Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-15
THE TERRITORY.
PRAIRIE FIRES AGAIN VISIT THE
VICINITY OF La GRACE.

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VICINITY OF LA GRACE.
Serious Consequences of an Old BLACK
Hills Feud-Judge Tripp Renders an Inn
portant Observation-Disclosures Wanted
for Contempt of Court-News In General
PROPERTY DEvoURED BY PRAIRIE FIRES.
Prairie fire has again visited the
farmers near La Grace. A special of the
3d inst. says Prairie fire has again WIS.,
tied this section, this time coming from
the northwest on the same side of Spring
river that La Grace is located. Parties
coming into town about o'clock this aft
ernoon reported a fire to be fifteen or
twenty miles distant. About o'clock the
fire had reached the hills just back of the
town. and was coming with fearful rapid
ty Citizens were soon out backtring.
It had only been completed when the great
body of flames, driven by hard wind,
reached the outskirts of the town. No
part of the town or neighboring settle
ments were injured, but in the country
three or four miles several parties lost hay
and grain. John III. johnson. German,
lost all his hay and grain, but managed to
save his horses.
A BLACK HILLS FEUD.
Word was brought to Rapid City one
night last week from parties from Hill
City that thirty COWS belonging to a ranch
man named Martin, living in Palmer's
Gulch, had been poisoned and that all had
died. The perpetrator of the dastardly
crime is unknown. This act is another
event in the history of the old feud that
has existed for many years among the res
idents of the vicinity. Last summer the
harvesting machinery belonging to Martin
was broken up by unknown parties. Mon
day night one of the Martin faction was
held up on the road by one of the other
crowd with six-shooter, but was not
harmed. Some serious trouble is antici-
pated before matters are finally settled.
usURY KNOCKED OUT.
A ruling of Judge Trip at Washington
Springs completely knocks the usury BUSH
ness in Dakota. A man had been sued on
q note, but proved that he had received
only $500 where he was compelled to give
q note for $3.50, bearing interest at IL per
cent per anuum. The Judge instructed the
jury to give the money loaner only $500,
knocking off all the interest, and now other
chattel loaners are trembling.
WANTED FOR CONTEMPT.
The sheriff is looking for John Derra,
James Ringros and Daniel Schilton, sa-
loonkeepers, who are ordered to appear
before Judge Crofoot and show cause why
they should not be punished for contempt
in violating the order of injunction issued
by Judge Spencer some months ago
restraining them from selling liquor.
"A citizen of Brookings created sem
sation recently by appearing on the street
disguised as lank, cadaverous- looking old
man, with white hair and a bristling mus
tache seven inches long. An attempt was
made to arrest him, under the impression
that he was an insane person, but he mys-
teriously disappeared, and many still Won
der what became of the "old man."
The Indian school at Pierre will soon
become fixed fact. The government has
already made an appropriation of $25, 900
to begin the buildings, and it is thought
that 800, 900 will be set aside for the same
purpose in the near future. The plan is
to establish at Pierre an industrial school
for the entire Sioux nation.
"A burglar entered the residence of 81.
M. Redfeld, near hardwood, few
nights ago. Mr.. Redfeld was absent, but
Mrs. Redfield boldly struck light, and
was about to battle with the intruder when
the hired man came into the room and
aided her to capture him. He was handed
over to the officers.
Phillip Noel, an old man living few
miles north of Olivet, met with very
serious accident last Wednesday afternoon.
He was just starting out for Memo with a
load of lumber when his horses started
and the old gentleman fell off the wagon
and was run over, breaking one OF his legs
in two places.
The Rapid City Republican says: THE
volume of money in circulation throughout
the hills is larger, business is healthier
bank statements are more satisfactory, and
there is less pinching and turning and
continuing to make 81 do the work of $40
than for many day.
Preparations for the accommodation
of the legislative crowd next winter are al
ready being made in the boarding houses
ana Dy mousse OWuSIs AL loioAidiSh. as
session will be one of great interest and a
large number of visitors will be present.
A report few evenings ago at Lennon
that professional burglar had been put
off a freight train at that station created
great CONSERVATION and caused several
good citizens to pass o sleepless night
The burglar failed to materialize.
Rev. J. B. earns, who has been trans
ferred from the pastorate of the M. e
church at Wightstown, Ind, to the super.
intendency Of the Black Hills mission
conference, has decided to locate in Rapid
City.
County Auditor Cornell has just COM
pleted corrected plat of Brookings coun-
ty, showing the railroads, territorial build
ings and other points Of interest. 1t is to
used in making the new map of Dakota.
Ed Moyland and man by the name
of Long, saloonkeepers at Ipswich, were
arrested at Aberdeen on warrant sworr
out by an Ipswich justice charging then
with selling liquor contrary to law.
The wife of P. G. Stoneman, assistant
train dispatcher of the Chicago and North
western at Huron, died of typhoid fever
Her remains were taken to Lake Benton,
Mimi, for burial.
The lyceum at White Lake has with
drawn in favor Of the band because it was
necessary for both organizations to meet
on the same evening In the same place.