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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Judge Hughes Will Speak In South
Dakota at Sioux Falls on Tuesday

a protective tariff policy in effect
when the European war ends, in or
der to prevent the United States be-
Ing made the dumping ground for the
cheap goods of Europe, with a con-
seGuent decentralization OF prices in
this country, including prices os farm
products.
Republicans generally are said to
be pleased at the results thus far
obtained by Charles b. Powers, chaiI-
man of the republican state commit
tee and Secretary A. r. Fellows and
those associated with them in the
management Of the republican state
campaign, declaring that events have
ptoved that these able I.olitical gen
erals are the right men in the right
places.
Fine Array of Speaking Talent.
Major John H. Scriven. in charge
Of the speakers bureau OF the repub-
lican state headquarters, has secur-
ed a number of able speakers. some
of them for the first time in this
campaign Among these will be
Charles H. Burke. former congress-
man from South Dakota, aud ]. M
Lawson of Brown county, who dur
ing the old factlonal days were
leaders of what was known as the
stalwart faction of republicans.
| Their appearance on the stump In
South Dakota In hebalf OF the entire
republican ticket national, congress
ional and state, shows clearly that
| the two former factions now are
working harmoniously together for a
/ sweeping republican victory in South
/ Dakota.
During the week Peter Norbeck,
nominee for governor, will speak in
Hutchinson. Clay, Turner, Lincoln
and other counties in the southeast
ern section of the state. Congress
man Dillon viii make addresses at a
number of points in the first district
/ Harlan J. Bushfeld. OF Hand county,
] opened q weeks campaigning at Iro-
/ quois on Monday. s. w. Clark OF
Redfeld former attorney general OF
South Dakota, opens at Bonesteel on
Tuesday w, o, Knight, of Bresford.
started a weeks campaigning at
Hartford on Monday Charles II.
Burke will open his speaking cam
paign in the Black Hills on THURSDAY.
Senator Sterling will open at Hot
4 Springs on Friday w. II. McMaster,
I candidate for lieutenant governor,
will open his campaign in Gregory
county on Friday. p. w. Doughetry,
Of Pierre. will open in Hamlin county
on Tuesday J. NJ Lawson will open
AZ Groton on Tuesday
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Mines 0n0 Mining

OF the industry, when disbursements
totaied 29,551,S69, but $2,799,5S1
less than was paid during the first
nine months of 1908. OF the Septem-
Der payments the coppers were res
ponsible for $17169,994, the gold
silver-lead-zine properties $7243,744
and the metallurgical companies
$5,138,131 owing to the fact that
a part of the earnings Of the securi-
ties-holding companies are derived
from holdings in other companies,
their dividends are not included
among those paid by the so-called
operating companies included In
these reports. The $4,200,00 de-
claratlon of the Kennecott Copper
corporation and a goodly part OF the
$3,600.000 of Phelps. Dodge & Co.,
besides others, could rightfully be
added to the total for the copper
properties as these earnings were de-
rived solely from operations of prop
critics directly owned by them.
For a record of achievement by a
single industry the performance OF
American mines and works in the
years past is little short Of wonder
full, for the companies paying diyi-
dends In 1916 have made disburse-
ments since their Incorporation tu
taling $1,236,373,691-this on an
outstanding share capital of $685.
42S,697. Should the dividends paid
in previous years by companies not
included in the 1916 dividend payers
be added to the above total. we
would have a total running well
In the billions.
OF the s165,675,3 800 paid during
the nine months of 1916, the coppers
contributed practically one-half, OF
$80,763,234, with 38 companies
participating. To date these 3s com
panies have enriched shareholders
to the extent OF 1861, ,S3s,96O, on an
issued capital of $346,146,61s.
Owing to the close relationship OF
the four metals, gold, silver, lead
and zinc, dividends paid by compan-
les operating this class OF properties
are classified under the one head
gold-silver-lead-zinc One hundred
eleven of these properties were not
so far behind the coppers, for tn,
divided among shareholders $685.
5O3,509 To date these companies
have dlsbursed 1859 ,412,S04. on an
issued capitalization of S3O7,970,-
039.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21

During all the years since then,
whenever the stress of trial pressed
through the surface os prosperous
life to the hard substratum of con-
viction and sense Of national duty,
have found the men whose aroused
conscience and patriotism urged
them TO stand for the financial hon
or, the industrial independence, the
moral integrity, the fidelity to duty
of our country, seeking their object
chiefly through the organized power
of the Republican party.
II believe in spiritual succession,
in the transmission of faith from
generation to generation, in the en-
noblement of reverence for great cx-
ample in the puPification of life by
ideals, IN the love of country that
subordinates lesser motives, and be-
lieve that If the real prosperity and
honor of America are to be preserved,
II the soud of America is TO be saved
for that great organization which, in
its birth and its life, its victories and
its defeats, it's convictions and its inn
pulses, is and always has been ma
tional TO The core.
And with cheerful hope, l recog
nize. as the true inheritor and in
terpreter OF that ancient spirit when
has made America what she is, the
strong, true and tried American gen
tlemany whom we are about to make
| the twenty-ninth president of the
United States.- Charles Evans
Hughes"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21

lying clouds, It sheds its mellow,
dreamy, light across the shadowy
ridges that intervene. Or, If the
moon be absent, and the night is
clear the stars will seem larger and
brighter and nearer than ever be
fore, for you are far above the heavy
atmosphere Of the town and country.
When dawn comes it finds you eager
ror the first rays of the rising SUM
spectacle as transcendant as any
seen from the tips of the far fam
ed Matterhorn. You are enthusiast
tic over your trip, and herald the
news far and wide that OF all the
beautiful sights in the Black Hills.
none so worth while, nor so readily
accessible. as the magnificent panor-
anna unurolled for the spectator from
the summit of Terry's Peak, when
the Trojan road shall have been ex-
tended.
Latent possibilities of this road
extension will be shown in other
articles this coming week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Sol Bloom is at Rapid ror a day
or two.
Seth Bullock went out to his ranch
yesterday.
Harris Franklin reached home
from Chicago last evening.
Noah Newbanks cam6 uD from Hot
Springs yesterday. Airs. Newbanks
remains at the spa.
j. l.. Denman, the celebrated nim-
rod. leaves In the morning to rid the
central and southern Hills of bear.
A bad lands delegation made its
monthly payday visit at Lead, Fri
day. and, things not coming their
way. the party was obliged to foot II
home in the wee sma' hours.
J. b. Gossage succeeds Judge Now
lin as trustee, School OF Mines, and
says in his Journal; "It is under
stood that meeting of the trustees
will be held as soon as a quorum can
be secured, and that steps will be
taken to open the school II is an al
most unanimous desire in the Hills
that the school be opened, and It is
not an impossibllity that something
may be done In the premises shortly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Is A GOOD PRIM aY LAW

Lesterville Ledger. One of the
most important questions that will
come before the people this fall in
the initiated laws Is the Richards
primary law This is materially the
same law that the last session of the
legislature REPEALED. When the Rich
ards primary law first came before
the people The Ledger did not think
much of it; but since wehave had
an opportunity to observe some OF
II work and studw II more closely
we have come to the conclusion that
Mr.. Richards has a good primary
law and about the only primary law
that brings the important political
questions down to the voters for
settlement. IL has some require
ments that at first appear to be
cumbersome and not practical, but
a one understands the process
which the law takes these require
ments are as essential to the law
as are the minor parts of an engine
or nay other piece of machinery.
Mr.. Richards has spent a fortune in
placing this law before the people
and The Ledger believes that he will
yet see il in force as the people are
beginning TO see the merits OF the
measure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
MARVELLOUS RECORD OF
AMERICAN MINES FOR

When dividends of $7S,772.612
were paid in the nine months OF 1913
by LAG American mines and works
1t was thought that the zenith had
been reached. But this record has
been far out classed by the declara-
tions Of 155 companies during the
nine months OF 1916. According to
reports made to the Mining and En-
eineer1ng World. these companies d.
vided among fortunate shareholders
the magnificent sum OF $165,675,-
500. This Is equivalent to nearly
rs per cent OF the total dividends
paid during the last 10 years. With
the exception OF 1908 when disburse-
ments amounting TO s32.351, ,450
were paid dhring the nine months
period, dividends have been fairly
regular. ranging from approximately
100000 up.
September proved the Hlost remu-
nerative in point Of dividends paid
of any angle month in the history
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21

Sioux Falls, Oct. 16.-With only
about three weeks intervening until
the election, the republicans Of
South Dakota express themselves as
being absolutely confident that they
will carry the state for Judge Hughes
for president by large majority
over his democratic opponent, that
they will elect their entire congress-
ional and state ticket, and capture a
large majority of the members Of
the state legislature. But they will
not relax their efforts to win votes In
all parts of South Dakota, their in
tention being TO make their victory
as sweeping as possible.
The big political event of the week
in South Dakota will be the visit
which Charles E. Hughes, the repub-
lican nominee for president Of the
United States is to make to the state
on Tuesday. The presidential nom
inee will reach Sioux Falls at noon,
coming from Mitchell.
He will be met at the depot by a
reception committee composed OF
leading men Of the city and state,
and by them will be escorted to the
city auditorium, where he will make
an address on the issues of the cam
paign In case of necessity an over
flow meeting will be held at Ger
mania hall.
Thousands Of republicans from out
side points are expected in the city
on the occasion of the visit OF the
presidential nominee and the visit
OF Judge Hughes will be in the nature
OF a mammoth get-together meeting
on the part Of the republicans of this
part OF South Dakota. While the
republicans have daily become more
confident that Judge Hughes will cap
ture the five electoral votes Of South
Dakota, his visit is regarded as time
ly and as a compliment to the repub-
Hughes will win thousands of addi-
tional votes for himself and the party
is their confident expectation
After addressing the assembled re-
publicans and others in Sioux Falls
Judge Hughes will proceed to Yank-
ton, where he is scheduled TO make
another address Tuesday evening
he will make an address at Sioux
City.
Bright Republican Outlook.
Political scouts who have been
over the state during the past week
or two report that there is a general
/ awakening among the republicans OF
the state, especially the farmers, who
II is said, realize the Importance al
having a republican president, and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
THE COLONEL.

Let all patriots give thanks,
Roosevelt is in the ranks
Just as earnest in the cause
AS a good man ever was.
Briefly spoken are his views:
He is standing up for Hughes
And his cohorts, one and all.
Firm if not so very tall.
Men. without lick OF sense,
Feared that he would jump the fence,
When the campaign once took shape,
In his fury, and escape.
Some will be a trifle sore
That the sage of Sycamore
Did not to the bull moose stick,
And sit back and sulk and kick:
But his mind he could not bring
To perform so base a thing.
He's for liberty and law,
Hughes and Fairbanks-hip hur-
rahl
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
ELIHU' ROOTS
MESSAGE TO AMERICA

What America needs most OF all
now is that she may be revealed
again in the hearts OF her people
that they may realize their love OF
country, that their patriotism may be
quickened; that they may be ready
again to live for her honor and die
for her duty as their fathers lived
and died, and as millions OF men are
living and dying now for their coun-
tries on those sad battleflelds of the
old world.
II have lived long life, and.
please Gcd, will die in the company
and faith OF the Republican party.
have not been blind 10 its faults or
silent about them. But from away
back among the dim impressions OF
childhood there comes to me now and
then the voice of women praying that
Gods infinite wisdom might save
this nothin for freedom through the
trials OF bleeding Kansas and Ne
braska. Among the memories OF
half-comprehending and half-forgot-
ten boyhood are the sounds OF
marching men and the strong. wrath
ful words of those who bore up the
hands OF great hearted Lincoln. agon-
izing for his country, against those
who thought his nation not worth
preserving
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
DROVE HIS MACHINE
AT VERY HIGH SPEED

Chicago. Oct. 14.-Dario Resta
captured the winners share of the
$4,000 grand American purse and
went into the lead for the season in
the competition for the 1916 Amerd-
can championship purse of s13,500
by winning the 250-mile auto race.
Time 2 hours, "a minutes and 1868
seconds. Rate of speed. 1919 miles
an hour.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND
THE DIVORCE QUEST

st. Louis, Oct. 1.-THE house Of
deputies of the general convention
of the Protestant Episcopal church
rejected the proposal to embody In
canons a provision forbldding clergy
men marrying divorced persons. The
question was debated six hours The
house of bishops will vote on the
question Tuesday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Bright Republican Outlook.
Terry Peak as Scenic Wonderland

The completion. this fall. of the
splendid road through Terry and up
Nevada gulch to Trojan makes pos
sible the carrying out OF the plan
advocated recently by a well known
mining man That is TO extend this
highway to the summit of Terry's
Peak. The distance is less than one
mile from Bart Trucano's store at
Trojan, while the cost of an per
cent grade would be comparatively
small.
History OF Terry Peak.
Next to IIarney this peak is the
highest in the Black Hills-7069
feet. unlike Harney, however. which
is ragged and pinnacled, Terry is
easy of approach and has broad
top, suitable for the erection OF a.
shelter house foI not only forest
reserve lookout, and a good metero-
logical station, but tourists as well.
1t commands a wonderful view of
the whole Hills and the surround
ing plains stretching in all direc-
tions. On a clear day one can see
into five states-North and South
Dakota, Montana. Wyoming and Ne
braska. The great peaks of Harney
Custer Bear Butte, Inyan Kara, De-
WIS Tower, Warren, Elk mountain,
Ragged Top-all are visible. stand
out clearly and distinctly. The
waters OF the lake impounded by the
big Olw creek dam show a broad
silver streak through the farm lands
to the north.
One gets a new idea of the mighty
forces that were responsible for the
uplift of the Black Hills, for from
this high elevation the trend of the
| mountain chains is seen as on a
great relief map. Deadwood and
Lead seem a long way down. At
times you are far above the clouds
that settle below and you look out
upon a broad expanse of simmer
ing seat is raining on the lower
| levels, while the sun shines brightly
on Terry's Peak. Frequently you
catch sight of vagrant storm cloud
sweeping along far out on. the plains
"a giant medusa adrift on the lazy
waters of the gulf stream-and you
see its myriad strings of welcome
rain filtering down to refresh we'll
marked belt of crop and pasture land
until finally, sts mission filed, the
cloud exhausts itself and disappears.
Then again watch the gray fog creep
slowly up the mountain sides until
il envelopes you on the peak, and
maybe furry of snow will catch
you, even in midsummer.
Sunrise and sunset from Terry's
Peak are glorious sights. Many a
party of tourists, and our people OF
the Hills as well. will motor there OF
late afternoon to pitch their tents
! for the night, so as to feast their
eyes on the wondrous sight of the
blood red sun as it sinks slowly
down into the western horizon, and
| perchance. rainbow may arch the
/ zenith midway, The full moon will
follow soon, pushing itself up from
the eastern rim, and when II has
mounted through the grill of the low
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21

Huronite 1t is the aroent wish
OF the Sioux Falls Press that r. q.
Richards would turn his construc-
tive ability towards the creation OF
some sort of law that the Press
would like. There is your chance,
Mr. Richards. The specifications are:
Anything the machine would endorse
whether the people would care about
ii or not. The machine. you know.
gives the Press $1,000 a year for
following its lead
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
RECORD OF MAJOR BRENNAN
AT PINE RIDGE AGENCY


The following Is from the Ogalala
Light, a paper edited and published
by the Indians on the Pine Ridge
agency, and tells of the work which
Major John r. Brennan, as superin-
tendent OF the agency has performed
to improve the condition of the
wards of the government under his
charge. /. Will be interesting read
ing to the many friends of the maj
in Deadwood and the Black Hills
When the resignation of John
Brennan, superintendent of the Pine
Ridge agency and schools, becomes
effective by the assumption of duties
on the part of his successor, q long
and successful administration of
Pine Ridge affairs will have termin-
ated. Mr. Brennan assumed charge
of Pine Ridge on November 1st,
1900. as United States Indian agent
and since that date he has fulfilled
the duties OF his office tnert etically
and cons :.eltlously.
When we compare the progress of
the Indian from month to month or
from year to year. the process Of ad-
yancement appears to be very slow,
but when we compare conditions as
they exist today and as Mr.. Brennan
found them, when he took charge OF
40 m Hon ANa1
strides forward in education, self
support and wealth.
On taking up the reins OF govern
ment over the Pine Ridge Indians,
Mr.. Brennan found them just finish
ing period of military supervision
an administration what had for its
prime motives the subjugation and
conciliation OF the Sioux Practically
every member OF the tribe was car
ried on the ration roll. The reserva-
tion was held In common and efforts
to divide in into individual allot-
ments of land were strenuously con-
tested by the majority OF the In
dlans. who lived in groups or viii
lages along the running water. Gar
dens were very small and far be-
tween. The cattle were scrubby and
the horses were of the pony type. To-
day one about one-third OF the en-
tire population is carried on the ra-
tion roll and rations have been con-
siderably decreased. The reservation
is now cut up into over 5000 indi-
vidual allotments of land. Houses
are scattered all over the reservation
and more and more Indians are NOV
ing onto their own land. There are
nearly one hundred gardens for ev-
cry one that appeared In 1900. Po-
tatoes. corn and garden vegetables
are now raised by a majority OF In
dian families to supply their own
needs. Hundreds of acres of alfalfa
can be found where there were none
The cattle have advanced in type and
breeding until they are a credit to
any cattle country. The horses. on
the average, have nearly doubled in
weight. Fences can be found weaving
in every direction on the reservation
sround allotments. Frame houses are
appearing in increasing number.
while board floors and shingle roofs
on the low houses, everywhere attest
the higher standard of living. The
great majority of the Pine Ridge In
dians now clothe themselves like
their white friends and can speak
read and write the English language
fluently.
On every side appears a quicken
ing sense OF the pressure of clviliza-
tion. The savage need OF enough
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
COLORADO SIGNAL CORPS
TO REMAIN AT Ell PASO

Ell Paso. Oct. 14.--Company A,
Colorado signal corps, has detrained
here. II will not proceed to Nogales.
it's original destination.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21

Douglas. Ariz.. Oct. 16.--Centi-
gents of Colorado infantry have ar
rived and pitched camp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21

October rs, 1886.
Joseph Treweek OF Lead, returned
from the east last evening.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1916-01-26

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