The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-22

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has never been interested in any way
in the Gale-Foote matters, but that
his business or trouble or whatever
you may call it has been with Mr..
Foote alone.
Lon Hardin, the Jolly junior editor
of the Piankinton Free Press, drop
ped in upon us Saturday night last
with two friends from Plankinton
much to our pleasure. We only wish
he would be more neighborly.
The Daily Index is among the
things that We're. 1t was a good one
and fully met the expectations of its
friends; but it didn't pay and Bro.
Hammond wisely concluded: What
shall it profit a man if he publish a
daily and looseth his own cash.
Burt Franklin had the misfortune
to break a finger while catching a ball
on Friday last. This makes the sec
ond time the finger has been broken
in the same place by a ball. DR.. Hol-
linger set the Injured member in a
skillful manner.
Bridgewater has a base ball club
named Little Potatoes and Hard to
Peel. They are all under twelve
years. An old mems club is to be
formed and the Herald suggests that
they be called Old Potatoes and Hard
to Sprout.-Alexandria Herald.
D. Warner will have a large tank
and windmill built over the new we'll
on the first addition. The we'll has
been thoroughly tested and will fur
nish any amount of water. There
is no question but what water can be
easily obtained in any Of that part of
the town.
Sawed hitching posts which are
connected at intervals with a two
inch iron rod, are being placed along
Main St. from First to second street.
When the work is completed it will
add very much to the attractions Of
the street. Should like to see more
of them put up.
Mccormick, so long the pitcher of
the Cleveland club, receives $500
for playing the remaining two
months of the season with the Gin
cinnati Unions. This means ST.
$50 a month, $437.5O a week, sl45.s3
a day, 1921 per hour, or over sl.2l
a minute for actual work done.
The Kimball GRAPHIC last week
contained an editorial which was an
able defense of the duty of every
voter to choose only good men for
office, regardless of their politics.
This seems to be the position taker.
by the people throughout southern
Dakota this decentralization Stan.
dard.
While the workman we're boring
the last well on Fred Warmers farm
they struck a bed of very peculiar
clay. Mr.. Warner baked some of it
and found it to have the appearance
of being adapted to the making Of
brick. The clay will be further test
ed the result Of which will be watched
with isterest.
WI. Lawton and wife remove from
Kimball this week to Chamberlain,
where.they have secured rooms for the
coming winter. 1t was impossible for
them to obtain a house or rooms in
Kimball, there being none vacant
Chamberlain will make a good sub.
urb for Klmball in time, when the
trains run more conveniently.
Conductors Derrick and Lane have
had all the farming they want this
season. Some way their crops didn't
pan out we'll. Tommy swears the
man he hired didn't SOW the grain he
bought for HIM. The boys calculated
on about 1,376,456 bushels of wheat;
but the amount dwindled down tc
six quarts. Scott says he left the
whole thing to Tommy and Tommy
swears that Scott is to blame, an6
they both say they be id if they
want any more farming in theirs.
The Plankinton Free Press presents
the name of III. Lindley, of Plankinto1
as candidate for nomination as {
member of the Legislature from Thu
district. Mr.. Lindley is a membe,
Of the lumber firm of Kicker & Lind
ley who have yards at this place ant
Plankinton, The Press could no
have hit upon a better man, and w
look to see Mr. Lindley obtain tn,
nomination, as he is a gentleman VIII
will represent the people; not an,