Custer City, South Dakota this 10Th
day Of December, A. D. 1909.
LEOPOLD RoDTs, Mortgage.
Ed. L. GRANTHAM,
Attorney for Mortgage.
First publication Jan, 1. 1910,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-01

tract within Secs. 9 and 10, T. g., r.. E.,
bounded and described as follows: Beginning
e. oDs Ssrnes = N0 IS and ia sepss Tta Go corner e
extending thence n. 22 deg. os min. E., $50
chains; thence N. deg. 81 min. e., 2O.g7 chains
thence thence % deg % min min w, 2Sss chains;
8. IS deg E., 9,2s chains; thence 8. "a deg. d
min. T., S.91 chains; thence 8. 20 chains; thence
N. SO deg. so min. E., 20 chains to the place OF
beginning, 81 II acres, application Of John Null
lenbrink OF Custer, South Dakota; list 2-l72. A
tract within Secs. 8 4, and TO-. T. s., R. E.,
at Corner No. Of the survey from which the
u corner common to Secs. 8 aud 4, bears N. 66
deg. Is min. E., s.4s chains, and q corner Of
min. w., 2.77 chains; extending thence N. 4 deg.
10 min. W., 20. 90 chains; thence N. SO deg. 81
min. f., 20.75 chains; thence 8. s.62 chains;
thence s. 80 deg. g min W.. 1896 chains; thence
deg. 46 min. W., 2.95 chains thence 8. 30 deg. "a
min. E., IL. 80 chains; thence s. 80 deg. l6 min.
W., 5.A chains; thence s. 80 min. W, 2l.1s
thence N. q deg. 10 min f., 20.si chains; thence
N. IL deg. 80 min. W.. 3640 chains to the place OF
beginning, 6s.7 acres, application Of Richard +.
tract within Sec. 81. 7. 49,, r. E., and Sec. B.
I. a. g., X. E., bounded and described as fol
lows: Beginning at Corner NO.1 OF the survey
from which the "a corner common TO Secs. "a
and 8, bears N 50 deg. 53min. e., 1855 chains; ex
tending thence s. so deg. 80 min. E., 4.0S chains
thence S. deg 30 min. W., 1906 chains; thence
deg. 50 min. E., 2.24 chains thence s. II deg. o.
min. E., 2.4S chains; thence N. SO deg. 3s min
W., 1921 chains; thence N. z deg. W., 5.1t
chains; thence s. 7s deg. 50 min. E., So chains;
thence n. 46 deg. 03 min. E., 1924 chains; thence
n. deg. Sc min. W., 6.25 chains; thence n. s.
deg. 50 min. W., 1904 chains; thence N. deg. Al
min. w, 2.66 chains; thence N, 20 deg. 81 min.
1874 chains; thence N. l3 deg. ~ min. W., 16.31
chains; thence $. 55 deg. 81 min. f., s.34 chains
thence s. deg. % min. W., 1925 chains; thence
beginning, 2575 acres, application Of +. IL
Kinder OF Custer, South Dakota; list 2193
FRED DENNETT, Commissioner Of the General
Land Office. Approved December G, 1903
FRANK PIERCE, First Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-01

ID ESTORATIoN TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN
III National Forest Notice Is hereby given
that the lands described below, embracing 207. 81
acres, within the Black Hills National Forest,
South Dakota, will be subject to settlement and
entry under the provisions of the homestead
laws of the United States and the act of June 1, /,
1906, (64 stat, 233), at the United States land
Office at Rapid City, South Dakota, on February
good faith claiming any Of said lands for agrf
cultural purposes prior to January 7, 1905, and
has not abandoned same, has preference right
to make a homestead entry for the lands actu-
ally occupied. said lands were listed upon the
applications of the persons mentioned below,
who have preference right subject to the prior
right of any such settler, provided such settler
or applicant Is qualified 10 make homestead en-
try and the preference right Is exercised prior
To February 26, 1910, on which date the lands will
be subject TO settlement and entry by any quail
fed person! The lands embrace a tract which
when surveyed will probably be within Secs. 27
and 2S, I. 4 g., r. E., b. II. NJ, bounded and
described as follows; Beginning at Corner No.
1, from which the corner of Sections 81, %, "a
and 28, hears w. 100 chains distant; extending
thence s. 10 deg. AZ min. W., 16 chains; thence
3. IS deg. OF min. W., 1888 chains; thence =. 3
deg. 43 min. E., 7.2f chains; thence s. 80 deg. 80
| min. W., 13. 81 chains; thence N. 8 deg. IA min.
W., 4y5f chains; thence N. IA deg. SO min. W.,
TAI chains; thence N. 10 deg. 81 min. T., 7.53
chains thence N. - deg. OF min e., TO- 10 chains;
thence N. s deg. 50 min. E., 2306 chains; thence
E., 566 chains TO the place OF beginning, 28.6
acres, listed upon the application OF Clarence e.
Stratton Of Custer, Sonth Dakota; list 2-i6o. A
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Crabtree Writes From Kansas City.

Those who have been interested in
mining enterprises in the Black Hills
for the past few years, will not have
forgotten q. H. Crabtree, who exploited
number of mining propositions in this
section and undertook the development
of three properties which be carried
along as far as the available means
would permit. Mr.. Crabtree has recent
ly written from Kansas City where he
is now engaged in dealing in improved
and wild lands, to Deadwood acquain-
tance, giving some slight news regard
ing the properties in which he is inter-
ested.
He says that the Gladiator Mining
company still own an interest in the
Red Cloud group of claims; that the
Gold Fish ground near Custer has been
sold to the Gold Bug Mining company
and that the Gladiator ground has pass-
ed into the possession of the Deadwood
Gulch Mines company.-Pioneer-T Times.
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ID EsToRATIoN TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN

ID EsTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN
IL National Forest. Notice Is hereby given
that the lands described below, embracing 4ol
acres, within the Black Hills National Forest,
Sonth Dakota, will be subject to settlement and
entry under the provisions OF the homestead
laws OF the United States and the act OF June
80 1906 (34 Stat, 233l at the United States land
Office at Rapid City, South dakota, on February
&c, 1910. Any settler who was actually and In
good faith claiming any Of said lands for
agricultural purposes prior to January !. 1905,
right to make homestead entry for the lands
actually occupied. Said lands were listed upon
the applications OF the persons mentioned De-
low, who have a preference right subject TO the
prior right of any such settler, provided such
settler or applicant Is qualified. TO make home
stead entry and the preference right Is exercis-
ed prior to February 26, 1910, on which date the
lands win be subject to settlement and entry by
any qualified person. The lands embrace a
tract of 100 acres within unsurveyed, but what
will probably be. when surveyed, Secs. s5 and
sc, 7. g., K. 8 f., b. II. M, described by
metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at Cor
ner No. of the survey which is Identical wi tn
the section corner of Secs. IS and 30 on south
deg. Sc min. W., 26. 90 chains; thence N. 33 deg.
min. E., 20 03 chains; thence n. 20 deg. E.,
10. 40 chains; thence N: IA deg: 10 min. w,
chains thence 8. IS deg. 81 min. E., 7:o4 chains;
thence 8. 25 deg. min. W, u.64 chains;
thence 8. 81 deg. 10 min. E., 2i AT chains;
thence 3. 8 deg, AZ min. e., 2s 2l chains; THENCE
"a deg. 81 min. E., 2S. SO chains; thence N.
deg. is min. E., 13 16 chains thence N. S5 deg.
So min. E., 7.65 chains: thence 8. IL deg e..
chains to the place of beginning Said tract was
listed upon the application OF Bertha Porath, OF
Custer, South Dakota; list 2-29e. A tract of l60
acres, within unsurveyed, but what Will pro6a-
| bly, be, when surveyed, Secs. I and IL, T. s..
r. E., b. H. M, described by metes and
bounds as follows: Beginning AZ Corner No. Of
| the survey from which the "a corner on the east
| 1907 chains; extending thence 8. IS deg. OF
min. W., Is. SO chains; thence N. 4S deg. min
W, &C. "a chains; thence N. 81 deg So min. E.,
chains TO the place Of beginning. Said tract was
| listed upon the application of William Palmer
of Keystone. South Dakota; list 1900. tracto
| 121 acres, within unsurveyed, but what will
probably be, when surveyed Sec. 81, T. g., r.
3 e., B. H. NJ, described by metes and bounds
as follows: Beginning at Corner No. !, whence
the northwest corner Of Sec. u bears n. Is deg
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-01

In the County Court within and for the Coun-
ty Of Custer, in the State Of South Dakota.
In the Matter of the Estate of John Strater, de-
ceased.
The State of South Dakota sends Greeting to
Frederick Strater and Vernon w. Strater, heirs
at law and next of kin OF John Strater, De
ceased, and to all to whom these presents may
come.
Notice is hereby given, that said Vernon w.
Strater has filed with the Judge of this Court, a
petition praying for Letters OF Administration
of the estate of John Strater, Deceased, and that
Monday, the 18th day of January, 1910, at two
O'Clock p. M, of said day, being a day of regu.
lar term of this Court, tc-wit: of the January
term, 1910, at the office of the County Judge In
the City of Custer, County OF Custer, State OF
South Dakota, has been set for hearing said
petition, when and where any person interested
may appear and show cause why the said peti.
ton should not be granted.
Dated at Custer, s. D., this 23rd day of Decem
ber, 1909. "
G. W. GAYLORD,
Judge Of said County Court.
Attest:
HENRY E. WAY,
[sEAL.l Clerk.
BUELL. & GARDNER, Attorneys.
First publication, January 1, 1910.
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Notice of sherif's Sale Under Execution

NObiCc Ol oucrlu ohio MUIR 14oCutiou.
State of South Dakota, Seventh Judicial Cir
euit, IS. In the Circuit Court within and for
Custer County.
Henry C. Loomis, Plaintiff,
VS..
The Ivanhoe Gold Mining
Company, Corporation,
Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of judg-
ment of Foreclosure and Sale In the above en-
titled action on the 14th day of August, A. d.
ment, dated December 1lth, 1909, the subscriber,
Charles Ennis, Sheriff of Custer County, State OF
South Dakota, for that purpose appointed, will
| sell at public auction at the front door of the
court house in the City of Custer, County of Gus
ter and State ofSouth Dakota, on the 3lst day of
january, 1910, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon OF
| that day the real estate and premises described
| in the mechanics lien and judgment of foreclos.
ure herein, situate In the County Of Custer. and
State of South Dakota and directed in said judg
| ment and execution to be sold, and therein des-
bed as follows:
Ivanhoe Mill and Reduction works, and De-
| troit Quartz Mining Lode Claims situate in nc
| organized Quartz Mining District, Custer county
| ficient to satisfy said judgment and costs
amounting in all to Four Hundred Fifty-one
| Dollars and Eleven Gents. with interest thereon
from the date of said judgment, ana all accruine
costs of sale.
Dated at Custer, South Dakota. December 10th
CHARLES ENNIS;
Sheriff Of Custer County.
woop EDWARDS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
First publication, Dec. %, 1872