The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-06-11
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS

presbyterian a6SemDlymen are
warNly received in Dakota.
Miss carrie Akcr has brought suit
for seduction under promise of mar
rlase against X. w. Parllaman of
E..an, and had him bound over in ST.
600.
George 8. Bidwell, the Mitchell at
torney who was sent to the insane
asylum at Yankton some time ago,
was released, the superintendent fail
ing to find his mental faculties in any
way impaired.
The Eureka mica mine has been sold
to an English syndicate for $4,000.
The supreme court has closed its
May term, having heard fifty cases.
John Schmitt's house and grocery.
near Garry, burned. Loss, 81, 200.
The boat put upon Lake Kampeska,
it is said, will carry 25O people. 1t is
thought IL hotel will also ue built up
on the lake, and it will be favorite
resort for the Watertown region.
In n quarrel in Brule county u few
days ago an eightcen-year-oll boy
named Silas Horton struck and killed
man named Kennedy. He is held
for trial, but the man killed was re-
garded us IL bully.
We believe, says the Deadwood
Pioneer, that the cowmen will bearus
out Ill the statement that the calf
drop this year will reach as per cent
and the percentage OF loss will DO less
than per cont.
Farmers about Ardoch have sub
scribed enough money to erect an Gle.
vator there of u capacity OF 10000
bushels.
immigrants are pouring into the;
Mouse river and Turtle mountain res
gion.
John Little-John, an Indian living
near Cherry creek, recently committed
suicide: When his wife heard OF it she
plunged u knife into her heart.
Senator Harrison's letter to Judge
Edgerton of Dakota, advising a con.
servative course in relation to tho
Statehood movement, receives un;ln-
lmous Endorsement from friends OF
Dakota.
The remains of tho delegate, John
B. Raymond, of Dakota, which have
been lying in vault since their arriv-
al at Washington last winter, will be
buried beside those OF his wife.
Albert Gallop, a married man of
Canton, gave bonds for his appear.
ance at the next term OF court. He
is charged with the seduction OF Miss
Brown.
Stockmen on the Box Elder are re-
moving their stock to other ranges on
account of the difficulty OF obtaining
water for large herds.
Ordway Special: Surveyors etarted
to run a line for the Ordway, Bismark
& &Northwestern from this place north
west to Bismarck. They will prob
ably strike Leola, McPhorson county,
and from that point 20 northwest.
Nobody sooms to know what company
is backing the scheme, but appear.
ances indicate that road will be put
through.
w. F. #. Bushnell, editor of the Da-
kota Farmer and secretary of the Ter
rit orial Board Of Agriculture, was
married in the Methodist church at
! Huron to Miss Blanche III. Vanpelt,
both of Huron. They left for a three
weeks visit among friends in Indiana.
Hon. A. c. Mellcttc, chairman of ths
Republican territorial central commit
tee, has just called meeting OF tho
committee ut Aberdeen, June %,
when the time and place OF the Repub-
lican territorial convention will be de-
cided OH.
One hundred excursionists from the
Presbyterian general assembly lately
in session at Minneapolis, reached
DEVILS l.ake by % special train of aix
slcepers II few days ago. They break
tasted at the hotels as guests of tho
citizens. They went to Fort Totten
in the large steamer Minnie ii. and
witnessed u parade, Maj. Bacon COM
manding, and visited the school ofthe
Sioux Indian agency. Another excur-
sion OF Assemblymcn were cordially
received at Fargo, Bismarck and 9th
er places, with generous hospitality.
Ex-senator Joseph f. Mcdonald OF
Indiana, at the Palmcrhousc Chicago,
was asked what he thought of the adj
mission of Dakota: "I have no hesi-
tation i'll saying" he replied, chat
every territory ought to be advanced
to u state as soon rs it has popu-
lation. improvements and wealth
enough. This territorial system of
government is entirely outside of our
system. The United States consists
OF federal government and state gov
ernments, and theprob alton OF terri
torial government is simply to enable
the inhabitants to acquire sufficient
strength and numbers to mainta IL
state government. Naturally the
sooner that abnormal condition of
territ orial government is changed to n
legitimate state government. becom-
ing u component part Of the federal,
the better. The general tendency to
form state governments in advance oi
the population and development of n
territory, has been quite apparent in
our territory.
The Dakota Territorial Homcopa-
thic Medical society met ut Ashton.
Most OF the day was consumed in rou-i
tine business. The second day the;
Dakota homeopathic association was
| organized and corporated. The board
OF trustees for the first year arc: DR..
II. NJ. chamberlain, Pierre, president;
Dr. i. A. bennington, Woonsockct, first
vice president; DR.. c. &. HUI, Huron,
second vice president; DR.. r. W. Mur-
ray, Rcllirld, secretary; Dir. |. NJ.
Wcstiall, Watcrtown. treasurer. mi
the afternoon DR.. |. NJ. Westfall, who;
presided, delivered the annual adj
dress. The society adjourned tomectj
| III Watcrtown in June 1887.
Bean & Osborne, who started u bank
at liaywar'is, Cal. u short time ago
are missing, and warrant has bcen
issued for thoir arrest. Depositors
u l..