Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-03-06
A SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS DIGEST.
Nora Drew the Long Bow,

Siti, who has been travelling over South
Dakota inspecting for her paper the locali-
ties In which it has been reported
by Nora Marks that gaunt want hovers
over the land, says that the reports of
starvation, etc., sent out by ssNora Marks, :"
were absolutely false and without founda-
tion. She said it was true that there we're
some cases where the farmers were not
living on the fat Of the land, and where as
sistance had been and would be very ac-
ceptable, but she failed to find any down.
right suffering. She visited the families of
several mentioned by sNora Marks" as stary
ing and wanting for comfortable clothing
AID found them comfortably situated, and
number stated that Miss Marks never
even visited Them. Mrs. Merrill is west
ern woman, having heen born in Mime
apoiis. She is the daughter of Bishop
Merrill, of the Methodist Episcopal church.
A Wicked Plan.
The Custer Chronicle has an unique
scheme whereby the prohibition law may
be evaded and its aims defeated. 1t is
nothing more nor less than to organize o
new church known as the Sacramental
church, and to have the organization per-
sected and ready to open on the day fixed
for prohibition to go into effect, and con-
tinue indefinitely. The doctrinal tenets
upon which the church is based will be of
the most liberal and conservative charac-
ter, and the form Of worship will be of the
simplest order, consisting mainly in
taking sacraments, which will be admins
tered ad libitnm, and not at stated inter-
walls as in other churches. The church will
be open to all applicants for admission to
its fold, excepting only prohibitionists,
who under no circumstances need apply.
Told in a Breath.
FAULK county has thirty-eigh school
houses.
HANSON county warrants are worth their
face value, spot cash.
CONTRACTS have been let at Pierre for a
$50, 900 opera house and a pontoon bri ge.
YANKToN fremen have decided not to
attend the state tournament at Pierre in
June.
EH. FLYNN, the defaultipg treasurer
of Custer county, has been bound over to
the district court in the sum of 81 900 on
charge Of embezzlement. Tie commits
sioners will proceed at once against his
bondsmen to recover $12,S74.90, the full
amount Of his defaication.
DURING Sunset Cox's visit at Huron a
young lady accompanied by her best young
man was introduced 10 the honored guest.
Extending her hand to him she said very
gushingly: 20, Mr.. Cox, am so glad to
know you and hear you speak. Just say
one word, one single little word, that can
say have heard Your voice." The roguish
statesman squeezed terderly the soft hite
hand that was laid in his, glanced at the
faces of the young couple standing before
"Matrimooy" 1t is unnecessary to state
that the day was soon named.
GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN Pow
Derby has appointed Chas. E. Dacres, Of
Labor for South Dakota.
THE Northwestern railroad company has
located its land on the mile square south
OF Bad river. 1t is thought the road will
cross the river at that point.
AN otter skin was brought into Forest
City by an Indian hunter the other day.
The animals are becoming SO scarce that q
pelt even is considered a curiosity.
A PETITION is being circulated in the
cities and mines Of the Black Hills, asking
for the reconciliation. of silver, and when
filled it will be forwarded to congress.
THE two chapels being built for the In
paid for out of a fund of S25, 900 sub
scribed by Mrs. A. T. Stewart for mission
ary work among the tribes in that section.
Bishop Hare is custodian of the fund.
THE Kings Daughters" of Deadwood,
are doing good work in soliciting aid for
the drouth sufferers.
FRANK LECccQ, jr., has been appointed
o..a position on the governors staff with
the rank of colonel.
JOHN FLUEy, a moon eyed shirt tearrer,
was married at Buffalo Gap the other day
white girl named Johnson.
WHITEwooD will be the division head
quarters of the Fremont, Elkhorn u Mis-
ouri Valley railroad in the Black Hills.
IT has been estimated that there are 20,-
600 gold, 1000 silver and 7,0OOtIn and other
mining claims in Lawrence, Pennington
and Custer countless
PLowING and seeding wheat has been
going on in the Black Hills counties since
the latter part Of January and seeding is
now almost all finished.
AT the equal suffrage convention recently
held in Washington, D. c., $4,000 was
subscribed for the South Dakota equal
suffrage campaign fund.
A FOSSIL snail was found near White
wood the other day measuring 19a inches
in circumference and 81 inches in diameter.
T. L..