The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
NEWS In THE DAKOTAS,
NORTH DAKOTA.

North Dakota is still in need of moro
men to handle the wheat crop.
Fargo sports are organizing to protect
game from unlawful slaughter.
The Democratic state convention is in
session at Grand Forks this week.
Mandan will soon have n new daily
paper. Editor Packard will be in charge.
Ten paairie schooners with emigrants
from Kansas camped at Fargo last
week. They think North Dakota will
suit them better.
A terrible hail storm northwest Of
Casselton and running down to Durbin
occurred last week. The hail belt was
about four miles wide.
Preparations are being made to open
the Indian industrial school at Fort Tot
ten. 1t is expected that the school will
have about $50 pupils to begin with.
A barn on the farm of A. c. Peterson,
six miles from Reynolds, was burned to
the ground with contents, including six
horses, some hogs and farm machinery.
Loss, $4,000, with only partial insurance.
Thursday tho Maadan artesian we'll
struck natural gas at 500 feet. The well
is throwing water and gas continuously.
Experts say a great supply of gas will be
found deeper.
Mayville has withdrawn its s., 900 bid
for the Methodist college and it is pro-
posed to apply this amount to secure the
immediate establishment of the normal
school located there by the state consti-
tuition.
j.. CorGett, of Winnipeg, and Van
koQfo thu fncf r,,p,,ar ne Eo~,o ~on -
race On the East Side grounds at Grand
Forks, for $3.50 a side. The distance was
100 yards. Corbett won by 8 feet. Time
II seconds.
An instruction" car will shortly start
over the line of the Northern Pacific,
stopping at division headquarters, for
the purpose of examining and giving in
%struction to railroad employees in the use
of the Westinghouse air brake.
A large barge of 1875 tons burden is
being built Mt Bismarck and will be used
during the harvest season transporting
grain. After harvest the barge viii be
put in the coal trade between Bismarck
and lower Missouri river points and will
be towed back and forth by the steamer
Abner O'Neal.
Sheriff Sike, of Pierce county, ar
IesLeu iG fSoScTS anu was ell route
with his prisoner for Rugby Center.
While at q Grand Forks hotel the pris-
oner asked to step into a l%avatory. The
sheriff stood by the door waiting for
him to come out, but the prisoner left
by another door and hasn't been seen
since.
La Moure Chronicle: The original
package business is being extensively
worked. Agents are in La Moure every
little while taking personal orders, and
circulars from liquor houses are being
received by scores of citizens. Those
who want stimulants have no difficulty
in getting them. This state of affairs is
infinitely better than the open saloon
with its alluring enticements to youth.
The cash has to accompany the ORDER
abroad, and the nickel or dime drink is
done away with.
Nels c. Nelson, a Grafton jeweler,
for ON time past has given outward
signs of arrangement. For three days
he barricaded his store, fearing robbery,
and refused admission to citizens. Sew
eral attempts to dislodge him failed,
Nelson defying capture by the aid of q
revolver, which he several times fired at
citizens. Mayor Chandler, with 100 cit
liens, went to his store Monday and en-
deavored to get him to come out, but
the only reply was Il pistol shot. Subse-
quently his dead body was found on the
floor with a bullet in his heart.