The Dickinson press., 1889-11-09
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Chinese opium den was unearthed
by a Pierre reporter last week.
An Iowa firm ha5 secured thefranchise
for putting i'll an electric light plant at
Chamberlain.
Brule county claims Il smaller delin-
quent tax list than any other county in
the state in proportion to population.
j. D. Howard, Of Pennsylvania, will
put down twenty-five artesian wells in
Beadle county. He expected to 60 to
work Monday.
The Salem gas we'll is holding out. and
If its success continues a Sioux Falls
stock company will take hold and intro
duCe its Use iii that city.
Arrangements have been perfected for
holding the next session of the South
Dakota Educational association in Yank-
ton, beginning Dec. 26 and lasting three
days.
The salt mine recently discovered on
MIR. Nichols farm. near Washington
Springs. is to be thoroughly developed.
The vein is composed of hard rock salt
and is ten feet thick.
y destructive fire took place on the
farm of Isaac Campbell, at Hamilton.
Ten horses, one cow, a large quantity of
wheat, some sets of harness and a large
frame barn were lost; no insurance.
Senator Pettigrew will be the youngest
man in the United States senate on the
opening of the fifty-first congress, unless
a younger is chosen by one of the other
three infants. He was born on Sunday,
July %, 1913.
A performing bear on the streets of
Dcadwood got on his ear because his
dago agent took a piece of meat away
from him which had been given to him
by an admiring spectator, and proceeded
to dust the streets with several of the
audience. He was pacitied only when
his grub was restored to him.
A chalk like substance that is found in
quite thick layers in the town of Lake
Sinai. near Broohings. at a depth of six
Or eight feet, has been pronounced mari
by Prof Shepard. of the agricultural col
lege. 1t is valuable as a fertilizer on soil
that is destitute of lime, and it will
prove a valuable discovery if there is
enough of it.
While cleaning an old swamp recently
Martin Flush, living near Pleasant Val
ley, Edmunds county, discovered Gu
iAooltt. oVNeIUl lecL DtlGtlti1 Tie leaves
and muck he %unearthed what appeared
to be u stone book. Close inspection
showed it to be Il family bible. bearing
the date. plainly lettered, 1773. 1t is
now solid limestone.
An organized gang of gamblers made
a raid on the leading faro bank of Pierre.
and along toward morning succeeded in
breaking it. Charges of fraud We're at
once made by the dealers, and a free-ror-
all fight resulted. in which several
gamblers came out badly bruised and
battered. One notorious tough named
Jake Thompson received serious ~injuries.
w. D. Olney. of Edmunds county,
brought i'll a big bald eagle to Bowile
last Thursday, which he proposes putting
in the hands of Il taxidermist. Ii meas
ures six feet and four inches across; the
wings from tip to Tip. A dog caught it
while it was in the act of seizinr a
chicken. The eagle fought the dog.
when Mir. Olney came to the rescue with
a club and killed him.
Sioux Falls Press: The Midland Pa
citic railroad track is now laid toI!le
packing house site, and trains are run.
ming regularly, delivering material for
the extension of the line. President
Tate says the work of grading will be
continued us long this fall as possible.
and that next year will find the iron
horses belonging to this line On the
banks of the Missouri river.