New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-09-12
DAKOTA NEWS.

Z. F. Beede, a farmer living nine
miles south of Oriska, died in his
wagon Of apoplexy onhis way from
the field to the house.
Christ church at Yankton is now
free of debt, has one of the handsom-
est edifces ia the west and is on the
hunt for a rector.
The first load of new wheat was
received at Chruch's Ferry. 1t
graded No. / Northern. The price
paid for it was n cents ais against
SO cents this time last year.
A small son of W. P. stubbs fell
from a load of wheat near Gary, and
the wheels passed over his body Two
ribs were broken, and it is feared be
is injured internally.
The Vermillion Republican has the
report that one of Elk Points fair
damsels ate twenty-one ears of sweet
corn for supper recently and went to
camp-meeting in the evening.
The Press says it is estimated that
125 new buildings have been put up
in Sioux Falls this season, and that
the number will be increased to 800
by freezing-up time.
Plain Talk says, speaking of the
university, that "the first thing Yer
million knows there will be no room
for the accommodation of students
here and applicants will leave for
want of room"
Judge Mcconnell issued injunctions
against the saloon men OF Pembina,
commanding them to appear before
the court at Grand Fords Oct. 2 and
show cause why the Injunction should
not be made permanent.
The demand for Sioux Falls Jasper
is SO great that the quarrymen are
away behind with their orders. Next
year, the Press says, 5000 men can
be worked instead of 1000 to 1900
as now.
People living in the Hills and north
west of Andover have been fighting
fire. 1t was started by sparks from
passing locomotives Eigniting the
wheat stubble. People had their
faces and hands burned quite severe
".
The first new wheat was received
in the Bismarck market Friday and
next day it came in freely. 1t grades
No. / hard and starts at 76 cents.
This price and the average yield will
put the farmers on the Missouri
slope on their feet.
The Rapid City Republican pro-
pounds this query to a, visiting Iowa
preacher: els it a successful method
OF converting sinners to tell them
that they are the scum of his own
state and that he is thankful he does
not have to live among them?"
The county commissioners of Ward
county voted to call an election for
the purpose Of voting on the ques-
zion OF removal Of the county seat
from Burlington to Minot. This
practically settles the question, as
Minot casts over half Of the vote of
the entire country.
The Scotland Citizen says that two
years ago it would have been impos-
sible to find a car of fat hogs in Bon
Homme county, but the farmers
have begun to realize the fact that
what money there is to be made in
farming is by raising cattle and hogs,
and within two years these Industries
have multiplied several times.
Alexandria Herald, Farmers
are beginning to thrash, and wheat
is running about 20 bushels to the
acre. Flax promises very large
yield. Some fields of corn are out
of the way of FROST now, but the
majority will require good weather
until September 10. The crop right
through the country is the best and
largest ever raised. The rain did
very little damage.
Here is the sort of calaboose Sioux
Falls has, as the Press sees it: "The
sanitary condition of the city Gala
boose is simply awful. There is no
known way to remedy it except to
burn the building down. The place
isn't fit to put the filthiest drunk in,
let alone locking up an occasional
man who has some semblance of re-
spectability. 1t is a good place for
a man to contract disease that will
stay with him all the days ofhis life .
The Oldest citizen Of Grand Forks,
Fargo, Bismarck, Aberdeen and 9TH
er cities in Dakota cannot remember
of time when he saWrats in Dakota.
That delusion was forcibly dispelled
by an army of rodents making their
appearance in the freight depot of
the Northern Pacific railway. How