The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Another Chinese opium joint was dis
covered at Pierre last week, and raidcd.
Several Sioux Falls saloonkeepers have
created no end of surprise by joining the
local Prohibition society, organized for
the D of enforcing the laws relat-
ing to liquor.
The Dakota board Of railway commits
sioners were at WATERFOWL last week to
settle the business Of the board up to
Nov. 4, their existence as a territorial
board ending at that date.
Oscar Depuy, in Jail at Sioux Falls is
not yet twenty-one, but is exceedingly
tough. He is wanted in various places
in Illinois for forgery, seduction, robbery
and other crimes.
The railroad under construction from
Gettysburg to the Missouri river is being
pushed. The grading is finished within
a mile of Forest City. and the rails will
be laid in the spring.
Letcher has an artesian well of great
capacity for flowing water. 1t has al
and depth. The owners have stocked
the lake with carp and expect to have
some fun fishing before long.
The statement sent out from Washing
ton that Senator Pettigrew would oppose
the confirmation of Ralph Wheclock as
receiver of the Mitchell land Office, is de-
MED by both South Dakota senators, who
assert that he will be confirmed without
opposition.
United States Marshal Maratta has
completed the transfer of the United
States penitentiary located at Sioux
Falls, to the state of South Dakota,
the property and belongings of an Gle
giant building 76x5S, containing 100
cells cells and five acres of ground.
Secretary Noble has asked the general
land Office to give him such information
as it has at hand as to the best location
for the two land Offices to be established
in the two land districts of the Sioux
reservation in South Dakota. Pierre
and Chamberlain arc mentioned.
The two Pierre Cinnamon. Yee Hee
and All John, who We're up last week for
keeping an opium dive, had their trial
concluded last week before Justice Var
nell and the sentence that sat upon them
was S35 fine and costs to each one, with
ten days Imprisonment.
The territorial board of education has
just made its last report to the governor.
1t shows LIS, 900 acres of school land in
the territory, the average value being
$50 per acre, with a total value Of
S9,92S, 902.11 The report shows that
S9,775 acres of this land are illegally oc-
cupied by farmers.
w. Braley. q prominent politician of
Minnehaha county, South Dakota, dis
appeared very mysteriously from his
home neal Sioux Falls a few days ago,
and can nowhere be found. He hns with
him a large sum of money. and it il be.
lieved that he has either skipped the
country or has been foully dealt with.
Mai. Picker and Mr.. Clifford have
agreed upon a division of South Dakota
into temporary congressional districts.
This is to prevent any disagreement Over
the distribution Of the Offices. The line
is drawn upon the standard parallel
which is the south line Of Hyde, Hand,
Beadle, K%ingsbury and BrooRings coun-
ties.
A ang of counterfeiters has been at
work in the vicinity Of Sioux Falls for
some time past. They usually represent
themselves to be grain or stock buyers.
They offer to purchase the farmers stock
or grain and pay a s1nall sum to bind the
bargain. BY giving the farmer counter
felt money and securing good money in
change. the swindlsrs have gathered in
thousands of dollars.