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DAKOTA NEWS.
REDFIELD.

REDFIELD, June 2l.-Redfield
militia and band are preparing for the
encampment which will be held at
Aberdeen, commencing July goth.
Sphinx county has thirteen news
papers. Won't the hair fly in the
county seat fight this fall?
The work will commence on the
G. u N. w. extension from Redfield to
Blissfield next week.
Rose and Ashton base ball clubs
played game last week and the score
stood, Ashton 4; Roses. How is that
for amateurs?
Candidates for Office are about as
numerous as flies and just as pesti-
ferrous, When the call is for men to fill
Offices
How strange it doth appear
OF u hundred men who hear the call
But ninety-nine should answer, "Here!"
Prof. N. A. Crawford who has ac-
ceptably filled the position of principal
of our schools the past year will oc-
cupy similar position at Miller next
year at an increased salary.
John j. Hagaman pioneer of Red
field died last week of cancer of the
stomach. His age was forty-eight
years.
The races at Frankfort last Saturday
were we'll attended.
Doland will celebrate July 5th in
grand style. Sphinx and Clark counties
will unite with her and Hon. Jno. E.
Bennett will deliver the address.
District court convenes July l3, and,
as the old county seat steal is to be
raked up, there will be music in the air
Local politics seem to engross the
public mind to the exclusion of other
matters. Delegate Clifford has many
warm friends here who would be glad
to see him returned but if that be.
comes an impossibility they will prob
ably favor central Dakota man in
the person of Col. G. B. Peck of Brown
Brown county. Col. Peck will be
remembered by the militia "boys" a.
the accommodating Quartermastel
General at Fargo. but he did not wiz
his title of Colonel on the peaceful
field of Fargo, but in leading hi
gallant Michigan boys through th'
leaden hail from southern guns OF
many hard fought field. Col. Peel
was one of the Garfield electors from
Michigan in 1880 and was proninentl.
mentioned in connection with tn
governorship of that state. In 1881 h
came to Dakota and has since invested
his means in Dakota. He built an
owns the Grand Hotel and several fin
| building in Columbia and resides O.
his farm, the finest in Brown county
adjoining the town, and is director i
the First National Bank of Columbi;
Wherever known no man
more popular than Col. Peck. He wi
attend the reunion at Mitchell the1
to live over again, with his old con
rades-in-arms, the stirring scenes {
"'61." LENNOX.
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SPARKS MUST GO.
Mr.. Clifford Interviews Secretary
Lamar.
Prospect of the Commissioners
Removal.
\ Clean Sweep of Dakota
Land Officials.

WASHINGTON, June l9.-Delegate
Clifford had an interview with Lamar
this morning regarding the Jealous
action of land agents In the west. He
presented the secretary letters on the
subject from various parts of Dakota.
The interview was very satisfactory
and there is strong reason to believe
Lamar thinks that the special agents
have oyerdone the thing andis reported
as saying that he knew the special
agents have caused the greatest suffer-
ing to settlers throughout the west.
He is reported as saying that he was
not to blame because Sparks is where
he is, and that before long the secre-
tary will take the matter into his own
hands. 1t is reported here that Sparks
will be removed within a few weeks if
he does not resign.
The Att0rney.General Report Con.
firmed.
The report in regard to Rice's re-
sigaation is true. 1t is authoritiyely
stated that word has been sent here to
secure the name of some one to be
presented to Pierce as his successor.
Prospective Changes in Federal or.
fees.
No removals of postmasters in Dako-
ia will be made this year to any extent.
1t is reported that clean sweep of
the remaining registers and receivers
Of land offices will be made as soon as
congress adjourns. The democrats are
making efforts to secure the offices and
Clifford has been called on by the ad-
ministration to recommend fourth
class postmasters as fast as terms
expire.
Personal.
A. w. Hager of Chicago and Hiram
Barber are here. GRAY.
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THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Judge David David was yesterday
pronounced beyond recovery.
Gladstone continues his triumphal
tour through Scotland.
President Cleveland vetoed thirteen
private pension bills yesterday.
Parsons, the Chicago anarchist, sup
posed to have been in hiding, surprised
everyone by walking into the Chicago
court room yesterday and giving him.
self up.
Over 5000 spectators saw Detroit
beat Chicago at base ball yesterday.
Boston had big fire yesterday, in
which several lives were lost.
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An old Man Kobbed.

GALEsBuRG, ILL.,, June 18.-Jacob
Hickman. an old citizen of Henderson
county was swindled out of $25O0 yes
telday by three sharpers. They got
Hickman to take chance in lottery
scheme. The farmer drew $25,OOO
prize. They demanded of him $25OO
cash down as one of the conditions for
obtaining the prize. After obtaining
the money the sharpers decamped.
The officers are securing the country
for them.
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Aberdeen.
special to the RKpuaL1cAs.

ABERDEEN, June 21.-The second
convention of central Dakota editors
began tonight. They have been arriv-
ing with their wives all day and at
this hour about 1875 editors have made
their appearance. They are accompa-
MED by the Clark Cornet band, COM
posed of ten members. An evening
session will be held this evening at
which welcome speeches will be made
by the mayor, with response by j. G..
Adams, of Webster.
The republican central committee is
in session at room twenty-one, Sher-
man House enjoying themselves with
a full delegation i.l attendance, headed
by Governor Mellette No business as
yet transacted.
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Heavy Rains.

P1rTsBURG, June 17.-The heaviest
rain of the season visited this section
last night, and this morning the
various city stores were flooded, and
on Mulberry alley twenty families
were washed out of their houses by
the gas trench overaowing aud filing
the dwellings, with water. Washouts
and landslides are reported on several
railways, and trains are badly delayed.
The rivers are rising rapidly.
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firnled.

A. w. Hager of Chicago and Hiram
Barber are here. GRAY.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

are movements on foot nov
which will make great mar
ket in London for California wines.
In France the consumption OF wine
averages thirty-five gallons per an
mum a head. When the people ol
the United States educate their tastes
to this standard we shall use over
1000, 100000 gallons q year. The
present consumption OF this
country is only about 40,0Oo'-
600 gallons. We can triple
our production to supply the present
demand, and when that point is
reached, the demand will be
more than double. When as
a people we have learned
to use half a gallon OF light
wine each week per capita, intoxlca-
ton will be all but unknown, pulmo-
nary consumption will have ceased to
be a national curse, and dyspepsia,
the twin terror Of consumption, Will
also be unknown.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

WITH our coffee on Sunday we were
assured that the grand old Kaiser
had written an autograph letter to
the Gar in the interest OF peace, and
that he of all the Russias had re.
ceived the message from the aged
Emperor OF Germany in brotherly,
indeed in a christian spirit. The
white dove of peace seemed to brood
over every capital in the old world.
To-day we learn that every anvil in
Europe is ringing with warlike prep
arations, and that the brooding dove
is pluming her pinions for the long
flight to Cowper's
Lodge in some vast wilderness,
Where sound OF successful, nor unsucesS'
full,
War might never come"
And war is said to be inevitable. Al
ter all, these great preparations, and
the rise in the price OF wheat, are
Inore than even autograph letters.
Besides it was rather Significantly in
terjected in the news OF that letter,
that the Emperor had not consulted
Prince Bismarck about that step he
was making.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22
MEETING NOTICES.

rr~zPMAsoNIC NoTICE.-,oFFICEKs AND
~ members of Southern California
/, I,odge. No 27S, f. and A. NJ, are hereby no.
tilted to attend a special meeting OF said
lodge on WEDNESDAY, EVENING, Decem;
ber 22d, at 7:3o o'clock, for the purpose OF
installing the otficers-elect for the ensuing
wear. Members of sister lodges and sojourn.
ING brethren are cordially invited - be
present (d221D +. c. WOODBURY., W NJ.
NOTICE -rHE OFrlGEks
-5-S and members OF Los Angeles lodge,
No. ~. F. and A. NJ, are hereby notified 10
at end a spec a. meeting Of said lodge n
THIS Wednesday EVENING, Decembe
sd at 80 o'clock, for work in the third de-
gree, Members OF sister lodges and sojourn-
ing brethren are cordially invited toattend
d221t THOMAS SrROHM, W. NJ
IENnrnss nleASe CODY.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

JUDGE MAGUIRE's decision that
every foreign Insurance Company
must pay one per cent.tax ofits gross
income in premiums, into the treas
ury of every city where a paid fire
is maintained, is one
of more than usual interest.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

CERTAIN propositions are represent
ed to be made looking to the estab-
lishment of q cotton factory here.
There is one at East Oakland, Cali
fornia, which is doing a large busi-
ness, and is represented as making
money. Most OF the raw material is
brought from Texas. A little is
grown in Merced county, where it
does well. The cotton plant will
grow in Fresno, in Tulare and Kern.
1t will do we'll here in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

HOLDERS of stock in interpretations
will be more careful of their state
ments when offering the same for
sale, in view OF the decision of Judge
Mcfarland, of Sacramento. That
court holds that to make false rep
to bring about sale, Is .
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R.s'S'E'.
NiiSCELLANEOCS.

MADAME G. ANTONIA, NJ d BUSINESS
Nl aud Medical Clairvoyant; 16 wears of
large practica in San Francisco; correct dag
nosis and sure, careful treatment OF all dis
eases. Ladies and gentlemen can consult
her on all and every affair of life, specula-
lion, mines, ores. etc. Ii South Maiu street.
opposite Cathedral. from II A. NJ. to 9 P. NJ.
Diseases of women and chronic diseases Il
specially. English, French and German
spoken. d? I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

7 OTIS ON INSTALLMENT PLAN-IN THE
IL Goodwin tract, at s3l per lot; $50 cash,
balance in monthly payments of $40 per
month, without interest. Rvery lot Is
covered with fine bearing orange and lemon
trees; only one mile from postofiice, and
near where the A. T. & s. F. R. K. depot and
shops are to be located. Don't miss the op-
portunity OF getting a lot near business cen
ter of tile city at low prices and easy terms
Call on ]. W. Anderson, at Office OF M. L.
Wicks, John ]. Jo' es, No. % Temple street,
Lawyers Block, or Summers & Love. No
1874 N. Main st. d19-1m.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

NUR SALE, RENT OR 10 EXCHANGE,
Il Large Deroit safe, nearly new. For
sale-pew d uble harness. K. y. CklpPEN
& son, 100 w. Fir,t street. dl7u
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

TOR SALE-AT A LOW PRICE A SUB
l. stantial, strong two seated ctrriage, Gus
tom made, in good order. Inquire 5l2 south
Main street dc tt
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vANTED-SITCATIONS.

CtITUATIuN WAN ED-A LADY OF RE
y 6uement will tax care OF children or
leach music in return for comfortable
home. Apply H. NJ HERALD office. d22 L
JJTANTE MAN WANTS JOB
w driving delivery wagon. Address
ALBERT, HERALD office. OIL Ut
VIv .NrED-SIrUATION IN A STORE BY
w ayouug man ID okkeeper) wei edu-
Gated in commerce and speaks six Ian
guages. ADDRESS N NJ, los Les Angelica st.
d 9-ft
DtANISr WANTS a SIft AiION-sObkR
L and proficient. A. b this office.
dec16 Ct
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NOR SALES HEAD OF HORSES, JUST
IL arrived from oregon: single and IN
Ii at ched pairs. BULLS HEAD, Eighth ST.,
from Main to Spring, Los Angeles. CAMP
FIELD & HAYWARD n24lf
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xyANTEB-HELP.

yXYANiED-A BARBER WHO Is Also
w aguod waiter, Tor motel near Los "a
geles. Address, this othc-, NM u. Z. d22 3.
pAILOkS WANTED-PANTS MAKERS
for steady work, at NJ. T. SHORl,
lol South spring al ot
WAN AGENTS To SELL
w our albums aud olher pubilcatl n on
easy weekly payments; money made rapid
~. Apply between aud 10 a. III. f.
COLLIER, q Main. ol9-5t
WANTED GOOD STEADY BOY BE-
w twesn ages OF 10 and II to learn the
cenenting an centerpiece business. Ppply
at Mel. au 5 Cement works, 2lS west I'M:
street. declitf
V&rANTED-FIRS r-CLASS MALE AND
w femaie help, constantly. MISS CHES-
TER, So South Spring street. Telepnune
cbl. u9.In
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WOOD CARvERS.

N HTAEHLI. ARCHTTEUTUKALW WOOD
ul. carver, Mechanics Mill. 2S Alameda
street. Los Angeles, Gal. Carving for interior
OF houses especially artisticapiy exf cuted.
All work promptly attended 4 A!so oxna:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

L'Uk SALk-Une OF the best paying and
l. best stocked drug stores in Los Angeles
will be sold or exchanged for city or coUn-
try property, or one-helf will be sold to a
good man. Apply to L. G. GUIRADO. 291
North Main ST au3tf
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WANTED-MIsCELLANEOUs.

yXTANTED-A RO INMATE TO SHARE
w rent of room where bathroom is at
tacheo; only SIS per month for both; gen.
tleman of refined disposition desired. and
who has steady employment in the city
eonse centrally located, being i've minnIes
walk from postofiice. Apply ROOM-M
this office. dl9'St
IF YOU WANrA GOD BUSINESS CALL
l. at 80 N. spring str er. Room 9, Z. Z. A.
d17f q
business OPPORTUNI les TO SUI
ID atiat SO N Spring street. Room 9, T. g.
Agency. dl7tt
yXyANTED-IF YOU WANT A GOOD
w meal, go to the S evenson House Res
taurant, corner of First and Los Angeles
streets. W. m
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NOR SALE-HOUSES on Tue INSTALL
E ment plan on easy terms; lodging
houses centrally located; houses and lots III
all parts OF town: and acre pr perty IN
town aud country. ROCHESTER, " La y
TON, No North Msin st. n7-tf
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FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-IWO HOUSES, ONE FURN-
IL ished and the other partly furnished,
Call at rs Pennsylvania avenue, Boyle
Heights. d22-3t
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EOsS SAi.Is.

Il broke, well bred, driving, saddle or
work horses. Apply to E. r. HOOKER,
stables corner Railroad and MaGdalena
streets, three blocks east s. p. X. K, Freight
Depot. d22-4t
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EoIs akENT-ROOmS.

| IL Temple block, suitable for an Office or
10 sleep in; cheap; for few days 7; o.
| Roy Ii citr dl2
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BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

NOR SABA FIVr-RO0M GOTTA L;
II hard finish; hot and cold bath; lot
6jX1G0; has fig, orange and apn)e trees; stu
taree minutes to depot price, 5000. Apply
to FORESrAL, st. Charles Hotel. Los An
geles. d2l 1t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

NIMBALL MANSI N-F,rst class board
N and rooms; al modern improvements;
sunny rooms, en- suite and single; lSl New
High street, near Temple. d9-lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

CT. VINCENTS COLLEGE, SIXTH ST.
~ Course. Collegiate and Commercial. Tu-
itlon, embracing all branches, $50 per an
nun. Tuition, with board and lodging, $3.50
MEYER, g. M, st. Vincent's College. Los
angeles, Cal. sepl9
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

TOR SALE-A beautiful home; 10 room
u cottage, one or two acres of land, near
Ellis lila College. Apply to P. G. EDDY &
Co.. ID West First street. oc26-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

LNOR SALE-BARGAINS ON THE IN
l. stallment plan:
5riom cottage on Chavez street, $780,
broom cottage and lot on Turner street,
5000, on easy terms.
Several 1-acre lots, deslrably located In
East Los Angeles.
Apply to p G. EDDY & CO., 15 West First
street. oct26-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

EoR RENT-HoUsE ON OLIVE STREET,
convenient for two small fam lies;
good stable. Inquire at Grocery, corner
Sixth and Olive. d2l 1t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

NOR RENT PARTIES DESIRING TO
L engage in a storage warehouse business
which is centrally located, with moderate
re Ut and good lease to be had address G,
this office; no brokers need apply. d22-lt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

EuRNIsHED ROOMS IN l.. n. BREEo
l. Block. bAtween Fifth and Fourth street,
on South Spring; first class in every respect.
MRS. +. WlLLIGROD. Also few cerlih
Gates in the leetric Railway Homestead
ASSOCIATION Tract, very cheap, at same
,nNaaA
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

TO LET-FURNI5HKD ROOMS, I3o ,AlIso
l. street. d22-3t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

UOR SALE-FURNISHED HOUSE WI II
L lott bargain. Apply Il North Water
street. East Los Angeles. d2l 81
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22

LNOR SALE--At q bargain, 100 acres of the
L choicest lanl in Cahuenea Valley, only
a short distance from the Electric Cable
line ON Pico street; on the road leading to
Ballona and Santa Monica harbor; said
ract he.ing the most commanding ocean
and mountain view Of any location in the
Cahuenga Valley; suitable for subdividing
into small tracts; offered for a few days at
half its real value. For particulars apply to
P. G. EDDY & CO., No. is West Fist street
Ocl26tf.
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A Razor Getting Tired.

"Yes, knew it," exclaimed the vete-
ran barber. II knew this razor was get
ting tired"
'so'm T." said the reporter, with as
perlty. "I feel as if you'd been running
lawn mower over my face"
''That's what 1 said," replied the bar
Der. This razor is tired"
"What are you talking aboutl"
so, razors often get that way. l have
used this one for three years, and bet.
ter piece of steel was never honed. Du.
ring that time it has been tired just
four times. What do I mean by 'tired9'
Well, to all appearances this razor is as
sharp as need be. but it won't work. No
matter how mitch I hone it there will be
no improvement, and the only thing to
do is to give it rest. First, clean it
with more than ordinary care. Then !
oren it and put it away iu a drawer with
a good hone. I lock the drawer and
leave it for five days. At the end of
that time I open the drawer and take out
the razor. 1t will be as sharp as any
blade you ever saw "-Chicaso % NeUs.
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An Automatic Fog Bell.

A retired ship builder, speaking about
marine inventions, said to New York
Sun reporter: "Of all the queer de-
vices pertaining to seafaring life that
ever heard of, the queercst is the auto
matte fog bill that used to ring on ace
Point, Cape Cod, and presume is there
now. There was big bell with clock
work that would mournfuly toll when
e;er it was set agoing. The bell was
under cover, but prof! citing from the
house was long niccly-balanced lever
with q big sponge on the outer end. There
was little roof over the sponge to keep
the rain off, but when fog came on the
moisture would saturate the sponge and
the wight bearing the lever down would
start the machine and set the bell to
tolling. If the fog soon disappeared the
sponge dried out and the lever stopped
the bell, ready for the next fog, but il
the fog held on the machine eventually
ran down and had to be wound ur
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Cats and Birds Of Alaska.

Henry w. Elliott in his account Of the
seal islands of Alaska says that except
for blue and white fox,s and the lem
ming, the seal is the only indigenous ami
NAL mammal known to thtse shores.
Among the imported mammals is the
Get, which presents most extraordinary
Transformation. After feeding upon
seal meat for two generations it becomes
"a stubby feline ball. Beside being
thickened and shortened, it loses part
of its tail, and its voice is changed
woefully changed. Cats actually throng
the villages. They seek shelter at night
under bluffs and in the chinks of preci-
pices, there to make night hideous be-
yond all description" The bird life of
this region is very wonderful. One of
the smaller islands is fairly covered with
sea fowl, and the bluffs of another are
crowded to their utmost capacity. The
variety is not so great, there being only
ten or twelve names, but the numbers
are countless myriads. A buld bl # on
St. George Island may be seen for a
di, tance of fifteen miles covered with
nesting gulls. On the north side of the
island millions of choochkies fill the air
with their cries and darken the light of
day. After the dead silence OF an Arctic
winter the arrival of these feathered
hosts in such region of vast solitudes
mu be cheering enough.