Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-19
N0RTHWES1E RN NEWS,
DAKOTA

Whittier college, ut Salem, was destroyed By
re. The library and everything else Of value
In the building was burned.
The report of the superintendent Of schools
In Brown county elbows the surprising number
of 10, OF which four are graded.
The "wheat check forger'' secured $3.50
from a merchant at Bristol. The same man
tried TO work Ashton and Aberdeen.
Rev. Father Constantine, after an absence Of
sighteen months, has returned and taken
charge Of the parishes In the vicinity of Forest
iver.
The Winona Times learns that the extension
west OF the La Moure branch OF the Northern
Pacific will run to the Missouri river ct WI
mona.
Any party who will put up a good roller mill
at Gary Can have the $500 just subscribed
as a bonus by the citizenA. Address Bank OF
Gary.
The hunting is so good about Medora at De
Makes place, that a party OF three IT recently
brought In thirteen deer and eighty-six
chickens.
Yanktoa rrese, s.: The impression seems TO
prevail that DR.. Hall, he deposed assistant
OF the Insane asylum.
The name Of the gentleman killed by the
falling chimney at Memo, during Fridays
storm, was John Blaetgen, pastor Of the Re
formed church at that place.
Hon. Milton Garrigus, a member of the In.
diana State Senate, recently visited Dakota
and was 20 pleased that he made investments
and will soon make 1t biz home.
w. NJ. Evans, the defaulting treasurer Of
Grant county, who was arrested at Big Stone
CITY, was discharged for want OF prosecution.
He was arrested again, waived examination
and was held in $1,000 bail.
Desdwood Pioneer, 3: The Probate Court
last Monday distributed the sum OF 100000 to
the heirs OF the late Samuel McMasters. This
8 by far the largest sum ever divided by the
Probate Court Of Lawrence county.
The new state normal school building Of
Madison has been completed and Is now oc.
cupied by the teachers and pupils. The build
Ing is 90 by ~ feet In size, and ia veneered
with Milwaukee white and Mankato red brick,
with cut stone trimmings.
AS a result OF the corn exhibit OF some OF
the south counties at New Orleans, money is
being sent from the south to those counties
to loan at 8 per cent. annual interest and no
commission. One party at Elk Point has cribs
for $1,000 bushels of corn that 1t is expectt d to
fill this winter. Union is a splendid corn
county.
A dispatch from Bismarck, OAK, saws a
movement is on foot for the construction OF a
railroad from that city northwest, ana 1t is I'm.
derstood that IN ess the Milwaukee q st Paul
or the Chicago 81 Northwestern push into the
country within the next year an independent
company will be organized To hutld southeast
and pool with the RJck Island, which is head
ed for that point.
The Sioux Falls Argus says: 'Sheep rails.
ing is MT always to be neglected In Dakota,
for where 1t has been tried 1t proves very sue
cessful. As I'm example on a small scale, Mr..
Csddell, living near Mandan, began In the
sheep business two years ago with 1850, and
now has S626 in cash aud 81, l25 worth Of
sheep as the result Of his investment. This
would Sc, m to be more profitable than grain
raising and to warrant further experiments"
A landau dispatch says: Papers have been
served upon George Peoples by Henry Rem
kan, contesting his election rs county commis
sioner Of The second district of this county.
The claim ia made that Peoples Is not eligible
to the office becaus', as alleged, he was con
victed OF a felony in 1880 and hos not since
be- n restored to the rights OF citizenship. Con-
siderable interest is being manifested In the
case.
The case OF John Haughey is In point to
show that injustice attaches to some of the
rulings of the land department. He made a
claim, now very valuable, In Hughes county,
In the spring of 1888. He lived on and i'm
proved it that year and the next, proving up
IL December, 1888, and paying his $500 to the
land Office. In the fall Of 1884 he went to
New Orleans, intending to return the next
spring and continue TO live on his claim, but
has not been heard of since and is supposed to
have died. His proof has since been suspend
ed by the general land office, and his friends,
of whom he had borrowed the money to prove
with, have no other ~security. They are greatly
interested to know what the commissioner will
do in the ease. Unless the acceptance Of proof
ard the money Is Ana there will be great
trouble In borrowing money on the claims.
The sixth annual session OF the Grand Lodge
Of Good Templars convened at Woonsocket on
the 9th, with nearly all the grand officers aud
thirty delegates present. The grand secretary
repo is seventy-fve lodges, with an aggregate
Of 3, 109 members. The treasurer received
$2,O36 during the year, and expended s2,03l.
There vas a large attendance OF members of
the lodge holding sessions in the subordinate
degree. The meetings were held ia the Pres
byterian church, the society hail being made
quate. The election of officers resulted:
T. ID. Kanousc, g.. G. T.
j. T. Kean, G. c., Woonsocket.
Mrs. B. Barnes, G. V. T., Ordway.
A. z. Folsom, G. T., Dell Rapids.
Z. e. Behymer, G. T., Htghmore.
Mrs. A. 9 Stowe, superintendent o~fjuvenile
templars. Winfred.
w. Il. Hoadley, g. g., Huron.
Geo. Schlosser, q. NJ, B unit.
Representatives to Right Worthy Grand
Lodge, Mrs. A. G. Stowe, Of Winfred; w. E.
Benedict, Of Canton.
Alternates, Cassie A. Folsom, OF Dell
Raptds: w. C. Smart. of Ashton.