The Dickinson press., 1888-08-18

WEhN'S NEWS In DAKOTA
The Masons of Aberdeen will erect q
tAo,ooO opera house and Masonic hall.
The journalists of Aberdeen have or
ganized press club with fifteen active
members.
Traill county, according to the assess
mcnt roll of 1855, has nearly 81, ,0U0,0OO
invested in horses and mules.
Surveyors are now locating line of
railroads from Mandan to the Black
Hills, supposed to be branch of the
Northern Pacific.
At Aberdeen team hitched TO q bus
ran away, knocking down a deaf man
and injuring him internally. The driver
was thrown of but was unhurt.
The time of enlistment of the military
company Of Crank Forks having ex-
pired, the entire company re-enlisted and
and were sworn in by Capt. Dever.
Fargo is soon to have drinking foun-
tain. 1t will be erected on Broadway
near the Citizens National Bank, through
the energy of Mrs. George A. Putnam.
Charles King, an employe of the Mil.
waukee road at Aberdeen, was terribly
injured by falling from a moving car.
His left foot was cut off and his head
badly cut.
George A. Hanson, of Bergen, Norway,
on behalf of his government visited Hat
ton, Oak, The Trail County Times says,
to investigate the reported case of lep-
rosy at that place.
The Day county bank Of Webster, has
assigned to the brother of President j.
Alley. The bank had paid up capital
of $4,000. The liabilities and cause of
failure are yet unknown.
Martin Head of Hecla, has begun suit
against Brown county for false i'm
prisonment. Head WAS arrested at the
iDstigation of relatives, who claimed
that he was insane, and confined in jail
at Columbia, the Yankton asylum being
full. He has lately been released and
claims damages to the extent Of 81 200.
The Glendale creamery has suspended
operations. 1t reaped loss of $3.50.
The Northern Pacific coal sheds at
Muudan are to receive $50 feet of addi-
tional length.
Agent McChesney, of the Cheyenne
agency, expresses the belief that his
Indians will sign the treaty.
The Mitchell Packing house, with a
to the ground. Loss, $l1 900; insurance,
$1,000.
A team of horses ran away near Athol
last Tuesday evening, leaving the driv-
ers, two boys, to wander over the prairie
all night in drenching rain. They be-
came bewildercd, but arrived at home oil
right next morning.
Commissioner p. F. Mcclure, in hiA
Dakota crop report for July, says that
the average condition of farm products
are higher than they were the same date
last year, with the exception of corn,
buckwheat and vegetables. Wheat leads
1887 15points, oats 20 points, and rye
and barley II points, while corn is
points behind.
A small child at Columbia drank a
bottle Of aconite one day last week.
Prompt medical attendance saved its
life.
Hand county papers are beginning to
insinuate that new court house would
be about the proper caper.
The government has shipped to Yank-
ton fourteen headstones for the graves of
deceased soldiers buried there.
Ole Rusness, of Milnor, accidentally
shot himself while taking gun from a
| I'D IL,
of blood.
Frenchman and an Englishman had
a stabbing match nea Mayville. The
Frenchman was the more expert and sue
ceeded in chopping up his opponent.
Care will prevent fatal result.
Joseph Czernowsky farmer who
lived nine miles southeast of Scotland,
was killed by his team, attached to a
self binder, running away and throwing
him in front of the sickle.
Success has crowned the efforts made
to put the Farmers Shipping and Pur-
chasing association at White Lake on O
substantial basis. Sufficient money fol
the erection of an elevator, purchasing
machinery and necessary expenses at.
tending such large enterprise has been
secured. The site has been obtained and
the work of construction begun.
Salem has an offer of roller process.
mill for bonus of $1,000.
The artesian we'll at Harold has reached
a depth of 900 feet.
Brookings county has only nine candi
dates for sheriff.
Wheat harvest has begun in the vi
cinity of Grand Forks, and with favora
BILE weather there will be an abundant
yield.
A burglar broke into the Manitobs
depot at Grand Forks, but nothing il
missing but the operators valise.
Brooks Bros, the grain men, have
added another elevator to their list, the
last one being erected at Schumeier.
Dr. Herman, the physician arrested
at Grand Forks for tearing down diph
liberia card, was discharged.
Through the work of an amateur de
tective the parties *hc have been com
mitting the robberies at Aberdeen hay,
been arrested.
Horse thieves are doing large bust
ness in and near Mandan. Five wer,
stolen in one night last week
Fritz Ammon, of Sturgis, has curl
osity il the shape of an arrow head i'm
bedded in limb of tree. 1t has bee,
calculated that the arrow was shot abou
aquarter of a century ago.
The Sioux Falls Branch.
YANKToN, OAK, Aug. 16.-One hnn
dreo thousand dollars was subscribed {,
aid IN building the Sioux Falls-Yanktor
exte.sion Of the Manitoba road. Th
road is now assured and the graders ar
finishing the work on the Willmar an,
Sioux Falls line. 1t is expected that tn
road Will be completed to the Missouri
river in ninety days.
Two Killed by Lightning.
Elk POINT, OAK. Aug. 16.-Juliu