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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-02-20

Mrs. Chas. Perrin visited the first and
second primary departments Tuesday
afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-02-20
STERLING ASSURED Or
ENLARGED HOMESTEAD.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Sterl-
ing has received assurances that the 320-
acre enlarged homestead act will be ex-
tended this session to apply to south
Dakota. The bill has been in confer
ence and will be agreed upon and pass
ed. Senator Sterling said the 640-acre
bill, which has passed the house and
has been favorably reported by the
senate public lands committee, will pass
this session. He has introduced an
amendment and leasing bill of import
| ance to northwestern South Dakota. 1t
permits mining of coal or Ignite for do
mestic use without payment of rent or
| ROYALTY to the government.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-02-20
DANGEROUS FIRE
SEASON FoRESEEN

SEASON FoRESEEN.
The possibility of a dangerous spring
and summer fire season in the national
forests in the west is presaged by reports
that two forest fires occurred in January
and that the snow fall in much of the
Rocky Mountain region and in the foot
hills has been much below normal.
January fires are almost unheard of in
the national forests and the snow reports
are regarded as especially significant, as
they indicate that unless the deficiency
is made up the forests will be dry earlier
in the spring than usual, with conse.
quent increase of the fire menace.
The fires occurred in the Pike forest
in Colorado, and the Black Hills fores
in South Dakota, the latter believed tc
have been of incendiary origin, accord
to the District Forester at Denver Abou
rs acres was burned over all told. The,
were the only national forest fires re
ported for January.
The District Forester at Ogden, Utah
in charge of the national forests in Ne
yada, Utah, and southern Idaho, re
ported that the snow in this region i
far below normal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-02-20
ANNUAL CONTEST
Declamatory Contest of Custer High Schoo
q Snccess-Stella RAver Awarded
First Place.

The Declamatory Contest given by the
Custer high school Friday evening, Feb.
18th, was decided success in spite of
the inclemency of the weather. With
out doubt there would have been q
much larger crowd had it not been for
the deep snow.
The program opened witn couple of
numbers from the orchestra, after which
the curtain rose, revealing the six con-
testants evidently to do themselves
credit before the expectant audience.
At the request of Professor Hines, the
audience restrained themselves from ap-
plauding the contestants as they so
splendidly rendered their declamatio Ms.
Miss Vivian Adair was the first to speak,
and her reading of "a Few Bars in the
Key of G" was given with an ease Of
posture and control of voice that por-
trayed vividly the scene enacted in the
reading.
Next, Miss Stella Raver, in very
graceful and winning way, recited
Patsy" The reading was pathetic in
its nature, and beautiful in its sentiment.
Miss Raver was splendid in her imper-
sonation of Patsy, and equally good in
her Interpretation of other features of
the piece. The speaker did herself
credit in the easy and pleasing manner
in which she gave her reading.
''Sign of tae Cross" was the title of
the next defamation, which was most
beautifully rendered by Miss Alta Brown.
Miss Brown was dramatic in her style,
graceful in her gestures, and fine in her
impersonations. She held the close at
tention of the audience. 1t seemed
when she closed that we had really seen
enacted before US the scenes of the reci-
tation.
The "Rivals" was very we'll presented
by James Alger Mr.. Alger's gestures
were very good, his manner pleasi ng,
and his portrayal vivid.
Leona Meeker, with "The Greatest
Gift" as her reading, brought the au.
dience very good Interpretation of it.
Her recital showed work we'll applied.
Last, but not least, Eugene Meeker
gave the reading, "Tarry Thou Till l
Come" Mr.. Meeker has a good voice,
and had it well in hand. His reading
was one that called for play of immagi-
ton and soliloquy. 1t was well charac.
terized by Mr. Meeker.
When all were through, and the Or
chestra was filling in the time with live.
ly music till the judges came in with
their decision, the audience must surely
have wondered who was the winner.
For as each contestant came, and 30
faithfully interpreted their special read
ing, it seemed that each was best, if such
could be. At least it was the verdict OF
all present that much credit was due
each contestant for the splendid way in
which they rendered their part. But
under the more critical eye of the judges
the decision was made that Miss Stella
Raver was awarded first place. and Mr..
Eugene. .Meeker second place. Thejud ges
were: Professor Linberg Of the Spear.
fish normal, Miss sigma Larson of the
Hill City schools. and DR.. J. L. Stewart
fthis city.
All in all the annual declamatory con-
test Of Custer high school for 1915 was
one of high merit, doing great credit to
all that participated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-02-20
SCHOOL NOTES,

Mrs. Chas. Perrin visited the first and
second primary departments Tuesday
afternoon.
Carrie Foreyt was dropped from Miss
Ayre's room Wednesday. She will re-
sumo her studies in the Sisters School
at Sturgis.
Ralph Soper is in attendance after
several days of absence.
*x*
Raymond, May and Artie Gambler left
Miss Garlock's room last week, and will
attend the Pringle school for the rest of
the term.
Mrs. Chas. and John Endicott visited
the primary room Wednesday afternoon.
*x*
Roy Korthaus was absent from school
two days last week.
*x*
Tuesday morning Mr.. Hines present.
ed the medal which had just been re-
ceived to Miss Stella, Raver, winner of
the Declamatory Contest.
*x*
William Palmer returned to Miss Nc
Enaney's room after an enforced absence
of several days.
Miss Titus has enrolled Joy Stewart
of Spearfsh in the eighth grade. Miss
Stewart is the daughter of DR.. Stewart
of this city.
| Wanted-All students desire a holi-
day on the 22nd, Washington's birthday.
Very urgent.
*x*
The High School Glee Club are prac-
ticing diligently on their new songs
which have arrived. They expect to
make their first appearance at the coun.
ty institute.
The Parliamentary Drill class are plan.
ming mock trial, to he held in short
time.
*#*
Birdie Ayers is again enrolled in the
primary room after an absence of sever
al months during which time she at
tended the Deadwood schools.
| -
DR.. r. Z. Woodwork, superintendent
of the tuberculosis sanitarium, has re
turned from Pierre where he was called
to attend a meeting Of the board 0
charities and corrections, and appea
before the legistatives ppropriation com
mittee in the interest of the institution
he represents
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-02-20
PRINGLE PARAGRAPHS.
Feb 12 lQIh


Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Thomas were
Pringe visitors Tuesday.
Glenn Carroll was seen in Pringle
Monday.
Mr.. VIM. Gumm was in Pringle Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Moore were in
Pringle shopping, Monday.
Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. 7. NJ. Moore start
ed for Canada Tuesday.
"Mfs. Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch"
given by the teachers and students of
the Pringle school at the new hall was
complete success in every way, the
characters playing their parts splendidly,
and the large crowd certainly enjoyed
il. Something like the sum of SALTS
being cleared.
Miss Ellen and Lucille Garlock, who
directed the play are to be greatly com.
plimented upon it's success. After the.
close large number INDUCED in &
dancing party.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-02-20
DISPOSITION OF SINKING FUNDS.

DISPOSITION OF sIk KING FUN DIS.
Senate bill No. Sc, relative to the in
vestment and disposition of moneys &C.
cumulated in sinking funds, has been
passed by the legislature and signed by
the governor. AS it had IN emergency
clause attached, it is now in effect. Its
provisions are as follows:
Section l. Every city. incorporated
town, county, township, school district
or other municipal or public corporation
maintaining sinking fund for the pay
ment of outstanding bonds. shall keep
the accumulations in such sinking fund
iaYested in valid interest bearing Sc
curities or deposited with lawful deposit
tories and the interest accruing on such
investment of the sinking fund shall be
credited to said fund. 1fSSeing the in
tention of this act to authorize such muni-
cipal and public corporations to invest
said funds in other bonds for which such
sinking fund has been created, do not
fall due for period of ten years or more
thereafter, provided, that where such
sinking fund is invested in other bonds
of such corporation. there shall be levy
of tax upon the taxable property of
such municipal or public corporation Of
sufficient amount to pay the interest and
also the principal thereof when due, and
such tax when collected shall be return
ed to the sinking fund for that purpose,
provided, further, that in carrying out
the provisions of this act, all transactions
shall be By resolutions of the governing
board, which resolutions shall be regu-
larly filed and recorded with the auditor
or clerk of such municipal or public cor
poration, as public record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-02-20
FIRST RAILROAD
WAS PARTICULAR

A copy of the rules of the first rail-
way, document still preserved in the
archives of the Mancbes to Liverpool
railway, contrasting sharply with pres
ent railroading methods, has been un-
earthed at Union Pacific headquarters.
The rules follow:
First-Any person desiring to travel
from Liverpool to Manchester, or the re-
verse, or any portion of the journey
hereof, must, twenty-four hours before
hand, make application to the station
agent at the place of departure, giving
his name, address, place of birth, age,
occupation and reason for desiring to
travel.
Second-The station agent, upon as
suring himself that the applicant desires
to travel for a just and lawful cause,
shall thereupon issue ticket to the ap-
plicaut, who shall travel by the train
named thereon.
Third--Trains will start at their point
of departure as near schedule time as
possible, but the company does not guar
autee when they will reach their desti-
nation.
Fourth-Trains not reaching their des-
tination' before dark will put up at once
for the several stopping places along the
route for the night and the passengers
must pay and provide for their own
lodging during the night.
Fifh-Luggage will be carried on the
roof of the carriages. If such luggage
gets wet the company will not be re
sponsible for any loss attaching thereto
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-02-20

According 10 the United States
Weather Bureau, there is more snow
covering the ground of the United
States than hsS ever lain there at one
Ftins IN the history Of the Bureau
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Church Notes
. Il q


On Sunday morning at-10:30, ow-
ing to the absence OF the pastor. Rev.
Chas. Helsley, who has ben studying
for the ministry, will preach the SER
mon at the church service, Charles
is one of our Denison young men who
have come to the front by earnest
religious study and no doubt great
deal OF interest will be manifest in
the meeting.
|. The union evening service on Sum
day will be held in the Presbyterian
church with Rev. e. P. Williams, pas
tor of the Baptist church, in charge
of the service.
The visit of DR.. Howard Fl. Russell,
the founder of the Anti-Saloon
league, with his rail Splitter" quar-
tet, was a most profitable and enthus-
iastic one and greatly enjoyed by the
audience present Tuesday evening.
The appreciation of the cause in the
minds and hearts of those present was
made manifest by the amount of the
subscription which was made toward
the two million dollar fund which is
being raised to carry on the five year
campaign for national prohibition.
Young men and women of DenisOn
or those who may be visiting in the
city are cordially welcomed to the
Baraca and Philathea classes of the
Sunday school each Sunday at twelve
o'clock noon.
The Epworth League meetings are
proving most interesting with short
bible quiz each Sunday under the d.
rectiOn of Miss Marie Helsley. Come
and learn more about the bible and
what it contains.
The "Water Wagon" Tour.
The water Wagon" tour quartet,
accompanying DR.. Howard H. Russell,
who was the originator of the Anti
Saloon league twenty-five years ago,
visited Denison on last evening and
held an enthusiastic meeting in the
Methodist church. DR.. Russell expects
to visit the twelve states through
which the Lincoln highway passes in
his trip to the coast and he stated
that he had reason to felicitate the
people of Iowa on the fact that this
state is the first one on the Lincoln
highway to declare prohibition. The
Lincoln-Lee legion was also organized
by DR.. Russell, the significance Of the
name being that Abraham Lincoln
and Lee were both champions of the
temperance cause.
The music last evening by the Rail
Splitter" quartet composed Of young
men who are working their way
through college in Ohio displayed
talent and the power to enter
tain and please the audience. DR..
Russell is an able and scholarly
speaker and many facts of interest
concerning what has been done for
the temperance cause in the past and
what is to be done within the next
five years in the way of securing ma
tional prohibition, were given by the
speaker.
The party is making the trip from
New York to San Francisco in autos
via the Lincoln highway and stop off
at county seat towns along the route
to hold meetings and secure subscrip-
tions which will swell the two million
dollar fund needed for the five year
temperance campaign of the Anti-Sa-
loon league.
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exception in the case of mines upon
public lands. Licenses We're granted
to dggers and smelters in return for
certain rent. The old Dubuque lead
mines were accordingly occupied soon
after the first Of June. 1888; but else
where government rules and statutes
and troops were generally disregarded
by the adventurous pioneers. They
f1ocked into different parts of the new
public domain, impelled by the rare
opportunity II acquire choice loca-
tions for towns and farms.-From the
July number of 1.-THE Iowa Journal of
History and Politics." published by
the State Historical Society of Iowa.
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CARNIVAL ATT
OF NEXT WEEK
The s. W. 6rundase Shows, Carrying
200 People and 20 Cars, Ar
range for Weeks Stay.
NEAR NORTHWESTERN STATION
while New to Denison the Shows
Have Been Making Iowa Towns
for Past Sixteen Years.

The S. w. Brundage shows will
play weeks engagement in Denison
next week, commencing next Monday
night, August 9th. and will be located
on the Northwestern railroad lots, a
space ample enough for this immense
tented enterprise that travel in their
own special train of twenty cars, said
to be the finest show train ever car.
rled by carnival. While new to
Denison, the Brundage shows have
played the larger cities of Iowa for
the past sixteen years and are we'll
and most favorably known in the larg-
er cities of this state, due to their
motto, 1--WE Comply With the Pure
Show Laws" as the class of attrac-
tons offered by the Brundage shows
are far above the average offered by
lady or child can visit the S. w.
other carnival companies and any
Brundage shows without seeing a
single Objectionable feature as Girl
in the Moon" shows and others of
that class are not carried by this COM
pany. Gold and silver leafed carved
wagon fronts, studded with thous-
ands of electric bulbs, house the COM
pany's various attractions and are
lighted by their own modern light and
power plant, making the company's
midway as light as the day. The sale
or use of wife beaters, rubber return
balls, confetti and other implements of
war are not allowed on the Brundage
midway, thereby assuring our patrons
OF the best of order at all times. The
Evans military band, a superb musical
organization, is an added feature of
this big company. Visit the Brundage
midway and be convinced that car
nival can be clean and moral and sat-
isfy the eXacting public. The famous
carry-us-all and ferris wheel, carried
by this company, is the finest ever
built and are the delight of the chill
dren and grown up folks as well.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-04

Kiron, Aug. 3.-(Special to Re-
view.)-On last Friday morning, July
80, when the clock registered the hour
of 6, the life of our esteemed towns
man and prominent pioneer Charles
A. Larson, came to a close.
The sad news sent out from the
home in the early morning cast a
gloom of sadness over the town as
we'll as the entire community. For
the past twenty years he has suf-
fered considerably with rheumatic
trouble, which disabled him for his
former activity about the farm and
care of his stock, which he was ex-
tensively engaged in, and from being
about and around. Some two weeks
ago he contracted slight cold, which
developed into pneumonia, which in
it's later stage, aided by tuberculosis.
succeeded in terminating his life.
While his family and friends would
have liked to have him in their midst
many years, when apparent that he
would never enjoy his former health.
they were satisfied to know that his
release from life was also re-
lease from the burden of suffering,
so long patiently borne by him.
Charles Larsen was born in Ryde-
holm, Smailand, Sweden, December
10, 1854, where he resided until in
the year 1867, when, at the age OF IL.
he crossed the ocean for America,
locating in Pennsylvania, together
with his parents and brothers. The
family resided there until 1877, when
the west with it's wider opportunities
attracted them, and coming to Craw-
ford county, located in this locality.
Shortly after the family located here,
Charles returned to Pennsylvania
for short stay, coming back to this
settlement to remain. In the year
1882, on the Goth day of March, he
was united in marriage to Miss Eu-
reka Erickson. the daughter OF the
prominent pioneers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Erickson. whose homestead
is only half mile north of the vii
lage of Old Kiron, aud upon, their
death the homestead passed into the
hands of Mr.. Larson and his wife.
II 1887 he purchased the 16O-acre
tract in the adjoining section where
their home was made up till last
year, when they moved to Kiron into
their new. modern residence where
they intended to enjoy the comforts
of life better than was possible while
on the farm: but the plans were all
shattered by the messenger of death
after but short occupancy of their
new home.
Eleven children constitute the fam
lily, one of whom died in infancy. the
others being Lille E.. now the wife
of r. H. Morgan of kiron; Alma b.,
the wife of Mr.. Schrieber at Mime
apolis; Alfred o, who resides upon
and farms the old homestead: Lulu,
the wife of Gust Salhstrom at Ode
bolt; Eta. Edna, Eldred, Russell,
Earlin and LATE, all of whom are at
home.
Mr.. Larson was a good citizen, a
splendid man and neighbor. and a
most devoted and kind father. He
enjoyed the good will and peace in
the midst OF his neighbors and friends
who accorded him their high esteem.
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Beginning Of Settlement Of Iowa.

The first of June, 1888, was the sig
nal for rush of immigrants into the
Black Hawk purchase. 1t was the
day on which the eastern Iowa cOun-
try was supposed to be free of Indian
inhabitants. This supposition. how
ever, did not entitle the whites to take
up their abode in the abandoned In
dian territory. 1t still belonged to
the United States government, and
persons who entered upon it's acres
would be dealt with as trespassers
according to law. Not until the land
had been plated by surveyors and
formally opened to settlement might
anyone come into the Iowa wilderness.
TO this rule the government made an
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-04

State of Iowa, Crawford County, S.
In the District Court of Iowa, in
and for Crawford County, Septem-
Der Term, 1915.
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Charles A. Larson Prominent Pioneer of Kiron Dies
Friday July 80, 1915

He possessed a kindly and benevo-
lent disposition and generally re-
spOnded to calls for assistance from
those less fortunate than himself, and
supported very literally all worthy
projects which were for the better
ment of the community. His energies
were so directed that he not only
won individual success, but also con-
tributed to the prosperity of the COM
munity. His industry and intelligent
management of his business affairs
has brought him substantial and we'll
merited prosperity, and his personal
qualities insured him regard and es-
teen of all with whom he came in
contact, and the years brought him
circle of warm friends.
He was very much interested in
the securing of school for Kiron
and used both his influence and vote
to that end, which stands as a most
commendable credit and monument
to his memory.
He had attained the age of 60 years,
Z months and 20 days-a long life, in
which storms and sunshine, Joy and
sorrow, health and sickness, hopes
and disappointments, had been en-
joyed and suffered. During the last
period of his time he realized that he
was approaching the end and his tes-
timony was that he was ready to go,
having made his peace with his Max
er. He resigned himself to His will.
His place and chair are now empty
in the home and his family are strick-
en- with sadness. Together with them
mourns large circle of sympatllizing
friends.
The funeral took place on Sunday
afternoon and was attended by the
largest concourse ever gathered at
a funeral in Kiron, an estimate plac-
ing the attendance between 700 and
500. A short service was held at the
home and the remains We're. taken
to the Mission church, where the fu-
neral service was conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Irwin Johnson. After a
short song service, Rev. n. Morton,
pastor OF the Baptist church, made a
short address in which hes fOrcibly,
urged his hearers to prepare for death
and the departure from this life, and
for, the life to Gomez. He was followed
Dt heV. r. II. JOlluSOu, ulc'IOuS
friend of the departed, who touched
upon incidents and relationships with
thesdeceased. The church was packed
and larger crowd was uiable5to gain
entrance At the close Of the service
the casktt was placed in the hall,
where friends and relatives filed by
for last view of the face that had
mingled with them so many years. A
large number followed the remains to
the Kiron cemetery, where the last
rites were performed. ! With sad
hearts they turned away from the
grave of their neighbor and friend.
Besides the family, he leaves two
brothers, Andrew and Frank, and one
sister-in-law, Mrs. N. p. Larsen, and
their families, residing in Otter Creek
township, and one sister, Mrs. Charles
Carlson and family, residing in Wood
bury county, and other relatives to
mourn his demise.
Though he has hidden farewell to
home, family, relatives and friends,
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and gone to the land where no sick.
ness or pain exists, he will be missed
and will live long in the hearts of
many.
The palbearers, neighbors and OLD
acquaintances of Mr.. Larsen, were
August Linman, William Sandberg'
N. P. Swanson, John Headstrom,
Peter Nordell and Francis Norellus.
Among those present at the funeral
we mention Mr.. and Mrs. Joel John
son of Wall Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Berg and Charles Erickson OF DEM.
son, William and Frank Horn and
sisters, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Anderson
Of Odebolt.
The deepest sympathy goes out to
the stricken ones in their hour OF sor-
row