The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-22

MI. JOnn barrett expects to move, will
his family, to Mitchell. at IN early date.
There is a shortage of the hay crop all
over tho West. Better put all you can
The hail storm knocked out abou
thirty cucumber vines for the editor O
this sheet.
For sale on shares-16O acres of ha,
two miles from Kimball. Enquire n
this Office.
Excursion trains on the Milwaukee,
road leave Chicago Sept. 9th and 23rd
and Oct. 18th.
Chamberlain is to bond for $500 fol
an artesian we'll. The election will take
place on the 3Oth.
The Mckittrick brothers were down tt
the river last week looking up a place te
winter their stock.
Mr. Herrick, whose farm lies about 1:
miles northeast, has 600 sheep, nearly ali
of his W raising.
Brown, the. Man From Pierre, turned
up again Monday. He is awfully wor-
ried about Brule county.
Nathan D. Shultz has rented A. S. Gil.
lens farm. Mate" is a hard worker and
will make a success of it.
An unsuccessful attempt to blow open
the safe in the Plankinton postofice was
made one night last week.
An Ohio paper says that a single ball
OF Irvine bound a seven acre crop of oats
near Southing, that state.
Canned and dried fruits are bound to
be high for the next year, owing to the
general failure of the fruit crop.
Prof. Eugene Wentzy goes to Castalia
this week, to spend a few IN onths instruct
ing the cornet band at that place.
M. C. Felker and NJ. Matson have
leased a ranch on the reservation next to
the river and will winter stock there.
The weeds and the big sunfowers still
thrive in the public thoroughfares, in
spite OF the street committe and a 5000
road fund.
Weather Prophet Foster, of Omaha,
predicts that the dangerous storm per-
iod Of the month will be from the 10th to
the Gath.
Mayor Blodgett has remembered the
GRAPHIC with copies of Boston dailies
containing accounts Of the G. A. R. re-
union.
If you want to hear one of the best
speakers in the state, turn out Friday
night and hear W. f. Harnden, the
farmer orator.
&c. Ellis, a prominent and wealthy
farmer of Waterloo, Iowa, was recently
swindled out Of $500 by a three card
monte game.
Mitchell has let the contract for another
artesian we'll to Gray Bros. at 81 foot
This is the firm that bored the Kimball
artesian we'll.
the worldd do moye. The Dakota Farm
er will, on Sept. list, and an irrigation de-
partment. with Major Coffin, state engin-
eer Of irrigation, as editor.
The June rainfall of South Dakota was
the heaviest in seven years. But alas!
the July rainfall was the lightest in seven
years-and that's what hurt,
new species of cut worm is laying
the corn low in tho vicinity Of Fort
Dodge, Iowa. The stalk is cut in twain
just below the ground and falls flat.
The judges Mt the races Saturday Rave
not been decided upon yet, although the
names OF Vim. Harker, j. W. Mofitt and
F. A. Thomas have been suggested.
Prot. Hoon, the new principal of the
graded schools, expects to come up from
Plankinton with his family in about a
week or ten days. He has rented the F.
c. Smith place.
Brenne got in two consignments Of
Georgia melons within the past week
which went off like hot cakes on a zero
morning. He also received a number Of
baskets of Illinois grapes Tuesday.
DE. Robinson has rented a room in
Armour and will start a branch store
there about Sept. L. ". II. Cross will
look after the "Shanty" while "Dad" is
away. The bows will miss the jolly old
man, nc matter how short his absence.
Mrs. E. A. Benedict and little son and
daughter, who have been visiting with
the families Of Messrs. Snow and Barkee,
left for Nora Springs, Ia, on Tuesday,
where she will meet her father and visit
with Mr.. Benedict's parents.
Miss Fannie Smell, who has been visit
ing with Mr, and Mrs. Frank Thomas for
some time past, returned to her home in
Cherokee. Iowa, Wednesday. Miss Fannie
made many friends during her brief stay
here, all of whom regret her depart
ure.
Asplendid rain was ushered In Sunday
evening by a violent hail storm that
lasted ten minutes. The hail did no other
damage than running all the garden
truck, such rs cucumbers and the like,
A heavy rain fell during the greater part
Of Monday also.
August 15thl Prairie chickens are
prairie chickens now. No need to kill
JACK rabbits any longer-Weesington
Springs Herald.
That reminds us. A chap out hunting
rabbits explained, after missing his tenth
rabbit. that your cussed rabbits here
ahouts are about six inches too shorts"