The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-04-10
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NOTES.

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There are forty school districts in
Lawrence county and 1000 school chill
dren.
DR.. Anderson of Athol, Sphinx county,
claims to have officiated at the birth Of
five Dakotaians in one day.
An investigation of the accounts of ex-
County Treasurer Stevens of Beadle
county is under way.
The residence of Justice Roberts, at
Huron was burned. Loss, $1,000, in
surance, 1900.
During the past Year 5000 Manito-
bians have settled in the Turtle noun
tain country.
Fire destroyed the two-story store
building and part Of the stock and
household goods of Thomas Flaherty
at Emery,
The cost OF buildings to be erected in
Mitchell this season is estimated at
$5OO,0OO.
A fve-foot vein OF coal has been dis
covered near Columbia, which will be
developed.
Governor Peirce has issued procla-
nation designating Wednesday, April
Is, as Arbor day, aud recommends tree
planting on that day.
Highmore will issue bonds for S., 900
;,l, %o
water now being hauled several miles.
Peyton H. Acton, late editor of the
Sioux Falls Leader, and writer of con-
siderable prominence for Eastern period
icals, d I'd of inflammation of the bowels
at Sioux Falls.
A colony consisting of 500 families, the
heads of which aremostly Grand Army
men, is being formed in Cleveland, Ohio,
to settle in Morton county.
Bishop Marty of Dakota will proba-
bly, change his residence, and Pierre
and White Lode are each trying to Sc
cure the see house for their village.
A building association, with capital
stock of 100000, has been organized
at Brookings.
A number of farmers in the vicinity
of Huron have organized q Farmers
Hail and Cyclone Mutual Insurance
company.
Edmunds county has 1900 vacant
claims, and Mcpherson county has o.
/ 600.
A daily train will be placed upon the
jamestown & Northern railroad when
the new time card takes effect, and run
to New Rockford until the track is COM
pleted to Minnewaukan.
McNicol & McAdams have beenaward-
ed the contract for building the Walsh
county jail at $4,000.
In the Franks shooting case at Huron
the Brown crowd, arrested for riot, was
dismissed for want of evidence, and the
case was dropped. Administrator
Brown holds the pre- perty.
There were thirty one deaths at
Sioux Falls the past winter.
The Grand Army of the Republic for
Dakota Territory have accepted the in
vitation of the Aberdeen post, and will
hold their annual reunion at Aberdeen
during the second week of the coming
September. Redfeld and Sioux Falls
were competitors for the honor of en-.
tertaining the boys. Twenty five hun.
dred or more are expected.
| A Miss Curtiss of Huron, has brought
suit for $4,000 damages against Mr.
Dinner, hotelkeeper there, whom
she charges with having accused her o.
being a prostitute and knocking hel
down.
Miss Emma Marvin of Sioux FALL
attended the services at the Catholic
church, Sunday, and during the ser
vice she got up and went out, since
which she cannot be found. A search
is in progress.
The dwelling of H. A. Boles at Mile,
was burned Loss 81 800; insurance
$1,000. Cause, defective hue.
The Indians from the Berthold reseva
tion are encampad along the river bank!
in Mclean county, waiting for the
spring floods to drive the deer out of tn
bottom lands.
The Northern Pacific road is prepar
ing and arranging to run one or more
excursion trains from Chicago to Ncv
Salem, for the accommodation of set
tiers. The first excursion is ex pecte'
to leave Chicago April IA.
J. w. Jesper was held to the gram
jury at Fargo, on charge of whea
stealing from the barn of A. Chandle,
He is accused of stealing 600 bushel
all told.
Capt. Sharpe, Company @, Seven
teenth infantry, suicided at Fort Totter
killing himself with q pistol. +
leaves wife and several children, WI
are in the East. It is believed hi
mind was affected.
Ths board of trustees in the Yankto
insane asylum elected DR.. D. T. Ette
of Yankton superintendent. Robel
\ Cox, who was appointed member {
the board, refused to qualify, and tn
vacancy left by his refusal will be file
y by the governor.
Near Huron, a short time ago. ELL
;. worth Frank was appointed guardiau c
the minor heirs Of William e. Titus, d.
ceased. Frank and his sister Ida toe
ID possession of the Titus homestead, an
recently A, Brown, administrator of til
.In4, -, -{1, l.
take forcible possession Of the plnt
4 from Ida, Frank her brother beir
away at the time, whereupon she fred