Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-27

Reports all over the west show that
South Dakota stands first and fore
most as to the conditions of the crops.
| In North Dakota the want of rain has
seriously damaged the wheat. In
Iowa, Minnesota and other states,
destructive storms have taken place,
in some localities totally running
the crops. # no unforeseen ca,a,nity
takes place cur harvest will give
South Dakota such a boom as the
world has never seen.
At one Of Prof. Norris lectures
last week on nhren.Iogy, 70 highly
cultivated audience, among which
were nearly all the eligible young
men Of kimball. Nv. Elijah Caesar
was selected as being the only one
| sufficiently endowed with the rare
qualities necessary to make q lifting
mate for one of the hlndsonest young
ladies in BIule county. Well may
we less favored mortais exclaim with
Cassius "Sow III the name Of all the
gods At once, upon what meat doth
this our Caesar feed, that he hath
grown so great"
The Chicago Times is great only
in a name. it has lost no opportnni-
| ty to demonstrate that it is the ven
o,nous enemy of Dakota. One would
naturally think no induccment could
be offered sufficient to cause it to say
good word for this country or its
prosperous cities. Yet recently that
paper mas written up Mitchell and
Chamberlain in the most fulsome
style. Why this change of heart?
Whist WAS the reason? Briefly, It's
agent called al TIE cities named and
told the leading citizens that he
would write the places up for $3.50 a
column. The sum was paid. 1t was
nothing more or less than blackmail.
Ii the people OF this country want to
make donations, why in Heavens
name don't they choose a friend III
stead nf y foe. Alexandria Herald
Our friend Willis, Of the Index. is
out with lengthy editorial "}or the
benefit Of any who may not have
correct idea Of our position in regard
to d,yision''-to quote his own words.
In the editorial he says: 'slsut while
we are not opposed to disisaH we
are opposed to the iIl,advised meth
o:s which have been and are being
taken ~ secure it is We firmly believe
that tie plan adopted Will only serve
as :. stumbling block and very seri-
Gus and insurmountable one in the
path OF atim,ss:on.'' A few weeks |
since the Index WAS utterly opposcd
to division and thought it 'sfar better
and nicer to preserve the present
boundaries of our noble Territory"
We are pleased . note this change
of heart, sIigE. tnetsgh it is and t,s,st
our esteemed contemporary viii yet
ioin the hosts for division.
Standing room only was the Sign
displayed at The opening OF Morse d
Grai,asn's concert at the Presbyterian
church last Saturday evening. The
concert consisted Of vocal and instr,,-
mental selections which were well !
selected ana rendered for some req
son johnnie Dore the comedian
failed to put IN an appearance. AT
the close Of the CONCERT Prof. Morse
announced that a handsomiy bound
book would be presented to the most
popular young lady in kimbali which !
was to be decided by the votes Of !
those present At ten cents vote--no
limit to the game. At the opening
OF the ballot box the Misses Morris & |
iisy and Mrs. Humphrey, Foctc ana
Long were strong favori,es, Mrs. !
Humphrey selling the favorite, bu, at
the last moment the wealthy and ad-
niriug friends; of Miss Maggie Dunk
lie came forward and "took the cake"
The announcement that she had won
the prize was rcceivec with a perfect
storm of applause. The Prof then
announced that balloting would Sow
commence Icg the LATEST man in |
knnbali. There We're only two can
didates Messrs White and Warner.
White captured the honor-no prize
being given and the audience quietly |
iiSnorSed