The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-11

there, he removed his stock last winter
TO the Mouse river. After leaving Man
itoba, he several times visited his
brother. He was married in Grand
Forks several yea,s ago, and had two or
three children.
Grand Forks News: There are no
new developments of The Inkster mur.
der. The theory that Sheriff Reinhart
killed him IL not accepted here by those
who knew both men Reinhart and
lnkster were old friends, and il il not
believed that either OF them could have
done ANYTHING which could have caused
the other 10 use Violence in retaliation.
lnkster no doubt lost his life defending
his rights against class Of marauder RI
in the Mouse River country. II is
claimed that he never went armed, and
that he was always on friendly terms
with every one who knew him.
Kelly Bros. If Fargo were scorched
q 900 worth.
Grand Forks will make war upon its
scar women and tiger-huckers
Six monster silver bricks were brought
| to Deadwood from the Florence mill,
! They averaged over 900 ounces each,
! and represented run Of five days only
or over 81 100 n day.
| The Cfeelshnrg land office was
opened last week with Hon II. w. Lord
of Michigan az register. and H. A. o.
Whipp,e Of Northtield as receiver.
Mr.. Zimmerman Of Manitoba will
! build $75, 600 saw mill at Grand Forks,
nice bonus having been given him by
| citizens.
The kingsbury county fair will be held
at De Smci, Sept %, y andes.
The old soldiers Of BruIc county will
reunion at Chamberlain, Sept. 20
The assessed valuation Of Minnehaha
county is 81, ,2Gs ,52s, an increase Of 32 per
cent. the past year.
Mr.. Wallace, who acted ~ clerk Of the
! Pennington county court for year un.
der Judge Moody, has been reappointed
| by Judge Church for term Of four
years.
The Rose Brothers Of Lisbon have
erected the largest granery in Ransom
county on their farm near that town.
1t mas a capacity Of 10000 bushels.
Sioux Falls will expend $4,000 for
building improvements this year. The
new buildings and improvements thus
far for the year 1888 foot up exactly 500, ;,
| $50
Pillsbury * Hulburt's elevator at Cum
mings, between Grand Forks and Fargo
was burned recently. The elevator was
a new one, and stem was turned on
! in the engine room for the first time 8
week ago.
Turtle Mountain Indian commissioners
have finished their work and the In.
| dnns are To be offered two townships
| and $4,000 cash. The Manitoba half
breeds are not to be recognized, and car
only secure land like any one else. afte
becoming citizens of the United States
II was not w. NJ. Spoor and son tha
were struck 10y lightning and killed n
| Sanborn on Tuesday last as published
| but the Rev. Mr.. Prendle and his step
son. Mr. Prendle was local preacher
he not having regular pulpit. He wa
one of the earliest settlers at Sanhorn
having come from the state of Michigan
At Watertown, one Greer, while in
t0xicated, ordered man named Carr
10 get him u livery rig, and upon his re-
fusal In do so, drew revolver and fired
full in his face, the ball Just grazing hi
cheek and filling his face with powder
Greer was jailed.
A severe hail storm about two miles
north Of Bath, entirely destroyed the
crops Of several farmers The case o.
Mr.. Scharf is particularly distressing
| Besides having 100 acres Of grain com
pleteIy ruined by this storm, he recently
lost his barn by fire, destroying all hi
horses, farm machinery, etc.
Mr. J. +. Wallace of Bismarck, state.
that Gov. Ordwav and the capital com
mission are making good progress Oh
the new building, which promises 10 b,
Il good one in every respect, but ut tha
same time no money will be thrown
away. The Northern Pacific COMPANY
il laying tracks TO the capital ground
for the prompt delivery Of the materia
required, and Dakota will have publi
building which would be creditabe Il
many Of the older states
Statement Of business transacted a
the United States land office nj Bis
marck for the fiscal year ending Jun,
30 1889; Homestead, number Of entries
,4l4; area, 4,I93 SO. Timber culture
entries, 007; area, l59, ,5GG.l3. Pre-
emption, entries, l27; area, 20,320
Cash entries, l6S; area, j,6S4.73. Vaen
tine scrip locations. !; area, 300, Goa
entries, ,; area. 43l.l3. Total numbe
of entries, 3, iGo; total area, 5ll .9i7.75.
The steamer Butte, one Of the fines
boats on the Missouri river. was burne,
above Fort Peck She left Bismarc
for Benton with full cargo OF genera
merchandise, which, with the boat is
total loss. The Butte was owned by I
G. Power, Capt. Andy Johnson, Jane
Rees and others, and was valued at $50
900; fully insured, through the agenc,
Of Carroll Il Powell, ST. Louis The los
10 the cargo has not yet been scertained
The beat was II; charge of Capt. And
Johnson.
Frank belong had his neck broke
by the runaway o: horse near LAX
CITY.
A contract has let TO .. X. Mather c
Mapkato for the erection Of the colleg
building at Brookings, and work will b.
! commeured at opcp