The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-12-21
DECEMBER FLAKES.

The days will now grow longer.
IT'S the shortest day Of the year.
Mitchell barber shops close on Sun
days.
New ordinance in this issue. Read it
and heed.
The poet Whittier was 81 years of age
Monday.
Woonsocket has a new chemical fire
engine.
Measles caused the closing of the
Pierre schools.
Letcher has a flowing well Of soft
water, 600 feet deep.
Gone crazy over roller skating In
Plankiuton again.
Subscribe for the GRAPnlcnow and re-
ceive our premium book.
Dodge & Byrne have fitted up a stock
yard down by the depot.
A swell girl, to be in style, must have
a long haired monkey muf.
A good article of soft coal retails IN
Northern Ohio at So per ton.
Mark Maynard took n bath in the al
tesian lake Saturday evening.
The trains have again changed time.
For particulars see time table.
j. &. w. Harker have some new local
ads in this week. Look them up.
Among the Breakers at the opera
house next week Friday evening.
Aaron Doty expects to bring in a 700
pound porker one Of these days.
The proposed fremen's dance for
Christmas night will positively take place
Amateurs have been 1ehearsing
Among the Breakers" at Plankinton.
The Dakota Farmer for one year free
with cash subscriptions to the GRAPHIC.
ID. e. Robinson, the resdy-made
clothing man, has some new locals in
to-day.
Rev. Mr.. Smith will preach at the
school house near Lyonville postofflce
next Sunday at 3 p. M.
Some small boy will go to the a~rtesian
lake for the last time one of these days
unless more caro- is taken on the ice.
W. A. Scott, the crst while editor of
the Pukwnna Press, is to start a real
estate paper in Mitchell about Jan. l..
Tba uynathor hoe bao- 50 t,1a,patt and
fall-like that people here can hardly
realize thai next Tuesday is Christmas.
John Jennings, who killed his father
in a quarrel at his residence near Bridg-
water, in July last, has been sent up for
life.
A chair has been invented that can be
adjusted to 500 different positions. 1t is
designed for boy to sit in when he goes
to church.
1t is reported here that Joseph HarkeI
has purchased a partnership in Plank
inten dry goods store. Great fellow,
that Joseph.
Treasurer Austin Y i'll be in Kimball,
at Case & Whitbeek's bank, Thursday,
Dec. 81, for The purpose of receiving
taxes fer 1888.
James Byrne left fo: Chicago We'd
nesday with q car of hogs and a car OF
cattle. The ateers average 1852 pounds
each and came from Chas Mix.
His Dogship, Don Caesar La WEIGH,
of Edgerton, Chas. Mix county, is q
guest of G r. Tinan's Queen this week
His dogship got lost and wandered tc
kimball.
Oehsner Bros. received ton or so O
pure buekwhcat -four this week, from
Bear Valley. Wis, the product of theil
fathers mills. They viii retail it GU.
in small lots.
Every farmer ought to read a goot
farm paper. A years subscription il
advance for the GRAPHIC will get you
the best farm paper publishad-the Da
kota Farmer.
A Memorial Service will be held at n,
Al. e. church next Sunday at 1890 a. N
in memory Of the recently deceased
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Novotny
a general invitation is extended.
Prominent Dakota Democrats will as
l semble in Mitchell to-day-Thursday-t
elect delegates to Washington who vii
urge upon Congress the division and ad
mission of Dakota at the present session
The firm Of Kinsella Brosshas dissolve,
partnership. VIM. Kinsella will con
,inue the business while Frank vii
probably return to Dubuque for a time
The GRAPH1c will be sorry to see hir
go.
The editor of this moral sheet sold hi
share of the corn crop from his rente,
land this year for sl.30. Last year h
was out on his farming operations abou
SIS. He has arrived at the conclusion
that about the only thing he can rails
is the rent.
An exchange says if fifteen cen
worth Of salt is made into a strong brir
and poured over a ton of soft coal it wi
4, prevent the accumulation of SCOT
ehimneys and stove pipes. The expe
c iment doesn't cost much and Is wort
trying.
A public installation ofthe new office
of the Masonic lodge took place at Il
' opera house Wednesday evening.
, large number of interested spectato
" were present. Capt. Lucas delivered
nice address. A dance completed Il
evenings program.
Mitchell Republican: The farme
N note a popularity this fall in the matt
r; of moisture. Heretofore, during Il
ar rainy spell the so-called dry run ha
been the first to dry up, while the la
er beds still contained water. This year
is reversed and while the water in t
p lake beds has evaporated. all the ru
have water in them.