The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-07
DAKOTA IOTTINGS.

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The Times urges the necessity of or
gaining q fire company Immediately
at White Lake,
The bounty for wolf scalps in Clay
county has been raised from 81 to
81.
So far this month over thirty cars
Of stock have been shipped from
Scotland.
The retail grocers at Rapid City
have formed a protective associa-
ton Il
Edwin Early, of Deadwood, has
been fined $50 for carrying a slung-
| shot. r. L.
Mumps are going the rounds at
the University of North Dakota in
Grand Forks.
Speaking OF the location ofthe pro-
posed insane asylum for the Black
Hills, the Chronicle asks: whats
the matter with CUSTER"
The Republican declares that the
church edifices at Vermillion must be
enlarged to accommodate the in.
creasing population.
The members Of the South Dakota
club at Canton have decided to ten.
der the use of their club rooms to the
ladies one evening of each week.
The Journal says that the social
sea son in Rapid City has not been a
gay one. So far as known but one
card party has been given this win.
ter.
A subscription paper is being circu.
lated by the ladies of Terraville fol
the purpose of raising funds with
which to build a Methodist church
Edward Crawford, carpenter, and
an old resident of the Hills, is anoth,
er one added to the list of unfortun.
alter who have becomeinsane. Hehas
been placed in the Deadwood jail.
Coon & Crook, who have been u
ming a general store at Palisade, were
closed on three ,chattel mortgages held
by the Bank of Palisade and Chicago
parties. The amount of the obliga.
tons is about $500.
The Argus-Leader alleges that q
number of Sioux Falls people are now
troubled with lame eyes caused by
being compelled to depend on the
poor light furnished by the gas com.
pany.
The Journal declares there is a
fortune awaiting the man who will es.
tablish a business in Pierre for the
purchase and shipment of poultry.
butter, eggs and general farm pro.
duce. :.
A Touring mill is to be built neal
Tilford, with a capacity of fifty bar.
rels per day. A switch will be con-
structed from the railroad to the
mill. The latest roller process is to
be rsed.
1t would be both unkind and indis.
Greet for any n to die in a mysteri,
Gus manner in or around Rapid City
now, for Pennington county is with,
out a coroner. DR.. Matthias resign.
ed.
The merchants of Mitchell have
been impressed with the fact that
they are systematically robbed and
have instituted an investigation
which has already resulted in the
discovery OF the stolen goods.
A movement is on footto organize
a Sons of Veterans camp in Dell Rap
ids and it promises to be a success.
A charter has been sent for and q
meeting will be held next Tuesday
evening to perfect the organization.
The Rapid City Republican says
1t is intimated that the Homestake
railroad will be extended from Run.
kel's mill to the Fremont, Elkhorn
and Missouri Valley railroad, a dis.
tance of but five miles, thus saving
the Homestake company $25, 900 q
year in freight and controlling 8
heavy freight business of the Hills.
Mitchell, Republican: Commits.
sioner Oberly and Senator Dawes
r no doubt remarkable men, gifted
men, learned men-but what they
don't: know, individually and col.
lectively, about the American Indian
would make a large book. In the
interest of the laboring classes of the
United States, and of the Indians az
well, they should be persuaded to
turn their attention to something
upon which they can render more
valuable service. They are too old
to com mence the study Of the Indian
question. .. p
The Dakota Farmers Alliance
company has elected the following
officers: President, George G.. Crosse;
vice president, Don c. Needham;
secretary and treasurer, j. I. Carlisle:
directors, G. Crosse, Hyde county; J..
W. Goodrich. Stutsman; Don c.
Needham, Jerauld; j. L. Carlisle,
Brown; H.. w. Smith, Minnehaha;
WI Rouse, Lincoln; F. B. Fancher,
Stutsman; William Hellyer, Walsh;
j. w. Harden, Jerauld; William Glen.
DENIM, Kingsbury; j. B. Wolgemuth,
Brown. A. WardalI- Rreadle. 81 7