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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
THE TOWN CLERK
ROOSTER WEEK.

Brookings, 5. d., May b.-"Rooster
Week in South Dakota will be observed
May 10Th to 25th. During this week
farmers and poultry breeders are urged
to dispose of their surplus males in or
der that better quality of eggs may be
marketed during the rest of the season.
G. 0. Hudson, extension poultryman at
State College says the produce buyers of
the state will pay premium on male
birds during Rooster Week" Sunday,
May 25th, is Rooster Day." dedicated
to the utmost consumption of the useless
Chanticleers.
Food experts strongly advise the pro-
duction of infertie eggs, which not only
keep better but keep longer. Bad eggs
are not tn. result of accident--they fol-
low neglect and shiftlessness. 1t is just
as easy to produce and market good quail
ity eggs as it is to offend consumers with
stale fertile ones. Farmers lose $50, 000,-
600 year from bad methods of produc-
ing and handling eggs. One-third Of
this loss is preyentable, because it is due
to the partial Matching of the fertile
eggs. The fertiized egg produces the
blood ring which is partial develop
ment of the chick. The rooster does
not increase egg production after the
hatching season he should be confined
killed or sold. Remember "ROoster
Week ~
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
DRoUTH IN CUSTER.

Custer is a dry town, not with quail
fed dryness like some of our neighbor
towns around the Black Hills, but DRY,
and so long as French creek continues to
flow through our lovely wales and the
town pump keeps on working, no Gus
terite will ever banker for anything
stronger than the pure and limpid water
which the town water system dispenses
so cheaply to our citizens.
1t was not always thus, aERit is hard
TO make some people believe that 1t is so
now. few days ago a rum hound dis
guised as a detective, was nosing around
TO Fl nd evidence of booze in our fair city,
but could not get track of anything
stronger than tea, just cold tea, at $500
pint. Mr.. Sleuth bad got himself ac-
quainted with proprietor and while at
his cabin was taken with pains in his
tummy hich he was sure could be re-
lieved only by little whisky, and which
if not so treated would be likely to tie
his insides in several hard knots and
perhaps leave him a cold and cammy
corpse TO be shipped back by express in
a wooden box TO his bereaved family in
the dear old home town. To such a
touching appeal what could good
| Samaritan do when he did not have the
whisky. He suggested TO the suffering
stranger that certain man in town
might be able to get some for him if he
could put off his dying for little while
until he could find him. The man was
found and the sleuth persuaded him to
accept $500 for pint OF the life saver,
after he could not get him to take S4.50
for it, and 1t was arranged that the wet
goods was to be left in certain spot on
the street in an empty box on the side
walk. The program was carried out, the
bottle of cold tea was deposited in the
box and the bunch watched the poor sick
man as he pulled the cork and took an
eager suck at the contents. The remedy
seemed to relieve his intestinal trouble
Immediately but developed symptoms
suggestive of mis- having been stung and
he wanted his money back, but the man
who had sold it to him bad disappeared
All Of which goes to show how dry Custer
really is. Since the Great Drouth set in,
il is safe to say that Custer is the shining
moral town of the Black Hills it is no
use for any of our visitors TO look for
booze or poker game, for, in Custer,
bootleggers and gamblers and such like
psop!e ere scarcar than snakes in Ire
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
HOME BY SEPTEMBER
Presidents Determination to Bring the
Boys Back as Soon as the Peace
Treaty is Signed.

Washington, May Determination
of President Wilson, indicated in press
advices from Paris, that no American
troops shall continue on German soil for
longer period after the signing o! the
peace treaty than may be necessary to
embark them for home, is borne out by
present plans of the war department
which contemplate the return of the
entire American expeditionary forces by
September. Because Of this, General
March, chief Of staff is making every
effort 20 speed up rehabilitation in this
country.
An official announcement issued as to
the accumulation of surplus clothing for
the troops stated that the estimates were
based on "troop withdrawal to be com
pleted in September
The September date represents esti-
mates by embarkation officials as to the
maximum possible speed in withdraw
ing the entire force in Europe, including
the troops holding the Cobleuz bridge
head sector on the Rhine. II anything
officers believe the movement will be
accelerated rather than retarded. The
schedule has been extended recently to
provide a monthly movement Of 45O 600
men. The best predictions Of General
March and his aides, bid fair il was said
to be more than realized.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
TO RESUME TIN MINING
HILL CITY DISTRICT.

Hill City is much elation in
this district over the resumption of foper-
ations by the National Tin Company,
which is now owner of the properties Of
the old Harney Peak Tin Mining Com
pany.
The new company has among its stock
holders and directors men of ofprominence
in financial circles in New York, and
has abundant capital to fully develop its
holdings. With the knowledge'from de-
velopment already made that there are
extensive valuable tin deposits on their
property, it appears assured that they
will push work vigorously.
Alexander Roy, general manager for
the company, arrived here from New
York few days ago. He is a mechani-
cal engineer with large experience and a
talented metalurgist. He inspected the
company's holdings some time ago and
is familiar with the deposits and the re-
duCtion plant
A. l.. Palmer is superintendent for the
new company He has had thirty years
experience in mining and is thoroughly
familiar with the metallurgy of the
southern Black Hills.
Work has been resumed by a consid-
erable force of men on the Mohawk
claim, and for the unwatering of the
shaft of the Cowboy mine, two miles
from Hill City. The two compartment
shaft is in good shape and is down 800
feet. 1t is the intention to sink the
shaft 500 feet more. The best ore de-
posits is on the 500 foot level and has
been developed distance of so feet. 1t
is the belief of Superintendent Palmer
that values will increase with depth.
On the 300 foot level there is over 5000
tons OF ore blocked out or broken down.
The Mohawk mine is only short dis
tance from Hill City. It's shaft is down
| 100 feet and operations can be easily re-
sumed as most of the uncovered ore is
near the surface.
1t is planned to improve the system
of transportation of ore from the mines
to the concentrating mill here. A five
ton motor truck is now being used but a
spur of the Burlington railroad will be
run to the mine, as was formerly for the
Harney Peak Company.
The development of this property
means much to Hill City and vicinity.
There are reports that the resumption
of operations by the National Tin Com.
pany will cause other interests to be,
come active and resume operations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
CIRCUIT COURT.

The March 1919 term of circuit court
for Custer county convened Wednesday,
May 7;h The court case set for We'd
nesday was settled out OF court. and the
afternoon was taken up with naturaliza-
ton of citizens.
On Thursday the case of II. V. Garlock
against l.. n. Kelly on an old store ac-
coInt was tried to a jury. The jury
after being out several hours returned a
verdict in favor of the defendant. +.
w. Sellers appeared for the plaintiff and
+. B. Adams, OF Hot Springs, represent.
ed the defendant.
Thursday afternoon the case Of W. II.
Parsons against the G. b. & q. Il. r. OF
Walter d. Hines, Director General, was
taken up, Percy II. Helm appearing foi
Mr.. Parsons and 5. +. Wilson, of HoI
Springs, representing the defendant Al
the time of going to press the attorneys
were arguing a motion made on behal
of the defendant to take the case from
the jury and dismiss the action.
Carl Baird, of Hermosa, plead gulty
to charge of grand larceny and wa'
sentenced to one year in the peniten
tiary at Sioux Falls Thursday morning
Baird was brought do from Dead
wood " Wednesday evening by Sheriff
Shoemaker on a charge of having driver
a number of pigs from the field of far
mer near Buffalo Gap. He waived ex
animation before Justice Reynick anC
was bound over 10 circuit court.
| Several cases which we're on the calen
| dar for trial were settled out of court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
THE FINISH STROKE.

The campaign for the Soldiers and
Sailors Memorial provided for by the
late legislature to be built by popular
subscription, the campaign for which
will be made May $3.50 is the final ac-
tivity of the war and in no other way
would it be more fittingly closed
After the months of anxious care, OF
service and sacrifice, it IS peculiarly APP
propriate that the people should com
p!ete their patriotic endeavor by erect
ing beautiful and lasting memorial to
the men who so CALAMITY offered their
lives that human liberty might survive.
And so it has been arranged that the
people of South Dakota, as the crown.
ing event Of the war be given the privi.
lege of making a freewil Offering, the
proceeds of which shall be devoted to
building memorial temple that shall
forever stand as token of the venera-
ton and affection in which our heroic
men are held by their neighbors. A
temple in which the name of every such
man shall be recorded in deathless
bronze.
To provide such temple half mil
lion or more money will be required and
the sum has been apportioned to every
portion of the state upon per capita
basis. There is every reason to believe
that every community will gladly re-
spond with its quota.
Thus it has been arranged that upon
Sunday, May 25th, every person will be
accorded the privilege OF making iii; E;;sf;; {;
! to the splendid memorial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
MADE FOR


VICTORY LOAN HERE.
The following telegram was received
by The Chronicle Tuesday from Mime
apolis urging Custer county not only to
subscribe its quota, but TO go over the
top in the Victory Liberty Loan drive
"Our records show that up to date
your county has not reported complete
subscription Of its Victory Liberty Loan
quota. The Ninth district is in danger
III it, is to subscribe its allotment, and
every county must do its full share. 1t
is inconceivable to think that any COM
munity will fail to subscribe its limit for
victory, peace and prosperity for itself:
and no community can afford TO fail in
this crisis. We know that you have at
heart the best interest Of your county
we know you have worked tc make a
fine record of patriotic performance for
your community. 30 we are appealing
to you nov to do everything in your
power TO secure an over subscription OF
y:eta.y notes in your community and
county"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
MEMORIAL FUND
A Memorial Fund Drive TO be the Next
Success to be Put Over in
Custer County.

Not in all the History of the World
has any Nation better right to be proud
of her sons than the people of the Unit
ed States. And among those there are
none more possessed of just sense Of
pride than the citizens Of South Dakota
Our boys stood with the highest in Ply
sical fitness and in the elements of cour-
age and bravery, and in the moral clean
ness that makes us at once and always
grateful to the citizenship that produced
such sons.
Now there is given to us to show our
appreciation of these men who have put
the whole world under a lasting debt of
gratitude to them nd to perpetuate in
material way the records of their
achievements by great Memorial build
ing to be erected at the State Capital to
be known as the Memorial Building in
honor of the sons of South Dakota. In
this building the future will see Re-
unions of the boys who trained in camps
or who went across and saw the fiercest
of the struggle and had their part in the
great victory. And here will be gather.
ed the sacred trophies of the conquest to
be preserved to future sons of the boys
to see and to enjoy as relics which their
fathers helped to relegate to the past.
There will also be cast in Bronze the
name of every boy who was indicted or
enlisted in the Service from South Da-
kota, and in very sacred sense there
will be cast on a tablet the names of all
those who made the supreme Sacrifice
by the giving of life that the human lib
erty might be preserved for earth.
This Memorial Fund is to be raised by
popular subscription and every man,
woman and child will have an opportun-
ty to buy stock in this Memorial Build
ing. Each Cne making a subscription
will have their name recorded as stock
holder and each will be given certif-
cate showing the amount subscribed
The amount is being apportioned to each
Township or Community and will be
published shortly. The plan for raising
this amount has not yet been determin-
ed for Custer county. Some counties
are asking that subscriptions be taken
at the School elections TO be held in Nav
and some are planning big Auto Drive
for each Township On Sunday afternoon
of the 30th. If a plan of this kind is ar.
ranged it will be passed on at once to
the public.
Meanwhile let us plan to put This
County on the map and pay our part in
the tablets and building to be erected.
No urging will be at all necessary to the
people of this County. No words can
express our feelings for the men who
proved themselves either in battle or in
Camp 100 per cent. efficient Americans
! and we will do this to the qualification Of
the future generation as we'll as to the
satisfaction Of this At the head of the
State movement are our great War Gov
ernor Peter Norbeck, Adjutant General
W. \. Morris and our own Doane Rob
inson great Trio.
VIM. S. HARPER.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
NOTICE.
United States Land Office, Rapid City
;. d., April 10, 1919

United States Land Office, Rapid City,
5. d., April 10, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that the official
plat of survey of Township No. 4 South
of Range No. East of the Black Hills
Meridian, has been received in this Of.
fee and will be fled on May 90 1919, at
8 o'clock a. NJ, on and after which time
the lands in said township not included
within the boundary of the Harney Ma
tional Forest, the same being Sections
81 and 32 thereof only, will be subject TO
homestead application. Applications
will be subject to any valid settlement
rights which may be duly asserted with
in ninety days after the date named for
opening.
As this entire Township with the ex-
ception of Sections 81 and 50 is within
the Harney National Forest no applica-
tions can be received except for land in
! those two sections.
! j. w, NEE, Register,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
OBITUARY OF JOHN G. MILLER.

John q. Miller, an old time resident
of Bakeryille, died at l:45 p. IN. May lst
Deceased was born at Wheeling, w. Va,
Feb. oath, 1913. His mother and father
died when be was an infant Imme-
diately afterwards he was taken and
raised by an aunt in Pittsburgh, Pa.
In 1864 he left Pennsylvania and went
to Denver, Colo, and engaged in the
dairy business until 1869 when he gave
that vocation up to work at his trade, a
mill-wright, until 1876 when be went to
On the 9th day of September, 1883, he
was united in marriage to Mrs. Josephine
McCracken. To this union was born a
son and daughter. In 1891 he removed
to Tilford at d. hch place he remained
until 1897 when he moved to near Ba-
kerville and was engaged as a sawyer at
the J. Z. burst, Sr., saw mill on French
creek remaining there until 1899 when
he settled upon ranch at the head of
Lame Johnny creek, where be was en-
gagged in the dairy and stock raising
business.
On the evening Of April 2Sth he was
suddenly taken sick and became uncon.
scious on the following day remaining so
until his death. The direct cause of his
death was Brights disease of which he
was sufferer tor many years. He is
survived by his wife, son, John ii.
Miller, OF Baskerville, daughter, Mrs.
George Chilson, of Hardin, Mont, and a
stepdaughter, Mrs. Richard Downing, Of
junction.
The funeral services were conducted
at the Congregational church on May
3rd by Rev. w. ;. Harper who delivered
very touching sermon. The floral
offering Was beautiful. The remains
were inferred in the Custer cemetery.
Thus passeth unto the great beyond, one
more Of the few remaining pioneers oil
1876.
WIN. +. SAYpRS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
CUSTER GOES OVER tor.

The Victory Loan drive closes this
Saturday evening. The returns up to
noon yesterday put Custer over the top
by S425O, and more has been added
since. ] he other towns and districts
have failed to report and at this writing
it is impossible to obtain the amount
subscribed in the county. Hermosa
had subscribed $2l 900 week ago, and
had then an over subscription of $4,000.
If the missing districts get in their full
quota, Custer county will 20 over the
top.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
ANOTHER PIONEER
GOES TO HIS REST

GOES TO HIS REST
The entire community was shocked
last Tuesday when the news came Of tht
passing away Of Mr. AL Roseberry, al
his home at BakervilIe Mr. Roseberry
attended the funeral of his neighbor
Mr.. }. g. Miller, Saturday and seemed
to be in his usual health, tut upon going
home on sunday afternoon he was taken
i'll and on Monday evening at l O'Clock
he passed away quietly, although be had
suffered greatly earlier in the day.
Mr. Alfred c. Roseberry was born in
PhillIpsburg Warren Co, y. j., on June
IS, 1860, and the death occurred May s.
1919, being at time of death 80 years,
10 months aud - days When - years
of age he began work for the Warren
Pipe Foundry Company and worked
there until coming to. the Black Hills in
1891 when he settled on the claim which
is the present home on Lame Johnny
creek near Baskerville, 5. y.
lie is survived by the wife, Mrs Alice
RoseOegry, his mother, Mrs Melinda
w. Stites of phIladelphia, five sons, lr-
win A., Russell A, Charles H., Carl b.
and John H., two, daughters, Linnie f..
Myrtle H., one brother, Anderson Rose
berry, one half brother, VIM. f. Sayars.
The funeral was held from the Congre.
gational Church Friday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. W.S Harper, assisted by
the /. O. 0. f. lodge of which MIR. Rose
berry had been a member for nearly 81
years. The children were all present
except the son Carl who is yet in France
in the military service.
1t is perhaps not too much to say that
Mr.. Roseberry had no enemy. lie was
possessed by big generous heart and
as kind a father as ever lived His
neighbors all knew him as one who was
ready to serve day or night in their
need. There was nothing gloomy mol
sad in him, but a fine sense of humol
that always took the cheerful side of q
situation. No man on Lame Johnny
creek will be more clearly missed, nol
| more sincerely mourned than ZAP
Roseberry, who Was every bodys friend
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10

land, why, Custer people are so good
that when Custer man dies and pre-
sents himself at the pearly gates, he has
only TO produce a tax receipt showing
him to have been a resident taxpayer of
this town, and the gates are thrown wide
open and a committee of prominent citi-
zens makes him welcome to their city,
lest in the New Jerusalem he might get
homesick for Custer. Much of the cred
it for our goodness must be given to our
Town Board, for Custer has the best
Town Board of any town in the Black
Hills, and am,
THE TOWN CLERK.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-10
CARD OF THAN KS.

To all those who SO kindly assisted III
during our hours of sorrow, We wish Il
extend our sincere thanks.
Mrs. j. u. Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chilsop,
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Downing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-28
NEWS OF NEARBY
COMMUNITIES
LYDICK.

NOV 90
Mr.. and Mrs Marvin Trumble and
daughter. Marjorie. Misses Dorothy
and Alice straup, Messrs. Glen Pet
erson and jay Miller were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Peterson Of
Fairview Sunday.
About so friends surprised Mrs.
Forest Ritter Friday evening, the
occasion being her 5Sth birthday an
niversary. Among the guests were:
Mr. and Mrs Judson Wenrick Of
New Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Long. Mr.. and Mrs William Gran,
Mrs. Lizzie BalmeX OF South Bend,
and Mrs Rosaine DUby '
A dancing party was given by the
Woodmen at the w. o. w. hall SAT-
urday- evening.
Mrs. Warren Willard of Buchanan
was q week end guest Of her sister
Mrs. Ernest Kempf
Mrs. +. "A. Morse Of South Bend
spent Thursday with her father, G..
s. DunnahOo and family.
A birthday party WIS held at the
home OF Mr.. ana Mrs. r. l. r.
Miluken Wednesday evening in hon
or OF their daughter, Eunice. The
evening was spent with contests,
games and dancing. -FavUrs were
won by Misses Dorothy ana Alice
straup, Bernfce Rensberger and
Lester Mahar.
The Y P. a. of the Lydick
church held a meeting at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs William TTdllfnger
Saturday evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-28

is the guest OF relatives and friend
here
Herbert Williams of Kankakee.
H.. is the guest Of his uncle, James
Williams and family
Mrs. Golf was a South Bend visit
or Tuesday.
ora Taylor accompanied by his
grahddaHghtet Miss Mary Huhimerf
of south Bend have Gone to Michi-
gan TO ie the guests or the formers
sons Otto and Grove Taylor and
families over Thanksgiving.
Miss Margaret HeltzeI is III with
chicken pox
Floyd Hummer of South Bend was
a Sunday guest of his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs Ora Taylor and fam
ily. '''
Mr. and Mrs. Forest Williams and
little daughter, Emma, were Sunday
guests Of the formers parents.
James Williams and family.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-28
TRAIN CARRIES HAMLET
WOMAN PAST HER STOP

Becoming engaged in conversation
with some OF her friends, Grace
Short. Hamlet Ind, did not notice
the train stop at her station and was
carried by. Grace and her brother
came to South Bend Interurban Day
to do some SHOPPING and Were to
meet each other at the station. Not
seeing his sister at the station the
brother Boarded tie train FOR home
thinking that she was going home
with some friends. Upon his arrival
at Hamlet the brother found that
his sister was not home and re-
turned TO South Bend where he
sought the aid of the local police in
finding her. a search of the city
was made and midnight tele-
phone call was received from Ham
let stating that the girl had been
carried by her stop bat was then
safe at home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-28
SOUTH BEND MEN TO
ATTEND CONVENTION

Nice Prot AS. Burkart and
TreasureE -IoseDh. y. Stephenson Of
the Conservative Life Insurance
Company Of Emrrrica. VIM lsave
sou m 1serTtSt- -Tsr7rttiy for New Fork
City. V.tESre they Mil attend a series
attn suraRce. conventions wbich open
in the. Metropolis next Monday. They
viii attend sessions Of the life In
sfrarite Kctuaries, Monday. the an
nuaT contention OF the Counsels of
the American life insurance tonpa-
MES. Tuesday. The Insurance ct41-
missioners convention "Wednesday,
and the Annual convefftiou OF the As
sociation' Of Life Insurance Presidents
81 Eorth America Thursday 80 and
Friday. ''' '-'---'e -