Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-12-09
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.

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Many Grand Army posts are being
abandoned for lack of funds to keep
them up.
The town OF ST. Thomas, had
a $40, 900 fire. Loss, $3.50; insur-
ance, $4,000.
The Manitoba officially announces
that the company,s DEVILS Lake ex-
tension will be built and opened to
Bottineau by July /.
The complaint in the libel suit
brought by ]. r. Wells againat Irving
Bath, proprietor OF the Minnehaha
Mail, has been filed. Damages are
laid at $4,000.
A man near Buffalo river bought a
coffin for himself at Moorhead, but he
didn't die and is not even sick; he
only wants it handy in case OF an
emergency, as collins can't be bought
any day where he lives.
In the case OF Samuel Deon, OF the
Pine Ridge agency, who claims 5000
depredations by 0gallalia Sioux in
1854 and 1865, it was decided by the
interior department that the evidence
was not sufficient TO establish the
claim.
Minot, situated at the end OF the
track OF the western extension of the
Manitoba, in Ward county, is a typi.
cal Western town. 1t is now about
five weeks since it started, and has q
population of about 1000.
Sioux Falls is grumbling because
coal is higher than it was last year,
though 100000 was donated to a
new road TO insure competition.
Two bags OF mail matter were burned
in the depot at Sanborn. and also a
considerable quantity OF baggage and
| personal effects.
Yankton Press and Dakotian: A
delegation Of Pierre citizens consisting
OF ]. d. Hilgar, r, J. Templeton and
| A. ID. Morrioll is in st. Paul using its
time and influence to induce the job
| bers of that city to lend hand in the
| interest OF the passage of the Dawes
bill for opening the great Sioux reser-
| walton.
Forty bachelors ate their Thanks
giving dinner at the Park Place at
Aberdeen, with the understanding that
the one who was first married should
| pay the bill, and the proprietor of the
hotel evidently thinks that time is
not remote, as he agreed to wait for
his pay until the wedding day.
/ The Dunseith News says in relation
to the murder of George Morrow at
the St. Paul stockyards; Morrow
| at one time held claim three miles
southwest OF town, and has a broth
er here holding land. The sad news
reached his brothers ears on the 25th,
! and overwhelmed him thgrief.
The wheat blockade at st. Thomas
has called forth the citizsns inindigna-
ton meetings. Business is at a stand.
still, merchants and farmers are be-
coming desperate, and the condition
is described as deplorable, with bank
ruptcy staring them in the face.
Joseph Hammerschmidt, aged TWEEN
/ ty.seven, a ranchman, living on the
Belle Fourche, Black Hills, was caught
in q storm and persisted. The body
was found. Heformerly lived at Peru.
Ill.
Three Russians living near Roscoe,
while going home, found a bottle by
the roadside which they supposed to
contain alcohol, and drank it. It
proved to be aconite, and it killed
them.
The Baptist colley eotNorth Dakota,
was formally inaugurated at Tower
City. 1t has a handsome endown-
nent from Charlemagne Soarr of Phil
adelphia, after whomt he place is
named.
Maj. Adam NJ. Easterlyof Fargo was
made Inspector for the nine land Of
fees in the territory. He viii prepare
the papers for the spring Inspections.
His headquarters willremain at Fargo.
The secretary of the interior has de.
cided that Frank A. Bidwell, of
Mitchell, and George w. Venpum of
Jamestown,be no longer recognized as
attorneys or agents before the interior
department at any bureau or office
connected Herewith.
There is a herd OF buffalo, $50 to
/ 500 head, in the Bad Lands, near the
headwaters of Beaver and Glendive
creeks, supposed to have been driven
down from the British possessions by
Indians.
Judge Francis has issued an order
tohave the records of La Moure coun-
ty moved back to Grand Rapids from
La Moure, where they were forcibly
taken a few days ago by order of the
chairman OF the board OF county COM
missioners. Judge Francis iniunc-
ton on the removal failed to arrive
in time to prevent the change OF the
records. Ten days are given for their
return.
The secretary OF Interior has direct
ed the cancellation OF r. o. Reeds
timber culture entry OF the southwest
quarter of section %, township 1T,
range 10 WATERFOWL Oak. land dis
trict, on the ground of bad faith in
complying with the law. l.. II. Case
made a contest against Reeds entry
and the local officers sustained the
/ contest. Sparks over-ruled the local
land officers and dismissed Case s con
test. The secretary points out the
bad faith evineed by Reed and revers-
es the commissioner decision.
At mass meeting OF Democrats
held to discuss matters pertaining to
territorial affairs and prospective APP
/ pointments. Theiollowing resolution
was adopted: Resolved, That the
f. Democracy OF Dakota respectfully APP
( peal to the administration and pray
/ that in future all foreign politicians,
/ particularly Minnesotians, be disre-
I garded in the selection OF Dakota Of
/ ticisls. In the matter OF governor
ship. we earnestly request the an.
pointmant OF an old and well known
citizen of Dakota.
Mandan dispatch: A young man
from the state of Maine, who came
out to Mandan few days ago to
/ practice as q physician, took the first
/ train back again, He found freshness
1 of countenance. youthfulness, Vipor