The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
DAKOTA NEWS ITEMS.

/ DAKOTA NEWS items.
Thomas Murray kills his wife at
Sioux Falls and fatally shoots him.
self.
c. ]. Patrick was recently appoint.
ed postmaster at Nalin.
Two OF the Burleigh county com.
missioners are suspended for malfea-
sance and misappropriating money.
Numerous measures have been in.
troduced in the house OF representa-.
tives by Delegate Clifford :of Dakota,
one dealing with the territorial su-
preme court and judicial districts.
The first term of the Gary Busi.
ness college opened with Prof. A. a.
Merrill at the head.
The comptroller of the currency
has approved us reserve agents tho
following national banks i'll Dakota;
National Bank OF Dakota, Huron;
Citi:ens' National Ban!. of SIOUX Falls.
G. 7. Proper has been appointed
postmaster ut Wahpeton, Vice 3. C.
Wilson removed. The ex-postmastcr
has served about six years.
James W. Raymond, Territorial
Treasurer has transferred his office to
Hon. John ID. I.awler OF Mitchell, ac-
sompanied with s"OO,9ss. During
fis three years in office Mr.. Raymond
has handled S2,7OO,OOO and iloated
s7o8,00o OF territorial bonds at
less rate of interest than similar
bonds were ever sold for before. In
til last year no bonds were issued
drawing less than g per cent. Mr..
Raymond successfully negotiated
nearly half a million at 5 and / 1-2 per
cent optional bonds last year, receiv.
ing handsome premium.
There was one change in the boara
OF directors OF each OF the three M.
tional banks at Fargo, but all the old
officers were reelected. The First Ma.
tional declared semi-annual divi-
dend OF 4 per cent. and passed Sl2,-
500 to surplus. The Citizens passed
Sl5,0OO to undivided profits and the
Red River Valley put aside about the
same amount OF earnings.
The Northern Pacific and Chris
tian Co.'s elevators at New Rockford
were burned. Farmers raised big
crops around New Rockfort, and
both elevators were filled with grain
awaiting the breaking OF the snow
blockade for shipment. Eighty thou
sand bushels are understood to havo
gone up in smoke.
The fifteenth anniversary OF Bishop
William l.. Hare's installation as
bishop OF the Episcopal church was
celebrated in Sioux Falls by the
clergy OF the diocese, members OF Cul-
vary parish and the members OF Sioux
Falls generally. During the forenoon
commemorative services were held at
Calvary cathedral and also an in.
formal conference OF the visit ing cler-
gy. A rich and beautiful robe was
presented to the bishop in behalf OF
the parishes.
The Mitchell daily Republican has
in preparation u special edition which
will show up the building improve
ments and material growth ri Mitch.
ell Tor 1887, which i'll spite OF the dull
times has been one OF the best years
in the history OF the place.
T.. L. Griswold, editor OF the Dell
Rapids Exponent. WAS married at
Marcus, Iowa, on the It'll inst.
Ripley S. Lyon, cashier OF the Mcr-
chants bank at Brooklngs, has Just
received from his father in scnenectu-
dy, N. ", n Masonic apron that has
been in the family for more than u
hundred years. 1t is OF satin and cnl-
bellished with emblems OF the blue
ledge and chapter, and was first worn
by Mr.. Lyons great-srandtatncr.
At Wahpeton. liquor license was
raised from s225 to $500 at last
election, and went into effect January
!. Out o. twenty-five saloons in
Wahpcton, fourteen are left.
There are now four daily papers in
the Black Hills towns, and it is be-
lieve that all are in II prosperous con.
dition.
Charles l.. Grabcr county com.
missioner, when the board adjourned
ut Grand Forks, left for home, near
Larimore. The drive from Larimorc
is about seven miles. His horses left
the track and wandered about on the
prairie for some hours when fortu-
nate'y they were discovered, stuck in ~
snow drift. GRADER had left the Sleigh,
presumably to assist the horses. and
was unable to return. When found
he was lyin. in the snow insensiblc.
Another llourand he would have died.
The Daily News is q new paper ut
Huron
The night OF the 10th was the cold
est for years at pembina. 1t was 52
deg. below zero at Fort Pembna.
a German named Flornia Sneler,
living fifteen miles northeast ci llu.
ron, put the m.zzle OF his gun into his
mouth and nearly shot his head Oil,
dying instantly. The cause for it i,
not known further than the receipt OF
q letter from Wisconsin saying that
his daughter was in destitute circun!-
stances, and he was unable to aid
her.
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