The Irish standard., 1891-08-15

$3.50 PER YEAR
sioners say there will be no compromise
with the elevator men. They will at
tempt to enforce the warehouse law Of
1890, which provides for the inspection
of wheat at Grand Forks, Fargo, Wah~
petop, and Fa1rmount, and for the ap-
pointment Of inspectors. The commits
sioners say they Will briag the law to a
test in the courts. At meeting Of the
commissioners held in Bismarck, Aug.
/ /, the opinion of Attorney General
Spencer was asked as to their power for
enforcing the inspection provisions OF
the law of 1890. Spencer has given an
opinion holding that the law is all right
and can be enforced and that under the
laws North Dakota elevators cannot be
operated as private warehouses. COM
missioner Walsh says the laws OF that
state declared elevators public ware
houses. The commissioners will en-
deaYor to enforce this law. aud the frsG
elevator that attempts to bay wheat as
a private warehouse, will be closed up
and the legality Of the law be brought
to test. Shortridge, OF the State Farm
ers' Alliance, will meet with the COM
missioners soon. If farmers will CO.
operate and rush wheat into market tho
commissioners say they will attempt tn
FGst nnnbyrE fGr farIvlfo
shipment by farmers.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Ihreshing machines have commenced
work in the section Of Chamberlain.
George Knowles, who is running ma
chine in that end of Brule couuty, re-,
ports having threshed five acres Of
wheat in one hour, which yleIded l67
bushels, or 80 bushels an acre, machine
measure. Mr.. Knowles states chat the
weight of wheat this year is overrun-
ming that OF former years. and in every
instance grain il as fine ar1d plump as
he ever saw t.
Last Saturday while hunting on Oko-
boje Greek, in SuIly county, Will Ross,
a son of Col. w. H. Ross, was fatally
wounded by the bursting Of his gun.
The fore part Of his head Was blown
occurred, and, not arriving home, a.
search was instituted Sunday morning,
which resulted ia indi1g the unsortun-
ate young man stiff alive, but moroallY'
wounded.
The State Board OF equalization has
authorized the attorney general TO bring
suit against Beadle county for failure
to turn over certain moneys collected
for taxes due the state. There is known
to have been over $500 reba5ed OF the
state taxes. which has been paid In,
The total AMOUNT due the stats is rot
known, but it will run up into thous.
ands of dollars.
The semi-monthJy ctean-up Of gold
bullion at che lCmestake rajne near
Deadwood, amounting to $3.50, 900, was
sent down FROM tbs mine Monday and
shipped out by the Wells Fargo express
company.
The cut at Fort Pierre 1s now 300 feet
deep and continues. Buildings are be-
Ing removed to the high ground on
Deadwood street. The state board is
now classifying the county for the
equalization of LAND values.
CHARLES M. Thomas, judge OF the cir
cult court of the Eighth circuit, has is
sued writ Of iajunction resEraining
Edward Farnhan1 Of Lead, FROM selling
Intoxicating liquors.
WISCONSIN,.
Attorneys for the contestant, Mrs.
Clara Morton. OF Eau Claire, said their
last words in the Watson will contest
Saturday, and as one OF them came to
his perorati3n and referred TO the
virtuous dev0 ion Of the contestant to
the deceased, whom she spoke Of az her
dear husband, Mrs. Morton pulled out
q handkerchihf, placed it before her
face and sobbed convuIsively. Judge
Bailey, the leading attorney on the
other side. laughed with great gnsto at
Mrs. Morton. whose quick glance Of
scorn and wrath was quite as dramatic
as her weeping.
The Rice Lake Lumber Company's
saw mills in Rice Lake city are cutting
2lO, 600 feet of lumber per day, and have
cut up to the present tine this season
about Is, ,00O, 600 feet, and expect to cut.
during the seasons run between 80, Co.,
600 and 100000 feet. They are we'll
supplied with logs. having about 25,0OO,-
600 feet in iheir booms at the present
time.
st. Francis Catholic church az Ne
cedah, Wis. has lately undergone con-
siderable repair. A new spire, over 80
feet high, containing dial has been
aracfed and many other improvements