The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-05-08
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lowing the example Of Grand Forks.
Charles T. McC oys friends, at Aber-
deem, gave him q banquet, on his return
from Washington.
An unknown man attempted suicide
at Deadwood by jumping into J. . well
with q rope around his neck, the Tier
end of which was fastened to the curb.
He was pulled out and has recovered.
Mr.. F. p. Ketchum, formerly train
master Of the Tracy and Huron division
the Chicago & Northwestern, has pur-
chased q half interest in the Huron HUI
}ronite. 81 ii "a L IL
The body Of newly born infant was
found in the Red river at Grand Forks,
and marks Of violence were visible on
it, going to show that it was thrown in
to the river after being suffocated. The
coroner will hold an inquest. q.
Arbor day was generally observed
throughout the territory. In Mitchell
the court house park was planted with
trees, school children participating in
the ceremony.
It is denied that: the Coulson line d
steamers has been sold to, T. c. Powers.
Commodore Cu1son's boats have not
been sold !, and cannot be bought. g Capt.
Marrata says the boats are ready for
business and will have larger trade the
coming season than ever before. E,..
# Deputy Sheriff Ferguson left Grand
Forks for Devils Lake having in GUS
tody the thieves whom he captured
while en- route to the former place, fol-
robbing o. man named Lee at the Brooks
house, Devils Lake:
The award for the erection of the
North Dakota insane asylum, at James
town, was made to d. "a. 7Whitcomb Of
Brainerd, who had IN the lowest bid,
$21, 79O. s5A3 .
y IA Mrs. Alton, living southwest of Pin
gree, while attempting to GROSS the
Pipestone on horseback, fell from her
horse and was drowned.
- William j. Baxter, superintendent Of
Mr.. Shallo' IS farm near Milbank, was fa.
tally injured by q runaway team. 3-s4s
Anew disease, resembling spinal mem
nights, has appeared recently among
horses near Tower city ~
The Sioux Falls Press predicts 81:
600, 900 worth Of new buildings IN that
city this season. ~ 4, W. NJ
Howard will give q bonus Of 81, 900 to
anyone who will build q Touring mill
there. 5,S {$s53
Henry Yunck, a pioneer citizen q
Mandan. died recently 81
Hank Lewis, the man VINO shot and
killed J. T. Pierce, city marshal Of
Mitchell, has made a will bequeathing
all his property, amounting to about
eight hundred dollars, to the widow ot
Pierce, who refuses to accept it.
Citizens Of Mandan, turned out en-
masse to Afbor day. Festival trees
planted. Addresses on forestry were
delivered by citizens, and thirty school
children gave recitations. The Morton
County Forestry association was formed,
with the object of the cultivation Of
trees in. West Dakota. 3 NJ 5s;ss
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Pierce, widow Of Jo-
seph T. Pierce, the murdered city mar
shall at Mitchell, has fled an action in
the district court against Henry N. Lew.
is, alias Hank Lewis, her husbands
murderer, for $25, 900 damages for the
killing Of her husband. Lewis has con-
siderable property, both real and per-
sonal. The mother and.sister. Of Lewis
are there looking after his wealth, and it
lis said his sister claims that certain prop.
erty in Hanks name is hers. It is evii.
dent that Lewis will use his property in
his defense. His friends now claim
that the gun was accidentally discharged
went off unint tionally, which will
likely take the place Of the first defense,
that he made & q mistake and shot the
wrong man.
Aberdeen had Publication over the
confirmation of McC Coy as land officer. N
Business Of the Fargo land office fol
the week ending April 1s: Homestead,
80 filings, 5, 100 acres tree claims, is
filings, 2 $50 acres; declaratory state
ments, sc filings, 8, 100 acres; soldiers
declaratory statements, II filing 160
acres; final proofs, 81 filings 4, 800
! acres total acreage i 1856 filings, 81 600
acres; total cash receipts, Sc ,395.l5 con.
test cases, 20.
Extensive prairie fires have bean rag
ing for several days past in the Siou1
Preservation. FixSs are also burning all
I2along the line of the Dakota Central
railway to the eastward from the Medi.
cine creek to the Jim river valley and
for long distance beyond
At Mandan, when James Gotter, q
drayman, took his team to his stable hs
found lying on some hay wrapped IN i
shaw, q male infant, apparently but q
few hours old. The child was alive and
vigorous, and is being properly cared for.
As yet there is no clue to the mother.
The Russian Mennonite in N rth Da-
kota build their houses Of four rooms,
laall cornering together in the center.
Right there they put up great brick
soven, with thick walls. From the fnr-
mace door back to the back yard is d
| passage way Eevry morning, noon
and night, they lug o jag Of straw ii
from the stack aud burn it in the fur-
mace, The thick brick walls get red
i hot and stay So for hours, warming
every room in the house. 35s