The Dickinson press., 1888-08-11
WEEKS NEWS IN DAKOTA

w EEkS NEWS In UAkUIA
For two seasons scotland's base ball
club has won every game it has been en-
gagrd in.
For three days thermometers at Brook
inss have indicated 100 degrees in the
shade.
The Plankinton opera house has been
leased for term of two years bya syn
dicate of citizens of that town.
The territorial executive committee has
decided to establish the Democratic CAM
pagn headquarters at Sioux Falls.
Minnie Grover, while riding horse at
Wolsey. was thrown and broke her left
sh uldcr. Her home is in Barraboo,
Wis.
Moody county has elected delegates
personally favorable to Grigsby, though
there is Il strong Clifford feeling in the
county.
Rails OIL the Northwestern road at
Yank:on had to be shortened with a coal
chisel in order that switches might be
| thrown. The heat of the day caused the
expansion.
1t has been decided to hold farmers
institutes each day of the fair at Mitch
ell. The board will employ experienced
men in varions departments of farming
to address the people.
Two sons of Hans Hanson, living five
miles west of Virgil, were playing with
an old musket. The gun was discharged,
the load entering the back part of the
boys head, killing him almost instantly.
Attorneys Robinson and Glass filed
papers in an action for $4,000 against
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and North
ern Railway company for damages to
Willie II. Averill, the boy whose feet
were cut off at Toronto, Dak., last No
vember.
New wheat brings 60 cents at Yank-
ton.
The first hail storm in four years Wis.,
tied Huron Saturday.
The journalists of Aberdeen have Or
ganized press club with fifteen active
members.
The fund for the university at Mitchell
now shows $4,000, leaving $1,000 to be
raised in the next few days
1t is criminal otfense in Mandan to
beg without the consent of the mayor. 1t
is therefore necessary to beg of the
mayor first.
AN organization of a city press club in
Aberdeen will be perfected at the office
of the Dakota Newspaper Union Satur-
day evening
Last Friday Daniel Carpenter. on his
farm south of Beloit, threshed 1900
bushels of barley in time for the Chicago
July market
The Farmers alliance at Miller has
raised $4,000 to build warehouse. The
Northwestern road transports the lumber
free from Winona.
a severe hail storm in the vicinity of
De Smet, Saturday night, completely de-
molished the standing grain.
Hans Hansen, 16-year-old boy acci.
dentally killed q younger brother at HUI
ron Saturday while fooling with loaded
gun.
Chaska and bride have arrived al
Pierre and left for the Cheyenne agency tc
work in behalf of the Sioux treaty. She
has great influence with the Indians, and
her word is almost law.
The real estate valuation at Red Wins
is placed at s! 237 ,935.
Ornamental and drinking fountaint
are being placed at various points in
Rochester.
The Democrats Of Saltwater elected
Ames delegates 10 the state convention
headed by Senator Durant.
Joseph Bennett, of the town of Otto
has been bound over at Fergus Falls t,
await the action of the grand jury on
charge of outraging Il little girl aged l:
years.
} The North Dakota Pharmaceutal Asso
citation met at jamestown Tuesday.
Bernhardt johnson, a 16-year-old boy
. was drowned in the Sioux river at Can
ton while bathing.
Faulkton knights of Pythias will visi
Aberdeen on tho 18th inst. to help insti
tute lodge at that place.
! Deadwood Pioneer: Frank Lynch ha
I challenged Thomas Ryan of Lead City t
: foot race for 800 to $500 side.
Spotted Grow was arrested ut Pierr
for ''holding up' Fred Laplaunt. Spotte
Grow is the hardest case on the reserve
ton.
e The Hail Insurance company was
great loser by the recent storm in D,
g kota, six townships in Beadle county re
a ported almost total loss of standin
4 grain.
Mrs. DIR. Porter, the wife of one of tn
heroes Of the Reno stand in the Custe
massacre, died at Bismarck Monda,
i The remains will be taken to Oberlil
o Ohio, for burial.
- Robert McNichos, an escaped lunati
# from Yankton, has been captured {
Huron.
!. Gettysburg has female banker in til
person Of Miss F. J. Wheat, who has pu
/. chased the bank of Gettysburg. Tt
. bank is "as good as the wheat
e Judge Rose was sworn in as .Judl
l. Francis successor at Mandan, Wedne
II day. Judge Francis administered tt
= oath. There was much cheering whe
" Judge Rose took his seat. Judge Franc
was escorted to the train by depu1
t. sheriff for fear of personal violence.
10 10 During tho Monday blow last wee
lightning struck in the prairie in sever
places west of Huron, from three to ii,
miles where no rain fell and where IL
Sc sun was shining brightly. The gra
" took fire in each instance and requir.
II hard work of the neighbors to keep
OF within bounds. Near Benedict's nj
Up fought the fire till late into the mig
rs aud until the early morning rain put o
the flames.
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