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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
He Wants,i fo Die.

j. G. Carnchan, a gilly farmer who has
been on a debauch forsome time, attempted
suicide III the Windsor hotel at Grand
Forks. He used strychnine, and was in
spasms when noticed by the hotel clerk.
Medical assistance was called, the power
of the drug was overcome. and the man
recovered. Financial troubles. together
with whisky, were the cause of the mans
nets.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
Cclel,rate,l Case. Dismissed

In the United States court Mt Yankton
last week the Livingston cases. which have
been pending several years. were dis
missed upon motion of the defendants at
torneys. the ground for such action being
the failure of the government to produce
paper, necessary to the prosecution. In
these cases the defendant. DIR. Ii. r. Liv-
charged with %defrauding the government
while acting as Indian agent ut Grow
Crork.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
Shot His sixter,s Lover.

Another shooting affair occurred on
Sunday night on Wood river. A young
man by the name of Edmunston shot u
MIR. Wolf for his attention to a sister. The
ball passed through VOLTS neck, but it is
thought he will recover. Edmunson was
arrested and taken to Plum Greek.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07

A case of leprosy exists ut Harold.
Hughes county. The subject is the child
of q Mrs. Bausum, who was u missionary
to China when the child was born. The
case was examined in New York a wear
ago aud pronounced to be one of leprosy.
The afflicted family are allowed no COM
munication with their neighbors.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
Holt County Prairic Fire.

A destructive fire swept over Holt coun-
ty, south of O'Neill, q few days ago, in
which an immense amount Of hay was
consumed. Mr.. Blabon's hired man was
arrested for setting the fire, and has been
sent to Jail. Mr.. Elwood, on Dry Greek.
has sued Mr.. Blabon for 81, 900, on the
charge that he allowed it to he done. Mr..
A. j. Potter lost 800 tons of hay, and Mr..
John Drake about the same amount. A
school house some six or eight miles south
was burned. Mr.. McCarty lost his stable
and four horses. Mr.. William Ryan lost
his stable and three horses and one large
COW barn. The fire seriously threatened
the town of O'Neill also.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
Took "Rough ON Rata,

The wife of William Kruger, q Wells
carpenter. committed suicide by taking a
dose of Rough on Rats" She had been
married only q year, and had mn in
FAINT child. Temporary arrangement.
caused by her sickness. is supposed to have
been the cause. After taking the poison
she told her husband what she had done.
and said she had lived long enough. She
died three hours after taking the poison.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
stat.hond Meeting at Milbank.

a h1Snly entNtsl'lStlC statehood meeting
WAS he'll i'll tn cp.rs-loase at Aiilbank,
and resolutions were passed demanding
that the Fiftieth congress Immediately on
reassembling in December pass the Har-
rison bill for the immediate division of the
territory and the admission of South Da-
kota. and the passage of an enabling act
for North Dakota.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
a Pharlnacist FYne,l.

W. H. Smith. a registered pharmacist of
She'll Rock. Butler county, has been pros
ecuted by Commissioner Pocket for allow
ing unregistered clerks to sell poisons in
violation of the pharmacy law. He was
convicted and fined 800 and costs.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
Broke Through the Len,

Addie and James Marvin, agedsB and 10
years respectively, sons of q fSSmer living
Two miles south Of st. OlSud, broke
through the ice while skating.s THE YOUNG
est one w~as:drowned, but .Jathsss was res
cued.:s.Mttle the father and hired NM
swens' going to the rescue the boat capsized
M b occupants narrowly escaped drown.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
Made Way with Her Child,

The grand jury at Red Wing has indicted
Zuga Schol. a Young Norwegian girl
charged with concealing the birth Of
her illegitimate child. She was work.
ing for Peter Nelson. the well-known
hrickvard man, and one day he fonnd
the body of n dead infant in his
privy vault. He had never suspected the
girls condition. but she admitted that Il
her child. and that it was born alive.
There was mo- sufficient evidence to con-
vict her of murder.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
Shot by. lis unc,c.

A tragic affair occurred at the residence
of Orville N. Grow. t.yo miles west Of
verndale. Mr.. G~,., and wife came to
town leaving ,h.ir two little bows with
Geo. Clark, 23 wears old. Clark was fool
ing with AZ Winchester, claiming to be
cleaning it. when it was discharged. shoot
ing the 5-year-old boy through the bowels.
The Young man gathered up his clothes
and fled. When Mr.. Grow returned from
town the child was Ill he'd. having nm
dressed himself. He stated that his Uncle
George had shot him, but would not give
particulars. Adoctor was summoned, but
could do nothing for the little sufferer, and
death Don ended his pain.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
TIE GREAT NGGTNW-,
DAKOTA LANDS CHEAP TODAY n,,r
ON THE RISE.

Expert Architects I.oc.,. IN, MI, ~. n, A..
Asylum Collapsa-Record OF Ter.
manent Improvements Made NJ Sioux CITY
the Past Year-A Crook In Australia Con.
feascs the Murder of Col. Watson u. smith
The News in General.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07

!, hi, dions Of these ~coionists are Of the
iiiost sample aud primitive character. They
are generally sod shanties for the first few
years, when a frame dwelling is substitu-
ted. The people are generally honest and
indnstrious. being economical and frugal
IN their habits and possessed of indom-
addicted to the use of Intoxicating liquor.
though few are excessively SO. Speedy
punishment is meted out to any thief that
is found among them. One of them re-
Gently relieved u fellow Russian Of xome-
thing moro than $50, aud when the thief
was discovered the culprit was hunted
down, stripped and dashed on the bare
back. In dealing with men, where they
find one that is reliable, they stick to him.
They believe in p%atronixing those who
treat them fairly. Dakota has a large
number of these c~o!oEists and they make
reputable and respectable citizens.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
FARGO LAND OFFICE REPORT.

The Fargo United States land Office
officials report u larger number of final
proofs since the first of August than during
any similar period since the Office was es-
t,blishsd. A large majority of them are
five. year proofs. The number of cash
entries is comparatively small, which goes
to show that farmers have borrowed less
than usual this year. The following is n
statement Of the final fve-year homestead
since August L:
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
Took All Hut tho Farm.

James Boice, q farmer living in Rock
Falls township. Holt county, was arrested
last week. charged with destroying and
neighboring claims. An examination be-
fore Justice Irion resulted in Brice being
held to the district court under bonds Of
$500. There has been a large amount of
this sort of stealing done in that neighbor-
hood as well as elsewhere in the county,
and it has been determined to stop it.
Other arrests will probably follow.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
AN INCREASED BUSINESS NOTED An
THE FARGO LAND OFFICE.

Survey Of the st. Paul. Black Hl,,. = Pa
clio Co,nplctsh-Fsrlning Facts From
Fargo-A New city Hiatt Il be Erected Ut
Eeadwood-l.atest Information From All
Quarters.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07

HSAN NJ uNkAN
Indian Agent Jones, of the Berthold
agency, has made application to the de-
partment for a physician who shall remain
constantly at the agency. This request is
the result of hurried examination of the
health of the Indians. Mr.. Jones was re-
Gently appointed. He finds that disease
runs rampant among the entire Indian
community. The Indians ut this agency
IRE in a most deplorable condition. In the
past their health has been neglected, they
have been permitted to roam about the
country, and as n result some members of
the tribe have returned to their la
den with disease, which has spread to
nearly every Indian Mt the agency. 1t Is
understood that the request for Il physi-
clan has been granted and that steps will
be taken to prevent the further spread Of
disease among the tribes. The condition
OF affairs at the agency in the past has not
only ruined the health of the Indians, but
has been o constant menace to the whites,
with whom the Indians necessarily assocl-
ated. So great became this danger that
the county and city authorities were
alarmed and the mayor Of Bismarck was
compelled to serve notice on the former
agent that il he did not keep his Indians
on the reservation an investigation of the
matter would be demanded. Agent Jones
hopes to be able to check the disease and
promises to keep the Indians On the reser-
vation.
Traits of.eharaotsr' OF Russian CssoaIsts.
The Russian colonies which have 10.
Gated throughout Dakota present many
various phases Of industrial and social life.
Traits OF character such ss are the natural
consequence Of living under . tyranicsl
government ass evssywhsss appassut., The
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
Rapld Trnn.it n aioax on

IAers is NO longer any question but
that the Sioux City Street Railway COM
pany will use ths privileges given ID u
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
Sioux City improvements.

Sioux City has made n great record dur
ing the season inst closed in the way of
permanent improvements. While the esti.
mates fall below those of last year for
curbing and paving, there has been n
greater amount of grading and misceliane-
Gus improvements that are not mentioned
in the following summary.
The number of blocks improved are as
follows: Cnrbing, A blocks; grading, 1872
blocks; paving. AZ blocks; sewering. &c
blocks. The number of miles of improve
ments made IRE as follows: Curbine, 81
miles; grading, 10 miles; paving, 80 miles;
sewering, S miles. The total cost of the
improvements for 1883 up to the LIST of
November were as follows:
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
lnterestinr for Uaurers.

In the supreme court al Lincoln last
week opinion in the following case was
handed down: Schuyler National bank
VS.. John G. Ballong; error from Colfax
county; affirmed. The action was brought
by defendant in error in the district court
Of Colfax county to recover penalty under
section 5197 aud 5198 Of the revised stat
utes of the United States for the recovery Of
usurious interest. The court held thatthe
courts of record Of the several states have
jurisdiction in such cases. That where
usurious interest is discounted from the
face of the note by a national bank it eau
recover only the face of the note; less the
interest deducted, and that il the borrower
pays usurious interest in advance he may
receive double the amount of interest SO
mid
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07

1oe"A .S'f.v, lTl.l IL
From the figures given on grading and
sewers there will he slight variations on
the final estimates. but with these triH,ng
changes the figures are accurate.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
Edwards WIN Not Hang;

The neck of Walter Edwards, the Omaha
mulatto who attempted to murder his wife
four weeks ago Friday, is finally safe, as
the stabbed woman has lived thirty days,
after which. according to the statutes, if
she dies the complaint can only be man.
slaughter and not murder. The present
indications, however. are that Edwards
will not be prosecuted on that charge even,
as the prospects for the woman's recovery
are now good.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07

Black Hills to the coal fields. The con-
tracton say that orders have been given to
push construction. This means q big
boom for Alliance which will be the ID.
vision station for the Black Hills 10 we'll
asthe Wyoming branch.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07

H. l.. Loucks. president of the Dakota
Fla rmers' Alliance, has issued u circular
which says: The next annual session of
the Dakota Farmers Alliance will be held
in jamestown, commencing at 2 o'clock
p. M. Tuesday. December 18th, 1888. The
work accomplished this year has been
progressive amt highly satisfactory in all
our branches. The Importance of the
work makes it more than ever necessary
that every alliance should be represented
by one or more of its ablest members.
Come prepared to- remain three or four DAYS
If necessary. First-class arrangements
will be made for your comfort and con-
v%enience. Reduced railroad and hotel
rates are promised. Local alliances should
meet not inter than December 1, to elect
delegates, formulate plans and pass such
as YOU deem hest AID proper.
Instruct your delegate to present them ut
our meeting and they will receive consid-
Grafton. Delegates should should ask for
return certificates in buying their going
tickets 90
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
Where the Territory stuud.,

~ AcTTttOry StANWS.
1t is when comparison is made with the
states of the solid south, which have kept
Dakota out of the union, that the extent
of the outrage is best appreciated. Ac-
cording to conservative estimates Dakota
has IL population of G5O. 600. 1t had at last
reports 4.2a6 miles of railroad, pays
ally S2,OOO,O coo for the support of public
schools, employs 5.0O0 teachers, and has
352 newspapers. Now takc some of the
southern states and compare them with
these figures:
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
A Dcfaulting Treasurer Sentenced.

Judge Lewis has sentenced 1. p. Hill the
defaulting treasurer of Hnrrison county to
two and one-half years in the p~enitentiary
Mt Anamosa. When Hill went out of Of
flee last December he was found to be
short i'll his accounts over Sl9, 900. The
community was shocked at this revelation.
and it was long before the people could
believe that Ike" as he is Familiarity
known, could be guilty of dishonesty in
any way. He had been faithful in Office,
as they supposed, and has been success
lively reelected by both political parties
for twelve years. But on his retirement
from office. the light was thrown upon his
record. and Harrison county was $50, 600
the loser. Although Hill finally plead
guilty. he has protested his innocence and
repeatedly declared that he did not know
where the money was. and this, with the
fact as shown by the books, that lie has
been gradually running behind for the last
ten years. coupled nlso with the sympathy
OF the community, led to his light sem
tence. The civil suit brought by the
county against his bondsmen was settled
by the mount Of his defalcation being
paid over to the county.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07

SURVEY COMPLETED.
The survey of the st. Paul, Black Hills
and Pacific line has been completed to
Rapid City, aud the surveyors have re-
turned northward over the route they
came. The entrance of the location sur
vey to Rapid City was made without diff
Guilty. The promoters of this lailroad
venture together with IL number of Rapid
City parties. have made arrangements for
commencing the work of development ON
some extensive coal deposits in. the Grand
river country, on the line of the survey,
and u party will very soon be Dispatched
thither for that purpose. As indicnt. d in
. recent letter the discovery of considera-
BILE bodies of good coal on the line has
done much to increase faith in the railroad
scheme. In conversation IL few days ago, IL
gentleman connected with the railroad pro-
ject expressed confidence that Grand river
coal would reach markets along the North
ern Pacific over the north and south line
before the commencement of 1880, and
that it was not at all improbable the road
would. before that time, DO extended
southwark from Grand river to Rapid
CITY.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07

franchise and operate next season and
thersafter with electric power linstead Of
mule. the people of Sioux City demand
the best and the most satisfactory rapid
transit" says. j. F. Peavey, he:general
manager: "and they will receive Il. The
mule will carry a passenger from Douglas
street to the stock yards in about fifteen
minutes. while by the system Of electricity
We think Of introducing We will be able to
get over the same distance in Just half the
time. The age in which we live moves
faster than it did in the days of our fore
fathers, and rapid transit is one of the inn
provements demanded in all centers Of
commercial activity. Time is money
and it is on that theory that Invention is
turning from steam to electric power to
gain time for the demands Of the age"
The system to. which the company gives
preference is the Sprague electric. which
is i'll successful use in many cities with
streets of decidedly heavier grade than
Sioux City. 1t will take $75,O0O to make
the change, but it will include five-minute
cars and the best equipment that can be
put together on a street railway track.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07
sURNEY CoMpLETEp

MIST Of the land thus acquired is in $ ,r-
gent La Moure. Dickey. Trail and Eddy
countless.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-07

Gated by n grand ball given by the fire de-
paltment.
"A Dutch Reform church has been or.
ganized ut Lennox with n membership of
fourteen.
james q. Brown dropped dead ON his
farm near Grandin. .Apoplexy was the
cause.
The organization of a business mems
club is being discussed at Aberdeen.
-Deadwood now wants n society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals.
1t is rumored that Verdon is to have n
new elevator in the near future.
The Clearwater postofice in Hughes
county has been discontinued.
The musical talent ut Huron has Or
ganized a choral union.
The Presbyterian church ut Bismarck
is without a pastor.
A Mormon apostle is working Potter
county at present.
A ladies' aid society has been organ.
lied ut Scotland.
One Of Hulley's urgent wants is tens.
ment houses.
An ice rink will be built at Desmet
this winter.
Harold now has a free library of over
fifty books.
willow Lakes is putting down an ar
tesian we'll.
a bible depository is to b. e.t.bli.hsa'
at Ipswich.
-rhs csntsrvill. band ha. b..n r-or.
ganixed.
-otoso,o want. . good physician.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-06

Mr.. Vclk, whose electrical railway
Is known to all visitors to Brighton,
England, has constructed an electfi-
callydriven dog cart, which attracts
a good deal of attention among the
leisure crowds which throng the gay
Sussex watering place. 1t is driven
by half-horse power Immisch motor
and 16 small accumulators, which
have a capacity equal to six hours
work. In the desire to keep the ma
chinery light, scarcely sufficient pow
er has been provided, SO that, al
though the vehicle will make a speed
of nine miles an hour on asphalt, it
only makes speed of four miles on
a soft macadam road, while, with two
passengers, an incline of one in 80 is
the limit of its climbing power
[ Electrical World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-06

In arguing the Boil Telephone case
before the Commissioner Of Patents
the other day, Robert G.. lngersoll,
one OF the counsel, closed his argu-
ment with the following pertinent
remarks: ii do dot believe any man
can patent the idea of sending speech
by electricity. lie can patent devices
by which that can be done, but he
cannot get patent on the lightning
\ man can patent water wheel, but
he cannot patent the water, or say to
the water you cannot turn any other
wheel but mine. A man can patent
n wind mill, but not the wiad, and
any man who can make better mill
may Use the same wind, because we
do not get our entire stock of wind
from the Patent Office or from the at
torneys on the other side. Wind is
the free gift of all politicians, and,
looking at the attorneys of the Bell
people, without wind where would
your case be2"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-06
Notice of Forfeiture,

TO b. MoCALLEYi YOU are hereby
notified that have expended one hun.
drcd (Sl0o) dollars in labor and improve
meuts upon the Spread Eagle lode and
mining clam, situated in Deadwood Min
ing District, Boise county, Idaho Terrific
ry, in order to hold said premises under
the provision of section 2.32i, Revised
Statutes of the United States, Tor the year
ending December 81, 1887, That the pro
portion of said expenditure due by you,
b McCalley, is fifty $50 dollars, lawful
money of the United States, and ii within
ninety 900 days after the legal publication
Of this notice, you fail or refuse to con.
tribute your proportion of said eNpendi
turc, and with legal cost of this publica-
ton, your interest win become the prop
erty of the undersigned, under said sec
ton 1924, and you are further notified
that payment of said same, together with
cost of this publication, may be made at
the Office of the lbAho WORLD, in the
town of Idaho, Boise county, Idaho Ter
ritary CON HURST.
March >, IS. "a.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-06

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