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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
SCHOOL TROUBLE ON
IN BENCHMARK DISTRICT

The people of the Benchmark dis
Itrict are still in hot water over their
school affairs, but there is a possi-
bility that they will get their troub-
les adjusted at an election which is
billed to come off today. The dis
pute is over the selection of site
for the proposed school house, which
must be erected to take the place of
the one destroyed by fire several
months ago. One faction wants it
to remain, where it has heretofore
been, at Benchmark and the other
faction contends that it should be at
the Lucky Strike mine, as that site
is nearer the geographical center of
the district.
An election was recently held to
determine on a site and on the ques-
tion Shall the school house be built
lat Benchmark" the mo" faction won
out by vote of 25 to Is. This
election only decided that the school
should not be at Benchmark, but did
not settle it at any other location.
The defeated faction alleged that the
election was not entirely regular,
claiming that booze was freely used
to influence voters and that certain
persons who took part in the cleo
tion, were not legally entitled to vote
in that district. They say that they
are going to match the coming pri-
mary election at Roubaix and II GER
tain Findlanders who voted at Bench
mark attempt to cast votes at Rou-
baix, there will probably be trouble.
Today the people of the Bench
mark district will vote on the ques-
tion Shall the school be erected
near the Lucky Strike mine" and the
faction which is fighting for that ac-
tion, claim they have the best of the
argument, for the reason that that
site is very close to the geographical
center of the district while the Bench
mark site, is too far over towards
the east border. There seems to
have been some misunderstanding as
to what propositions the people of
the district could legally vote on. 1t
has been pointed out to them, that,
as the school house site has been
legally determined at Benchmark,
they cannot create a new one but
they can vote to change the location
Of the building and under this rul-
ing, they may decide by a majority
vote, to move it to the Lucky Strike
mine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

.chinery and appliances. The espec.
ial object of the day was to exhibit
Iand demonstrate the superiority OF
the electrical heated fatiron over
every fiatiron made as well as the su-
periority Of the method of heating
them and of maintaining a uniform
ity Of heat during the process of do
ing the family ironing, or for a
whole days work in the laundry.
The day was observed at the Sher-
man street offices of the Consolidat-
ed Power and Light Co. and was a
success. A large number of ladies
and gentlemen called to see the ex-
hibition, and quite a number of the
ladies took with them one of the
handsome f1atirons, which as the lit
erature on the subject states, "has
the hot point and the cool handle,
is always clean, always ready, al
ways safe. always reliable" There
were a number of other electrical
appliances that interested the gen.
tlemen more than the fiatirons. The
most attractive and inviting to all
was the practical demonstration of
the workings of an electrical toast
er and coffee boiler manipulated by
Mrs. Royce, who dispensed delicious
coffee and toasted waters with no
other heat than that of electricity,
and as City Marshall Lambert would
say, right heah befo' yo' eyes,"
While flatirons had the call yes
.erday a still greater saver of labor
n the shape of complete washing
machine and attached wringer ap-
pealed to the writer as being the
perfection Of invention. The wash
ng and wringing is all done by the
changing of a few little levers and
s so simple and easy that it makes
'ne shudder to think .- of the old
ime tub and washboard. Then
here were electric cookers, ranges,
cleaners, tool sharpeners, polishers
md other appliances to make life
me continual round of pleasure.
Mr.. Hough, the general manager
las made great progress in the in
reduction Of electrical utilities, nov
lties, signs and advertising devices
Turing the few months he has been
n charge. He is an enthusiast him
elf and enthuses others.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
MAY NOT ENTER
TOWN OF NEWELL

1t is probable that the new road
building from Belle Fourche,
through Nisland and on to the gov
ernment townsite of Newell, may
not enter the latter place. This in
formation Is not authentic but
comes from a person who is connec-
ted with the construction company,
now engaged in building the road
1t is pointed out that in order to
build the tracks directly into the
government townsite, which is about
eleven miles east Of Nisland and
twenty-nine miles from Belle
Fourche, it will be necessary to
make an extensive detour Of sever
al miles. If it is found that better
service can be furnished by avoiding
this detour, the railroad construc-
tion company may establish a town.
site of its own, which could be con-
veniently located between one and
two miles from the center Of the
government townsite OF Newell.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
FIRST TRAIN INTO
NISLAND MONDAY.

Arrangements have been made for
running the first regular train over
the new road from Belle Fourche to
Nisland, Monday. 1t will be a mix
ed passenger and freight train, and
will leave Belle Fourche at Z o'clock
a. M, and returning will reach Belle
Fourche in time to connect with the
5:15 p. m. train for the east. Ac-
cording to present plans, the train
is to run three times a week, viz.
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days.
A local freight tariff between
Belle Fourche and Nisland will be
established, which will have no con-
nection with the established freight
rates, now in force on the regular
lines Of the Northwestern. Goods
shipped into the country will be gov
erned by the Northwestern freight
rates only as far as Belle Fourche,
and from there to Nisland, the rate
will be made especially for the new
road. This condition will be in
force as long as the road is under
the direction of the construction
company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
SOUTH DAKOTA CROP
CONDITIONS ARE FINE

South Dakota crop conditions are
excellent according to report issued
for the Northwestern railroad by B.
F. Farrell, general agent at Huron.
While the eastern part of the state
is in need of rain, the cool cloudy
weather has served to protect crops
from harm. Corn planting is done,
and there has been but little replant
ing required. The report says:
"The weather during the past
week has been cool and for the most
part generally cloudy, temperature,
ranging from 3S degrees to 5S de-
grees above at 6 o'clock in the morn
ing to 55 degrees to rs degrees
above at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
On May 81 We had light showers at
Manchester, Villas, Centerville,
Houghton and Redfeld. Last night
we had general rain over the en-
tire division.
owing to lack of moisture the
cool, cloudy weather has been favor
able for small grain. The small
grain has good stand and color,
and is in excellent condition.
Corn planting is practically en-
tirely finished in the state. Reports
have been received from a few sta
tions on the south line where some
fields have had to be replanted on
account of poor seed.
The sowing of fax has begun in
earnest.
THE hay crop has been back
ward, but with the recent general
rain and warm weather, will make
rapid progress.
THE crop conditions in the terri
tory west Of the Missouri river are
very good and the crops are farther
advanced than east of the river,
that territory having several rains,
that did not reach the territory east
of the river"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
PARTY
REACHES IDITAROD.

IDITAROD, CITY, Alaska, June /
-(Via. Kaltag, Alaska, June ~
Three hundred and fifty prospectors
the first party of stampeders to
reach the new Iditarod gold fields,
arrived here from Fairbanks after a
three weeks trip down the Yukon
river.
All agree that the stampede will
be the greatest since the rush to
the Klondike 13 years ago, but
many old-time gold seekers are pes
simistic over the prospects for get
ting sudden wealth from the grav-
el along the banks of the Iditorad
and Innoko rivers.
Conservative estimates place the
numbers of prospectors who will ar
rive here during the early summer
at 5000. Man now on the ground
say that the summer camp will not
support more than 1000 miners, and
that large numbers Of the late COM
ers are doomed TO disappointment.
They say that only seven miles of
pay dirt have been located and that
none is extraordinary.
1t is believed that at least half of
those In the main camp, Iditarod
City will turn back to the Kuskok-
will where 1t is planned to locate
camp SO miles across the divide.
At present Iditarod City is a small
camp. No wharf has been built and
freight is dumped on the ground,
During the present high waters
steam boats from Fairbanks are able
to reach here. but later It will be i'm
possible for any but the smallest
steamers to get above the mouth of
the Iditarod.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
TO DISCUSS AFFAIRS OF
VICTORIA COMPANY

M. B. Carpenter arrived yesterday
from st. Paul and is here to discuss
affairs connected with the resump-
ton Of work at the Victoria Mining
company property, in which he is
heavily interested. AS announced
some time ago, the funds for carry
ing out the line Of work determined
upon by the management, are on
hand and there is now nothing stand
ing in the way of resumption, but
the action of the officers in fixing
a date for commencing the work.
1t was reported by the manage
ment some time ago, that arrange
ments had been made with o. N.
Brown, who Of late has been super
intending a mill in Arizona, to take
charge of the Victoria plant and
John Simm, who has conducted much
Of the recent development, will be
in charge Of the mine. During Mr..
Carpenters stay in Deadwood, 1t will
probably be determined when work
will begin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
COMPANY
TO SINK 200 FEET.

The Continental Copper company,
owner of the Dakota Calumet mine
near Sheridan in Pennington coun-
ty, resumed work recently with the
intention of sinking the main shaft
an additional 200 feet. 1t was at
first announced that 1t would be put
down to the 1000 foot point, but
this part of the plans has been
changed. The additional 200 feet
will give them a depth of 500 feet
from the surface, which is said to be
sufficient to put them in connection
with the copper bearing lodges,
whose location was established by
the use Of diamond drill a year
ago.
There has been no definite an
nouncement regarding the blowing
in of the fifty-ton smelter, but It is
thought 1t will be In operation
sometime this summer. When it
was in operation before, they found
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
FOR THE
ROCKING CHAIR CLUB

The ladies of the Twentieth Cen
tury club of Deadwood, were the
hostesses Wednesday at a social func
tion conducted for the entertainment
of the members of the Rocking
Chair club of Belle Fourche. The
affair took place at the home of Mrs.
r. M. Maloney and was one of the
most enjoyable social events of the
year. At eleven o'clock in the morn
ing, a delicious four course lunch
was served and the afternoon was
pleasantly spent in playing games.
The rooms were decorated in the
club colors and all the arrangements
were delightfully."- carried out. Mrs.
Maloney was assisted by her daugh-
ters in caring for the guests.
Thos present from Belle Fourche
were Mrs. P. M. Cook, Mrs. McFlesh,
Mrs. Gay, Mrs. Small, Mrs. ]. M.
Arnold, Mrs. Bennett.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
ROBBED PARTNER
AND SKIPPED OUT.


The police were last evening
watching the outgoing trains in an
effort to apprehend H. w. Smith, a
Lead man who is charged with hav-
ing broken open his partners trunk
and taken therefrom $3.50 in cash
and a quantity of personal proper
ty. He seems to have made good
his escape as the authorities were
unable to locate him last night.
Smith and his partner are among
the recent importations to Lead. He
is described as being $25 years old,
weighs $50 pounds, stands 10 in
ches high. He wore a silk shirt,
with peculiar yellow stripes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
ENLARGING SUMP ON
THE 200 FOOT LEVEL

The cross cutting and general de-
velopment work which has been
planned for the 800 foot level in
the workings of the Anaconda Min
ing company property on Elk creek
has been delayed by the necessity of
some work on the 200 level. 1t has
been decided to enlarge the sump
at that point, so as to catch all the
water that enters the mine from that
level up. 1t has been found that
the ground makes the greatest
amount of water on the 200 and at
points above and by holding it there,
the cost of raising it from the 800
level, will be avoided. From the 200
level to the bottom of the shaft there
is very little water entering.
When this sump has been complet-
ed and 1t is expected the work will
be accomplished early this week, a
cross cut will be started on the 800
level and run in a westerly direc.
tion to tap a ledge which has been
to some extent prospected on the
surface. 1t is expected that this ore
will be struck between 100 and 15O
feet from the shaft. Two shifts
working eight hours each, are be-
ing employed on the work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
DICK PALMER DEAD.

Rapid City Journal-Rev. George
S. Keller Of the Emmanuel Mission
went to Hill City. Monday, where he
attended the funeral Of Dick Palmer,
who had died Of pneumonia last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Palmer was an old timer in
the Hills and for a number Of years
was a resident Of this city. He was
well known in the Hills and espec-
tally in Hill City, where he had re-
sided for the past twenty years. He
leaves a wife.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
EXAMINATION OF SUMMIT
MINE IS SATISFACTORY.

The report comes from Penning-
ton county to the effect that the
Gold Medal Mining company, owners
Of the Summit mine, have decided
to proceed with the development
work, following a favorable report
made on the property recently by a
Colorado mining expert. The prin-
cipal stockholders are Broken Bow,
Neb., men who have worked hard to
open up the ground and are now
more encouraged than ever to con-
tinue their development.
The shaft was pumped out to per-
NIT the recent examination to be
made and they have decided to pro-
ceed at once and sink another 100
feet. The mine has always given
up some rich ore and it is believed
that II the proper system OF devel-
opment is pursued they will be able
to open up large body Of this ma
terial and make the proposition a
steady producer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
HAVE LEASED MILL
FOR COLUMBIA NINE.

The Denver people who have an
option on the Columbia mine at
Keystone, owned by the Manion bro
theirs and associates, are vigorously
prosecuting their investigations on
the property and are said to be meet
Ing with most encouraging results.
They have leased the old ten-stamp
custom mill, which is located across
the gulch from the Holy Terror
plant and will soon start making a
test run.
They are sinking the shaft anoth-
er 100 feet, to give It total depth
OF 200 feet, at which point they will
drift north on the vein, at least 100
feet. 1t is reported that the ore is
improving in grade as depth is
gained and that there is more of the
specimen variety of rock being en-
countered, than in the upper work.
ings. 1t is generally believed that
the examination Of the mine will re-
suit in the deal, for its sale at $780,
600, being carried out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

stand which will seat 1000 people.
1t will probably be 100 feet across
the main part, directly back of the
home plate and will have wings at
each end, which will extend in d.
rections almost parallel with the
first and third base lines, distance
of SO feet, thus giving it a total
frontage Of 200 feet. It is the in
tention to locate it at the northwest
corner Of the grounds, so that the
spectators will face the southeast.
At the council meeting this even
ing, bids will also. be received for
grading the park, according to the
specifications prepared by Engineer
Frank s. Peck, which call for the re-
moval of abolt 1000 cubic yards of
dirt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

Cutler and three with Walter Mona
han this afternoon, making an ex-
cellent showing. Monahan, a local
heavyweight, while no match for
the champ, put up a game fight and
forced Johnson to extend himself
several times. The champion is in
fine fettle, proving the assertion
that he felt particularly good" A
party of Frisco city officials and new
ly arrived eastern newspaper men
were in the audience today. All
were pleased with the showing of
the champion. Supervisor Johnny
Herget, chairman of the police com
mission, who was formerly pugilist
known as Young MITCHELL declar-
ed the work far better than he ex-
pected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
FORGOTTEN.

Forgotten you? Well, if forgetting
Be thinking all the day
How the long hours drag since you
left me;
(The days seem years, with you
away
Or hearing through all the strange
babble
OF voices now grave, now gay,
Only your voice: Can this be for
getting?
Yet, l have forgotten, you say.
Or counting each moment with long
ing,
Till the one when / see you again |;
If this be forgetting, you're right,
dear,
And I have forgotten you then.
Forgotten you? Well, If forgetting
Be reading each face that see,
With eyes that mark never a feature
Save yours, as you last looked at
me;
Forgotten you? Well, If forgetting
Be yearning with all my heart;
If the longing, half pain and half
rapture,
For the time when we never shall
part;
If the wild wish to see you and hear
you,
To be held in your arms again
If this be forgetting, you're right
dear,
And I have forgotten you then.
Flora s, Wulschner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
THE ROAD TO RENO.
(Judge.)


| remember when / met her;
1t was in the long ago.
1t was on the road to Reno
Somewhere west of Kokomo.
1t was in the gladsome springtime,
And the tulips were aglow.
1t was in the gladstone springtime,
In the spring Of long ago.
| was going, she was coming;
She had shaken off her woe,
1t was on the road to Reno,
Where the alimones grow.
''Tarry for a while," l murmured,
For I'll soon be back, you know,
Wait until I've burst m ybondage."
This l whispered soft and low,
But she shook her wavy tresses,
AS she gayly answered no.
1t was on the road to Reno,
Where the merry widows grow,
Where the widowers ex lege
Softly come and softly go
On the road unknown to husbands
Who remain in statu quo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
MAKING PLANS FOR
PARK GRAND STAND.

The Black Hills company, archi-
tects, contractors and builders, are
engaged in making plans for the
proposed grand stand, to be erected
by the city in connection with the
establishment Of an athletic and
baseball grounds at the Mcdonald
park site. The architects will en-
deavor to have the plans ready
sometime this morning, so that
contractors who may wish to submit
bids at the adjourned meeting Of
the city council this evening, will
have a chance to look them over this
afternoon, and get line on the
specifications.
It II proposed to erect q grand
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
HOG RAISING INDUSTRY
THRIVING AT SNOMA

The ranchers Of the Snoma district
are turning their attention to the
raising Of hogs and reports from that
section indicate that they are max
ing a success of 1t. The use OF al
falfa as hog fattener has been full
ly demonstrated and the most sat
isfactory results are being obtained
from the use of that character Of
fodder.
P. P. Vallery of Snoma, who is
associated with DR.. F. e Townsend
OF Belle Fourche in the business, has
recently made a shipment Of a car
load Of So head, that were Of re-
markable development. Sixty one of
them were nine months old and av-
eraged in weight $50 pounds, while
one, two and half year old, weigh
ed $40 pounds. They were raised on
alfalfa, corn and macaroni wheat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
PREPARING TO UNWATER


President Robert Bunce of the
Black Hills Development and Finan-
cial corporation, who is CONDUCTING
a system of exploration and pros
pecting in the Carbonate, camp an
nounces that he is making prepara-
tions to unwater the shaft of the Sea
bur-Calkins property and expects to
commence work next week. As a
preliminary move, the hosting plant
is being examined and overhauled
and it is believed it will be in shape
to do its part in carrying out the
work that has been planned in the
way OF examining the lower work
ings. The water will be taken out
with a skip and the workings will
be kept dry with a pump, which will
be installed later.
The shaft is 240 feet deep and is
said to be in good condition at all
points except near the collar. It will
be necessary to retimber it few feet
down. but even above the later line,
which is 80 feet from the surface,
the timbers are generally in good
condition. 1t should be possible to
get the shaft unwatered before the
end of next week, after which the
exploration work will commence i'm
mediately. IL is expected that some
shoots of high grade ore will be
found below, as the last rock thrown
on the dump. before operations were
some years ago is mostly
Of good quality.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
Army School at Ft, Meade.

Officers of the Guard expect to at
tend army school at FIT Meade the
latter part of this month and first of
July. Capt. Farrand of the Eighth
Cavalry will have charge assisted by
twelve other officers of the regular
army. About rs officers are expect
ed to attend. The course will be
very complete, and the expense of
which would be heavy for the state
will be paid by the government.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18

eral services were conducted accord
ing to the ritual of that order, by
A. ]. Mossman and Fred Ackerman,
an address was delivered by Hon.
Chauncey Wood Of Rapid City and
vocal numbers were rendered by
Miss Madeline Doyle and a quar-
tette composed of Mesdames Lowe
and Bower and DR.. Neil and Clar-
ence Dahlberg. At the grave also
there were services by the woodnien
and Mr.. Wood repeated the eulogy
delivered at the lodge rooms. The
funeral was attended by large rep
resentation of the fire department,
and by delegates from all the Ia
Dor organizations Of the Black Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-06-18
BURIAL IN MT. MORIAH
OF FREEMAN KNOWLES

The burial of the late Freeman
Knowles in Mt. Moriah cemetery
Sunday afternoon was attended by
the largest concourse Of people that
ever attended a funeral in Deadwood
They came from all parts of the
Black Hills and some were there
from the eastern part of the state.
Great quantities of floral emblems
reposed upon the casket and covered
the grave in which he is taking his
last rest.
At the Woodmen lodge rooms fun