Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-12
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.

jamestown by shooting nluiSeh: iS
had been addicted to drink OF late,
and loss in business matters caused
him to do the deed.
The pension commission appointed
the following board OF pension exam
liners at Pierre: E. l.. Sigglne, A.. II.
ROW and W. B. Steere, the latter
being an old member.
W. Fl. Simpson, formerly OF Anoka,
reports that his residence, two and
one-half miles north OF Bismarck;
burned, caught fire from a lamp, and
that nothing was saved.
Samuel r. Fellows and R. Chandler
have been arrested at C~astlewood Tor
extensive thievery OF grain.
John Scott OF Easily tried to infiict
a death wound on himself with a
butcher knife.
Fifty settlers have recently taken up
land between Geneva and Sterling.
Clark is discussing the policy OF in.
cooperating under the general law, as
the most advisable method OF putting
the town in shape TO secure immunity
from fires.
The mayor OF Valley City has or
dered the enforcement OF all city ordi-
nances relating TO closing saloons on
Sunday and prohibiting gambling.
l.. Leppelman, father OF the owner
OF the Hat Creek ranch, near Dead
wood, while cleaning a gun, accidental
" shot and instantly killed Frank
Haven.
Anew and richly-equipped Congre-
gational church at Grand Forks was
dedicated. 1t cost $4,000 and the
money has nearly all been raised
by the local society.
The first furrow ever turned over in
Turner county was by d. w. McCanna
in May, 1883. Henowh has a tinG farm,
and his crops this year were 10000
bushels OF grain.
At Larimore the bakery and res
taurant OF C. W. Ring was burned.
Loss, 81, 500. insurance, $500.
In view OF the spreading ofsmallpox
in the United States and Canada, the
board OF public health at Bismarck
has ordered that all school children
be vaccinated.
mar named n. Goble was run over
near Canton and killed.
Rev. {. B. Austin resigns the pastor
ate to the Bismarck Presbyterian
church because offailure to raise funds
for a new building,
Mrs. Fleury, wife OF Interpreter
Fieury, killed at Fort Buiord a short
time ago by Private Wood, OF the
Seventh cavalry, went to Bismarck
accompanied by Gen. Whistler, com,
mander ofthe post, and Sergt. O'Brien,
1t is thought that Wood is guilty oil
murder in the first degree.
There is growing up among ourfarm'
ers, says the Sioux Falls Press, a feel
ing that in the near future the plant,
ing OF fax will be the exception and
not the rule. As is well known, fax
wears out the land and fills it with
weeds. Corn Jones and a number
OF our most successful agriculturists
denounce fax as a public enemy.
Navigation on the Mississippi river
is practically closed.
There is a big fight in Turner county
over the location OF the county seat
An aggregate bonus of SOL, 100 is offer
ed by Parker, while Hurley bids SO,
600.
Messrs. Kent and Mumford hav,
about completed their arrangement
for the foundry building at Fargo.
Mrs. W. C. Nye escaped from the in
sane asylum a few days ago and wa
caught at Parker.
Rev. Mr.. Peterson has just close,
his work as synodical missionary TO
Presbyterians in South Dakota. II
is wanted to labor in the Black Hill
but is undecided as to the future.
W. B. Dean & Co. OF Wahpeton fail
ed with liabilities OF about "a 900; as
sets, $4,000 and upward.
]. S. Mcfarland assumed the dutie
Of register Of the United States Ian,
office at Huron.
Mr.. Heith, ear Valley Springs, KEEP
his Bible neal him as he threshe,
grain. The machine stopped sudden
iy. and he found tina, the sacred vol
ume had gone through the thresher
tearing eight teeth out OF the cylinder
Rev, ], ], Hill is trying to rails
money in Valley Springs to build
Baptist church there.
James Duffee was arrested at Min
newaukan for horse stealing. Invent
minutes after being lodged in iail h
smashed a hole through the uppe
part OF the Jail door With an iron ba.
49, 20
wrenched from one Of the cell door
and skipped.
Sioux Falls papers are urging tn,
establishment Of a flax mill in tina.
city.
The artesian well ut Milbank ha,
been abandoned at q depth OF Az
teet. The granite struck was too barf
to bore through.
Forty-two condemned cavalr,
horses and two Others were sold a
auction at Fort Meade, bringing price.
hat could not be obtainedfory oun
norses brought from the states.
Joseph Kleimisch OF GAINESVILLE wa.
accidentally shot while husking corr
in a field with his gun by his side. Hi
lower Jaw was shot away and he is ex
pected to die,
Rev. Mr.. Pomeroy has resigned tn
passionate Of the Presbyterian churcl
n Huron, and the people are lookfn
tor a new pastor,
The third semi-annual session OF IN
Midland Association of Congregations
churches will be held in Ipswich Nov