The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-13
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.

Mrs. Jacob Huffman was killed by
lightning near Washington.
Wolves are committing bold depre-
dations near Flandreau.
A law and orderleague will be organ
lied i'll Douglas county.
The proposed Barbour-AIbright duel
at Pierre did not take place, friends
interfered and the quarrel was amica-
bly, settled.
One hundred thousand shares OF
stock, representing S5,OoO,oOO, was
wagered on horse race at Deadwood.
The market value OF the stock was
considerably less.
The forage contract at Fort Meade
calls for 100000 pounds OF oats
and 100000 pounds ofcorn. For the
former the contractor will receive ST.
20 yer 100 pounds and for the latter
$1.35.
A town called Leeds has been laid
out at the junction OF the Turtle
Mountain branch with the main line
OF the Manitoba, sixty miles from
Devils Lake city.
Jules Quintall, Sr., at Minor, has
q calf with three eyes, two horns, two
mouths and five nostrils.
Only three votes were cast at Col
umbia against bonding the city for
SIP, 900 for better railroad facilities.
President Bowls of the fair associa-
ton was notified that both the Milwau-
kee and Northwestern companies
would furnish free transportation to
all exhibits to the Mitchell fair, and
passenger rate two cents q mile.
A young man named Hayter, near
Esmond, while in his house, had his
shoes torn off and his clothes set on
fire by lightning. He was thrown
about six feet, but not seriously in
jured.
The Dakota Post is the name of a
Democratic German paper to be pub
lished at Yankton.
Two deserters named King and Wise,
from Fort Randall were captured ut
Yankton.
A fire at Spearfsh destroyed the
residence of Albert Power. Loss, S4,-
900. Prof Cook, who was living with
Mr.. Power, lost the manuscript OF a
history OF Dakota he had lust COM
pseted and many other valuable pa
pers.
A prospecting party is being organ
lied at Rapid City to search for tin
lodes.
From the 1st OF JANUARY up to date
the merchants handling farming I'M
plements and machinery at Glendale
sold and delivered 335 binders, 153
mowers, 3O1 wagons and bugyies. l6
steam threshing outfits and S headers,
the total value of the same being
$121, ,45O
Mike Flynn, Northern Pacific sec
ton hand at Mapleton, was run over
by a switch engine and instantly kill
ed. he was intoxicated
On the 24th inst. the mercury in
various places was reported at 102 in
the shade.
In sinking an artesian wei! for the
North Dakota Roller mill at Hillsboro.
vein OF natural gas was struck at a
depth OF los feet. When lighted the
flame shoots to a height of three feet.
Mr.. Green, the proprietor, will run his
l20 horsepower engine with it.
w. j. Murphy, proprietor OF the
Grand Forks Plaindealer, was mar
ried in Chicago to Miss Josephine
Hopkins OF that city.
Notice has been received at the
Huron land office OF the suspension OF
fifty entries for various reasons, dur
ing the first ninteen days OF July
lnthe suit OF Barnes county against
A. M. Pease, the defaulting county
treasurer, and his bondsmen. to re-
cover S2S, ,4G2.GS, which had been on
trial before Judge Francis OF the Sixth
judicial district, the jury were out two
hours and returned o verdict for the
full amount claimed to be due with
interest at Z per cent. from May 20,
1884, the day OF Pease's departure.
The sea serpent, orwhatcver 1T may
be. in Lake kampeska, excites q great
deal OF curiosity and discussion.
The city council OF Huron has or
dered an election for Aug. II to vote
on a proposition 30 issue bonds to
the amount OF S2O,OOOt to the Duluth,
Watertown e. Pacific, provided it is
built there; also, an additional amount
OF $50, 900 if its shops are built there
This road is believed to belong to the
Rock Island system.
Both the Northwestern and st. Paul
roads have agreed to carry free all ex-
hibits for the territorial. fairin Huron,
Sept g to 10, and carry passengers the
round trip for fare one way.
With imposing services the corner
stone Of st. Mary's Evangelical Luth-