The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-13
SOUTH DAKOTA,

The Spearhsh Touring mill. which has
been shut dow for some time, has again
started up. .~
South Dakota has thirty six and North Da-
kota eight assemblies of the Knights of La
Dor.
Con inter- cit 20 cent pieces are numerous in
Dead wood, and it lie thought that a private
mint is in operation.
The dates for the state fair at Aberdeen
have been fixed for September Is to 10, q
week earlier than last year.
All building improvements at Fort Pierre
have been suspended, presumably on orders
from Washington.
| Applications for pensions and pension
claims are rolling in upon Congressman
Clifford from all parts of both Dakotas.
The Huronite says the Chicago and North
western will put down abont ten artesian
wells along it's line in Dakota the coming
season.
The appointment oiCol. A. B. Smodley, of
Milbauk, to the position of statistican OF
South Dakota has been recommended by
Senators Pettigrew and Moody.
The case of Wades, the banker, on trial at
Gary, has resulted in O verdict of not guilty.
There was apparently no evidence against
him.
A young man named Bennett, living near
Emmett, Union county. was shot in the
thigh by the accidental discharge of his gnn
and died ofhis injuries.
John Eastman and Ruth Lee, two full
blooded Sioux Indians, were married in the
Congregational church at Pierre. Both are
| ic+i nj md hoHy foiR Cd
The controversy bet ween the Miller and
York Neb., hook and ladder companies has
resulted in the former challenging the latter
to race for from $1,000 to $4,000 side,
with Yankton as the battle ground
At Hill City, in dispute over the cooking
of beeIsteak, Louis Hughes was stabbed and
fatally wounded by man named Van Glider
The men were "pardners" and occupied q
cabin together. Van Glider was arrested.
The assignment of the contractors of the
soldiers home at Hot Springs has not in any
way interfered with the progress o; building
The workmen are steadily employed and the
work is being rapidly pushed.
The reports OF the regents of the university
OF South Dakota shows a list of thirty -one
professors, instructors and employees, with
an aggregate salary of $27, $50. The es-
estimated expenses for 1890 is put at $40,
$50.
four and one-half inch artesian vel
furnishes power enough to run the Hitch
cock roller mills which have capacity o
forty five barrels of -four per day, and tc
grind feed and propel dynamo for lighting
the mill with incandescent lamps.
The farmers of Hand county have re
quested the board ofcounty commissioner
to petition the legislature to secure the nee
essary seed wheat for that ,county~by allow
ing the county-to issue warrants instead
of long standing. providing a market cal
be .19Gnd for the warrants.
An action to recover 81 500 has beel
brought by the Yankton board of trad
against G. A. Archer The citizens of Yank
ton, through the board of trade. gave
bonus Of the above amount as an induce
ment for the construction of a linseed OF
mill, with the promise that the mill should b
operated for Ave years. After running abou
two years the mill burned down. and O
Archer has made no attempt to rebuild tn
mill action has been brought for non-fulfl
ment of contract.