The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-07-06
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

DAKOTA NEWS WTES. |
Will, son Of G. B..Rathbun, a farm
er near mitchell, Wis attacked by a
vicious bull while doing chores. His
father started to his assistance, hut
dropped dead ofheart disease. The
hoy escaped from the bull and ran to
his father. The deceased came from
Iowa in 1880, was assessor several
years and one Of the best known men
in this section. s
More taxes by PSF, 900 have been
paid into the Harrison county treas
,lry 80 far this year than in any pre-
vious year ofits history.
Woonsocket at present is short on
preachers and has to depend on
ncighboring towns for supplies of
spiritual food. The clergymen are
rusticating.
During n heavy thunderstorm at
Aberdeen, Clara, eldest daughter
of George Weed, while standing in
the open doorway, was struck by
lightning and Instantly killed.
A farmer living near Huron claims
to have a 2-year-old heller which has
never had a calf and vet gives two
gallons of milk per day.
James Clark, a labornr, whose home
n in Montreal, Canada, was drowned
while in swimming in the Red river
near Grand Forks. He had just
made a dollar bet that he could swim
across the stream and had about
succeeded when he sud enly sank.
The people of Bismarck are disgust
ed with the law that p{ecludes them
from participating id the coming
election for county Superintendent.
bismarck pays half Of the taxes and
has over half the children of school
agc in the county.
An armistice has beeh arranged lH-
tween the city marshall Of Ynnkton
and the dogs, pending h decision by
the city attorney relative to the con-
stitutionality Of the ordinance de-
erecting the death of oil untagged
dogs.
The prisoners in the fail at Water
town attempted anestMpeb by cutting
the bars to a window with n saw
made from a. case knife. When dis
covered one bar was cut through and
another nearly through.
Among the features Of the contem-
plated addition to tho Aberdeen high
school will be an observatory which
will crown the structure Mt the
height of about 80 feet, in which will
he mounted a powerful telescope for
the use Of the scholars and also
citizens in viewing the heavens or sur
rounding country, and it will he so
arranged that on special occasions
observations may be made at night
as well aus in the day.
A genuine case of equine Ilomesick-
ness is reported from kimball. Some
six weeks ago Louis Richards sold -
lot OF his horses tod. o. York, and
among the number was Il black that
had been owned by him halfa dozen
years. No sooner had the horse
changed stables than he
began to grow sick, refused
all food, and was thoroughly
i'll, bmtwhen allowed togofrccscamp-
cred back to his old stable apparent
ly as well as ever. The horse is now
in the pasture and is gaining in flesh,
yet has not regained all that helost.
Deputy Sheriff Mckinney OF Minot
arrested one O'Neill three miles vest
of Churches Ferry. O'Neill had lsrn
employedas collectorhya Minot firm
and disappeared With $500. Sheriff
German of Towner county, while
hunting for a horse chief across the
line in Manitoba, found one stolen
team and the thief. He induced the
thief to cross the line, and now has
him in custody ut Canada.
Tho following nominations Of
postmasters in Dakota were sent to
the senate: II. Baldwin, Park River;
c. w. Morgan, Hillsborn;J. j. Houtz,
Blunt. 1t is understood they were
recommended by Gov. Church.
A Sa"horn county farmer isinvcnt-
ing IL potato bug sprinkler, to he run
by horse power, and which will dose
two rows Of potatoes with Paris
green az fast as the horses can walk.
Aberdeen wheat bn Iers are now
offering to contract wheat of the
growing crop at 81 cents per b,,shel.
The farmers of Mclean county
claim that they will show up this
fall with more wheat to the acre
than any county nthe territory:
Another petition the county CON-
missioners, asking 10 have local op-
ton submitted 10 a vote of the pco-
pie, is being q rcuated in Yaniton
county.
The Giroton $rtesian well, up to
date, has cost The town about $12,-
600, and the Independent says it will
now behave itsklf, as it promises to
do, it is worth III it has cost.
The citizens Il Lead City have de-
clared war on the meek-eyed book
agents, cspcch lilly on those who
solicit for one kind Of book and then
send another fellow to deliver ~ diff
ferent book rom the one ordered.
Appearances indicate that in the
future book agents will not find
their paths strcwn with roses in that
city; on the contrary, the citizens
promise to disfigue the countenance
of the next hook find who dares to
venture within their gates;
The business men and farmers of
Millbank and vicinity held IL meeting
and decided to build an elevator to
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