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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16
AN Ex-RANGER ON MEXICO.

The United States will be relieved of
the duty of taking Mexico City, if it
waits six or eight weeks more before
sending troops from Vera Cruz to the
Mexican capital, according to w. T.
Kenyon of Ell Paso, Texas, a former
Texas ranger, says an exchange.
Mr.. Kenyon declares that Pancho Viii
la and his rebel army will have Mexico
City and stable government set up
by that time.
Mr.. Kenyon is personally acquainted
with Villa and conditions that exist in
the territory now held by the forces of
Carranza. Before the battle of Torreon
Kenyon declares he, as many other
American friends of Villa. knew that the
city would be attacked by the rebels.
This, he stated, was weeks before the
outside world knew that Villa was near
Torreon.
Villa is the greatest fighter Mexico
has produced in many years. AS fight
ing man he surpasses Gen. Carranza his
leader. One thing that makes Villa a
great general is his loyalty to his men.
and others talked with Villa on his
recent visit into the state of Chihuahua.
This was about the time the United
States took possession Of Vera Cruz.
From his conversation then it was
evident that Mexico City was his destin-
alton. His one ambition is to take Mex
leo City before the United States is
compelled to. When the city is his a
great welcome will be extended to the
Americans. Asked as to what would
happen to Huerta when Villa entered
the capital, he said, knowing Villa as he
did, he could tell what would happen.
Aside from taking the city before the
Americans do, Villas ambition is to be
the direct cause of the downfall of the
dictator. He has many times expressed
the opinion to friends that he would en-
joy nothing better than meeting Huerta
in hand to hand encounter.
Many are convinced that Villa will be
denied this one pleasure. Huerta will
never wait for the rebels to take the
city. He will end his own life before
he would remain in the Mexican capital
to face the man who has led his rebel
army to many victories. 1t is generally
believed on the border that one of
Huerta's own cohorts will put an end to
his career, as many such plots are daily
arranged by his own troops as well as
rebel sympathizers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16
HOW 1T Is DONE.

A grouchy man, watching a country
newspaper man swirl past in his new
sx-cylinder car, asked friend why it
was so easy for country newspaper man
to get rich, and the friend, who knew,
replied: "Well, here's the receipt. A
child is born in the neighborhood and
the editor up and publishes half COL
umn announcing the joyous event and
congratuating the happy parents. The
physician Immediately gets 500, the
minister at the christening gets $25, and
the editor gets SO. Time passes. The
child, now 81, takes unto himself a
bride. The editor fills two columns tell
ing about the noble qualities of the pair,
and printing list of the guests and the
presents. The tailor and others get
$500, the dressmaker and others get
$500 more; the minister gets $50 and
the editor gets 500, and note request
ing him to donate 27 copies of the paper
and carry the groom's subscription &C.
count another year. Time flies. A
child is born. The editor publishes
another column of fowery language
about it and another when the babe is
christened. The doctor gets 500, the
minister gets $25 and an invitation to
dinner, and the editor, lucky dog, gets
5000. Old age takes hand and the
child is dead. The editor, charitably
forgetting that the deceased was about
the toughest citizen in town and also
forgetting that 10 years. subscription
said corpse has left unpaid, devotes two
columns to telling the world what a
noble man he was-what tireless work.
er for the upbuilding of the community,
and what a glorious example his life
should be for the rising generation to
follow and also publishes column of
obituary poetry and card of thanks.
The doctor gets $3.50, the undertaken
gets $500, and the editor gets $4,000 and
note surrounded by lampblack from
the bereaved widow telling him to stop
the paper as she can't afford to take it
any longer Say, is any wonder that it
only takes few years for a country
newspaper man to leap into the Rookie
felier classP"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16
FISHING LAWS OF S. D.
What Fisherman May And May Not
Do In This State-Provisions
Of the 1913 Law.

Pierre: The fishing season in South
Dakota now has opened, and the mum.
ber Of persons visiting the various fish
ing resorts of the state daily is becom.
ing larger. The trout fishing season
opened March and will close Novem.
ber next. The season which has just
opened permits the catching of bass,
shad, croppies, pike, perch, sunfish or
catfish, or any variety of food fish.
These fish may be caught from now till
Mar. of next year. The state fish laws
provide that not more than 20 game fish
except perch and bull heads can be
caught in one day by one person, and
must be caught by hook and line held
in the hand or attached to rod held in
the hand, with not more than two or
three hooks attached thereto.
Suckers, red-horse, buffalo, carp. pic
keral and bull heads may be taken with
a spear without limit at any time ex-
cept on boundary streams Artificial
light may be used in taking the forego-
ing fish except in May and June. Sein-
ing may be permitted for scavenger and
non-game fish by the state game andfish
commission in certain waters. The pike
caught must not be less than inches
long, and any other kind of game fish
not less than 6 inches long. The state
law is very strict as to polluting or pois-
oning any of the waters of the state, or
obstructing any stream or body of water
which contains food fish. Having in
ones possession food fish at the times
forbidden is unlawful the same as kill
ing illegally and out of season.
Those who violate the provisions Of
the state fish law are subject to a penal
ty of a fine of not more than 500 or i'm
prisonment of not more than 80 days or
both. There is much confusion thruout
the state as to the exact provisions Of
the state fish law. Many fishermen have
the mistaken notion that they have a
right to catch perch at any time, but
the above statement as to what the law
provides show they have not. Bull
heads are considered a game and food
fish, yet the law permits spearing them
at any time.
The new fish law, of which the above
is an outline, was enacted by the legis-
lature of 1918.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16
SOUTH DAKOTA. SATURDAY. MAY 10. 1914:
MANDAMUS AGAINST
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A writ of mandamus against the
county commissioners of Custer county
has been issued by Judge McGee, COM
manding to create fund and place the
same in the hands of the county treas
urer, sufficient to pay the widows pen.
sion of Mrs. II l. Putnam, which was
granted by the County court several
months ago.
This matter has been in litigation for
several months. County Judge Gaylord
granted the pension in October, at
which time there was no fund In the
treasury from which to pay the pension.
The county commissioners sefused to
create such fund from other monies in
the treasury. The circuit court held
that it was their duty and ordered them
to do so
P. II. Helm of Custer, assisted by
Frank d. Bangs of Rapid City were the
attorneys for Mrs. Putnam, and Schrader
& Lewis of Rapid City were retained by
the county commissioners as their at
torneys.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

Probably Huerta's determination TO
make final stand against the rebels at
the City of Puebla is based upon the
fact that Puebla is S5 miles closer to the
the battle lines of those trusty cornfed
American troopers to whom he can
gracefully surrender when his old guard
is routed by the rebs. This will afford
him fair chance at Europe, that favor
lite haven of Mexican and other dictat-
ors after they grow weary of debating
and annexing large rolls of green. Folks
say Vic has several bales of wealth
across the pond just waiting to be spent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16
PRINGLE PARAGRAPHS.
May 13, 1918.

May Is, 1918.
Mrs Thurston of Hot Springs visited
Friday with her sister Mrs j. NJ. Book
er.
Chas Smith is now running a Ford
car which he purchased from T. V. Gar
lock.
Mrs. Ernest Young of Dewey has been
visiting with Mrs VIM. Young the past
week.
Attorney G. H. Reimer of Custer was
in town Saturday on business with the
town board.
The Cold Springs Sunday school cele-
brated Mothers Day with an appropri-
ate program last Sunday.
The Poverty" Social given by the
ladies aid society Friday night was a
very enjoyable affair and attended by
many. About $50 was cleared.
Mrs Anna Wolfe, who has been in the
hospital at Hot Springs, returned Sun
day morning. Her many friends are
pleased to welcome her home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Fitch, Miss Mollie
Lowe, Mrs w. H.McLellan, J. B. Barnes
Miss Gladys Meek, Joseph Conlon and
Harley Barnes were summoned to Gus.
ter Monday on court business.
The Seventh grade of the Pringle
school took their final examination
Monday and Tuesday. Those taking
it were: Henry Barnes, Hazel Williams
Earnest Turner, Ruby McAdam and
Wylie McClaren.
While leading team from pasture q
few days ago Harley Barnes had the
misfortune to sustain several serious in.
juries caused by the horses taking frigh,
at passing train. He was taken to Ho,
Springs Immediately and put under @
doctors care. He returned Friday and
is much improved at present.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16
A farmer who was CARVING an q,

A farmer who was carrying an ex.
press package from city mail order
house, was accosted by local merchant:
"Why didn't you buy that bill of goods
from me? l could have saved you the
express and besides you would have
been patronizing a home store which
helps pay the taxes and build up this
locality" With frankness the farmer
asked: "Whv didn't you patronize your
home paper and advertise? l read it and
didn't know you had the goods l have
here, nor do l ever see your name in
the paper inviting one to come to your
store.-Ex.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS,

Pierre: In the late teachers exam
nations there were l,764 applicants for
certificates in the I'd, Sd and primary
grades. Of this number $50 were grant
ed I'd grade certificates; 324 Sd grade
certificates, end primary certificates;
with 9O4 on the standing sheets. The
reason so many failed to secure certif-
Gates is that a number of high school
students took the examinations to Sc
cure certificate if possible, and if not
to get partial grading on the standing
sheets to help in future examinations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16
WEEKS NEWS BRIEFS
Important Happenings of the Week at
Home and Abroad-Boiled Down
For Busy Readers.

Reports of rebel victories continue to
reach the United States. The bandit
leader, Emiliano Zapata, is reported to
have captured Cuernavaca, the capital
of the state of Morelos, which is only 4C
miles southeast of Mexico City. War
news is being suppressed by Huerta
Villa is reported approaching steadily
from the north.
c. w. Post of Battle Creek, Michigan,
the wealthy manufacturer of cereal
foods, committed suicide at Santa Bar
bara, California, few days ago by
shooting. The coroner's jury returned
non-committal verdict finding that he
died from a gunshot wound.
At Galveston, Texas. the steamers
Denver and Colorado prepared the first
of the week to take on board the 4th
and 9th brigades of the United States
army to reinforce the troops under Gen.
Funston at Vera Cruz.
News from Sicily reports a disastrous
earthquake which destroyed and buried
several towns close to Mount Etna. The
total loss may not be known for weeks,
but the casualties known to the present
are 1873 killed and $50 injured. The af-
fected territory is thickly populated and
vineyards are the main industry.
Serious trouble seems brewing in the
Colorado mine fields owing to the nom
compliance with the recent proclama-
tion ordering the surrender of all
arms to the U. S. troops.
Madame Lillian Nordica, the singer,
died at Batavia, Java, Monday night of
pneumonia.
More than million persons in and
about n. Y. City joined in tribute to the
heroism of the nineteen naval heroes
who gave up their lives at Vera Cruz
A general lockout was ordered Mon
day by the trades employers association
at San Francisco. The action was caused
by the refusal of union printers to call
off strike for higher wages. $4,000
men are affected.
News from Wisconsin reports per-
sons killed and injured in tornado
which wrecked many buildings and
damaged crops near Madison.
News from Iowa reports inches of
rain at Dubuque, 6 at Davenport and
at Des Moines, the most terrific rain
and hailstorm in years, in the storm of
Monday. At Spencer tornado wreck
ed buildings. damaged crops and delay
ed trains.
Reports from Panama indicate that
the first loaded steamship to 90 through
the canal will make the trip Thursday
of next week.
1t is stated that Huertas federals are
fortifying Puebla, halfway between Mex
leo City and Vera Cruz, where they will
make their final stand against the COM
bined rebel armies of Villa and Zapata.
Thursday news from Detroit reports
damages from floods in the state
amounting to millions of dollars.
Hundreds of families are homeless in
Detroit suburbs. The Ford auto factory
was forced to shut down Wednesday.
Kittaning, Penna., was swept by a
tornado which wrecked two large man
ufacturing plants, destroyed numbers of
homes and uprooted trees. A loss of
S250,000 is estimated, and several lives
lost.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16
TAMPfCO FALLS

The Mexican federal forces evacuated
Tampico Wednesday night and retreat
ed TO the southwark, following several
days heavy bombardment. The city
was Immediately occupied by the rebel
troops Of Gen. Gonzales. Losses in the
weeks battle are reported heavy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

When you have news item of any
kind,-when your friends or relatives
visit you, tell the Chronicle about it. 1t
is our earnest desire to print all the
news all the time, but we can hardly
afford to hire clairyoyant, to reveal
hidden news.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING TRIO

ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING TROUT
Lead: Reilly Tucker and C. Fl. Miller
were arrested on warrants issued by the
office of the prosecuting attorney, by
Deputy Sheriff Hardin.
The two men are charged with hav-
ing exploded giant powder in Spearfish
creek Sunday afternoon, killing large
quantities of trout.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

Frugal father who used to carry bag
Of grain five miles to the mill and the
-four back home in order to accumuate
a pile for his children, is survived by a
grandchild who pnones and has his
toothpicks delivered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

A man who once quarreled with an
editor sought lawyer and asked the
best way to put the newspaper out of
business. The lawyer told him to buy
the paper and run it for six months, and
worse than that, the lawyer charged 50
for advice.-Ex.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

Probably it was the failure of the
weather to conform to his prophesies
that caused the weather dispenser to
discontinue telling us what time of day
it was for few days of late.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

Heavy and continuous rains are re-
ported from all sections of the state
which promises we'll for bumper crops
this season in South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

Villa aud his Williams have lots more
respect for Uncle Sam since they have
heard the thunder of his guns and the
screech ofa few modern explosive pro-
jectiles.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

All the music to be given on next
Thursday at the class day program will
be furnished by school talent. Among
the numbers are several selections given
by eight girls who are working under
the training of Miss Garlock. On Fri
day night at commencement, the town
male quartette will furnish couple of
numbers. Mrs. Myers is preparing a
couple of instrumental pieces for this
same evening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

Subscribe for the Chronicle. You need
the home paper.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16
SCHOOL NOTES.

The members of the Physic class
made trip to the depot last Wednes-
day for the purpose of having Mr..
Wright show them the workings of the
telegraph system. A number of facts
which did not appear in the text book,
were learned. 1t has further been
planned to make visit to the electric
light plant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
will be used by the High School for final
examinations. All having standings of
IS per cent or more will be excused
from the finals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16
ID. CARRIGAN, President
RESOURCES.

Loans and discounts S 67,3l4.06
OveriraftS 200
United States Bonds -, 10000
Other Bonds 27,2S9 46
Banking House, Real Estate 23,02030
Cash & due from other banks 60,09S 80
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

Ice cream and soda water at Jones'.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

All books loaned to pupils will be
checked in next Friday. Each teacher
has been directed to inspect every book
carefully and to levy proper fines for
abuse. Promotions are to be withheld
from those who fail to pay fines or turn
all books in. Parents are requested to
cooperate with the teachers in this last
attempt to make pupils feel the proper
responsibility for the books loaned
them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Ainslie visited
the school last Wednesday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-16

Miss Phillips was absent Monday be-
cause of sickness. Miss Metcalf again
substituted for her.
~
The Grammar pupils have been tax
ing seventh and eighth grade examina-
tions during the past week.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

! concerned and being unable to dc
this honestly and honorably, it has
resorted to the most questionable
kind Of misrepresentation. as the
city records prove.
Why is not the Times honest
enough to say that when The Citi
zen was started its owners went to
the city and paid $50 each year
! for the first two years as voluntary
taxes, and that by his own sugges
ton he was thereafter assessed
That he paid his full tax dues of ISL
on January 80, 1912. getting a
rebate for prompt payment, while
he paid his taxes of ISL on January
10. 1913, reducing his original dues
! from $50 by his promptness that
year also?
Why is it not explained by the
Times that the owners Of that paper
did not pay their taxes on it for
1911 until November /, 1912, and
that owing to the delay In the pay
ment the bill was raised from s112
to 1892 as a penalty?
Why does the Times not explain
that the men who are leasing the
Times from Noyes We're assessed
$500 in 1912 for supplies on hand
and that they did not pay their
tax dues until September 2, 1913,
and that the owners of that paper
did not pay their 1912 assessment
on the plant until June Z, 1913?
Why does not the Times honestly
confess that F. G. Noyes, the owner
CT that paper has used every dis
honest method known to taX-dOdg-
ers to keep from paying city taxes,
and that this year, with the excep-
ton of paying his share Of taxes on
/ the Auditorium, he has only paid
into the city treasury a total of 81,
which he could not dodge? This
little payment has been In spite CT
his wealth, which includes an ele-
giant home just outside the city and
4 large lumber mill and steamboat.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23
ATTORNEY DODGE
SENT To YUKON

Bion A. Dodge. deputy district
attorney for the Fourt division, has
gone to FIT. Yukon to see that the
law is enforced at tina. place. both
in regard to protecting the rights
of the Indians on the lands there
and to prevent immoral relations
between the whites and the Indians.
The departure Of Mr.. Dodge re
Gently from the city was not gener,
ally understood, until it leaked ont
that he had gone to FIT. Yukon to
assist Commissioner Burke in a
number of legal matters. Mr. Burke,
it is understood, applied for assis-
lance and Mr.. Dodge's departure
for FIT. Yukon followed Immediately
In official circles but little is be-
ing explained about Mr.. Dodge's trip
to FIT Yukon, and some speculation
regarding it is current throughout
the city.
That there has been some COM
plant from the Indians that their
rights are being encroached upon
by white men, seems evident, but
in addition to that it is evident
that his going there involves a mys-
FERROUS mission that Is only known
officials of the district
How long Mr.. Dodge will be at
FIT. Yukon has not been learned and
it is not believed that any definite
time has been set for his return.
A report on the streets yesterday
that the deputy marshal at Fl Yu-
kon and at Ruby are to be dismiss
ed, was officially denied.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

Andrew Christensen came to
Fairbanks on a visit few days
ago from Whiskey Island,
Mail from the Outside is due to
arrive here next Thursday
Charles McDermott and John
Raap are in the city from Cinema.
Billy Gagnon arrived in the city
few days ago from Johnson City
where he is conducting drug bust
ness.
The Big Cinema stage which left
here Thursday morning had the fol
lowing passengers; Mrs. w. d.
Rodman, Mrs. G. A. MacQuarrie, Mrs.
Ed Wickersham, Elan Harnish and
J. H. Groves.
Among those who are enroute to
Fairbanks from Cordova are: Mrs.
F. S Gordon, James Hamil, Harry
Crib, J. F. Struthers, E. Petersen,
E. |. Jensen, Chris Harrington and
Mr. and Mrs. A. McVicar.
Mrs j. A. Healey returned from
a visit to the Newsboy mine few
days ago.
Louis and Herman Anderson
were scheduled to sail for Fairbanks
from Seattle last Friday
j. II. Patten has been informed that
his insurance of $4,000 on the Third
Avenue hotel, which burned in Jan
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23
| Local Happenings in Brief

uary. has been glanted and that a
check for it has been forwarded to
him
Gus Scharf of Fox gulch, visited
Fairbanks on business trip early
last week.
Dick Wood, president of the First
National bank, is expected to re-
urn from the Hot Springs about the
middle of the week
Captain Mccain will serve as
master of the steamer Susie the
coming summer.
W. F. Whitley and W. H. Gilcher
are reported to have sailed from
Seattle on their return to Fair
banks week ago yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Lavery are
the parents of boy born last Mon
day at ST Matthews hospital.
Mrs Fannie Mckenzie was granted
a divorce Saturday from Angus Nc
kenzie She is from Kantishna.
Harry Wickersham, brother "
Delegate James Wickersham, arrived
in Fairbanks yesterday over the
trail, having mushed In from Chit
ina
Deputy Marshal ]. H. Miller and
two guards, Fred Crewe and Harry
Delvig, left on the stage Saturday
morning for the Outside with three
insane patients and one prisoner.