Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-05
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.


he came from.
The roller mills company OF Man.
dan is offering prize OF 500 for the
best 100 bushels of wheat OF the crop
OF 1888, to be delivered at their eleva'
tor next fall or winter.
Truman Thayer Post G. A. r. have
completed their new hall at Water.
town.
The county jail at Sioux Falls will
be fenced in by a twelve-foot high
tight board fence.
The Scandinavians OF Sioux Falls
propose to celebrate May II, the Nor,
wegian Fourth of July, in bang-up
style.
The free delivery system has proved
such a success in Fargo that an addi-
tional carrier is to be put on April /.
The Salem saloons viii all close and
the keepers thereof announce their in
tention OF helping to enfore the law.
A stock company will build a new
opera house at Dell Rapids.
There are in use in the Black Hills
circuit 240 telephone instruments.
Don G. Needham plucked a dry and
withered peach blossom from of a
peach tree nine miles south OF Mitch
ell a few weeks ago. He is very proud
OF the rarity and has had several
photographs taken of it to send to
eastern friends.
Z. w. Wickensham, a wealthy
Spectator OF Fargo, at the instance
of one Alexander Miller, was arrested,
charged with malicious prosecution.
Two years ago Miller and Wicken-
sham quarrelled over q yearly settle
ment and Wickensham sued Miller for
selling mortgagea property. He was
acquitted. Hence the suit for mali.
cious prosecution.
Rich gold placers have been struck
in Marshall's pass and q stampede OF
prospectors from Deadwood is threat
ened.
A Fargo authority is responsible
for the statement that the Northern
Pacific Elevator company pays the
largest dividends of any stock com.
pany in Dakota. G. S. Barnes owns
Sl5O,000 OF stock in this company,
and his dividends last year amounted
to 100000. A farmers elevator trust
would save some OF these margins.
Pierre was honored by the presence
OF White Buffalo. son of Sitting Bull,
and number of other prominent
chiefs OF the Sioux nation. Their sur
prise was great when informed that
the Sioux res ervation bill had passed
the house. They said the Indians
would gladly ratify the treaty, and
wanted to live like white men, have
homes and educate their children.
Rudolph Uhlman, a homesteader of
New Salem, after seeding his place in
1887, went to Montana. Having
earned considerable he started home
in company with a stranger and as
he never reached New Salem and no
news OF his whereabouts has been re-
ceived foul play is suspected. His
homestead entry is now being con-
tested for abandonment.
The Southeastern Dakota farmers
institute convened at Gary, at which
H. l.. Lanks, president OF the Dakota
Farmers alliance, addressed a large
assemblage OF farmers and others. He
urged upon farmers the necessity of
building elevators and handling their
own grain. He was followed by Capt.
A. Harkins, who spoke on farming in
Dakota.
At peoples mass meeting at Bis
marck the following nominations were
made unanimously: Mayor. DR.. VIII;
lam A. Bently;treasurer, w. NJ. Tushy
City clerk, Edward III. Barrett; justice,
Joseph Hare. OF these, Bently, Bar
rett and Hare are present incumbents
OF the offices named.
The board of trustees of the insane
hospital met at Yankton and opened
the bids for the building OF two wings
for the building. All the time was
consumed in opened the bids, and
nothing toward awarding the con-
tracts was accomplished.
Right Rev. Bishop Marty, bishop OF
the Catholic church of South Dakota
has been requested by prominent
Dakotans to lend his influence in Sc
curing the signatures of the Sioux In
dams to the bill opening the reserva-
ton. He has granted the request,
thinking that an influx OF white peo-
pie will have a good effect upon his
wards.
Mr.. Kilgor, from the congressional
committee on territories, reported the
omnibus blllf for the appointment OF ad.
ditional judges in the territories. The
bill provides two judges for Dakota,
andreads thatno justice shall sit upon
the supreme bench in any case over
which he has presided while holding
his district court. This, the commit,
tee says in its report, will do away
with great cause OF complaint now
existing in the territories. 1t pro-
vides that no less than three justices
shall hold a supreme court session.
A special meeting of the Fargo
board of trade consider the local
freight question. There was quite a
number OF business men besides
board members present. 1t was urged
that bureau be appointed to man
age the freight shipments, and all
merchants should agree to ship &C
cording to the instruction OF the blu.
reau. Others urged thata committee
be appointed to present the gu estion
OF local shipments out OF Fargo to
the various companies before sum-
mary action should be taken. This
was agreed to, and Chair man Ra-
worth asked for time to appoint the
committee.
A tall, fine-looking man, with neat.
ly trimmed whiskers and moustache,
dark hair and glaring eyes, was found
wandering in the streets of Chicago
without any hat, muttering to him
self. To all appearances he was insane,
and was taken in by patrolman.
DR.. II. ID. Vain of Fargo, Oak, but
formerly OF Chicago, was the name he
gave. His wife and two children, he
said, are visiting in Milwaukee. 1t is
supposed he was intending to Join
them when he became demented.
Anexpress messenger between Huron
and Pierre exhibited a bottle full o.
grasshoppers to the people of Huron
which he had captured on the bluffs
overlooking the Missouri.
Some weeks ago the internal revenue
officers closed the pop bottling works
OF Mr.. Plock in Huron because he had