Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-15

awakening. People here generally hope that
the Milwaukee & st. Paul and the Northwestern
wilt extend their lines TO Bismarck this season
and share the carrying trade OF that section
with the Northern Pacific. Had the commis
sion located the capital south tEey could have
had it all their Own way, and the Northern Pa.
citic and other lines would have been forced t.
come to them
Dakota Wliea. Lands.
Washington Republican; 1t is q noticeable
fact tina. about six in every ten of the entrias
Of public lands this year have been made in the
Territory of Dakota. Reports from that part
year very nearly all of the agricultural lands
east OF the Missouri river Will have been
taken up by actual settlers The reasons
for this general tendency toward the Dakota
country are not generally understood In
spite Of climatic disadvantages which make
some parts OF the Territory disagreeabie az
places of residence, the Territory is Nrre
s!stbly attractive - those who want the best
aud most reliable fields for grain growing
rhe soil is a rich loan many feet in depth.
lying upon bed OF hard clay. which is
almost waterproof. During the winter tho
weather is constant variation from frost to
thaw, so that by spring the soil is filed with a
moisture 80 abundant that wheat will grow
and flourish upon II independent of rainfall
Such thing as wheat failure has never been
y,
frequently since settlement began the sum
mers have been excessively hot aud dry. The
yield moreover is always large, and most of
the farmers after few seas ons have 80 far
prospered that they have been able to hold
their grain for high market These things
bavo served to draw the bulk OF immigration
that way in ratio that ls increasing so fast
that within q very few months only the low
grounds and barren spots which are few, will
remain unsettled. Then will come the cutting
,f nat fo, III, oh, c.,
ago asonshed the world by their ex-
tent and their extraordinarypr producuveness.
These farms served their purpose in adver-
tising the Territory while yet it was young.
Their owners will scarce - able TO resist the
opportunities that must shortly be offered
them TO sell at prices which will yield them
fabulous profits Tho nextreport Of the gen
eral land office will show that more than two
thirds of all the sales to actual settlers on the
public domain this spring and summer have
been in the wheat lands of Dakota.
The Fargo conference of fCongregation-
al churches met at Washington last
week. Revs. r. a. Beard and A. J,
Pike, primates, and Revs. K T. Morris
and William Ewing, alternates. were ap-
pointed as delegates from the Fargo con-
ference to the next national council
Rev. H. G. Simmons. primate, and Rev,
+. d. Curtis, alternate, were chosen as
delegates from the general conference
to the national council.
Nearly every claim in the township
near Darlington and Melville in Foster
county is taken.
Over 5000 trees have been planted in
the vicinity of Dell Rapids this season.
Judge Edgerton will hold a term of
court in Alexandria about the 18th of
June.
The sirst number Of the Sioux Falls
Leader, weekly paper, will be issued
about the middle of June
George Moody living near Lake Pres
ton, kingsbury county, has set out 49,
coo trees this spring and planted as
many more.
The Catholic society, eight miles west
of Redfeld, is making arrangen enents 10
build a church. Over 800 has been SUBJ
scribed.
The baptists of north Dakota will de-
eide upon location for their college
the annual meeting to be held in Fargo,
June Goth.
The Fargo Argus says that six Hart
ford theological students have come to
Dakota to spend the summer and work
under the supervision Of Rev. Simmons
the Congregational missionary. The fol-
=. A. Ci'ase, Bartlett, Ramsey county.
Charles S. Lane, Darlington, Foster
county, Charles A. Mack, Eckleson,
Barnes county, and Spiritwaod. Suits
man county, George A. Hall, Walcott,
Richland county. Charles S. Mills. Mel
vile, and George B. Hatch, iii La Moure
county.
= 1t is stated that the Manitoba railroad
has selected depot at Devils Lake at
the head Of Creers bay, beautiful To-
in all respects for the
expected rapid growth. Here will be
built the necessary machine shops, etc.
of this branch of the Manitoba road.
The new town takes it's name from the
lake, and will be known as Devils
Lake"
aiWork on the Dakota Central branch of
the Northwestern road, which crosses
Milwaukee at Parker, Oak, is proceed
ing rapidly, in spite of unfavorabIe
weather and trains are expected to rrn
some time during July.
The sale of the personal property of
the Sioux Falls Water. Power company
to take place Thursday, to
satisfy a judgment for S57 ,83l 43 in favor
OF V. M. Watkins. did not take place
temporary injunction having been serv-
ed upon Sheriff Dickson at the suit Of
John S. Prince of St. Paul, and the sale
was postponed.
The Sioux Falls Press says the rumors
the integrity of Frank H. Bull
lock are without foundation, the story
OF the forged notes having been satislac-
torily explained.
UNCLASSIFIED NEWS.
SulieMan Dpnud and Mahmo11d Sa,ni 90.