The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-10-18
THE NORTHWEST CONDENSED.
Dakota Doings.

Deadwood.-The Lawrence county
delegation to the first South Dakota
legislature left for Piers,. They were
accompanied by large delegation of
representative citizens, who 60 down
with the senators and representatives to
work for Hon. Gideon G. Moody for
United States senator. Judge Moodys
election is regarded as certain in this
locality.
Chamberlain.-Brule county is repre-
sented at the artesian well convention
now being held in Huron. The farmers
Of the state are awakening to the fact
that artesian wells must be had, and
every effort will be made to this end.
Fargo.-The Presbyterian synod of
North Dakota is in its fifth annual ses-
sion here. Some important business
will come before the conference, notably
the trial of Rev. Charles MacLean on the
charge of disloyalty to the church.
Sioux Falls.-This city voted 3 10 per
cent tax to aid the extension of railroads
into the state. The question was carried
by vote of S19 to 273. Aid is to be ex-
tended to the Midland Pacific, now being
surveyed, to be built between Sioux
Falls and some point in Idaho territory
on the Northern Pacific, and the Sioux
Fails, Yankton and Denver.
Yankton.-The supreme court at
Deadwood reversed the ruling of the
lower court in the famous scrip cases,
wherein E. E. Carpenter, of Beloit,
Iowa; j. D. Cameron, of Sioux Falls, S.
D., and w. d, Russell, of Yankton, S.
d., have appeared as defendants during
the past nine years. They We're con-
yicted four years ago, but appealed, and
the cases are now ordered stricken from
the calendar. The defendants were con-
victed of issuing fraudulent land scrip.
Minnesota Matters.
Sauk Centre.-C. M. Sprague, of this
city, grand master of the Odd Fellows of
Minnesota, has issued a proclamation
recommending that all lodges within his
jurisdiction observe Oct. 19 as memorial
day of the order, and requesting them all
to give the day to appropriate services.
st. Cloud.-John Kozell, while chop
ping wood with his brothor at Brockway,
had his skull severely fractured by fall
ing tree. His injuries are fatal He is
is II years old and the son of q farmer.
ST. Cloud.-Railway Commissioners
Williams, Becker and Gibbs met here
and conferred with the joint committee
OF the chamber of commerce and Mer-
chants union. The committee presented
several complaints to the commissioners
as to rates and determinations on the
part of the Manitoba and Northern Pa
cific roads,. charging that both the roads
are violating the Interstate law.
stillwater.-The schulenberg & Boeck-
ler saw mill will shut down lin few
days. There has been scarcity of logs
at that place during the entire season.
The mill has a capacity of 1 1000, 900 feet
per week, but the aggregate this season
will not exceed 20, 600, 600 feet.
Wisconsin Waits.
Hudson.-The body of man was
found lying under the railroad bridge
this city. When found the man had not
been dead more than two or three hours.
There was deep cash Oh the scalp and
some bruises on the body Death was
doubtless caused by falling from the
bridge.
D1ilwaukae.-The conference of the
German aid association of the United
States. which was to have been held here
on Oct. 20, has been postponed until
spring OF next year. Proper arrange
ments coald not be made until the date
set for the conference.
West Superior.-An important change
in the management of the Duluth eleva-
tor system in this city has gone into eff
feet. George d. Moulton, the superin-
tendent retiring to engage in the publ
cation of the Daily Journal here. He is
succeeded by Aid. Albion Howes
Fairchild.-Sixty- ty-pound steel is arriv-
ing at the rate Of four to six car loads
daily for the extension of the Sault Ste.,
Marie and Southwestern to the Mississippi
river this season. Tracklaying has been
commenced, and it is being pushed with
all possible speed.
Eau Claire.-The Baptist state conven-
tion has adjourned Resolutions We're
adopted declaring strongly for prohibi-
ton, expressing sorrow at the tendency
to the lawless desecration of the Sabbath
in our state and recognizing Rockefellers
offer of 5000, 900 for an educational insti-
tuition in Chicago.
Iowa Items.
CorwitE.- large livery barn be-
longing to NJ. B. Sapp and occupied by
j. w. OXley was destroyed by fire about
2 o'clock a. IN. 1t commenced in the
NOV, but its cause is unknown The
dwelling of E. Lanpher was also des-
troyed and several small stables. Seven
horses were burned i'll the barn.