The Dickinson press., 1888-05-26
WEEKS NEWS IN DAKOTA

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A new lodge of Odd Fellows have been
instituted at st. Thomas.
On May 10th, Dakota should have eel
ebratcl her tweny-seventh birthday.
A indies seminary at Sturgis is to be
one of the important al litions to that
town.
Fargo saloon keepers who have not
closed up are being arrested for contempt
of court.
The Black Hills Veteran Soldiers and
Sailors association will hold its annual
meeting at Sturgis, July 3 and 4.
Fire destroyed eleven business houses
at Blunt Saturday, the loss aggregnting
Sl3,0Uc, with only 1000 insurance.
The hay supply at Fort Sully will this
year be put up by the soldiers, the COM
mandant considering that cheaper thar
to let the work by contract.
The employees Of the Aberdeen plow
factory have placed an attachment on the
plant and machinery of the concern for
wages claimed to he due. 1t is thought
that the embarrassment is only tempo.
rary.
Mrs. Hall, a widow Of 3 years, living
with her two SOM near New Rockford,
hanged herself to a rafter In the house
Wednesday night. She had become
somewhat depressed owing to the hnGn
cial conditions of her sons.
4 man living wear Elkton is ia years
old.
A new ferry has been put in or the
Missouri at Iona.
Just one delegate vas In attendance ri
the Faulkton Prohibition co vention.
lie adjourned himself for a month.
Crockton %rejoices in a reading room
and u free library Of $50 volumes. The
library is kept open six hours daily.
Yankton and Watertown both think
they have Il sinch on the next territorial
military encampment If one is held this
year.
The council Of Aberdeen has been petit
toned for Il bonus to aid in the erection
Of II sash. door and blind factory at that
place.
Harvey l.. Wilson, late private secre-
tary to NJ. l.. Mccormack, has resigned
his position to accept Il better one in one
of the departments at Washington.
a farmer blowing near Yanktcn un-
earthed a handkerchief full Of watch
cases, jcwelry. etc, which proved to be
part OF Il haul made Oh a Yanktun Jew.
eler by burglars lust September.
Professor Whiting. Of NJ. Vernon, has
received his band helmet which was
blown during the cyclone to within a
short distance Of Olney-at least seventy
five miles distant. The helmet is not al
all damaged.
A teachers institute il now being held
at Glendale. Professor John, OF Minor.
is conductor. There are now about sixty
schools in Dickey county and forty-eight
Of the teachers are attending the insti
tutc. Forty-four are female and four
male teachers.
Adjt Gen. Seeley has received an or
der from the secretary of wal detailing
Capt. John Fl Patterson, Of the TWEEN
tieth United States infantry, stationed
at Fort A%ssinniboine, to visit the Mime
sofa National Guard cucampment at
lakeview. June 20 to July 20. 1883, and
inspect troops there.
Illy.lWO lt(bCIlcES NIlGUu6u INC lyllPI
county institute.
In western Dakota and eastern Monta-
~, stockmen claim their losses are great
err from wolves than from the cold wealth
or and billiards. of winter.
The Catholic church at Sioux Falls
was struck by lightning Sunday evening
during services, but no one was injured,
and slight damage done to the edifice.
An incendiary fire at Fargo destroyed
the house and barn of w. C. Rs~ntschlcr,
and damaged the residence of Mr.. Dinner
and the barn of William Ayimer. Loss,
$1,000
Guy Wynn, a sixteen-year-old boy, shot
and killed Charles McIinhan ut Ordway.
He and another boy were playing in a
lar:'n box, and Guy used the box us a
tar,t,, not knowing the boys were in
side.
The announcement Of a candidate for
superintendent Of schools in Stuttslnan
county contains the frank statement that
"he has been in the county seven We .rs
and has had but one suit of clothes in
that time, and needs q little hclN."
Representatives of five railroads ar
rived in Sioux Falls Tuesday. The object
OF their visit was to make arrangements
Wiz the city for side track accommodate
tons to granite quarries, mills, packing
houses, n other points OF Importance,
Robert Boyd, n colored employee Of the
GrigSss house at Grand Forks, was
fatally injured while climbing to the top
of the bus. His foot caught in the lines
and the horses starting up turned short.
1ypSnffiN~ thu x.<1,t111 ,,I.1 e.Nl -. .-
John Lithorow and Frank Gallyfry, of
Rithgate. hired a livery rig to drive
through Cavalie. county, and borrowed
guns and revolveTS from some friends
After an absence Of ten days they were
arrested at Bismarck. One of the horses
han been killed by hard driving.
81. Lawrence is going to buy a fire en-.
CINE.
The grunt of the blind pig is heard at
Brookings.
A Fargo minister was detected stealing
a copy of the Argus at that place.
Ground has been broken for the 80.
600 addition to Yankton college.
l.. II. Wiley, of Waldo, Wis, haspur
chased The Nermillion Republican.
A petition Is being circulated In the
Black Hills for a Sunday for miners.
Rapid City is having great trouble
with the cesspools formed by Chinese
%laundries.
The severe fros. Of last Saturday night
parslyzed about 5000 raw brick Oil the
yards ut st. Lawrence.
a petition is being circulated at Fargo
asking the commissioners to order an
other v, tie on the license question.
A large acreage Of corn has been
planted in Bon Homme county, som.
farmers hav ing planted as high as l5(
acres.
Gen. Hugh j. Campbell is formulating
a call for a con, vntion of d%ivisionists
and statehood men at Huron some time
next month.
When Dakota is admitted as a state the
Dakota Agricultural college will be en
It'll d to 80. 600 acres of pubic land. TIL.
board of regents have pctitioned con
gless for authority to select this Ian
now before it is all taken for settlement