The Dickinson press., 1883-05-05
Dakota Territorial News.

lJtlAOltt lcIlllOIltll NEWS.
a prairie fire zeal Cooperstown en-
tirely destroyed the effects of Haggerty
and Sutherland, two settlers from Chica-
go, INVOLVING q loss of $4,000.
The controller of the currency has
authorized the establishment of the
First national bank of Watertown, CAPT.
tai, $4,000. Homer ID. 'Valworth is
president and Samuel 3. Sheldon, CASH
Ter.
Fire in the store of j. e. Pottle at
Buxton, damaged his goods 81 ,0GN. The
stock is fully insured.
Indian Agency beef contracts have
been awarded as follows: Standing
Rock, A. G.. Evans, $4.O7: Fort Hall, G..
I. Newman, $50: Shoshone, Il. G. New
man $500; Fort Berthold w. T.. Hu.hes,
Si.3O; San Carlos, II. B. Denman. s.. S9l-2;
Colorado River, H.B. Denman, ss55.oo3;
Santee, w. G. Connors, $500; Yankton,
II: G. Stevens, S4.25; United Valley and
White River, IL. c. Stevens, s4.l7; Crow
Creek, II: G; Stevens, s4.l5; Lower
y. L. Newman $40; Rosebud; Alexan-
der Fraser,ss3 9s. All the Indian Ter.
ritory, w. c. O'Brien, 1913; Fort Bel
KNAPP, 7. G. Power, $3.50; Fort Peek, T.
Power, $5.42; Sisseton School, Marcus
johnson, $3.50; Nevada, e. Griswold, 50
net; Southern Ute, Siesta, $3.50; Cheyeus
he River, "A. G. Evens, S4.09; DEVILS
Lake School, Il. ID. Connings, 1928;
Grass Mescalers, II. j. Conliffe s3.43:
Blackfeet, CT. Newman, 81; Grow G. I.
Newman $4.09.
Some of the inhabitants on the north
side of Park river near Grafton, who
had built on low ground, we're COM
PEELED to move out on account of mois-
ture.
Frank MAYNARD, a young man who
was to have operated Mr.. Fuckers farm
near Fargo, was drowned in the Marais
The case involving the conduct of Will
liam Letcher as register of the Mitchell
land Office is on trial at Mitchell.
Mr.. White, a resident of Fargo, left
that city ten days ago to visit his claim
in La Moure county, and while attempt
ing to cross Bear creek, near Lisbon,
was drowned.
Maria Briggs, Amy Leslie and Hattie
Bell, who pleaded guilty to indictments
prostitution in Yanktun, were sentenced
TO pay fines Of $3.50 each.
John Austin, q young barber, hailing
from st. Paul, ~shamefully maltreated his
wife at Larilnore and then fled.
Near Sturgis, Oak, in attempting to
rescue her little girl from drowning ina
pond, a woman was taken with cramps,
rescuing her child but being herself the
victim.
High wind tore off the tin roof of the
Hnrcn National bank, intiicting s1.NG3
damage.
Creelsburg seems to be the chosen
spot for the land office in the DEVILS
Lake region.
The Black Hills rejoice and clap their
hands over az enormous immigration
and a prosperous outlook for business.
Frank Cullenden of Grand Forks las
been sent to the penitentiary for one
year for larceny.
At Spring Coolie, near Stephenson,
William Hynes was lowered into a we'll.
His comrades above noticing an unusu-
al noise, hoisted him at once. but too
late; he lived but a few minutes.
The Presbyterian church of North Da-
kota has thirteen Elf .%sustaining church,
es, covering an investment of nearly
100000.
Grand Forks is trying 10 orsanize a
stock company to purchase $500, coo feet
of lumber at ST. per l 900, delivered.
1t is estimated that 5000 people have
left Illinois since the Spring of 1882 to
settle i'll Dakota.
The English and Canadian syndicate,
of which Finlay Dunn is Il member.
which bought Il large body of land south
\ movement is on foot to erect a
5000 Presbyterian church at Darlington.
of Eldridge last summer, will break no
less than 800 acres this spring.
The libel suit instituted by Milo w.
Scott, member of the capital commits
sion, against the proprietor oftl.e Grand
Forks Daily News, has been withdrawn
by the plaintiff, who pays costs.
The district funniest for the district
including southeastern Dakota, north
west Iowa and northeast Nebraska will
be held in 1ankton some time in .Au-
gust.
There is not a vacant claim, tree claim
homestead or presumption to-day
opened to filing in Aurora county, and
but very few in the Mitchell land dis
trict,
Scotty Higgins OF Yankton has been
| sent to the penitentiary for five wears,
for attempting to mvish an elderly lady
in that city.