The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-01-16

It's astonishing how early it gets
late, these days.-Northern Ohio
Journal.
1t always used to with us, Jim,
when we were playing 800 point"
billiards.-Kimball Graphic.
Now, Clate, what in the name of
the Young mems Christian Associa-
ton, are 400 point billiards." After
consulting with Gould and Newcome
and Griswold and several others we
have all arrived at the conclusion
that it must be some bold, bad, West
ern game with which no one around
here is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ohio
Journal.
The N. f. church here is without
a pastor. Come out, jim.
Oh, boys, I tell you, as one who
weeps for a dear mother laid away,
that I'd almest give up my hope Of
heaven to have her back again for
one hour to kneel down by her side
and to have her put that dear hand
on my head and tell me she forgave
me all the mean things l ever did to
plague her. Be good to mother, boys;
it will pay you so richly when she's
gone to think you were tender, duti-
full and kind to her while she could
enjoy and appreciate it. One smile
of approval from her is worth all the
friendship eve showered upon you
by all the owls and nighthawks that
helped you add 10 her b,rdens.-Bil
Nye.
Than, of the Kimbali Graphic,
thinks it never rains but it po,,rs. Last
fall he announced that he had been re-
Pduced to use his old linen buster for a
sleeping garment all summer, and he
called upon his fair readers to donate
a cast away Mother Hubbard for his
better protection through the lonely
cold nights of winter. AT Christmas
his heart was made glad by the receipt
of a real ROBE DE NUT all nicely
trimmed up with fluffy lace, hem
stitched plaits and pearl buttons, and
and at the New Year the much covet-
ed Mother Hubbard came all the way
from Ohio, with buttons as big as tin
plates spattered all the way from neck
to toe. We fear that empty garment
of this pattern will prove poor consol-
alton to our needy ~brother.-Mitchell
Capitol.
The board of County Commissions
met on Monday, pursuant to law, at
the office of the Register of Deeds,
and organized by electing c. NJ. Greg
cry chairman for the ensuing year.
the only change in the body is the
retirment of John A. Stroube and the
advent of E. w. Skerry as a member
in his place. Among the great mass
OF business before them was that of
fixing the amount and approving the
official bonds Of the new corps of
officers. the following were sworn
in and filed their bonds in the amount
named: Treasurer, J. Z. jenkins,
$4,000; Sheriff, John Ryan, $4,000
Register of Deeds, Kilteather, $l0,-
900; Probate Judge, John Lafabre,
$4,000; County Attorney. John A.
Stroube, $1,000; Coroner, DIR. j. E..
Cone, $4,000; Justices of the Peace,
c. Z. Morrow, w. G. Grayblll, John
l. Hoxie and George Bairey, $500
each.-Register.
Our county commissioners are prac-
ticing rigid economy by letting the
publication of their proceedings to
the highest bidder. We think it is
all right and proper for the board to
give their patronage to their political
friends on their own motion, without
submitting 1t to bids. But after invlt-
ing bids, to let it to the highest bidder
is something new under the sun. We
supposed the lowest bidder would
stand the best chance and according
ly put in a bid which would have
saved the taxpayers at least two humid
red dollars out of two hundred and
fifty. But the board rejected the
motion of G. M. Austin to accept the
bid made by the Democrat and sus-
tanned the motion made by E. w.
Skerry to accept the bid of the Index
and Register, which was five times
higher than ours. We have learned
a new trick and have more experien-
ce than we had in lss4.-Democrat.
Bro. Lafabre ought to be old
enough to know thatit was no new
trick and not the first time the peo-
pie Of a county have been over taxed
for the support of the G. q. p. and its
organs. We know of no law that
prevents the commissioners from Civ
ing the county printing to whom they
please, yet, we supposed they were
bound to administer the affairs of the
county in the most economical man.
ner possible and for the interest of all
concerned without regard to politics.
If the commissioners of Brule county |
propose to overtax the people in the
interests Of any men, newspaper or
political party it is indeed time the
tax payers of the county should have
their eyes opened.
A CaSfalia Chan Waufs a Wife