The Dickinson press., 1888-12-15
WEEKS NEWS In DAKOTA

w ZEN y NE " y LIN UAAUlA
Shoplifters are bothering the mer-
chants of Alexandria.
The Aberdeen system of sewerage has
received its first preliminary trial and
worked like a charm.
Col. Geary was elected commander of
the G.. a. r. post at Fargo over Maj.
Edwards by three votes.
A half creed boy of IA was accident
ally shot and killed by his brother at
Rose lake, near BATH gate. The top of
his head was blown off.
The territorial board of agriculture for
North Dakota was held at Fargo. The
board will ask for an increase in the APP
preparation that will warrant the estab-
fishing of farmers institutes at various
points in North Dakota.
According to the figures of The Yank-
ton Press it takes 200 bushels of t1axseed
to make a barrel of oil. 1t says the oil
mill there ground $4,000 bushels of flax
seed there last week-the best run ever
made i'll that time-producing 40 bar
rels of oil.
Mr.. ID. e.. Bassett, of Woonsocket, the
patentec OF a number of useful inven-
lions which have come into general use,
has invented al air ship that he is con
fident will carry a number of persons,
can be propelled swiftly and accurately
not be more than a good horse.
The Dakota crop report has been COM
pletcd for Dec. /. An attempt is made
to show the cost per acre of the produce
ton of wheat. Original cost of break
ing. S2.ss: blowing, $1.40: sowing. har-
rowing. ETC.. 95 1-2 cents; seed per acre.
bushel. I "a cents. The average price
for 1855 is 93 cents. against 81 3-4 cents
in 1887. The total yield is 30, 149, $3.50
bushels, against 81, 406, 900 in 1887.
Bishop Walker has returned to Fargo
from his trip to Europe.
Saloon license at Plankinton has been
fixed at 81, 200 per unnum.
Thunder and lightning astonished the
good people of Buxton Wednesday
night.
The board of trustees of the James,
town insane asylum has elected the old
officers.
William Weaver of Durbin began
seeding wheat Thursday, having five
drills at work.
Prairie fires consumed 100 tons of lav
owned by a farmer named McRodlin.
near Natertown.
The panel was exhausted at Deadwood
III securing a Jury for the trial of Nick
erson, alias Spud Murphy, the Home
stake train robber.
The county board at Redtield. investi-
eating Treasurer Winchell's books, find
that the alleged delinquencies will prob
ably be reduced to about $3.50 The
bondsmen have not yet settled.
Everything points to a lively season of
ell. The Omaha will build out of the
city in two directions, southwest to a
Junction with the Sioux City & Pacific
near Stuart, Neb., and northwest to a
junction with the Northwestern near
Pierre. The company will build it's ma
chine shops at Mitchell.
Carthage wants a shoemaker, a dress
maker and an artesian well.
A. geyser has been discovered Oh the
farm of j. Nj. Price in Carries Mix county
which spouts forth fire, ashes and lava.
Albert Nickerson, alias Spud Murphy,
Va AAoA oe LEA" pou lOl lllG recent TRAIN
robbery in that vicinity. was found
guilty.
jamestown insane hospital trustees re-
elected Superintendent Archibald. Stew
ard Schwcllenbach, President Lyon and
Secretary Jones.
A man named PAUL was arrested at
Garry for selling a horse he had stolen
near Watertown. Not being able tc
take the barn, he set it on fire. cremat.
ing five horses.
The barn of ID. \. Bradley, postmaster
at Otto. fourteen miles south of Water.
town. together with seven horses, farm
machinery and grain, burned. The fire
was inccndiary.
George w. Sweet. of Minneapolis. has
entered suit against the register of deeds
at Bismarck, to compel him to record an
alleged fraudulent deed for 100 acres OF
land in that city valued at $500, 900.
Thomas Stalks, highway robbery, ter
years: Frank jackson. grand larceny
two years: Frank West, same: William
Haskell. same. one year, are the latest
acquisitions from Lawrence county.
Michael Costello. John Wagner and
William Edwards We're found guilty al
Grand Forks of melting a riot at Bean
station. Costello had no bail and during
the adjournment Of the court at noon he
quietly Slipped over into Minnesota.
Taking evidence in the Winship.
Walsh contest at Grand Forks for the
territorial council is closed. A volumi
mass of evidence will be laid be
fore the election committee at bismarck
A terrific boiler explosion took place a,
Hamilton. Henry Notifies and Waite,
Lutes We're killed instantly. The boile,
was raised from its bed and carried
about 200 feet through the length of the
building. carrying machinery and mef
with it.
The stock of w. \. Wadeho,;ss. a.
Aberdeen dealer in boots and shoes, VIII,
started in business about Il week ago
was attached and is in the hands of thu
sheriff. 1t is claimed that his stock is /;
part of NJ. McMillan's. of Sioux Falls.
Col. George w. Sweet, of Minneapolis
is i'll Bismarck to bring suit against Reg
lister of Deeds j. H. Richards to compe
him to record an alleged fraudulent deco
purporting to convey to him 100 acres o
the east end OF the town on property
worth about $500. 900.
John S. Lewis, the receiver for the de
funct Insurance Company of Dakota. a
Sioux Falls, is hard at work on his re
port of the condition of that concern
He says that the deeper he penetrate
into its management the more compli
Gated and rotten its transactions become
1t is alleged that the old officers of tn,
compady are not suffering for the neces
saries of life.
The sum of $685.. 962. % was paid dur
ing the month of November by guaran
tors of the Cincinnati centennial exposi
ton.
Eber Durham. aged So. of Salisbury
vile. Chester county. Pa. was founl