The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-05-21
some OF the flame and is now in a
critical condition.

some OF the flame and is now in a
critical condition.
MIR. Mizener OF Aurora county has
planted $4,000 ash trees on his farm.
A new postoffice called March has
been established in Charles Mix
county.
A prairie fire burned into the town
OF Bridgewater, and only by hard
work was thedepot and several houses
near by saved from the flames.
j. l.. R%obinson's house, in Brown
county, burned. Loss $4,000.
One man in Douglas county set out
29,15O trees.
The Farmers Mutual Protective as
ISOLATION at Plankington has a mem
bership OF nearly 5000.
The town OF Hoskins in Mcintosh
county narrowly escaped destruction
by prairie fire.
Col. Hale OF Deadwood has been APP
pointed warden Of the Sioux Falls
p~enitentiary.
George Doering was drowned near
Mitchell while crossing Twelve-mile
creek.
Big Store city has voted $4,000 to
the new Duluth railroad.
The residence of John Wheeler, in
the Turtle mountains, was destroyed
by fire. Mrs. Wheeler and little son
persisted in the flames.
Gen. Harrison Allen OF Fargo is
said to have made $4,000 out OF
an investment Of Sill, 900 in Iron
Mountain stock.
The Huron council has settled the
artesian well controversy by giving E.
w. Swan a contract for a we'll 1000
feet deep for 81, 1000. 1t also repealed
a street railway franchise awarded
Frank l.. Sheldon OF Lincoln, Neb., a
few weeks since.
William Main, Frank johnson and
John Sweeney have been arrested and
taken to Bismarck, charged withcom-
hitting the robberies Of different
houses between Tappan and Bis
marck. They We're bound over in
$1,000 bonds each. Nearly all the
valuables were found on them.
Fred Holsterader, who was arrested
at Sioux Fallsfor obtaining 5000 from
George Lear by false representations,
pleaded guilty in the district court,
and was sentenced to eighteen months
in the pe%nitentiary.
Charles Johnson, in the employ OF
Frank Smith of Yankton, was at
tackled by a huge bull at Smiths COR
raj, and was severely injured about
the head.
The population OF Wells county has
doubled this spring.
William R. Goodfellow, one OF the
pioneers OF Pembina county, died OF
consumption at his home In Neche.
Mr.. .Goodfellow went to PembinL
county in 1870, and was the first clerk
OF the court OF that county. Later he
engaged in merchandising with Hon.
Judson La Moure, whose partner he
was up to the time OF his death.
A citizen OF Huron received a letter
from Chairman Hill, ofthehouse com
mittee on territories, saying Mr.
Springer has abandoned his Missouri
river bill, and the question is nov
whether Dakota shall be admitted a:
q whole or the matter OF division sub
mitted to a vote of the people wheth
er or not they want division on tn,
Seventh standard parallel.
Grading commenced on the exten
sion from Ipswich to Roscoe. Car
will be running by the middle o
August.
Grading began at Devils Lake, OF
the western extension ofthe Manitoba
railroad.
The famous case OF Conlin VS.. Shell
land, in which Rev. Mr.. Shetland wa
indicted for alleged robbery, wa.
thrown out of the Minorcounty cour
by Judge Trip, there being nothing il
the case and Con!in failing to appear
Thomas Gleason was found guilty
by a Jury at Bismarck of the robbery
OF Robert Mcclellan in September last
In the murder trial at DEVILS LAX,
OF William Oswald. w. w. Erwin, at
torney for the defense, created a mos
profound sensation and caused grea'
surprise by advancing, in an elaborat,
speech outlining what the defens'
would be, the theory that the bal
fired from Oswald's revolver did no
int1ict a mortal wound. did not ente
the heart and was not the cause o
death; but that McWeeney died 0
hemorrhage OF the heart, %occasionet
by his heart bursting, induced by I'll
exertion used i'll striking the bloy
which felled Oswald to the floor.
The Daily Huronite, which has bee
one of the staunchest supporters c
Dakota statehood movement, give
up hope for action by the rresen
congress-, and appeals to the people t.
renew the agitation.
1t is claimed that natural ga
abounds in the vicinity of Bismarc
and Fargo.
A notable gathering took place at
dinner given by the former associate
in the New York assembly to Unite
States Judge Louis X. Church {
Dakota at Albany.
L. N. Griffin, at Bismarck, got plar
of a $4,000 hotel, which he propose
to build in time to accommodate tt
} legislature next winter.
Charles Curl, q young farmer, nepl
a,u Of II L Keith hn,,Eo, at El1.4n,