The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-03-05
SOUTH DAKOTA.

The business men of Carthage have or
ganiZed board of trade, r. It. Lyons was
chosen president and T. NJ. Brown secre-
tary.
A Pierre dispatch says that all the origin
al package joints at Pierre have been closed
upon the information of J. F. Haber, of
BroOkings.
A passenger train on the Deadwood Cen
trail collided with a switch engine, two
coaches being wrecked. Three persons
were hurt, one fatally.
The new fence law was signed by the gov
ernor. 1t provides that all unorganized
counties of the state and all counties here
after to be organized shall allow stock to
run at large until decided otherwise by a
majority of the people.
Annuity goods, consisting of fine wagons,
modern iron bedsteads with patent woven
wire bottoms and fine hair mattresses and
pillows to match, and an endless variety of
everything, are now being issued to the
Sioux Indians at Lower Brule agency.
The building occupied by the Marion
Sentinel was discovered to be on fire, the
other day, but timely discovery saved the
building, and the contents, presses, type,
etc, were removed without much damage,
another paper isnow quartered in the build
with the postotfice.
Upon complaint made upon oath of E. C.
Clement, a pOstOffice inspector, County
Commissioner John Waller, of Gem town
ship, and one Chas. Anderson were arrest
ed by Marshal Fry, charged with forcibly
breaking into the Gem postotfice and tax
ing certain letters without the consent or
knowledge of the postmaster.
A Yankton special says: James Snow,
aged twenty-five, and Nettie Cross, aged
thirteen, ran away from their home in the
eastern part of the county, leaving a note
in which they stated that they were going
to be married, and would return in week
Thegirl still wears short dresses, and is only
child.
The new Masonic hall at Huron was ded-
icated with appropriate ceremonies. Al
elegant banquet was served, and an address
was delivered by Mayor H. J. Rice, fol-
lowed with dancing. Four hundred peo-
pie were present, including a number of
Masons from abroad. The hall is the finest
in this part of tbs Northwest, and is hand
somely furnished
Col. R. J. Hinton, special agent for the
| agriculture department at Washington, has
notified State Engineer Coffin that he will
make a tour of inspection of North and
South Dakota in March in the interests of
irrigation. He has signified his willing
ness to address meetings on this impo rtant
question at such points as Maj. Coffin shall
arrange for.
c. H, Walworth, of Omaha, of the firm
of Walworth & Walker, stock dealers, ar
rived at Pierre with special train contain
ing about fifteen hundred sheep These
sheep came from Wyoming and Idaho and
are shipped here for thepurpose of letting
them out to small stock men in this vicinity
| and west of the river. Walworth &
Walker own large cattle ranch with sever
al thousand head of stock out on the reser-
vation country. They have great faith in
this country and are confident that the
| sheep business is one of the most profitable
and successful industries which the farmer
can engage in. This is only a commence
ment of the stock which will be shipped in
here during the next few months. 1t is
| understood that several thousand head OF
| sheep are to be consigned to @. @. Bennett
at an early day.