New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-01
SOUTH DAKOTA,

SOUTH DAKOTA.
Hon. P. T. Mcclure has retired from the
hardware business at Pierre.
1t is reported that the Independents are
in the state.
Fire at Ft. Pierre destroyed several small
buildings. Loss not heavy, partly covered
by insurance.
Two school sections of Pierre were ap-
raised, No. l6 at $35 per acre and 81 at 500
and $50.
Bowdle had big blaze recently Hot's
elevator went up in smoke together with
its contents, 5000 bushels of fax and 5000
OF wheat.
Harry Vibrant, who has been running
the hotel Locke at Pierre, is said to have
cleared something in the neighborhood of
$50, 900 during the winter.
The several firms heretofore COMPRISING
the Watertown Department store have con-
solidated into joint stock company, with
capital stock of $4,000.
The eighth annual encampnhent of the
State Grand Army of the Republic con-
vened at Yankton with about 500 delegates
in attendance.
In the oratorical contest at the Mitchell
university, first honors were awarded to A.
c. Shepherd, and second to Miss Nellie
Barker
The signal service station which has been
located at Fort Sully for number of years,
is to be moved to Pierre, where headquar-
tiers will be esta blished in the near future.
Great business activity is promised in the
Black Hills the coming season. It is es-
timated that more than a million of new
capital will be invested in ore reduction
works.
The snow is nearly all gone at Vermil-
lion. Much of the frost is out, and a large
amount of the water being absorbed by the
ground, leaving the ground in an excellent
condition for crops.
Mrs. E. A Gilbert died from la grippe at
Mitchell. She was the mother of J. E. Gill
bert, of the First National bank. The re-
mains will be shipped to Virginia. Mrs.
Charles Adams died from complications of
la grippe few hours later.
Fred. Widmann, James Gormlcy, r. c..
Wills, Phin Powers and Goodwin, liquor
dealers of Mitchell were enioined by the
circuit court, restraining them from selling
liquors contrary to law. The sheriffsearch-
ed Widmanns place and seized quantity
of wet goods.
The best strike of ore yet made on,the
Messaba range occurred eight miles fro M
La Prairie on section 81, township Sc, range
"A, owned by A. Richardson of Minneapolis.
The Hematite ore will assay at least 60 per
cent Experienced miners admit that this
strike is of the richest ore. It was discov-
cred at seventy feet.
w. H. Paulhamus, late cashier for Hag-
erty & Co., bankers, Aberdeen, who failed
last October, was arrested on the complaint
OF W. A. Moore, charged with receiving de-
posts after he knew the bank was insolv-
ent. He waived examination and gave
bonds for appearance at the next term of
the circuit court,
The board Of trustees of the university
convened at Nermillion. The students
and faculty laid their cases before them.
No action has yet been taken. Rev. r. o.
Brandt, chairman of the committee of the
state board of regents for the university, is
present. = .
Spring-seeding has commenced in the
vicinity of Travare. The ground is in
splendid condition, and has been much i'm
proved by the recent snow storm, which
melted and soaked into the ground as fast
as it fell. The weather is warm and dry
and farmers are jubilant over their pros
poets.
The school lands iii five townships of
Clay county have been sold. One piece
two miles eastof Vermillion brought $50. so
per acre, and the average price for the
five townships is about SIS. The sale will
not close before Saturday, and few pieces
will be left unsold.
The ice in the river at Pierre is dangerous;
it is cropping and promises to go out in
day or two. A few days ago GOO head Of
sheep were being transferred from Fl Pierre
and came near beiSg drowned by breaking
through the ice. All We're secured but four
or five. While q house was being hauled
across the river the horses broke through,
but were rescued and the house hauled
across
WISCONSIN,:
Contracts to the amount of s175, sol have
been let for public Improvements III West
Superior this season.
Or. Emil Nussel, of Chippewa Falls, was
pardoned out of state prison by Gov. Peck.
Dr.. Nussel was sentenced last May to four
years Imprisonment Tor abortion
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