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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04
A BIG ORDER FOR HORSES.
Horses are More Reliable and Eco
nomical Than Machines.

With subway contracts In hans
amounting to $24.O00,00O, the Bradle,
Contracting Company Of New York
placed an order with one Of the big sale
firms in that city for 500 fancy drafter,
and approved plans for Q new stable L
accommodate 600 horses in Long Island
City. After experimenting since last
July with mechanical substitutes, Will
liam Bradley is convinced that for the
contract business at least horses ara
more reliable and economical than ma.
chimes, and hsnceforth will stick to the
horse.
The company's entire system 10 to be
changed to three-horse teams, this uu-
usual style Of equipment having been
found to work better than any other in
moving earth, rock and cement. With
dump wagon, harness, blankets and
everything complete, one Of these three
horse turnouts costs about $1,000. This
Ii tidy sum to invest in work team,
but Mr.. Bradley says his long experience
with oil kinds Of equipment has demon
stratsd that in the end it pays better
than two horses or any other rig. One
OF these teams will take four cubic yards
OF earth, or its equivalent, weighing six
tons or more, at q load. Ninsty.eight
per cent of the equipment is in service
able condition at all times and if Q horse
or driver is disabled 1t is always easy to
replace him in few minutes without
putting the whole team out Of bust
ness.
Records of the Bradley company show
that the cost per horse of working three
abreast is about $3.50 day. This covers
feed, shoeing, drivers wages, stable
rent, veterinary services and all. No
high-priced driver is required and there
arc no repairs worth talking about.
Then, again, depreciation is very little.
Horses bought right usually improve for
q year or two instead Of deteriorating,
and 1t 10 q common experience, Mr..
Bradley says, to sell them at auction in
the Twenty fourth street market for more
than they cost when green and fresh
from the country. On an average, how
ever, horses, trucks and harness dspre.
ciate 10 per cent year, this being the
amount charged off against them on the
books Of the company.
When the subway work is under full
swing, Mr.. Bradley expects to have 300
of these big three-horse teams In har-
ness. The order just placed calls for
clean-legged draft horses of the best
type and quality, grays preferred, weigh
ing from 1850 to l,75O pounds.
The new stable in Long Island City
will be $50 feet long and ~ feet wide,
of tile construction and practically fire.
proof.-Horse World.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04
DIED.

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Gurnsy, age 20
years, died at her home in the Elk
Mountain vicinity, at $50 o'clock on
Tuesday evening, April 23rd.
Deceased was born in Vernon, New
York, on May 3rd, 1912, and few years
later with her parents moved to New
Oregon, Iowa, where in June, 1857, she
was united in marriage TO Julius Her
bert Gurney. To this union seven chill
dren were born, all of whom are now
living. They are: Amy Louise Cur.
ney, Eugene Gurney, Miriam Nora Cur
ney, John Tompson Gurney, Olive
Myrtle Coe, Myrtle Olive Smith, and
Ladula Ladodo Quest. The deceased,
with her family, moved TO the present
home several years ago. The husband
preceded the wife to the great beyond.
having died in May, l90s.-Newcastls
(Wyo.) News-J Journal, April 25th.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04
BAKERvILLE BREEzEs.

BAxERvILLE. s.. D., May 25, 1912.
Charlie Baker was trsnsacting business
in Custer, Wednesday.
Miss Irene burst visited her sister,
Mrs. M"Vey, one day last week.
Oscar Summerhill was repairing the
public road near his ranch, this week.
Mrs. Ed. Dow after making . shor.
visit at the burst Ranch. returned home
Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. G. Miller Jr. Of Bakerville, ID
spending the week with Mrs. Richard
Downing of Bugtown.
Will Sayars is busy improving his
homestead. He has well underway two
large, spacious buildings.
Duane McVey has lost some of his
"dry weather" gloom since he succeeded
in getting good supply Of water in hil
well, at q depth Of 40 feet.
Robert McNamee was business visi
tor in Custer, Saturday. We understand
ho is farming on quite large scale
planting corn and alfalfa chiefly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04
QUE nE1oHBos@ ooYorrs.

| Our farmers who think there are al
together too many coyotssin this County
do not realize how thankful they ought
TO be that they are living In Custer ceun
ty instead Of Fall River or Pennington,
whore coyotes are thicker than skeeters
in summer time along the Chey enns
River. From the returns Of coyote scalps
turned In for bounty in Fall River coun.
ty, 1t seems that over !. 400 coyotes we're
killed in that County in the first three
months Of this year, and up in Psnning-
ton they were not far behind, with some
800 scalps. Our County Auditor has
brought in to him. during the sams
period, only measly los.
It would seem that the coyotes are
we'll posted on the County lines and
steer clear Of this County. or else the
farmers here are not onto the ways Of
catching them. II might be worth while
for some of our fellows to get tips from
tho champion coyote catchers Of these
counties on the ways employed by them
In making these record catches, as Il
would mean quite little bounty money
to them.
The statistician Of the Court House has
been figuring what sort of q procession
those Fall River coyotes would have
made if they could have been nducsd to
march in single fle through Hot Springs,
with their noses and tails extended, and
each coyotes nose touching the next
coyotes tail, he arrives at the startling
conclusion that the line of march past
tho Evans hotel would have been three.
quarters Of . mile long. We Of course
know that figures won't lie, but must
confess to having our misgivings about
the man doing the figuring. There is no
doubt, however, that there has been NO
such wholesale destruction Of coyotes
since the days when Samson caught !, 900
foxes, which are species Of coyote, and
tied their tails together, two by two. and
turned them loose in the grain fields of
the Philistines; but two of those fellows
down in Fall River county, who caught
q thousand coyotes between them, were
making q pretty good second.
1t is too bad that the people OF those
two counties do not appreciate the good
work being done by their citizens, and
should endeavor to cast aspersions on
the yeracity of their Auditors, as they
seem to be doing by investigating the
returns, but this is probably only some
scheme Of the other fellows to down
them in their election campaigns. 4
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

The Board of Education of Custer In
dependent School District will receive
sealed bids up to May l4th, for com
plete water line from City main to th'
school building. Two proposed route
of 663 and $40 feet. Clerk will suppl!
needed information. Right reserved 4
reject any or all bids.
c. E. PERRIN, Clerk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04

Attorney General Johnson has asked
the attorneys Of the State to call to his
attention any defective or ambiguous
statutes of which they have knowledge,
and intends preparing summary OF
these for presentation to the next legis-
lative session.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04

The price of Tungsten ore advanced
So 90 per ton last week. Under the new
schedule the Primos Mining Il Milling
company advanced the price of ore
assaying 3 per cent. Tungsten acid from
81 ton to $6.75. Five per cent ore
will bring $3.50 against $l2 under the
old scale. Similar advances have been
made for practically all grades of ore
Denver (Colo. Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04
CARD or THANKS.

We take this method of expressing
our thanks to our friends and neighb ore
for their many acts of kindness and
sympathy extended to US during our late
bereavement, and especially to Rev,
Powell and the ladies Of the Degree oi
Honor.
CHAs. DAVIDSON AND FAMILY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04

P. S.-Since writing the above, we
have been Informed by travelling man
that Samson's record catch of foxes was
only three hundred IL this be correct,--
and We are unable to find a copy Of the
book containing the account Of 1t, the
Fall River coyote catchers have got this
ancient record beaten q block.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04

Ardmore is coming to the front in
great shape. Their Commercial Club
has already appointed committees and
set them to work to have a rousing
Fourth of July celebration. That's the
way to accomplish things-be up and a
hninn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04
For County Treasurer.

Iwish to announce that 1 will be a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Treasurer of Custer county, sub
ject to the will of the voters at the June
primaries, and respectfully solicit your
support.
CICERO GRAHAM,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04
A, district Development League VI

A district Development League will
be organized at Rapid City May 18th.
The Progressive League should have at
least two delegates at that meeting. Do
not let anything pass where there is a
probability of giving our town more
publicity and placing it in the band wag-
on with the other towns seeking indus
trial advancement. Let the outside
W orld know of our natural resources.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04
For County Treasurer.

hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the nomination for Treasurer
of Custer county, S. D., subject to the
decision of the Republican voters at the
June primaries.
w, A, NEyIN.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For State Senator.

hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for State Senator, for the 42nd Dis
trict, subject to the decision of the Re-
publican voters at the June primaries.
j. +. PARKS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04
For County Treasurer.

I wish to announce that will be a
candidate for the republican nomination
for treasurer of Custer County, subject
to the will of the voters at the June
primaries.
P. J. SIERTH.
Hermosa, S. D.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-05-04

Men, women and children's shoes at
the right price, al the Hanley store.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-13
...pERsoNaL...
Movements and Doings of People That
You May Happen to Know.

/
Mrs. n. b. Herbert visited in Port
| Huron Tuesday.
Tom Bidleman was at Carsonville the
first of the week.
DR.. Ferguson was at Saginaw and
Bay City over Sunday.
Bruce Lothian went to Detroit We'd
nesday on business.
Clarence Drake of Melvin was in
Yale today OH business.
Jason Clark of Saginaw visited his
relatives in Yale OH Sunday.
Ed Edighoffer is in Port Huron to-
day (Thursday) on business.
Judge Tappan and family autoed up
from Port Huron on Sunday.
Dick McKenna was in Yale this
week calling on Old-time friends.
Mrs. Jeanette Fillmore of Armada
Is visiting Yale friends this week
Steve Windsor has been at Toledo
this week on visit to his son George.
Geo. Mcintyre and VIM. IL. Fletcher
were III Detroit the first of the week.
Mrs. w. +. Rub is visiting friends
in Eaton Rapids and Albion this week.
Mrs. Arthur Booker has been visit
ing her parents at Carsonville the past
week.
Attorney. b. Weymouth has been at
Port Huron the past week on legal BUSH
ness.
James McColl and Chas. Jackson
went to Standish Thursday on bust
ness.
Fred Farley of Croswell was here a
few days the past week visiting his
brother.
j. w. Harrington and II. j. Minnie
made business trip to Detroit on We'd
nesday.
Frank Mckinney of Duluth is visiting
relatives and friends around here at
present.
Jas. Acheson and wife OF Burlington
Ont, are guests of Jas. McColl and
family.
sam Turner, Detroit, visited with his
parents west of Yale few days the
past week.
Mae Evans is spending this week in
Sandusky the guest of W, A. Williams
and family.
Jay Munroe was home from Emmett
where he is working at his trade, the
first of the week.
Rev. llosmer and family have gone
to Oxford where they will attend the
graduating exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Johnson, of Mar
lette, were guests of Wellington Newell
and family Sunday.
Chas. Jackson, wife and daughter, of
Croswell, are spending the week at the
home of Jas. McCOll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fletcher of
Lexington visited with their son W.
ii. and family over sunday.
Clare Kilgour left this morning for
Port Huron where he will accept pos
ition sailing on the lakes for the season.
VIM. II. Learmont, cashier of thu
Yale State Bank, was at Kalamazoo this
week attending the bankers convention.
James Mann, wife and child, of Har
rison, Neb., are spending couple of
weeks visiting relatives and friends in
the city.
John Cheesman and family autoed
with Cory Leach and family TO Capac,
Almont, Romeo and Inlay City on sun.
day, June g.
w. ). Grigg ID. G. has returned from
Davenport, Iowa, and is now ready to
do chiropractic work. Office over &. ;.
COchrane'S store.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-13
COming---Next Week.

Managers WEIGH & Walbourn will
present the famous Whitney Stock
Co, to the Yale public in their big
canvas theatre, on the lot at the corner
of Main and Mechanic streets all next
week starting Monday, June 18th. In
a repertoire of big scenic productions
which have recently met with great
success i'm New York by press and
public Billy Walbourn and Miss Lou
Whitney will be introduced nightly
in various artistic characters. owing
to the elaborate nature of the produc-
tions a carload OF scenery is carried
to properly present them, The canvas
will he brilliantly lighted, and the
convenience of the seating arrange
ments are all that is to be found in an
opera house.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-13
OBITUARY..
BE still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the swecter.-
shakespeare
a>SIG-<IG.vsIG.sxa.s<-SS

Robert Reid, one of the oldest pion.
GERS of this section of the country, died
at his home few miles southwest of
Yale, on Wednesday, June ), 1912, at
the advanced age of 90 years.
Nearly the whole of his long life has
been spent on farms in this vicinity
and he was man well known and
liked for his sterling qualities.
lie had been married three times,
and parted by death from each help
mate.
lie was the father of nine children,
only one daughter Mrs. Edwin DeBarr
of Oklahoma, surviving him.
Funeral services were held from
Bethel church in Lynn, with Rev. w.
Ii. Cole officiating. lnterment was
made in Lynn cemetery.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-13
For Sale.

Two heifers coming two years old
due about the middle of this month
for sale. II. III. Parkinson.
Have quantity of choice early
pea beans for sale. :. H. Barr, Yale.
Phone 30 J.. II Is. 90
An S0-acre farm, 81 miles from
Yale. Large frame house and large
barns. Good land. Must be sold
quick. Price $4,000. Terms easy. Call
on or address n. Il. Herbert, Yale. g.
Forty acre farm for sale located 3
miles from Yale OH main road. Soil is
the best ash and elm bottom land well
drained and i'm good state of cultivation.
IL acres good hay will cut 2 tons per
acre, 10 acres of oats, : acres of corn.
Two good barns, silo, well of pure water.
Seven room house i'm good condition.
Must be sold by July I'D 1912, Possess.
ion of land at once. Call on or write
Earl Elston, Speaker, Mich. 9-3
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-13
Gard of Thanks.

We desire through the columns of
the Exposition to thank the friends and
neighbors for their kindness and SYM
pathv during the sickness and after
the death of our son Henry, also for
the beautiful floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Shepard.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-13
Makes the Nation Gasp

of July staggers humanity. Set over
against ii, however, is the wonderful
healing, by Bucklen's Arnica Salve, of
thousands who suffered from burns, cuts,
bruises, bullet wounds or explosion.
Its the quick healer of bois, ulcers,
eczema, sore lips or piles. 25 cts at
Pollock ~ Hennessy's.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

June 10, 1912.
&. Walk.
Albt. Bickar.
Mrs. Mary Ann stephen.
T.. Harvey Drake, L. M.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-13

There is no real need of anyone being
troubled with constipation. Chamber
lain's Tablets will cause an agreeable
movement of the bowels without any
unpleasant effect Give them trial.
For sale by Mathews Il Wight and
Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-13

Thoroughbred o. |. G. boar hog for
service at my farm 6 miles south. west
of Yale. ;. B.~Barr. %
Girls wanted at the Yale Wooden
Mills to learn weaving. For further
particulars apply at office, 80
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-13


VI. T.. CHURCH
Class meeting at 1000 a. m.
Preaching at 1920 a. IN.
Sabbath School at ll.45 a. m.
Preaching at 7.30 p. m.
Prayer meeting each Thursday even
ing at 500
A warm welcome is extended to all
to attend these means of grace.
j. w. SaXbee, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services each Sabbath as follOws:-
Preaching service at 1890 a. m,
Sabbath school AS a. m.
Junior League 400 p. III.
Preaching service 1880 p. IN.
Mid-w week service. Thursday, 7:30
You are cordially invited to all of
these services. j.. Il. Johnson, pastor
FREE METHODIST CHURCH
Services for summer as follows:
Preaching at 1000 a. IN.
Sabbath school 100 a. IN.
Preaching at 1870 p. III.
Prayer service "Wednesday evening
at 1870.
Geo. A. Hosmer, pastor.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Special attention is asked to the SER
vices at this church next Sabbath June
10Th. DR.. Hunters subjects will be:
Morning 1890, "Every Church a Pol
icy, What Should Ours be?" Evening
1880, "The cost of Il Man, a Study in
Values"
Bible school at ~ m. 1t is growing
in both interest and numbers. The
Mems Bible class, led by DIR. Hunter,
meets during this hour. This is not a
dry dust affair but a bright, breezy
and brOtherly group intent upon find
ing ont what the Bible is and what it
has to say To twentieth century men.
Come and sample the goods. A very
cordial invitation to everybody to wor-
ship with this friendly people. Please
be on time.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-13

If you want to buy a farm see VIM.
II. Macdonald, Yale. Phone 179.
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

to hadn much time to reflect the probability of
"G titcKIeiaced boy coming into his life
pretty mess I've made OF it all" was what the
eooq Fellow kept saving bitterly to himself when five
.ohS alter his arrival in Denver he faced the fact
dI ne mad gambled away practically his entire patri-
Iony. Big red spots in his prominent cheeks showed
ne was losing IN health as he trcd with the disease that
ad caused HIM to 60 West With the loss of health and
money ne was losing whatever grip on himself he had
ever possessed Character building was an abstract
ming TO nm; ne had never taken any interest in it. He
mao pad his debts told the truth and lived honorabv
after the code of honor of men of his class Il had bcc
easy Tor h1n to have the things he most desired no
strength had been developed in him against a time when
ne could not command and be obcycd Now he faltcrcd
under the advcrscS Of i'll health and loss Of fortune
NIthout them there nothing in him that could de-
mand aught OF others
~ pretty mess I've made Of it all" he repeated "A
room IN the poorhouSc for mc-Iamc Wdcner Carroll
otherwise Jimmy a good fellow"
ihen came the inevitable question, "What's the Use
OF 1t all: Sure enough, what was the use, \ few more
years OF eating and sleeping and wakng-of eating
clearinghouse food, OF sleeping with unpcasan, dreams
OF waking to consciousness OF the mess he had made Of
II aII,-thls was what he as he contemplated the
future In good clothes and holding his own among
men and women Of his class he could maintain sor, Of
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

thought they would have called it pistol. The papers
would call it pistol in their reports He smiled grimy
he recalled how he had read OF others doing This thing
Well. he hadn't blamed them for it. 1t their
affair. And this his affair.
THE first car that came as he waited on the corner
bore the sign University Park He would board
It. He had been out that way; but he knew the
carne led TO the edge Of the open prairie country He
slipped on the step and Imply fell into the way of
passing automobile. The chauffeur checked 1t just IN
time. He grateful 10 the chauffeur. He didn want
TO die. Then he smiled again cyniCally he smiled
Why hadn't he wanted to die, He assured himself that
he must be sure Of its being done right There must be
no botchcry Of the business That was the reason he
was grateful to the chauffeur.
He seated himself in the second seat from the front
IN the open end OF the car He wanted the of free
dom; 50 he selected the open end. As the rushed
along, he noticed that he the only passenger Then
he noticed too that the inbound crowded. He
looked at his watch II a quarter to eight. OF
course that hour everyone going the theaterS
and concerts and shows He rather pitied the people
once he too had been interested IN such things TOmor
they would all have their cares and regrets and
rows. But he would have ended them all for himself
Iomorrow-fOr him there would be no tomorrow.
The car had stopped Ding, ding II was moving
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

'.AA' AAN il''HAl " Go N'AAs'N.'N'1 SA go
other passengers entering the car;
but he was 50 preOcCupicd with his
thoughts about tomorrow that he
paid no attention 10 him. II was
when the conductor came forward
10 collect his fare that a piping,
chccry voice aroused Jimmy Carroll
from hin self.
We'll, Cap'n, the urchin, who
had dropped into the front corner
seat, was saving with { grown-up
air, "you can't shake down many
fares in a crowd like this" Re
cranci his little neck that he might
SEE the register. "Only two since
YOU lett the loop. That's him an
ne. Well, YOU certainly amt over
worked Yourself on this trip. H.
indicated the other passenger by "a
nod Of his head. Looks allin. Wha'
YOU done 20 him,"
sonny OF course II was Sonny
folded his arms and was soon ai-
sorbci in studying the advertise
-cn's along the top Of the other siic
Of The car. On his head was "a skull
cap, tar back; his upper body. slim
as II was, drew his diminu'iyc coat
into wrinkles that spread into two
vs. from the top button: blue rcau
pants, patched on both knees.
reached 20 his shoctops His little
'.re q. .r.r'.F f-,.rr .4. .....s. -. 'r..-.
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

, only ten, and undersized at that:
vet half his life had been lived under
the responsibility of full grown
man. When he was about to enter
upon his eleventh month of baby
hood he had taken his first step. In
his chubby hand he gripped his
daddy's pipe. As he tumbled glee-
fully into the old mans arms after
his exciting adventure, his father
took the pipe and proudly lifted the
infant to his knee.
You're beginnin too early, Sonny,
20 wait on them as ought to wait
on YOU. Don't do t. The timeU
come, an all too soon, nv boy.
when you'll have to fetch an carry.
.,f, y-Cr, '-p ypu0U an LOT o+ bo,... -,
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

~F was only ten, and underSized at that
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

as worth saving, he would
mark as this, an Physics
il we could take a pebble
on the moon, it would affect
eclipses.'
wned, suppressed a cough,
bitterly to his reflection in
Z seem to be doing him any
Offices Of Barlow & Bayne,
night not intrequcntly-he
private rooms Of the Inter
{ chips beside him that every
shed. So James W. Carroll,
Jimmy, : good fellow, all