The Dickinson press., 1890-08-16
NEWS IN THE DAKOTAS.
NORTH DAKOTA.

Sneak thieves are troublesome at
Fargo.
Bismarck citizens want light-what
kind they have not yet decided.
Church's Ferry People are trying to
raise money for a first-class Touring
mill.
The Sargent Rustler mas discontinued
publication, after an existence of nearly
four years. Lack of patronage was the
supposed cause.
A farmer named Olson and two chill
dren were drowned in Red Lake river,
near Grand Forks, while attempting to
cross on a ferry. The horses backed off
the ferry into the river.
passenger train on the Great North
ern line was ditched Tuesday night by q
broken rail a few miles north Of Cassel-
ton and several of the passengers and
some OF the train hands We're badly
hurt.
A special election held at Grand Forks
for tho purpose of determining whether
the school district of Grand Forks should
%reorganize under the new state law
adopted last winter, was carried in the
affirmative unanimously.
North Dakota pharmacists in session
at Grand Forks, elected tho following
officers: d. F. Sheffield, Sanborn, pres.
ident; H. Devaux, Valley City, vice
president; II. G. Moxy, Fargo, treasurer;
9. Christianson, Fargo, secretary.
North Dakota's postal card returns
give the state 1856, 900. Senator Casey
says that the figures indicates that all
the people have not been counted, but
the delegation is not disposed to make
any complaint, believing that nothing
could be done in the matter.
There was a novel combat at Grand
Forks Saturday evening. Five hundred
people paid SO cents each to see q fight
between a bull terrier pup and a large
wildcat, which had been caught in the
woods. The fight was exceedingly
brutal and lasted half an hour, when
the dog put an end to the wildcat.
The Dominion department of agricul-
ture has ordered an agent to proceed to
Dakota to advise farmers there who in
tend emigrating to come to Manitoba, in
retaliation for the vigorous campaign
which United States railways and land
companies agents have instituted in On
tario and other Eastern provinces.
A rumor is current at Grand Forks
that the Farmers alliance will hold a
convention there this week and endorse
NJ. N. johnson, Slotten Helgeson and
Roger Allin, on the Republican ticket;
W. n. Roach and Mrs. Eisenfuth, on
the Democratic ticket. They will then
nominate officers to fill the remaining
vacancies.
The Aberdeen club has called an irri-
cation convention to meet at Aberdeen
the Goth inst. Representatives from
both Dakotas will be urged to be pres
ent. From the United States geological
survey it appears that the bed of the
Missouri river at all points in both states
is several hundred feet higher than the
lands of the James river valley, and tho
water thereof Gun be directed from its
channel in sufficient quantities to sup
ply that needed for irrigation.
Mandan Pioneer: There is no doubt
whatever about the water from the ar
tesian we'll being heavily charged with
natural gas. An experiment made at
the we'll recently has settled the ques-
ton beyond oil dispute. The top of the
pipe was covered so that only a small
hole was left through which the gas
could escape, and when the torch was
flame about a foot high. 1t is believed
SASoO upPAy vi AdU-
ural gas, and if the we'll was dry and
the gas was not held back by the pres
sure Of the water, the result would be
astonishing.
Jamestown Special: Lloyd & Hamil-
toms big flock of 5000 head of sheep
has reached Jamestown, and are fast
being put out among the farmers of this
and adjoining counties. They come
from Montana and were driven from
Minot across the country. The sheep
and wool industry has become one Of
the largest in the country. About 3d.
600 head of sheep have been shipped in
here during the past year, and of this
number the above named company has
brought in 10000. The wool clip has
been made, but all of it-has not been
marketed, owing to the unsettled condi-
ton of the market. A number of local
buyers are kicking because they paid
more for the article than they can now
realize. Various prices have been paid,
ranging from Is to 10 cents. As this is
the first wool clip marketed here buyers
are somewhat inexperienced. One firm
is said to be out 81 1000.