The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
DAKOTA NEWS ITEMS.

Agent Bath, Of the postofiice de
partment. has been investigating the
postofiice nuddle at Eaulkton. a. p
Smith seeks the appointment and
Wallace, the present incumbent, wish
es TO lie retained. 1t becomes presi
DENTAL office April 1.
The officers OF the Bankers Mutual
Protective association ut Aberdeen
the accident insurance company whose
charter Gov. Church recently asked fol
on the recommendation OF Public Ex'
amincr Harris, has issued Il circular an
nouncing that the association has con.
cluaed to surrender its charter. The
reason assigned is that the examiner $
uniavorahle report has caused Il large
number OF members to lapse.
The jamestown creamery building
is completed and ready for the ma
chinery, which is on the road. The
creamery company elected as officers:
President, William NJ. Lloyd; treasur-
err and manager, W. L. Green: secreta-
ry, Il. c. Wade. The capacity OF the
creamery will be 1000 pounds per
day.
w. T.. Green was recently taken TO
Fargo charged with mfanticide in kill
ns an infant, OF which he is said to be
the father, although not a married
man. The CRIME is alleged TO have
been committed in the hills about a
month ago, and Green Immediately
came to his sisters, ten miles north o
l'razee City, Mimi, where he was ar.
rested by Sheriff Norcross on the
charge ofburglary. He was afterwartl
informed OF the nature OF the real
charge against him, and consented tc
90 to Fargo until requisition papers
be secuted for him. He was originally
from Canada.
At Dickinson, Richards & Thomp.
son, dealers in general merchandise,
have assigned for the benefit ofcrcdit-
ors. Assets and liabilities about
$4,000.
TIN the 18th OF June next Il ,lcolog.
acal institute will be held i'll Yankton,
which will be attended by all the Con.
yrNational ministers OF South Dako-
tn. 4 number Of eminent Eastern
divines and theological students will
be present.
The following parties had q prelimi-
nary examination before United
states Commissioner Mcconnell at
Fargo recently, and were held on the
charge OF cutting government timber;
Alex 5. Swegturn, Christ f. Johnson,
Andrew johnson and Edward r. Kirsh.
They are all from Richland county.
The timber cut was on u school sec
tion, and was for their own use during
the recent storms.
A few days ago, before T. C. McCon-
nell, United States commissioner,
Charles a. Gray had his preliminary en-
animation and was bound overin $500
upon both charges to appear before the
United State court. He Is charged
with arresting, as United States mar
shall, Mr.. Jennings OF Neche Tor sclln.,
liquor without government authority
and then letting him otfupon the pay.
ment OF Sl2o. He says he will not
try to obtain bail. but will commence
other proceedings soon.
The board OF regents OF the college
mt Brookins, have declded to have
the long vacation in winter instead of
summer, thus enabling the students,
who so desire. to work their way
Through college during the summer
and teach during the winter.
Judge Palmer has quashed the GER
tiorari proceedings in the liqu or ques.
ton at Sioux Falls, and us n conse.
quence the dealers are very careful
abont selling any OF the liquid.
Bishop Hare has announced, in a
letter to the vestry OF Calvary cathe-
drnl church OF Sioux Falls, that he
had been presented with sci, 900 by
John Jacob Astor, with which to
erect u memorial church in Sioux
Falls to the donors late wife. The
grounds owned by the church society
The gas well discovered at Ashton
continues to flow and the pressure in.
creases. The Ashton Gas and Fuel
company has decided to incorporate
with n capital OF 100000. II is be
lieved that the pinch well now drilled
will furnish sufficient gas to run the
city.
NJ. H. Rowley's commission us resi 8
ter OF the land Office at Mitchell has
arrived and he has taken possession.
Ex.Register Everett, it is said, will
practice law at Sioux City.
Hon. NJ. II. Day spent q brief mo.
ment in Yankton, while on his way to
his home in Springfield from Washing
ton. Mrs. Day. who has spent tine
winter in Washington. accompanied
him. MIR. Day has sold his Black
Hills mining interest, but will visit
that region shortly to perfect the trans.
actions. He was not inclined to dis.
cuss politics.
A strong effort is being made to in
duce the Illinois Central to extend its
line OF road from Sioux Falls via
Brookins to Watertown.
In the district court ut Huron TN,
Jury returned II verdict OF 81 900 fol
plaintiff in the case OF Stearns VS.. I'll,
Chicago& Northwestern Railway com
pany. The plaintiff was injured while
braking on the road.
The first step toward the formation
OF new land district in Dakota ha
been proposed, and Mr.. Clifford vii
introduce bill, for the purpose, t,
include in the new district, which Is t,
be called the Minot land district, al
OF the territory lying west OF the ives
line OF the Devils Lake land district
and east OF the Montana boundar,
and north OF the twelfth standard par
allel. The present size OF the Bis
marck district has been amply demon
strated to the committee to be too
large and the tact has been shown
There was on exhibition at the Tex
MS state fair large ;crolite which wa
found among the Comanche Indian
by State Geologist Raester in 1858
The Indians had known OF the ston
for generations by tradition as tn
"thunder stone," and sal d it had fall