The Dickinson press., 1884-05-03
Dakota Territorial News.

DAKOTA Territorial News.
Larimore township, voted to buy o
5000 grader and grade the roads, fol-
lowing the example of Grand Forks.
Charles 7. McCoy's friends, at Aber-
deem, gave him a banquet, on his return
from Washington.
An unknown man attempted suicide
at Deadwood by jumping into a we'll
with q rope around his neck, the other
end of which was fastened to the curb.
He was pulled out and has recovered.
Mr.. F. E. Ketchum, formerly train
master of the Tracy and Huron division
the Chicago & Northwestern, has pur-
chased a half interest in the Huron HUI
ronite.
The body of a 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
othe river after being suffocated. The
coroner will hold an inquest.
Arbor day was generally observed
throughout the territory. In Mitchell
the court house park wa planted with
trees, school children participating in
the ceremony.
It is denied that the Coulson line OF
steamers has been sold to T. 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 alarger 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
while en- route to the former place, for
robbing a 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 H. A. Whitcomb of
Brainerd, who had N the lowest bid,
$21 100.
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.. Shallo's farm heal Milbank, was ia.
tally injured by a runaway team.
Anew disease, resembling spinal 9
nights, hos appeared recently among
horses near Tower city.
The Sioux Falls Press predicts 81,
600, 900 worth of new buildings in that
city this season.
Howard will give q bonus of 80, 200 to
anyone who will build a Touring mill
there.
Henry Yunck, a pioneer citizen Of
Mandan. died recently.
Hank Lewis, the man who shot and
killed J. T. Pierce, city marshal Of
Mitchell, has made o will bequeathing
all his property, amounting to about
eight hundred dollars, to the widow OF
Pierce, who refuses to accept it.
Citizens of Mandan, turned out en-
masse to Arbor day. Festival trees
planted. Addresses on forestry were
delivered by citizens, and thirty school
children gave recitations. The Morton
County Forestry association was formed,
with the object of the cultivation Of
trees in West Dakota.
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Pierce, widow of Jo-
seph T. Pierce, the murdered city mar
shall at Mitchell, has filed an action in
the district court against Henry N. Lew.
is, alias Hank Lewis, her husbands
murderer, for $50, 600 damages for the
killing Of her husband. Lewis has on.
siderable property, both real and per-
sonal. The mother and sister of Lewis
are there looking after his wealth, and it
is said his sister claims that certain prop.
erty in Hanks name is hers. It is evi.
dent that Lewis will use his property in
his defense. His friends now claim
that the gun was accidentally discharged
went off unintentionally, which will
likely take the place of the first defense,
that he made a mistake and shot the
wrong man.
Aberdeen had a Notification over the
confirmation of Mccoy as Stand officer.
Business of the Fargo land Office for
the week ending April IS: Homestead,
80 filings, 5,12O acres; tree claims, Is
filings, 1850 acres; d%eclaratory state
ments, 81 filings, 9,12O acres; soldiers
de~claratory statements, 1 filing 169
acres; final proofs, 81 filings; 1920
acres total acreage, 1876 filings, p, 500
acres; total cash receipts, $685.. Is; con.
test cases, 20.
Extensive prairie fires have been rag
ing for several days past in the Sioux
reservation. Fires are also burning all
along the line of the Dakota Central
railway to the eastward from the Medi.
cine creek to the Jim river valley and
for a long distance beyond.
At Mondan, when James Cotter, a
drayman, took his team to his stable he
found lying-on some hay, wrapped in a
shawl, a male infant, apparently but a
few hours old. The child was alive and
vigorous, and is being properly cared for.
AS yet there is no clue to the mother.
The Russian Mennonites in North Da-
kota build their houses of four rooms,
all cornering together in the center.
Right there they put up a great brick
oven, with thick walls. From the fur
mace door back to the back yard is a
passage way. Eevry morning, noca
and night, they lug a Jag of straw in,
from the stack aud burn it in the fur
mace, The thick brick walls get rel
hot and stay so for hours, warming
every room in the house.