The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-08-24
Dakota Territorial News.


Daring the recent storm Mr.. f. Hen
derson and family we're in their house
in Tiffany, near Larimore, and the
building with the occupants was picked
up into the air and carried about ten
rods and dropped down utterly demol-
ished. The furniture and household
goods, the barn and implements--in
fact everything they had-were a total
loss.
The report of the railroad business at
Mitchell, for the month OF July, shows
that over $40, 900 have been received for
freight delivered. The sale of passen-
ger tickets for the same month amoun-
ted TO nearly s., 900.
The government land in South Dakota
is now confined to the partly settled
counties west of Aberdeen.
For the past few weeks an organized
gang ofhousebreakers has been operating
in towns along the Northern Pacific.
The residences of several wealthy citi-
zens at Fargo have been robbed, among
them the house of Delegate Raymond.
The gang has taken several thousand
dollars from Fargo along, and a large
amount Of gold watches, diamonds and
sllyerWare. They have baffled all at
tempts of the special police force to de-
tect them, and Chicago detectives have
been sent for.
Bismarck Tribune: Contractor Megan
has ordered 1000 0 brick to be shipped
from Sims for the construction of the
~penitentiary. The contract for stone
trimmings has been awarded to the Bis
1 M r. 4 II II S1Ol Sfopn --l
Superintendent Jermaine will give the
builders the very best of material. The
foundation will be of field stone, $50
Yards OF which are 10Y on the grounds.
Charles Clifford was drownded in
stump Lake, about seventy miles west
OF Grand Gorks. Clifford was one of the
firm OF George & Clifford, tailors of
Grand Forks.
Gov. Oraway has issued commissions
dated July % appointing E. Curtiss,
George Arnold and Wilkes State com
mlssioners for Sanborn county, over an.
other set of officials already working
lhey met the 4th, voted TO locate the
county seat at Forrestburg, appointed
one justice ard adjourned.
Ellenndale claims the champion shot
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John A. Ruble accomplished the won
derful feat of breaking f%orty-nine o fifty
balls tossed into the air, the shooting
being done with a rifle.
1t has been decided to hold the Cen
trai Dakota fair and soldiers reunion at
Chamberlain, Sept. 18th, 10th and Goth.
o. I. Letcher, who was recently dis
charged from the United States land
office, has been arrested by Sheriff Aler-
ton at Mitchell for choking and beating
a small boy.
severe storm prevailed near Alex
andria, last week. AT Sanborn q round
house was unroofed, smokestack blown
down, and a great deal OF damage done
to houses and standing grain.
Jim River Pilot: Since our last report
two children of Mr.. I. Grisinger have
died from their injuries. received in the
storm which blew their home away.
Willie, the six-year-old son Of C. w.
Thompson of Bismarck, was accidentally
drowned in the creek at Sims.
Inkster, reported shot full of lead
North OF Grand Forks, is alive and well,
having been seen by his brother, who
gave him the first news of his alleged
murder.
The commissioners appointed by the
governor to decide on a standard OF
grain inspection have agreed to adopt
Duluth standard.
Three thousand people attended the
laying OF the corner stone of the Sioux
Falls Masonic temple, which is to cost
$50, 900.
Potter county has 600 inhabitants.
while four ,nonths ago there were but
twenty-five people within its bound
ares.
Pierre has granted a charter for a
street railway. One mile is I o completed
by New Years of 1851:
A curious well in Missoula county con.
tains but eighteen inches of water, which
never lowers an inch, though water is
constantly pumped from it to supply a
steam boiler. At a depth of thirty feet
solid ice forms around the edge in the
hottest weather. AS a strong draft OF
air comes from the bottom 1.-The well is
supposed to tap a subterranean channel.
Governor Ordway's term of office will
expire on the oath of next June.
Sanford McGinnis, a Castalia attorney
who was under arrest upon the charge
of having forged certain land office pa
pers, jumped from the train about q
half mile from Mitchell and disappeared
AT last accounts he had not been found
st. Michaels Catholic church was ded.
icated in Mitchell by Bishop Marty. II
cost S., 200, and $4,000 was subscribed at
the service, paying the debt incurred.