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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27
FIRE PREVENTION DAY.
Governor Byrne Issues a Proclamation
Naming October Ninth Fire
Prevention Day.

Governor Byrne has issued the follow
ing fire protection proclamation:
I'm this progressive age, when the
matter of general conservation so largely
engages the attention of the American
people, it is fitting that special consider
alton be given the appalling fire waste
which obtains throughout the entire
United States.
"Our forests are carefully protected, +,
our waterways properly guarded and
widely utilized, lands hitherto useless
are constantly being reclaimed and
developed though drainage and irriga-
ton, almost all our resources are now
within the jurisdiction of the regnant
conservation spirit, and yet statistics
evidence that the enormous drain upon
these resources through fire is annually
increasing and at an alarming rate.
This excessive and largely prevent
able fire waste, which amounts per
capita to five times as much as the loss
from fire in any of the European coun :
tries, is beginning to be recognized as a
national disgrace, and it is to assist in
its reduction that l have proclaimed
and set aside Thursday, October 8,
1918, as
Fire Prevention Day
and urge that every citizen of South
Dakota accept his individual responi-
bility in this regard, in order that this
great national ash heap may be entirely
done away with.
Il trust that the owners of property
may remove from their premises all
rubbish and waste; that the municipal
authorities may be especially active in
thoroughly cleaning their streets and
alleys; and that in the public schools
fire drills be held and instruction be
given as to methods of fire protection,
preventing and fire fighting. This
with the end in view of remedying the
present condition which is so serious a
reproach upon our nation and SO grave
a menace to her people.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27
HANDBOOK Or THE HILLS.

One of the most valuable and one of
the most useful publications that has
ever come from the press regarding the
Black Hills has just been issued. 1t is
"O'Harra's Handbook of the Black
Hills" Prof. Cleophas c. O'Harra,
dean of the South Dakota School of
Mines, is one of the best posted men
in the country on the Black Hills, their
formations, their possibilities and their
capabilities in the way of production of
precious metals, oils Goals and agricul-
tural products and fruits, but especially
is he an authority on the geology of the
Black Hills and adjacent country, so
his booklet is a valuable thing for a
mining man, farmer or the ordinary
citizen to have in his possession.
Following are some of the subjects treat
ed by Professor O'Harra in the Hand
book of the Black Hills"
Early History; Gold Discovery and
Settlement; Scientific Investigation;
Indian Troubles; Cost of the Black
Hills; Height of One Hundred Places;
Geology; The Badlands; Lists of Min
erals, Rocks, Birds, Mammals, Banks,
Newspapers, etc.; Statistics of Gold,
Silver and other Mineral Products;
Population and School Statistics; Climate
and Weather; Artesian Wells; Irrigation;
Caves; Gold Mines; Metallurgical Plants
Electric Power Plants; Creameries;
Mills of Various Kinds; Grain Crops,
Fruits and Vegetables; Flowers, Shrubs
and Trees; Hunting and Fishing; Graz
ing; Land Office Statistics; Legislative
and Judicial Districts; Railroads,
Telegraph and Telephone Facilities;
Distances between Towns; Highways,
Points of Interest; Churches, Societies
and Hospitals; Public Libraries and
Museums, and State and Federal Insti-
tutions, including Educational and
Charitable Intitutions, Forest Reserves,
Parks, Depository Assay Office, Fish
hatchery, Experiment stations, Weather
Bureau, Military Posts, etc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27
TUBERCULOSIS SANITORIUM.
Institution Over State-Passed
Experimental Stage.

The semi.annual report of the women's
board of investigation of the state
charitable and penal institutions was
recently filed with Gov. Byrne by Nina
E. Gilbert, secretary of the board. The
report was published in the Salem
Pioneer-Register, of which Mrs. Gilbert
is the editor. In speaking of the tuber-
culosis sanitorium located near this
place, the report says:
Numerous inquiries concerning the
state tuberculosis Sanitorium at Custer,
indicate that great deal of interest is
focused on our infant institution, and
that much Importance is attached, over
the state, to its workings during its early
history.
The location is an ideal one both as
to altitude and health-giving surround
ing. To these natural advantages should
be added unsparing effort to furnish
every condition that will be an aid to
the tubercular patients in their brave
struggle against disease. The institu-
ton can fairly be said to be past its
experimental stage and is one which
the state should take pride in rapidly
developing into sanitorium of adequate
capacity and advanced equipment.
| The present capacity of the sanitori-
um (Which will take care of only Ia
patients) will be increased to 80 patient
capacity, when the current years i'm
provements are put through. The
pavilions will be constructed on a more
up.to.date plan and more privacy will
be vouchsafed the patients. Improve
ments are to be made in the equipment
of the place. That no efficient heating
plant is to be installed, seems, in our
judgment to be an error. Wood fires
to heat so much surface during the day
requires constant stoking; and to allow
the fires to 60 ont nights, entails hard
ships not in keeping with modern
living.
The institution herd had been inprov-
ed by the addition of some fullbood
Holstein cows. A new surrey had been
purchased. The new laundry building
was being completed.
The patients were occupying them
selves, as far as possible, in reading.
needlework and such outdoor recreation
as their strength would permit. A piano,
purchased since our last visit, helps to
while away the hours.
Strict attention is given to dietetics,
the patients taking three meals and
three lunches each day.
Two patients had lately been discharg-
ed and another was to be discharged
within month. We believe the insti-
tuition is doing good work and a
great work
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27
MARKED BETWEEN
WIND GAVE AND CUSTER.

On the oath, Messrs: S. N. Fitch,
Harry Hewitt and Will McLaren left
Custer for Wind Cave with a good
supply of paint brushes, white and black
paint for the purpose of plainly mark
ing the Denver-Deadwood trail from
Wind Cave to Custer. At all road in
tersections there will be placed on posts,
trees, telegraph poles, or rocks, large
triangle with the letter 'D' in the
center in black upon a white back
ground. The 'D' symbolizes Denver
or Deadwood; the triangle the noun
tains at either end of the road and the
white the snow-capped mountains.
With this portion of the road marked
the route through the entire Black Hills
is now plainly marked, except that
portion which lies between Custer and
Hill City. 1t has been decided not to
mark this portion of the road at the
present time since when the road is
finally completed, the route will be via
Sylvan Lake. There should, however,
be no occasion for any tourist losing
his way between Custer and Hill City
since the Bell Telephone Line follows
the road closely for the entire distance
and all that travellers need to do is to
follow this line.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27
EXAMINATION FOR
ASSISTANT FOREST RANGER

4
The United States Civil Service
Commission Announces an examination
for assistant forest ranger on October q
and 22. In the Black Hills the exami-
nation will be held at Deadwood and
Custer.
Candidates must be able-bodied men
between the ages of 81 and 40, capable
of enduring all the hardships of outdoor
life. A medical certificate to this effect
is required. The examination consists
of two parts, field test and the answer
ing of practical questions. The latter
relate to land surveying, timber esti-
mating and numbering, land laws,
mining, and the livestock business.
Practical experience and general
intelligence, as shown by ability to
write with reasonable clearness of ex-
preston, are the main requirements.
| Applicants must be residents of the
State in which they seek employment,
and should be familiar with local in.
dustrial conditions and topography.
From the list of successful candidates,
the government select new men for the
Forest Service, who are appointed as
assistant forest rangers, at $l.l00 yearly
salary. They are eligible to promotion
later to higher grades, including
vacancies in the position of deputy
supervisor and supervisors.
These field men-rangers and assistant
| rangers transact the business of the
national forests under the direction OF
the supervisors. They conduct the
governments grazing business, handle
small timber sales, build roads, trails,
telephone lines and cabins, fight forest
fires, and estimate timber.
When necessary the ranger must own
and maintain his own saddle and pack
animals. Rangers permanently assign
ed to forest are provided with head
quarters consisting of cabins, barns and
sheds and with some agricultural land
to grow food for their families and
domestic animals.
The government in announcing the
present examination calls attention to
the fact that appointment in the forest
service does not guarantee year.long
employment, since it is necessary to
furlough number of rangers during
the winter months when their services
are not needed on the forests. Prefer
ence is given, however, to furloughed
employees whose services are salts
factory in recruiting the force at the
beginning of a field season.
Applicants can secure information
concerning the examination from the
U. S. Civil Service Commission, Wash.
ington, ID. c., or the Forest Supervisor
at Deadwood and Custer, s. D.
II 81 a.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27
CHIN EsE PHEAsAN rs.

On September 2lst, Forest Supervisor
r. P. lines received a. number of Mon.
golian pheasants which were placed or
different ranches in the vicinity oi
Custer. There were twentyfour in all
and they were placed in the possession
of the following applicants: DR.. r. E.
Woodwork 3, James Kinsey 8, Geo. B.
Hitch 8, c. c. Holtorf 3, VIM Nevin 8,
Cicero Graham 8, Joe Korthaus 8, and
B. o. Illsley 8.
The birds are being coufned until
after the chicken season ends that some
of them may not be killed by mistake.
There is law prohibiting all shooting
of these game birds under severe
penalties.
Section so. 1t shall he unlawful to kill,
hunt, trap in any manner, or pursue
any Mongolian pheasant, golden pleas
ant, reeves pheasant, japanese pheasant,
temmicks pheasant, trapagan pheasant,
or attempt to kill, hunt. trap or pursue
the same at any time prior to January
lst, A. d. 1915.
81. Any person violating any of the
provisions of the preceding section.
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
not less than $500 nor more than
$4,000 for each and every ofense, and
in default of payment of such fine, be
imprisoned in the county Jail for a
period not exceeding thirty days. Each
and every pheasant killed, hunted,
trapped or pursued shall constitute a
separate offense.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27
AN INVITATION TO
ENROLL FOR THE PRIMARIES


To the voters of Caster Precinct
Under the provisions of the fool
Primary Law with which we are afflict-
ed, it is necessary for all voters of this
precinct who wish to vote at the COM
ing Primary Election, to enroll their
names with the Town Clerk for that
purpose.
This means that they must sign with
their own hands, an enrolment list,
giving their names in full, with their
post Office address and the street and
number of the house in which they
reside, if living in town, the name of
the political party to which they belong,
and the date of their last conviction
etc. Unless this is done they will be
absolutely barred from voting at the
Primaries.
1t does not matter if you have been
a member of your party and voted her
straight at every election since the days
of George Washington, you cannot vote
at the March Primary Election, and
might as well try to beat your way past
st. Peter with an admission ticket for
last weeks show at the Opera House, as
try to get your vote in if you have not
enrolled.
Some people have got the idea in
their heads, that the enrolling officer
can set their names down and register
them the same as for the general cleo
ton, without their having to sign it,
but the Primary Law provides otherwise,
it provides for the officer so doing, a
term of imprisonment in the county
jail, for not less than two or more than
five months for each offense. and after
being Town Clerk of Custer for five
years, and wearing generally the white
flower of blameless life, we cannot
afford to take chances on Judge MCGEE
imposing the lightest sentence for en-
rolling voters without their putting their
genuine signatures to the enrolment.
Respectfully yours,
Harry Way
Town Clerk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27
ALFALFA FAIR AND
RACE MEETING AT RAPID

October to 10 inclusive, this year,
are the dates for the Alfalfa Fair and
Race meeting which is to be held at
Rapid City.
An excellent racing program which in
cludes three prizes of $500, each, have
been arranged for the days of the exhibi.
ton and some of the best horses in this
section of the state will be entered for
those contests.
In addition to the race program there
is to be live stock and an agricultural
exhibition, which will reveal the success
which is being made of live stock raising
and farming in the western part of South
Dakota.
Entries for the purse events in the
racing program will be closed on Satur-
day, September q.
Further Information may be secured
from w. W. Soule, seeetary, at Rapid
City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27
BEAVER VALLEY NOTES.
BY i. KING.


Received too late for last week. issue.
Emil Rieger is down for brief stay
on his ranch. Mr. Rieger is working
for Garlock and Ainslie in the tie
business.
Harry Livingston has sold out his
bunch of milk cows to George Mower.
Harry expects TO 60 to the northern
Hills for the winter.
The two schools in this district COM
menced the 1st of September Miss
Catherine Potts is teaching the Merrill
School, and Miss Gladys Swanger the
Strum School.
Everything is pretty dry in this
! vicinity, and we need rain badly to
replenish the springs, although it might
do more harm to feed than good, but
water is as necessary as feed.
Fred Merrill has been helping Fay
Somarndyck get in his hay, and with
the other farm work generally. Fay
intends to do his plowing this fall, so as
to get the benefit of what moisture
does fall.
The writer is informed that w. G.
Pond and his two sons, who went from
here to Missouri last fall will return in
a few days. They evidently think that
Dakota is all right after all. They will
drift back.
Walter Scott was transacting business
in Hot Springs last Saturday. Walter
says every thing is pretty well dried up
out his way, and if there does not come
rain soon there will be scarcity OF
water,as the springs are failing.
Jack Chambers, who has been run.
ming the Burke Quarry this summer,
was home for brief stay the fore part
of the week. He departed for Custer
Monday, where he intends to work for
Garlock and Ainslie in the tie business.
Louis Colinwood, who went to Florida
about year ago, has returned to South
Oak ota to visit with his mother and
other relatives who reside in the vicinity
of Argyle. He thinks Florida is tip
top place, but says a man needs good
deal of capital to start in with.
The we'll drilers at Chas. Ottman's
are down one hundred feet, and are
having all kinds of trouble. They have
had to ream the hole once or twice, and
now they have their sand pump fast.
They encountered quite strong current
of wind at about ninety-five feet, which
shows that they are in the vicinity OF
Wind Cave. A, number of wells dug
in this vicinity have been found to con-
tain wind; the well on the Chambers
ranch being regular gusher.
A. P. Chambers was in Deadwood the
fore part of last week as witness in the
case of U. S. VS. Smith Bros. Quite a
number of witnesses were attending
from Pringle, and some from Hot Springs.
This was an action brought by the govern
ment against Thos. and Amos Smith
charging them with negligence in burn
ing straw stack, whereby the fire got
out and burned over large scope OF
country, causing considerable damage,
The writer understands that they were
convicted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27
MUST COMPLY WITH STATUTE.

From the Department of History, di-
| vision of vital statistics over the sig
nature of Doan Robinson, secretary and
superintendent has sent out note Of
warning regarding the disregard of the
vital law. The notice sent out by
Secretary Robinson says that it has been
eight years since the law went into
effect and it is presumed that every
citizen of the state is familiar with its
requirements. The department, i,
claims, has taken special pains through
numerous notices to acquaint the public
of its duty in the premises.
Hereafter every instance that comes
to the attention of the department OF
failure to comply with the act will be
without further notice referred to the
attorney general to enforce the forfei
ture provision.
Physicians, Justices of the Peace,
Clerks of Court aud the public generally
will please take notice.
Every birth must be reported to the
Clerk of Courts of the county where il
occurred within thirty days.
Every death must be reported to the
Clerk of Courts of the county where
the death occurred within ten days.
In no case may body be buried
without first securing a burial permit
from a justice of the peace.
Write all reports in ink; spell proper
names legibly. In case of death from
violence state whether homicide, suicide,
or accidental.
The clerks of court will kindly see
that every physician and justice of the
peace within their jurisdiction be
supplied with copy of this circular
and that it be posted publicly SO that
all persons may be informed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27

The street lighting of Custer is being
improved materially at this time. Three
more lights were put in on Custer
Avenue this week. There are now in
operation thirteen street lights, eight on
Custer Avenue and five on Crook
street.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27
MACHINERY FOR SALE.

Have quite lot of machinery for sale
both new and second hand. Let me
figure with you on your machinery,
can save you money. Address c. E.
Hart. or phone to Hartwell Mining
Camp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27

The state public land board, at a
meeting held at Pierre on September
18th, decided upon the scaling basis for
timber to be sold from the state reserve,
and advertises for bids for the sale OF
25, ,0OO,0 feet of matured timber on
Squaw creek, which will be offered at
minimum price of $3.50 per thousand
feet. As will be noticed elsewhere in
this issue, bids will be received by Land
Commissioner Hepperle at his Office at
Pierre, until II o'clock, noon, on Oc.
tober 2S, 1918, when and where all bids
received will be opened.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-09-27

The citizens of Hermosa have taken
steps to raise funds to sink an artssian
we'll,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10

may be desired. and always ready to
take instant fight. The detachment
from the cable when the flight begins
Is an extremely simple matter. The
aviator starts his engine, the machine
follows the direction OF the cable, and
within a space Of one hundred feet
acquires enough velocity to sustain
itself Thereupon the aviator pulls q
cord which opens the lock of the
clutch. and the aeroplane is hence
forth free, like bird on the wing
At present Bleriot is devoting MS
attention to the study of the best way
to utilize his aero perch for hydro
seroplanes, starting from and landing
upon ships. The decks Of warships
are too much encountered to afford
good manoeuvring space for aero
planes, and Bleriots idea is to sus-
pend his cable-perch from rods pro-
iected alongside the vessel When
the aeroplanes were not i'm use they
would hang beside the snip somewhat
likesboats swung out on their davits
for launching, and when the tina
came for starting them they woulS
take flight with the ease of alba
trosseS set free.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Not Used to 1t

The Rev. Theophilus Hourspeaker
was to preach a special sermon on
Deceit in Christianity" and a large
congregation had assembled by the
time the church bells ceased ringing,
but from some cause or another the
organist had not put in an appear
ance. The minister with an anxious
look on his face, stepped forward
81 am sorry TO say" he announced,
that Mr.. Atkins, the organist, has
unfortunately failed to arrive. | shall.
therefore, be obliged to appeal to you
for a temporary deputy. Is there
anyone here who can play an organ
chat will kindly volunteer to act as
substitute?'
A shabbily dressed man arose and
walked down the aisle The minister
cordially thanked him, and, after es-
Corting him to the organ stool and
placing the music before him, re-
turned to the pulpit.
The volunteer however after FUN
bling confusedly about for a minute
or two, silently beCkoned to the
amazed minister to approach.
Il can't understand this organ" he
said, with a puzzled look on his face
whats the matter with it,"
Matter with it," said the surprised
clergyman My dear sir, it was only
tuned last weelll'
Nay, it's not that" came the re-
ply. The fact u.s. this organs differ
ent to the one I've bin used to. /
can't see the handel"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10

modern styles. IN the stereopticon
last night a girl showed her ears and
didn't wear "a split skirt. II seemed
10 me | never saw anything quite ST.
immo lest as the manner in which shy
showed her ears
He quoted Grays 'Elegy which
reminded me that I Will have my new
suit Of gray, and when he said that
20 somebody ] have forgotten who.
reality was always a romance, long
ed TO have lived in those days when
a maiden stepped out on her balcony
10 hear a serenade from below. though
a fire escape might do just as well if
one had the lover below. It is won
derful what he said about character
as against mere achievement. I have
always thought If / had the character
il was more than other w0men's mere
achievement I am glad ] went. Il
was like going to church. ] decided
so many things about my new fan
clothes, which would have been i'm
possible to anyone who lacked my
powers Of concentration. saw some
women taking notes OF the lecture but
suppose the poor things have TO do
something like that TO get their minds
off themselves With me, il is dr.
terent being trmyeramontal."