Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-09-19
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President Wilson has named James
E. Russell to be assayer in charge of the
assay Office at Deadwood, s. ID.
The investigation into the causes fol
advance in the price of food stuffs shows
that American beef packers are in abso.
lutte control of the Argentine output o.
beef, thereby destroying any chance fol
competition.
Cattle raising in South Dakota is in
creasing, riding to the figures of the
assessors for 1914. There were 956,096
head of cattle in the state during 1918
while the figures for this year show
l,0S9,467. An increase is also shown for
sheep and a reduction in the number OF
hogs. Hog cholera is blamed for the
decrease.
The United States revenue cutter Bear
arrived at Nome, Alaska, September
l4th, having on board eleven survivors
of the crew of the Stefanson exploring
ship Karluck, who were rescued from
WraDgel island by the gasoline schooner
King Winge and transferred to the Bear.
Three members of the expedition are
known to be dead, and eight are missing
and are given for dead.
The evacuation of Vera Cruz was
ordered September 18th by President
Wilson. The American soldiers and
marines under General Funston, who
haye held Mexicos principal sea port
since it was seized by the feet April 81,
will embark for home as soon as trans
ports can 90 after them. Shortly after
wards all the war feet except, a few
light vessels will be withdrawn.
The assessed valuation of South Da-
kota is 81 ,l95, 455, ,23l.00 The state tax
is one mill per annum, the lowest Of any
state in the union which looks to taxes
for the state support. There is no bond
ed debt and there is enough cash in the
treasury to pay all outstanding revenue
warrants. The last report showed on
deposit in the banks of the state an
average of $l4S. l6 for every man, woman
and child in the state.-Bureau of Immi-
grafton.
A hearing is scheduled by the state
board of railroad commissioners for Oct.
9th at Pierre pertaining to the following
matters: Pertaining to the rates on
potatoes in carload lots within the state
of South Dakota, Investigation into the
minimum weight on shipments of pota
toes in carload lots within this state
Investigation into industrial and other
switching rates within this state. Per-
tanning to the fixing and establishing of
a reasonable maximum rate and clasi.
ication of apples in carload lots within
this state.
AS result of the continued strife
among the labor unions at Butte, Mon
tana, all the operating mining companies
in that distressed camp have joined to-
gether and declared for the ''open shop"
According to this decision men will be
permitted to work whether they belong
to any union or not. This action was
taken following the lawless state that
has existed in Butte for several months
as a result of the fight between factions
of miners, by which business was para
lyzed in that city. The Anaconda Co.,
the Clark interests, North Butte, East
Butte, Butte & Superior and all other
companies, excepting Davis-Daly, joined
in the decision to ignore all miners
unions. Assurance is given that there
will be no change in the scale of wages
or other terms included in contracts with
the old union and that contracts with
other organizations will be carried out.