The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-18
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.

= II IS SAID, n~umerously signed, i'll Far
" 20, asking the government to pardon
o Tom Magill.
o l.. W. Clark of Minneapolis has pur,
chased a half interest in the CONNER
!, cial hotel as Sioux Falls.
) Mrs. Emma S. Welsh has sued C. w.
/ Richardson in the Hughes county dis
9 trict court for $50, 900 for alleged de-
famation OF character.
!. Rev. J. B. Pomeroy, synodical mis-
sionary of the Presbyterian church,
VIII soon organize Il Presbyterian
church IN Washington Springs.
Taxes are due this year on Nov. l.,
and become delinquent Feb /. Apen.
atty OF 5 per cent attaches Feb. J.,
and ! per cent monthly additional
utter that date.
At the Jencks coal farm, says the
Iankton Press, Moore has the new
prospect hole down l2O feet. This
hole Is being made about fifty ,eet
from the arteSlan well in which the
original coal discovery Was made.
II. NJ. Day thinks Dakota can OBJ
tain division and admission by elect
ing Bartlett Trip to the senate.
Lewis Gilbert had been to Valley
Springs with a load OF grain, and did
not start home until after dark.
About half way home his team was
stopped by three men, who demand
ed his money. His team happened to
be a very spirited one, and the slight
touch OF the whip which he gave them
started them of on Il dead ran. As
he struck his horses the robbers fired
several shots at him, one passing
through the front Of his cap and an.
other through thcshoulder OF his coat.
but none of them touched his body.
The barn of A. NJ. Howard, in the
northern portion jamestown, caught
tire from n lantern which was acct
uentally knocked over, and was con 1
sumcd, together with the greater por-
tlon OF the stock 1T contained. There
were IN the barn thirty-six head OF
i'orSes n cattle and a number OF
hogs. Twenty cows, two horses ard
most OF the hogs were burned.
Mrs. Ellen Easton, a wealthy widow
living u few miles north Of Bismarck
reported that her daughter Maggie
had eloped with II young man named
George Duncan, who had been en-.
pioyed on her farm for several weeks.
"A careful investigation by Mrs. Eas-
tons interested friends failed to sub
~stantiate the lady's suspicious and
fears. Indeed no elopement was con
tempiated orphaned, and the worthy
young people are greatly annoyed at
the UNJUST and unfounded report.
In the United States court at Yank-
ton, the United States attorney made
affidavit that certain alleged forged
had mysteriously disappeared
rom his office, and that without
these papers they could not continue
the case, which was that OF the Unit
States Va. Weeks, charged with
before the land office ut HUI
on. The Jury WIS discharged, ami
.he court adjourned.
at Mitchell, fire broke out in a one.
tory frame building occupied by d.
'o!nston as a secondhand store and
~ the United States Express COM
'any as an office. The building, val
at $4,000, the stock, at $4,000. +,
nd all the express matter were con
umed.
1t IS said the murdered man found
4 n wheat at Duluth, was q farm
r living near MiInon, Sargent coun-
y. |
Gus Johnston, living six miles
.orth OF Mitchell, attempted to burn |
stripof grass near his house, when :
fire got beyond his control. His ;
arm and stacks, containing several !,
ulidred tons OF hay, We're consumed. !,
nd his dwelling and stock We're saved !.
18th difficulty. D
A sensation "a caused at Fargo by Q
discovery that Il boy baby had p
cen lett az the Russell house. The !
abe was brought there by a verv in. Il
aliigent and we'll dressed woman. i.
twenty-five years Of age, and u
he slid out directly after supper, :.
thechlld asleep in a chair, and !!
o trace OF Ter has been found. r
The December term of the Cass {
court opened at Fargo With n
rs cases upon the calendar. a
An order was received Mt the Mitch j.
land Office requiring parties PROV /
lg up ON cash entries to show n bona t
de residence after the date OF his +
roof. Parties are required to report b
Da mn n, nor Of ti,noo +ln,- No.. /.
bsent since the additional improve 4
tents made, and generally to show 4
OF remaining q resident on Il
he same by the atfidavits OF at least b
40 persons. Il
The Dunn farra, near Plankinpton, .
as been purchased for a county poor
o
A National bank is to be organized +
t Park River, Walsh county. Da- 0
ID IL. Beecher will be president ana
Clarke cashier.
The Catholic fair at Mandan cleared
bout $1,000. /
Sheriff Cogley arrested John Over. =,
at tlandreau, charged with the Sc "
lctlon OF Matilda Stevenson. He -"
titled the matter by marrying the tt
RI. n
During a dispute about a dog at gr
Coombs' rancho, near Water ia
cry, Ben Solomon shot and killed q 81
an named Rhode. :.
Glendale received 4 1000 bushels OF h.
the past season.. -
John Nelson, who disappeared from Il
hutchinson county some time ago, is it,
opposed to have met his death by Of
I'll play. tc
assessment of Sphinx county a
is YEAR is ahnut G24lQ AQ0 ILL., II