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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
INDIAN MURDER CASE
OCCUPIES ENTIRE DAY

The entire session Of the United
States court yesterday was taken up
with the trial of the case against
Coyote Belly, charged with the mur-
der of Frank Horncloud an Indian
police officer. The examination of
witnesses commenced Thursday af-
ternoon and was continued through
out the morning and afternoon ses
sions yesterday. The governments s
testimony tended to show that Horn
cloud came to arrest the defendant
on warrant charging him with abus
ing his wife and that before the Of
ficer could dismount from his horse,
he was shot by Coyote Belly.
The defense introduced evidence
to prove that the shooting was the
outcome of an encounter between
the two, in which the victim of the
affair was the aggressor and fred
the first shot. At the close of the
afternoon session, the defendant was
on the witness stand, testifying in
his own behalf.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
STOCK SHIPPERS MAY
MAKE BETTER MARKETS

The Northwestern railroad al
Belle Fourche is up against short
age OF stock cars and the local offic-
lals are making strenuous efforts to
relieve the CONGESTION. For the past
two weeks General Agent E. L. Ben
Jamin has been travelling through the
range country to the north and has
succeeded in securing contracts for
the hauling to the eastern markets
of an immense amount of cattle. As
a result of these contracts, the cattle
owners have been rushing in their
stock during the present week and
the pens at Belle Fourche are taxed
TO their limit. The bad feature of
the situation is that nine tenths of
the shippers all want to get their
stuff loaded and hauled out on eth
er Friday or Saturday, so as to reach
the eastern markets by Monday
morning, on the theory that on that
day the best prices are obtainable.
This puts the railroad company in
the hole for cars, as they are called
upon to provide large numbers for
these two days, whereas they could
handle the business much more effic-
lently if the shipments were strung
out through the week.
AS sample of this weekend
rush on the part of the shippers, it
may be stated that for tomorrow al
most 500 cars have been ordered and
today between 200 and 800 will go
out. When it is understood that
every twenty of these cars will re-
quire the service of two engines, it
becomes evident that it forces the
railroad company to provide an i'm
mense amount of motive power at
one point within a period of two
days.
The railroad companies for a lon (
time have been trying to induce the
shippers to string out their ship
ments through the week, pointing
out to them that by so doing they
will be able to maintain a steady mar
ket in the east and at the same time
give the railroads a chance to handle
the business more satisfactorily to
all concerned. 1t is because the sup
ply of cattle in the eastern markets
is exhausted by the end of each
week, that a shortage is found Mon
day morning, with consequent higher
prices. During Monday the western
cattle begins to arrive and by Tues
day the market is again over-sup-
piled and prices drop. II the ship
pers would arrange to have their
stock fed gradually and steadily into
the markets during the week, the
possibility of an over-supply would
be avoided and more uniform prices
would be maintained. 1t is this
point that the railroad compan les
have been trying to impress upon the
shippers, but thus far without very
results.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
AGED PIONEER WOMAN DYING

Mrs. Ruth Witcher of Sturgis, who
is in her eighty-sixth year, is in so
critical condition that her death is
momentarily expected. She is not
suffering from any specific ailment,
but her coming dissolution is the
result of depleted vitality incident to
extreme old age.
Mrs. Witcher, who is the mother
of Miss Witcher of Sturgis, with
whom she lives and Mrs. McSloy, in
structor in music in the Deadwood
public schools, is one of the pioneer
women of the Black Hills. She came
here in 1876 and for a number of
years lived in Deadwood, eventually
removing to Sturgis, where she has
made her home for upwards of twen-
ty-five years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
ROOSEVELT HAD SOME
UNFINISHED RITSINESs

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. TO-
Wouldn't it be a nice thing for the
predatory interests" if Theodore
Roosevelt had accepted the offer of
B. Kellogg while the former presi-
dent was here to speak at the con-
serVation congress and state fair?
or course the former president
has turned down the proposition. A
salary of 100000 a year didn't ap-
peal to him for a minute. Accord
ing to the story told in the corridors
OF the st. Paul hotel, where Presi-
dent and Col. Roosevelt were guests.
Mr.. Kellogg, the Saint Paul lawyer,
whom Roosevelt selected as his
trust BUSTER" told the former
president that if he would accept the
presidency of the University of Min
nesota it would at once receive an
endowment fund of $30,OOO,OOO,
which is within few million of the
amount John D. Rockefeller has be-
slowed upon the University of Chi
cago. But the former president
couldn't see it. He considers that
he has his work cut out for him
And there is the matter of the presi.
dency of the United States at a sal.
ary of $1,000 year.
1t is understood that James ]. Hill
the grand old man of the North,
west is the one who would suppl,
the $30,OOO,OOO providing Mr.
Roosevelt would take the presidency
Mr.. Hill has great wisdom and he
knows that no man could bride the
Roosevelt tongue, so it is not ap
parent that he was scheming to ge
Roosevelt out of the fight on the "in
terests' in offering to give him the
presidency of Minnesotas great uni
versity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
HICKS SEEN, But
STILL AT LARGE.

Eugene Hicks, the man charged
with shooting Tom Hanley of Lead
at the Labor Day picnic at White,
wood, is still at large, but he is said
to have been seen yesterday morn.
ing by two of the men who have
been securing the country for him
since the night of the shooting
Deputy Sheriff Ed Dunn and anoth-
er of the sheriffs men, were in the
vicinity of Capt. Smith, the forest
rangers ranch, yesterday morning
and declare they saw Hicks about
a mile away and on the edge of the
timber, while they were surveying
the country through a field glass.
Hicks was evidently keeping a close
lookout, for he Immediately disap-
peared in the timber. The other
members of the sheriff's posse in
that part of the country, were noti-
fed and the piece of timber in which
@AhSho "oo 0upPOoSu W DSJ "do oul
rounded, but the man was not found.
The Smith ranch lies between White
wood and Sturgis.
The Capt. Smith ranch has been
watched since the shooting, as Hicks
is a nephew of the captain and it
was surmised that he would show up
in that neighborhood sooner or later.
The posse is still guarding the To-
cality and it will be impossible for
Hicks to remain hidden there long.
Tom Hanley, the victim of the
tragedy, who is at st. Joseph's hos
pital in this city, was reported to be
considerably improved last night,
and now has more than an even
chance of recovery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
BELLE FOURCHE NEWS ITEMS
(From the Bee.)


F. c. Magruder who has been one
of the engineers on the Belle
Fourche irrigation project ever since
the preliminary survey was started
received notice last week from
Washington that he had been pro-
NOTED to project engineer. This
means that Mr.. Magruder will move
to Belle Fourche and have general
supervision of all the work being
done on this project.
Mr.. Magruder is now the only en-.
gineer on the project who was here
when the preliminary started, ant
he has remained here continuously
The promotion is well deserved ant
Mr.. Magruder's friends will congrat
ulate and rejoice with him in hi!
good fortune. ell has rented the
house on Elkhorn avenue, now oc
cupied by Prof. N. P. Lang.
~. B. Aune and Mr.. Salmon o.
the government experimental farm
G. D. Sanders and ]. H. Wilkinson
will accompany the car to Huron.
A car Of agricultural and horti
cultural products left Belle Fourch'
Wednesday bound for the state fail
at Huron. G. D. Sanders and sew
eral others have been out for th'
past two weeks gathering this dis
play and it is pronounced as th'
best in variety we have ever sen
to the state fair, although the dis
play of fruit will be a trife light
Grasses, grains, vegetables, etc.
however, are complete in assortmen
and will be in at the finish wheI
it comes to awarding premiums.
A letter from Geo. w. Boynton
president of the Boynton Woo
Securing Mills of Chicago, informs
US that he is finding a market fol
the woods consigned to his firm from
this part Of the country during the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17

of the oldest living at present COM
ing here in 1876, afterwards re-
turning in the spring of 1879, with
Professor Walter p. Jenney, when
the colonel located the Minnekahta
spring, and the same fall was elect
ed assessor of the county. He ad-
dressed the gathering in one of those
happy speeches of his, recalling
many "reminiscences of early days,
putting everyone in good humor from
the start, and at the end he receiy-
ed a perfect ovation of applause and
was warmly greeted by his many
friends.
Col. P. V. Fitzpatrick, secretary
of the board of regents, was here to
adjourn the meeting until Sept. 26,
as DR.. Pratt is in Seattle, and Mr..
Nelson is sick in st. Paul. Mimi, he
could not get quorum but will meet
then, as there is quite lot Of bust
ness 10 De ATTENDED to.
Louis Abraham of Sturgis, is here
at the Sisters hospital and will &c
through an operation today for rup.
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. D. Brink and C. L. Snediker
and r Croft are here enjoying the
baths.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. McHugh, who
are spending few days with their
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Shell, were
callers at the home, visiting with
some of their old soldier friends. any
OF whom are glad to meet old &C.
quaintances and their talk about IL
afterward warns the cookies of their
old hearts and brings a sunny smile
to their faces to think they have
some one who remembers them with
kindness.
The old pioneer picnic was a sue.
cess, there being a large gathering
when everybody engaged themselves.
The barbecue was on a large scale;
the dance pavilion had a big electric
sign of 1885, while wires were strung
over floor and grounds with vari.
gated lamps, making a very pretty
effect. The U. S. Sanitarium band
was in attendance during the day.
Then string orchestra furnished
music for the dance, which was kept
up until after midnight.
Miss Maud Petty has accepted the
position of chief clerk and stenog.
rapher in the adjutant's office at the
home.
Tex Rankin and wife were here
at the picnic.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
Another Theory Upset.

The Journal of Experimental
Medicine published by the Rookie
feller Institute for Medical eRsearch,
pronounces the notion that 1t is not
healthy to drink water at meals on
the ground that it diluted the gas
trick Juice and hence interferes with
digestion. The Journal declares
that experiments indicate most con-
vincingly that water with meals does
not dilute the gastric juice, but be-
come a distinct stimulant to its
secretion. Under positive tests an
increase of two pounds in Eve days
was the ersult and the general con-
clusion was reached that the drink
ing of large amount of water with
meals was attended with many de-
sirable results and none undesir-
able.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
GOVERNMENT RESTS In



In the United States court yester.
day morning, before jury, the case
of the United States against C. o
Bailey, receiver for the Missouri Riv-
er and Northwestern railroad com.
pany (the Crouch line) was taken
up for trial. The government is
represented by U. S. District Attor-
ney E. E. Wagner and the defense
is in the hands of Attorneys Brown
of Rapid City and Morris of Sioux
Falls, the latter representing bond
ing company, which has become IL
able through its guarantee, to indem-
nifty the government for damage
caused by sparks from the defend
ants locomotives. The suit was
brought to recover the value of GER
tain timber near Pactola on Rapid
Creek, which is alleged to have been
destroyed by fire caused by sparks
from the railroad company's locomo-
tives.
During the morning session of the
court yesterday, the government in
troduced ten witnesses to show that
the fires were in fact, caused by the
defendants engines and also to es-
tablish the value of the timber de-
stroyed. 1t was shown that the
equipment of the railroad was de-
fective, in that precautions were not
taken to avoid the election of sparks
these facts being testified to by for
mer employees of the railroad COM
pany. The government further show
ed that 675, 900 feet of standing tim
Der was so destroyed and these fig
ures were not estimated, as the tim
Der had been scaled, when it was
sold to Sam Fish. Testimony was
introduced to show that it was worth
$500 per thousand, before the fire
and that after the fire all that could
be secured for it, when bids were
asked, was $2.20. Consequently the
government lost $3.50 per thousand,
or total Of $2,565. In addition to |
this there were 231 cords of wood |
destroyed, which before the fire were
worth 60 cents per cord and after
were sold for 80 cents, effecting a |
loss of $6930 or a total in all of
$2634.2O.
The government finished the intro
duction of its evidence early yester-
day afternoon and the defense has
thus far sworn three witnesses. They
have virtually conceded that the fire
was started by their locomotives, but
are contending that the government
has placed too high a value on the
timber. Their witnesses have sworn
that before the fire it was worth
from $500 to $3.50 per thousand.
The defense still has several wit
nesses to present, but it is expected
they will have their case in before
noon and the matter will reach the
jury early in the afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 1O.-In
language as emphatic as he could
make it, Col. Roosevelt told the peo-
pie OF Columbus today that scenes
of disorder, such as occurred here
during tue street car strike were re-
prehensible and reflected disgrace up
on any person who either was raspon
sible for them or tolerated them.
Roosevelt was guarded by an escort
Of regular troops from the barracks
at Columbus, although there was nc
sign Of disorder. The colonel raised
his voice to its highest pitch and
with fists clenched and face set
sternly told them their first duty was
to repress lawlessness. The great
crowd cheered for several minutes
PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 1O.-The
western tour of Col. Roosevelt wa.
virtually concluded here tonight. He
stopped long enough to deliver two
address and attend an informal din
ner. He will be at home at Oyster
Bay again tomorrow for rest, which
he is greatly in need of. Speaking
from the balcony of the Mononga
hela house, where Henry Clay, the
late King Edward, General Grant
and the martyred presidents, Lincoln
Garfield, and Mckinley addressed
Pittsburg audiences. Roosevelt con
graduated the people of Pittsburg or
what they had done to purify the
city's civic life. THAT man is a true
benefactor who exposes crookednes.
and who hunts out of public life, the
crook, great or small" he said.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17

are not prepared to state whether
the remains will be brought to this
city, as they still entertain a hope
that the body is not his and that he
may turn up alive.
William Norton, If he is alive, is
twenty-seven years of age. He left
here two years ago for Billings, and
has been in various parts of Mon
tana since that time. He lived in
Deadwood from the time he was a
child and was well known and well
liked here. Since leaving Deadwood
he has married, his wife now resid-
ing at Setser, Mont.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17

past season. The wools sold have
netted the growers satisfactory pric-
es. Mr.. Boynton says the market
last week was quieter than two
weeks before, but in his opinion
there would be no reduction in the
prices paid, and he did not expect
them to go much higher.
w. T. Shockley returned Friday
from Sioux Falls where he attend
ed the Golden Wedding of his faith
er and mother, Rev. and Mrs. A. D.
Shockley. Rev. Shockley was for
merly pastor of the Congregational
church in Belle Fourche.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
MISS THERESA GELS
MARRIED IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Sept. Miss Their
esa Gels, of Eothan, Wyo., and for
merly of Deadwood, was married
here today to DR.. Walter Ashe OF
Buffalo, n. Y, Rev. Father Norris of
the Holy Name church officiating
After the ceremony, a reception was
given by Mrs. A. H. Oleson, the sis
ter of the bride. Miss Florence Ole
son was bridesmaid and Maurice
Liebman was groomsman.
DR.. and Mrs. Ashe will be at home
in Buffalo, n. Y, after October 1st.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
ST. MARTINS ACADEMY
HAS LARGE ENROLMENT

The educational advantages af-
forded in the Black Hills have al
ways been a source of satisfaction
and pride to residents, for they are
superior to those offered by most
communities OF equal size and pop
ulation.
A large percent of young people
from this community go to colleges
and universities in the east to COM
plete their education, and they al
ways go well prepared. and their
instructors find their high school
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17

the defendant, it is their intention
to establish a case of self-defense.
It will probably be their contention
that Horncloud assaulted Coyote
Belly and that the former fred the
first shot. The case will be resumed
at the opening of court this morn
ing. The jury is composed entirely
of men from the eastern part of the
state, with the exception of L. P.
Shostrom of Deadwood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
WANTED FOR CUTTING
ONE PAT MULDOON

The sheriff of Turner county is
sending out notices of a reward of
$500, offered for the apprehension of
one Frank Opmier, who is wanted
for cutting a resident of that place,
known as Pat Muldoon. Opmier is
described as being feet 9 inches in
height and weighs 165 pounds. He
is of fair complexion, heavy mus
tache nearly white, with twisted
ends. He is Bavarian and speaks
no English.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
GOVERNMENT WINS IN
FOREST FIRE CASE

In the United States court yester.
day the government won a signal vic.
tory in the case against the receiver
of the Missouri River and Northwes.
tern railroad company, in which da.
IMAGES were claimed for the destruc.
| tion of timber by sparks from the
defendants locomotives. After be-
ing out for several hours, the jury
brought in verdict for the plaintiff
allowing practically the full amount
asked. The total sum demanded was
$3,72S.S5 and the verdict was fol
SS,659.45, a difference of but $69.45.
This item was the alleged value OF
the cord wood destroyed, amounting
to 2S1 1-2 cords at 80 cents per
cord. The government claimed that
the wood before the fire was worth
go cents per cord and as it was sub
sequently sold for 80 cents they
claimed the difference, which was
not allowed.
The important feature of the case
was the allowing of $1,000 per acre
for reproduction and the suit was
unique in that this establishes a pre-
ceednt of the greatest value to the
forest service. 1t is the first time
that court in the United States has
decided that trees of such immature
growth have value that may be
determined and for the destruction
of which damages may be estimated
and allowed.
The item of reproduction in this
case was $1,094.4O or $12 per acre
for 91.2 acres and it was allowed
by the jury in full. The other item
allowed was for the partial destruc-
ton of $4,000 feet of mature tim
Der, originally valued at 5000 per
thousand, but credit of $2.2O per
thousand was allowed the defendant
as the fire killed timber was subse-
quently sold at that price. This ad-
ded $2,565.OO to the reproduction
allowance.
The basis for the valuation of the
reproduct:aI was the figures derived
from the actual operations of this
kind in the Black Hills forests dur
ing the past season, when 1,5OO
acres were reforested by seeding.
Thus the forest officers, in their tes-
timony, were able to give exact fig
ures for the work already perform
ed and thereby put definite value
on young trees, which to practical
lumbermen would be worthless. This
may be a very important feature in
connection with the many forest fires
along the railroads, which the for
est officers have been obliged to
fight during the summer just ending.
In the litigation which ended yes
terday, United States District Attor-
ney Wagner came into court with a
remarkably well prepared case, in
which he was ably assisted by For
est Supervisor Kelleter and George
p. Gregg, lumberman for the forest
service, upon whom fell a great part
Of the work of gathering the facts
and figures which so materially aid
ed the government.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-09-17
SPRAYS FROM THE SPRINGS
(By Kansas Bob.)

Col. w. ]. Thornby, accompanied
by Mrs. ] e. Pitcher of Custer. and
her friends. Mrs. Louise Myers and
daughter. Dena of New York, were
here to attend the Fall River county
pioneer picnic. The colonel is one
The Holly chieftain., 1910-02-25
MEN AND THINGS
m 0G 6 NAL

The town of Swink has accepted
the Holly Sugar Cos proposition
to the city dads to furnish electric
street lights and power for the
water works.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry Cline are
the happy parents of a nine pound
boy who arrived at their home last
Thursday, via the stork route.
Sheriff John Simpson of Lamar
was Holly visitor last Sunday.
Mrs. j. l.. Wilson returned from
La Jnnta last Sunday. and her
condition shows but little improve
ment.
Why are Baker Bros. l. frtt
getting the larger share of the
trade? To the lady giving the
best answer to this question We
will give a choice of our ladies'
coats, value up to $25. Th- gentle
man giving the be,t answer gets u
$3.50 hat. The girl under II years
of age gets her choice of our spring
hats for girls. The boy under II
years of age gets his choice Of II
pair of boys shoes. Each person
paying cash for IS worth of goods
to us during the month of March
are entitled to give an ,swer.
Premiums t., be given Ap il 2Ml.
Judges to be disinterested parties.
Baker Bros. T. Pratt.
Mr.. Ed Merwin is home again,
having resigned his position as
travelling salesman for prune and
spud house in Hutchinson.
The grand ball giveh by the
Holly band boys last Tuesday eve
ming was a great success, over
sixty couples tripping the light,
fantastic toe. A large number OF
ont.of.town people participated,
familiar faces from Lamar, Gran.
ada, Hartman and Coolidge being
present. General Cox served an
oyster supper afterward.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-02-25
20 Years
WithHeartTro

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then I commenced taking the
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MRS. LAURA RUSSELL,
Logan. Iowa.
When the heart action is
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