The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-02

and then at WatertOwn, fol
four years, after which he wiped out the
reproach of being a carpet Dagger by seven
years residence and practice Of his pro-
f%ession.
1t is stated that Devils lake recedes
two feet per annum. The Fargo Argus
presents the following theory as the cause:
1t is said that every time a new a~rtesian
we'll is opened Devils lake water lowers
correspondingly. Those who have in
spected the water from Lee Clark's flown
we'll just north of Casselton say: Its
Just like Devils water. Can it be that
there is a great subterranean passage from
that lake to South Dakota?
Very many of the pale faces unjustly
hold that a dead red man is the only really
good Indi Il. 1t must have been the curi-
oslty to see how a really good Indian
looked which prompted some sacrilegious
whites to open an Indian grave and steal u
corpse while they We're out fishing on the
Slsseton reservation last week. How in
quisitive these Yankees be.
Samuel Field was overcome by car
bonic acid gas in a well which he was help
ing Eugene strout to dig at Maurice, west
of Grand Forks, and died. Both he and
Strout were in the we'll, and burned coffee
thrown i'll revived strout, who wa taken
out alive.
-Ihc'assessment Of the personal and
and real property of Sioux Falls has Just
been completed. The total is Sc. 900.
Last Year it was less than $4,000, 600, and
III 1854 the assessment was 81. O51, 600.
h years increase Of property is about 80
per cent.
William Walnack, who was sentenced
to the penitentiary for rape from Scotland
for twenty years five Years ago, has been
pardoned by the governor. Late develop
ments have tended to create serious
doubts OF the prisoners guilt.
Within week of the time when the
papers and the fnrmes began talking of
artesinns. irrigation and rainfall, the rain
began falling. and continues with two to
four good showers weekly.
The large fish pond of A. NJ. Morse.
near lllford, was was washed out during Il
heavy storm. The pond covered about an
acre and was fills d with carp. The loss
Is estimated At 5000.
Tho Bcadlo county commissioners
have named +. I. b. Coffin and. Hon. ).
W. Iurtt Il committee to moet the senate
committee on irrigation at its meeting in
81. Paul next month.
Charles Hil!zon, a brakeman ON the
Milwaukee road, was killed at Walpeton
while switching. He fell from the end of
the tender while the engine was under
backward motion.
Secretary Bushnell, of the ~non-parti-
san constitutional prohibition organization,
asserts that ~two-tuirds of the editors in
TIE territory favor constitutional prohibit
ton.
Some Huron sportsmen are shooting
prairie chickens, and as it is contrary TO
law to kill the birds before the 1st of Sep
TENDER, they are threatened with rrosecu-
ton.
1.-Two. orphans, aged 3 and . years,
ave arrived ut Hernlosa. They came all
he way from Portland, Ore, being for
rarded by the authorities of the orphans
Iome.
The school census of Watertown is |
omplete and shows an increase in one
OF children Of the school age of 400
nj a total school population of LIS.
Pat Mahoncy Of Fargo, met death in
Attempting 20 loosen the barrel of o shot |
GYM Ny placing III the stove. The charge \
PASSED %entirely Through his breaet.
The North Dakota newspaper bows
have completed an organization Of their
own and will hold their annual meeting at
Fargo on the 2oth Of next month.
The premium list Of the third annual
territorial fuir Of North Dakota has been
ISSUED. The premiums offered arc liberal
and numerous.
j. s. Oliver, of Huron, lost n horse
valued at $500 by a runaway. The ami.
ma!s leg was broken and it had to be
killed.
Lawrence county claims to have the
t~allest man in the territory. His name is
VIM. lynn and is q feet II inches high.
The scheme Of securing direct tele-
phone communication between Yankton
and Sioux Falls is being agitated.
Chris. Johnson, living near Grand
ForHs. was ki kcd in the side by a mule
and 1t IS thought he cannot live.
There is It l-year-old colt in the Black
Hills said to be the largesto of It's age in the
United s3xnst1. i no. in the world. -
--.XaaNaaMRsea Hsf7ss bnnd will furnish
music for the Campbell county fair, Sop
TENDER l9th and Goth.
The postoifice at Andoyer was enter
ed by burglars and aQuantity of stationery
and cigars stolen.
The BeadIe County Agricultural asso.
ciatiolsfair will be held September 18th,
18th and 10Th.
-Iirule county owes but 1000.
Crops are in excellent condition il
Buffalo county.
-Partics'i in Rapid City held lucky tick.
els i'll the Louisiana lottery drawing OF
tho 10th inst.
-ThSr.form school at Plankinton con.
tains nineteen inmates-ffteon bows auc
four girls.
The Speartish Fair association is max.
ing arrangements for q turf exhibition this
fal.
= Thieves entered the residence of Geo
II. Wheeler, at Grand Forks, and stolt
$05.
bishop Marty'snew residence / n Siou,
ans Will COST, "len cOmpleted, S2O, OUU
The area of the school land Of South
Dakota exceeds the whole of Oklahoma.
The total assessment of Fall River
county is SG21, 595. so.
The Congregational church at De-
Smet has been enlarged.
Devils Lake has a fine a~rtesian we'll
with a cook flow.
The a%rtesian we'll subject has been
revived at Huron.
-Liacoln county will have q fair this
fall.
Might Have Been in SIOUX City.
"My poor little boy" said the kind
hearted farmer, you look tired. Have
YOU walked far?"