Griggs courier., 1889-06-21
Territorial Items.

The pupi of the Sioux Falls schools
have set out 9,G6s trees this year.
There is well-defined rumor that the
Northern Pacific elevators are soon to pass
into the control of Eastern capitalists
Gus Peterson, clerk at the Merchants
Hotel at Sioux Falls, drew 800 in a recent
drawing of the Louisiana State lottery.
People are still sending occasional boxes
of goods to Dakota prairie fire sufferers.
A drink-crazed prisoner in the Sioux Falls
city Jail set the building on fire four
times in one night recently and narrowly
escaped cremation
1t will cost Meade County at least $3.50
to set up housekeeping, inasmuch as that
was the size of its first order for books and
stationery.
The old settlers of Esmond held their an
nual picnic the other day. About two
thousand were present. Speeches were
made by Governor Mellette, ex-Speaker
Keith and others.
railroad is being built from Capital hill
at Watertown to Lake Kampeska.
A new pleasure steamer has been put on
Lake Kampeska
Guy Hanna, the horse-thief confined in
the county Jail at Woonsocket awaiting the
next term of court, broke Jail the other
night He was driven away in buggy.
Dr. Collins, of Mitchell, has been ap-
pointed Territorial Veterinary Surgeon by
Governor Mellette.
Sioux Falls rejoices because the tramps
give that city the cold shoulder
Rev. Daniel F. Bradley, pastor of the
Congregational church at Yankton, was
thrown from his buggy the other morning
and had one leg broken, shoulder dis
tod 0t1 ;,,s,,
Governor Mellette has issued proclama-
tion asking Dakotans to contribute for the
relief of the Johnstown PA. sufferers, and
recommending that contributions be sent to
J. NJ Bailey, Sr., Territorial Treasurer, at
Sioux Falls, who will forward the same to
the Governor of Pennsylvania
A quadruple wedding took place at Stand.
Ing Rock recently, four Sioux maidens
and four young warriors being married
by Catholic priest in the presence of five
hundred Indians
The law increasing the liquor tax is now
in force The retail liquor license has here
tofore been $500 per annu1n. Under the
new law the lowest tax that can be imposed
is $SN, and may be placed as high as 81, 600,
at the option OF the county commissioners.
Judge Aiken recently issued an injunc-
tion restraining the county commissioners
of Codington County from issuing. or in
any way disposing of the $50. 600 court house
bonds. Dissatisfaction with the location
Of the court house was at the bottom of the
affair.
The indications are that there will be q
motor line from Sioux Falls to Yankton
This will be the longest motor line in the
world Ex-Delegate r. T. Pettigrew. of
Sioux Falls. is promoting and backing tho
project
George Warren and Mrs Charles Booth,
of White Lake, eloped from that place re-
Gently. They Travelled on horseback to
iankton, distance of one hundred and
sixty miles, on pair of horses which thcy
stole from neighbor. They We're arrested
and taken home by the sheriff of Aurora
County.
A Cincinnati syndicate has bought forty
acres OF the H. s. Brown tract adjoining
Huron on the North, for 6,OOo, and are me-
gotiating for u much larger purchase
Rapid City wants q narrow gauge rail-
road to connect her with the mineral dis
tricts of the Black Hills, and it is said there
is good reason to believe that the work will
be commenced on just such q line before
long.
fankton Congregattonalists will build .
new church to cost <25, ,OOO
The Bank of Wahpeton, at Wahpeton, Of
which W. J. vandeveer was president, as
signed the other morning to J. w. Bland
ing. There had been heavy rum on tho
bank. The assets and liabilities were uu-
known