The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-01
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

subjects which came up was the local
option matter-a. subject upon which
the board split last fall. Al petition
is being circulated asking the coaa.
missioners,to order another vote on
the license question, and a COMMITTEES
was appointed to see il the commits
sieners would comply with this re
quest, and also, 1.-THE vote should be
favorable, il they would then grant
the license.
It j. estimated that over 10000
pounds Of wool will be. marketed at
Blunt this, season.
Ths-Bnookings band goes with the
Dakota editors next July to- explore
the Yellowstone park.
Four or ave times as many acres OF
fax will be sovn in Sphinx county this
year as were sown in 1881.
A. new iron bridge costing about
$4, Oo0' will be built across tho river
at Hillsboro, in Trail county.
The farmers mass convention held
its session at Fargo with 8 light at
tendance. The president, Smith Him.
mel. outlined the object as the lorna
ton OF q kind OF farmers trust to
held the wheat until the miliers could
be compelled to pay what was regard
| cd as 6 fair price for the product. He
urged farmers to keep their wheat out
of the visible supply, but the next
p,oao Iyap Arkiralv iS.a,a rJa1 kbso VIau
and devoted an hour and a half to
discussion OF the tariff and the abuse
OF Jay Gould.
Frank Chaussee, OF Nhitewood, was
arrested for a dastardS deed. It
Feems that q soldier recently visited
Whitewood and was induced byChaus.
see and one other to drink until he
was intoxicated. He was then strip
ped OF his uniform; dressed in a citi-
zen's suit and returned to Fort
Meade. Chaussee testified against
him and received the $50 bonus paid
for deserters. The soldier was senten.
ced to two years hard labor in the
military prison. Civil authorities
took up the matter and the villain
Chaussee will be punished.
Guy Wynn, o lad about sixteen
years old, shot and instantly killed
Charley McLinhan, a boy about
twelve years of age at Ordway.
Charley and another boy were play
ing In q large box, when Guy used the
box for a target, not knowing that
the boys were there. The shot pass
| ed through the box, hitting Charley
in the lace and neck.
During the passage Of heavy
thunder storm at Sioux Falls light
ming struck the Catholic church while
services were iii progress. The hit
created considerable commotion
among the congregation. Father
Maher attempted to quiet the fright
ened worshippers by declaring that
the Lord would take care ofthem, etc.
The soda water factory, located a
few blocks distant from the church,
was also struck. Neither building
was very much injured.
1t has become so commonfo for Plank
inton's yeung people to get married
quietly and suddenly that whenever a
young man and his bestgirl appear to-
| gether on the street they are liable to
bestowed under with congratulations.
Another infant has made its appear
ance at the residence of Wing Tsue,
Chinatown, Black Hills. This is the
third celestial born in Deadwood, con.
s%eanently the great interest attaching
to the first event is not now appar-
emit. Novelty has worn of,
An ordinance is before the James
town council fixing the liquor license
at $500 per annum.
Jamesto wn is in a fair way to Sc.
cure a fountain for its public park.
The city council has appropriated
1925 to be expended for that pur-
pose.
Hermosa has organized a narrow
gauge railway company for the ex-
press purpose OF nai.ding a line of
road from Hefmosa to Hill City, Gus
ter and the Wyoming line.
The question OF the eligibility OF
citizens of cities having independent
school districts to participate ia the
election OF county super intendents is
now under consideration by the ter
ritorial superintendent and the attor-
~ney.general, who will sooE issue a cir
cular giving their opinion OF the ques-
tion.
Now is the time that the Bismarck
ers Of betting proclivities are risking
their money on the railroad problem
and several wAgers have been made
on a statement that a road from the
southeast viii reach Bismarck on or
before Nov. j.
At the Northern Pacific depot at
Grand Forks. Bobby Boyd. a coIored
empIoye OF the Griggs house, while en-
deavoring to mount the top Of bus.
got his boot entangled in the reins
causing che horses to describe a circu-
lar movement and upset the bus,
which fell on him after he leaped from
the top. Ut is feared the injuries may
prove fatal.
The nannla ~ Gt,rges ara aiaardv