The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-03
DAKOTA NEWS.

The corner stone OF the new school
building at 8rookings, OAK, will be laid
with Masonic ceremonies next Tues
day.
Railway Commissioner Smith is all.
thority for the statement that the
Milwaukee road will soon build a new
depot at Aberdeen.
l.. Sours, a prominent architect,
was brought before Justice Weeden at
WatertOwn, on o charge OF wife beat
ing and fined $40 and costs.
The Methodist ministers in session
at Fargo, have elected Rev. H. G.
Bilbee, Fargo, president; Rev. B. NJ.
Spur, Valley City, secretary.
William Van Epps OF Sioux Falls
subscribed $500 to the university
fund Of IS, 900, which will surely be
raised and a building erected this fall.
We'll Bros, a dry goods firm at
Mitchell, have been closed by the FIRST
National bank on a chattel mortgage
OF SO, 500. Arrangements are expect.
ed to be made to continue in business.
The assessed valuation OF Penning-
ton county has been announced for
the current year at 50, POS, 25i. The
total is about the same as for last
year. and the tax rate will be about
the same.
The BARRIERS of Sioux Falls have all
been served with notices to close their
shops IN Sunday, in accordance with
the laws Of the territory; otherwise
they will be prosecuted for violating
the statute.
The assessed valuation OF Minneha-
ha county, according to the county
auditors report. is $7,693, 319. OF
this sum the city OF Sioux Falls is
credited with 81, O46, 7O4, over one
half the whole amount.
Steps are being taken for the speedy
establishment OF a new bank in Aber.
deem. H. NJ. Marble is said to be at
the head OF the enterprise and it is
understood that Chicago gentlemen Of
means will be largely interested.
The people OF Huron were happy
on the 28th of July because Jim Hills
road reached the Jim river just about
one mile from its depot sight. The
ironing gang who have laid the rails
to Huron from Watertown went to
Sioux Falls to work on the Willmar
branch. Ten days will see the bridge
completed and the trains running into
Huron.
William Anderson brought suit
against William H. Harvey for an
open assault in the use of profane, abu-
sive and indecent language, at Brook
ings, Oak. The plaintiff swore to the
statements and the defendant swore
directly opposite and was corroborat-
ed by his daughter and son in-law;
the son-in-law's testimony was inn
peached by the city marshal and dep.
uty sheriff. The defendant was fined
and assessed with the costs, and the
dignity OF the peace maintained.
On Monday, the Cataract house barber
at Sioux Falls, Dakota, was arrested for
keeping his shop open on Sunday. The
complaint was filed by another barber, in
order to make a test case under our stat.
utes. The trial occurred and the Jury
which stood nine to three for acquittal,
was discharged.
The Alliance men, at Brookings, Dako-
ia, are buying their binding Irvine from a
firm in Illinois this year, instead Of pat.
r~onizing home dealers. They claim that
they a save three cents per pound, and
an additional discount for cash.
The greater part OF the day in the dis
trict court st Fargo, Dakota, was taken
up with the trial Of the sa~loonkeepers ar
rested on the charge OF contempt. Four
oil the cases were disposed Of Two offend
ers were each fined 5000 and the other
two $500 each. The other cases were
continued.