The Dickinson press., 1888-07-21
WEEKS NEWS In DAKOTA

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The Dicky county Democratic conven-
ton passed a resolution in favor of ad-
mission rs one state.
The Manitoba tracklayers have reached
Willow Lake, half way between Water
town and Huron
Tho Dakota editors will not meet ut
Big Stone lake this week, as intended.
They will hold the meeting at Yellow
stone Park Sept. =.
The warehouse formerly owned by C.
G. Wolcott e. Co., at Aberdeen, has been
attached by Eastern parties, seeking to
recover amount due them.
From some unknown cause the furni-
ture store Of Frank Searles at Bismarck
was set on fire early Sunday morning.
Tho loss on the building and stock will
amount to $1,000: insurance about 81, QUO.
William Stevenson, a passenger on
the west bound train, was shot nd
killed by Victor Steiner just before the
train arrived in Bismarck. There was
no provocation, and whisky is said to be
the cause.
Warden Dan Williams, of the Dakota
penitentiary at Bismarck, has gone into
the hog-raising industry on quite an ex-
tensive scale. On the peniteutiary farm
there are now over 100 pigs In good con-
dition, and between IS and 100 will be
killed in the fall, thus cutting down the
meat expense bill to quite a small item.
+. H. Craig, the Sioux Falls man
who was charged with a~ssaulting the
two informers, has acknowledged his
guilt, and attaches no blame to the saloon
element. He lays the blame to whiskey.
Craig is a hard character, and is the same
wretch who attempted to rape q young
lady a few months Ago..
Grand Forks is to have a 49, 900 opera
house.
The total assessed valuation Of Union
county for 1887 was e, B32, All.
Erick Hansen was drowned in the Red
river near Fargo by: the capsizing Of
his boat.
Minnehaha county commissioners are
discussing means of raising money for a
court house.
James Stout, of White, Brookings
county, has assigned to H. W. Scott, Of
Watertown.
George Campbell, of Sioux City, was
arrested for beating his wife so that her
life is in danger.
The Sioux commission will begin it's
work this week, and the task before it is
exceedingly difficult and intricate.
Father Hines, the veteran minister of
Elk Point, stepped On ir%on-toothed rakel
and Is now laid up with the wound.
Ole Sterne, a farmer living near Elk
Point, was kicked in the head by a horse
and probably fatally injured, eight pieces
of skull being removed.
The county commissioners of Clark
county have sold the SID, 900 bonds to
build a court house to S. A. Keene g. Co.
of Chicago, at 80 per cent.
Miss Emma F. burlington, who for
three years has filled the position of pre-
ceptress at the Madison normal school,
has resigned her position and returned to
her home in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ainsworth, of Water.
town, were yesterday elected superin-
tendent and matron of the reform school
at Plankinton, Aurora county. The
school will be opened Sept. 1.
Woonsocket shipped out much more
small fruit this year han she had
shipped in.
Bethune will make an effort in the
Hills to beat the worlds record for 100
yards-9l4 seconds.
Several Of the surrounding towns are
being entertained by outdoor oontortion-
lists nowadays.
The Egan and Trent clubs PLAYED II
game of ball last week, resulting in a
score of 40 to % in favor Of Trent.
The Pioneer hook-and-laddeY company
of Deadwood disbanded last week, owing
to lack Of appreciation of their efforts by
the citizens.
Almost every county in the territory in
which local option carried last fall will
have an opportunity to vote on the uues-
tion again this fall.
The mayor of Grafton had a ball club
arrested for playing on Sunday, and in
retaliation they had the mayor arrested
for using obscene language on the street.
The saloonkeepers of Fargo arrested
for violation Of the law in selling liquor
without a license were arraigned before
Judge Mcconnell and fined 5000 and
costs.
A young man at Grand Forks the other
evening went back into q church to find
a parcel. The gas had been turned off
insecurity, and when he lighted Il match
to find his parcel an explosion followed
that blew him into the street and greatly
damaged the building. Strange to say,
tho young man was but slightly injured.
Grant-county will take another whack
at the local option question.
A school director in Spring Valley
township, Turner county, allowed a
Mormon missionary to use the school
building to preach in, and an indignant
public is now reaching for his scalp.
Arrangements have been completed for
a 200 yard foot race, for $500 a side, be-
tween Huntley, of Huron, and Huff, of
Pennsylvania. The contest will take
place at Britton July %.
Two burglars entered the residence of
Mr.. Smith. in Cavour, early last Satur-
day morning. a daughter of the family
succeeded in escaping from the house and
gave an alarm. The thieves ;mnedi-
ately decamped without any booty.
The sheriff took possession of Lathorp's
creamery at Keys. 1t is charged that he
has paid the farmers nothing for the
cream purchased Of them, and sold his
butter for cash, and when the creditors
asked for their money he skipped.
Filing Oleson, of Millersville, entered
Il drug store at that place and in a short
time did great damage in the way of
breaking bottles, windows and furniture.
He was taken before the court and adj
judged insane and taken to the asylum.