The Dickinson press., 1883-05-26
Dakota Territorial News

11tthOUSI lCI1lVOElill NEWS.
A Dakota paper has the following
rtem: "Two miles from Mandan has
been found a vast burial ground of some
prehistoric age which embraces fully
one hundred acres, and is filled with re-
mains of some giant race. The ground
has the appearance of long trenches
filled with bodies, horses, pottery, etc
The pottery is of dark material, beau
tifully and delicately finished, and as
light as wood,,. showing the work of u
people skilled in art and in Il high state
OF civilization. This burial ground is
evidently the scene of IL srand battle,
where thousands of men and horses
were slain, and marks the restingsplace
Of some prehistoric nation. An old
Indian on being asked who they where,
said he knew nothing of chem; they
were there before the red man."
At Fargo, last Wednesday morning
fire was discovered in McLeod's skating
ink, the building soon became a mass
OF ruins. Its cost was $1,000; insured
or $1,000. The flames communicated to
the warehouse of Freeman & Putnam
constructed last fall for $3.50; in which
We're stored goods to the value of 81. 900:
insured for $1,000. The residence of S.
B. Brockway was also destroyed. Loss,
y ,3OO; insurance, 5000.
Tilden R. selmes, Esq, of Mandan, is
one of the most extensive wool growers
in Dakota. Mr.. Selmes has 10Y 5000
head of sheep, and has just concluded
the purchase Of 5000 more. He has 49,
600 acre. ofland in Dakota some of which
is under cultivation.
The Catholic church at Mapleton a
frame building was struck by lightning
at an early hour Thursday morning.
The steeple is q perfect wreck and the
front of the church is badly shattered,
the stable of DIR. G. d. Swain was also
struck about the same time, but little
damage vas done.
Hinman, the Interpreter, sgetting adj
ditional signatures of the Sioux to last
winters treaty.
Near Alexandria seventy-fve young
ladies' over twenty.one years have taken
claims.
D; Elwell has resigned the presidency
OF the Sioux Falls Water power COM
pany.
The division Of Lawrence county, was
carried Ivy 149 majority. Through tech
nlcalities the election is considered lille
gal, and the matter will be taken into
court.
General Manager Merrill, of the Mil
waukee Il st. Paul road, made a short
stop in Iankton over last Sunday, osten-
slbly to see Surveyor General Fessenden
regarding the survey of lands west of
O9rdWay, which are being squatted upon
by settlers in advance of surveys.
Maj. Beardsley in charge of the gov
eminent survey in North Dakota, is now
distributing his forces in the DEVILS
Lake region. Work commenced on the
18th inst, from a line which strikes the
lake at a point five miles southeast of
Devils Lake city, and the survey will
be carried to the North line of Ramsey
county.
George Heffner, proprietor of the Bis
marck Roller mills, was run away with
by his carriage team and thrown out
against a building. He was taken up
senseless and remained so for several
hours. His recovery was fora time
doubtful.
Nearly. all the business now being
done at the Bismarck land Office is In
land west Of Missouri.
Ma. Flint of Jamestown has vetoed
the ordinance providing for higher IL
cense.
Mr.. Mil5ank of New York has sent
men to build a $l5, 900 church in the
city bearing his name, and work has
begun. The church will be undenomi-
national, and will be presented to the
city of Milbank.
G. w. Hoop, of the Brookings Press,
has been arrested on complaint of W..
ii. Skinner on a charge of criminal libel.
Elk Point has q new creamery, with a
capacity of $4,000 pounds of butter a day.
Deadwood special: Owing to the bad
condition Of the roads and im%possibility
to haul wood to stations along the line
of the Pierre & Black Hills railway, all
trains are laid up. The roads through
out the country were never known to be
in such a condition. Two freight outfits
arrived at Sturgis with only light loads,
over a month from Pierre. All the
quartz mills will be compelled to shut
down very o o unless a change for the
better comes, as wood is almost exhaust
ed. The price of wood has takenajump
from VI to $l5; kerosene to $40 per case,
and matches 25 cents per box.
Pierre has bid $l3,5OO cash and 50 800
in city lots to secure the location of the
Presbyterian university there, but the
presbytery wants $50, 900, which it is be-
lieved can be raised.
Grand Rapids has raised $11, 900, and
expects to increase the amount to $751;
600, to secur the location of the North
Dakota university in that city.
Parties in from Hillsboro state thatthe
Trail county records have turned IN at
Trail Center, the place designated by
voters for the county seat at the late
special election.
Miller was without coal and wood, and
so the other day, when a freight train
came along, a party of about seventy
men called a halt, unloaded two cars Of
coal destined for another point, and
| after a delay of five hours allowed the
train to proceed. The men offered to
pay for the coal, but fuel they must have
even if they had to steal it.
A little sol of I. d. Boine, of Wheat
land, was killed by being thrown
from and dragged by a mule he was
riding.
Twenty-eight babies were in one car
load OF immigrants arriving at Ordway
! recently.