The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-15
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

The establishing of Ryan Bros.
mammoth pork-packing house in
Sioux Falls, which has been on the tai.
pis for some time, is now an assured
TACT, a bonus of $50. 900 having been
raised among the citizens. The firm
has purchased a large piece of ground
in the northern portion OF the city for
. site. and $15O,O0O worth of build
ngs will 60 up this summer. This vii!
be the largest establishment OF any
character III Dakota.
While workmen were digging q
trench for a gas main at Grove Falls
they unearthed two quite well preser.
we'd, though rude collins, containing
human skeletons. Not u little cur
losity was created until Billy Budsy
and some OF the other early settlers
remembered that some fifteen years
ago an unknown man who froze to
death and stage driver were buried
in that neighborhood, the former be-
ing buried with his boots on, which
were in good state OF reservation.
and served to identify the bones as
being those of the unfortunate stran,-
er who froze to death in q strange
land.
A prominent Yankton contractor
says that all the mechanics in Iank-
ton will find plenty OF work to keep
them busy ii the weather will permit.
The Press says that Sioux Falls has
over 81 ,O00,O 900 that is waiting for
clear weather go il can be put int .
new business blocks, dwellings and
manufactures.
The farmers in the vicinity Of dell
Rapids report the gophers more plen.
tiful than ever before known in the
country. One farmer killed 2lO 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 23 cents
to raise bushel of wheat.
The local underwriters of Rapid
City have asked the various compan.
les doing business through agents
there to send representatives for the
purpose OF establishing Il new rate for
the city. 1t is thought that the char
acter of the structures and facilities
or extinguishing fires warrant such q
course.
Joseph Ryan, DO und overto the dis
Srict court short time since on the
charge of threatening to kill Joseph
Bonn, was surrendered to the author.
tiles Mt Fargo by his bondsmen to-
lay and placed in Jail. His bonds.
men deemed it unsafe to act longer as
'urities owing to his propensity for
,crimmaees.
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
1ust-y were once established there is
little reason to question the state.
ment that an anextenslve trade through
out the Hills would soon spring up.
In digging a we'll near Theodore, Ed.
munds county. the other day, mon
ster tooth was found; also pstrifar
lion OF part. oe -.anule OF q knife.
The latter was made the sakps AS
those Of to-day. and through the
center was q streak ot iron-rust, show
ing plainly that it was d knife.
A twelve-year old son of Borjoi
Olson, who lives seven miles south
Of Canter, was killed by falling off II
horse and being dragged for some dis
tance. He and his brother. who are
both blind, were out in the field work
ing and when thunder storm came
up 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 he WAS killed.
There is talk OF revivins the chain
gang on a grand scale at Sioux Falls
as solution OF the bum problem.
Watertown 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-
tribute,l by the young folks OF the
county to he used in making up the
county display at the territorial fair.
E. A. Chase, OF Yankton college. is
about to receive the reward OF much
study and skill as all inventor. A
patent right for m improved fence
wire fastener is soon to be issued to
him. and out OF the patent he expects
to derive pecuniary benefit.
A12-year- old boy recently tried to
work slick bee.ar scheme on the
citizens of Flandrau. II represented
thai his father was in an insane ;tsy.
lum and that his mother had recently
died, and that he wanted money
enough to get to Aberdeen. The mar
shall discovered that he had du,isl
pals and the outfit WAS speedily fired
out of town.
Tho Methodist ministers OF the
Sioux Falls district have resolved tc
protest in advance against any at
tempt to reopen the question OF loca
tion OF the university so long as they
are assured that the city OF Mitchell
is doing its best for the welfare OF tn,
institution.
George Digcle. who is reported te
have committed suicide at Easther
Vile, Iowa, formerly resided at Red
field. He was engaged in the barbel
business. and was Il sober and re
spected citizen. Both he and his wifi
are we'll known at Redtield.
The postmaster Of Carbonate camp
in the Black Hills mining distric ha
caused considerable OF IL sensation NJ
there by going on an extended spree
Nothing is known OF his accounts
save that he has made no reports o
money order business for three
months.
Fargo has one or two brewerie. i,
active operation, but cannot sell to
residents. Citizens who want kegs de
livered to their houses order by tee
phone from the sales depot across the
river, and beer wagons are driver
from the brewery over one bridge and
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