Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

der, but he never got any farther than
to poke his head up through into the
hay loft, for at that moment down
came the fork with suck force that II
crushed through the skull, and Mr..
Powell fell senseless to the ground.
Bates escaped, but has since been cap
tured and placed under arrest. Pow
ell died soon after. Popular sym
patty seems to be with Bates, and
the people seem to think ne commit
ted the deed in seIf-defense.
J.J. Luck, of New Salem, 40 miles
west of Bismarck, "begs to say that
all we have to do in order to get coal
is to 60 to place where there is rag.
ged edge OF hill, and find place
where the coal crops out; there we dig
the top dirt off and get cut the coal.
This dirt is from one-half foot to SIX
feet deep and the coal is from three TO
six feet thick. We have at laast 80
such places within thirty miles OF New
Salem that are opened, and every
body can get their coal for the digging
OF it. To ship We put it on the cars
on railroad track at $1.5O per ton.
After several stormy meetings the
Watertown council passed, over the
mayors veto, the ordinance granting
$50 per hydrant instead OF $50 annu-
al rental, according to the :irst con-
tract with the water works,
Two boys, giving the names OF Ull.
rich Arendt and William Randall, Ia
and 10 years OF age, were put Off
freight train on the James River Val
ley at Lamoure, afterward they were
caught placing distractions on the
track and were arrested. Arendt
claims q residence in Faux county,
and was tramping home from Forsyth,
Mont.
The receiver of the deiunct Fargo
Insurance Company has been dis
charged alter over a years hard work
in endeavorlng to discover assets,
which have amounted to but $3.50.
The company's liabilities easily rolled
up to $265,o00.
The jamestown Live Stock associa-
ton perfected organization and elect
ed J. w. Goodrich president, !. c.
Wade secretary and w. nj. Lloyd
treasurer. 1t was decided topurchase
two thoroughbred stations at once,
and a committee will probably leave
for I.abelle ranch, in Lake county, to
examine animals there.
Wednesday, April 25, is designated
Arbor day for that portion OF Dakota
lying south OF the 4Tth standard
parallel OF latitude, and Tuesday,
May 5. for the portion of Dakota ly-
ing north of that parallel.
George Powers, sergeant in Com
pany d. Fifth,infantry, left Fort Keogh
with $40 in his pocket and started
Tor Miles City to "have time" Since
the day OF his departure he had not
been heard OF, and foul play was sus-
pected. Recently man, digging in
the sand bank OF the Tongue river,
discovered human foot sticking out.
He notified the authorities, and the
body was dug ont. 1t proved to be
the missing soldier, but no inquest
has been held, as the body was frozen
stiff and covered over with ciods of
earth. The money wac found in his
pockets.
The editor OF the Bangor Rustler is
reported to be so busy with progress
sive euchre parties, dances, surprises,
rehearsaIs, prayer meetings and job
work, to all of which he faithfully at
tends, that he scarcely has time to get
out his raper.
The principal business of the Brook
ings county commissioners is the con.
tinued examination ofthe accounts of
ex-Treasurer Nichols, which were bad
ly mixed up on going out OF office.
A Irvine factory may be established
IN the Bismarck penitentlary.
number OF territorial Methodist
churches have signifed their intention
of making q contribution towards re.
placing tho burned building of the
Mitchell university. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000.
In the probate court at Fargo,
Judge Roberts decided TO refuse to
probate the will OF A. E. Henderson,
and the property will be dis
tributed under the law. The
property is valued at 10000
most of it being in Fargo, while
large farm lies in Moorhead. The
will was made in Minnesota, and lett
all the property to Mrs. Henderson,
who was also made Administrative,
and no provision was made for the
twelve-year-old daughter. 1t was on
this ground tho will was refused pro-
bate. The case attracts much atten-
ton.
A dwelling house, belonging to s.
Hagen, OF Sioux Falls, burned. The
fire was caused by the explosion of ~
lamp. The burning oil scattered over
the room and before the occupants
could get to the door, 1t was in a sheet
OF fame, and the only egress available
was a window out OF which Mr.. and
Mrs. Hagen and child escaped.
The enterprising Methodist ladies OF
Yankton have invented another new
social. 1t is known as the flag social.
all the ladies carry flags OF the differ.
ent nations and discourse sweet mu-
sic to correspond with the nationality
OF the flags of which they are the bear
esS.
Judge Francis issued an order Great
ing a new judicial subdivision of the
Sixth judicial district, to be known as
the ninth subdivision and consisting
of the county of Bottineau. The
court is to be held at the county seat
at such time in each year as the Judge
OF the district court may direct.
At meeting OF farmers at Gary an
alliance with seventeen charter men,
bers was organized and it is thought
the membership will reach hundred.
Howard people are making arrange.
ments TO capture the Illinois Central.
At Aberdeen the festivegame of dice.
throwing has gwen way to game Of
toothpicks. A pile of picks is laid en-
the counter and the contestants draw
one at time until the pile is distrib-
uted among the parties, the one draw
ing the last toothpick being the looser
OF the stakes whatever they may be.
l.. Bolinger, farmer living six miles
south of Watertown, dropped dead of
heart disease while trying to discover
a supposed fire in hishouse.
Afre partially destroyed the Amerl.
can House block at Rapid City. The
flames wero confined to the upper floor.
Loss on hotel building, $40, 900; no
insurance. Loss on stocks, clothing,
paints, billiard and liquor. stores,
$4,000; partly insured. The first test
OF the city's new water works was q
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