Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-08
THE NORTHWEST

THE NORTHWEST
NEBRASKA.
Norfolk held meeting last night in the ins
terests OF the school teachers who were in
jnred II the sform.
The telegraph line frem Ogalalla to Jules
burg Il 10 be rebuilt as soon as the frost is
out Of the ground.
shows that it is extremely favorable to the
cultivation of sugar beet.
A meeting Of physicians will be held at
Nashville on February 20, for the purpose Of
forming northwest medical society
Rushvtlle people felt SO elated over the re-
cult Of the county seatcontest that they ex-
tem2orized dance and had good time
Arrangements are being made by the ladies
of the Baptist church at Waverly for celebrat-
ing the birthday Of Lincoln, February -.
There we're Oh, 900 hogs packed at South
Omaha from November to January Is, as
against 167, 600 for the same time last year.
Thereport that Harry Matthews, Of Holt
county, lost sixty head Of cattle in the last
storm, is only one-third true. Twenty is the
number.
Miss Eta Shattack, the young lady school
teache was 90 severely frozen during the late
storm in Holt county that both legs had to be
amputated. On the night Of the storm Miss
Shattuck took refuge in hay stack, but was
unable to burrow deep enough to prevent her
be he nf.,,.d
sevtntg-e,ght hours, and was finally discover
ed by the farmer who owned the stack when
he came to fodder his horses. The unfortu-
nate girl was taken to the farm house and
tenderly cared for. Her father is veteran of
the war and disabled. The daughters salary
was In large measure the support Of the
family.
NJ. E. A. Brown, of the Nebraska City Press,
engineered q leap year party for the bashful
ladies Of the city Tuesday night. It was a
capital society event, brilliant in composition
and remarkably free from masculine errors.
The ladies ruled with gloved hands and ex-
acted obedience to the following regulations,
1. The gentleman whose boquet is not mashed
in the first dance VIII be a witness to the fact
that be has been held With propriety. q No
gentleman shall cross the floor without a
lady attendant. / gentleman goes for a
glass Of water unattended by lady he will
at once be declared out of order and will be
compelled to be seated. f. Gentlemen are
expected to be languid, to drop their bunker
chiefs as often as possible and make frequent
calls for water and behave in the most lady
like manner in all things
IOWA.
s. Fort pleaded guilty to obtaining goods
under false pretenses at Des Moines a few
days ago, and was sentenced to Jail for five
days. I'M @.
Dunlap had as a candidate for prominent
county Office man who had not taken a
newspaper for fourteen years. He was de-
feated.
The public schools at Washington have been
closed on account of the prevalence of scarlet
fever, and all public meetings have been sus-
pended.
One hundred and twenty-five loads of wood
were disposed Of Que day last week in Du-
quque. 1t twas brought from across the father
of waters 80 s@e .a- s
At depth of IT'S feet the drill in the ar
tesian well at Spencer struck granite, and the
enterprise has been abandoned after expend-
ing e, 0O0.
Burlington is rejoicing in the fact that the
hill for a bridge at that place has just passed
both houses of congress. 1t gives ex-Goy.
Gear the credit.
Miss Agnes Hatch dissected the eye of a
cow for the edification of the physiology class
in the high school at Muscatine, and elected
much interest, on the part of her pupils in
consequence.
James Gallagher, Of Audubon, has been
sued by Miss Sylvester fer damages in the
sum Of S. 900 for breach of promise of mar
riage.9 sLe Ter go, Gallagher or take Ben
Buffers advice, ''if you can't pay renew the
promise''
Prominent citizens OF Burlington, who are
In correspondence with Gov. Gear at WASH
ington, are very eanguine that all necessary
legislation will be accomplished at an early
date to insure the speedy construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi at that place.
= DAKOTA.
The committee for the appraisal of lands
taken BY the Aberdeen and Bismarck railroad
have adjourned to meet at the call of the
chairman, Joseph Hare.
"A stock company has been formed in Sioux
Falls for the purpose of starting an ale brew
cry. They must have strange way of read
ing the signs of the times.
Georges G. Wilkins, of Minneapolis, will
takeiRev. E. B. Meredith's place at the Sioux
Falls college to allow Mr.. Meredith to repre-
sent the Institution abroad.
The coal shaft at Huron has now reached a
depth Of ninety -four feet, and various OBJ
stacles being overcome it is thought that the
work win progress more rapidly than in the
past. - ..;,.-...s..
The cold weather and deep SHOWS have
driven the wolves from their usual haunts-
and pinched by hunger they are becoming
altogether too familiar with barn yards and
hen coops ~, e.
Erick Erickson, near Altoona, lost his house
and contents by fire last Wednesday night.
The family barely escaped with their night
clothes and remained in the barn until morn,
ing. Loss, $500. 81, y
The liquor vendors In many places in Penn
bina county claim the law passed by the last
legis lature is constitutional--at least they
are 50 advised by some Of the legal lights.
ConsequeDtl5,a man wanting sdYink need
net be dry.
The Republican Is giving much respectful
Attentions 70 Maj. Whites meetings ut Cedar
sanids II IN nprhans tha ,,a<at a,,cnassf,,I