The Dickinson press., 1883-11-17
Dakota Territorial News.

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Dakota had 1872 new postofices last
year, New England Sc.
Olson, who stole Lieut.. Creel's horse,
escaped from the DEVILS Lake iail, the
oor-being left open for workmen.
The Moody county harvest gives:
Wheat, 5000, the town of Brook6eld
alone furnishing $4,000; oats, 8 1000; bar
ley. 1000, and fax $500 bushels.
Mrs. L. L. Baker of Sioux Falls fell
from her buggy into the road, several
miles from the city. and when found
was insensible, in which state she con-
tinued up to last accounts. ,
j. H. Thornton. a dude, formerly from
Jamestown, is in Jail in Ohio, because
he forged drafts on the bank of Car
rington.
A fine flow of water has been struck at
farm, ten miles from Wahpeton.
1t having been charged that John A.
Hays was clerk of the steamer Rosebud,
when the safe was robbed last summer,
that gentleman furnishes convincing ev-
idence that he was not at that time clerk
of the boat, and did not lose any money.
j. H. Raymodd, a one-armed Dawson
lite, and Mr.. Rhodes, have killed and
| shipped in Western markets this season
1905 ducks and geese.
William Morrison of Valley City has
been arrested on a charge ofhorse steal
ing.
Black leg is carrying off cattle in the
vicinity of Altamont, MI. Armstrong
having lost eleven head from the dis
ease.
Charles Howard, indicted for forgery
at Pembina, was sentenced to imprison-
ment for five years and six months.
Some unknown person set fire to and
burned six stacks of wheat belonging to
G. HI. Rorebeck at Brookfeld.
The people of the new county of Nc
Lean, which was cut off of the north end
of Burleigh, had a grand banquet over
the completion of the organization and
appointment of officers.
Haas & Houdek, who have until re.
Gently run an eating saloon near tho
postofice in Mandan, have skipped.N
leaving an number ofcreditors to mourn
their hasty departure.
Mr.. A. Pratt drove a wagon all the
way from Rerkimer county, N. Y, to
Huron, a distance of $500. He was
about fourteen weeks on the journey.
A building erected by Nellie Otis of
Fargo, and the subject of much COM.
plant from the neighbors, was burned7
by an incendiary fire recently.
Nels Nystrum was killed on the Home
sake mine at Lead City by a falling wall
of rock.
L. S. Osborn, druggist at Glendale,
has made an assignment to F. j. Mon
roe.
Rev. II. G.. Simmons, the su%perintend-
ent of missions, has been to Valley City
and investigated the case ofthe abscond-
ing clergyman, Rev. Frey, and finds the
report published fully sustained. He
was one of the wolfsh fellows.read about
who wear the habiliments of sheep.
The Dakota Central system is haul
ing into the Territory an average of 843
loaded freight cars per week, which,
with the passenger traffic, gives employ
ment to more than 500 men.
The third commissioner for Hide
county was appointed and qualified Nov.
S. The commissioners are O. z. Van
Camp, L. E. Whltcher and George w.
Durham. An organization of Hyde
county was made by the following APP
pointments for the principal Offices:
Register of deeds, Jonathan S Harris;
county treasurer, A. H. overhead; Judge
of probate, Orlando G. Cole; sheriff,
James Lynch.
The popular mayer of Fargo, w. A.
Vera, was the recipient OLA handsome
tribute from the ether members of the
city government in the way of a gold
star costing 500. 1t was made in New
York city. Attorney Stone made the
presentation speech. =.
Near Pier,ie, on Sunday. 100 rattle
snakes were killed.