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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28
COUNTY ROADS
Probably Few Counties in the West Fac,
ing Harder Road Problem Than
Custer County


The question Of good roads is one tha
is of vital importance to every regiden
of the Coppty That tho r,,llic ,,olC,r,
'''S 00'','' ''0' - WV '''>'
u"queSuoneu ana Is recognized oS
the government by its efforts to con
struct permanent highways and il j,
necialI, racoo,i,o9 h,, ,bo To,,r,,,o,,
,.,
ava ''''7 WV 0'' ''' sup
''' 'S'o" Vi the CONSTRUCTION oil the gov
ernment roads. Ia that connection the
secretary Of Agriculture in the 1914
year book OF the department says as
follows:
Good roads are equally intimately re-
lated to both the production and distri-
button OF farm products They are pre-
requisite not only to economical pro-
duction and distribution but also to the
promotion Of the broader life of the
communities. The great need, obvious.
ly, Is for roads which shall get products
/ from the farm to the nearest railway
station, enabling the farmer to haul
when he cannot SOW and reap, and to
haul at a lower rate, to transport his
children to consolidated schools, and to
enjoy comfortably his social enterprises.
The railway will continue for long
time to be the nations highway. EN-.
phasis is needed on the community
road. 1t is estimated that il costs %
cents under existing conditions to haul
ton a mile on the average country
road, and this could be reduced by one.
half if the roads were improved. The
problem is partly Of course one offunds,
but even more largely one of Methods,
OF Instrumentalities, and of Admins
tration"
The Board of Engineers of the Custer
County Automobile Club is preparing q
map showing all the primary and sec.
ondary roads of the County. 1t is the
intention of the Club to designate on the
map the bad and dangerous places of
the roads and secure an estimate of the
cost of repairing and the kind and
amount of work necessary to be done to
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28

Hutton & Lane, of Rapid City, who
have the contract for constructing the
two new additions to the court house,
started work on the new structures Tues
day. The work of construction will be
pushed rapidly. as II is the intention of
the contractors % have the structure
completed and ready for occupancy be-
fore cold weather sets in. These addi-
tions--one of which will be erected on
the east and the other on the west side
Of the building-wil be 20x25 feet in
size, two stories high with basement,
and will be constructed of brick. The
basement will be used for storage pur-
poses. The first door will contain mod
ern vaults for the clerk Of courts. county
auditor, treasurer and register of deeds.
The upper floors will provide rooms for
the county superintendent of schools,
Judge and additional jury rooms.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28
CLEAN UP WEEK
To Put Stop to Fire Waste State Insur-
ance Commissioner Suggests a
Clean Up Week

To put a stop to the fire waste in
South Dakota as much as possible, and
thus to save a vast sum annually to the
people is the ambition Of O. X. Stablein,
the insurance commissioner, who in an
open letter to the press of the state sug-
gests that each community this year
celebrate Clean Up Week during which
rubbish in cellars and backyards shall
be removed, defective chimueys repair
ed, the rank growth of weeds on vacant
lots removed, and fire menaces done
away with. BY observing the sugges
tions ofthe insurance commissioner. who
is working along the right line, our peo
pie can save themselves a big sum an
nuaIly. In the course of his letter the
insurance commissioner SAYS:
| The abnormaIy heavy loss Of property
by fire in South Dakota during 1914 is
arousing insurance companies and nun.
icipal authorities to the need of more
vigorous preventative measures.
Complaint comes to this department
from day to day asking for relief, calling
attention to the accumulation of rubbish
in cellars and backyards, defective chin
neys and rank growth of weeds on va
cant lots.
Recent numerous calls upon the fire
marshal department to inspect dilapidat-
ed, old, unoccupied wooden buildings
Indicate that the people are awakening
to the danger of this chiefofall menaces.
Nearly every village, town and city in
the state has useless old fire traps, and
each community owes it to itself to see
that these dangerous nuisances are done |
away with.
1t IS the departments experience that |
the most effective aid in attempting 10 |
conserve life and property is realized
and the best results obtained through |
and by cooperation with the citizens of |
the state. |, therefore, heartily recon.
mend that the mayors of all cities an.
point week between now and Novem-
Der lst to be designated as "Clean Up
Week." have local papers with their
mighty influence for good, ministers
and teachers, give this matter the wild
est possible publicity, have all the peo-
pie realize the importance of putting
their premises in order against the day
OF needless destruction of property by
fire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28
BEAVER VALLEY AND VICINITY.

BEAVER VALLEY AND VICINITY.
BY K. p. KING
August %, 1915.
Mrs. A. 2. Chambers and children
were visiting in Hot Springs last week.
George Cotsanoris, the Greek wrestler,
took run out to the Cave the other
morning.
John Chapman, Of Oelrichs, an old
friend of the BrazeIl's, was visiting at
the Cave last week.
Fannie McAdam came home from
Deadwood last week, where she recent
ly underwent an operation for appen.
dicitis.
John McAdam and BILLY" Rice we're
working at the Wind Cave the past
week in connection with the road re-
pairing.
This vicinity was visited with two
floods last week, one Wednesday night,
and one Friday afternoon. The latter
Il lraP,l Il a l.. -
,,a-,.l - 0o'T0'" -, '"O'e u"uase 70 tpe pre-
come at inteyv.I, of a. 80 ,uo
Dpu
""0'' "'o h''A iaSne, gu!ues
"e'o e'is'seu u Play oa'l
p1n 81 n i1o' 'p'insS team sunday
Both boys are not very short of experts
.r,-s, s'''t ,i,lo' al" Z "'"ayS near o' Soih' =
.'h 'o''N uo''' "ieii '"ey p'"y
horick Nichols, wealthy stockman Of
lofflhgtoh, wyoming, was visiting at
tne "ihd cave last week. MIR. Nichols
useo 10 supply beef to the camps when
tne "rlier was raiIroading along Tie
North Platte River some years ago.
Tom Smith was riding in this com
munity last week looking for stock. He
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28

A dispatch from San Francisco to
Mayor Franklin, Of Deadwood, last Mon
day announced that former Judge Rice,
of that city, and Mrs. Rice were both i'm
jured in wreck on the Western Pacific
railway near Salt Lake City, Utah, where
Judge Rice attended the National Bar
Association meeting Mrs. Rice was
badly injured and is in hospital in San
Francisco. The Rices are well known
in Western South Dakota, Judge Rice
being the republican candidate for con-
gress from the third district last fall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28
OUTLAW BROHCHo
KILLS nIs MASTER

Rapid City, S. D., Aug. 23.-Herman
Moss, of Redfern, was kicked to death
by horse on the road near Hill City
Friday morning His body was found
lying in the gutter by c. o. Baker, a
farmer, driving into Hill City.
Moss, who rented a little place at Red
fern, purchased an outlaw broncho re-
Gently and Friday led him into Hill
City, where the horse was fitted to a
bride, Ranger Knowles saw Moss lead.
ing the horse about eleven o'clock and
half an hour later Baker found him dead
with the horse browsing near by.
DR.. Jackson and Deputy Cessna went
to Hill City and impaueled a jury who
returned a verdict .. death by kicks from
horse. The head Of the deceased was
crushed 10 where the hoofs Of the ami
NAL had landed Oh the skull.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28

A party composed of Misses Frances
Alexander and Anna Gutenberg, ol
Belle Fourche Misses Jessie Martin
and MaTgarette Yercoe, of Deadwood
Misses Kathryn and Nell HazeltIne.
Louise Kubler, Anna Godsey, Lewis
Godsey and Byron HazeItine, of Custer,
enjoyed an outing at Sylvan Lake sum
mer resort from Friday until Monday
evening, The young ladies were the
guests of Miss Anna Godsey and were
cbaperoned by the latter's mother, Mrs.
$. j. Godsey.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28
RURAL SIDE oHRoNIcLEs

Mrs. Buster Harvey is of for a visit
to relatives at Sturgis and Rapid City.
Roy Duncan and Murdie Woodford left
for Sheridan, Wyo, last Sunday for a
fortnight visit to relatives, and Mr., Jess
Duncan expects TO return with them for
short visit with his parents, Abram
and Ida Duncan. A son was born to
Mr.. A. NJ. and Myrtle Boggs on the oath
inst. and Monroe B., the Blacksmith,
thinks this heir will mean few more
strokes with the hammer. Grandma
and Grandpa Houseman have added one
more to their record and say this son
counts in grand children the tenth.
Roads and weather conditions are fa.
vorable and the haymakers are on their
buzz. Thus endeth at this time the
chronicles of
OMEGA.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28

With the hunting season only three
weeks off, sportsmen are beginning to
take their guns off the shelf for clean
ing and oiling preparatory TO answering
the first call, when the game laws are
lifted September 10th. To get license
1t is necessary for the applicant to give
his name, age, weight, color of hair and
eyes and the length of residence in the
county. A resident license costs 81 90,
a nonresident $500 Although several
laws were made regulating the game
reserve nothing that affects this section
was enacted and the same laws as last
year will again govern the coming sea
son. The season on grouse, prairie
chickens and partridge opens September
10th and closes October 9Th. The duck
and geese season opens the same date
and closes November 80. Several licenses
have already been issued to hunters by
the county treasurer. Also two non
resident licenses for fishing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28

Henry ID. Engstrom was born July 6,
1881. He came to America when about
q years of age. He lived for some time
at Buena Vista, Colo. He travelled over
a large portion of the western coast.
About the year 1907 he came to the
Black Hills, South Dakota. While work
ing at the Saginaw gold mine he became
acquainted with, and on July /, 1909
married Miss Opal Pope TO them we're
born two boys-Jno. Edward age years
and Robert Leroy age 2 years. Mr..
Engstrom has no relatives in this coun-
try, but in Sweden a mother, two sis
ters and brother mourn his loss. He
was a member of the Brotherhood of
American Yeoman lodge at Deadwood.
Mr.. Engstrom died at Custer, S. D., Au-
gust "a, 1915. Funeral services were
held from the Congregational church at
2 p. m. Thursday, aud interment made
in Custer cemetery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28

Last Saturday a painful accident hap
pened to Claude Simonton, the eldest
son of Attorney and Mrs. w. A. Simon
tom. lie and his younger brother
were riding to town on horseback. The
animal became scared at some object in
the road and pitched them both to the
ground, and as a result Claude suffered
broken bone in his right wrist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28

This section was visited by another
heavy rain and hail storm Wednesday
afternoon. Considerable dau1age was
done to crops east Of town. w. ].
Bowies estimates the loss to his crop at
about ten per cent Further east the
loss was heavier. Another deluge visit
ed the Mayo vicinity and washed the
roadbed Of the Burlington there for the
fourth time. It caused the south bound
passenger to be delayed here for two
hours
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-08-28

w. C. Lewis. a prominent physician
and surgeon of Jersey City, Y. j., ar
rived in the city last Saturday for a two
weeks visit with Attorney and Mrs
Percy Ii. Helm. The doctor is an old
acquaintance of Mrs. Helm.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-25
HOUSEHOLD
TALKS
Henrietta D. Grauel
Strawberries Ripe!

The strawberry season is here and
so are the berries, ready to be used
in many ways. Along in June recipes
for canning and preserving will be pub
| lished but now we have some new WAYS
of serving berries sent in by various
readers.
| One is short cake meringue. Cut any
sort of cake in sizes suitable for help
ing. Now beat egg whites to a stiff
froth and sweeten with powdered sugar,
allow two tablespoons of powdered
sugar to each egg white used. Place
the cake slices on a sheet of tin covered
with several sheets of paper and spread
the egg white on. Bake gently in a
moderate oven until the egg is light and
brown, decorate with strawberries and
serve with a nice juicy sauce.
The next is clever idea for making
berry-tart shells:-Make fine Duff
pastry, using plenty of firm, cold butter
and as little water as possible. Line
the gem pans with this and fill with
dried beans or peas. This keeps the
pastry from swelling or blistering and
the beans may be used again and again.
Another plan to keep the tart shapes
from blistering is, after fitting the tins
with the pastry, to press another tin
the same size on top the paste and
leave it there until the shell is baked.
Fill the tart shells with fresh ripe ber.
ries and cover with strawberry juice.
Strawberry roll is made as iellv or
chocolate roll is. Use recipe for plain
sponge cake and bake on a tin. when
done spread with sliced ripe berries,
dredge with sifted, powdered sugar.
Roll the cake up without breaking and
pm firmly in towel until it is cold.
Frost this or not as you like. Serve
with cream sauce in which berries
have been crushed.
strawberry Sponge one.
nait package or box of geatine as
directed and add water to equal half a
pint, one cup of powdered sugar, one
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-25
MINER CLAIMS TREASURE
Men Who Found $1,000 in Gold Order
ed to Give 1t to John Haggerty

Hazleton, May 25.-Satisfed that
the 1000 in gold coins found buried
at Oakdale by workmen digging post
holes belongs to John Haggerty, of
Oakdale, mine foreman of the C. B.
Markle Company, whose mother died
suddenly in 1897 and much of whose
reputed savings were never found, the
c. B. Markle Company has issued de-
cree to the men who struck the treas
ure that they must restore what they
have appropriated or get other posi-
tions.
Haggerty has shown by witnesses
that the portion of the land where the
money was discovered, was titled by his
mother as a garden, and that he never
was allowed to dig in it. Mrs. Hag-
gerty was reported to be well.to-do,
but only $500 was found of her saw
lngs.
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ACCOUNT IN BAER WILL
Personal Property of Late P. and R.
President Amounted to S3.O61.77t

Reading, Pa, May 25.-The first ac-
count of executors of the estate of
George F, Baer, late president of the
Reading Railway Company, was filed
with the orphans curt here Yesterday
widow, Mrs. Emily X. Baer, and
oy the widow, Mrs. Emily X Baer and
the sons-in.law, Isaac Hiester, of Read.
ing, and William n. Appel, of Laneas.
ter, Pa. Only the personal property of
the decedent is contained in the ac.
count, the inventory Of which is 49,.
O61,771. From this credits amount.
ing to S132,6SS are deducted, leaving
balance of $2,292,0S3. The accum1'
lated income account totals S179,.
Tf.47. The account will come before
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WIFE FATALLY STABBED
Attacked By Husband When She Re-
fuses to Live With Him

Chester, May 25.-Mrs. John Me-
Dewitt was attacked in her boarding
house at Essington by her husband
yesterday, and is not expected to live.
McDevitt is employed at the Ritz-Carl
ton hotel, Philadelphia, and his wife
works at the Rosedale Inn, Essington.
The couple, who have two children. Z
and years old, have been living apart
for nearly year.
According to County Detective
y Toole, McDevitt came to Essington
to persuade his wife to return with
him. When she refused he grabbed a
butcher knife and slashed her across
the right check. She threw up her arm
to ward off blow aimed at her head
and her arm was nearly severed. A final
stab in the head is likely to cause her
death. McDevitt ran from the house
and escaped.
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no oblectldh TO my going over the
place with MIR Saks. | am sure. He
is the architect who is TO rebuild the
castle for ME. My attorney and Mr.,
Pooly. the notary. will. with your as.
sistanee draw up the proper contracts
preliminary TO the formal transfer. and
l will sign them with you upon my re.
turn"
Would it not be better to discuss
the question OF payments before we 60
any further. Count Tarnowsy?"
You will be paid in cash, Mr. Smart.
the instant the deed is transferred
he said coldly.
l followed him to the top of the
stairs which descended to the base.
ment of the castle. 1t was rather sig.
nificant that he elected TO explore the
lower regions first of all.
II shall accompany you" said de.
iberately.
A faint scowl came into his face.
He eyed me tixedly for a moment. then
shrugged his shoulders and said that
his only desire was TO avoid putting
me TO any unnecessary trouble. If
cared to come he would be more than
grateful.
1t isn't necessary TO visit the eel
lars. Saks." he said TO the architect
Ample time for that sort of rummag-
ing. particularly want your opinion
on the condition of the intersecting
walls on this floor and above. My
scheme of improvement, Mr., Smart,
contemplates the enlargement of these
halls by throwing them into one"
"A very simple process" said |. IF
the whole structure doesn't topple down
upon your heads while you're about it,"
~ shall contrive to save my scalp.
Mr.. Smart. no matter what happens.
1t is very precious TO me-"
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Hf~ nurriedly, | thought but
v he explained that Saks
merely wanted a general
idea of the structure: be would return
another day to make careful inspec-
ton.
Il dare say you are surprised that l
should be willing to pay double your
original price for Schloss Rothhoefen. -
he ventured. pauSing in the corridor 10
light cigarette. We were on our way
TO the top of the east wing.
"Oh, no. said calmly. "I am
aware that treasure is buried here. As
/ a matter of fact. I've tried TO unearth
it myself but without success. wish
you better luck"
Thanks" said he laconically. after
( the first swift glance of inquiry. 1T is
/ doubtless fairy tale, handed down by
tradition. take no stock in it. Ny
principal object in acquiring Rothhoe-
I fen is to satisfy a certain vanity which
besets me. | have it Oh excellent au-
thority that my ex-father-in-l -law-the
man Titus. YOU know-talks of buying
the property and performing the stu
pendous. characteristic American feat
of removing it, stone and timber. Just
as 1t is. 10 his estate north of New
York city. No one but a vulgar. purse
proud American would think of doing
such a thing
The news staggered me. Could there
/ a f.1 h.
was true that Jasper Titus contemplat.
ed such a ouiXotic move there could
be but one compelling force behind the
Whim-sentilnent. But not sentiment
on the part of Jasper Titus.
Il cannot believe that he considers
doing such thing" | said, rather
blankly. you see, If any one should
know. | am that one. He has not ar
preached me, of that you may be sure
He did not appear to be interested
MY information is not authoritative
Mr.. Smart" said he. 1T came to me
through my representatives who con-
ferred with his lawyers a fortnight ago
in regard TO certain difficulties that
had existed between us. From what
they were able to gather. the idea has
taken root in the old mans head. Now,
want to buy this place for no other
reason than TO tell him that he hasn't
enough money in his possession to pur-
chase it from me. D'you see? Vanity.
you may call it as l do. but it pleases
me to coddle it
Very thoughtfully l strobe along be-
side him. Would | be serving the
countess i'll or well by selling the place
TO Tarnowsy? 1t was her whim. of
course. and it was foolish onA
Suppose that he offered you twice
what you are to pay me for the place."
said |. struck by sudden thought.
He laughed easily. You will not, it
seems. acquit me of cupidity. Mr..
Smart. l should not sell to him under
any consideration. That is final. Take
it or leave it,
By this time We were in the rooms
once occupied by the countess. He
glanced about the apartment carelessly.
Deserted. ! observe" he remarked
with queer smile
Ny heart almost stood still. "Eh?
What do you meanT'
IF I am not mistaken. these are the
rooms once occupied by your valet's
wife. Am I right?"
steadied myself. "She has gone
away l said. Couldn't stand the
climate"
Il see." said he. but he was still
smiling. "How does your valet stand
it?"
Nicely" said l, with a conscious
blush.
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Il mean the separation. of course"
Certainly. He is used to it"
Isn't il rather odd that he should
still think she is here in the castle?'
Does he:" | murmured
II inquired for her when l encoun-
tered him downstairs. He said she
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To Be Continued
80, 900 TO WORK ON ROADS
Coal Companies Close Collieries to En-
able Men to Labor on Highways

Scranton, May 25.-Good roads day
received big boost yesterday after
noon when orders were issued by the
Laekawanna and Scranton Coal Com
panies closing down all of their col
lieries Wednesday so that their en-
ployes might have day to devote to
the good roads movement.
The Lackawanna Company's action
means That $4,000 men in Luzerne and
Laekawanna counties will be at liber-
ty to handle a pick and shovel on the
roads in this county. The Erie inter
ests and the Delaware and Hudson are
expected to follow suit.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-25

Lingering colds, bronchial coughs,
la grippe colds and similar ailments
that hang on" until May are likely to
last all summer if not cured. Foiev's
Honey and Tar Compound will allay in.
fammation, clear stopped passages, re-
lieve distressing discharges at the
source, Danish stuffy, wheezy breathing
and heal and soothe raw nasal and
bronchial passages. 1t is prompt in
action; safe and sure. Contains no
opiates. Geo. A Gorgas, 16 N. Third
st. and P. r. R. Station.-Adv.
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