New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-03-05
SOUTH DAKOTA.

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SOUTH DAKOTA.
One hundred houses were put up in the
town of fisherman inside of four days.
That part of the recently opened reserya-
ton known as the Nebraska strip" is rapid
" being occupied by German settlers.
A trial at Kimball. in which the sum OF Is
cents was the bone of contention, cost the
plaintiff 500
The steamer Last Chance is being fitted up
by the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
company to be used as a ferry between
Chamberlain and the new town OF Sherman
There are 100000 acres of land subject
to entry in the Chamberlain land district. A
handsome new land Office is now being
erected in that city.
An Indian of the Yankton agency while
crossing the Missouri on the ice at the mouth
of the Choteau creek with a team of ponies,
broke through and all were drowned.
The settlers of Stanley county have organ
lied defense association to prevent the
jumping of claims and for the settling Of dis
putes growing out of the recent taking up of
land.
The treasurer of Custer county is reported
to be short in his accounts to the amount OF
$4,000. Examiner Blanchard has obtained
his resignation. His bondsmen are amply
able to make the loss good.
There is good fell in South Dakota for
hop raising. Hops grows in wild profusion
along the banks of the streams, and it would
require but little effort to make hop culture
paying investment.
Monroe Cortlow, young Lake county
farmer, dropped dead on the street while on
a business trip to Madison. He was victim
of heart disease He leaves q wife and child.
Attorney General Dollard has decided that
women are eligible for notaries public or any
other office in the state except such as are
specifically declared can be filed by male
! citizenes only.
| An effort is being made by the boards of
trade of Onida and Copp to have the D., A.
and B. II. railroad change the line of it's sur
vey from Aberdeen to Pierre, SO as to take in
those places.
| Even the hens oeSouth Dakota are making
a decided protest against the exaggerated
stories Substitution. An Alexandria "biddy''
! the other day produced an egg measuring s
inches the long way and 6a inches the short
| way-just twice the size of an ordinary egg.
| Andrew Erickson, a farmer living twelve
miles north of Sioux Falls, fell from u wagon
and received injuries which have resulted in
completely paralyzing his body from the
neck downward. he can speak as well as
ever but his condition is such that the ply
| sicians think he can not recover.
As result of feud of long standing c..
| Carter, an Elk Creek, Meade county ranch
man, was killed by neighboring ranchman
named La Flamme by being struck on the
head with billet of stove wo cd. La Flamme
gave himself up and is now in the county Jail
at Sturgis. The victim was % years of age
The horses at the La Belle ranch near
Madison, have been attacked with disease
with symptoms similar to those of la grippe
The only medicine given SO far by the ranch
managers is quinine and whisky, and over
barrel and a half of the latter have been used.
The horses are said to take to the bevera ge
like old topers.
An Indian died at the Cheyenne agency
and telegram was sent to the undertakers
LOT coffin seven feet long The longest
made is six and half feet and one of these
was sent to Bennett, where it was delivered
to the Indians. Nothing has been heard
from it and the query is how they got sew
en-ioot Indian into six and a halfioot box
WISCONSIN.
John Herman, n Racine cigarm aker, was
attacked by hemorrhage of the lungs while
sitting in chair, and lived but few minutes.
"A young man who represented himself to
be Lederer. the Chicago artist secured 80 on
forged check at Waterfowl. He was sub
sequently arrested at Madison
Miss Emma Wehner, the young woman
who disappeared from Appleton February
Ii, has not been heard from, and her con-
tinued absence is causing great anxiety.
A wealthy Racine lady, who does not wish
her name published, has in her will, which
has lately been drawn up left the sum of
$4,000 to endow chair of natural science
at Racine college,
Ex-Sheriff len Johnson. of Sparta. has
brought suit for SANDER against James Nc
Laughlin, wealthy farmer of the same
county, claiming damages to the amount Of
So, 900
The fatal row at dance in the village Of
Jordon grew out of a dispute substitu ting a
waltz for square dance. August KoteIlo
was stabbed to death and six others serious.
" gashed.
Two sons of R. Olmstead, of Vienna. Dane
County, were pouring melted lead into u
mould. The lead set fire to the table. and
water was thrown on. The, lead coming in
contact with the water, exploded, and both
children were badyl burned
In the old Loan and Building Association
suit at Hudson, j. 81. Childs, ex-president
and G. Z. Dennison. ex-secretary, were or
dered to pay the stockholders $21, 900 for
neglect which it is held permitted Henry Har-
vey to wreck the business
Archbishop Heiss who is still in La Crosse
has had another attack of illness. and will
not return to Milwaukee at once. He has
partially recovered from his last attack. but
has physicians advise him not to make the
trip to that city in his present condition.
Matthew Lawrance has bought up the
claims of the log drivers who brought down
Sam. Lawrences drive on the Wolf River this
spring, and intends to sue for the amount