Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28
THE NORTH WEST.
DAKOTA.

A company has been organized at Canton
for the purpose Of aid ag and securing line
of railroad to connect with the Manitoba.
The Congregational church at Glen Ullen
burned Monday evening. Loss, 1900 insured
for $1,000.
Prohibition has had the effect Of reducing
the sales Of coal ell in Fargo at the rate of
$500 per month.
Yankton has prepared a new calaboose for
the reception of her citizens who go wild over
new railroad projects.
Judge Mcconnell sentenced Thomas Facy,
of Pembina, to prison at hard labor for life
for the murder of his son.
1t turns out that the report that man
named Alison and his son were deyoured by
wolves near Poplar Grove is a canard.
The hackmen of Sioux Falls are indignant
at the city council for establishing messen-
ger intelligence office, claiming that it inter-
feres with their business. They enter their
protest for Its adjustment.
The manager Of the well-known Skyes farm
in Wells county recommends that gophers be
caught and innoculated with the mango,
which he believes would be universally des-
tructive to the little pests.
A syndicate has been formed at Lead City
for the purpose Of locating and developing oil
grounds.
The preliminary survey for the new bridge
across Red river at Grand Forks is completed.
A new postofficc has been established Mt
Alelia, with Albert Martin postmaster.
Jackrahbits are destroying fruit trees in the
vicinity Of Sioux Falls.
stutsman county farmers have formed an
association, at jamestown, for the purchase
and importation of blooded horses. Articles
OF incorporation have been fled, and the
capital stock is placed at $4,000.
Agent Keasney, of the Manitoba road at
to determine whether he had forgotten how
to couple cars, when his hand was caught
between the bumpers and he lost a finger.
Hugh Mcbride, of Lead City, purchased q
bottle of patent medicine, the directions on
which stated teaspoonful was to be taken
every hour, but he took the whole contents of
the bottle in less than hour. A doctor was
called and pumped him out, and it is not
likely he will repeat the performance very
soon.
Jesse Powell and L. D. Bates, two Charles
Mix county farmers, became involved in a
quarrel in Armour, Monday. The affair ter
minated at O'Clock in the afternoon at-Hen-
dcrson & Hunters livery barn. Bates in try
ing to avoid Powell hid in the haymow
Powell mounted ladder and was struck
with pitchfork on the head by Bates. He
fell to the ground, Bates jumping after him
and striking him repeatedly on the head with
the fork. Bowell's skull is fractured in sew
eral place: and he can hardly live. Bates,
thinking he had killed his man, Immediately
saddled horse and skipped the town. Deru-
ty Sher Henderson and party started in
pursuit
The Hot Springs Star says: Seattle are
said to be in spleudid condition throughout
the entire Hills. The loss of cattle will not
exceed per cent, while there has been abso-
lutely no loss among horses and sheep result
ing from lack Of feed or severe weather.
When it is known that thousands of head of
cattle and horses have not had spear of hay
during the entire winter, and been without
shelter except that afforded by the valleys
and canyons, the mildness of our climate can
be readily imagined"
NEBRASKA,
Hastings has secured SAC, 1000 wooden mill
plant.
Chas. Conrad was arrested and bound over
at Nebraska City, Thursday, for signing an
other mans name to check
The Perkins county agricultural association
was organized Thursday at Madrid. 1t ex-
poets to give fall exhibition.
A baker was convicted and fined five dol
ars and costs at Omaha, Thursday, for sell
ing loayes of bread that weighed less than
ixteen ounces.
dered between Omaha and North Platte.
This makes three services a day between the
two points.
rhe contract has been let for the farmers
cooperative elevator at Moth Bend. 1t
viii kave capacity Of Is, 600 bushels and will
cost $500. f
Jim Bolts, colored brute in Nebraska City
was arrested for beating his lest girl, and
Judge Jones gave him dose of $25 and costs
and ten days in jail.
Work has been commenced at Columbus
on changing the course of the Loup river SO
as to run it through the city. They expect to
have volume Of power that will be unri-
vailed west of Niagara.
The commissioners of Dodge have blown In
$500 in fruitless chase for the firebug who
put the torch to the nest of cockroaches in
Fremont. The alleged detectives tracked
with consummate skill. the appropriation in
to the treasury and chung to it till the last
cent disappeared.
Mr.. Keyser, prominent citizen of Nebraska
City, Is believed to have Joined the colony of
crooks In Canada. Mr.. Keyser was president,
cashier and general manager of private
bank, and took care of the surplus funds of
his friends-and it with him to provide Incl
dentals on the trip. The depositors losses, as
far as known, amount te $1,000.
II. A. Greenwood, mayor of Wymore, has
been arrested for attempting to bride jurors.
A lawyer of that town sued him for $4,000
for defamation OF character and the case was
on trial last week when it If charged Green
wood offered money to several jurors If they
would bring in verdict for him. The case
Is attracting great deal for attention, as
Greenwood in addition to the mayoralty, is
president Of bank and one of the wealthiest |
men OF Gage county.
IOWA.