The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

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James river at Groton. He leaves a
wife and two children.
During the Indian scare in the
Black Hills country two ladies, Mrs,
Spencer and Miss Lillian Mcclellan,
left the home OF the former and start.
ed to Rapid City for safety. Arriving
at the residence OF friend who resid-
ed on the bank Of Spring Creek, the
two ladies decided to remain there
over night. About IL o. clock they
left the house to GO to the creek to see
how much the water had risen. This
was the last seen of them, and the
supposition is that upon arriving at
the banks Of the stream n lady in
some fell IN and in trying to
rescue her the other also fell in. The
current was very strong and the bod
les were probably carried down
stream some distance.
Bishop Hare has returned from a
ten days visit at Grow Creek, Lower
Brule and White River Indian agencies,
and says the signatures ofthe Indians
to opening the reservation can be
easily obtained if a wise appointment
OF commissioners is made.
While a minister at Wentworth was
making his closing prayer in a church
a large stripped cat OF the masculine
gender walked up the aisle, coolly
Jumped on to the pulpit, squatted
himself on the bible and reyerently
gazed ct the minister until he had fin
ished.
Cutworms are becoming so ave
Gus in some parts OF Hutchinson
county that whole beds OF onions are
being devastated by them.
Claim jumping at Bald Mountain.
which until recently has been largely
INDUCED in, has now fallen into disre-
pute. The appearance of a shotgun
brigade upon the scene ia given as the.
potential cause OF it.
A Webster man owns a horse that
has a snake in one eye. It is said the
snake can be plainly seen wiggling
around He has gone into the show
business, and is making big money.
The prospect for an unusually pros
porous season among Black Hills
farmers seems to increase as the sea-
son progresses. Corn is the only pro-
duct Of the farm that is at all back.
ward. q
It is estimated by some ofthe farm.
ers that the area OF corn planted in
DAWSON county this will be 80
per cent. greater than that OF any
previous year, Notwithstanding the
fact that considerable ground intend.
ed for corn will now be sown to flax
and millet.
MAN lost here" is what a placard
says that is stuck in the mud on
Philips avenue at Sioux Falls. BY
the side of the card lays an old coat
which marks the spot where the man
went down.
One OF the Indians at White River
having been converted wishes TO be
confirmed, but having three wives
and not knowing which he would
rather give up is in a very embarass-
ing condition.
Aberdeen has a law and order
league that Is discussing the question.
Shall Law or Whisky Rule the
City2"
It is good to be a Dakota newspa.
per man. An admiring subscriber
presented the editor OF thu salem
Register with a new pair Of pants the
other day.
Dell Rapids boasts Of four pairs Of
twins born recently. Unfortunately
for the moral reputation of the town
the male parentage oftwo Of the pairs
IS yelled in ~obscurity.
A fossilized ham wa recently
discovered ins a cache near Stureis and
Ajax Of cooking utensils we're found
with it. The ham is solid stone and
the packers brand has not yet been
deciphered.
Lightning struck the house Of
julius Becker, a prosperous German
farmer. nine miles northeast Of Devils
Lake, partially destroying the house,
killing his daughter and. iniurinp him.
self and vile. They are not expected
to live.
Indians on the Fort Totten reser-
walton have q larger amount Of grain
put 10 this year than last. The seed
ing is also said to be very we'll done.
Eddy county will get the most OF It,
as New Rockford and Cheyenne are
the nearest markets for the south
and southeastern parts Of the reser-
walton.
Further particulars OF the tragedy
at Bloomington are thatC. r. Wilson
seduced Bailey's sister four years
since, a child being the result. This
caused q fead between The two famil.
los. though Wilson afterward married
the girl TO avoid prosecution. He re-
fused to live with her and she entered
a life OF shame TIE child became q
cause Of contention between the fam,
lies. which resulted in the shooting.
Young Bailey fred first, missing
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