The Dickinson press., 1888-12-22
WEEKS NEWS IN DAKOTA

Mrs. Harriet Young. of Fargo, won
her 100000 land suit.
Tin, lead or silver has been discovered
in a we'll at Frederick.
The Ashton elevator, with 5000 BUSH
els of wheat was destroyed by fire.
Grant county has purchased 100 acres
about three miles from Millbank for a
poor farm.
Groton wishes Brown county divided
with Groton for county seat of one of
the halves.
Redfields new college is prospecting.
lhere are now about seventy-fve stu
dents enrolled,
The volcano discovered in Charles Mix
county turns out to be a fire in an inn
mense coal field.
Governor Church invested $40, 900
more i'll Huron real estate, making his
investments $4,000.
The last brick was laid on the nam.
moth Grand Forks tive-story hotel amid
the joyous shouts of the people.
Two car loads of b~uffaloes, on their
way from Canada to Kansas. Were I'M
loaded at Grand Forks for rest. Three
died.
George a. Gillette has been arrested in
Fargo for a forgery committed in Winni-
peg \ reward of $4,000 had been Of
fered for his arrest.
w. d. Russell was fined at Grand
Forks for selling liquor on Sunday, being
the first conviction since high license
went into effect.
Wilson, N of the train robbers ON
trial at Deadwood, has turned states er-
idence. duplicating the men Nickerson
and Telford.
The press Of the Black Hills has begun
to agltatc the question of Mr.. Washa-
baugh's availability for the presidency
OF the council at Bismarck this winter.
Gov. Church has commissioned Brain
erd NJ. Rowley. of Huron. chief OF
engineers and ordinance of the Dakota
National Guard, with the rank of COL
onel.
Gillette. the Canadian forger, was dis.
charged at Fargo. but was Immediately
arrested by the United States marshall
and will be tried before the United States
court.
b X. Rowley, a conductor on the
Northwestern road at Huron. has been
appointed chief of engineers and ord
nance of the Dakota militia by Governor
Church.
Dakota is to be represented at the inau-
Suration by about $50 of her most promi-
nent citizens. \ committee of them
have wired Delegate Clifford to secure
them quarters.
Paul +. Sander lost a hocket book at
Grand Forks containing 1920 in cash. A
ncwsbov found the money and PROMPTLY
returned it to the owner. He was re-
warded by $500.
John Jennings, who shot and killed
his father near Bridgcwatcr last July,
pleaded guilty in the district court, and
was sentenced by Judge Garland to inn
p%risonment for life.
John Lieber. a farmer living ton miles
from Woonsocket has struck consterna-
ton to the hearts of the Prohibitionists
by taking out a government license to
open a wholesale liquor store there.
The financial condition of Hand
county is good. 1t has no bonded in
debtedness, and by Jan. L., 1889, county
warrants will be at par. 1t is only six
years since the county was organized.
The Farmers Alliance leaders, who
claim to have secured control of the ler-
islature. will attempt to organize both
branches by electing alliance men as
speaker of the house and president of
the council.
Watertown's city council has recon-
sidered its action in accepting the water
works, and laid the matter cd the table.
l This yIrt,lo111- ,o 1nn}. %l,o ,,,&e. ---I
and will involve the city in a very ex
pensive law suit.
Col. Ainsworth, superintendent of II
Dakota reform school, at Plankinton
sends a circular letter to district Judge.
and also to Judges of probate, notifyin,
them that the school is now ready f.
the reception of boys and girls.
A jury at Grand Forks in the case of
Simon Westway, charged with breaking
into the residence of DR.. Lockcrbv, @ n
dered a verdict that Westwav was not
guilty of burglary. but Of an attempt at
burglary. The verdict was set aside.
An immense mass convention of Da-
kotans will soon be held in some one of
the North Dakota towns for the purpose
of giving the Democrats an opportunity
to show their leaders in congress that the
movement for statehood is non-partisan.
Plans and specifications for the Indian
school at Pierre have been approved by
the interior department. BY spring it is
expected that work will be well along.
There is an appropriation of S25. 900
available. and 100000 more will he
ready when needed.
A company has been organized at
IanktOn with a capital stock of $780,
600 to breed Aberdeen cattle and Cots
wood sheep. Three farms have been
purchased and importations will begin
next April. English capital is believed
to be at the head of the project.
The commissioners of Hand county
have contracted for plans and specifica-
tions for a court house to be built in Mil
Ter lex ummer. The building of the
new court house will not incur any debt
on the county. as it is donated by the
town of Miller.
The charges filed with the president
against l.. K. Church, governor of Da-
kota, were not p~igeon-holed, but referred
to the attorney general. As soon as an
examiner can so out to Dakota Mr.. Day
and his friends will have an opportunity
to substantiate their charges.
Yankton Press: Many Yankton coun-
ty farmers are supplying themselves
with fuel this winter from groves planted
by themselves when they first located
here. In few years the supply will
equal the demand. Our cultivated for
ests are looming up.
\ year ago, at Fargo, Herman Bass
sued the Northern Pacific for 5 5000. for
injuries. The court took the case from
the jury and gave judgment in favor of
the company. Bass appealed to the SUI
preme court. which granted a new trial.
Bass has now secured a Judgment for
$4,000.
Owing to the palatial manner in which
the government has been treating the
Indians at Turtle Mountain reservation,
seyaral hundred radSkinS from NaDi+oho