Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-10

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P. E. sandI, machine depot. y. 81 500 $1,000
II. Q. Tbbitts, land and loan
hover Wiley butcher shop. 19oo 600
IIee Lossce printing office 80. 500
d. McBrayen, hotel ..:........ LOCO 1000
W. B, Pease, vacant store. 5000. 500 200
Doussid Macarthur; dwelling. .' NV ~ 500
4: 2. Achsson. barber shop. zee
Kirk White saloon: .;..;. 1000 1000
Hendrickson Bjorneby. hard
ware 1,5uO 3,oUO
The following were damaged:
Joe Syer, Restaurant, 500; Pioneer printing
once, 500; M. s. Harmon, bank, 500.
Archie Macarthur, judge of probate, lost
all the books of his Office, and +. Cathro,
superintendent of schools, lost all his
books.
A BLAZE AT GRAND FORKS.
On the evening of December % smoke
was discovered issuing from the rear of
Richmond's furniture depot in the north
end of the Syndicate block, Grand Forks.
An attempt was first made to confne the
FIRE 10 the basement where it originated,
but after an hours hard fighting, realizing
the utter impossibility of saving the stock
Of furniture as the flames burst through
the door, all efforts were directed towards
keeping the fire from the rest of the block.
The Are corps fought nobly and by IL
o'clock the fire was under control. From
tho furniture store the flames ate
their way into the clothing store of A.
Appel & Co., and his stock soon became
food for the flames. Supt. Boycraft, of
the gas works, was the hero of the hour.
With two streams of water playing around
he bravely entered the blazing basement
and turned of the gas, thereby probably
saving a terrific explosion. The losses are
summed up as follows:
Ed Richmond. furniture, $4,000; in
sured for $4,000. A. Appel & Co., cloth
ing, $28, 900; insure nee. $4,000. Partial
loss on annex to the Syndicate block,
which cost $4,000, $4,000. Loss to
Offices on second floor, $4,000.
THE RAILROAD BEATEN.
Judge Reese delivered the celebrated
Northern Pacific tax case decision at
jamestown December 81. The particular
cases on which decisions were made are
the suits of the railway company against
the treasurer of Foster and Lawrence
counties, in Dakota, for a perpetual in
junction against the sale of railroad lands
for the taxes of 1887. The cases also de-
eide about thirty other suits of the same
character brought by the Northern Pacific
company restraining the sale of their lands
in both the indemnity belt and the orig
inal land grant. The cases along the line
Of the road in Dakota are many and the
amount IN value is upwards of $500, 000.
The decision is against the railroad COM
pany and in favor of the counties. How
ever, it gives the plaintiff ten days to
amend the complaints, but it is probable
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the pieadings as they stand. The coun-
ties claim the right to tax the lands in ad-
dition to the pro rata they receive under
the gross earnings law Of the territory.
WHEN IS WHEAT AssEssABLE?
Testimony was taken Monday before
Judge Reese at Jamestown in case Of gen.
srsl territorial interest. The statutes
provide that merchants stocks and mer-
chandise are assessable May l, while all
other property is accessible April l. The
The elevator companies of the territory,
claiming to be merchants, buying and
selling for profit, have always maintained
that their wheat in store May should be
the basis of their assessment, but they
have systematically run their wheet out of
the territory and reduced stock to the min
imum on that date. In LaMoure county,
April the Northern Dakota Elevator
company had 200 bushels of grain in
stSre. May /, 5000 bushels. The differ
ence in the amount of tax which the coun-
ty would receive if the wheat in store on
the former date were made the basis of as
ssssment Is nearly 81, 200, and the assess
ment was made on that basis. The case
now comes before Judge Rose on appeal
from the board of equalization. before
whom the elevator company filed pro-
test. The question at issue is whether the
wheat in store is assessable May l OF
April /. The argument on the case will be
heard at some future time. Judge Rose
has q number of similar cases which will
soon be argued. It is said that the coming
legislature will be asked to make some
definite legislation on the subject.
oLAwED BY MOUNTAIN LION.
Wallace Wells with several others went
ON a big hunt toward the Black Hills in
October. They returned to Chamberlain
few days ago, and relate narrow escape
of Wells and DR.. Treon from death by q
mountain lion. Wallace, when through
with the combat with the ferocious ami
NAL, was almost destitute of clothing, and
he was clawed and scratched to such an
extent that he looked more like pounded
piece of beefsteak than @ rugged hunter.
The boys declare they do not want to
tackle another mountain lion.
Bismarck Tribune: Col. and Mrs.
E. L. Whitford were recently blessed with
the addition of handsome boy to their
happy and estimable family. The dimpled
infant was round Of head and bright OF
eye and the happy. parents saw that he
gave promise of an honorable and useful
manhood. They christened him Nehemiah
ii honor OF his illustrious grandfather,
Ex- Governor Nehemiah G.. Ordway, OF
Dakota, and Christmas morning the lucky
litsls favorite received $500 in government
bonds as Christmas present from his
proud grandsire in Washington. Happy
grandpa: lucky grandson.
AFTER wishing all the delinquent tax
payers in the county merry Chiistmas
and i happy New Year the treasurer Of
Custer county delivers the following
ssofhinQ address: II will not mar the
happy surroundings and destroy the festi
svIsiss Of holiday week, but it becomes my