The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-10-02

ter, 3 a-16 pounds per 100 pounds Of milk.
Another ltOlstein stood second. owned by F.
M. Gilbert, ,Des Moines, Lakeside Maid, with
record OF fifty pounds per day. A Jersey,
Albino. owned by DR.. Grirnmell ofJeiferson
showed the highest per cent Of cream per
second, but the yield of milk WAS much less
than that OF the Hoisteins. Thus in three
years the Dutch cows have come to the
front as dairy cows, with the further ad.
vantage OF good bcei points.
Louis Bengenheimer OF West Bend, Wis,
was killed by q runaway team recently.
NJ. d. Darlington has presented the school
board OF Darlington, Dakota, with a fine
school house.
John Chambers, Of Sioux City, Iowa,
stepped on a nail; lock-ja resulted, from
which he died.
Gus johnson Of Poplar River, Wis, near
Superior, drew his gun through brush heap
muzzls first, and was fatally shot.
A two-year-old child OF Horace Gardner
OF I4cmars, Iowa, was left alone in the house,
found matches and was fatally burned.
Gus Sorlc was killed ut the Northwestern
Lumber company's mill at Hayward, Wis,
falling upon saw and being cut to pieces.
In jefferson township, Iowa, DIR. Gross
shot man named Goodwin for slander.
ing his wife, and the victim il expected to
die.
At Target Lake, near Ia Crosse, Wis,
Albert Mayor drew his gun out OF IL boat
muzzle first, and his arm was blown to
pieces.
Mrs. Lake, u lady Of Appleton, Wis. has
died from injuries which it is thought sho
FpCpivff1 1,x, hosrO Of
atAppleton.
Thomas s. stratton, a prominent con.
tractor OF Sioux Falls, died OF brain fever.
He was formerly from Minneapolis and had
lived here about six years.
Mic Hoffman and H. Soutch were serious.
~, IL not fatally injured Mt Lemars, Iowa,
by dray tipping over OH them and being
dragged by the runaway horses.
At Eau Claire, Wis.,, Hucbner Robinson
and b. Z. Lasser's hardware store was
robbed OF $500 worth OF fircarms The safe
and money drawer were left undisturbed.
AT Madison, Wis, Dennis Cronin, unmur.
ried, 30 years Of age, by mistake drank
nearly apint Of crude carbolic acid, think
ing 1t was liquor, and died in half an hour
in stupor.
Two men, giving the names OF Mike Dinger
and William Riley, were arrested at Fargo
charged with having robbed a man named
Harry Bowman, in a saloon an hour or so
before. It is claimed they blew out the
light and relieved their victim Of SIS.
Inspector Paisley, Of United States land
Offices, has been in Eau Claire, Wis,
on official business, and it is surmiset the
offices ut Eau Claire, In Crosse Bayfield,
and Wausau will be consolidated, the loca-
tiOn OF the general Office not yet being de.
termined.
Postoffice Inspector John T. Mctcalf OF
Lansing. Iowa, who has been for some time
In charge OF the Chicago inspection division,
has been put permanently in charge OF that
division. His record in the Department. is
first-class one, and it was this that secured
him the assignment to Chicago.
The total valuation Of property for
taxation, OF the state OF Iowa, is $3.50 GEO..
OS1, anincrease OF $25, ,s35, 81 s since 1883,
or SIS, ,sSG. 1913 less for the biennial period
ending 1888. The indicates that the as.
sessments have not been materially in
creased during the past fonr years.
At attempt was made to outrage the nine.
year-old daughter OF u farmer named Deer
ing, short distance northwest OF Fargo.
The child's underclothes were torn of, but
the fiend did not accomplish his purpose.
Sheriff Haggart was notified and his depu.
ties on the track OF q man answering the
description.
A halt was called at Helena, Mont, in the
construction OF the new court house by the
discovery Of a number Of old mining drifts
some sixteen feet beneath the walls, and in
such a position as to jeopardize the soidi-
ty OF the work should it be continued. Con-
siderable anxiety was manifested by the
citizens as to the extent ofthe cavities.
The congregational association at Huron,
OAK, has closed its four days. session.
Much important business has been trans
acted. The resignation Of Stewart Sheldon,
for sixteen years superintendent OF home
missions Tor South Dakota, was presented to
the executive committe and was accepted,
taking effect Mt the end OF the present year.
Mr.. Sheldon gave his farewell address.
Rev. Father Couppins, OF the Catholic st.
Calls church, was brutally assaulted at
Milwaukee, while standing in the vestibule
oil the church during divine services. A
stranger crushed past the dense crowd and
struck a few fearful blows, with q heavy cane,
ut the priest, who fell down. The man then
made his escape. Nobody knew him, and
no cause for his assault can be imagined.
B. T. Rogers, one Of the prominent citi-
zens OF Appleton, Wis, died after sick
ness Of u few days. Mr.. Rogers was the
owner Of the Wnverly house. oi Apl Teton,
and was largely interested in mines in North.
ern Wisconsin and Michigan. He was also
quite prominent in Wisconsin politics, and
was Blaine delegate in the Chicago con-
vention last year. He was fifty-five years
old.
Bismarck, Dak., Special. Prairie fires,
which have raged two days each side Of the
railroad east Of this city, have destroyed a
large amount Of hay and grain in stacks,
chinery. On Apple creek, north OF Memo.
ken, the loss Of grain amounts to over g..
600 bushels. South Of Menoken, and at
Sterling nearly every farmer is sufferer.
Near Sterling Campbell, Alexander White
and Skinner were the heaviest losers.
Bears have greatly excited the residents
in the town Of Lanark. Wis. There were
eight in drove that passed over the road
recently. Three in another drove passed
through Wallace Warmers field and went
into his hog pen and killed Il fine hog, but |
Wallace soon ended their career by killing
one. He also killed one the next day near
j. Rassmason's. Out of the drove OF
eight y. Policy shot one, s. Policy another,
and Maj. Holman also one, SO there was
fun for the boys awhile.
Pierre Free Press: 1t is rumored on the
streets and verified by arrivals from Fort
Sully, that orders have been received at |
the post to hold two companies in readi-
ness to proceed to the Winncbago and
SIoW StSVA EC0cEtutbOub W elecU In6 6eCs |
tiers who still remain. The command has |
moved for the scene OF action and is under |
command Of Col. Dodge. the post com.
mandent. OF course it will be but a mere
matter OF form, as what settlers remain
will offer no resistance.
Aspecial to the Fargo, Dak., Argus from
Graceville says there is great excitement |
twelve miles west Of there, at Bearilsley and !
in the entire country around there, in con-
aequence Of the discovery Of Stag about two
miles south Of that place. Parties have !
dug down and found q very fair specimen
Of soft coal. Further Investigations have
been made and there Ia every Indication |
that tho vein will prove most paying one.
II this fuel proves to be what the indica.
tions are, the problem Of cheap Warming
material is solved.