The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-19
DAKOTA MENTION.
Condensed Happenings Throughout
Both North aud South Dakota.

ly entered the lists.
Fort Meade has been changed, for
the purpose of payment only, from
the department OF Dakota to the de-
partmcnt of the Platte.
Capt. Bixby. of Alexandria. vino
WIS recently appointed rostotlice
Inspector. will make his headquarters
ut Mitchell.
The Sully County Waterman will
hereafter he printed Mt Onida, the
county seat: instead of Clifton, as
heretofore.
The artcs;,n we'll fever has struck
I.cnnoN. and fund is being raised
for the purpose of experimenting in
this line.
The central Dakota immigration
bureau has perfected arrangements
for five excursions from points in the
east to Abcrdcenand central Dakota.
Duringa storm lightning struck
the house OF Morris Mutt in Alcxand-
ria. Tl,ercSilcnce was budlywreckcd
but no one injured.
There was not an arrest in Sioux
Falls July i. The Press says that
considering the fact that some TO-
600. visitors were in town on that
day this record is remarkable.
Tom Edwards, editor OF the Lead
City Tribune, has gone to the Wyom-
ing coal and oil fields. During his
absence Mai. Snilcr will occupy the
editorial chair of the Tribune.
1t will cost $3.50 to sell liquor in
nealwool the ensuing year, the
county commissioners having fixed
he License at $500 aud the city de-
man,iing !; tee of $50.
w. II. Leroy, who lost his balloon
at Sioux Falls on the Fourth. has
received $500 from the committee i'll
charge of he celebration asapartiu
oli..sc, for his loss.
ii is certain abatement works will
be built in Iankton. The scientific
test OF the clay found there shows
the cement will he as good ms tie
famed goods labeled "E'ortland.'
"A strong wind prevailed last week
at Rec Heights for torty-cight hours,
which has had IL bad effect on vcee-
tation. and farmers are feeling quite
discouraged.
Thomas Sparks is lying near
Deaths door in Lead City, from hem
orrage from the eye, injured while
unpirill. IL game of ball not long
since. He is not expected to recover.
The school board of Lead county
las decided upon the construction
during the vacation months ola So
$50 addition 10 the schoolhousc.
Plans and specifications are now
being drawn.
James Long, who amused himself
by cutting McCarty in a Lead City
saloon about ten days ago, and who
was subsequently, arrested at Sun
dance, is behind the bars of the Dead
wood Jail.
here is talk Of puttingin gas-works
in Watertown. John ID. Cameron,
OF Sioux Falls, and number of resi-.
dents are considering thematter and
will probably go ahead with the en-
tcrprise.
J. Il. Gould, of Buxton, has made
Il proposition to the incorporators
of the Fargo Congregational college
To donate $40. 900, to be used in the
erection of n building ON condition
that n like sum be elsewhere raisel
for the same purpose within sixty
days.
+. III. Hngerty, commissioner o
immigration. is distributing posters
representing the two nakotas arriv.
ing under Il tairmpllal arch into the
,,llion. where they are being wei
coined by their ndmiring sisters
Each hears !: banner upholling TIL,
figures OF its growth.
Capitalists of Dies Moincs write
they would like to put in an electric
street railway in Aberdeen if n gool
aud satisfactory franchise is furnished
Them. They are willing to make the
Investment for what it is worth il
future years. but are not inclined tC
g,ay anything for the privilege OF SC
doing.
The last territorial fair for Nortl
DAKOTA will be held at Grand Forks
during the week commencing Sep
TENDER 1G. For four years the fail
has been held in Grand Forks. and
the great SUCCESSES recorded have
been extremely gratifying TO the ng.
rirultural hoard. This year prepara
lions are progressing for the grand
est exposition ever held.
George Al. Bell, il resident of Dead
wool for eleven years. has been re
ported dead six times since he ar
rived in the Black Hills, and is still
hale and hearty. The last report o
his demise stated that he was killed
in n cyclone ut Tacoma. TIE news
reached Bells daughter at Sycamore
ILL.,, and was preparing to send fol
his body when she received q Letter
from her father dated from Dead
wood. Bell was never in Tacoma.
Sioux Falls Press: The adventists
are going to build a college some
where within the tourstatess surround
ing South Dakota, and they also
have their eye OH the ncw state
They have some 100000 now il
hand to put into Il building and the,
are open for bids. Several of TIL
states have already significd thei
attentions and it wouldn't be II BAT
idea for Sioux Falls to set aside ;
suitable site at least and offer it 70
the erection of the college.
The Mennonite colony at Bol
Homme has thirty families, or abou
$50 persons, and have $500 acre
oflnnI: two schools, one Germa
and one English: flour mill, So,
mill, blacksmith shop, creamery, win
,.oll,,. with - h.,r..lu c.poo;&,, l.,