Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-18
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cellent reputation at Jamestown. Az
declares he is entirely innocent OF tht
crime charged, and appeared perfectly
willing to go with the officer.
The jury in tie Magill murder trial
at Bismarck, after being out fifty hours
came into court and stated that they
could not agree and were discharged,
1t is understood that the jury stood
six to six for scquittal and man-slaugh
ter from the beginning. 1t is thought
a new trial will hardly be had at this
term Of court.
At q meeting Of retail lumber dealers
Of North Dakota and Northern Mime
sofa at Fargo, permanent organization
was affected under tie name OF the
Northwestern Association OF Retail
Lumber Dealers, embracing all the ter.
ritory in Dakota and Minnesota north OF
the forty. fifth parallel and west of the
Mississippi river. 1t was decided that
the headquarters of the association shall
be in Fargo, and that the regular annual
meetings shall be held there on the first
Wednesday in February of each year.
The nomination of permanent officers
was assigned to a committee OF three,
who reported as follows: President,
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W. E. Jones of Valley City; vice presi'
dent, H. H Butler Of Wahpeton; sec
rotary, p. +. Crochet of Fargo. The
board of directors consists of the presi-
dent, vice president and secretary, to-
gether with the following members: O.
G. Sarles, Hillsboroi l.. d. Dustine,
jamestown; W. J. Hawk, Buffalo; Karl
r, Budd, Sheldon; w. Il. White, Far
go, and Mr.. Irvine Of Fergus Falls,
Mimi.
In the Fargo Argus appears a letter
from Maj. Fleming, now in New Or
leans assisting Alex. Mckenzie in the
arrangement of the Dakota exhibit.
The following is an extract 1--WE are
having continuous inquiries for Dakota
newspapers and information in regard
to the territory. l wish you would
notify the editors to forward copies
regularly to this department, that we
may have them for exhibition and ex-
animation by the public. Ii is also
tide that the copies asked for in Com
missioner McKenzie's circular he sent
in. Address the commissioner for Dako-
ia, cafe of the exposition, New Orleans.
We are yet in a state of chaos here
trying to get our exhibits in shape,
Dakota Is located between Kansas and
Nebraska, and they have splendid ex-
hibits, which will push US to compete.
At least 80, ZOO visitors were in our
space to see our carloads Of animals and
birds Just received and being uuloaded.
Kansas and Nebraska are old stsgers
and understand the business, while this
is our first attempt in q national way,
but we are making additions to our
stock every day, and don't you forget
it, we will get there. There is no
question but what Dakota is better adj
vertised than any other state or territory
in the union, and there is a sort Of in
SEPARATION In the name. l candidly be-
lieve that a concentrated effort by the
Dakota papers for the next four month,
in connection with the efforts Of her
representatives here, will send her 100,-
900 souls in the next two years and a
million of money,
Edwin J. Parker of Yankton, who
suffered a broken leg a few weeks ago,
died from blood poisoning.
A farmer named Lewis, living near
Wheaton, was found dead in his bed
with a quilt stuffed into his mouth and
fdtlplay is suspected. He has had fire.
luent guarrels with his Sons and the
night before all were intoxicated.
Awonderful flow of coal oil was struck
on the Bots Coche creek, neal the Mis-
souri, river in Dakota recently. f. A,
Parr was drilling a we'll on his ranch,
and at the depth of 2l5 feet, after pene-
trating so feet of sandstone, the drill
was forced out by a strong flow of pc
troleum, which ran into the creek
and thence into the Missouri. The
flow is of tremendous volume, spouting
high in the air. BY some means it be-
came ignited and now sends up q vol.
ume of flame rs feet that can be seen al
Bismarck, go miles above. The oil that
flowed into the river also became igni-
ted and the Missouri is a broad sheet Of
fame for 40 miles down the river.
The Fargo postofice on an average
receives and sends out 5000 letters and
packages daily.
The officers o the United States land
| Office at Devils Lake have rendered a
decision in regard to the disputed claim
which both Fred Ward and John Bell
claimed; the ruling being in favor Of
Bell, and against the Ward estate.
"Parson" Stuart has imaugurated
MONDAY prayer meetings at his saloon
in Devils Lake, and those who came
to scott remained to pray"
The Father De Smet mine has paid
out in dividends this year $500, 900.
At jamestown, Thursday morning,
Fire destroyed Barnes two-story brick
building, $4,000; Muller's two. story
frame store and residence, So, 500:
Clark's two-story frame store, 50, 500,
Adam Metzel & Sons, butchers, meat
market. 3 1000; Mueller, groceries, mil
linery, dry goods and household goods,
$4,000; no insurance. Total loss, sIS..
900; partially insured. Awoman mar
rowly escaped burning to death, bu
was rescued at the last minute by Mr.
J. Riley.
Iron in paying quantities has been