The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-11-26

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E Watert town IS the only town in
Dakota which voted for prohibition.
Minneapolis parties are Offering 60
cents a bushel for frosted wheat.
John Platt died in La Moure county
recently from over-exertion in fight.
ing prairie fire.
}. M. Malry. 8 house and contents,
near Groton, was burned i to the
ground. !s4S.
John Croul, g German, was instant.
5ly killed by "a switch engine on the
Manitoba railroad ut Wahpeton.
Jonathan Matthews, j r. was fined
S81 at Minnewaukan for 1t arting q
peairie fire and letting it get beyond
his control 81 y
The Steele Dakota county officials
charged with malfeasance will fight
their cases in the court. s
The county colnmissio toner's Of Steele,
are investigating the county Of
ficials charged with alfeasance.
The National bank Of Plankinton,
couldn'tstend the local Ftaxatio and
has closed
CIV. Stone lost q pocket book con.
tanning s145 in cash; and s54e in
promissory notes, while riding near
Groton. The pro perty was afterwards
found on the prairie by q friend and
returned. i5!..j5 d
" Rev. w. s. Peterson, who has for
several years filed the position OF
presbyterial and synodical mission
ary of South pa kota, has at the urg-
8ent request Of the board Of trustees 81
the Pierre university, consented to 60
east to canvass for funds for the unii-
Yersity. s5:; T. b s$
Bull Eagle, the Sioux horse Thief,
was released from the penitentiary at
Bismarck. He was very ndustrious
while in continent He left for
Standing Rock. ss3st5z
a a 4 Dawson county farmer says that,
tobacco would prove aprof table crop
in the territory, as Dakota has all the
advantages which. w isconsin has for
such culture. n
Kidder county officials have been
charged with malfeasance. The Off.
Gals are p. M. Wilcox, register 81
deeds and county; clerk, and John d.
Smith, sheriff Of the county, and their
ultimate trial or imp eaehment.
There were several horse stealers
near near Howard, and some losses.
Athol Bridges the hungry and
tired oking man who surrend ered
himself to the New York authorities
Oct. 2 WAS held in s 90 bonds each
TO await the action Of the grand jury jury
gWashburne an accomplice. secured
bal and is3 now ats large.
Il E Rutan has sold his Salem
{ Weekly Pioneer Register to Biernatzkii
sibley. The sale was made owing n ina
Ito the rapidly failing health Of thafor.s
5ner editor, who viii 60 South q spend
the winter
Az = Fargo Arnold i. Holston w "a 1
admitted to the territo rial bar on. a
certificate from the district court 81
Minneso ta.
To Moure Argus special saws
The comp etion 81 the James River
ALLEY road from > amesto wn to i ia.s
Monre was celebrated here. The first
through train from Jamest town ar.y
rived i ct ID p. M, bringing q large
q number Of people, who were received.
$ay the depot by the La Motre cornet
pand and escorted by the principal
citizens to the new LELAND hotel
WI where q banquet was in waiting, pre.4
pared ~ IN honor OF the compietion 81
the north and south line. The rut,
was made in about three hours.
Judge Church qualified at Huron
and has entered upon his duties.
colony ofabout two hundred Rus
sian Mennonites arrived Id Bon
Homme county
Mrs. Slaughter 81 Bismarck has gone
to Washington to secure a pension for
his little daugl iters. Their ereat..
GRANDPA ther was d naval officer, killed
N n an eng ernent at sea Ia u 3d..
Their grandfather WAS AM fiicer III tha
regular army and died from wounds
N the Mexican war. Eheir father
served az brigade surgeon In thu war
OF the Rebellion, and I'D an invalid
from injuries received in the service;
yet none OF the family have ever re-,
eeiyed one dollar Of an acres Of land