Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-01-11

]. B. CROW. PROPRIETOR.
THB NORTHWEST.
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a business mems ssloeiasion hiss been or
ganixed At Davenport.
There were over 81, 600 bushels Of grain sold
LeAars Saturday and $4,000 paid for
ssaae. u
me TypographicA unioa OF Council Blut-
viii holdits sixth annual masked ball %
Chfistmas eve f. - H.
A convention in the interests of improving
the Mississippi river viii be held at Dubuque
about January IL. - esess.gss.s -.
The Wesley NJ. Z. church at Des Moinee
was damag' d BY FIRE Sunday morning to the
extent Of q, 900.
Joseph b. Lastebarger, one of the early set
tiers Of Linn county, died at bic hamr In
Cedar Rapids. Monaay, In his sixty-eighth
yesr.
Maj. Henry o'Connor, Of sioux City, will
lecture this week at Dubuque on his popular
subject, "Gen. Logan.n
Charles Nicholson, patrol wagon driver of
Council Bluffs, upon retiring Monday night
found loaded bomb under his pillow.
sLather 1ochus. for i Number of years en-
ployed BY the Illinois Central, has been ap
pointed freight and passenger agent at Sioux
Falls.
The city council OF Council Bluffs have ap.
pointed committee to investigate the matter
OF Dissenting With gas lights, and using oil
lamps In localities mot lighted by electricity
Two rufflans broke into the residence of
Mrs. ]. N. Sparks at Council Bluffs Monday
night Her screams for assistance frightened
tho Villains away before they could accomplish
any personal injury. - a..
Mrs. Fleming, Of Des Moines, in resisting
Constable Pierce, who attempted to take from
her Task of brandy, let the bottle fall into
an open STOVE. The liquid ignited, and COM
nunicating the flame to her person, caused
serious injury
Judge Coles residence at Des Moines was
burglarized last Saturday night. Mrs. L, M
Wilson, superintendent of the West Des
Moines schools, stopping there at the time
lost SEQ incash and several hundred dollars
worth CT jewelry, much of which possessed
more than its Intrinsic value to her.
HERRAsKA. 80 y
!. The Box Butte Rustler has changed hands.
The Fremont Tribune boasts of q new PRESS
The state penitentiary has population of
14. -.
twenty-five was the number Jailed ct Omaha
Tuesday.
A Canada lynx was recently killed near
EIkhorn.
The sreet Railway company are using their
SNOW plows at Fremont.
Dodgs county has seventy-fve school dis.
Ticts outside OF Fremont.
Hastings Masons have dedicated their new
temple, which cost $4,000
The foundry at Fremont reports business
Tor the past year aggregating si0, 900.
Valentine has . literary society with q
president whose name Is JEFF Davis.
James g. Candy was convicted of the crime
Of perjury at Falls City few days ago. egg
The receipts Of hogs at the South Omaha
stock yards on Saturday were 5,ss7 head. -
The town Of Scribner, In Dodge county, has
had thirty-ave deaths from diphtheris within
the past three weeke 49,
The Justice published at Bloomington, hae,
phenix.lfke, risen from it's ashes and presents
Its usual attractive appearance.
Doane csllege ct Crete hal Its Christmas
stocking stretched with $4,000, the gift, of
David Whitcomb, Boston admirer.
Otoe and Nemaha counties have been con-
nected by substantial wood and iron bridge
over the Nemaha river near Talmage.
Fremontswill have acourse of lectures by
I've prominent men OF Nebraska. Judge
Thurston opens the course February4.
Fremont Is corresponding with the Electric
Light company, Of chicago, with view of
adopting electricity for street purposes.
Frank Burnham, 3 prisoner in the county
jail at Lincoln ON q charge OF rape, was sent
after hod Of coal and has not yet returned.
Burglars made their second call ON A. g.
Thrssher b Co., Of Grand island, last week
and exchanged . set of cutting tools for $40 In
ash.
The pslstial temple Of Masonry a, Hastings
was appropriately dedicated last Tuesday.
The building is 60x10O, two stories In height
audcost $50, 600. 81
Cherry county received $ts, 1898 IS taxes
from the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri
Valley railroad, q greater amount than anv
other county en- It's line. Asst: ,ts sF
Tho First Baptist church of Spencer Was
dedicated last Sunday.
Mr.. Levi MCGEE and Miss Gertie Richards
were married In Rapid City on the 18th inst.
There viii be grand masquerade on skates
at the rink An Deadwood on Christmas eve.
Two hundred surfacers for the Illinois Gen.
trail ere new at Rock Rapids. Surfacing will
esmmence when the weather moderates.
The main business block in Wshpeton was
burned Fridaynight last. Loss, sS7, 900. Fargo
sent special train Of fire apparatus to the re-
lief. 49,.
The metallurgicsl library at the Rapid City
school of mines lie nearly completed, and
special class for miners viii be organized Jan.
uary1. $50
The board Of trustees Of Black Hills COL
lege met Tuesday At Hot Springs to discuss
the adoption Of plans and specifications of
the college building.
Territorial Auditor J. A. Ward, Tuesday,
savs ct Sioux Falls handsome entertain.
ment to Cav. Church and wife. Mary die-