The Dickinson press., 1888-09-22
WEEKS NEWS IN DAKOTA

Inc large stock barn of Henry Gotzlan
wa burned at Emerado, eight horses
and the contents Of the barn being de.
stroyed. n 1nau named Hanson was
haaiy burned in trying to a the stock.
y. T. johnson, of Grand Forks, dis
covered "a small negro boy hiding In his
store anu on questioning him it was
learned he was placed there by two mon
win the intention OF opening the back
door Tor the purpose of robbery.
\ party of hunters killed II large buff
falo near Oakes. HFHA
The work OF the commission at the
Lower Brule agency is almost completed,
nearly all the Indians signing.
IN attempting to board a train at
l.arimore, OAK, John Ryan fell under
the wheels and had both feet crushed.
Edward Purcell, n miner at the Look
out mine i" Rapid City, shot and killed
a man named Lane in Il saloon quarrel.
y thorough test has been made of the
Grand Forks waterworks, and they prove
satisfactory. They have a capacity of
'',.i''o,ooo gallons per day.
The stock shipments from the Black
mus range to Chicago are the heaviest
yet made from that section. In the
neiShborhood of 100, 600 head have been
shipped UP to date.
a large barn on the Benson farm, near
Cast!eton, was burned by the upsetting
or a lantern IN u pile of straw. Ten head
OF horses, a number of ows and all the
lafh machinery were consumed. Aman
named jackson was fatally burned ia
trying to save the stock.
John Jones and NJ. Keller were nc.
quilted at Grand Forks on the charge of
stealing q watch.
=. u. Bennett was arrested at Grand
FORKS Oh a charge Of selling mortgaged
property, the charge being preferred by
frank Milhauluk, to whom the team
was sold.
Willie Fisher: a 5-year-old boy living
at Aberdeen, has been missing since last
Monday, and the whole town is search
ing for the boy. kidnappers are feared
10 have him in their possession.
The United States court has opened at
Fargo, Judge Mcconnell presiding.
Among the cases to be disposed of is that
against Superintendent Graham, OF the
Northern Pacific railway, for an alleged
violation OF the interstate law.
The st James hotel at Point Pleasant,
\. j., was burned. The wife of Rev. H
X. Eye is supposed to have persisted in
the flames. Many guests narrowly es.
capped with their lives. The loss is not
known.
The body of j. G Treboul, of Wichita,
Kan, who disappeared two months ago.
was found in a thicket zeal there, with q
bullet hole in the head. 1t is thought
mat lie was murdered, as he was known
10 nave money when last seen, and none
was found on the body.
Captain Pratt, of the Indian commits
sion, has gone TO Washington to get a
modification of the order relative to
securing signatures of the Indians. He
wants the order compelling the Indians
to sign one paper or the other rescinded.
ana the necessity of holding q council
abolished.
\, NJ. Crosby has been appointed ro-
sceiver Of the Insurance Company of Da-
kotn. The liabilities are placed at $780,
ooo, and assets at $4,000.
William Courtwright, n brakeman ON
the | MO Pacific, attempted to get on
the tende of an engine when it was back
ing. His foot slipped and he fell under
the engine ind was killed. His parents
live at Fertile, MINI.
". /. '>IulIeS, agent at
B"wdle, committed suicide Monday by
shooting himself.
The safe in the p~oStolice at Marion
was blown open, Il silver watch and 81
IN cash taken. but the stamps were not
touched.
Sheriff %Porbaugh. of Deadwood, landed
seven prisoners in the Sioux Falls pepi-
Tertiary Monday, and will return with
live more in about two weeks.
Two farm bands got into n quarrel on
the farm of II. NJ. Mason, near Valley
City. Pitchforks and knives were used,
anu one of them received a cut two inches
deep and six inches long, from which he
will die. His assailant was arrested.
Secretare Villas has rendered a. decision
confirming John Waldron's homestead
title to the townsite of Winona, opposite
Fort Yates. The land was selected as
Indemnity lands by the Northern Pacific,
and plotted. Waldron started an hotel on
one OF the lots before the railroads selec
ton was recorded, and entered the land
as q homestead.
Burglars entered the postoliice at Mar
ION, Il only secured a few dollars and q
silver watch.
George Squires, station agent at Bow.
die, committed suicide. He is said to
have been short in his accounts.
A stranger passed q worthless check,
filled out for SD, on n Grand Forks cloth
ier. hut before getting out of town was
A band of horse thieves that have been
operating in the Black Hills region have
been run down and captured.
DIR. Alloway, territorial veterinarian,
has ound that a number Of cattle have
died in 1ankton of 'black leg" caused
by IL scarcity of water and salt and feed
ing on dry grass.
The country residence Of the Hon. G.
A. Mathews WAS burned near Brookings
Monday night. The house was occupied
10y a brother of MI. Mathews, who lost
all his personal property, including sl0O
III money.
William Gillen and j. Telar were fined
sou by Judge Garland, at Sioux Falls,
Tor violating the local option law. The
men did not pay and the Judge sentenced
them to the penitentiary Mt hard labor
for sin months.
Duluth, south Shore and Atlantic Fin
ished.
DULUTH, Sept. 2U.-The first through
train over the Duluth, South Shore and
\tlantic road reached this city Tuesday.
1t is not thought that regular service will
he established before spring, though q
mixed train will leave Tuesdays and