The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-09
Dakota Territorial News.

Larimore township, voted to bug q
5000 grader and grade the roads, fol-
lowing the example of Grand Forks.
Charles I. McCoy's friends, Mt Aber.
deem, gave him banquet, on his return
from Washington.
An unknown man attempted suicide
at Deadwoof by jumping into we'll
with rope around his neck, the other
end of which was fastened to the curb.
He was pulled out and has recovered.
Mr.. +. E. Ketchum, formerly train
master of the Tracy and Huron division
the Chicago & Northwestern, has pur-
chased half interest in the Huron HUI
ronite.
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.
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 Collison line OF
steamers has been sold to I. G. Powers.
Commodore Culson's boats have not
been sold, and cannot be bought. Capt.
Marrata says the boats are ready for
business and will have a larger trade the
coming season than ever before.
Deputy Sheriff Ferguson left Grand
Forks for Devils Lake having in Gus
tody the thieves whom he captured
whiie en- route TO tho former place. fol-
robbing 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 FL. A. Whitcomb Of
Brainerd, who had IN the lowest bid,
$21 ,790.
A Mrs. Alton, living southwest of Pin.
gree, while attempting to cross the
Pipestone on horseback, fell from her
horse and was drowned.
William J. Baxter, superintendent OF
Mr.. Shallos farm near AIilbank, was fa.
tally injured by runaway team.
Anew disease, resembling spinal men.
nights, has appeared recently among
horses near Tower city.
The Sioux Falls Press predicts 81,
900, 900 worth of new buildings in that
city this season.
Howard will give bonus of - 900 to
anyone who will build Touring mill
there.
Henry Yunck, a pioneer citizen OF
Mandan, died recently.
Hank Lewis, the man who shot and
killed ). L. Pierce, city marshal o.
Mitchell, has made a will bequeathina
all his property, amounting to about
| eight hundred dollars, to the widow d
Pierce, who refuses to accept it.
Citizens of Mandan, turned out en-
masses to Arbor day. Festival tree.
planted. Addresses on forestry were
delivered by citizens, and thirty school
children gave rotations: The Morton
County Forestry association was formed
with the object of the cultivation d
trees in West Dakota.
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Pierce. widow Of Jo-
seph T. Pierce, the murdered city mar
shal at Mitchell. has filed an action in
/ the district court against Henry N.sIie@
is, alias Hank Lewis, her husband,
murderer, for s25, 900 damages for til.
killing of her husband. Lewis has con
. | siderable property, both real and per
sonal. The mother and sister of Levi
are there looking after his wealth, andsii
is said his sister claims that certain prop
erty in Hanks name is hers. 1t is ev:
i dent that Lewis will use his propertt y il
his. defense. His friends now. CLAIM
that the gun was accidentally discharg.,
!. went off unintentionally. which VT
4 likely take the place of the first defense
that he made a mistake and shot til
wrong man.
i Aberdeen had iolliflcation over th
confirmation Of Mccoy as land officer,
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