The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-11-23
Dakota THANKSGIVING.

III following copy ofa proclamation
setting apart a day for thanksgiving and
prayer was signed by the governor, and
sent to Yankton to be sealed and at
tested by the secretary of the terri
tory:
Recognizing the well-ostablished GUS
tom OF our fo~reiathe:s, in setting apart a
day at the end of each year for thanks
giving and praise, and realizing that the
people of this territory have been sig
nally blessed with a bounteous harvest,
that no death dealing pes,ilence or fury
OF the elements has devastated any Dor
ton Of Dakota.
Now, therefore, l. Nehemiah G. Ord
way, governor of Dakota, in pursuance
with the Recommendation of the presi-
dent nithe United States, do recommend
that Thursday, the 10Th day of Noyem-
her, instant, be kept throughout the
Territory as a day of Thanksgiving and
prayer, and praise to the giver of every
gooi and perfect gilt, aud his mercifnl
NIndness toward us, individually and
:ollectivedly asa people,
AS token Of tlaEkfulness, I further
recopinend thst the people abstain
rom their customary pursuits and avo-
Eat'ons on that day, and thai they as
1inble at their several places of wor-
snip, and enter dev"ut application to
Almighty God for a continuance of his
gracious favor and protecting care. Let
every church be opened, and the hand
d. those WHO rospered be extended
WITH thanI offerings to the needy.
Mac Huntley of De Smet, drew his
shotgun from a wagon, muzzle first with
the 11S1al fst0l OnSaOTiprrpA
Peter Nelson, a Swede, had his foot
injured by a train at Madison about two
weeks since, and has since been q
charge on the company at Bismarck
! He became very Respondent over his
inability to support his family. and last
evening, while in the court house, he
obtained possession of q shoenaker's
knife and cut his throat from ear to ear.
He leaves a wife and two children des-
titute.
Simon Cameron is pushing Stephen J
Wilson for the late Judge Kidder's posi-
ton.
The home missionaries of Dakota be.
lie We the time has come to establish a
Christian college at Fargo, an! Rev H
&. Simmons, OF Fargo, Rev. S. b. Barnes
Of Wahpeton. Rev. K. + Nurris, o,
Hope, and D. D. Webster, Esq, ofGranC
Forks have been appointed II committee
to further the work.
At Pierre. recently, Judge B. B. Ben
edict was married to Mrs. E. l.. Moore
The lady was the judges first love
twenty-five or more years ago back east
She became a widow, and not long since
went tie the Hills to act as housekeepei
for her brother. Valentine Dunlap, and
so The old love was renewed.
Nelse Nystrnm, employed in the
Homestake mine, Deadwood, was in.
stantly killed by a falling rock.
The third commissioner for Hide
county was appointed and qualified Nov
3. The commissioners are o E.. Var
Camp, l.. r. Whltcher and George ".
| Durham. An organization of Hyde
county was made by the following ap.
po,ntments for the principal offices.
Register of deeds, Jonathan $ Harris,
county treasurer, A. H, overhead; judge
of probate, Orlando c.. Cole; sheriff,
James Lynch.
The popular mayor Of Fargo, w. A
Vera, was the recipient OF a handsome
tribute from the etlier n embprs OF the
city government in the way OF a gold
star costing S'0n. 1t was made in New
York city. Attorney Stone made the
presentation speech.
The Dakota Central system is hanl.
ing into the Territory an average of S43
loaded freight ears per week, which,
with the passenger traffic, gives employ
ment to more than 5W men.
Black leg is carrying off cattle in the
vicinity of Altamont, Mr.. 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.
There are seventy-four convicts in the
Sioux Falls pnnltentiary.
Some unknown person set fire to and
burned six stacks Of wheat belonging to
c. II. Rorebeck al Brookfield.
The PEG 1ie ofthe new county of Nc
Leau, which was cut oil OF the north end
OF Burlelgh, had Il grand banquet over
tie completion of the organization and
appointment Of Officers.
II as & Houdek. who have unGl re-
Gently run an eating saloon near tie
postotftae in Maudan, hsve skipped,
leaving an number oicreditoIs to mourn