The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-17

city has been purchased, and the fair
VIII open this year Oct. 2 and contin-
ue Tour days. Among the attractions
will be a band Of Sioux Indians. a
ace open to the world for a grand
purse OF $4,000, an Grafton by Col.
K. q. Ingersoll, and a match game of
pail between two Of the Western
league clubs.
6Attorney G. Lyon, OF Colum bia, has
begun a suit for Martin Head against
Brown county for unlawful detention,
Mr.. Head claiming damages in the
amount of $1,000. The plaintiff in
this suit, wasdeelared insane by them.
sane commission and kept in custody
alter his condition, according to the
people OF Columbia, did not warrant
such treatment.
Aripfleof excitementwas caused by
the publication at Sioux Falls recent.
y OF the mysterious Disappearance Of
Henry Ryder two weeks ago, and rhe
unceremonious disappearance a week
later Of DIR. Maccomber. The boy dis
appeared, leaving a team of horses
and other property behind, and moth.
ing has since been heard OF him. Last
week the doctor disappeared taking, it
ls alleged, several hundred dollars of
his wlte's money and a horse not his
own. Many seem to think that later
developments viii show that the step
son has been fouily dealt with.
At the entertainment given on the
evening OF the 18th inst. by the G. A.
r. OF Aberdeen, Comrade w. H. Dix.
on. Gen Western Passenger Agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
road, and an honored and influential
member OF Acker Post No. 81, G. A.
r., Of st. Paul, MIMI, was induced to
give several burlesque selections from
Shakespeare. They proved to be the
taking card OF the evening, and Com
rade Dixon has been voted the medal
as the popular comedian of the west
by the good citizens of Aberdeen. 1t
is truly a fact that no G. A. r. enter
tainment is perfect without theinspir-
alton engendered by Comrade Dixon's
witticisms. He will always fill a large
niche in the hearts OF all who attend
ed the recent G. A. r. celebration at
Aberdeen,
One particular section OF South
Dakota. covering a twenty mile
radius, seems to be fateG, and from
the disastrous results OF two seasons,
appears to lie directly In the path OF
the storms. Here the grain was beat
en- into the ground by the recent
storm, and the little left standing was
shelled by the pelting hail. The own
ers OF this land will not attempt to
harvest, but are making arrange
ments to work for their more fortu.
mate neighbors. Everywhere the
work of harvesting is being pushed
to n exclusion of other work. Many
q who were awaiting rheIr turn for a
neIghbor's reaper are buying 0 rthem-
selves so as TO get the grain cut the
sooner, all fully understanding how
greatly Dakota's future depends on
the success OF this seasons crop yield
A building boom seems to have
struck the city of Madison, forty spa
cious and costly residences being in
process of construction. No county
will market a larger harvest OF cereals
than Lake. Farmers are working day
and night. not excepting Sunday, cut
ting and stacking wheat, oats, etc.. as
a wind, hail or heavy rain would shell
wheat where overripe. The money
market ia not so tight. The banks are
now willing to loan in prospect OF the
excellent harvest The Madison house
is being reftted in good shape by
Landlord Tyler and is coming to the
front as a frst-class hotel. Two new
railroads will be built into Madison
this year and the illinois Central is
reported to be awakening from US
apathy.