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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Near Bailey Ranch in Elk Mountain Re
ion-Supposed Dead Man Alive
When Coroner Arrives.

Coroner w. J. Reynick on Monday,
October lst, was called to the Bailey
ranch on Coon creek in the Elk Noun
tain region to view the remains of one
Dairo Campo, an Italian, who was on
his way to Newcastle, Wyo., with De-
putty Sheriff Frank Walsh The coroner
was accompanied by States Attorney
Helm and Sheriff Godsey, and upon ar
rival at the scene of the catastrophy
found the dead man very much alive
and able to take nourishment.
1t seems that the stranger came to the
Walsh ranch on the previous evening
and stayed all night and was riding with
Mr.. Walsh in an auto to Newcastle,
Wyo., when overtaken by rain storm
the car was stopped on Coon creek
where Mr.. Walsh proceeded to put the
top up. The stranger left the car and
disappeared from view unnoticed by
Mr.. Walsh. After waiting some time.
a search of the surrounding premises re-
vealed that the Italian in an unconsci-
GUS condition in deep washout leading
into the creek where he had concealed
himself from Mr.. Walsh and attempted
his own life by inacting wounds in his
throat with pocket knife
DR.. Horton, of Newcastle, dressed the
wounds and after regainlng conscious.
ness the would-be suicide was taken to
Newcastle by DR.. Horton and Sheriff
Godsey and left in charge of the Weston
county officials.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
TIE DAY,s WORK.

What is our common responsibility to
the school children of the district? In
our community there are pupils who
will walk long distances to secure the
advantages offered them by the state.
Some of these children are very young,
yet they too will trudge the highways
not knowing the intent of the work they
are expected to do at school, but duti-
fully doing what they are told.
TO what are these pupils entitled for
the energy thus expended What do
the parents and the state expect? Moth
ing less than the best teaching sympa-
tbetc and conscientious teacher can give
them. These children are to be our
future grown up citizens. They are
members of the social body aud they
will be expected to do in short time
what the older people of today are do
ing. The teachers duty therefore is to
use her best Judgment to find out what
are the needed things and then strive
with fixed purpose TO leave an impress
sion for good citizenship with every child
I.oming within her charge
| As the work done by any teacher is
but the cumulative results of each days
efforts and preparation, for each days
work for single lesson is never COM
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
MEN WANTED FOR

SPECIAL WORK IN ARM Y.
The following classes of men are
wanted for the engineer corps foy the
following grades of work. Railway, for
estry, construction, supplies and water
supplies.
Artists, bridge carpenters, blacksmiths,
boilermakers, construction foremen,
bricklayers, concrete foremen, clerks,
cooks, chauffeurs, drafts, dinkey run
ners, dispatchers, electricians, farriers,
fremen, horseshoers, locomotive engin-
eers, locomotive fremen, photographers,
masons, machinists, machine repairmen,
moving picture scene, builders, mechan.
les, hosting engineers, oilers, operators
and agents, pipe filters, pile drivers,
painters, powdermen, plumbers, photo
graphers and dry photographers, quarry
men, riggers, rock drillmen, ridgemen
signal instalers, stationary engineers,
switchmen, sculpters, saddlers, etc, tim
ber men, teamsters, tracklayers, tele-
graph linemen, transit men, track fore
men, truck drivers, tinsmiths, topo-
graphers, woodworkers, yard foremen
zincographers, miners.
All qualified men in the above occu-
pations can be accepted for engineers
regular army. Married men may be ac-
cepted provided they make written
agreement that their families are not de-
pendent on them for support.
Any man that has registered but who
has not been called for examination,
may volunteer in any branch.
For further information call at or write
the recruiting station, United States
army, Huron, South Dakota.
Carpenter Corps, Medical Department
Field Artillery, Engineers, Cavalry, In.
fantry.
Men may be accepted for any Of the
above branches at this Office, and will be
sent without delay to st. Louis, Mo.
When applying for enlistment it is
essential that the applicant have his
registration certificate, recruiting sta.
tion, room No, 8, Hills building, Huron
J s. ID,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
WIND GAVE AND VICINITY
,me marching home from Belgium.
BY f. =. KING.

BY e. =. KING.
Oct. 3, 1917.
Roy Eastman was business caller
at the Cave Tuesday.
w. p. Sieg is helping with the haying
at the Game Preserve
Carmen Fisher, of Oelrichs, was visit
ing with the warden Monday
Supervisor Brazell has just finished
the pipe of Waterman from the spring
on the hill.
Emmett Logue went to Chadron Sat
urday night to take the examination for
military duty.
Mrs. Vic Sauer and Mrs. Clara Hett
Of the Limestone country, stopped over
night at the Game Preserve Monday.
f. w. Nelson, of Washington, d. c.,
chief of the Biological Survey, and f.
NJ. Ollie, were inspecting the Game Pre-.
serve last week
II. +. Jennings, of Rapid City, passed
through here Tuesday with his house.
hold effects bound for Minnekahta
where lie expects to locate for the fut-
uFp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
IT'S DIFFERENT NOW.

The Sioux City Journals 40 years ago
items contains the following The local
movement of wheat has not commenced
yet, the farmers being too busy at other
work, taking advantage of the charming
weather for haying. The limited sup
ply has kept the price up to a high fig
ure, wheat selling on the market during
last week as high as 30 cents, but this
cannot be taken as indicating the regu-
lar prices, which may be quoted at so to
Sc cents Oats are quoted at 20 cents.
Corn is nominally IS cents, but none of
it is coming in. Flour is still held at
the figure the recent big drop took it,
being So for old and $3.50 for new. Eggs
are lower at and 10 cents. Butter has
fallen, now being worth 9 cents and IL
cents in trade Lard continues at l21a
cents Hay at 81 per ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
CUSTER COUNTYS
Third Conntigent - Eleven in Number Left
Last Evening For Camp Fun
ston, Kansas

Last evening an additional eleven men
OF Custer county's conscript quota de-
parted for Camp Funston at Fort Riley,
Kansas, where they will take military
training preparatory to being sent to
Europe. The men were summoned to
report to the local exemption board on
Tuesday, October 2nd, and be ready for
leaving that evening, but the chairman
OF the board received a communication
from Provost Marshal General Crowder
postponlng the date OF leaving to Octo-
Der 9th. No reason for the change Of
date was gwen but 1t was inferred that
II Is Impossible to handle any more
troops because the quarters are not TN
lshed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
FOREST SERVICE NEEDS
RANGERS TO FILL VACANC

RANGERS TO FILL VACANCIES.
Denver, Sept, 29.-Announcemen is
made Of Civil Service examination for
Forest Ranger to be held on October
18th at all of the supervisory headquar-
ters of the forest service in Colorado,
Wyoming South Dakota and Nebraska
Because Of vacancies occurring in the
ranger force at this time, due to the war
and other causes, an unusual opportun-
ity is presented this year for the appoint
ment of men who are qualified to hold
ranger positions.
Candidates for the position of Forest
Ranger must be able bodied men be-
tween the ages of p and 40, residents of
the state in which they seek employ
ment, and must be familiar with local
industrial and topographic conditions.
The examination will consist Impractical
questions relating to surveying, timber
estimating and numbering, land laws,
mining, and the live stock business.
Practical experience, however, and gen
eral intelligence as shown by ability to
write with reasonable cearness, are the
main requirements.
Forest Rangers are appointed at a
yearly salary of Sl,lO0 and are eligible
to promotion 10 the grades of Deputy
Supervisor and Supervisor, under whose
supervision the rangers transact the
busines Of the national forests.
Information concerning the examina-
ton may be obtained from the L. 5.
Civil Service Commission at Washing
ton, d. c., from the District Forester at
Denver, or from any forest officer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06

plete until the teacher has answ cred
questions like these fairly we'll Do |
know somewhat defnately what ought
to do for those in my charge? Have |
tried my best to put myself in the place
of these children and look at the sub
jects taught through their eyes? Am |
putting just as much freshness and var
iety into the work as l should? Have |
provided for the natural restlessness of
my pupils by pleasant surprises aud
fresh ways of presenting things These
questions and others of similar char
acter, when asked by the teacher her
self at least once week, should bring
results of practical character.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
GRAZING BILL PASSES SENATE.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The bill by SEN
ator Jones, of New Mexico, providing for
classification of stock grazing land in
ten western states, was passed by the
senate. The states affected are New
Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming,
Nevada, North Dakota, south Dakota,
Washington, California and Oregon.
The bill now goes to the house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
WILLIAM q. JUDGE.

Last Monday afternoon at $50 meet
ing was held for the organization ola
literary society. Great enthusiasm was
shown throughout the meeting, and the
following officers were elected
President-Lewis Godsey.
Vice President-Gen Coe
Secretary-James Callan.
A program committee was appointed,
the respective representative for the
Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores and Fresh
men being Dewey Miller, Anton Sny-
der, Kenneth Cowles and Margaret
Dupuis.
Our society will be known as 'The
Adolphic Literary Society"
The program committee Immediately
began work and our first program is to
be held Friday afternoon, Oct 18th.
"a.
THE ADoLPHIC LITERARY SOCIETY PROGRAM.
Song School
Roll Call.
Vocal Selection Leta Elliott
lmpromptu Speeches Elmer Hayes,
Dewey Miller, Merle Willis
Original story ----------- Loretta Hewitt
Instrumental Music Miss Gass
Debate Resolved, That the Railroads
of the United States Should be
Owned and Operated by the
Federal Government" ".
Affirmative. Negative.
| Gordon Kneeland, George Neavile,
Marguerite Adair Willard Alger,
Lewis Godsey, Nellie Hazeltine.
Decision of Judges.
song Boys 1rlo
Roll Call by giving a short talk on one
of our state schools or colleges.
Francis Skinner entered the third
grade last Monday.
In the spelling contest between the
third and fourth grades, the fourth grade
| is ahead.
Hugh and Theresa Petz entered the
! second Iraie last Monday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
FOREST NOTES.

Wednesday noon a prairie fire started
near the Northwestern railroad between
Sturgis and Whitewood 1t was driven
by high wind and despite efforts to
con troll it, it communicated to the tim
Der in the Black Hills National Forest.
Reflection from the flames could easily
be seen from Hill City Wednesday even
ing. Thursday morning the fire was re-
ported under control About :, 900 acres
Of National Forest land is said to have
been burned over Men were secured
from the Homestake mine and from the
Spearfish Normal school to assist in
fighting the flames.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
THE INNER MEANING,

Remember that as you live your life
each day with an uplift of purpose and
unsefsh desire, each and every event
will bear for you deep significance-an
inner meaning-and as you learn their
import, SO do you fit yourself for higher
work" !"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
PARENT-TEACHER CORNER.

A business meeting of the Association
will be held at the Red Cross Room on
Saturday, October 18th at o'clock.
Will every member make special effort
TO be present?
MRS. PERCY H, HELM,
Secretary,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
soMrrnING TO THINK ABOUT.

A light diet is the best board ofhealth
Ifyou are dissatisfied with your lot
get real estate man to sell it.
man should not be judged by an
occasional exertion, but by his every
day acts.
Some rnen are about as beneficial to
their fellow men as hole in a dough
nut.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
A NEW MARCHING

IhhSOGh
The following poem is from the pen of
Chaplain James of the Battle Mountain
Sanitorium, and has been widely copied
from the Hot Springs papers where it
was first published
GO and bring the Bugle BOYS
Wen sing grand new song,
Sing i with spirit that will help the war
Sing it to the chorus of a hundred million
strong
While John is marching to Georgia
Now we've got to save the bread,
TO win the war they say,
Food is short they tell us in the lands so far
away
So save you your mat, your fats and sweets and
this do every day
While John is marching to Belgium.
How poor father grumbled
When AT meal time he sat down.
And instead OF white bread only Johnny cake
he found
How he swore he'd murder every Kaiser that
he found
If he We're marching through Belgium
Mother said she'd like to help
And do what others say
About the saving of the bread she used to
So she'd follow Hoover and wen have "a meat
less day
While John was marching TO Belgium.
SO let us rally TO the cause
OF saving hungry man,
by using what We heretofore threw in the gar
bage can.
Mr. Hoover asks us and with him wen take
our stand
While John is marching to Belgium.
HuTrah, hurrah, the help Of you and me
Hurrah, hurTah, the land that still is free
SO wei sing the chorus now and sing ii til we
see
John come marching home from Belgium
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
ARG YLE.
BY OBSERVER.

Oct. 3, 1917.
f. L. Lewis has put new roof on his
house.
p {. Root, of Codwater, Mich, is
visiting his nephew, r. &. Flutter.
Pete zeimet, W. X. Angelo and Harry
CalIan all went to Omaha with the
stock cars Sunday.
Rev. J. Herbert Spence will fill his
regular monthly appointment at the
Page school house sunday evening.
J. Fliday has been buying stock in
this vicinity for some time He is pick
ing up a lot oistock amin ais for Nebraska
points.
Sunday was stock shipping day for
this part of the country. Thirteen cars
were loaded at Loring and enough for
six or seven more cars were turned
loose for want of cars, almost all of
the ranchers putting in more or less
stock.
We are pleased TO announce the mar.
riage OF Miss Margurte Schicker to Will.
liam Mckinley Shirley, of Hot Springs,
September 18th. The young couple
were attended by Mr. and Mrs. f. H..
Ibson. Both bride and groom have a
host of friends here, who unite in wish
ing them happy, prosperous future.
They will make their home on tEe
Schicker ranch for the coming year.
&. w. Gettys was an arrival in the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
CUSTER SCHOOL NOTES.
REPORT CARDS. "


Examinations are conducted at regu-
lar intervals in almost all subjects taught
These subjects are not long or difficult
for they are a fair test of the pupils
ability, after he has been well taught.
When the pupil has done his part the
teacher carefully examines the papers,
corrects all errors, and explains the cor
rections to the child. After the exam
nations, and az the end of the seventh
week, report is made to the parent or
guardian.
Parents have a right to know what
their children are doing in school, and
there are several ways of conveying this
information to them. One way is to tell
them personally in frank but kindly
way another is to write letter ex-
planning matters; and another way is
to send out Report Cards" Just to is
sue cards may seem little thing but
the cards should tell the truth. Some
times pupils fail in certain subjects in
the county or state examinations and
the parents wonder why, when the re-
port cards show such high averages.
The reason is because the teacher has
not determined in just critical way the
pupils grasp Of the subjects taught.
Therefore, il is important 70 mark close
ly, especially during the early part ofthe
year for then there will be room for
improvement and the report cards will
doubtless be reasonable evidences of
the pupils grades
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06
THE RED CROSS.


1t is with pleasure that the Secretary
makes report of new members and add
ed subscriptions for the work of the Red
Cross. Our needs will be very great
during the winter months and it is hoped
that those men who are privileged to go
and fight for their country will make
some sacrifice and send in money to help
the ladies of the Red Cross Society to
purchase material to make up into warm
garments for our boys, and to care for
those who may need hospital care Let
US all 'do our bit" and do it willingly.
The women are doing nobly-et not the
men put on the brake for lack of funds.
Also let the slogan be Everyone With
Red Cross Button" which means 81. 90
for membership.
We have received an additional sub
sCription this week of $3.50 from A. X.
COwes and in response to our request
for wood to be supplied gratis Mr.. Geo
b. Hitch and Mr.. L. j. Fox have both
volunteered to bring in load Of stove
wood
The following is a list of new mem
bers:
Mr.. A. Dupuis, Margaret Dupuis,
Master Dupuis, Nilber Todd,
j. 5 Houseman, u. j. Fox,
Irving Fox, Mrs. w. w. Ods,
Dewey Miller Mrs. Matteson,
Mr.. Matteson, Mrs. l.. Carr,
Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. c. M. Cook,
Hannah l. Cook, Mr.. Stark weather,
Mrs. Stark Gather, Mrs. Stopher,
Mr.. Darrell, Mrs. Darrell,
Geo. Putnam, Mrs. Geo. Putnam,
Oliver Lindberg.
Ladies remember that next Tuesday
will be Button-hole day
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06

{. W. Gettys was an arrival in the
city Friday. lie was formerly a resi-
dent in the western part of Custer coun-
ty but for the past several years has
been making bis home ia Kansas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06

Harry Morley, Clerk at the Forest
Office, left on September 2Sth to join the
National Army Mr. Morley went to
Camp Funston with the second Spear
fish contingent.
Thos. VI. Simpson and Marion w
Fitzsimonds, Of Rockford, recruited for
the 2Oth Reserve Engineers and left
Custer Tuesday night to Join the regi-
ment.
Claud Pond, of Hill City, has also re-
cruited with the Engineers, and left last
nightto join the colors His brother,
Grover Pond and cousin, Earl Pond,
have also joined the 2Oth Engineers and
left with the second squad some time
ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06

President Van Hise Of the University
of Wisconsin is the authority of the
statement that more advancement in
agriculture has been made during the
last fifty years than in two thousand
years before.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06

Hugh and Theresa Petz entered the
second Irade last Monday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06

In the spelling contest between the
third and fourth grades, the fourth grade
is ahead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-10-06

Francis Skinner entered the third
grade last Monday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-21

ONE tract 1900 acres. ono tract 100
acres. one tract l.350 acres; all lies
northeast OF Wilburton. Okla. This land
underlaid with coal and looks good for oil
and gas; IS per acre, r. e Lynch. Tulsa,
Okla.
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LARGE, well furnished sleeping room.
downstairs. for gentleman; outside en-
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J. w. Pryer, Co.
Realtors
o.
Walnut 49,.
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FARM AND ACRE TRACTS

FOR SALE OR TRADE--Fruit farm II
Oklahoma county: 1000 bushels Of APP
alsos 10 acres in cultivation; want city
property. Blakeney Investment Co. 1904
North Broadway
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VIRGINIA. FARMsIt0: :p.Ss IllustTattd

cstaiog free. describing blue grass. al
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our farmers are high class people and
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right; your opportunity now; esta blished
twenty years Allison Land Agency.
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So ACRE frult and grsln farm, four
~. Ark 5000 population; Is acres full
bearing apples: 20 acres corn; 10 acres
tomatoes, beans. potatoes and other
truck: II acres Jap Ind red clover; I
acres Elbcrta peaches. berries Of all
kinds: balance In timber; very comfort
able b-room old style residence: harms,
etc; place fenced and cross s-fonced With
3-wire: 10 acres level land. balance roll.
| ing; fine spring near house, Price $500.
win exchange for Oklahoma or west
Texas land, or will take one third to one
half In good town property and give
from three to five years on balance; or
will make liberal discount for caAh. Any
exchange offered must be fully described
and priced or no time 10 answer. I've
| Holan. owner SprIngdale. ARK
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lsO.ACRE Fl Paso grain and stock farm:
~ miles Z railroad town; cS, sood Inn ,no
acres good crops on place now; lays fine:
you will not be disappointed II you come
to look at this farm. Price for quick
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Col
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IS ACRES close TO interurban; house I
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very easy terms.
so acres. close to interuFban line. south
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BLDG
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LOOKl GEE WnlZZI L00Yj
Tslsphone exchange in south g
with eight towns: rates. $50 and w.
have about 200 telephones; lines IN
shape, we have new red cedar poie9
Bois dare corner poles In city; u
come $50 to 800 per month, ren
$500 per month. must sell am 60
war will bear close invsstigation
cheap, will take $4,000, part trao-
-. 900 cash. Address l.. l.. care Times
FOR sALE-Pestaurant, doing big bus
ness; a guaranteed paying busines.
give reasons for selling. II. O. Qleson,
Chandler, Okla.
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FARMS

Large farms. small farms. wooded
farms. prairie farms; prices reasonable;
big listing Write or call on J. r. Bol.
lnger. Talihina. Okla
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OBLloHTFuL sleeping rooms, lnrge
clean. cool and attractively furnished .
0uAfters. Broadway llnt, private home
W1l Dale. Walnut te7b.