Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-10
TERRITORIAL NEWS And GOSSIP.

be made Tor incorporation.
ALDER. Shaw, who had been working
for the past two months for William
Hunt, five miles south OF Pembina, has
skipped out, taking from Mr.. Hunt $3.50
in money, and q suit of clothes. 1t Is
supposed he has gone across the line
into Manitoba.
r. Il. Wise & Go. Of Buffalo, N. T.,
have purchased lumber and material for
the erection of q SIS, 900 hotel st Min
newaukan, Benson county, and are pro-
ceeding actively with the construction
of the same.
Mr.. Witcher, o solid stock raiser OF
Belle Fourche, says the reported NOR
tally among cattle the past fall and
winter from disease and other canses
has been greatly exaggerated, thet they
have never wintered better since the
settlement of the country.
A number of foxes were seen perched
upon the SUBMITS of the haystacks in
the low lands south of Bismarck, having
been driven there by the food. Those
who have been down the river state
that the -carcasses OF deers are strewn In
large numbers among the timber. The
animals were killed by water and float
ing ice.
The Vermillion river foated off the
Lodi bridge.
jamestown starts the years proposed
improvement with a $40,0 600 hotel, an
insane asylum a college, TO be built
under auspices OF the Presbyterian
synod; a new brick school house, to
cost $14 600; an entire block of brick
buildings, to cost $109, coo; and water
works, costing $40, 000, for which the
engineers are now making diagrams.
taking elevations, etc.
Messers. Erwin & Ryan Of st. Paul
have received telegraphic advices from
Yankton to the effect that Chief Justice
Edgerton Of Dakota viii hold a term OF
court at Grand Forks some time this
month, and commencing probably before
the 18th inst. As heretofore published,
Judge Hudson, in whose district Grand
Forks is embraced, has been required.
by oyerwork and consequent illness, TO
take q vacation. Among the cases to be
tried at Grand Forks viii be the indict-
ments against the Devils Lake men. &C
cused of shooting the WarG brothers on
Chicago.
At Sioux Falls the calender has 100
cases and there viii be at least fifty
criminal cases in addition. So large a
docket indicates that the term will be a
long one, bat Judge Palmer intimates
that he viii push matters and hold long
sessions.
The Wyoming Stock company has
telegraphed Gov. Ordway, asking that
quarantine be established against the
foot and month disease.
Work on the Bismarck capitol WI;
continue until Sept 1. The inside fin
ishing awaits putting in the heating APP
paratus.
The grand jury at Swan Lake, have
found two indictments against Miner
for attempted murder.
At Grafton, q prisoner got stuck in 4
hole through which he was trying To
escape from jail and died.
A man was severely frozen near High
more last week, and died from the effects
next day. he was intoxicated at the
tiIne, and the widow has begun suit
against the liquor seller, John dwight,
Tor damages to the amount of 81 1000.
Fargo papers are united in presenting
United States Marshal Allen as q candi-
date Tor governor of the territory.
Several citizens at Casselton have
been fined or committedto jail for keep
ing unlicensed dogs.
George r. Randall, charged with
stealing a watch worth $50 from James
w. Long Of Ipswich, has been arrested
IN Wisconsin and returned TO the for
mer place.
The Springfield Methodists will build
making the fourth church ediice in the
place. The Methodists expect TO invest
81, 500.
AtEllendale, Sheriff Larson, arrested
for assaulting Jacob BarnhoIt with q
chair, was acquitted.
Delegate Raymond has nominated G.
u. Wilbur OF jamestown for cadet at
Annapolis.
Huron will have an Arbor day May 1.
Stores will close.
P~iankinton is discussing a change OF
name to Logan.
The Yankton Sioux were in counei,
last week, and they decided, without a
dissenting voice, 10 sell the northern
half OF their reservation, which is com