New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
SouTHpAkoTA

single mine in the Black Hills has already
paid nearly So, 900, 900 in dividends
In answer to correspondent, the Parks
ton Advance says that peanuts can be grown
| with success in South Dakota.
The mineral water of Hot Springs prom
| ises to become world famous 1t is now be-
ing shipped by the carload.
Twenty three members of the lower house
OF the South Dakota legislature are bald
headed
Fourteen years ago the Black Hills we're
| settled by white men. The average popuIa-
| ton since then has been about 10000.
An idea of the growth of Yankton can be
had from the fact that in 1880 the tax levy
was SIC, 900. while in 1889 the levy reached
$50, 900.
Fiftytwo different minerals are found in
the Black Hills of South Dakota. Twenty
five of these are mined. Several other miner
ais are found not yet determined.
There was entered under the pre-emption
homestead and timber culture laws in South
Dakota in 1889, 2,3s2, 94s acres of farm
land
George Burnam, the young man who got
lost on his way from Newcastle to DeadWood
had both his legs amputated.
Eastern parties are making an effort to Sc
cure the gaslight franchise of Rapid City, and
if successful will put in a plant costing in the
neighborhood OF $50, OOo
The Salvation army has raised the siege of
Mitchell for the present The Republi can
speaks very highly of the manner in which
the meetings were conducted in that city.
In shooting scrape at Pierre a cow punch
er named BalIou had his ear shot off by a
tough named Hull Hull was arrested and
bound over to the grand jury in the sum OF
$500.
At the meeting OF the Farmers alliance of
the Black Hills district, held at " hitewood
recently, resolution was adopted protest
ing against the proposed reduction in the
number of members in the general assembly
| The opinion expressed was that where there
is large membership there is less danger of
robbery.
At Waterbury the other day Squire Atkins
had q miraculous escape from serious injury.
He was being lowered into a well fifty feet
| deep by aid of bucket and windlass When
| aboat twenty feet down the crank slipped
from the hand of the man above and Atkins
| UUuUlSu cleGf u Tie DOEEOIn. w 0aQ taken
| out he was found to have escaped with a few
bruises.
| The Oneida Waterman has received in
| formation that the Chicago and Northwest
ern company has concluded to continue it's
line from Gettysburg to Pierre, and that the
lire when constructed will cross the 0kobojo
near Clifton. 1t is thought the survey will be
made and grading commenced early in the
spring. The reason for building this short
line is TO connect the north country with tn q
Black Hills extension at Pierre and to pre-
vent the Manitoba from building its surveyed
| line from Aberdeen to Pierre
While oiling the shaft OF an ore crusher in
the Old Abe mine at Lead City, the clothing
| of William Fullerton became entangled in
the machinery, and he was whirled around
| the rapidly revolving shaft for some time be-
/ fore he was discovered and the belt thrown
| of When taken out it was found that his
lower limbs were terribly mangled, the flesh
| torn from one hand and one rib broken.
| He was removed to the Homestake hospital
were both both legs were ampututed and his
suHerings eased as much as possible but
/ there is small hopes of his recovery