The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-14
Dakota Wheat Inspectors.

Bismarck Tribune: Judge J. L. West of
yankton arrived IN tho city yesterday morn
ing. and has been moving around among our
wheat buyers aud leading farmers in his
capacity a. public wheat Inspector. A bill was
passed at the last session of the territorial leg
i-lature providing for tho appointment OF three
wheat inspectors. whose duty II IL to eS.
amino into the matter OF wheat grading,
transportation, etc, aud establish rs
ncariy as possible n uniform grade for the
government OF transactions in Dakota In
accordance with tho provisions Of the bill,
Mcssrs. Il T.. Fleming nf Fargo John Fadden
OF Grand Forks and J. t. Wos, Of ianklou were
appointed as such inspectors. At tho first reg
ular meeting of the commission In Fargo on
Thursday, Mr.. Fleming was elected president.
Mr. Paxton OF Fargo secretary, and Nj.
West was appointed committee Of one
to visit Bismarck and vicinity The lat
ter gentleman stated TO Tribune re-
porter that II will DO . very difficult
matter to determine upon grade which will
be satisfactory to all parties concerned. as diff
fereDt elevator men buy for different markets.
A standard that would be favorable to the
Duluth buyer might conflict with the Chicago
regulations, while the lattei's standard would
not DO satisfactory 10 the Minneapolis associa.
ton; aud as the action Of the inspectors eau
not control operations outside OF Dakota
they must use great care and discretion ip
order TO do no injustice TO the operators
within the Territory. They will hold a
meeting at Minneapolis on Monday
10 confer with tho Mllers' asso-
citation and men who are Interested in tho buy
ing OF grain, well as the grain inspectors Of
Minnesota Proceeding slowly and cautiously,
inviting members OF tho various boards Of trade
Of the Territory, men who arc cugaged in buy
ing aud shipping grain, farmers aud business
mon, TO confer with them, they will endeavor
20 establish a system which will be just 10 tho
sI.en
their work and publish full report before tho
present crop is ready for the market
s. A. Boyles has resigned his position
as clerk of Yankton county court, and
Judge Edgertons son, +. q. Edgerton,
succeeds him.
A Chicago syndicate has taken SIC, 600
of the per cent. university bonds at is
per cent premium.
1t is reported that tin has been found
i'm paying quantities in the Harvey range
of the Black Hills.
Diphtheria prevails TO an alarming ex-
tent in the vicinity of Clay Point. The
school has been closed on this account.
There has been many cases, several OF
which proved fatal.
Mai. J. ID. Wooley, a pioneer OF the
Black Hills and owner Of the Wooley
mine at Central City, died in Deadwood
after long and painful illness.
Road agents have been at work at the
mails lately near Mandan, Oak.
Dakota has l2O newspapers, and others
10 be established early.
A chapter Of Royal Arch Masons is to
be organized at Jamestown.
II. w. Sprague who was recently
bound over at Benton, for setting fire ~
an elevator, was i'm default Of 81 800 bail
lodged in jail for forgery.
Tilda Kobberding was attacked by e
wolf in the town of Spring Dale, and
threw him on his back and held him un'
til men attracted by her cries came to
her help.
Mrs. Marshall Mcclure, wife of the ed
| itor of the Jalneston Alert. is seriously
sick Mt her former home in Ceda1
Springs, Mich.