Black Hills Weekly Times from Deadwood, South Dakota • 2

JAM. Deadwood, June 19th, 1879. The trustees of (he CongrtritioBii church are circulating paper to rmone? for eSt or more properly ipeakln, rebuilds the Congregation church. Tb7Df ent building both in size ano J7 i Tbi recent quarrel in the senate between Senators Conkling and Lamar was brought about by a determination upon the part of the democratic majority to gag the republican minority, lit appears the time for the discussion jf the army bill was exhausted by Mr. Voorhees.

Mr. Conkli.ig claimed the obvious right of the republican side to reply. An eHbrt was made DEAD WOOD, BATURDAT, JUKE 28. TW Hons committee on elections have agreed to postpone further consideration of the Indians contested election case of McCabe against Orth until December next. The Senate committee on elections I'p Oaleh TaMaus.

I LEAD. Doctor Lawie, who has just returned from an extended journey th rough the eastern portion of tlie Hills, reports raining very active in all the camps he visited. At Elkhorn city the quartz interests are looking better than ever, and at Kockford everything looks tow-ard the early erection of several large mills, and the substantial develop, ment of that country. Mr. Simmons, of the Standby mine, has gone to New York to complete arrangements lor stocking the mine, and erecting a 60 stamp mill.

The Washington lode is being developed as fast as possible and looks well. At Tigerville, the King Solomon lode," owned by John Ryan and others, is about to be stocked and placed on the Chicago stock board, Mr. Ryan having gone east for that purpose, and upon his return a 40 stamp mill will be erected without delay. At the Grand Junction and Atlantic camps, about eight miles north of Custer, the quartz claims are looking well, and the mine owners are greatly elated over their prospects. Placer mining is being carried on extensively on French Creek.

Spring Creek, Castle Creek and tributaries, fair pay being realized, the yield being from $3.50 to $13 per day to the man. The Little Nell mice, a south exten A tick I Wat s. The deserted villaga of Gayville can still boast of a set of hoodlums that are able to "stand off' their school teacher. There are several overgrown boys in that place who, be it sJd to the shame of their purents, will not submit to the ordinary school-room discipline. They have succeeded in bulldosing every teacher who has attempted to learn their '-young ideas how to siioot." Miss Dift'enbacker is now in charge of that school, or in charge of the urchins who have been running it eince its es-tablUhment.

Superintendent Edwards made an olflcial visit to that institution Monday, and upon entering he found the gritty little ma'arm engaged in rough and tumble struggle with the hoodlum bullies of the district above referred to. The result of the battle is a matter of conjecture had not the superintendent put in an appearance just at that critical moment but knowing the spunk of the little stubby teacher so well we would have had no hesitency, had we been there, of buying- pools on her. The presence of Prof. Edwards however, intimidated the young rascals to such an extent that the outcome of the contest, under the circumstances, was a signal victory for the school ma'arm, but the set-to is not considered a fair shake by the young gamins What those boys need is a shoulder-hitting male teacher, and that's just what they will get next. Editor Times: A Victim, who, as I presume, conceals his name and whereabouts lest he should be overwhelmed in a cloudburst of popular sympathy, vouchsafes in your issue of to-day some information respecting the conductor "professor" Edwin A.

Cur ley, who, according to this retiring and modest victim, has been guilty of acts of great moral turpitude, in the "mail cious prosecution" of John F. Moore. I must characterize "A Victim's" let ter as a foul, false and malicious libel upon myself, and I do so know ing well the author troin the inward cussedness and other internal evidence of his letter. But your readers must judge be- tw ecu us. and to that end I will state the real facts.

with quite a number of other per sons, located quartz claims on the headwaters of Falsebottom creek, last September, and John F. Moore was cognizant of the fact They were almost destitute of timber, but there was a certain grove of rather fine trees which crossed several of the claims, and Mr. Moore employed men to cut in that grove whatever was fit for saw logs. They did so, and at that particular time there was a peculiarity in the natural vision of Mr. Moore and his men, by which, while they were able to select all of the saw-timber on these claims, they were utterly unable to see anything so small as a good sized four square boundary post to.

a mining claim. At least this is the plain inference, for the stakes were as they stand now, and they saw them not. On the three claims in which I am directly or indirectly interested, he found and cut 106 living trees, making 220 logs suitable for his purposes, but destroying almost entirely the value of the timber for us. In April last, in the presence of my wife, I met Mr. Moore on the ground, and in response to a notice couched in the most moderate lan guage, he said he had cut down the trees, and that he should take them away.

Two of these claims, the Bishop and the Meeker lodes, belong to my wife by purchase from the original locators, and for his depredations on these Mr. Moore was brought before Justice Rinehart at Lead. It was then clearly proven that the claims in question were duly located and held in full compliance with the law, that they are not barren, as "A Victim" alleges, but that they contain immense quantities of ledge matter in place, that this is gold bearing quartz, and that it prospects in a very manner. The depredations were also proven, and they were brought home to the depredator, as was in fact clearly indicated in the observations of the Court but he discharged the prisoner because he did not consider the malicious intent sufficiently proven, a particular in which, as I think, the Honorable Court was deceived as to the true meaning of the law. The third claim in which I am interested belongs to a quiet unobtrusive incorporated company, of which I am president, and from information received 1 have reason to believe that Mr Moore was about to execute his purpose of removing therefrom the logs that he had cut upon it.

I consulted with my co-directors, and at a meeting of the board, in the words of the minutes as recorded and certified by A. II. Siraonton, secretary pro tem 'The president, Edwin A. Curley. was instructed to institute such proceedings in this, and all cases of trespass, depredations, and mischief on the property of said company, as he shall deem fit, and for the interest of the company The motion prevailed unan imously.

Clothed with this authority I did my duty in causing the arrest of John F. Moore, not for the same thing dealt with bv Justice Itinehart, as "A Victim" alleges, but for a totally distinct and separate offense, viz: His depredations upon other property, passing through the same grove of timber it is true, but having separate and distinct boundaries of its own, and belonging to an Incorporated company instead of a private individual. This offense could not in law or in fact have been a snbject of the former complaint, nor could it by any means have been dealt with at the same time. Our facts were clearly proven in the case, but the prosecution was thwarted as I believe, by the activ. interference against us by the secretary of our company, the fortunate possessor of 25 shares, and whose duties, excepting in the signing of documents, I have been obliged to perform.

Mr. Secretary surprised us by taking the witness stand against us. and two other shareholders owning fiftv shares each were interrogated. By the testimony of the secretary slightly supported by their two witnesses the Honorable Court was led to believe that the company which I represent is substantially di-vide i upon the question of this prosecution. Justice Clark did no hooting in the matter.

II reserved his decision till the next day. He then said that in similar cases "his rule has been to hold the prisoner if the facts were proven, but in. this case he should discharge him, and be gave as a ground for that discharge the fact that the secretary of the company and some of the members did not feel so far aggrieved by Mr. Moore's acts as to desire his prosscu. tfon.

Our worthy secretary, himself a member of the bar, doubtless had co-gent reasons for his action, but theae are more a matter for the company than the public, and I will not enter into them here. Pinaiiy I will add that If Mr. Moore removes a single log from the ground in. question, Victim" may, fairly expect to see him as be says up again." and if my action in the premises should be deemed malicious, the courts are open to Mr. Moore as well as myself and be can try the question.

Edwis A. Cub let. ance was a credit to the comparative', few, who two or more years ago built jaadpiidforlt. For the present con. gregation the room hi too small sDd the appearance in a thriving conlmun.

uy umj mis, anytmng but churchly mum it proposed to mainly utilize the present building which is 33x25, by removing the roof and extending the building on the Deadwood gulch side 25 feet, making the new building 85x50. The wall, are to be raised to make an eighteen foot celling to compare with the in. creased dimensions. With a new roof a projecting cornice, the walls sided new windows on the front side and all' painted, this will be a church edifice more worthy of our vigorous and growing city. We feel sure that our citizens will take pride in helping the society to make this needed impiwe-ment for which purpose several mem.

bers have led off with generous sub. scriptions. It is expected the propos. ed enlargement will cost $1,000 or more, and the subscription is made payable when $800 in good bonaflde-subrcriptions are secured. The plan proposed contemplates moving the en.

trance to near the end of the front side, at which point a bell tower may be erected. A good vestry room may also be built under the north weit end with an entrance on a line with the street. The plan is a good one for the present and the future and it is hoped our citizens will see it for their interest to assist liberally. A few hours canvassing yesterday morning secured about $475. Hone Tall Young Bye.

It is an indisputable fact that wehnre the biggest gold and silver ledges in the world, but it has not yet got out generally that we can also grow longer grain than any agricultural belt under the sun, but such is the case all the same. J. Shoudy, the butcher, who has a ranch near Fort Meade, made a visit to it last Saturday and while there-pulled a bunch of growing six feet in heighth. The specimen is now on exhibition at this office. What is still more remarkable about this rye it had not yet attained its full growth.

It seems to us that if it grows much taller an ordinary reaper will be unable to cut il. A rancher in from Spearfish, who viewed this bundle of rye yesterday, assured us that it was only a fair sample of the various varieties of crops now growing in the valleys. XtTICE. Laud Orriri at Deadwood D. June 17, 18T.

TtiTiCE IS HEREBY GIVEN Ibat tneM-l l.iwing named settler hat filed notice of his intention to ike fin I proof in rapport of his claim, and secure final en ry thereof a- the expiation of thirty day from the date of this notice, th Chark a Tmrer tat the of and of 8 and name the folluving as his witnesses, ii i Ne'son Phillips, ot end wood, and Mike Burton, of Deadword. D. T. w21-5 A. 8.

8tiwt, Register. Notice No. 67 APPLICATION FOR A PATENT Deadood. I. Mfiy 1ST.

--rnTirF in me-rkhv riven that J. iM Wallace, John DetleNch, Krato Detfi-banh. W. Mrr. K.

Hill, T. 8. Martin and Rii-ha-d Bincki-tono whose postoltics add iv is DeailwO'Hl, Lawrence couuty, P-kota Terril iry, hare this day tlied Mieir application for a uaient for M. 107, placer mining claim, hearing gold, situate, lyingand being in Whitewood Mininif District, coantf of Lawrence and Terrtuiry or lieitoH, known aid deninnati hv the fleM note" ana orticlnl plat file iu tftis as Lot ber ii7. The Kit'-rr Fi 'Uti taric of 'aw Lot 107 irit is folnivr, wit: Variaii eis at -s-" pine tm" ches in d'ameter.

tunrVd 1 confer 1. Ir -m ww lrti'lC monument Xn. -i b. -mith feet distnn', mill runuMg thence "im -r 45'eaH 7 l-vt: m.U'Ii 629 4 tVet; ihem-e north ZV wet feet; thne 7 17'e- 0 fee'; 67 IS' a-w fm them 78 ihn-e KOiith IS0 ft 1,118 5 feet; thence south 1 fet; thence 10' t'i'-9J' thence north 70 SO west 3U feet; thence nonh 47 01' west 908 feet; thence north 53' west 177 8 feetj thence 47 61' west fK-l feet; thence south 30 SI' west M- thence south 17 31' eastlfctf feet; thence south 28 19' west ISO feet; Ihence Of west 644 2 feetj thence south 7 -sonin eat 2S0.6 feet; thence south 36 "ffj 222.7 feet; Ihence south 3 20' feet; thence south 17 ViiYfeet; Ihence south 11 thence south 6 47' west 64T 4 BO.uht 4V west 07 ft- thence south 4 to sa.ft. thenc south 70 ft thence north 18 35' lt thence north 10" if west 508-2 ft thnJJ north 34 21' ea-t 74S.1 ft.

these orwi 8.1 VV west 3117 It. thence norMl 8SC'westT41 ft, thence north lY, 428 3 ft thence north 72 28' east 468 nw I hT nc. n'or. 37 1 1' east 412.0 It 7. eas.

6M ft, thenee sooth 208 ft, ihenee -outh 51 34' east JZ bene north 44 29 east ft. 58 west 143 ft. thenoe north 71 157 thence north west 5 ft. north VP west 388 ft, Ihence north 1 800 thence north 3i I2 east 278 470 62 east 471 thence south mat 240 ft- thence north 70 10 Ihence north 3 west 572 ft thence IB' west 221 ft theno north 28 '47 ft Ihence north 43 SO west north 74 2V east 883,4 ft. thence fil 62' east 81.3 ft.

thence eooth ft, to place of beginning, containing aterly Je. lot No. on the wnf and low St 45 and 83 OS tha no other adjoining claims. VX.STLcora -Tha location of this roina fWJSXj la tha recorder on.ee 01 eiaimlngadraraelyany SSui" 107, placwr mine or said nun' hereinbetors dancribed, are gf hs IslVSg- WITfrmj VI-SMtt UnitMl HtAtca fend offlc ftl I Jnrtaf th SlXtT oar; rind ot tmblieafion bereef, frtftsy birred by rirtw y. zrivn Marat Mr.

Porta Wsraar. V4. x- ha deemed to commence the Iii- galls investigation in Kansas by sub-committee of five, to proceed to that state next September, and also to prosecute the Keliogg-Spof-ford inquiry in New Orleans next November, by a sub-committee of three. Senator Salsbury is to be chairman of the Kansas sub-corn mittee, and Senator Hill will prob ably be placed at the head of the tub-committee for New Orleans. The New York Tribune, in its review on the business situation and prospects throughout the country, says while professional "workingmen" in congress and in political conventions are bawling about their sufferings and wrongs, the actual workiogmen of the country are more fully employed at better wages, am) the purchasing- power of money considered better than at any period since the disbandment of the armies at the close of he war.

It is predicted by the Boston Advertiser that aooner'or later the currency ques tion must be settled, and that hard money men of both parties will act Mrs. Ann Eliza Young, whose relations to the late head of the Mormon church, and whose experience as a victim of polygamy is well known to the public, has addressed a letter to the president, protesting against the extension of a pardon to George Reynolds, the Mormon bigamist, who was recently convicted by the United States authorities if Utah, and sentenced to a fine and imprisonment under the law of 1862. The letter is strong, pointed, and well written. The argument which she makes why executive clemency should not be extended is unanswerable. The sentiments of the letter will strike home to the heart of every pure woman in the country.

A rider to one of the appropriation bills now before congress is a bonus of $125 for each member for the extra 'session, under the pretense of "stationery." The house insists upon adding such an item to the legislative appropriation bill at a cost of about $48,000. Not one. quarter of this allowance would be required to- supply the needs "of the most indefatigible scribbler during" the extra session, but the allowance of $125 can be converted into cash and carried away conveniently, and for that reason the amendment will doubtless be insisted upon. The frontier, military posts were recently visited by General Crook, and from the investigations made is convinced that there is no reason to apprehend an Indian outbreak this season, provided white men can be prevented from robbing the Indians of their property. A laijge number of ponies nave been stolen from Red Cloud agency and run off and sold, and there is little proaability that the thieves will be dealt with as they deserve.

The Indians are disposed to be peaceable, but they cannot be expected to submit to this ex asperating plunder without retaliating upon a government that neglects to protect their rights or to redress their wrongs. Repbesevtativs men of the Butler wii.g of the democratic party state it as a fact that Butler will receive the nomination as governor both from the labor reform and democratic conventions this fall. They say reports have been received from the largest towns in the state during the past week, and that with but a single exception these repot ts favored Butler, nomination. They say their convention will Tbe field at Worcester in September, 'but that the gubernatorial nomination of Butler will be mada previously, either by the labor reform or greenback by the democrats to shut off debate and gag the republican minority. This was in contravention of all precedent in the senate, which is bound by no rules, and has the right to unlimited discussion.

The democratic purpose fed Mr. Conkling to make a charge bad faith, which Mr. Lamar chose tr) apply to himself, which he in the fierce plantation style and in utter disregard of the dignity and decorum of the senate. In reply Mr. Conkling said that if Lamar language had been applied to him outside the senate chamber, he would have denounced the said Lamar as a blackguard, coward, and liar." There the quarrel rested so far as those two persons are concerned, 1 Base who claim to be posted on the code of honor, gay that if Lamar had asked Conkling whether he meant to accuse him with having acted in bad faith, and Conkling had answered in the af firmative, then Lamar would have been justified in using the language he did, but the language, as used, was an unprovoked in sult, which justified the scathing reply made by Mr.

Uonkling. A Gamblers Strange Career. They have announced and denied and ajain announced the death in Paris of a man who had a most singular career. This man is the gambler, Garcia. Is he reallv dead? Thev sav so.

In any event be has been morally dead for a long time, despite the pamphlet hb published to present his tardy defence, and the lesral order which at last purged him of his contumacy. I need not recall all the memories of that history which gives such terrible and useful warnings. One day Garcia, who was always a gambler, but who had tried in vain all the common chances, arrived at Homburg with a very little stock of money. It was but five thousand francs said some, ten thousand said others. He attacked the bank; he won, he kept on in the same way and still he won.

Everybody began to be interested. Nowhere did they tell of anything biit the wonderful success of this wonderful player. uarcia naa gained halt a million. M. Blanc, who at that time ruled at Hamburg never objected to a grand wrestle with fortune himself.

In atur-ally the renown of Garcia's exploits reached him. He accepted the defiance which Garcia hurled at him. Garcia had asked to be allowed to risk a sum far in advance of the amount permitted as the maximum by the regulations. It was sixtv thousand francs at once he wanted to put on the table. The battle was fought on these conditions.

Garcia won all the time. The first million lost, M. Blanc went to Paris for more money. uarcia triumphed more than ever. At the end of six months he left Homburg in a carriage and four.

cheered bv the people as he dashed along. In 1 -aviug, lie swore he would never play again. This may be called the end of the first act, for it is a drama, a real and fearful drama of life. Garcia built a church in his own country, Spain. He put himself in food standing with the government or two years he enjoyed his wealth and kept hi oath.

cut it he couldn't play was there any harm in going back to his old field of victory just to look on? He would not go to Homburg. He did go to Baden. There it seemed sweet from the height of his prosperity to wath the struggle around the green tables. One day he was drawn out of his contemplation by a voice which addressed him. It was M.

de Moray who spoke. 'You do not play, Monsieur Gar cia?" "I do not play." "I amsorrv: I have heard so much of you that I would like to sec you at work. How much would you take to try ft agam?" "Kealry, Monsieur le Due?" "Have you a system "Not exactly, but" "Could you be amiable enough to play three or four turns just to show me your method?" "Impossible!" "As-little as you please." "I cannot." "I bee pardon: I see that vou are afraid. 1 ou are certainly a prudent man, sir." At these words Garcia put his hand in his pocket and drew out a bill; he threw li on the table, lost; another, lost. The nc.it morning at 11 o'clock, his pockets bulging out with money, he sat down at the table.

1 At midnight, they prolonged the time for him an hour, he was still there, having lost four hundred and twenty-five thousand francs. millions and a half soon went hftfter -j-j Then followed the anair taiaazo, his condemnation for complicity in treason, and several years in prison. i At last he-was a poor wanderer. He roamed about Saxony and offered advice, to everybody. He has tried Manaco, and endeavored to pick up a living there, but he wan not allowed to come to the tables.

What a sad de-noument! If death has indeed come, is it not welcome? From Progress. sion of the Durango, is showing up well. Free gold specimens are found in abundance. This mine is owned by Mr. L.

Coder and others! Messrs. Kirk and Davis have a large brick manufacturing establishment at the head of Bobtail, about a half mile from Lead, and the same distance from Central. It is the best located of any yard in the Hills, on account of being down grade to all the surrounding camps, lhe nnest ounuings in ieaa are built from material of their manufacture. They also manufacture the genuine roll brick. CENTRAL.

Judge Alden returned from his pros pecting tour yesterday. He does not give a flattering account of. the new gold diggings, eight miles north-west of Central. Joseph Korkesch was yesterday ar raigned before Justice Alden charged with grand larceny. The number of articles stolen would certainly correspond with the charge, for the largest portion of the Judge's office was turned into a storehouse for the accommodation of the same.

Among the articles were blankets, handsaws, drills sledge hammers, molasses, flour, salt, bacon', cooking utensils, one gun, one revolver, underclothing, an overcoat, a pair of socks, two cartridges of giant powder, one roll of fuse, a hymn-book and a giniblet. This combination of second hand store, church and arsenal was principally taken from the Wyoming water and ditch company, while the parties composing the same were absent attending the Deadwood election. Peterson Co were also losers be the above defalcation. Billy Goodwin, who drives a span of bay and gray horses between Dead-wood and Central, made the remarkably fast time from Central to Dead-wood yesterday of eleven minutes, and that too with his hack loaded with passengers. He has the best equipped outfit, and makes the quickest time of any one on the route.

Schultz, Gayville, has a choice lot of boots and shoes, very cheap. 24t0 Orance The wedding of Mr. H. H. Folk of this city and Miss Nellie Grace Webster, daughter of the editor of the Lead City Enterprise, at Lead City last evening, is reported as having been a very pleasant affair.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. Smith of the Congregational church of that camp. The attendance was large and the wed- ding gifts were numerous and costly. The happy couple came to this city immediately after the interesting episode and are now quartered at the Wentworth. Upon their arrival here a delegation from the Masonic lodge of Deadwood repaired to the parlors of the Wentworth and presented the oride and groom with an elegant silver tea set, in the name of the lodge, of which the groom is a leading member.

Mr. and Mrs. Folk have taken rooms at the above named house, where no doubt they will be pleased to meet their friends. Judge and Mrs. Gaffy were among the guests from this city.

Ex-Post master Pepper. S. A. Pepper, the defaulting ex-postmaster of Central City, is now on his way back to the scenes of his triumphs and troubles. His bondsmen, who were in to the tune of $1,800, more or less, communicated the condition of affairs 'to J.

B. Furay, special agent for the postofBce department, informing him where the ex-P. M. could probably be found. The agent at once repaired to the home of Mr.

Pepper's parents in Ohio, and took the young man under his and is now headed this way. They will reach here, it is thought, the latter part of the present week, when Mr. Pepper's old friends will have an' opportunity to do some thing for bits. Sew Wildcat Camp. A number of our miners have be-come visibly excited over the reputed rich gold and silver quartz strike in the North Park, near Fort Laramie, and are talking of stampeding.

There is an old saying that "Fields look green afar off, which we suggest to our miners who are given to roaming, as a good old axiom to remember. They are now in the best and richest mineral country in the known world, a country yet hardly prospected, and if they must stampede, let them shoulder tueir picks and shovels, and explore the virgin gulches of these Hills. Their chances for striking it rich are two to one better here than it is in some distant wild-cat camp. They know that the Black Hills are rich with minerals of every character, but in order to unearth it some digging must be done. For instance, we cite the Custer district.

The placer and quartz mines of that section were abandoned three years ago as worthless, but the miners who remained and dug down into their merits have struck the hidden wealth that the gopher miners of the early days of the camp failed to tap. The proper amount of work has not been performed on but a few of our placer and quartz mines. Our miners should remember the Bear Paw stampede, the Leadville fraud, and profit by the experience of their friends, who took in these camps, and stay here in a country which has been tried and proven. Snake river, and the reported strike in North Park are among the apparently green fields of the present time. But we are informed by correspondents, and papers published within striking distances of these camps, that all is not gold that glitters there.

The Snake river country is an excellent place to starve to death in, and a Cheyenne gentleman by the name of J. s. Mc-Cool, who recently returned from a visit to the new district near Laramie, is not, according to the Cheyenne Sun, a bit enthusiastic over that new camp. He says there is a basin in which large quantities of ore is floating around loose, and many favorable looking claims have been located. That's all Xot a Wild Cat Growth.

The substantial growth and improvement of Deadwood is one of the features ot the current history of the town. The solid advancement of the city dates from the trection of the Cuthbertson Young brick block on upper Main street. This improvement gave everybody faith in the solidity of this camp, and now there are half a dozen brick blocks in contemplation, aside of the $60,000 hotel. Ground has already been broken for three store buildings on Main street. One on the site of R.

C. Lake's present store, and a double business house adjoining the Merchant's hotel on the south, while Cuthbertson Young are figuring on a fifty foot front adjoining the court house on the south, and other parties of capital are talking of imitating the last named firm in the matter of building. The persons referred to intend to continue the last mentioned block fifty feet farther south, to a point oppsite the Wentworth. These costlv and enduring improvements will, in all prob-ability, be made the present season. Thus it will be seen that the most substantial additions to our city are approaching the future business center oi the metropolis of the Hills in the vicinity, of confluence of the Deadwood and Whitewood streams.

The opening ot Main street has given that section of our town its bright future, and th improvement of other streets would so doubt attract an equal degree of attention to the desirable real estate along their courses. 1.