The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-08
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

NA0NA NlA9i NhANh hAS ONcl QA blC var
pis for some time, is now an assured
TACT, a bonus Of $50. 600 having been
raised among the citizens. The firm
has purchased a Large piece ofground
in the northern portion OF the city for
a site. and $3.50, 600 worth OF build
ings will 60 up this summer. This will
be the largest establishment OF any
character in Dakota.
While wCrkmen were digging q
trench for a gas main at Grove Fails
they unearthed two quite well preser.
we'd, though rude collins, containing
human skeletons. Not q little cur
iosity was created until Billy Budgy
and soDe OF the other early settlers
remembered that some fifteen years
ago an unknown man who troze to
death and a stage driver were buried
in that neighborhood, the former be-
ing buried with his boots on, which
were in a good state OF preservation.
and served to identity the bones as
being those of the unfortunate strang-
err who froze to death in q strange
lard.
A prominent Yankton contractor
says that all the mechanics in Yank-
ton will find plenty OF work to keep
them busy ii the weather win permit.
The Press says that Sioux Falls has
over $1,000, 600 that is waiting for
clear weather SO il can be put into
new business blocks, dwellings and
manufactures.
The farmers in the vicinity Of Dell
Rapids report the gophers more plen.
tiiul than ever before known in the
country. One farmer killed 210 in
two days in his corn field and yet no
difference was perceptible.
The big farmers in the Red River val
ley claim that it only costs 20 cents
to raise q bushel OF wheat.
The local underwriters Of Rapid
City have asked the various compan-
les doing business through agents
there to send representative for the
purpose of establishing a new rate for
the city. 1t is though that the char.
acter of the structures and facilities
for extlnguishing fires warrant such q
course.
Joseph Ryan, bound oyerto the dis
trict court a short time since on the
charge OF threatening to kill Joseph
Bonn, was surrendered to the author.
titles at Fargo by his bondsmen to-
day and placed in Jail. His bonds.
men deemed it unsafe to act longer as
s%urities owing to his propensity for
scrimmages.
The Rapid City Journal says that
there is an abundant supply OF ma
terial in that vicinity for the making
OF drain pipes and tiles, and il the in
dusty we're once established there is
little reason to question the state.
ment that an extensive trade through.
out the Hills would soon spring ap.
In digging d we'll near Theodore, Ed.
munds county. the other day, a mon
ster tooth was found; also petrifac-
tion Of a part Of the human body and
q petrified bone handle OF q knife.
The latter was made the same. as
those of to-day. aad through the
center was q streak oi iron.rust, show
ing plainly that It was a knife.
A twelve-year old son Of Borjoi
Olson, who lives seven miles south
Of Canter, was killed by falling OF a
horse and being dragged for some dis
tance. He and his brother, who are
both blind. were clt 10 the field work
ing and when q thunder storm came
mp they attempted to ride home.
The horses became frightened and the
older boy fell between them and was
caught IN the harness. being dragged
some distance before lie was killed.
There is talk OF r~eyiying the chain
gang on Il grand scale at Sioux Falls
as q solution Of the bum problem.
Waterfowl has joined the endless
army Of towns which are bowling be-
cause stock Is allowed to run at large.
The Jerauld County Fair associa-
ton wants 500 original notices con.
tributed by the young folks Of the
county to be used in making mp the
county display at the territorial fair
e. A. Chase, Of Yankton college. is
aboutto receive che reward OF much
study and skill as All inventor. a
patent right for an improved fence
wire fastener is soon to be issued to
him, and out OF the patent he expects
to derive pecuniary benefit.
~12-year.old boy recently tried to
work . slick begzar scheme on the
citizens Of Flandrau. Fl represented
that his father was 10 an insane asy
lum and that his mother had recently
died, and that he wanted money
enough to get to Aberdeen. The mar
shall discovered that lie had dudish
pals and the outfit was speedily fred
out Of town.
The Methodist ministers Of the
Sioux Falls district have resolved to
protest in advance against any at
tempt TO reopen the question oil Local
ton Of the university SO long as they
are assured that che city OF Mitchell
is doing its best for the welfare Of the
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