The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-15

relation to Dakota. The territory must
soon be admitted. 1t must come in as one
state, however. The whole territory should
properly come together. Its geography
and the character oil the land require this,
and it will be the only way It will be ad-
mitted. Divisionwould not be practicable.
Some parts OF the territory are necessarily
sparsely settled on account OF the pastoral
character OF sections, while Others were
more densely populated and the ground
better for agricultural purposes. The
territory coming into the Union as it now
is as a whole would balance the geography
OF the country.
1t would be a balance to Texas and
the points OF n triangle with 1T and New
York. The people OF Dakota are not
all agreed, however. Some OF the farmers
are not sure that they want to come into
the condition Of state just yet. All that
must be considered. @
He did not think the recent action OF tho
people in going through Che form OF n legis-
latnre, etc. would haye any effect upon
congress. Letters he got from people in
Dakota indicated that the people do not
attach any grave Importance to this.
The Methodist Episcopal church at
Renville, was dedicated Dec. 27 by
Presiding Elder McClary and the debt
all provided for.
Aberdeen papers say n company,
known rs the Aberdeen La Moure &
Pierre, is to be organized to build
line from Aberdeen to a connection
with the James River Valley road
at La Moure.
w. II. Burke, editor OF the James
town Capital, who was arrested on a
charge OF criminal libel for charging
Wilbur +. Steele of Steele with being a
thief and OF robbing kidder county,
ballot box stuiiine, ETC., WAS brought
before Justice Laidley, waived exam
ination and was released upon giving
bonds in 81 200 for his appearance at
the next term ofcourt.
The new county court house at
Fargo, is said to be the handsomest
court house in Dakota, and has done
much to advance the value of CON
tiguous property. Besides, thecounty
receives q large rental from thefederal
government for supplying offices for
the United States district attorney,
marshal and United States court,
Prof. Black is at Highmore looking
up the advantages OF that place as n
location for the Christian college. ~
During the first week in December
the Caledonia mine turned out 1907
tons OF bullion.
r., .
Sheriff c. H. Hank OF Cavalier coun-
ty was in Jamestown with a patient
for the insane hospital, and on a tele-
gram from Sheriff Dick of Pcmbina
county, WAS arrested. Mr.. Hank is
under bonds OF $500 for killing a man
in Cavalier while trying to arrest him
Tor running off with amortgaged team.
AT Valley City, County Treasurer
Benson offers u reward OF $500 for a
ledger taken from the treasurer's OF.
nee sometime between Dec. l and Is
by a person unknown. 1t was used
by A. NJ. Pease, the defaulting county
treasurer, who left in the spring OF
1854, from January 1884, to May,
1854. The ledgerls an mportant doc
nment IN the suit against Pease's
bondsmen.
Ole Anderson, q Norwegian farmer
living near Marvel, fourteen miles
north OF Grand Forks, committed
suicide.
AT Grand Forks the jury in the case
OF Halvor Tollifson have returned a
verdict that the deceased came to his
death from n revolver in the hands of
Peter Swenson, which was with
%felonious intent discharged.
The body of 0. A. Stub, pastor Of
the Norwegian Lutheran church OF
Sioux Falls who died oftyphoidfever,
was taken to DEBORAH, Iowa. for
burial. lie was a young preacher Of
Tine scholarly attachments. and a re-
cent graduate OF the DEBORAH Theo.
logical college.
a large number of contests against
t,nber claims are being filed at the
Deadwood land Office.
The grand jary in the United States
court has brought in indictments
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against eight prominent citizens of
SARGENT county in connection with the
alleged Fraudulent voting to secure Inc
county seat at Minor.
Ole oleson, Jr., is the only native
porn Dakotian OF constitutional ape
belonging to the first state legislature.
ne was born in Clay county and re.
SIDES mean Meckllng.
Richard A. Comford, who settled IN
onion county over twenty wears moo.
was buried III Bismarck not long aa,'
Albert Webb of Huron has received
$1,000 back pension.
George II. scofield Of De smet has
made an assignment.
A Northwestern circular, received in
no. Paui announces the completion of
the Dakota Central's line from Yonl.
ton to centreville. a distance Of twen-
ty-elght miles. The distance from ST.
1aul to Yankton is $40 miles.