The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-08

A. B. Seaton, Of Mitchell, has tfAx RS,
been paying some attention to small fruit
and has so far marketed 10000 quarts OF
straw berries, 300 quarts of currants and
LOCO quarts of raspberries.
The two minor Eokhart boys, convicted
at Faulkton of completely in the murder OF
their father, have been taken to the reforn
school at Plankinton.
Col. William Arthur, brother of the Late
President Arthur and paymaster In the
regular army, distributed about $4,000
at Fort Sully the other day,
The old territorial library, bought BY
South Dakota from hor northern sister,
consists of 10000 volumes, and will be q
valuable acquisition, not only from bust.
ness but from an historical standpoint
A wonderful mineral spring has been
discovered sixty-fve miles northwest of
Fort Pierre. Some of tho water will be
shipped east for West ofits medicinal prop
critics, which arc believed to be very great.
Mitchell man, who has travelled ex.ea-
sively over South Dakota, estimates that,
taking the state as whole, wheat will be
about 25 per cent short Of good crop,
oats SO per cent. and corn and. fax about
the average.
c. NJ. Dwyer, St. Lawrence horseman,
was attacked while leading vicious stall.
lion and frightfully bitten about the head,
breast and arms. The brute had to be
knocked down with club before he would
loosen his hold.
A piece of petrified bone measuring
fifteen inches in circumference and thir-
teen inches long and weighing fifteen
pounds was found In the river near Har-
rison the other day. 1t is believed to be
part of the leg of mastodon.
The Chamberlain Tribune says it is un-
dsrstood tho boundary line Of the new
Brule reservation will be settled in favor
of the Indians, and they will secure sew
| eral thousand additional acres Of the best
land In Lyman county.
The Indians at Flendreau held a pow.
| WOW to discuss the question of removal to
Minnesota. A majority favored remain.
Ing in Flandreau and vicinity. They CT
pect to receive about 5000 some time
this month under the provisions of the bill
opening the Sioux reservation.
The Harvey Peak Tin company, of the
Black Hills, contemplates building a
block tin tower over fifty feet high at the
worlds fair exposition. The various got
and silver mining companies are alresi,
saving rich specimens of ores for the
South Dakota mineral exhibit
A cheese factory with q daily capacity
Of 500 pounds has been established at Rio.
A vigilance committee has been formed
| a md 80
burglaries that have taken place lately.
The Journal, R~neat appearing, crisply
written weekly, published at Alcester
Union county, is the latest newspaper ven
ture in South Dakota. The paper is re-
publican IN politics and is under the di
rectorship Of S. D. McUmber.
Anton Stouss 10 held in the sum OF 81 ,0G(
to await the action Of the grand jury o.
Edmunds county on charge of assault
with intent to kill. AT Ipswich few day,
ago, while crazed with liquor, Stous,
stabbed and seriously wounded two Rus
slams uamed Fait and Keller. The latter
will recover, but it is feared the former
will die.
City. Charles Sphinx was sitting in hi
kitchen reading newspaper, while hi
wife was preparing supper. Suddenly NJ
electric bolt descended through the roof
passing through the paper he was holding
in his hands and striking one of his littl,
toes. 1t then followed the limb to abov,
the ankle, where it penetrated, taking
downward course and coming out of til,
sole of the foot, leaving large hole. Boil
feet were paralyzed but the doctors thinl
he will fully recover.
II. 2. Rohie, who has just returned from
Cheyenne, brings word of supposed cas-,
of murder in Ziebach county, on the reser
walton, says the Pierre Capital. 1t seem
that two parties came there some tim
ago and located in tho northwestern por
tion OF the county, on the Cheyenne river
few days ago the Indians came to Chey
ennc and told that one Of these mon hat
been found dead by them at the pac
where the camp was located. He had
bullet hole right through his breast ant
his partner has disappeared. The SUP
position is that the man was murdered b.
his partner.
Mitchell has had mad dog scare. Th
supposed rabid animal rolled his eyes
frothed at the mouth, and went throug
all sorts of coAtortions. People barri
caded themselves in their houses, and
policeman was rent for to dispatch th
canine But its owner insisted on an ant
mortem examination. The dogs moutl
was opened and the cause Of his insnnit
was at once apparent. Sticking to hi
teeth was big wad of chewing gum
which some careless girl had probebl
filed away on the leg of chair for futur
reference and which had been found b,
the inquisitive animal. Tho gum was re
moved and the excitement subsided.
When an indian wants to become her
at Fort Pierre lie hustles around and find
q chunk of coal at the agency and thel
takes 1t to town and claims to have discov
cred an ine1haustible mine. Capitalist
his NJ until they find out whore he fount
his specimen.
Some time ago Frank Clemens, a ranch
man living near Rapid City, narrowly es
capped death by eating food upon whic
strychnine had been sprinkled by some un
known person. Friday he lodged com
plant against his brothey, William, claim
ing he was guilty of tho act, and warran
has been issued for tho arrest Of the &C
cused.
Colonel Tassin, of the regular army, NO,
stationed at Fort Pierre, famous az cor
tributor to the leading magazines, has pc,
haps the queerest "literary den" in th
country. A little cave has been hollowe,
out in one Of the bluffs ON the Bad river
whore from the inside only few rushe
and stretch of water can be seen-and 1
is here the splendid articles, descriptive o
life in the far west, are penned. The cav
is tastefully fitted up and makes . COG
and pleasant retreat during the warn
weather.
The Rapid City Journal says word ha
been received in that city of the discover
. of large vein of very high grade silve
ore The discovery was made the othe
day by a prospector named Brisbine. Th
vein ia located short distance south @
/ Lockout, between Castle and Slate creeks
Tka ore is worry rich and much excitemen
has been aroused ny the discovery. Pros
pectors for the past few days have bee
focking into the vicinity of the find an