The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-02
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Is homestead in Minnesota, after being
proved up upon and previous to patent
being issued for such, liable to be assessed
for taxes This same question came up in
1877 and was submitted TO Hon. George Z.
Wilson, then attorney general of the state,
who gave his opinion based upon decision
Of the United States supreme court, sixteenth
Wallace, Cos, to the effect that as soon as
final proof was made the land beca ne sub
ject to taxation and must be placed upon
the assessment rolls. In this opinion At
torney General Hahn COMEDIES, as the title
is in the party making the homes lead, and
he can transfer the same le., ally, regardless
of the patent, which might not be issued for
years.
The Northwestern Miller of the oath in its
weekly review says the improvement in the
trade at Minneapolis go long looked for has
not yet arrived. The daily average produc.
ton is given as II 800, a falling off OF about
1900 barrels per day. The receipts of
wheat during the past week is given as 3Ol,-
500 bushels, against 10000 for the cor es-
pOnding time last year, and the shipments
of flour 66, 43) barrels, against 40. 0i0 for the
same time last year The wheat in store in
the elevators was 1870 900 bushes, and in
the mills 344, ,OOO atotal of Ala 900, against
l,70S, 600 last week. The wheat in store in
st. Paul is about 475 600 bushels.
The trustees OF the Red Rock Camp
Meeting grounds below St. Paul at recent
m citing decided to proceed Immediately
with the erection of a tabernacle, octagOnal
in form and with seating capacity of 500
exclusive of the platform, which will give
accommodations for 80 more. The esti
mated cost OF the building is 81 600 1t is
expected that it will be completed in time
Tor the coming meeting, winch OPENS Jun.
81. The meeting will be in charge of the
Rev. ID. Col b and w. X. Marshall. Thom-
as Harrison, the evangelist, and one or
more of the bishops of the Methods,
church will be present.
The crop reports received from the various
tatiOns along the several railroads leading
out OF st. Paul are very encouraging, ex-
cept as regards corn. For the latter the
weather has been too wet and cold, and the
majority of corn already planted is said to be
rotting in the ground. In many places,
however, farmers have not as yet commenced
planting and are holding off until the
weather settles and the ground dries off.
Wheat and small grain, however is doing
finely, and is already above ground and
looking nicely.
Benton advices state that Lieut. Steele Of
of Fort Maginnis, while out scouting with
q corporal, ran on band of twelve Cana
dian Cree Indians near Mussel Shell, on
the Missouri river. Finding themselves
covered by Indian guns, they withdrew,
and returning with reiniorcements cap.
tured band OF fifty-two Indians under the
Cree chief Tabor. The Indians have been
started for Fort Assinniboine, and will D.
driven back into Canada.
The Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, is to
be extended and the adjoining building in
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and white marble structure thirty feet
high will take its place. The new extern
sion will include the banqueting hall and
about thirty additional rooms.
Mai. Wasson, the army defaalting pay.
master, had secret consultation at San
Antonio, Tex, recently with his legal ad-