The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-06-27

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Two Faulk county political parties will
hold their conventions at Fnulk July D.
the republican and the independent.
a femnle convict arrived at the Bis.
march penitentiary the other day, being
the first in the history of the prison.
An original package house has opened
for business Mt Elk Point, and the Leader
says trouble. as well as beer, is brewing.
Deadwood authorities think the train
robbery which took place near New Salem
was planned and executed by crooks from
that city.
Madison school bonds to the amount of
$4,000 were sold the other day at u pre-
MUM of S465. The bonds draw interest at
q per cent.
Coal Is believed to exist inpaying quanti-
ties in Stanley county and an expert miner
will soon be employed to make Il thorough
investigation.
The people of Elk Point are preparing
for a celebration on the glorious Fourth.
Ex- Justice p. c. Shannon will de-
liver the GRAFTON.
When the full force of water is turned
on at the Woonsocket a~rtesian well the
stream can be plainly seen at Artesian.
twenty miles distant.
Pierre's pontoon bridge, which was
badly damaged by the recent food, is be-
ing put in repaiy and will soon be ready
for transportation purposes.
A strange disease has attacked the hogs
in the vicinity of Parkston. Their throats
swell, they begin to tremble all over and
in u few moment fall dead.
The Caledodia mine, near Deadwood, has
paid its sixteenth dividend, aggregating
$500, making s24, coo paid this year. The
mine has paid in dividends up to late $780,
coo.
The Pierre Capital says n party of immi..
grants passed through that city the other
day en- route for the state of Washington,
and among them was an old ladysaid to DO
l5l years of age.
Trotting and running races, base ball
games and other sports are on ths pro-
gram of the Fourth of July celebration at
Canton. Prizes aggregating $3.50 will be
distributed.
Corporal Hudlett, the Fort Sully soldier
who stole u horse about two months ago,
was tried by court martial and sentenced
to four years In the military prison Mt Fort
Leavenworth.
AT Watertown a little girl named Dob
son fell out ofa second. story window and
escaped injury. The next day she tried
her luck at falling out of u wagon and
broke her collar bone.
Aproject .s on foot to barge coal down
the river from the mines near Mandan to
Pierre. Old river men say the scheme ia
practicable, and that coal can be laid down
at Pierre for 81 per ton.
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miles north of Cavour, Charles Risdon was
taken with cramps and drowned before
his two companions could reach him. He
was ~ years of age and unmarried.
AT Sioux Falls "a boy named Lundell fell
under the wheels of a heavily laden wagon
and was crushed to death. A comp1nion
named Hanson was seriously injured. The
boys were hanging on the reach under the
wagon and lost their hold.
Land Commissioner Parker says the
school land losses to the state consis. of
1000 acres by reason of railway rights-of-
way through school sections, and 10000 by
lands occupied by lakes, lands previously
settled upon and river courses.
The 3-year.old son OF Fred Lnurenson,
living sixteen nileB northwest OF Absr.
deem, was almost instantly killed by fall
ing beneath q heavily linden wagon. The
wheel passed over his head, crushing and
mangling 1T in a ~frightful manner.
Over eighty kinds of stones used for or
namental purposes are found in the Black
Hills. Among these arc included jasper,
jet, agates, garnets, obsidian or volcanic
glass, crystal, etc. Minute diamonds have
been found in the flexible sandstone.
Forest City will celebrate the Fourth of
July in grand style. The most i'm Important
feature of the day will be the running of
the first train of cars through that thriving
little city. Everyone along the line will be
entitled to a free ride to Forest City.
Two large caves were discovered last
week on Elk creek, "a short Distance from
the new town of Piedmont. The discov-
erers attempted to explore one of the cav
ems, but made a haety exit on the appear.
ance of a mountain lion with eyes "as big
as saucers."
Last week there were filed In the land
office at Rapid City twenty five locations
for iron mines in Scobey and jackson
counties. The ground in question is very
rich in mineral and the parties interested
are all men of means and capable of devcl-
oping their property.
a giant buffalo was killed in Meade
county about twenty miles from Sturgis.
The animal was the first killed in the Hills
country for a number of years and will
probably be the last, us the race is fast be-
coming extinct, and but few are now found
south of the British possessions.
Tho elevator companies engaged in hand
ling grain at the new towns west of Aber-
deem are now convinced that their present
facilities will be totally inadequate to
handle the crop this fall and have decided
to change the fiat grain warehouses at Eu-
reka, Roscoe, Hillsview and scveral other
towns into elevators.
A charter for the Sioux Falls and Huron
Short Line railway has been asked for by
the board of directors. The proposed line
is from Sioux Falls to Wolsey, in the west
ern part of Beadle county. The distance
from Sioux Falls to the terminus is ITO
miles. The headquarters of the company
will be located at Huron.
The United States land Office at Pierre is
in possession of o genuine sheepskin land
patent, issued to Thomas Carleton Shelde en-
in 1888 for some land in Michigan. The
document is signed by President jackson.
Tho roundup of cattle on the ranges
west Of the Missouri river is about COM
pleted, and the stockmen are much pleased
with the condition of the stock. Little loss
was experienced by the cattlemen this sea
son.
Officers are looking for j. G. O'Brien, of
Garretson, who is charged with shooting
with intent to kill. A ger named Mel
son vas driving along the street when
O'Brien pulled n revolver and, taking de-
liberate aim, fired a shot at him. The ball
grazed his cheek and had the aim been .
little truer Nelson would lave been killed.
No reason is known for the act.
Orders have been received ut Fort Tot
ten within the past week to vacate about
half of tho buildings now used by the
troops stationed there and to have them
ready for occupancy by the Indian SCHOOL,
which j.. soon to he started. This school
will be the largest institution Of the kind
in the United States. 1t is expected it will
have from $50 to 500 Indian children In at
tendnnce