Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14
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NoRrHERN DAKOTA

Coopcrstown.
The Tower City burnt district is to be
rebuilt in the spring.
Mandan aud Bismarck exchange visits
to the roller skating rinks.
Valley City. pays twenty cents meal
for the board OF ITS city prisoners.
The Park house of Carrlngton has been
closed until the opening Of spring.
A large immigration to northern Da
kota is looked for when spring opens.
Grand Forks has twenty eight saloons,
each paying a license Of $500 per year.
La Moure is eight months old, has 400
population ard thirty. school chill
dren.
A party Of Mandan young ladies arc
contemplating trip to Helena, Mon
taua.
A little four year old girl fell down
STAIRS and broke her arm at Grand Forks
the o;her day.
Stutsman county's assessment was
nearly three millions last year, with a
population of $500.
A couple Of eastern parties are prepar-
ing to open barbed wire factory in
Mandan in the spring.
The Red nver valley would give a
most cordial support to any railway from
the south or southwest.
Col. Pat Donan of Fargo is mentioned
as possible candidate for governor
OF Dakota. He would make good otli-
cial.
The county commissioners of Barnes
county have appointed committee to
ascertain the floating Indebtedness OF
that county.
A large number of Indictments against
attorneys and others in law offices, have
been found by the United States grand
jury at Fargo.
The Fargo Republican says: The
character of the irequenters OF the opium
holes in this city has excited considera-
BILE comment.
The Fargo & Southwestern which has
been blockaded with snow for some time
between Lisbon and LsMoure, has been
ordered opened.
A grand reception was given in the
Grand Forks skating rink, the other
night, and the entire proceeds were de-
voted to the poor of the town.
A literary contest occurred between
the towns OF Darlington and New Rock
ford the other evening. which was held
in the Carrineton school house.
A Mr.. Kimball, of Wisconsin. will COM
mence the pulication of a paper in Ellen.
dale. in March. The Leader calls him
another candidate for glory and the poor
house.
The result of the vote in Glendale,
Dickey county. on the question Of issu.
ing bonds to the amount of $4,000 to
build school house, was eighteen ma
]ority i'll favor OF the proposition.
Mayor Yerxa and Chief of Police
Wood of Fargo have been indicted for
conduct unbecom,nR municipal officers,
visiting honses OF Ill fame being one
phase of the misiemeanors charged
against them.
The Tower City Herald saws that
sheet and pillow case parties are all the
go there. aud the only disagreeable
feature about them is that the children
have to sit up till the old folks return
With the sleeping apparel
A wheat thief was taken from the Gus
tody of the sheriff at Lisbon, Ransom
county, end hanged to tree. He was let
down aud asked to confess, but refused
and was again pulled up. After being
nearly killed. he was restored to
custody.
Jno. Mclean of Bismarck, has been
indicted by the grand jnry Of Fargo for
being the principal in the Sibley island
wood theits. Mr.. Mclean stated that
extra cutting, above the government
contract. was done without his knowl-
edge or consent.
Irvine E. Rockwell, of the Fargo
Broadaxe, was married recently in
Fergus Falls to Miss Mary Egbert,
daughter of Captain Egbert Of Fargo,
who not only processes democracy but
keeps saloon for the evident purpose
of corralling the funds necessary to
back his son-in.law in the Broadaxe
business.