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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18
BEAVER VALLEY AND VICINITY.

by B.P. KING
December IA, 1915.
John Tanner was working on the road
Saturday of last week.
Albert Aaberg was working on the
Wind Cave road last week.
The road gang have been forced to lay
off on account of the weather.
John McAdam and "Billy" Rice are
working at the Wind Cave this week.
Bobby" Brazell was in town the first
Of the week having his automobile re-
paired.
d. X. Beams, who has been working
at the Cave, has returned to Hot
Springs.
VIM. Simonton and "Bill" Young
were travelling in this vicinity Sunday
in connection with telephone matters.
Mr.. jeffrey, of the Forest Service, fin
ished up his survey of the Wind Cave
road last week and went back to Sylvan
Lake.
Miss Esther Brazell, who is attending
the State Normal School at Spearfsh, is
expected home Thursday to spend the
holidays.
This vicinity was visited with small
snow last week. There was about half
inch fell but at present the weather has
moderated and the snow has nearly all
disappeared.
The Eden Valley Literary Society will
meet again at the Wind Cave the COM
ing Friday night They have fine
program outlined, and everybody is as
sured good time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18
DELEGATION LINE UP
South Dakota Delegation in Congress DIFF
fer on Preparedness Plans DEM
ocrats for an Increase.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. l3.-Residents
of South Dakota are at present display
ing a great deal of interest in the pre-
paredness issue which is to be disposed
of this winter by congress, and in the
attitude of the South Dakota delegation
in congress
Senator L. S. Johnson, of Yankton
and Congressman Candy, of Rapid City,
the democratic members of the delega-
ton, it is believed, will give earnest and
loyal support to the plan of President
Wilson. Congressman Dillon stands by
himself SO far as the republican mem.
bers Of the delegation are concerned,
He is opposed to any increase in the
military or naval strength of the United
States.
Senator Sterling, according to his pub
| lie utterauces while in South Dakota
prior to the convening of congress, favors
conservative preparedness policy,
while Congressman Royal e. Johnson is
firm believer in preparedness policy
and has publicly stated that the United
States navy should be increased until it
occupies second place among the navies
Of the world, for in no other way, in his
opinion, will the United States he en-
abled to protect its citizens and its for
eign commerce.
In the meantime the South Dakota
Peace society, which has among its
members and among its officers many
Of the leading men ofthe state, is strong
ly opposing the preparedness policy, be-
lieving that such policy will lead TO the
United States becoming involved in diff:
cuties with other nations which could
be avoided under the present strength
of the army and navy of the country.
Rival Presidential Interests.
While it has been regarded as reason
ably certain that the great bulk of the
progressive republicans of South Dakota
favor the candidacy of Senator Cum
Minis, of Iowa, for president, there are
thousands of republicans in the state
who are opposed to Senator Cummins.
In this connection, recent forecast of
a leading Chicago daily, which included
South OAK ota in the list of states said to
favor the presidential candidacy of Law
renee Y. Sherman, of Illinois, has at
tracted some attention among South Da
kota politicians.
The Chicago paper states that exCon.
gresham Burke and ex-senator Craw-
ford favor the nomination of the Illinois
man. For years the ex-congressman
and the ex-senator have been strongly
opposed to each other in the South Da-
kota political game, and that they both
favor the same man for president is
difficult of belief, as for ex-senator
Crawford to favor the same man as is
favored by ex-Congressman Burke
would be regarded as little less than a
miracle in South Dakota Interests
friendly to the ex-senator, in discussing
the report Of the Chicago paper, are en-
phatic in the declaration that ex-senator
Crawford has not yet publicly stated
whom he favored as the republican
nominee for president Of the United
States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18
DESIGNATION LANDS
About Two Million Acres Designated In
Custer, Fall River, Pennington and
Neighboring Counties.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. s, 1915.
REGISTER AND RECEIVER,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. s, 1915.
REGISTER AND RECEIVER,
Rapid City, South Dakota.
SIRs Pursuant to paragraph 2, cir
cular of December IA, 1909, under the
Act of February 10, 1909 (35 Stat. 639),
as amended by Section 2, Act of March
4, 1915 (3S Stat. 1862, the inclosed list
of lands designated under said Act by
the Department, December 2, 1915, is
sent you and you will proceed in accord
ance with instructions contained in said
circular
Under this designation these lands
will not become subject to entry prior TO
January 10, 1916.
Lands listed will be enterable under
the enlarged homestead act in so far as
they may be vacant, public, non-timber-
ed, non-mineral and unaffected by any
special provision of law, withdrawal or
reservation inconsistent with the provi-
sions of said act.
Lands withdrawn or classified as con-
tanning coal, phosphate, nitrates, potash,
OIL gas, or asphaltic minerals may be
entered subject to the reservation of
these minerals to the government.
Make proper notations on your tract
books and on the margin of the plats in
your Office and promptly acknowledge
receipt of this letter.
You will observe that this designation
does not become effective until January
10, 1916.
Should any application under the en-
larged homestead law be filed prior to
that date, you will reject the same sub
ject to the right of appeal, advising the
applicant that no rights are acquired by
the filing of applications prior to the
date on which the designation becomes
effective.
However, in all cases where applica-
BILE, you will observe instructions con-
tanned in Circular No. 402, issued under
Act of March 4, 1915, (3S Stat. l,l62.)
Very respectfully,
G. NJ. ZENER,
Assistant Commissioner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18
MASONIC INSTALLATION.

On Tuesday evening Custer Chapter,
Order Eastern Star, installed officers for
the ensuing year as follows:
Worthy Matrou-Maude Cowles.
Worthy Patron-Ed. n. Davis.
Associate Matron-Fannie McAdam.
Secretary-Bertha Miller.
Treasurer-Miriam Clark.
Conductress-Be Bertha Taylor.
Associate Conductress-Julia Rogers.
Chaplain-Edith Davis.
Adah-Louisa Carrgan.
Ruth-Louisa Kubler.
Esther-Eliza lines.
Martha-Margaret Bond.
Eecta-
Warden-Pauline Olds.
Sentinel-D. Carrigan.
An oyster supper was served at the
close of the meeting to all present.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18
A. p. 4 A. NJ.


At meeting of Custer City Lodge No.
&C, A. +. & A. NJ, held at their hall
Wednesday night, Dec. 18th, the follow
ing officers were installed:
w. NV. w. Olds.
Senior Warden-C, f. Perrin.
Junior Warden-A. j. Jones.
Treasurer-Robt. McAdam.
Secretary--Wm. A. Simonton.
Senior Deacon-I. w. Wright.
Junior Deacon-Edward Rogers.
Senior Stewart--F. w. Sellers.
Junior Stewart-R. 2. lines.
Tyler--James Clark.
Refreshments we're served at the close
Of the meeting.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18
SUFFERERS APPEAL TO RED
GROSS SEAL FUND


One mail on the desk of the secretary
of the National tuberculosis Association
brought in the other day varied essort-
ment of appeals for help from the Red
Cross Christmas Seal Fund. Here they
are:
One mother writes relative to g little
son with tuberculosis of the spine. She
does not want to see him become a
hunchback. One writes for help for
her daughter. She is without money,
but she will work to support her daugh-
ter. One wife writes that she is max
ing fight to get we'll She has fam
lily of three children, and she is afraid
that her husband is also infected The
future does not look bright for her.
She is afraid that her three children
will in a short time be orphans. A
school teacher writes that in her room
last year was very bright and promis-
ing pupil, young girl sixteen years OF
age. He missed her this year and after
a short time started an investigation to
learn why she was not with the class.
He soon found her. She was confined
to her bed with consumption. She and
her mother lived together in shanty,
and her mother was taking in washings
Not all of these and hundreds of sim
liar appeals can be needed because there
is not enough money. viii you buy
Red Cross seals to make the burden
lighter for some poor sufferer2
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18
Fancy Rice Popcorn, lbs. 25c.
GARLOCK'S CASH STORE.
MOTHERS CONGRESS CONNER.

MOTHERS CONGRE conner.
"Child- Welfare" and "a Little Child
Shall Lead Them are the Slogans for
the Mothers Congress and we can think
of no more far-reaching cry than this
the welfare of the child at home and
abroad. With what interest have we
all studied the birth and life of the little
child Jesus--and to follow in His steps
we should have the welfare of all chill
dren at heart not only at Christmas time
BUT throughout the year. We feel sure
that were it possible the Mothers and
Fathers of America would gladly care
for the fatherless children of Europe
but this being outside our province we
can and must work for the betterment
of all children in our beloved America.
To this end the National Congress of
Mothers has been working for many
years and the local Mothers Congress is
trying to do its share. VIII you help?
The next meeting of the local Con-
gress will be public and we'll advertised
before the date-January 10Th, 1916.
Watch this Corner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18

CHICAGO CHOSEN FOR REPUB4
LICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION

Washington, Dec. l4.-Chicago was
selected by the Republican National
committee tonight as the NEE .ng place
for the 1916 national convention to be
held on June 9TH, one week before the
democratic convention at st. Louis.
Earlier in the day the date of the con-
vention was much discussed problem,
sentiment being divided between meet
ing before or after the democrats.
Many leaders urged that now is the
time for republicans to take offensive,
blazing the trail without waiting to see
what the democrats do. South Dakota
and West Virginia representatives rails
ed objections on account Of the prim-
aries of June 9th, which was swept
aside with an agreement that telegraph
'c certifcation from proper authorities
would be valid authorization for seating
delegates.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18
Fancy Rice Popcorn, lbs. 25c
GARLOCK'S CASH STORE.

Representatives of commercial clubs
of Hot Springs, Rapid City, Lead and
Deadwood met at the latter place Tues
day and perfected a permanent organi-
zation for cooperation in advertising
end developing the Back Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18

The Lead Call Issued a special holiday
edition on December llth which is
credit to the Call force ard the City of
Lead. 1t consists of thirty-two pages and
from a typographical standpoint is as
near perfection as one could make it.
The matter is fresh, timely, and we'll
written and is profusely illustrated with
portraits of prominent people of Law
renee county and views Of Black Hills
scenery. An entire page is devoted to
the Harvey National Forest, written by
Supervisor lines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18

Mitchell Dec. 1.-THE selection of
June 9TH for the republican national
convention necessitates a special prim-
airy for South Dakota election of dele
gates The designation of the first Tues
day in April for holding special prima-
ries is believed best to enable republi
cans to choose delegates.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18
ECEoEs FROM LoRINa.

The dance given at Fay Harmon's
was well attended and delightful time
had by all present.
Zeimet's visited the Hendricks family
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Harmon, little
grandson, Warren Angelo, and Harvey
Green took dinner with Rhinehart's
Sunday.
Mrs. Herb. Richardson was Custer
visitor Friday; while Saturday she took
in the sights Of Hot Springs and incl
dentally had dental work done.
Joe Rhiuehart visited Hot Springs
Wednesday.
The dance given at the Lime Kiln was
we'll attended and every one present had
delightful time.
Herman Retzlofr branded and dehorn-
ed cattle one day this week.
Several people from this neighborhood
attended the Reed sale at Pringle Satur-
day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-12-18

About two million acres Of land have
been designated in Custer, Fall River,
Pennington and neighboring counties.
Lists will appear from day to day.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-02
PRAIRIE QUEEN ITEMS

John King closed q very successful term
Of ssheei At Prairie Queen the 18th Of
March. About sixty patrons and friends
arrived st the sohoolhouss at noon with
we'll flled baskets snd tave the teacher
quite Q surprise. Everybody present
seemed to enjoy Themselves Greatly.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Lindsey
on the 18th Of March, 6ne baby boy.
Mrs. Vinssnd was elestsd superinten.
dent Of the Prairie Queen Sunday School
last Sunday evesint. The school meets
every Sunday at z P. M. All are cordially
Invited to attend.
James Hou9h who has been very sick
the past week in Baca county 10 reported
improvint.
Mr.. Moore will preach ct Prairis
Quesn, Easter Sunday at 3 O'Clock.
Mise Louls Banlher has returned to
Helly for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. Prinsle is breaking sod for Charlie
Stockton. Charlie expects to move onto
his plaee about the lst OF April.
.Mssdamss Priosle and BauIer visited
Mrs. r. H. Lindsey last Wednesda,
aftsrnoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Printls visited with
ClvdA Allen and Wife last Sunday
The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-02
Dr.. G. E. DUNCAN
Dentist
Oasos Phon. Mai. los

considered and the raiiroaa commls.
sion concludes that an increase In
rates Is necessary, we would prefer
that 1t come to us through articles Of
consumption on their Journey from
the factory to the farm. We would,
for example. prefer that the rate on
nogs remain as at present and the
rate on meat bear the increase, for
any farmer can then avoid the burden
by raising his own meat and farm.
or who will not try to raise his own
meat ought to be penalized. We
think the rate on coal and brick can
much better bear an increase than
the rate on cotton and flour. We
would prefer that the rate on plows
remain the same. and machinery.
pianos and such articles as the poor
er farmer cannot hope to possess bear
the burden Of increase.
The increase In rates should be so
arranged that the farmer who lives
at home will bear no part Of the bur.
den, but let the farmer who boards
in other states and countries and
who feeds his stock In foreign lands.
pay the pric Of bis folly.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-02
ERAsrus EATS EELs

Ebony.embsllishsd Erastus Evans en-.
joys satinS seIs; especially edils cells.
Enterinl Elijah Elliott's ELEGANT eating
establishment, Erastus's epicurean eye
espisd exactly eighteen Exceptionally
elongated esls.
"Eishtsenl" enthusiastically exclaimed
Erastus.
Erastus easily eats eleven eels every
evening. Eaterly Erastus essayed satinf
Rlijah's eighteen. Everybody enjoying
esculents elsewhere eyed Erastus, ex.
pectin1 extraordinary events.
Eventually every eel entered Erastus'
slsphantins sophaeus-eilhteen enor.
NOUS esls entirely epidermis,
evsrythinS.
ElevetinI ebony eyebrows, Erastus &C..
statioally ejaoulated;
'Enoushi"
"ExceedinIly extraordinary exhibi.
toni" exclaimed Elijah.
"Evidsn.ly," echoed everybody else,
snviously.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-02
A SPLENDID SERMON

Those who attended services at the
M. E Church last Sunday morning
were s&orded m opportunity Of hear
an excellent sermon delivered by the
psstor. Rev. Whiins voices his senti-
ments fearlessIy but without bluster.
His evident sincerty and earnestness
cannet but appeal to al fsirminded
persons. He densunces what. from
his view point. he considers evil. with.
out lear Of consequence or hope OF
earthly reward: in fact we all know
that that reward is not meted out to
him in proportion to his deserts It has
been said that an honest man is the
noblest work Of God" and in Rev.
Whiting the community surely has an
honest man. one who. il he would
pander to evil, might be acclaimed a
great and liberal expounder Of the
gospel for his ability is on par with
with his honesty and direGard Of con-
sequences. but he prefers voicing his
honest sentiments without fear or favor.
Whether or not one agrees with all Of
tenets it can be truthfulIy said that his
precepts or example will lead no to
disaster here or hereafter. That Rev.
Whiting may accomplish great work
for good in this community and be ac-
corded his just dues is the fervent de.
sire Of the Nsws.-Cheyenne Wells
News.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-02
FARMERS UNION OFFICIALS
THINK RAILROADS ARE EN-.
TITLED TO MORE REVENUE.
Products o. Plew and Farmer VINE
Lives At Home Should D
Exempt From Increase.
Dy Peter Radfosd.
Lecturer National Farmers Union.

The recent action Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission In granting an
increase In freight rates in the eastern
classification OF territory; the appiica-
tion OF the roads to state and inter.
state commissions for an increase In
rstes. and the utterances of President
Wilson on the subject bring the farm
ers Of this nation face to face with the
problem Of An increase in freight
rates. It ID the policy of the Farmers
Union to meet the issues affecting the
welfare Of the farmers sQuarely and
we will do 20 In this instance.
The transportation facilities Of the
United States are inadequate to ef.
fectively meet the demands Of com
merce and particularly In the South
and West additional railway mileage
Is needed to accommodate the move
ment Of farm products. II in the wis
dom of our Railroad Commissions an
increase in freight rates II necessary
to bring about an improvement in our
transportation service, and an exten.
sion Of our mileage. then an increase
should be granted, and the farmer II
willing to share such proportion Of
the increase as Justly belongs to him.
but We have some suggestions to make
a. to the manner in which this In
crease shall be levied,
Rates Follow Lines Of Least Resist
anee.
The freight rates Of the nation have
been built up along lines Of least re-
sistance. The merchant. the manu-.
factuTer. the miner, the miller, the
lumberman and the cattleman have
had their trafic bureaus thoroughly
organized and in many instances they
have pursued the railroad without
mercy and with the power OF organ
ICED tonnage they have hammered the
life out Of the rates and with unre-
strained greed they have eaten the
vitals out Of our transportation system
and since we have had railroad com.
missions, these interests, with skill
and cunning, are represented at every
hearing in which their business IL
involved:
The farmer Is seldom Represented
1t rate hearings. as his organizations
have never had the finances to en-
ploy counsel to develop his side OF
the case and. as = result, the products
Of the plow bear an unequal burden
Of the freight expense. A glance at
the freight tariffs abundantly proves
this assertion. Cotton, the leading
agricultural product Of the South, al
ready bears the highest freight rate Of
any necessary commodity in coin.
merce, and the rate a. agricultural
products as q whole is out of pro.
portion with that Of the products Of
the factory and the mine.
We offer no schedule of rates. but
hope the commission will be able to
give the railroad such an increase In
rates as il necessary without levying
a further toll upon the products Of
the plow. The instance seems to pre-
sent an opportunity to the Railroad
Commissions to equalixe the rates a.
between agricultural and other classes
of freight without disturbing the rates
on staple farm products.
What 10 q Fair Ratef
We do not know what constitutes .
basis for rate making and have never
"a
The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-02

-, ma em, onO u Dc ieeVinS you
next Thursday"
"Well. I hope ysu are settisG . good
husband"
"lf he sin't any better than the one
you've fot won't be keeping him ione."
Detroit Free Press.
"Sir, your daughter has promised to
become my wife," well, don't come
to me for sympathy; you might know
something would happen to you. hanfina
around here five nights week. ."-Hous.
ton Post.
Just Cause the sun 10 shining and the
birds are in the air, don't 70 and tst uns
easy bout your heavy underwear; just
smile and keep it ON you, don't remove q
single stisch-for the time amt ripe for
chantin' till yosr back begins to itch.
The Srass may be a.srowin' just - Sresn
a. sreen can be. and the sap be svea start.
Cd up the elm and the maple tree; but no
matter how you're feslin', don't Get fool
ish aad switch, for the time amt ripe for
ohansin' till you're back begins to itch.-
Credit Lost.
The Holly sugar factory 10 hsinf dis.
mantled for removal to Wyomine and it
is doubtful il the machinery of the Lamar
factory will ever bs used again. But the
people Of Prewsrs county are not worry.
inG over these facts now. The introdue.
tion Of dairy farming has opened . new
and broad road 10 prosperity and the
farmers have bssn quick to utilize il.
Within ten years. at the present rate Of
progress. Prowers county people will b
on cash basis % result Of the exten.
sion of dairy farminf. f.-Lamar Sparks.
Our nsilhborint town Of Holly 10 abeut
to lose her suear manufacturing plant,
which promised such Great thinfs for the
country when it was first Constructed.
The Ereat thing did not matsrialize and in
its loins that town will not be much the
loessr. Her people will now turn their
attention to the dairy business, and the
raisinl and shippint Of alfalfa, as we'll as
stock raising and in few ysars they will
be in far better condition than any sugar
plant could put them.-Syrscuss Repub.
lican.
This week q crew Of mes frsm the Holly
Sugar Co. at Swink arrived in Holly to
start to dismantls the suGar factory at
that place, which his been an eye sore 10
the town for several years, and had been
worse than an eye ssrs to the farmers
many years before. The farmers learned
that there are more profitable crops to
1row than bests, viz: alfalfa-hsnee the
Holly plant has remained idle the past
two ysars and stood a. q monunsnt to the
svsries Of the Sugar Trust.
We ass sorry for the farmers around
Sheridan, Wyo., % well - the citizens Of
that town, but few years will tsaeh them
that Holly's gain wss their loss. Holly
can now build up on solid basis with the
dairy industry fairly started and the re.
moval Of the Greatest curse this country
has sver had, the sukar factory. .-Hartman
Entsrpriss.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-02
PLAINS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. ". R. Patterson went to
Holly Monday.
Mrs. Sophie Zimmit 10 having her
threshinl done this week.
Rev. Miller and assistant, Rev. Larson,
held meetings all this week.
Grandma Miller was the quest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Mcclure last week.
Lee Nelson rsturssd from Hartman
Saturday.
A number Of the psopIe Of the Plains
districts are plowinS.
The farmers who keep herd Of milch
COWS on their farms, ars the ones who
naks prosrsss. Government statistics
show that larle percentage Of fsrnsrs
who milk cows succeed and prosper,
while so per cent Of the balance do NOT
make Sood.-Brush Republican.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-02
GOOD CLIPPINGS

$50 you are koins to be married, Maryp"
"Yss, ms'sm, and III be leaving you
next Thursday"
"Weli. l hope ysu are settist . food
husband"
"If he sin't any better than the one
you've fot won't be keeping him long"
Detroit Free Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-02
wh.. Is a Fair Ratsf

We do not know what constitutes .
basis for rate making and have never
heard of anyone who did claim to
know much about 1t. but II the pros
perity Of the farm IL factor to be
The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-02

"Sir, your daughter has promised to
become my WIFE," well, don't come
to me for sympathy; you might know
something would happen to you. hanfina
around here five nilhts q week. ."-Hous.
ton Post.