The Dickinson press., 1893-04-15
mosa. S. d., i'll the Hills has been raging

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most OF the time.
The attorney Tor n. Il. Thompson, the
murderer OF Mrs. John Brighten at Ar.
lington, $. d., On the 4th OF July last,
have received notice that argument Oh
the appeal to the supreme court in
Thompson ease, will not occur until thu
25th last. Thompson is under sent
ence Oh death, the execution to take place
during the present mo0th.
At Waterto wn. S. d.. the recent city
election was quitecXciting. Gen. Carpent
er the Law and Order candidate for the
m%avoralty, WAS defeated by W. A. Davis
Citiz'll's candidate, by nearly $50 votes
The Citizens ticket throughout was elect
ed. For aldermen there We're contests il
only two wards. In both cases thu
Cit.z"ns' candidates were elected.
The annual charter election OF Milbank,
S. d., held a few days ago resulted as
follows: Mayor. j. l.. Lockhart: CLERK
ii. j. Fairr'!!a; treasurer, q. G. Middle
brock: ci,.l %;!>tice, $. NJ. Pasco; assessor
Jobn por.,..,s; aldermen. Levi Schabel
W. II. sr:':nd rs, L. W. Phelan. Mayor
Volt l:.f, Who has served four terms, de
clin'i 20 again be u candidate.
Laird Commissioner Ruth and deputies
left %l'ier,r. S. d., Il few days ago for diff
erent parts oi the state to superintent
the sale OF schoollands which commenced
On the ith day OF April aud continuel
unit ,Slrv2, when the last county il
wl.ch lands are to be sold holds it's sale
Thee az. in the hcighborhood OF 100,
900 acres OF school lands to be sold.
Judge Sauborn has announced b,
would appoint Il receiver for the Water
town, S. d., Water Works Company. OF
aspiration OF New York loan company
The wafer works are in default $13,5O(
for interest on $15O.OOU bonds issued il
1889. 1T is charged that SGO.O 600 of TIL,
money realized from the sale oithe bond
went into the 1889 capital campaign.
These are the officers OF II. B. Haye,
camp No. 6, Sons OF Veterans, organized
at Huron. S. d., by w. II. Drips, institut
ing officer: William S. Welcher, captain
W. Il. Van Ambrrg, first lieutenant
Thomas A. Nickel, second lieutenant
Frank Webb, ID. ID. Lyon and William
Miner are members OF the camp council
The organization has about forty mem
bers.
Somebody broke into the CONNECTION
airy store belonging to A. Z. Thomas, a
Wheatland, n. d., a few nights ago, ant
dumped the stock on to the floor. ant
siited ashes and poured kerosene over til,
whole conglomeration and broke nenrl,
all the glass out OF the show cases. Tn
entire stock is II total loss. No clue t,
the perpetrator.
Rod McClelland died at Clark, S. D., .
few days ago OF d%iptheria at the residenc
OF Mr.. Anderson. When the Anderson
family became i'll from diptheria some 81.
months ago. Mr.. McClelland offered hi
service in caring for them. He has nurs
ed four OF the children during their sick
ness, and escaped it himself until q weel
ago. The death causes sadness in ever,
household.
Hon. 7. L. Blanchard, late public ex
aminer OF South Dakota, has been ap
pointed u commissioner to make settle
ment between the state and counties Q
delinquent taxes. This is u new ofic
created by the last legislature. TIL
salary IS 81 800 per year with 500 10
expenses. Theduties areeXpected to kee
the officer busy for one entire year ever
other year.
Senator liansbrough Of North Dakot
was at the interior department u fe,
days ago and was informed by secretar
Hoke Smith that he would review an
decide upon the Guilford-Mille case will
in the next sixty days. Upon the dec
sion hangs many important land case
throughout the Northwest, and in fac
it will affect lands wherever there al
railroad land grants.
At the IN unicipal election held at Cal
ton, S. D., IL few days ago the followin
were elected: City mayor, II. N. Coope
aldermen, w. G. Gemmil, +. II. Hueteol
O. i. Helgerson, j. w. Thompson, H. !
Thayer; clerk, l.. II. Wirstad; treasure
l.. II. Larson; city attorney, A. r. Brow
assessor, w. M. Cuppsit; state COMM
sioner, Ed Barrows. No interest W,
taken in the city caucus or election.
was the most quiet affair that has take
place for many years.
Minneapolis Journal:-"Old settler
predict a big wheat crop in the Mort
west because OF the moisture from I'll
large amount OF snow which fell last wi
ter. 1t will, however, be better for Il
farmer ii he doesn't spread himself
wheat this year. The ground could
more protitably used with another cre
and the wheat acreage would pay bett
in reduced form. A bonanza wheat crc
this season, considering the present GU
look in Europe, wouldn't be a mon
bonanza"
Chief No Waters Record.