The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-26
3AKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS

DAK0TA TERRITORIAL NEWS
Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of Dn,
kota.
The eleventh annual session OF the Grand
Lodge OF Masons OF Dakota was held al
Fargo last week. 1t was organized in 1879.
with only sixlodgesin Dakota. Attllis, tbs
/ eleventh annual communication there are
seventy-nine subordinate lodges, each en-
titled to three delegates, eighteen having
been organized during the last year. The
address OF the Grand Master was very
lengthy and contained a review OF the work
OF the past year. Charters were granted
the eighteen lodges mentioned in the grand
masters report as working under dispense
ton. Following are the new grand lodge
officers:
William Blatt, G. M, Yankton; H. NJ.
Wheeler, D.. G.. NJ. Grand Forks; j. q. a.
Bladen. S. W., Aberdeen; SamualRoy,J j. W.,
Lead City; Charles Il. Dryden, G. T.,
Watertown; Charles T. Mccoy, G. s., Aber.
deem
Bismarck was selected as the place forthe
next grand convocation. The members oil
the grand Lodge were entertained Hospitality
and participated in receptions, excursions
and a benefit and ball.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter, was also
in session at Fargo and the lodges were well
represented. The grand high priest made
his annual address and the grand secretary
his annual report.
All the officers were reelected and are MS
follows, together with the ones appointed:
William BAIT, Yankton, NJ. +. grand
high priest; Peter Picton, Fargo, r. f. dep.
uty grand high priest; I. f. Hanley, Sioux
Falls, r. d. grand king; Sol Starr. Dead
wood, X p. grand scribe; 0. N. Russell,
Canton, r az. grand treasurer; homas j.
Wilder, Casselton, r. E. grand secretary; S.
e.. Dipdyke, Watertown, E. grand chaplain;
Matt Stroupe, Aberdeen, +. grand captain
of host; II. NJ. Wheeler, Grand Forks, ami.
nent grand soiourner; John David
son, Bismarck, eminent grand royal arch
captain; r.. NJ. Hubbard, Huron, eminent
grand master of third vail; Charles V. Van
dusen, jamestown, eminent grand master
OF second vail; William 4. Jones, Valley
City, eminent grand master OF first vail;
George Davenport, Sioux Falls, c!0inent
grand guard.
The business OF the Aberdeen land
Office for May consisted OF l21 home
stead entries, 324 prescriptions. 256
timber culture, GA soldiers declarato-
ry. and IS cash entries; total amount
of lands entered, $4,000 acres; cash
receipts, Sl9,256.7 "A.
Near Bridgewater Mrs. Andrew Wipi
a killed by lightning, the bolt coming
through the brick wall OF her house.
Gen. LAWYER, representing the Chica-
90, Milwaukee & st. Paulrailroad, has
had a second interview with the presi-
dent, relative to the settlers on the
Grow Creek and W~innebago reserva-
tions. Gen Lawler said he had hopes
that something would beaccomplished
for their relief
The Turtle mountain region is iub-
liant yer the fact that the one bushel
of wheat sent from that region to the
New Orleans exposition Was awarded
theiirst premium.
A child in East Pierre was taken up
by the wind and whirled 200 yards,
and was set down without injury.
During the last six weeks 100000
pounds Of Buffalo bones have been
shipped from Dickinson to Chicago and
st. Louis.
Maj. John Burke, managerofButfa
Bills show, has left with Sitting Bull
and several other Sioux chiefs, tbebest
looking Indian party even sent East.
They will Join the show at Buffalo.
Permission TO hire them was granted
by the Indian bureau.
A special train arrived at Sioux
Falisfrom Rock Rapids, bringingabout
100 salvationists. They paraded the
streets, singing and shouting, and at
tracing alarge crowd. This WAS the
first attack of the Salvation Army
upon a Dakota city.
A dispatch says that the business Ct
the suspended Bank of Mitchell is now
in II fair way OF settlement. All cred.
itors for sums less than 500 are paid
in cash. All creditors for over that
amount President Butterfield has civ.
enhis individual note, payableinth three
equal mstallments at theend ofthirry,
sixty and ninety days. The depos.
ltors are satisfied and confidence in
President Buttertield is restored. Bus
mess will probably be continued by
him and his %son-in-law, Mr.. Wright.
d. W. Maratta is in Washington. but
not, he says, to seek the Dakota MAJ.
shalship. he will return to Dakota.
1t is reported that silver has been
discovered in considerable quantities
i'll the vicinity OF Wilson. A specimen
analysed showed S4S5.33 per ton.
Grafton is having a $4,000 school
house, a $4,000 Jail, a So 900 opera
house and a $4,000 court house
erected.
A young mannamed Mccormick was
drowned in Twelve Mile creek, in DAY.
lson county, while in bathing.
AT Forest City, a hail, rain and wind
storm did much damage. The oficeo of
the Dakota Index was moved some
twenty feet south, and a dwelling lust
north of the Baxter house was smash
ed. Mr.. Meikle's Office entirely disap.
peared, the fragments flying in all di.
rections. The residences OF B. +. Evan
and c. J. Pedrick, on the hill, were de.
stroyed; Mr.. Clark's barn, Mr.. Ruther.
ford's back warehouse and Mr.. His.
rodt's large barn are turned into kin.
ding wood.
Morris Taylor, the new surveyor gen.
eral OF Dakota, has arrived at Huron.
Gen Fessenden shipped his house.
hold goods to his old home, Romeo,
Mil., whittier his family go.
The Yankton college has closed for a
long vacation with a reception by the
faculty and students andfriends ofthe
college.