davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-13
TO COLONIZE A VAST AREA

The greatest territorial magnate In
Great Britain, the Duke of Sutherland.
Is about establishing in the new world
a system Of tenant farming similar to
that practiced in England from time
immemorial and is now in the Cana
dian northwest. The duke owns 1,5O0.-
900 acres in England and Scotland,
most of 1t in the County of Suther-
land. In Scotland. which is named aft
err the family. For some time he has
been gradually getting rid of his land
ed estates and investing the money in
the provinces of Alberta, Saskatche-
wan and British Columbia. The lands
purchased there he intends colonizing
and his plan is favored by the Cana
dian government, which wishes to see
settled on these virgin acres the
hardy tenantry of England and Scot
land. The duke believes the tenantry
will be as faithful to him in the new
world as they were to his family for
many generations past and the work
of cnIonizinp will aonn bepfn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-13

over the kidneys that
1t was a task for me
to turn in bed. My
kidneys acted very
frequently, but the
secretions were re-
tarded and passages
scalded. I was weak
and run down. After
taking other reme-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-13

visited many tmes
in
knowe to tionsa al no
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-13

Fine-Wooied Sheep Best.
Fine-wooled sheep, as a rule. are
longer lived than the medium or
coarse-wooled.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-13
AT A CRITICAL PERIOD.
OF Peculiar Interest to Women.

Mrs. Mary I. Remington, Eigleberry
St., Gilroy, CAL, says: II suffered so
severely from pain and soreness
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-13

pepSla ana Iemal0
troubles by your
medicine. 1 had
been troubled with
both for fourteen
years and consulted
different doctors,
but failed to get any
relief. After using
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound and Blood
Purifier 1 can say l
Ill
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-13

can't find words to express my thanks
for the good your medicine has done
me. You aypublish this If you wish"
Mrs. HERMAN SETH, Pound, Wis.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, ir-
regularities. periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency. indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe 1t to themselves
to at least give this medicine trial:
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others, and why should
it not cure you?
If you want special advice write
Mn ,Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for It
It p free and always helpful.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-13
DOCTORS
FAILED TO
9 HELP HER
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Pound, Wis. am glad to an
nounce that I have been cured of dys-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-13

been published in pamphlet form by
the New York State Agricultural col
lege at Ithaca. These are for free
distribution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
REGARDING FINAL PROOFS.

II. R. 1921. In the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, May IL, 1911. Mr.. Martin
of South Dakota introduced the follow
ing bill; which WAS referred to the Com
miliee on the Public Lands and ordered
to be printed,
A Bill to facilitate prompt action on final
proof on homestead entries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America, ia Congress assembled, that
final proofs on homestead entries shall
be suspended only for good and suffi-
cient reasons under the law, and upon
protests setting forth the grounds there
of; and in every case where final action
on homestead proof is suspended, the
entryman shall, within thirty days after
such suspension, be served with notice
stating the grounds thereof, and shall
he entitled to hearing thereon within
lhree months after the said suspension :
Provided, that the Secretary of the In
terror NAV in cases of alleged fraud or
conspiracy, by written order in particular
cases, suspend action on fRal proof q
reasonable time without notice, il 1t be
shown to his satisfaction that such
course is necessary to the just and prop
er administration of the public land
laws
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
FROG MUSIC.

In the evening when the Curfew bell
has rung, and the monographs have
Quit, if you listen for it, you may hear
the music of the frogs along the banks
of French Creek.
The appreciation of music or poetry
is a matter of individual taste, and
though the poets are given to breaking
out in verse about the song of the birds
heraldng the spring, and all that kind
of stuff. they have never word to say
about the music of the frogs, although
there is something about il more really
soothing than any Of your bird music.
If one is suffering from sleeplessness,
even though it arise from something
that has left a bad taste on his con-
science, let him camp beside a pool
where the frogs congregate, and lying in
bed with a pipe or cigar lit, the song of
the frogs will soothe his frsyed nerves.
and before he knows it, sleep will come
to him. The piping of the little frogs
with steady persistent treble, broken
from a monotony that would become ir-
ritating, by the bass of the big batra-
chians, will do more than "all the
drowsy syrups Of the East" to bring rest
full slumber and since those whose busi-
ness it is to write poetry will not say
good word for the frog, we, whose COM
pass extends not beyond humble prose,
are moved to pay him this tri butte.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
PRINGLE PARAGRAPHS.
BY ARoD.

PRTNGLE, s. D., May II, 1911.
The lime kiln closed down again Tues
day.
Mrs. John Kirk shot large snake
Monday. 1t measured over five feet.
The Modern Woodmen held their
regular lodge meeting here Saturday
night.
Harry Callan came down from Lead
last week and spent few days with
home folks.
Ray Carroll, who had been visiting
home folks, returned to Lead Friday to
resume his work.
Smith & Smith have been papering
their store. The restaurant building has
also been papered.
John Kirk shipped car load of lime
to Sullivan and Stillman at Gillette,
Wyo., last Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Blackney came up from
Edgmont Monday. She is spending
few days on her ranch.
Jim Cummings lost one of his best
work horses Monday night and Mr.. J.
W. Stratton lost good milk COW that
day.
Mrs. Sadie Randall and father, Mr.
Richardson, of Custer, drove down to
Clarence Stratton's Sunday and spent
the day.
Mrs. Cairo visited home folks at
Argyle Sunday. She was accompanied
home by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis, who stayed over night.
Pringle has two new residents, VIM.
Pope and VIM. Gumm. Mr.. Pope lives
in the same building where he formerly
lived and Mr.. Gumm lives in the King
bell house.
Ranger Poe was called to fight fire
Monday near Clarence Stratton's. Light
ming set an old dead tree on fire Sunday
night. Monday the wind came up and
the fire spread rapidly. About 25 men
were called out to help. No serious
damage was done as it was in the old
burnt district and only dead timber was
burned. The fire was extinguished
Tuesday evening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
Forest Fires Along the Burlington.

Seven forest fires were started yester-
day along the line of the Burlington
railroad between Dumont and Hill City.
1t is supposed that they were caused by
sparks from locomotive, as they were
reported shortly after No. l4l, the pas
senger train from the east, had passed
the points where the blazes were dis
covered. Six of the forest fires started
a short distance below Dumont and each
burned over an area Of about an acre
before they were extinguished by rair
road men and forest Office forces. The
most serious fire occurred south of Red
fern, where large area was said to he
in flames last night. 1t was being fought
by citizens of Hill City, by railroad en-
ployes and forest officers. - Pioneer
Times. Nav II,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
PERSONAL MENTION,

Ed. l.. Grantham returned from Chic
ago Wednesday morning.
John Parsons left Thursday for Mon
tana, to purchase lot of young brood
mares.
&. w. Wilkinson, who spent the win
ter in Wisconsin, returned to Custer a
few days ago.
]. B. Hoover, who spent last summer
in Custer, arrived here few days ago,
from Denver.
Mrs. q. w. Bond visited friends in
Edgemont last week, returning home
Monday morning.
Mrs. I. w. Delicate returned home
Monday from Chicago where she had
been visiting her sister.
Mrs. Fred Heidepriem went to Sioux
Falls Sunday to attend the session of the
Rebekahs which met there this week.
Miss Mary Rodts went up to Dead
wood Monday, where she expects TO take
position as stenographer in creamery.
G. B. Bates of the Forest Service, with
headquarters at Denver, was in Custer
Tuesday, to confer with Supervisor R.
z. lines.
w. F. Wells of Dillon, Montana, ar
rived in Custer last Saturday on a visit
to his son John. He may conclude to
remain here permanently.
Mrs. I. NJ. Donaldson having received
word that her mothers health is failing,
has decided TO go and spend the summer
with and take care of her, at Southwick,
Idaho.
Miss Marie Hanson, who has been
down to Rapid City for several months,
returned home Saturday. She will as
sist her sister, Mrs. Henry Raver, in the
ice cream parlor.
Edward Rogers left Monday morning
for Sioux Falls, as the delegate to the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows, which met
this week. Wednesday special train
conveyed all the Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs to Dell Rapids to witness the
dedication of the Odd Fellows Home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
TO PREVENT FOREST FIRE
The Burlington Route Will Place Four
Gasoline Motor Cars on the
High Line.

The Burlington expects to receive in
q few days four gasoline motor cars,
manufactured by the Fairbanks-M orse
company, on lines similar to those ofthe
car now in use by Assistant Superintend-
ent Holtorf. They are to be used in
connection with the carrying out of the
plans that have been devised by the To-
cal railroad officials and Forest Super
visors Kelleter of Deadwood, and lines
Of Custer, for the prevention of forest
fires. The cars which will be stationed
at four points along the line between
Deedwood and Edgemont, to be desig-
mated later by the railroad people, will
be equipped with a full outfit of fire
fighting tools. They will be capable of
developing a speed of from thirty to
forty miles an hour and will be in charge
of two men each, who will be in readi-
ness to respond TO calls of fire any place
within their respective sections.
In addition to the use of these gasoline
motor cars, the railroad company is now
making estimates on the cost of doing a
large amount of cleaning up on each
side of their right of way in the Black
Hills. A strip two hundred feet wide,
each side of the track, will be cleared of
all underbrush, dead and down timber
and other grass and debris which sup.
plies material for carrying fires, caused
by sparks from the railroad locomotives.
In connection with the recent confer
ence of railroad and forest officials rela-
tive to the prevention of forest fires
along the Burlington right-of-way, the
subject of oil burning engines was dis
cussed, but the railroad people allege
that the cost cooperation, owing to there
being no near oil fields, would be too
great to warrant the installation. Ac-
cording to their figures, it would cost
the company $50, 900 year more to use
oil, than is now being expended for coal.
AS they contend the Black Hills line is
not bowling success from a financial
standpoint, they feel that they would
rather adopt the preventative measure
here mentioned, than install oil burning
engines. es.-Pioneer-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
Visit Of United Doctors Postponed.

Owing to the very busy season and
heavy rains in the East, which have de-
layed trains, the United Doctors were
not able to get here on the date adver.
tised-May 18th. They have postponed
their visit until sometime in June, an.
nouncement to appear later. Patients
needing more medicine should write to
the United Doctors, 5l4 Boston block
Minneapolis, Mimi, stating their condi-
ton and needs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
CUSTER CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA. MAY 90,

forest people to pay for something for
which they have no use, each bushel
yielding one pound of seed. This gave
him profit of 100 per cent. and cleared
him S., 600 for the season.
Last year the forest Office at Custer
bought upwards Of 25, 900 pounds of seed
and expects to take more this year. A
new cone drying house will be built in
the near future, the citizens of Custer
having donated site for its location.-
Deadwood Pioneer-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20

A few days ago the CHRONICLE receiv-
ed from Brown & Saenger, job printers,
Sioux Falls, a State Directory Of South
Dakota. 1t not only gives the names OF
state and county officials but Federal of
ficials as well, and time Of holding courts
1t also gives all State Institutions, their
officers and location, except the Tuber-
culosis Sanitarium, located at Custer. 1t
is Quite handy for ready reference and
occupies a prominent place on the wall
of this office.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
Making Good Thing out of Pine Seeds.


John V. Valentine, who resides ten
miles east of Custer, is the originator Of
process for extracting the seed from
pine cones, which has brought him prof
liable returns during the past several
years. He maintains a nursery at his
place and does his work Of pine seed ex-
traction under cover, alleging that his
methods are so simple that il he allowed
Others TO witness the operation Of the
process he would be deprived of con-
siderable revenue by the increase of
competition. Last year he sold the For
est Service 10000 pounds of pine seed
for which he received $l.00 per pound
and some years the price has been even
higher. Two years ago, because of
scarcity of seeds, they brought $l.50 per
pound, and never have been below 90
cents.
Vallenthime's secret process produces
perfectly clean seed and removes the
wing which attaches to the seed after it
has been removed from the cone. The
Government insists on the removal of
this wing because it is of no value and if
weighed in the seed, would force the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
Close of vallenthims School.

Miss Maud M. THUS closed very sfc-
cessful seven months school the 18th of
May, at the Valentine school house.
They had picnic dinner and report
fine time, the scholars indulging In
various games and sports. Visitors pres
ent: Mrs d. P. Valentine, Mrs Chas.
Harbach, Mrs. Eugene Akin, Miss Al
the Hare. d. p. V.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
HORSES at PUBLIC SALE
I will sell at Public Auction in Custer on
Saturday, June II, 1871,

About Fifty Head of Horses. Some
work horses, some driving horses, some
saddle horses. A few unbroke horses
and colts. Will be sold to the highest
bidder. Sale will commence at
o'clock p. M, sharp
Terms of Sale.-Six months time with
approved security; or five per cent off
for cash.
JNO. McFADDEN, Auctioneer.
It. w. DELICATE, Clerk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
Committees of New Town Board.

At meeting of the new Town Board
held May 9Th, 1911, the following.named
members of the Board were appointed
to the various committees:
Finance - Fred Heidepriem, S. E.
A Ainslie, George A. Babcock.
Printing-Fred Heidpriem, o. L. Met.
calf, George A. Babcock.
Streets and Alleys-S. 4. Ainslie, Geo.
A. Babcock, o. l.. Metcalf.
Fire Wardens - George A. Babcock,
Fred Heidepriem, o. L. Metcalf.
Water-O. l. Metcalf, George A. Bah
cock, S, E. Ainslie.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
Gard of Thanks.

desire through the CHRONICLE to re-
turn thanks to my friends and neig bors
who 80 ably assisted in putting out the
fire that destroyed my farm house May
9th, 1911.
J. A. REYNOLDS,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20


We had started from about six and one
half months before. We were met at
the depot by the mayor of the city and
thousands of people from all parts of the
United States. Salutes were fred by
the city guards and an address of well
come given by the mayor, after which
we were driven to the Hubbard House
and banqueted in style that greatly
contrasted with our bill of fare in camp
life.
The city was full of strangers from
every part of the country and from all
walks of life, each and everyone eagerly
asking the same question, or nearly so,
sis there gold in the Black Hills?" Not
satisfied with hearing it answered
dozen times affirmstively they would
wait their opportunity to put the same
or similar questions to one of our party
themselves. This soon became monot-
onous if not annoying, for one Of our
party could not cross the street without
being surrounded by couple of hun
dred men, ever repeating the same
questions.
John Gordon he'd crossed the river
three days before We arrived with a
large train of supplies and about 300
men. His entire outfit was overtaken
and burned by the troops after they had
crossed onto the Reservation and had
been ordered back and Gordon was put
into confinement at Fort Randle.
But the tide of immigration started
by the little gold dust sent out in the
winter was so great that the troops
could not keep them out or take them
out as fast as they went in, and long be-
fore winter had set in the Government
had abandoned all attempts to restrain
or stop the rush of fortune-seekers to
the new Eldorado. In the fall of 1875
the camp at Deadwood was established
and the best of the placer mines in the
Hills located. Upon the fat in Clusters
Park where Tom and l had located our
ranch, Custer City was established.
THE END.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
Eighth Grade Examination.

The Eighth grade examination will
be held in the court room at the Custer
county court house on May 25th and
Goth, 1911.
MARY S. HEUMPHREUs,
County Supt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
Flowers for Decoration Day.

will have flowers at Henry Raver's
Ice Cream Parlor in Custer, for Decora-
tion Day.
J.V. VALLENTHIME.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
Custer VS.. Edgemont.

The game of base ball last Saturday
between the Custer High School and
Edgemont was good strong game all the
way through. The score was III to 8 in
favor of Custer.
The following is the position and bat
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-05-20
For Quick Sale.

All my household goods, including
Cooking Utensils, Dishes, Stoves, Side
boards, Tables, Bedding, Carpets, etc.
Mrs 1. NJ. Donaldson.
The Washington times., 1911-07-11
COURT RULING ON
TRAINING SCHOOL
BIDS WELCOMED
Commissioner Judson Says
City Heads Acted Un-
der Counsel.

Declaring the Commissioners acted in
accordance with the advice of the Cor
poration Counsel. Engineer Commits
sioner Judson said today that he would
welcome the decision of the courts in
regard to the award of the bid for the
construction Of an addition to the Arm
strong Manual Training School TO the
Davis Construction Company.
Following the filing Of an injunction
suit by the Melton Construction Com
pany, an unsuccessful bidder, Justice
Anderson has issued a rule against Ae
Commissioners to show cause Friday
why they should not be restrained from
awarding the contract to the Davis
company.
The Commissioners action was based,
according to the Engineer Commission
er, on the ground that it will result in
a saving TO the District. Four minutes
after the committee on awards opened
other bids the Davis Company's bid
was submitted for the first time. This
bid was rejected by the committee on
awards on the ground that IL was
brought in too late for considerati ton,
and an appeal was made TO the Com
missioners. A hearing WIS given the
following day. and the Davis Construc-
tion Company presented bid of S6S,S3
The Washington times., 1911-07-11
Hall of Archives Urged
In Memorial to Senate

The attention of the Senate was called
In a forceful way today to the great
need of a hall of archives or national
museum Of archives in Washington.
A memorial was read in the Senate
at the instance of Senator Williams
and ordered printed as a Senate docu-
ment, from the Mississippi and Ala
bamR departments of arChieVes and
history. II dwelt at length on the lack
of proper methods of keeping historical
records.
1t was pointed out that these records
are scattered about in over 100 unsatis-
factory repositories in Washington,
Hhat archives of great value are stored
N dusty garrets and damp cellars, that
1t is estimated the Government pays
$4,000 a year for storage of these ar
chives, yet the storage is in non-fire-
proof buildings, and that the depart
ment buildings are overcrowded with
records which in some cases have been
Lost through fire. The loss through
east fire, mildew and the like WIS
emphasized. 1t was pointed out that
England, France, Holland and Aus
tria have suitable buildings for ar
chives and that SaXony is about to
build the finest one in the world. The
construction of a suitable flreproof
building in Washington was urged.
The Washington times., 1911-07-11
TREASURY THEFTS
EASY IN OLD DAYS,
JACOBS TEST|FIES
Ancient Bones Raked Up
Before Department Prob .
ers of House.

Ancient scandals of the Government
departments and tales OF the days
when there was no check on book
keepers except their own honesty"
were related to the House Committee
nExpenditures In the Treasury De
partment today by Sydney R. Jacobs.
disbursing clerk of the Treasury De-
partment.
Jacobs who has been in the Govern
menr employ since 1880. and who has
held positions In practically every &C
counting Office in the Government SER
vice in Washington, began with story
of a $4,000 shortage in the accounts Of
Major George A. Bartlett, who was
disbursing officer of the Treasury prior
to 1906
The shortage he declared, was dis
covered a few days before Bartlett's
death when the Treasury examiners
took charge Of the books of his office
Jacobs declared that he understood that
Bartlett, who had been endeavoring to
collect a claim from the Government
for practically the same amount, had
simply extracted the money from the
office and considered that he was right
ly entitled to it.
1t was a very easy matter. he said,
to cover up such a shortage under the
old bookkeeping methods.
TT was quite possible In those days.