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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02
TIE PROHIBiTiCN VOTE
SOME INTERESTING RESULTS

MITCHELL, $ D.. Nov. 27.-Final
returns received at the Anti-Saloon
League OFFICE here from the county
auditors OF cverwy county in the state
gave the prohibition amendment a
total majority OF sos. There
were 4,S67 votes cast in favor of
prohibition and 53,362 against it.
The only counties giving wet major
itios were Aurora, Bon Homme
Brule, Campbell, Douglas, Edmunds,
Faux, Hughes, Lawrence, McPre-
son. Potter, Walworth and Yankton
The country giving the largest wet
ma jority was Mcpherson, which went
wet by 724. The county giving the
smallest wet majority was Lawrence.
which gave wet majority Of two
votes. The county giving the lare-
est dry majority was Brookings.
which gave dry majority of S51
The smallest dry majority was giver
hy Corson county which gave the
amendment a majority Of four votes
The city giving the largest dry vote
was Brookings, with 4 majority OF
43S to its credit Next caG,e Mitch
ell, with 3S3. and Watartown a close
third with dry majo 'ity in every
ward amounting to $50. No town Of
over 1900 population gave wet ma
jority except Aberdeen which went
wet by a few votes.
One OF the interesting things in
connection with the election is the
fact that as a rule the wettest towns
and cities gave the largest dry ma
iorities Some of the wet towns vot-
ing dry We're Watertown, Sioux Falls,
Dallas, Winner. Freeman, i. Geddes.
Huron, Deadwood, Lead, Bo: Springs,
Belle Fodrche, Parkston, Bridgewat-
er. Chamberlain and Gregory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02
INCREASE GRAZING FEES
ON NATIONAL. FORESTS

Secretary H0us on has notified TIE
local forest office that there will be
an increase n the annual grazing
fees for horses and cattle utilizing
the range within all the National for
ests
The question OF srazing fees has
been given very careful considera-
tion and the proposed increase is
in line with the fundamental poiicy
governing the administration Of Ma
tional orests. This policy is car
ried out in dlsposing OF the timbei
and other resources under market
prices on a commercial basis. This
has not, however been the case IN
grazing, that being sold to stockmen
at extremely low rates.
The new rates aim to make the
basis Of charge more nearly approx
mate the value of the grazing receiv.
ed, although even with increased
rates there still remains big ditfar-
ence between the value Of the graz
ing and The charges made
on comparison with charges madr
lor similar privileges on private lands
il has been round that such private
harges are ereatly in excess for graz
Ing privileges without any advantages
over those obtained within the Ma
tional forests
At the Time grazing fees were first
established they were merely nomn-
al and the present increase is merely
an effort to have the rates based more
nearly on the value
The proposed increase will be made
GRADUALLY and the total increase will
be- distributed over a period of three
years beginning with March /. 1917.
The decision To increase the rates
has been reached only after very
careful study made throughout the
lcountTy particular attention was
given 20 the present rates charged
for similar privileges on private
lands and The proposed rates viii be
but about two-thirds in amount of the
prevailing charge for grazing privil-
ego- Of similar character
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02
NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE
COUNCIL. MAKES A REPORT

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The ex-
tent o which the life and industry Of
the United States depend upon the
products oil the countries now at war
is analyzed 10 a report just issued
as part o, the National Foreign
Trade Council S investigation of the
possible effect OF European aeon.
omic alliances on American foreign
trade Although it is shown that
this country only in rare instances
is absolutely dependent upon foreign
supplies the analysis establishes the
fact that the efficiency, economy and
convenience of important American
manufacturing and exporting activ-
tiles have been directly related to the
established sources of foreign supply
OF crude and somi-manufactured ma
terials The report says:
"Of 2l3 commodities, each of an
IMPORT value of more than S1,O0O,OO0
in 1913, 121 were principally i'm.
ported from nations of the Allied
group ducluding the British Colon
iesJ, while only 40 principally came
from the Central Powers. In but
"A cases neutral countries were the
source OF principal supply. This Al
lied superiority results from the Unit
ed States extensive importations
from the British colonies The Unit
ed Kingdom exclusive of the British
colonies) appears 46 times among
the countries Of principal supply and
Germany 4 ) times.
Changes in such sources are pos
sibilitie5 resulting from the Euro
pean alliances. Increased cost of the
supply Of the materials concerned
in such changing. 1t is held, may re-
suit if either or both the Entente
and Central allied economic groups
seek TO conserve their own materials
for their own use, cost being en-
HANGED either through the operation
Of the laws of supply and demand OF
by artificial restrictions such as the
Canadian prohibition of the exporta-
tion Of Crownland pulp wood
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02

General Manager Jackling is
privately quoted as saying that with
in the next six months he viii have
the property in position where it can
show earnings OF S2A,0OO,O0O or SIS
per share on 100000 shares, on a
l5-cent metal market. He says, also.
that the company will make its cop
per for six cents pound. The re-
suits for the past quarter would seem
70 make reasonable this prediction.
Earnings at the rate of $50 per
share certainly point in the direction
of larger dividends, The directors
are now paying at the rate Of $12
per share per annum, and at their
meeting on December : a further
extra of 81 or 50 in the quarterly
rate would seem to be a minimum
expectation
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
WILL SOON START THINGS

Just as soon as Mayor Franklin
arrives from the east there will be
q meeting of the city council called,
at which the subject of arranging
dates for the use of the Auditorium
by the school children and others
for athletic purposes will be taken
up and the matter decided. After
il has beer ascertained just what can
be done in the matter of dates and
the rates which will be given il, the
Deadwood Athletic association Will
hold a meeting and perfect its organ
ization. After the dates have been
decided on then action will be tax
en- in the matter of organizing bas-
ketball teams, and assurances Is
given that the first FIVE will be one
OF the best that has ever played IN
the city Classes in athletics viii
also be organized and the winter
program CT indoor sports arranged.
1t is expected that the membership
will be as large, il not larger, ihan
II was last season, for a strong ef-
fort will be made TO get every young
man in the city and vicinity inter
ested in the affairs of the association.
II is promised that next spring the
have 1t ready TO meet ali comers on
ball team that has ever worn the
Deadwood colors, and that 1T VIII
have IL read yto meet all comers on
the opening OF the season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02

peared in a long time was publish
ed in late issue OF the Denver Min
low, and will be found well worth
reading:
This may seem a trifle inIpertinent
to those highly gifted persons who
possess an instinct for the location
9f hidden mineral deposits without
work; but there are many practIca.
persons who are prone 10 inquire o.
,Le divining rod man why II is that
none OF his kind has ever climbed in
20 the class OF John u. ROckefellei
dnd other billionaires. We have be.
iore us some striking Illustrations
and claims to unusual ability sent
10 us by a personal mineral gray
itatoT--the only one in the world
This remarkable being declares: -
walk over the q Ound, observe the at.
tion, and Width o. the yein;" anu
gravity oI the earth for the intersec-
words as these Stalking out the
intersection and width OF the specific
ing American. 1t is reproduced be-
mosphere, the apex of the earth ana
feel the specific gravity Of the earth
where there is a fssure in the earth.
The further language used by the
Mineral Grayitator contains such
1his Measuring the width OF the
veins by the grayitated grayitation;
and this: 'Eye-sizing the orebody
Dy the elementary affinity"
There would De no use or quarrel
nb with the modern science OF eye
sizng and "grayitated grayltation.
we're 1t not tor the circumstance that
,ne Mineral Grayitator is evidently IL.
need OF financial support. Ii We
were in his place, We would 20 forth
boldly into the hills and gravitate
mo grayitation OF few hundred
thousand tons OF ore. Then we
would print the facts about Our dis
covery and our claim to the "elemen-
,aIy affinity and distribute our
prospectus among the clairvoyant
parlors OF the United States. We
would sell enough stock in this man
ner to expose to the gaze of the Gug-
senhelms and other capitalists the
gravitated orebodies which our gem
.us had brought to light.
strange how the genius Tor ore
location by personal instinct has gone
50 long unrecognized and unreward-
eG Ihe only diyining rod which -.
know oi possessing any claim TO sci
enuiic validity is the magnetic need
.e .as sometimes used tor the location
OF iron ore. But the magnetic need
ie can tell very little about the ex-
tent OIL the deposit. Ii ever there
shall arise a valid means OF determin-
Ing the location OF massive bodies OF
olheI ores than those OF iron, ii vi.
oe OF little service unless it can al
lord some further determination OF
che size and the value OF the
posits IT is not conceivable tina
either gold or silver at a distance can
convey the knowledge of its pres.
ence 10 sensitive instrument, even
though We admit that such thing
may be possible in the case OF bulky
minerals like those OF copper. lead
and zinc. AS for the personal Mining
G1avitatol, We recommend 10 him the
undiscovered mineral deposits of the
west agd run race with the Guggen-
helms for the mastery of this form
of wealth
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02
INSPECTED THE MINES
OF WARREN PEAK

John Pearson, Charles Boles and
Fred and Tom Harris. of Belle
Fourche. S. D., all prominent stock
holders IN the Warren Peak mines,
were out on tour of inspection sew
eral days of this week. The gentle
men are we'll pleased with the work
being done by Mr.. Book and are very
optimistic as 10 the outcome of the
mine
Work is being pushed as fast as
possible and large force OF men are
sinking shaft. New machinery has
been installed and ir the spring the
mill will be started. All those inter
ested In. the mine are sanguine Of
success and that there 10 bright
future for their company.--sundancs
Monitor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02
WORK OF DEVELOPMENT
SHOWING PROPERTY'S VALUE

John Wise, general manager OF
the Hin City Mining and Develop
ment company. who has been In the
city for several days, left on the Bur
iinfton for Hill City yesterday. He
states that the work which has been
going on on the property is meeting
with the expectations of the manage
ment and giving the property a de-
velopment that will expose its real
worth in such way that there can
not be any question as TO it's value
as a mining proposition, and one of
the best IN the southern Hills At
present drift Is being run from the
main shaft along the course of the
big trembling vein that has been
exposed on the surface for distance
OF about 1900 feet. This drift was
started from the 100-foot level of
the shaft and has now reached dis
tion. II is all in ore and average
assays from II show values of more
than Sc gold to the ton. Some fine
freegold specimens have been taken
from the vein, and IL is as strong at
the face of the tunnel as when Il was
started on. From this vein same very
rich ore has been taken. but 1t is
the average values which count, and
on which the management is de
pending To make I paying proposi.
ton. The force of miners working
on the property at the present time
viii probably be increased shortly
and the work continued all of the
winter.
The vein that has been uncovered
on the company's ground, and which
Is exposed by. outcroppings on the
surface. is one of the strongest in
the southern Hills. and has an aver
age width of about fifteen feet. On
the company's ground 1t has been ex-
posed besides in the present work
ings and deep shaft, by numerous
open cuts, shafts and tunnels, and
everywhere II has been opened IL car
ries excellent values. Manager Wise
believes that the company will soon
be In position TO do much more
work than II is at present under
taking. and that the results for
which il is striving will not long be
delayed. The property is equipped
for doing work at depth and it's in
stallation of mining machinery is a
splendid one
Many Deadwood and Lead people
are Interested in the proposition, and
all of them have faith In its ultimate
snccess as a mining enterprise. while
mining men who have had occasion
to visit it think very highly of ii, and
say that they cannot see any reason
why 1t should not be one OF the good
propositions Of the Hills. 1t is in one
of the richest sections of the south
ern Hills and ts ideally located for
the conduct OF operations. there be-
ing plenty of timber on the ground.
water In abundance and near line
Of railroad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02

a United States censor for wire
less service at Honolulu illustrates
finely our obligation as a world pow.
er. The old Kanaka sovereigns had
few responsibilities and all the fun
they wanted
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02

The plot in great dramatic mys-
terry is concealed by the reviewers at
the request of the management.
Each audience in turn must be re-
quested not to tell. People may soon
be going TO the theatre for the same
reason that they Join secret society.
II ought 10 be a good time to revive
that old play. Are You a Mason
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02
Another Aairship .iaid ON England

Aho'hci Aaiis0ip iH'iu on LhSianu
LONDON, Nov. 2S-Another coast
ship raid over the northeastern coast
of England occurred last night, It is
officially announced, and bombs are
reported to have been dropped in
several places in the northern coun-
ties No reports OF casualties or the
damage inflicted have been received.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02

Another good thing about Michi-
gan going on the water wagon is that
me great lakes are 90 convenient
for replenishment
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02

Just think what the price Of flour
would be today II the boil weevil had
ca ten up half OF H.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02

II Is beginning 10 look like there
will be a demand for more land
banks than have been provided for.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02

Jerry Harrington came up from
his property in the central Hills, the
Inca ground, near Mystic. and win
remain in the city for several days
on business He says that he has not
been doing much work on the prop
erty OF late but what little has been
done demonstrates that the ore body
still is holding up in its values, and
that he hopes to be able in a few
months TO start quite extensive op-
erations on II. This property prob
ably has more development done up
on 1t than has any other in that sec
tion of the Hills, and at one time was
looked upon as one of the best pro-
positions in that district, or for that
mater, in the southern Hills. Mr.
Harrington has not neglected de-
yelopment work on il, for ali that
has been done has been with a view
TO making available in an easier
manner the vast bodies Of ores which
il contains. 1t is known that the
ore contains values which will range
from IS to $40 ton. and that with
the proper method of treatment
should pay we'll 10 mine and treat
At the present time there is quite
little work being done in that dist
rict. and owners of ground are more
than satisfied with the showings that
are being made on their properties
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02
LOCATING MINERAL VEINS
BY THE OWNING Ro

One Of the best articles on the 10.
cation Of mineral deposits by the "dI-
vining rod method" which has ap-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02

Owners OF tungsten properties in
this section OF the Hills are quite
elated over reports which have ia.e-
ly been received in the city concern
ing the demand which has lately
sprung up for the black metal and
the reported prices that are now be
Flng paid per unit for it. While it is
not generally known, and il il is.
but little attention has been paid to
the City creek and Polo creek dist
ricts. where tungsten ores, resembl-
ing those taken from Wasp 2 and
from the Homestake properties, are
being developed. The owners of the
ground Golberg, Russell, Treber,
Willoth and others have been stead
lly working on their properties, and
have been taking out quite a li'tle
nigh grade ore. In the Two Bit.
Spruce gulch and Strawberry dist
ricts the same attention is being
given TO properties containing tung-
sten. while the gold bearing and sill
yer bearing ores are also receiving
attention. There is belief among
the owners of such ground that there
will be renewed demand for the
black metal. which will make its
mining as profitable as that OF gold.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-02
LOOKING AFTER HIS
MINING INTERESTS

Among The arrivals on the North
western yesterday was Thomas
Christian, who is come from Chi
cago !or the purpose OF spending
several weeks in the Hills, and prob
ably ali OF the winter He is inter
ested IL d valuable mica proposition
IN Custer county, near Custer, for
which he has received "a flatering OF
ler, and part OF his business here
%ill be TO look after his interests
.here. He is also interested in the
shamrock mine on strawberry ad-
joining the Puritan, and while here
II Is his intention TO straighten
things up concerning that property
and, perhaps have considerable work
done upon il. Al one time during
the excitement on yellow creek
when Wasp ,, the Little Blue ana
other properties in that district were
shipping nigh grade ores to eastern
and local smelling plants, the sham
rock was also producing some very
rich ore, and those who were work
ing II at the time realized handsome
~ from their shipments. MI Chris
Iian believes that there is still much
ore OF the same character in the
property and he will have the work
that Eill be undertaken on il done
IN such a manner that this fact viii
be demonstrated and the property
again placed in the producing elias !,
Il has been couple OF years since
he has been in the Hills, and dur
ing that time has made his head
quarters in Chicago, where he has
prospered. Yesterday ne was around
calling on all OF his old friends and
getting re-acQuainted with the town
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08
Teachers Meeting Held.

A meeting of the teachers asso-
citation was held in the court house
Saturday. While the attendance
was not as large as the previous
meeting, yet the meeting was q
profitable one for all who were
present, the programme being car
ried out practically as announced in
The Advertiser several weeks ago.
The writer always enjoys attending
the meetings of the teachers ard
regretted his enforced absence Sat
urday. Being member of the
county equalization board. we were
compelled to attend a meeting of
the board which was held in the
auditors Office The same hour that
the teachers met in the court room.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08
WATCH cHILD's COUGH.

Colds, running of nose, continaed
irritation of mucous membrane if
neglected may mean Catarrh later.
Don't take the chances-do some.
thing for your child! Children will
not take every medicine. but they
will take Dr.. Kings New Discovery
and without bribing or teasing. Its
sweet pleasant Tar Syrup and 80
effective. Just laxative enough to
eliminate the waste poisons. Al
most the first dose helps. Always
prepared, no mixing or fussing.
Just ask your druggist for DR..
Kings New discovery. 1t will
safeguard your child againstlseri-
GUS ailments resulting from colds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08
County Fair of 1916.

Next fall Edgefeld must have one OF
the best county fairs in the State. Of
the twenty-odd counties that hold fairs
let none surpass Edgefeld. Why should
it not be so? Persons who have trav-
elled in practically all of the counties
state that the average of our CITIZEN
ship is higher than any other. Our
people are growing more and more pro-
gressive. The soil of this county will
produce almost any crop. Conditions
for stock raising are as favorable as
any, certainly up to the average coun-
ty. Then why should we not come to-
gether in the fall, after the harvesting
season IS oyer, and compare the labors
of our farms? The Advertiser is con-
Vinced from the interest that is now
being manifested that the success OF
the 1916 far is assured.
Begin now to plan for your exhibits.
Some exhibits can be planned and ar
ranged in few hours or few days,
while others require months. See how
many departments you can have ex-
hibits from your farm appear in. We
are appealing to the people of every
section of the county. 1t is COUN-
TY-WIDE enterprise and we want to
see every section represented.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08
Court Sanctions Sabbath Dissertation.

The supreme court of West Virginia
has rendered a decision to the effect
that it is lawful to harvest a crop on
Sunday when it is in danger of being
lost. A farmer who dug his potatoes
on Sunday, unwilling to postpone the
harvesting until Monday on account of
threatening weather, was indicted for
violating the law prohibiting work on
the Sabbath. The matter has been
fought out in the courts, the final de-
cision being the reversal of the lower
courts. Public sentiment in some parts
of the country will not sustain such a
decision. We venture the prediction
that the laws of West Virginia will yet
be revised in such a way as to prohibit
the desecration of the Sabbath.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08
Mr.. Bryan's IndiscretIon.

Again the Hon. William Jennings
BRYAN makes a mistake. From the
day he summarily left the cabinet he
has not letpass an opportunity to SOW
seeds of dlscord in the Democrotic
ranks.
For the first time in two decades we
have a Democrat, a Southern man,
for president. Furthermore, majori-
ty of congress is Democratic, which
has enabled the party ill power to en-
act certain far-reaching laws that have
proven to be e great blessing to all
classes of people and to every section
of the country.
Just as the Democratic administra-
tion was making good its campaign
pledges through the enactment of wise
and conservative legislation the con-
fagration broke out in Europe. This
sudden change of conditions at home
and abroad greatly complicated mat
ters, bringing upon President Wilson
great responsibilities and ssmomentous
duties that were hitherto unexpected.
And at this crucial time when greatest
loyalty and cooperation were needed
by the president his chief adviser,
Secretary of State Bryan, deserted
him, and not only did he desert him but
began at once to arouse disloyalty and