The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-12-19

and intend to secure action by the leg
islature.
The Huron National bank has opened
for business with capital of $4,000.
Lewis w. Hazen is president; John A.
Fowler, cashier; and John A. Shaw
assistant.
A. j. Gibbs, on trial at Yankton for
dealing in bogus declaratory statements
was acquitted.
A turnip weighing sixteen pounds
and seven ounces were raised on sod
near Ipswich.
The corn crop was profitable one in
North Dakota this season.
The capitol of Steele county has been
removed to Sherbrooke.
Rev. H. Swift, OF St. Stephens mis-.
sion, is erecting new mission church
just north of Moreau.
The Continental hotel, Fargo, is to
bo rebuilt, brick, four stories, 100114O.
Austin, tried at Columbia, for shoot.
ing Mr.. Ball, was acquitted.
VA large herd of buffaloes is grazing
Pnear Fairbank.
The barn and S., 1000 worth Of grain
belonging to W. P. Smith of Wheat
land was totally destroyed by FIRE.
Partially insured.
At a meeting at Dawson petition
was largely signed, addressed to the
Hon. Thomas Cobb, chairman of house
committee on public lands, Washing
ton, D. G., the purport of which was as
follows:
The barn OF W. P. Smith, six miles
north of Wheatland, Cass county, con-
tanning 5000 bushels of grain, was des-
stroyed by fire. There was an insur-
ance of about $500 on the barn and
| grain.
J. M. Paulson, running saloon in
Fargo, was arrested, it being alleged
that he set fire to his place of business,
having first secured the cash and other
valuables. He was seen to run out of
the saloon, and shortly after the place
was found to be on fire.
| NJ. o. Hexom, farmer living near
Hickson, Cass county, was killed by
team running away with him. he
leaves wife and family. He was for
merly member of the Minnesota legis.
latnre, and was once commissioner OF
of Cass county.
Advices from Clark county report q
hog epidemic that is destroying the ami
mails by the hundreds. The disease is
not hog cholera, but malady much
more offensive and just as fatal; ii
seems to be disease that effects the
blood of the animals and roisons the
entire system, literally decaying them
to death.
The business men of Valley City, had
a mass meeting to consider the question
of Legislation of freight rates on wheat,
and alleged discrimination in favor of
elevators. A committee was appointed
to investigate the subject.
An old lady of seventy years left
town to go to her home, four miles
southwest from Winthrop, since which
time nothing has been seen nor heard
of her, though diligent search has been
made It is surmised that she became
lost, and wandered about On the prairie
until exhausted, when she sank down
and perished
James A. King, farmer living six
miles west of Minto, swore out war
rant, for the arrest of S. Fl. Mott, wheat
inspector of the G.. NJ. Brush elevator
at Minto, on the charge of using false
weights and balances in weighing
wheat. Mott was convicted and fined
$25 and costs, amounting to 800.
The residence OF J. s. Morrison,
Pleasant Valley, Black Hills, was burn,
cd. Loss, 81 SEQ,
The Fargo Argus says: Mr.. spragus
reached Fargo recently, and after break.
, fasting at the Headquarters hotel wa
taken in charge by Deputy Gill Ames
/ and is reported to have said that ne wa
, on his way home whel, he heard Of tn
report that ne had absconded. That b
. voluntarily consented to return, ant
A came back as swift as steam could brin
him. Mr.. Sprague admits that he ha,
collected some 81 200, or 81, 800 for th,
> Northwestern Car company, porto
of which hs had used; not with an
intention to defraud, however, it is be
# lieved, and he expects to make q
company good. @