New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-09-05
DAKOTA NEWS.

gT1SU MILL.
Macarthur & Estes, of Clear Lake,
sold to Wilson & Co. 1000 steers,
for which they received $65 900.
Fire at Groter destroyed 7. o..
Johnson's stock farm, together with
a jack, two buggies and a quantity
OF small grain. The loss is 81 800,
with $500 insurance on the barn.
In the United States court at Dead
wood, VIM. Webber pleaded guilty to
opening and stealing the contents of
registered package and got two
years IN the penitentiary.
Will Lawrence, who disregarded
one of Judge Carland's liquor injunc-
lions, was sentenced at Sioux Falls
topay a, fine of 5000, or thirty days
IN the county Jail. He went to jail.
The pig-talled heather of Sioux
Falls, have gone into court. ri
Bing claims that he bought out Lee
JOS laundry, and he has obtained
an order restraining 10 from dealing
in soiled linen.
The present hot, dry weather is
fast destroying the wheat that was
slightly hurt by frost, and there will
be but very little wheat cut in Griggs
county. The damage will be from
rs to 80 per cent.
Dog prisoners are getting in their
work at Lennox. The Independent,
of that place, says they should be
ranked with animals on account of
their small, narrow and immoral
condition.
The house of Charles Crosskell,
farmer living nine miles southwest of
Echelson, was burned. The fire was
caused. by children playing with
matches. One child was burned to
crisp.
Division supt, Hadley, of the Mil
waukee road, speaking of the long
expected depot for Aberdeen, said: I
expect to receive working plans with
in ten days. Work upon the build
ing, which will be a fine one, will in
all probability, begin next month.
Parties from Gloyersville, N. Y,
have purchased the corner opposite
the Bank of Groton, at Groton, and
will soon begin the erection of $12,-
600 brick hotel, to be furnished in
modern style and finished by Deem
Der l.
James T. Conley, editor of the Ca
YOUR Democrat, has accepted a po-
sition as editor of a republican paper
at Cannon Falls, Mimi. This move
will leave .Cavour without a newspa-
per, and the merchants of that place
offer good inducements to some en-
terprising editor to occupy the field.
The latest industry started in Can
ton is the man buying old rubbers.
Wood sheds, back yards and some
times closets have been searched by
ambitious boys who are working for
revenue only. Many fond and in
dulgent parent has missed a new pair
of rubbers and wrenched the story
from his heir with a trunk strap that
they went to the rubber man.
The president of the street railway
atHuron, has asked writ of iniunc-
ton to prevent the Manitoba cross
ing his track. AS the track is very
seldom used the move won't benefit
the street car company. The city
guaranteed the company the right of
way through the town, and it will
have to pay anydamages thatmight
be adjudged.
Prof. II. NJ. Horn, superintendent
of the public school system of Plank
inton, is organizing a company for
the purpose of purchasing and fur
oxen to the settlers on the
reservation next spring The plan is
to secure options on all the oxen in
Aurora and adjoining counties forsix
and then contract them to
the settlers as they come on the res
ervation. The professor is quite en-
thusiastic over the outlook.
The Yankton county board Of COM
missioners spenta whole day canvass
ing the petition asking that the ques-
ton of local option be submitted to
a vote ofthe people, and thepetition,
having been found to contain the re-
quisite number of names, the prayer
of the petitioners WAS granted and an
election ordered held Nov. 6, whichis
the date ofthe next general election. 1
The commissioners canvassed the
matter carefully and asked legal adj
vice from Judge Trip before deciding.
The fight on local option will be red
hot. A prohibition club will be or
gained for work, while brewers and
liquor dealers are arranging to make
q warm contest.