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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Shall We I,uy Lowor C%alifornia2

The purchase from Mexico of the PENN
sula of lower California. says a Washing
ton special, it is more than likely, will
come before congress again for considera-
ton, and in all probability under more
favorable circumstances than ever before.
The senate committees OH irrigation re.
Gently investigating the subject in CALI
fornia found at the extreme south end of
the state u tract of bottom land the extent
of which is several millions of acres, the
soil being fertile but practically worthless
unless irrigated. The land could be
watered at little expense, plenty of water
being available near by, and all that is
necessary being to cut o canal to tho Col
orado river. However, the only practic i
point at which this can he done is across
the Mexican border. The only satisfactory
way to accomplish this work would be the
purchase of Lower California, and it is
thought that Mexico might be induced to
sell, as the land is of but little value to
her. There are many reasons urged why
the purchase should be made, one being
that it would have the effect of giving the
Pacific coast line q natural termination,
just as the purchase Of Florida completed
the Atlantic. The problem of irrigation
is rapidly coming to the front and there
seems to be but little doubt that the re-
port of the senate committee will show
the complete feasibility of irrigation and
favor the acquisition of the peninsula OF
Lower California.
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HUNDREDS PERISH.
Reports From Japan Tell OF Floods and
Famine.

Reports From Japan Tell Of Floods and
Famine.
Advices received from japan state,
according to the latest reports published
in the Osoka Asahi Shimbun. that 236
houses have beeu destroyed and 217 per-
sons killed or drowned by the foods at
~iTotsukawa. Several thousand people are
destitute Of food.
A telegram from the chief police in.
spector of the Wakayama prefecture.
dated Aug. 80, announced that 1,O79 per.
sons were drowned by the late floods, 122
crushed to death, 148 injured severely,
5,243 houses swept away and demolished,
26, 1856 buildings submerged, and many
bridges and embankments damaged.
The Tokyo Koron, under date OF Sept
III, states that on the afternoon Of Sept
IL. at the dock yard at Toxic. ono Of the
boilers Of the steamer Yeija Maru OK.
ploded, killing eight engineers and . fire.
man and blowing up the vessel.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
AFFAIRS THAT CONCERN DAKOTA.
Al, lmperta,t pakots Case Decided.

An Important Dakota Case Decided.
Land Commissioner Croft has just rem
dered Q decision in the case Of May Barr.
formerly WATSON, u resident of the Mitchell
land district. 1t appears from the tcsti-
mony that in July. 1885. Mrs. Barr. then a
resident Of the state OF Iowa. e to Dako-
ts n visited. and while there took up
eighty acres adjoining the tract then re-
Gently entered by Michael Barr. She pur-
chased q house and had it moved on her
claim. broke one acre and mad other i'm
provements at that time. She says in her
testimony that she had no intention OF mar
rying Mr.. Barr and that later they married
and moved the houses up close together
upon tho line. aud soddcd them all around
on the outside. making one house. They
were then papered. Mr.. Barr put his bed.
stove. table. ETC.. in his house. md she put
her bed. stove and table in hers. There is
no means Of communication between the
two different parts of the house except by
going outside. each having an outside door:
that she acted in good faith in making en-
try. not knowing Michael Barr at the time.
and having no understanding that 1t was to
0e kept in Barr's family. and that she COM
piled with the HON estead law fully" Mrs.
Bars claim was rejected on the ground
that husband and wife AM maintain
separate relations ut the same time and in
the SAM house. so that each. by virtue OF
said residence. may perfect entry under the
homestead law. 1t is said there are u num-
Der Of cases In the general land office SINH
lar In ull important respects to the case OF
Mrs. Barr,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
OBITUARY.

Gen. Asa p. Blunt, Department. comm.l.
der of the United States Army.
Gen. Asa p. Blunt died at Man.
chester, N. H., aged ~. He we.
born in Danvills, Vt, served through
the rebellion as nn adjutant-general Of the
Third Vermont volunteers. From 1877 "a
1883 he was in charge Of the military sta.
ton at Fort Leavenwo1th, and wa dc.
partment commander at Boston ct the
tim of his death. He received his com.
mission as major-general, United States
army, last Saturday.
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DEATH TO THE PREACHERS.

Mysterious Attempt to Poison Several
Ministers at st. John, N. n.
Mrs. MacRae. wife Of q Presbyterian
minister ct St John. N. B., has
been poisoned by strychnine. which was
in candy that had been sent to her bus.
band by mail. Two other ministers herr
received poisoned candy in the same vay.
The case. which is most mysterious. /,
similar to the one at Gait, Ont, where liz.
tie Meta Cherry was murdered ana
poisoned by candy sent to the family Of
the Rev. John Ridley. An investigates
is In progress.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Report From Admiral Kimberlv.

Admiral Kimberly has reported to the
navy department his arrival ct Honolulu
from Apia. In his report he describes hie
parting from tho natives and the eifts
received from them. He states that the
work that was necessary to be done ON the
Nipsic has been finished, ana that IL sne
had her armament she would b ready foe
q three-years' cruise.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18

6ENAIOh6s
I. Pcmbina county, sJudson La Noure.
!. Penbina county, "A. r. Appleton.
8. Walsh county, Roger Allen.
4. Walsh county, tJamesH d. Bell.
s. Grand Forks county, y. q. Stevens.
.. Grand Forks county, IN. L. Mccormack.
Z. Grand Forks county. Geo.. b. Winship.
4. Traill county, w. II. Robinson.
9 Cass county, sJohn E. Haggark.
~. Cass county, III. J. Rowe.
II. Cass county, III. 3. Hartman.
y. Richland county, ANDREW 6lotten.
Is. Sargent county, sAndrew HelgeDon.
y. Ransom county. sAndrsw eandsger.
y. Barnes county, Samuel A. 1isher.
~. Steele n Griggs counties, ~. O. Smith.
II Nelson county, q. 8. Dodds.
~. Cavalier county, tJOhn Mcbride.
1a. Iowner and Ro3ette counties. ~. D.
Eaton, Rolette.
g. Benson and other counties, Fl. I. Yas,r;
q. Ramsey county, sW. e. 6wanston.
9s EDDY. Foster and Wells counties, ~. q,
Barlow, Eoetoy.
q. Sandman county, fBatlsy Calls.
q, LA4oure county, ~. O. Do9Soa.
= Dtefpy eouaty, II. 1sniaII
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
THE coNTRACr-LABoR LAW.
Rigid'y Enforced by the United State,
District Court in Texas.

District Court in Texas.
The treasury department has been
advised that the United States Dis.
trict Court in Texas has sustained
the law prohibiting the importa.
tion OF contract labor. Proceedings were
instituted against the Rio Grande and
Eagle Pass Railway Company, and w. L.
Giddens. contractor for bringing Next.
cans across the boundary under contract to
work in the San Antonio coal minea
Pending the trial strong pressure wal used
of the country, but the district attorney
prevented this, and at the trial the defend.
ants were found guilty and fined 81, 900
for each Mexican thus imported.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
North Dakota Judess

In North Dakota these Judicial candi-
dates were successful: First district, O.
ond district, D. e. Morgan (rep.N. Ran.
ssy; third district, w. B. Mcconnell
DENY, Cas-; fourth district, W. 8. Ieu.
der (rep.). Richland; nth district, Roder.
ick Rose (dsm.l 6tutsman; siAth district.
W. II. Winchester (rsp.h Burleigh.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
A suee,stlon FROM tho North,

A North Dakota paper says: There Is no
good reason why u law should not he enact
ed that flxes the date when primary clrc-
ttons shall be held. prescribing the manner
OF voting. the qualifications Of voters and
fixing the hours during which the polls shall
be open. The place should be the usual
place OF holding elections. The time should
be = fixed number of days before the eicr-
ton. The democratic and republican COM
mitteemen. or the committee of any party
intending to place u ticket in the field.
should not Is judges for their respective
parties and receive and deposit the ballots
as they arc offered. in separate boxes pro-
vided for their respective parties. each
committee canvassing their own party vote.
Tho several parties should meet ut the same
time and place and in the same room. as
many ballot boxes being provided MS there
are parties canning recognition. The day.
like the day for all general elections. shall
be made u legal holiday. Delegates to the
state. congressional. judicial. Legislative
and county conventions could be elected ut
the same time. The usual oath required of
u voter challenged ut the polls should be re-
Quircd. and in addition that the person
challenged intends to abide by the result of
his party convention. for If he does not he
should have no voice in the selection of tho
candidates,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Flour Barrel. of Cotton Ducktnr.

A wonderful evolution in flour barrel
making is promised by II patent which has
been granted for the making of barrels out
of cotton ducking instead of wood. The new
material is impcrvious to water, and will.
resist fire for a long time. 1t weighs to
the barrel about fifteen pounds less than
the wood and can be manufactured 10 per
cent. cheaper. Tho cotton duck barrel
can be rolled up into II small space and re-
turned TO the mills for frequent use. The
flour merchants of Atlanta, Ga, have
given it a fair trial and pronounce it n
success.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Connecticut Reiects Prohlbltion

Returns from towns that cast more than
two-thirds of the state vote of Connect.
cut last year show that the recent vote on
the prohibitory amendment is about three
to one against IL. These towns alone give
an aggregate majority Of 20, 900 against the
amendment. Only ten towns 70 far ~.
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Killed In . wr.cl.

A collision occurred near Bridgeport,
o.. between a train conveying about
seventy miners to the Wheeling coal works
and a freight. The passenger train and q
portion of the freight tram was demol-
ished. David Moore, q miner, was killed.
-Four others were fatally injured and about
twenty mores seriously injured. The acci-
dent was caused by failure of the engineer
of the freight train to obey orders. He
had been instructed to wait at the mines
until the freight train arrived. but instead
pulled out for Bridgeport.
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ported give Il a majority: In the m6nici-
pal cities the votes we're: Hartford, 1910
yes, 1898 no; New Haven, 1913 yes, ASS
no; Bridgeport, GAO yes, 1883 no. The
new secret ballot law received its first
trial. There was NO excitement at the
polls. but in the general quiet. Tho plan
worked surprisingly we'll. With . dozen
towns to hear from the official returns give
amendment.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18

A l. on Pierre street. in Pierre sold for
5000 the other day. This is the highest
price ever paid for a single lot in that city.
BOOKINGS has u building and loan assoc
citation.
The Russian" counties rolled up big ma
~jorities against prohibition.
RUSSIAN thisties are u nuisance in many
parts of the territory.
WORK will be commenced on the new
Deadwood smelter in IL short time.
The Black Hills country raised an album
dance Of good potatoes this season.
THE delinquent tax list in Union county
this year is the smallest in eighteen years,
TIE commissioners Of Hughes county
have decided to appoint a county auditor.
L. H. ROBINSON. of Chicago. has made the
generous offer of 5000 cash and eighty
acres of land to endow a Methodist college
1t Watcrtown.
MOODY county has already suffered some
what from prairie fires. despite all prccau-
lions.
TIE fees of the register of deeds at Pierre
for the three months ending October /.
were $1.494.37 I.
FouR men were severely hurt by the Civ
ing way Of . scafrold at the Montana mine
near Rapid City.
Ina OARD and Lille Mckinley. members OF
the Clair Patee company. gave up theater
life ct Aberdeen. went to Huron. got mar
ried and have settled down. Mr.. Gard was
leader Of the orchestra md his wife was a
member Of the uniformed band.
Nonr people visit Pierre these days than
can 6nd seats in the cars.
BIsMAHck Is working for the erection Of .
Methodist college ct thst place.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18

The last session of the supreme court, of
the territory of Dakota convened in Dead
wood with Judges Trip. Aiken. Spencer.
Templeton. Rose. Thomas. Croft and Ne
Connell present. This is the last session
that will ever be held under the territorial
government. md wa not u long one. No
cases Of Importance were heard during the
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Epiaemtc Of Typhota Favor.

An alarming epidemic of typhoid fever
prevails at Aurora, ". Va. It is said the
entire neighborhood for miles around is
infected. There is scarcely o family with.
out one or more of its members prostrated
with the disease. and in some localities
there are scarcely enough we'll persons to
Onrro tho o;cL
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Commissioner HsEerty's Crop Report.

COMMISSIONS Hsgorty's Crop Report.
F. H. Hagerty, commissioner of immigra-
ton for Dakota, has made the following
showing Of the crop yield for the year 1855:
If the superiority of Dakota as an agri-
cultural region needed further demonstra.
ton it is to be found in the
results OF this years crops.
country that the crops in Dakota were an
almost total failure. Indeed, within the
territory the gravest apprehensions were
capacity of a region more severely tried by
adverse circumstances. There was an un-
usual lack of rainfall, and in some regions
the grain was beset while yet in the milk
by hot winds; yet out of what seemed dis
astsr, o u Of what veritably might have
proved ashes, Dakota again rises, Phenix-
like, and surprises the world with
q succession of splendid crop to-
tails. Again the empire territory
distances every state and territory
in the production of wheat, and rolls up
the grand total of A, 009, U92 bushels, a to-
tai based upon o careful estimate, and best
OF all, nearly every bushel of this great
amount is Of the very highest grade, large
ly Of the No. / hard yariety-richer in the
albuminoids than the wheat of any region
in the world.
As will be seen from the accompanying
tables the total acreage Of wheat in Da-
kota for 1889 was 1868, III acres; the yield
as above statedwas A, OO9, O92 bushels; the
total acreage of oats was 1,l22, 4O2, and
the yield 21,369,7 OS bushels; the total
acreage of corn S14, and the yield 3D.
S32,O73 bushels; the total acreage Of bar
ley 255, 1863, and the yield Ass, 777; the
total acreage of rye l9,754, and the total
yield 3Ol, 10Y bushels; 3,O33 acres of buck
wheat yielded 1926 6 bushels: Al, G5G acres
of potatoes yielded 4,O3S,2G bushels,
while 4O3, 314 acres of fax produced $685..
1l5 bushels Of fax seed.
As compared with the crops Of 1888
whom the acreage and yield were Us fol-
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
As compared with the crops of 1855
whom the acreage and yield were as fol-

It will at once be apparent that while the
average yield for tie present year is less
than that for 1888, yet considering the nd
verse conditions mentioned. the showing
is a most creditable 9
As the territory is upon the eve of divi.
sion into the states Of North and South
Dakota, the accompanying tables have
been arranged accordingly. In the coun-
ties comprising the new state of North
Dakota the total acreage and yield of the
various CROPS was as follows.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Mi.sis.ippi Valley Wnea. Grower..

The wheat growers of the Mississippi
valley will hold IL convention at st. Louis
beginning OH the Odd inst, the chief inter-
est of which will be the formation of n
wheat growers association and the devils
ing of such means as will insure to the
farmers of the valley a better control of
prices and business methods than now
exist. Reduced rates will be furnished TO
delegates by the railroads.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Fort Meade Not to be Ab.ndopcd.

Some weeks since an article was published
stating that Fort Meade would be aban-
doned by tho government. Tho article has
developed an investigation by Col. Elmer.
Otis. c~ommandant ut the fort. with the re-
suit that the statement is probably untrue.
Upon application to Gen. Rugcr ut st. Paul.
for Information that officer said no adviccs
relating to the matter had been received by
him n the statement was believed to be IL
canard. It il to be hoped that the generals
supposition is correct. as Meade is one of
the most important posts in the west. and
In y point from whence soldiers could be de-
tailed to any threatened point i'll the west
on the shortest notice. 1t is also reported
from Washington that by order of Secretary
Proctor the wood and timber reservation of
Fort Meade has been extended by the lddi-
tion of four square miles of tcrritory. which
certainly does not look like abandonment.
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Axtsll, tho NIecord Bre.k,r.

In a trot against time al Terre Haute,
Ind, . few days since, 1owa's remarkable
th,es-year-old, Axtell, made the mile in a
clean, perfect trot, in 2:12, thus breaking
the record by IL seconds. For this feat
he brought his owner slO5, 900 at the sale
which followed.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Can Only Elect Senators,

Nothing can be done at the first session
Of the South Dakota Legislature except to
organize and elect two Unit.d States sen.
ators in the mode aud manner provided
BY the laws Of congress for the election Of
United States senator's" Then the BODY
must adjourn until the regular time Of
meeting IN January. II will be seen by
section 16 of said law that the legislature
cannot begin to vote for senator until two
weeks after they organize.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
THE ILLINOIS MINES.
ATTEMPT TO SETTLE THE
strike.

The Men sttl Determined to Hold Out
Another Important 1ntlian Reservation 10
He Opened - OTHER News from Every.
where.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Food scarcity Rsported erom Ala.k..

Food scarcity Reported from Alasks.
j. g. Greene, manager Of tho Fish river
mines, Northern Alaska, has returned to
San Francisco. He says the winter in the
north will be q severe one and that the
outlook for the whalers now frozen in the
ice at Port Clarence is bad. The natives
around Golovino Bay are in bad straits.
They live entirely on game, which has now
disappeared, and fish never were 90 scarce.
They are intelligent, peaceful folks and
should be taken care Of, rs they live ON
American soil and are part Of our nation.
They were once a large and powerful peo-
pie. There is evidence that the country
around Goloyino bay was oncs o tropical
region. The remains of mastodons we're
found everywhere. The Fish river miners
are doing we'll and have plenty Of food,
although -four was selling at $3.50 q sack
and sugar at 81 q pound.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Chicago for the World. F.i,

The finance committee of the worlds
fair of Chicago that 5000, 900
has been actually subscribed and $3,OoO,-
600 more in sight up to date. The wage
workers of the city celebrated the ami
versary of the big Chicago fire by con-
tributing to the fund an aggregate of
$3.50, 900.
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NEW YORK.

Produes-Whsst, No. Q. red. ssN0sskc; No.
. red. eahci unsraded red. 7469Oo; options
duli and higher. Corn,No. 2, 3eN9Sohc; No.
llkc. OAt0, 26he;
froyisions-EeSs STEADY and quiet: western,
I Gsss sssy r sad 9 2aii: c @e. a ! :. sts sla.o9 e rs.
Butter STEADY: westefn dairy, 9el.e; ere amerY
110askcs Cheeso dull and easy WESTERN o. lOc.
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LOUISE TRuxo, an English woman.
VS. 176 yeass old when abe died n
I5o0
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Help Bleeding k.n.a..

The governor of Kansas has Endorsed
the appeal from the people of Stevens
county for aid, and urges that a hearty
response be given to the call for food, fuel
and clothing. The farmers of that county
have suffered four successive failures of
crops, and they are without means of sup.
port for the approaching winter.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
That Brewn County Ca.e.

The motion for appeal in the famous
Brown county seat case has been denied by
the supreme court. Prominent attorneys III
Aberdeen now admit that the county rec
ords will now go back to Columbia. This
ef1ectually settles the matter until u vote
can be taken. which cannot be lone until
the next regular election.
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In NORM D.kata.

Returns show the following persons
elected as members Of North Dakota's
first legislature. Those marked with the
asterisk (+) are republicans, with the dag
ger () independent republicans, and with
che double dagger q democrats:
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Not Room on The Ocean to Pas. In.

The State Line ste mer State of Ne
braska, bound for New York, collided with
the Allan Line steamer Norwegian, from
Montreal of the Scotland shore. The
State of Nebraska was struck on the mort
how and several plates smashed. She
was filled with passengers. Agents of
the State line have received cable adj
vices that the ship was not seriously
damaged, and the passengers are all we'll.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
Tho Whipping Post In M.rvlaud,

John Eisenburger, at Baltimore, was
whipped at the whipping post in the JUL
for wife-beating, in the presence of Sheriff
May and about q dozen newspaper report
ers. The whipping was quietly done. A
bakers dozen lashes very RAPIDLY applied.
When the beating wat over Eisenburger's
body was a mass of welts. He has thirty
days to nurse his back in, during his on
tinement in Jail,