Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-05-16
THE NEWS.

three miles west Of Sioux City on the Da
kata division Of the C. NJ 4 st. p rail.
road Six hundred feet of track went in
to the Missouri river and disappeared en-
tirely, and high bluffs above the trncl
sinking down and causing an impossibl,
barrier. II will take week and perhaps
longer to repair the break. The amour;
Of land effected by the slide is 8 or acres
and still setlingat last accounts, the riyeI
having under mined it,
Dimond Joe Renolds, with several Chi
cago capitalists, aie projecting a narrow
gauge railroad from Dubuque Iowa to run
northwest to some point in Dakota. The
proposed new road win be built in the in
terest Of the Dimond Joe line of steamers,
for the purpose of feeding it with grain
for down river shipment. Preparations
will be complicated as soon as possible,
and work will commence inmediatly there
after.
S. W. Talmage Of the milwaukee cham
Der of commerce, received to day Of James
Baignes, the State Agricultural Statiscian
OF Dakota, the following letter concerning
the wheat crop: Wheat acreage increased
IN Dakota fully "a per cent. The ground is
in fine order in southern and central Dako.
Ia The crop looks gren and growing
nicely. The present prospects, on ac-
count of the condition Of the soil are splen-
did. We can expect from the acreage, if
If the crop is as good as last year. l6, 900,
600 bushels from Dakota. III Southern
Dakota is as good as last year, and north
ern Dakota is as good as in 1881, we viii
have Is, 900, 900 bushels.
A rumor is afioat to the effect that the
Chicago Milwaukee d st. Paul, will locate
their depot within mile Of Huron.
A new road from Yankton up the Mis-
souri, valley to point near Fort Buford,
Is soon to be built. The road is to be
called the Yankton, Okobojo & Fort Bu-
ford. The articles Of incorporation have
been filed with the secretary Of Dakota.
George Norris, young man of about
22 years, brakeman Of two days expert
ence on the Huron q Ordway railroad,
met with almost an instantaneous death
at Redfield last week while engaged in the
dangerous task Of Connecting the front
part OF an engine, in motion, with an Or
dinary freight car.
Texas adyices report rum ored disaster
to Gen. Crooks forces. 1t is believed the
Apache forces have been under estimated
and no confidence can be placed in Gen.
Crooks scouts.
Electricity will perhaps soon be used to
furnish the motive power for the propul-
sion Of railway trains. Edison and others
have filed articles Of incorporation in New
York establishing the Electric Railway
Company Of the United States. The capi-
al is s., 100000
The Chronicles Uniontown, Pa, special
'ays: Threatening letters continue to be
sent to Dukes jurors, signed by vigilance
Mollie Maguires, etc, but no
violence has yet Leen offered. II any vigi-
ance committees exist, they are of the
most guarded and secret kind, and will
10 their work in such way as to render
detection very difficult"
Salmi Morse has new play entitled
A Bustle Among Petticoats," and the
mayor is in doubt whether to grant license
hat will permit its production. The 9TH
n theatrical managers have no difficulty
n procuring license, hut as Morse has pro-
posed nothing but religious performances
ne is suspicious character. II is not easy
20 see how license can be refused, and
I one is given the public will experience
lively curiosity in respect to the new
play, which will be heightened by the dec
aration that IL has ballet, and lessened
oy the additional declaration that the bal
et will wear long skirts. II Morse pro-
poses to introduce the can-can he can have
his license in about two minutes.
A band Of Indians numbering twelve at
lacked citizens twenty-five miles west of
Galligo, on the Carmel road in Mexico
asst Friday, killing one and wounding an
,ther. II is thought the Indians are scat
tering into small bands. A company Of
soldiers has been sent out.
The southwestern railroads have decided
20 restore former rates from Chicago and
river points to Missouri river
points, beginning May %. The current
ate OF II cents from Chicago win be In
,reased to Is cents per 100 pounds.
Columbia, chief of staff for Gen. Teuro
,f the Chihuahuan army, who is in Ell
Paso, states that the movement Of Gen.
Crook across the American border is not
Dnly approved by his government, but
hat Gen. Teuro has instructions to take
he feld in charge Of the troops stationed
IN Chicqupua TO cooperate with Crook in
Ihe grand Apache roundup.
The feeling among railroad men at st.
Paul shows that they anticipate n war in
passenger rates TO the west and northwest
It is rrImored that the Milwaukee and St.
Paul has been allowed IS commission mp
on all tickets where the company's proper
lion is $3.50. This is on Council Bluffs
and Omaha business. II is thought there
will be general rate war.
-Four hundred teams and Ave hundred
men began work on the Milwaukee road
1t Letcher, last week and from all accounts
IL is fair to surmise that grading and track
laying will be pushed rapidly forward.
Mrs. Hannah Grant, mother Of the ex-
died at the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Corbin in Jersey