The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-08
Dakota Territorial News.

The Woman's Temperance Union at
Sioux Fallsappointed the following COM
mittee, who are directed to make their
headquarters at Sioux Falls during the
constitutional conventions Sioux Falls,
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Carr;
YaDkton, Mrs. J. &. McVay; Vermillion,
Mrs. X. b. Finley; Elk Point, Mrs My
ers; Canton, Mrs. j. II. Russell; BeloIt,
Mrs. ID. J. Carpenter; Flandrau, Mrs. *.
A. Mcmillan; Mitchell, Mrs. G. X. Hsgar !;
Chamberlain. Mrs. Judge Lang; Parker.
Mrs. Cone; Mount Vernon, Miss Jessie
Braucht.
After storm at Mitchell il was dis
covered that the Episcopal church. q
frame building, had been visited, light
ming striking the roof and passing
through the vestry, tumbling plaster up
on the bed where the pastor, ID. A. San
ford, and wife, were sleeping, but neith-
er Of the sleepers were hurt. The
church was damaged to the extent Of
500.
The teachers of ::Minnehaha county
will hold an institute at Sioux Falls, Sept.
II.
Fred Marcellais and Little Peter, es-
capped convicts from the Manitoba peni-
tentiary, were arrested at Pembina by
custom officers for smuggling stolen
horses. Alex Piten, arrested at Mitch
ell, OAK, by custom fofficers for SNUG
Cling stolen cattle, had an examination,
and was committed for trial at the next
term OF court at Fargo.
The area Of Dakota Territory is 96,-
100000, or just four times that of the
state of Ohio, Her population is quar-
ter Ola million, and constantly increas
ing.
An earnest move is being made to
open the immense stone quarries at
Dell Rapids, The richest of these quar-
ries are upon lands set apart for school
sections, and no stone can be taken out
without congressional action. A peti-
ton will be presented at the coming ses-
sion of congress, asking that these lands
be put in position to be placed upon the
market.
The arguments in the United States
against A. Gibbs of Miner county, on q
charge of forging certain affidavits of
contests and presenting them to the
United States land Office in Mitchell was
concluded, and Gibbs was bound over 10
| appear at the next term of the United
States district court at Yankton. More
| head, the informant, was also bound
over to appear as witness.
The last spike on the Dakota Central
railroad was driven on the evening ot
the 9th, about three miles south of Sa
lem, and the construction train through
Parker, OAK, on the 2Sth. Workmen
are engaged putting several hundred
feet more of side track at Parker, and
are also building large coal house 800
feet long. A regular passenger and mail
train will be put on the new road Sept.
| 10. The Milwaukee aud st. Paul road
are also putting i'm 400 feet more of side
track at Parker, and will build spur
from their main track to Clisby Touring
mills. They will also move the stock
yards several hundred feet further east.
Wallace T.. Humphrey, q pioneer Of
Ellsbury. fell dead recently from
paralysis of the heart.
A 200-barrel per day Touring mill has
just been completed at Wahpeton.
The Aurora county fair will be held at
Plankinton, commencing Oct. 3.
Gov. Orday has filed in Washington
a protest against the affidavit Of Wheel
er Bowen. postmaster OF Yankton, and
recommending Parker HAYWARD, who il
brother-in-law Of Delegate Raymond
John l.. McGregor, Of Helcnsburg:
Scotland, has bought six quarter sections
nine miles from Yankton on the Scot.
land road. McGregor is sporting man
| and when last heard from was in payis
with several fast horses. The manage
ment of the farm will be in the hands
Of Hugh L. Chiene Of Sibley Iowa, an
old school mate of McGregor.
The Commercial hotel, costing $50, 900.
was opened at Sioux Falls this week.
The trottine premiums at Yankton
fair, Sept. 1928, aggregate 81 $50
| Marie Welkie died at Deadwood by
morphine taken for toothache.
jamestown people claim building inn
provements in that city this year will
amount to 100000.