Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-29
DAKOTA NEWS ITEMS.

Thomas Heidena, living near bllou
Hills, was kicked in the breast by
vicious horse, causing instant death.
He leaves a wife and two children.
A man named Thomas Houska,
stonemason, took his own life at Les
terville by shooting himself with
shotgun. When found he was in an
old stable and life was quite extinct.
He had an insatiate desire for drink
and was Just getting over a drunk,
and it is supposed in fit OF disgust
he killed himself.
The merchants and shippers OF Far
90 and Moorhead are being aroused
in regard to freight rates, and the Far.
90 board of trade has called a special
meeting, which shall include all bust:
ness men as well as the members OF
the board. United action IS propos'
ed, and all influence possible will be
brought to bear to bring about q
change in the present freight rates.
The organization of railroad COM
pany with capital of 81, 500, 600, for
the purpose of securing the right OF
way between Aberdeen and Sioux
Falls, is announced at Aberdeen. G.
A. Bliss, f. Ii. Hagerty, h. Nj. Mar
pie, John II. Drake and G. A. Jewett
are among the incorporators.
The Salem roller mills were burned
with 500 bushels OF wheat and four
tons OF flour; loss, $40, 200; no insur-
ance.
The Deadwood Pioneer thinks that
one of the pledges that should be ex'
acted from candidates for the terri
torial legislature to be elected next
November is, "Will you do all IN your
power to secure an insane asylum for
the Hills?
An elevator burned at st. Thomas.
The building contaiaed about co.
900 bushels OF grain vaIued at d.
600. which was well insured. The
fire was communicated from burn
ing residence.
The Pierre Bridge company has Or
gained with a capital OF $4,000.
The object is to construct, maintain
and operate a pontoon bridge be-
tween Pierre and Fort Pierre for the
crossing of teams and loot passengers.
Work upon it will begin as soon as
the ice moves out.
Some froIicksome young Bismarck
ers enveloped themselves in sheets and
occupied an old log-house OF that
city and laid in wait for belated trav-
elers, who now firmly believe the old
house is haunted.
The governor OF Dakota will prob
ably designate April 25 for that part
of the territory south OF latitude Al,
and Nav Tor the northern part, as
days to be observed as Arbor day.
For three years there has been a
cry by some men who wanted to gain
popularity that there had been crook
edness by the county commissioners
who built the court house at Huron.
These were indicted and after the
trial the Judge told the jury that
there was not a word of testimony to
prove the charge of conspiracy to de-
fraud the county, and directing them
to bring in a verdict OF not guilty.
This was done, and the case is ended.
st. Paul parties are specializing on
establishing a wholesale pant and
oil house at Sioux Falls.
The ladies of Rapid City are wear
ing sunshades and have use for para
soils. A sure sign of warm weather.
A Bismarck special says the
people living on the Missouri river
bottom lands are moving out. The
iowlands are flooded and the water
isrising rapidly, although the weather
is cold. 1t is supposed there is a
gorge at Sibley Island.
The Gettysburg artesian we'll is
now down 1,330feet. and will be sent,
down to flow as speedily as posi-
BILE.
The ladies of Aberdeen Baptist
church gave maple sugar sociable"
recently, while the Methodist ladies
entertained with carpet rag
SOCIAL"
In the United States court at Bis
marck, William Sanderson, Northern
Pacific agent at Valley City, appear
ed to answer to an indictment tor
violation of the interstate commerce
law. Defendant. through counsel. de-
INJURED to the indictment on grounds
mainly technical. John c. BulIitt, Jr.,
assistant counsel OF the Northern Pa
citic, argued to sustain the demurrer.
The court ordered the case continued
to enable the district attorney to
submit brief opposing the demurrer.
This is the case where an indictment
was found for an alleged refusal OF
Sanderson to furnish cars to Wylle
for the transportation of grain.
f. ]. Bowyer and ]. Finnegan, brick
and stone work contractors of Yank-
ton, who built the boiler and engine
houses at the asylum under the direc.
ton OF the old board of trustees dur.
ing the allegiance of the order of sus-
pension last year, have obtained from
Judge Trip writ OF mandamus cit.
ing Auditor Ward to appear and
show why he should not be compelled
to issue warrants upon vouchers is
sued to Finnegan and Bowyer in pay
ment OF work by the old board.
Aberdeen Republicans: If the Aber-
deem. Bismarck and Northwestern
railroad will push their road this
summer to the coal fields of the Mis-
souri, slope, coal would not cost us
over So per ton. We could then laugh
at the cold winters, and have the most
prosperous country in the world.
Hamilton, known as "Beecher."
who was captured at Helena, Mont,
will be brought to trial. He was ar.
rested some time ago on the charge of
robbing the Northern Pacific ticket
office and Yves released on bail, and
then he skipped farthest West.
Jackrabbits ale destroying fruit
tress in the vicinity of Sioux Falls.
The board of directors OF the Home
Missionary society of the Concreca-
tional Church of South Dakota has
been in session at Huron, Superin-
tendent Wizard presiding. 1t is estimat-
ed that $500 will be required TO
meet the demands for the work the
coming year. Only a small portion
OF the 100 churches receiving aid are
likely to become self-supportiup dur
ing the year. The parent society will
be asked to appoint Rev. Tomlin, of
Redtield, missionary evangelical for
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