The Dickinson press., 1891-06-13

Carlton B. Cross, postmaster at Hastings,
Barnes county, has resigned, and A. Gus
sars is recommended as his successor.
Hon. Lewis Thompson, member OF the
state legislature from Trail county, died
June 9th. lie was prominent Odd Eel
low.
The Argus notes the coincidence that
"whenever there is an open air concert in
Island Park, somebody goes and gets mar
ried the next day."
Hon. IL. j. Mallory of Dickey county has
been elected president of the State Sunday
School association, and Rev. f. S. Stickney |
reelected secretary.
ID. T. Chandler, of Osaks, Mimi, has
been at Hillsburo, looking for location
for 250-barrel flour mill. The citizens Of
fer site and 50 600 bonus.
The surveyors are at work again OH the
500 line az Sheldon and are pushing the
grade stakes northwest. Three contract
ors have arrived, one with twenty-five
teams.
In the United States court, William X.
Schendal was acquitted of the charge OF
dealing in Intoxicating liquors at retail
without having paid the special tax to the
United States.
Joseph Shaw, a middeaged man, living
alone on his farm about four miles south
of Hope, Steele county. was found by
neighbors, lying dead in his house, with
two bullet wounds in his head. 1t is sup
posed that he was murdered.
Those who come to this country from
the east or south or west all agree in the
opinion that North Dakota people are as
we'll to do as those in other states. Stick
to North Dakota. The stayers are the
ones who will be on top in few years.
The statement of the comptroller of the
currency shows the capital stock paid in
from North Dakota national banks is So,
133,4OO; surplus fund, S422,497; loans and
discounts, S4,7l3,7 1856; due from reserved
agents, $416,3lO.66; reserved held, 20.75 per
cent.
Farmers are cautioned against leaving
their slleeb out in the rain, especially while
the lambs are young. Every sheep owner
ought to have sheds sufficient to shelter
his flock. A good many sheep and lambs
have died from exposure during the recent
rains.
The Indian bureau awarded contracts as
follows: For furnishing supplies for
limit In taI ot Stnn H.
ing Rock Agency, Henry F. Douglass of
Fort Yates. bnilding material, S6St; J Ohm
p. Hogan of Fort Yates, building material,
$7.a15.
Bishop Walker is now in South Dakota
holding services for Bishop Hare, who is
now in Japan. On his late trip to Stand
ing Rock Indian agency he baptized three
papooses, six boys and girls, four adults
and married couples, and also made ar
rangements for the erection of a new
church there.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Ogden has issued a circular to
the different schools in the state asking
them to report to him what aid he may ex-
ptct from the different sections Of the
st,te in the way of exhibits tor the worlds
fair, and that they at once send in list OF
the probable line of their instruction in
penmanship, drawing, moulding clay, etc.
During the Squier VS.. Mayo case yester-
day in the district court at Fargo a sensa-
tion took place between Attorneys Hill
dreth and Pollock. Liars, dishonorable
practice, past records, all came in for re-
eviW, but about the time John l.. Sullivan
attitude was struck the sheriff took hand. |
The participants both apologized to the
court and both were bound over to the |
charge of contempt of court
Judge Lauder has just decided an i'm
portant question in Lisbon, and that is |
that keepers ofintoXieating liquors have no
civil recourse in case their stock is de-
stroyed. The case arose under violation
of the city ordinance that made such mer-
chandise liable to cOntiscation. After the
goods were destroyed an action was
commenced against the mayor and other
officials of the city for their value, but
Judge Lauder directed verdict for the
defendant.
Horace +. Ward, OF North Dakota, is
mail messenger of the senate at a salary of
$1,000 year. He was appointed through
the influence of Senator Casey, and has
been faithful and competent officer. He
went to Sergeant-at arms Valentine,
showed him photograph of eight chill
dren, and stated that his wife had just
presented him with another one, and
asked Mr.. Valentine if that fact did not
entitle him to to a promotion and an in
crease i'll salary. Thea!ser.eant-at-arm
took only moment to decide, and Mr..
Ward is to 60 on the rolls July l with
salary of 81 400.
The people of North Dakota can now
begin to realize what munifcent provi-
sion was made for them in the matter of
the school lands. The fund to be derived
from these lands will exceed all expecta-
tions. The sale of school lands in Cass
county durin4 five days last week at
tracted good many people to Fargo.
The aggregate of land sold was l2643
acres, the amount of money received for it
was S257 ,749 45, making the avtrrge price
per acre $203S If the land in other coun-
ties brings such handsome prices, North
Dakota will have a school fund unexcellcd
by any state.
tits learned that about forty families of
Scandinavians have taken up land i'll the
western part of LaAloure county since
last fall and this spring. Those who ar
rived last year did some plowing and al
though the time has been short to prepare
ground, yet they have made fair crop
start this spring. They have all come to
stay. Being poor, of course they have put
up sod houses to begin life on the prairics
with Every family has at least half a
dozen children. Some of the men who
had all offer to work in Montana, on rail
road grading, have gone out TO that state