The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-01

aud was killed. 1ss5;s 81 I III ;Ssii;i y:
Steam was turned on at the capital al;
Bismarck recently. The building il
j1ow in splendid condi tion for occupancy.
I The governor and other officers will
move into the building immediately, Il
A meeting Of the county commission.
5srs' association Of Dakota, and county
ireasurers. and auditors will be held at
Bismarck June ID. s5 d j; 81 /; i{.i. 81;
The small pox scourge will cost Brook
Sings county 50, 800, aside from private
expenses. One bill presented was fol
$3.50. - "a. ..s.ss 3$
Four persons charged with opening.
United States mil bags at the Traverse
/ ;iots have arrived at Fargo, where they
viii be tried. 5s;.g ., 5,ss.' =
John johnson Of Quincy, near Fargo,
mistook q bottle; of corbolic acid for a;
bottle of whisky, which had been placed
in the same cupboard in the evening and
drank two swallows, dying il q few:
minutes. q: " II
a. J. Gibbs Of Diana, who was late.
" acquitted at the United States court
for forging land office papers, has been
rearrssted on the. charge Of forging 9th
or land office papers. 4 u 5sss ..s
s. @. Lauder, "A. Jeanson and Dr..
Bradley, Judges Of election at Miner,
charged with falsifying election returns,
were arraigned recently, waived exami.
nation and were bound over to United
States court. {! Il q
The Dakota college at Sioux Falls
viii, at the opening Of the next term,
Jan. 6. commence model school,
which will be under the, charge of
thoroughly competent teacher.
a building at New Rockford, owned
BY john Med Donald and occupied by
Louis Joslin as saloon, was burned. i
Insurance, 5000 This is New Rock:
ford.s first fire.
An experienced Pennsyl yania coal
miner named God found the coal
on the farm Of DR.. a.. Won ,Guenther.
about four miles south east of Newark,
1t 9 depth Of about sixty i've feet.
"a proposition will be submitted to the
people Of Ransom county to bond the
county to the amount of $50, 900, with
which to build q court house and pur.i
chase poor farm. n y
Charles Hanson Of JStetson lost seven.
teen head Of cattle by their getting
frightened at sheep the like Of which
they had never seen before and stamped
ing 81 st4s
There are eighty three Good Templar
odges in Dakota. q net gain: of fifty -fiyey
during the past year. These have IS, la
members. a net gain of 1 1903 after al,
lowing for $40 suspensions SO expul.
SONS, and losses by With raWaIs5
deaths. &c s s :sSs
The jamestown Capital says ID. 8.
WILDER of that.city has Just concluded
in st. Paul the sale Of 16, 900 acres Of
land in Wells county, near Sykeston,
for $50, 900. New York parties bought
50, 800 worth of land near Darlington,
and st. Paul investors 50, 200 worth Of
land near Sykeston. 5s "a
Gov. Pierce pardoned William Deck.
er and William Smith, who have served
five years Of a life sentence for robbing.
man named Christopher j johnson Of.
$5I. a petition for pardon was signed
by Judge Blaine, before whom they
were tried, the district attorney who
prose cuted the case, the jurors, county
commissions, and other prominent cit
liens Decker and Smith have been
confined in the Sioux Falls penitentia
~ for about . year. !ts5.
Judge Hudson, of the Third judicial
district, has rendered his decision in
the Pembina county political contest
and has ordered tie county auditor to
issue certificates to the newly elected
officers, as follows: D. Deck, sheriff;
4 +. Awarded, treasurer; r. Twodly
register Of deeds; E. Armstrong. Judge
of probate; w KneesEaw, district
attorney; g. "a. Jackson, superinten.
dent Of public sci ools; r. G.. Donahan
coroner: s.. o. McQ Quinn, county sur
yeyor; II q. Arnold, county commits
sioner.
The associated press dispatch from
Traverse, Dec. 225; says Things have
been at about . stan still to-day. Last
evening Deputy United States. Marshal
Johnson of Fargo arrived here with
warrants for the arrest Of The person
who oyerhauled the mail. This morn.
ing, ompanied BY Sheriff Gumminl
and Deputy Pelham, the marshal start.
ed for Wilmot. He has Just returned
with four prisoners, 81. a: Houty, AL.
bert Deorss K. Knudson and w 4 NV.
Boyes, He will take the. morning train
for Fargo. The adjutant general Of the
TERRITORY arrived on this evening" train.
He is sent by the governor to. consult
with the sheriff Of the county in regard
to furnishing troops The men under
The command Of the sheriff are willing
10 assist him In serving his papers, md
think themselves sufficiently strong tc
| do 90. The sheriff hesitates to- attempt
Ehis with citizens Of 1 the county alone,
As II surely means g Ugh II He thinks
1.-The presence of & troops would save
bloodshsd "A deputy marshal said he
found WI1mos flied with armed men,
and advised the sheriff not to attempt
using the force at hand Is it, would
bring On regular battl lei with the odda
against tile attacking party, but welt
{of troops, whose presence, lie thought,
| would save q fight Citizens from Tra,.
Verse are beco ming indignant at HE da.