The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES

1NOillu DiAAOlh NOlM
The inaugural ball at Bismarck 90
ours Jan. z
Governor Miller has entered the race
for United States senator.
Barracks Of Company D at Fort Abra-
ham Lincoln burned recently.
Rev. William P. Fisher was acquitted
of forgery at Fargo last week.
The Buxton News has been absorbed
by The Grand Forks Northwest News.
The Great Northern railroad is shin
ping coal, free of freight charges, to the
destitute along its lines.
The fish hatchery near Duluth is civ.
ing away German carp to those who
have means Of raising them.
The Fargo Argus has information that
Col. Donan is soon to return to North
Dphota and resume his literary career,
Jamestown asylum trustees will ask
the legislature for $l36, 900 with which
to run the institution for the next two
years.
Grand Forks Is working to ecure the
Lutheran college that is about to be es-
tabllshed by the Red River Valley as
sociation.
The mail train due at Grandin at 2 D.
m. crashed into IN empty coal car. The
engine vas badly demolished. but no
one was injured.
Dr.. D. Baldwin, of Jamestown. has
been appointed grand medical examiner
Tor the jurisdiction of the A. q. u. ".
which comprises the two Dakotas.
Senator Pierce has introduced a bill
2ppropriating 5000, 900 for the mainten-
snce of Fort Abraham Lincoln. Last
year q $4,000 appropriation was de-
feated.
Governor Miller has appointed Sam
uel Dean, of Mayville, as a member Of
the board of directors of the state nor
NAL school, to fill the vacancy caused Nv
the resignation Of Judge Cochrane. Of
Grand Forks.
Section men on the Great Northern
railway near Grand Forks found the
body of Andrew G. Lee, a wealthy far
mer, lying in a ditch, with his skull
fractured and other signs Of foul play.
Robbery is the supposed motive.
Frank Cooper, of Lakota, died Mon
day from the effects of u threshing ma
chine accident that befell him about
two weeks ago. Ills arm wa drawn
into the machine and horribly mutilated.
Amputation being necessary he was
unable to stand the shock.
John 7. Quincy sue the Great North.
ern road for $780, 900 damages for allow
ing him to be falsely imprisoned at
Fargo for thirty-seven hou $ as a result
Of some railroad difficulties between the
Great Northern and Fargo Southern in
1853.
The Larilmore Pioneer accuses the
choir of one Of the churches of that citv
Of working the facial apparatus and let
ting the congregation do the singing, It
says the fact was revealed one Sunday
recently upon the advent Of a hymn the
congregation was unfamiliar with.
Last month was the war1nest Noyem-
Der in the history Of Dakota signal office
established in 1873. The mean tenn
periture was 81 degrees above zero. In
1878 the mean temperature was 49, and
in 1885 it was 3U.S. Those two years
are the only ones approaching the past
month in mildnesS.
The Grand Forks chamber of com.
merce passed resolutions at it's last meet
ing deprecating the introduction of q
resolution by Congressman Hansbrouph
asking for an appropriation of $500, COO
for destitute citizens of North Dakota.
They claim North Dakota is capable of
caring for the few cases which exist.
Wednesday morning last eighteen
persons confined in the Cass county. N.
d., jail awaiting trail at this term of
the district court We're discharged be-
cause the witnesses had all removed from
the county. Saturday morning sixteen
Of the eighteen We're again behind the
bars on various charges, principally that
Of thievery.
A Washington dispatch says: Jud
La Moure il to be granted the only ia.
vor he declares he ever asked of the
North Dakota congressional delegation.
Mr.. La Moure's fatller-in-law, M. e,
Nilsson, is to be appointed collector of
customs Of the Felnbina district. This
district comprises North and South Da.
kota and Was created at the last session
of congress.
Jamestown Alert: General Manage,
Fancher Of the Alliance Hail Insurance
company, is busy settling up the bust.
ness of the year. The past season has
been Il hard Il on hail companies. The
losses of this company amount to $67, OOO
in North Dakota and about $40, 900 in
South Dakota. Manager Fancher has
has good luck in collecting his premium
notes and during the past week has paid
out $335, OOO-50 per cent. Of his adjust
ment to every loser.
A Binghampton, N. Y, dispatch says
A company is being formed in this city
to coloniZe a tract OF land in North Da.
kota. The charter list has no mem.
bers and the company will be known as
the Industrial Cooperative Company
of North Dakota" The has
an option on a tract of $50, 900 acres OF
land southwest of Bismarck, in North
Dakota. A large portion of this land is
railroad property and the members can
pre-empt snch government land as may
be desired. The intention is to organize
with about 1,100 members. It is ex.
pected that the first 500 members will
be ready to start early IN the spring.
Each man will be a stakeholder and the
land will be worked on the cooperative
plan. At the end of five years those
who wish to draw out of the corpora
tion will receive 100 acres of land and 8
pro rata share of all property.
The Indians of the Fond du Lac reser
vatio have made complaint to Washing
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