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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25

(voukovich's) wife and yesterday
afternoon the dispute was renewed
with the exchange Of q number Of
vile epithets. In the course Of the
wrangle, voukovich suggested that
they settle the affair with guns.
At this stage OF the affair. vouko-
vich was standing on his porch and
Bokich was at the foot of the stairs
about q dozen step down. The for
mer drew his revlover and point
ing the weapon at Bokich, pulled
the trigger several times. At least
two shots were fred by him and one
cartridge missed nre. All Of the bull
let's went wide Of the intended mark
and thereupop, Bokich pulled his
gun and shot four times at vouk-
ovich. The frst two shots struck
the husband in the face, near the
right eye. the third penetrated his
abdomen, probably severing his in
ltestines and the fourth struck him on
the hand. He fell mortally wounded
and Bokich walked down the street
and gave himself up to the police.
He was removed to Deadwood and
is now in the county jail. Both par
ties to the affair are Montenegrans.
Bokich being unmarried.
At Q o'clock last night voukoyich
passed away. An attempt was made
to secure an ante-mortcm statement
but he was not inclined to answer
directly the questions put to him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25
sTURGIs ATTORNEY

CNOnAt hhAskLOA'
Attorney David p. Thomas. OF
Sturgis. has been arrested by J. w.
Parmley. deputy United States Mar
shall on an indictment returned by
the federal grand jury at the recent
federal court session In Deadwood,
charging him with violation of law
In connection with the taking Of q
hometead while he was United States
commissioner at Wasta. He gave
bond for his appearance at Pierre
on June 81.
Thomas was formerly resident
OF Wasta and two years ago made
a spectacular campaign against
Granville Jones for the democratic
nomination for state senator from
Pennington County. but was defeat
ed. In the spring of 1909 he was
removed as United Ctates Commis-
sioner at Wasta by Judge Garland,
and later moved to Sturgis and en-
gagged in the practice of law with
M. Mcmahon, now deceased. He af-
fliated himself with the insurgent
wing of the republican party early
this year, and at the primary cleo
ton last week he received the re-
publican nomination for county
Judge of Meade county.
The arrest Of Thomas has created
quite a sensation in Meade and PEN
nington counties and the outcome of
his trial will be watched with great
Interest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25
THREE TOWNS WANT
THE BIG FIGHT,

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June IT..
Despite the announcement of Tex
Rickard this morning that the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight will go to Gold
field, Nevada, the sporting world still
picks Reno as the likely place. Rick
ard qualified his statement by adding
'if no higher bid is received from a
Nevada town" Since then, he has
been swamped with kilograms from
Reno and Ely and has agreed to treat
with the representatives of the three
towns at Reno Sunday.
MONTEREY, Calf, June IT,
Orders to hold themselves in readi-
ness to proceed to San Francisco,
were received here today by the
Fifth regiment of National guards,
which is attending the annual en-
campment. Four companies started
home tonight.
BEN LOMOND, June 17.-Orders
were received here today from Man
ager Berger to pack up the train
ing equipment in preparation for
shipment to Reno. JeffrIes VIII prob
ably leave tomorrow night. JEFF ex-
pressed regret over Governor Gill
lettes' decision and criticized the
Church people"
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1T
don't care where, just SO we fight on
July eth" declared Jack Johnson
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25
WILL HAVE BARBECUE

Whitewood will have Just the kind
of Fourth Of July celebration this
year that will appeal to many peo-
pie of the Hills who are looking for
a place to spend q safe and sane
Fourth.
One of their attractions which will
not be duplicated is q barbecue.
This fact is set forth on their big,
red white and blue posters. which al
so mentions other attractions. There
will be a ball game in the forenoon.
with picnic dinners at noon, follow
ed by dancing in the afternoon. or
restful recreation in their shady park
and display Of fireworks in the ev-
enings. Their dancing pavilion In
the park which is one hundred feet
long, has been fitted with q new
floor and band and orchestra will be
provided to aid in the merrymaking.
Whitewood people are Justly proud
of their park which is one OF the
most inviting imaginable. II is gras-
sy, shady. and beautiful In every re-
spect. Another great advantage is
its nearness to the railway station
and accessible to Deadwood and
Lead. the fare from Deadwood and
return being only fifty cents on spe-
cial days.
The Woodmen will hold q big pic
mic at this park, June %.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25
WILL WORK GOLD ORE
BODIES IN WEST TEXAS

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. June 13.-
Two companies are now at work de-
veloping the gold ore bodies In the
Llano mountains to the northwest
Of this city, which although known
for a long time, have 30 far been
neglected by their owners. Promis-
ing quartz has been found by the
company headed by A. G. Schryer Of
Llano and tests or the reductibility
of the ore are now being made. The
company operating on the Honey
Greek has sunk a shaft 208 feet
deep. but as yet has not found any
thing warranting high hopes. In
case no pay-ore is found at 700 feet.
the latter will be abandoned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25
THREW HER CHILD IN A WELL

wednesday, June 10
A Lead woman of foreign birth
yesterday admitted to States At
torney Heffron and Coroner Holvey
that she had thrown the body Of her
still-born child into q deep well near
her home. A suspicion that some
thing of that kind had occurred was
aroused among the neighbor who
noticed that the woman was about
to give birth to a child and later
bserved a changed condition, with
at birth having been reported.
hpr the woman was questioned by
- aItaoritiss, she admitted the
tn. aut Insisted that the child
ii o---u born dead. that she was in
,rh distressed circumstances that
,he could not pay for its burial and
consequently she had wrapped the
body In an old skirt and thrown It
into the well. The child was born
last Saturday.
An attempt was made yesterday
to recover the body. but was aban-
doned. The well is at least 100 feet
deep to the water line and contains
such foul reeking water that It is
impossible to work at any depth In 1t
without danger Of asphyxiation,
There is supposed to be about forty
feet of water and Nth in the hole.
The woman's husband died two
years ago and since then she has
been allowed $40 per month by the
county commissioners to provide for
herself and two small children. The
father Of the child, whose body she
threw into the well, left for Butte
when the labor trouble started, and
although he promised to marry her.
she has never heard from him. She
Is in such dire circumstances that
the authorities will probably take no
action in the wa yof attempting to
punish her for her manner Of dis
posing OF the dead body Of her
child.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25


surgents, Ballinger- -Pinchot, Cook -Peary
and forty-seven different kinds Of in
vestigations the sound Of the voice that
has been Smothered so long in the AZ
rican jungles will bring back a feeling
of mother and home.
Already there is a dental gleam
across the Atlantic. and fresh snap
and vivacity are in the air. Teddy Is
coming home! Get the old bass drum
down from the attic, pull the bunting
from the closet under the stairway
and take out your vocal apparatus and
dust it off The Teddy bear is once
more in fashion. the big stick IS wav-
ing in the breeze, and the spear that
knows no brother is glistening in the
sun. The trust busters march need
no longer be played with the soft
pedal. Throw back the lid, stand on
the loud one and come down on all
the keys at once. Bang! There-that's
better! What a relief 1t Is to do 1t In
the good old way!
Wall Street Not Celebrating.
What about the pessimists who pre-
dicted that the colonel was certain to
get African fever or the sleeping sick
ness and those other Wall street proph,
cts who hoped that every lion would
do its duty? They are all talking
small now. Did they imagine that any
thing in Africa could withstand the
Roosevelt luck? What good are Wall
street prophets anyway? Most of
them cannot even predict the future
movements of stocks and so have to
depend on a sure thing game of work-
ing the lambs for commissions. "A
prophet Is not without honor save in
his own country" was not spoken OF
tie Wall street brand of soothSayer
He is without honor anywhere under
the sun.
Wall street is not celebrating the re.
turn of the colonel. That is one rea
son why the rest of the country Is
celebrating. Possibly the bulls and
bears fear that Roosevelt is coming
back to start another hunt in the finan
cial jungle. On the way to Khartum
he dropped one significant remark to
the effect that he had harder work
ahead than that done in Africa. Just
what is that harder work to be? Not
writing evidently. for he finished his
African book before his return to civ.
ilization. Possibly the big trust game
has reason for being apprehensive.
High financiers are timid about every
thing except taking other peoples
money, E1d the mere shine of the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25
FRITZ RINsCHEpE
COMMITS SUICIDE.

SOsAxxkA40 oO4SAOns
Sturgis Press.-On Saturday morn
ing last Fritz Rinschede aged "A
years. committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the cellar Of his
claim shack about five miles from
Bonsita Springs. in Meade county.
Coroner J. w. Bracket OF Sturgis
was notified and went to the place
Sunday accompanied by +. w. Leon
ard and M. r. Williamson. Upon
their arrival q coroner's jury was
impanelled consisting Of Thomas
Yates, +. w. Leonard, and M. r. VIII
hanson. which brought In o verdict
that Frizt Rinschede came to his
death by q bullet from o 80 calibrs
Smith & Wesson revolver, penetrat-
ing the brain about three-fourths of
an inch above the right ear. said
revolver being held in his own hand
and causing death in a short time.
No cause for the deed has been
learned, but is thought to have been
premeditated. Undertaken Bulls
went down Tuesday morning for the
purpose Of preparing the remains for
burial. The funeral was held yes
terday and interment occurred near
Boneita Springs. Rinschede was a
newcomer to Meade county. coming
from Woodbury. county Iowa only
few months ago. Az far as can be
learned he had no relatives in this
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25
sTURGIs WOMAN HURT

On Sunday afternoon while Mrs.
George Zentz and Mrs. Bryon Hun
and some relatives were driving on
the road to the fort several approach
ing automobiles frightened a horse
they were driving and both ladies
we're thrown from the carriage. Per-
sons who rushed to their assistance
found that they were badly hurt
each having sustained a fractured
limb. Mrs. Hun who was taken to
the hospital and had her limb broken
two places. Mrs. Zentz was taken
to her home. The other occupants Of
the carriage are reported to have es-
capped with minor injuries. This is
the third accident on the fort road
within the past sixty days.
The injured ladies are reported to
be recovering as well as could be ex-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25

pointed out that even where the
sheep got through the winter alive,
there were up against periods OF sew
eral weeks when they were short Of
feed and run down. It is noticed
that the wool has been affected by
these temporary periods Of distress,
among the sheep and that the wool
fibres indicate the times when their
physical condition was low. The
wool that grew at such times, shows
a weak fibre; 1t may be only the six
teenth part Of an inch, but It is in
ferior material, and the fibre breaks
on at that point seriously derceas-
ing the value Of the clip.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25
IN
THE WOOL MARKET.


Basing their expectations on the
price OF wool last year, the sheep
men Of South Dakota, Montana and
Wyoming. were looking forward to q
season of unprecedented high prices.
but in this they have been signally
disappointed. Last fall wool was
selling in this section of the country
from 20 to 23 cent per pound and
some deals were made at q figure as
high as 25 cents. The eastern wool
buyers, also. anticipated another year
of high prices. figuring that they
would 60 above those quoted last
year. They attempted to make con-
tracts for this years crops and in
some instances offered 2S cents for
the entire output Of many Of the
sheep owners. The latter, however,
in but few instances, held on expect
ing to see the price this year. go up
to q record point.
At the present time wool in this
section OF the country Ii selling for
Is and 1s cents and there is no pre-
OF It going higher. And this
in the face of the fact that the Wy
oming crop is below the average in
owing to the destruction OF
OF sheep in the cold and
storms Of last winter. This condition
appears to be almost paraooxical and
in contravention to the law Of sup
ply and demand but there IL an ex-
planation in the fact that this years
wool crop hereabouts. is in many
cases, of an inferior grade. It II
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25

to get a place in the procession. 1t Is
estimated that there will be 10000
men in line. Among these will be the
Spanish war veterans, Syrians in
feZzes, Mayor Jim Dahlman Of Omaha
with cowboys, Hungarians in national
costume and every other nationality
that goes to make up the composite
product known as the American peO-
pie.
1t seems good, doesn't it? Just like
the old days, After a dreary year of
Payne-Aldrich tariff. Uncle Joe, the in
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25
LAW FOR
FOREST PROTECTION.

1t has been suggested by Forest
Supervisor Paul d. Kelleter, that the
attention Of the state legislature be
called to the necessity of laws look
ing to the protection Of forests locat-
ed off the government reserve. The
federal government made what are
regarded as adequate laws for the
protection of the national forests,
both from fire and other sources that
may tend to their destruction, but
the federal government has no juris-
diction over forests ond land. the
diction over forests on land, the
government to individuals or corpor-
atoms.
The matter becomes complicated
from the fact that the tracts of for
est land owned by individuals or cor
porations are located within govern
ment reserves. surrounded on all
sides by government forests, upon
which the United States authorities
are bending every energy to pre-
serve the timber, but are constantly
hampered In their work by elements
OF destruction which find their orig
in on the privately owned land. 1t
Is pointed out that many of the re-
cent forest fires in the Black Hills
were started on private property and
thence spread to the government for
ests. One late case is recalled, in
which the fire started and was con-
fined to private property, but never
theless, the government forces were
obliged to turn out to subdue the
flames, in order to prevent their
spreading to adjoining government
property.
1t Is generally conceded that fires
starting on private property, are in
a majority Of cases, due to negligence
on the part Of the owners. They fre
quently happen on tracts from which
the timber has been removed, but
the ground left strewen with brush,
which when It becomes dry, is the
very best medium for spreading a
forest fire broadcast through the
country.
The plan of forcing the individual
or corporation to do his or its share
In the protection Of the forests and
in the protection Of the property Of
others, has been adopted in other
states and has been found to operate
towards conservation.
State laws have been passed which
require owners to gather the brush,
after the timber has been cut from
cract and burn It, under the protec-
ton Of a guard that will prevent the
spread Of the fire; they are required
to use caution in building fires upon
their property and to see that no
embers are left when
the fire Is abandoned. The attach
ing Of penalty for the violation Of
such laws framed by the state, has
been found to have a salutory effect
with the result that where such stat
utes are in force, forest fires become
a thing Of rare occurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25

and Chief of Police Martin to pre-
vent the fight and with this under
standing, is holding the troops in
allegiance. 1t is common rumor
that these officials have their own
idea about what was promised the
governor and intend to "stand for"
the boxing match" If one is pre-
sented. The governor scouts this
possibility. "The doom of prize
fighting in California is sounded"
he said tonight. This means Los
Angeles, too."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25
SAN FRANCISCO,

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.-
Billy Delaney, the veteran trainer
took charge of the Johnson camp to-
day. He announced that johnson is
willing to fight wherever necessary.
George Little, his former manager,
attached Johnson's new auto this af-
ternoon for money alleged to be due
him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25
LEAD MAN SHOOTS
IN sELF-DEFENsE.

Wednesday. June Is
According to the statements Of .
half dozen witnesses who saw the
shooting of Sam voukovich at Lead
yesterday afternoon. Charles Bokich
the man who In charged with the
act will be able to put up good
case of self-defense. There has been
for some time past. bad blood be-
tween the two men. who live in ad-
Joining houses on street in Lead
south of Main and west Of the Camp
bell house. voukovich has charged
Bokich with being intimate with his
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25
BIG FIGHT Is A
SOCIAL OUrCAST.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 16.-The
Jeffries-Johnson fight 1T is admitted
on all sides tonight. is social out
cast. with no place to appear. 1t Is
assured 1t will not happen in Cali
fornia. following Governor Gillette's
and already Tex Rick
ard has announced he will sue the
governor and attorney general for
damages therefor. The Langford-
Kaufman fight, scheduled for next
Saturday, is regarded In the same
legal predicament, although no steps
have been taken against 1t so far.
Reno, Jaurez, Mex. and several 9TH
er places seek the big mill. but Rick
ard has not yet determined what he
will do.
BEN LOMOND, June 16.-Jetfries
kept serenely at work in his train
ing quarters here today, toiling in
the gym all morning. He refused to
box this afternoon, because a num-
Der of members of Johnson's train
ing camp were present. He will box
Corbett tomorrow, he said. He re-
fused to discuss the governors Or
der to stop the fight.
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SAN FRANCISCO June 17.-Louis
Blot, promoter of the Kaufman
Langford fight, announced late to-
night that he would proceed with the
fight and seek an injunction re-
straining the district attorney and
chief of police from interfering. If
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the injunction is granted, the only
recourse is to the troops.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June II.
Gov. Gillette today declared
against the Kaufman-Langford fight,
tomorrow and instructed State Adju-
tant General Lauck to have two COM
panies of militia ready to stop it.
Louis Blot, the promoter, declares
he will hold the fight anyway. The
governor understands he has the
promise of District Attorney Fickert
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25

Embarking at the Battery. Colonel
Roosevelt will be officially welcomed
by Mayor Gaynor Then land parade
will take the place of the one on wa
ter. and the former president. forme,
African hunter, former grand adviser
and former and present big noise of
three continents will ride up Broad
way, preceded by the mounted police,
mounted band and escort of rough
riders and followed by everybody In
the United States that has been able
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25

here tonight. II think the road
house, mile from Reno, is suitable
for what little training I'll do there"
Johnson said he would motor from
San Francisco to Reno.
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copyright, 1910, by American Press Asso-
ciation.1
~AYHEN Colonel Theo-
" dore Roosevelt. fau-


dore Roosevelt. fau-
nal naturalist. col
lege lecturer a n d
first citizen, steams
up New York bay
on June Is he will
be met by a recep-
ton committee Of
all the noises that
ever have been and
some others that
are manufactured
for the occasion. A
faint suggestion Of
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.-
Learning from railroad officials to-
night that six special trains were
cancelled because of the doubt about
the fight, Tex Rickard tonight is
sued to the Associated Press a state
ment insisting that the fight will be
pulled of on July 4th as promised.
"If not in Frisco. then in Reno" He
declared there need be no cancella-
tion Of special trains or tickets"
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same minor changes. but not enough
to change results.
j. C. SIMMONS.
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Twenty Thousand In Line.

The official program of the Roosevelt
reception in New York catalogues the
event somewhat as follows: The en-
tire reception committee, headed by
Chairman Vanderbilt, will steam down
the bay to meet the Auguste Victoria
on Saturday morning. June Is. IL
will take the colonel aboard and 2e-
turn to the Battery with all the craft
following that can possibly get in line.
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these acoustic disturbances would look
something as follows:
Crack! Boom! Toot-toot! Hurray!
Has anybody here seen Teddy? Three
cheers! Followed by three cheers
and several more.) What's the mat
ter with Oh, you Teddy! Siss-
boom! T-o-o-o-o-t! Whoop! Wow:
Roosevelt forever! He's coming!
Y-e-e-e-h-o-o-o! Bing! Bang! Tump-e-
tump-tump! Ow-ow-ow! Hurray for
Teddy! Hoop-la! Hail to the chief!
My country. It's Toot! Boom!
Crash!
Raise this to the nth power, then
prolong 1t indefinitely, and you will
have the beginning of hint Of what
will happen on this noisiest of days.
1t will be wonder. Everybody will
be in New York that day either in
person or by proxy. And everybody
that is at all vociferous will be max
ing some kind of sounds. Most Of
these sounds will be lOud-at least as
loud as their authors can contrive.
The din thereof will have New Years
night and the Fourth of July rolled
into one and then have enough noise
left over to supply a large and busy
collection of boiler factories
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-25

LATEST RETURN
ON PRIMARY VOTE
ABERDEEN. 8. D.. June 13.-
With Charles Mix, Deuel., Harding
and Perkins county missing, the vote