The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-01-20


has been received from Chamberlain
tina. girl by the name of Anderson was
caught out in the storm and frozen to
death.
AS stated above no casualties to per
sons occurred in kimhall, aad aside from
blowing section of the roof and q
chimney OF the iIi7iba.l House no dam
age was done to property. Considerable
an%icty was felt by parents for little
ones ut school. hut i:lcy were MI pllotad
safely home By parents or the oldei.
scholars or by Mr.'J. 3. Ryan and other
volunteers for the occasion. There
We're some ludicrous incidents Of the day
as well as serious ones. Zen Butler,
DR.. Hollingers rhes.-e Gs 0.Iasas, in at
tempting to role Il bale of kay from the
rear of Bockfinger s. Cp'e.-a hundred
yards away--to the Doctors barn
brought up against the opera house, 100
feet west. VIM. Saylor while making
his way from the artesian well to his
home, bloct: distant, with pail OF
water became bewildcred, abandoned
his pail of water, and is offering $40
bill To any man who will tell him where
he left that pail Some of the business
men had n Lard time getting to their
homes only {. block or two away w.
u. Cross narrowly missed nights
tramp on the rairie as did also w. Il.
Brady. j. w. Mnftit, r. S. Southgatc
and w. L. Thorndyke. living within a
stones throw of each ether in the west
lart of the town. all got turned. around
and lost for time. This was long be-
fore dark
The loss to stock was very severe in
many places and occurred in almost every
instance while the stock were being
driven short distance across the prai-
ric to water---the storm suddenly catch
ing them midway. The worst loss re-
ported is that of Chas. fiavoi, six miles
northa?st. He lost 81 head They
stampeeed from an enclosure while he
was on tie way back from water With
| another lot, all of which ne got in safely.
g. l.. McKittrick, living in the same
ncighborhood suffered carly as bad a
loss-16 fine cows and span of horses
He was caught between well and his
barn. The cattle staiLpedad and finding
his horses unmanageahle he turaed them
loose. He narrowly missed meeting
| the fate of his stock, but after much
difficulty succeeded in reaching his home
in safes Geo. Smith, Chas. Knowles
| and Gen. Richardson ench lost Gov.
In Highland township Wenzl Yunick
lost 16 head; Jas. Vlasak, 5; H III Hiatt,
3 and VIM. Clements. T. John Smith,
seven miles south, lost head man
by the name of Brehine. in LyonvilIe
township lost 2 head of cattle and 3
hogs. A. NJ. Williamson, of Tory Lake,
lost1 cattle aid horse. Henry schle;a,
c miles south, lost head of csttle.
Fortunately, the storm was not ac-
companied by extreme cold Mucl, of
the time the mercury was above zero. 1:
was the binding, whirling snow, due to
the uninterrupted sweep Of the wind,
that rendered it so disastrous to man or
beast caught out. 1t was Just such q
gtorm rs frequently visits all Of the mic;
die and eastern states, but which is moi
felt so much because of the frequen;
wind breaks, and which is no: attended
with evil results owing tc the close prox
unity of dwellings which afford instant
shelter To person or animal. The same
storm il an eastern state which woul(
admit of easy going to ar fro acros.
the countrg, owing to he veil defined
land marks and fenced roaus, would. i
raging on the prairies of Iowa or Dako
to, make intelligent travelling impossible
to man or beast. 1t was storm tht
equal of which we doubt any white MAJ
ever saw in South Dakota country
usually free from anything of the kind
although some of the old liars-lnhabit
ants we mean-state that one of cqua
severity visited this section in the winte
of 1901. Major Wallace s. Jones de
poseth and sayeth that exactly sevcl
years ago last week Wednesday thi
country was visited by precisely such
storm. On the other hand MI. Loui
Richards says that during his l2. year
residence in Dakota he never saw
storm that approached it for severity.
] NOTES AND LATER PARTICULARS .s
The COW belonging to Chas. Knowle;
! reported missing, turned up all right 4
! S. ]. Snyder's.
y Many reports are out in references t
g the losses of cattle along the river, BIZ
we have been unable &c obtain any del
d rite Information
The Castalia stage driver, while cal
ing upon Mr.. Gingerly at the Bimba
!. House, Wednesday evening, tainted ;
! the sight OF The latter's frozen hands.
7. A. Baker Was circulating a s,.:
y sc-iption paper Wednesday and Thar
u dal for the henefit of the Waterbmr
s stage driver. who can i'll afford to bet
q the expense of his care.
a The stage driver did not loose his mi
" tens. Herenoyei them from his hank
: while trying to tix the stage after Il
II break down and they froze SO that !
y couldn't get them or again.
/" The Anderson eirl reported frozen
:" death is n daughter of Mrs Ne.s Ande
:, son. Of Ola, Is miles south Of Chambe
" lain. She was on her way, home fro
u school. Up to Monday her body. h,
Il n'.t been recovered. although dilig
y search has constantly been made |
parties Of men.
DR.. Miller, of Waterbury, is in a;ten
= ance upon Miss Allen and Mr.. Gingerl
He informs us that the lat er will have
: part with all his fingers on one han
. The Doctor thinks that he will he able
: save the other hand entire as we'll MS h
II feet Miss Allen is doing nicely, but
d will be months before she will gain Il