The Dickinson press., 1893-04-08

pio"hiHSS, =. ~. plSa nmne
OF new corners already, with Indications
OF many more to follow. Several new
firms are looking up business locations.
D.. ID. Rivers, prominent attorney of
Chamberlain, S. d., has recently been
made the target OF IL thugs revolver,
having been shot at aud threatened sew
cral times, presumably growing out OF
suits at law in which he acted as attor-
ney.
Snpt. Childs, OF the Harvey Peak Tin
Company in the Black Hills. OF South Da-
kota, recently said: You may quote
me ii You wish as saying that the pres
ent shut down is not permanent, al
though lcannotsa when operations will
be resumed"
The Drayton, n. d., Echo gives farmers
a pointer, straight form the shoulder, us
follows: Say, you North Dakota farm.
er! Don't You wish you had a few thou
sand bushels OF potatoes to ship to
Chicago this spring and get 81 a
bushels therefor"
Deputy Marshal Griffith brought John
Vincent of Pipestone, Mimi, before Com
missioner Grant at Huron, S. D., "a few
days ago, charged with violating the
government liquor law. His case will be
heard inthe United States court at Sioux
Falls next month.
The recent agitation OF the project OF
the erection OF Il binder Irvine factory at
Fargo, \. d., has stirred business men up
to considerable extent and they are be
tripninp ~ rn,l;vn tlo
Fargo has for the establishment OF sever
al different enterprises.
The area OF North Dakota is As, OOO,-
600 acres; the acreage OF tillable land is
3O,0O0,O0O; the number OF acres under
cultivation is 1000, 900. Thetotal yield
OF wheat in 1891 was6i,7 fla. 32Obushels,
100000 more than was produced by
any other st;lte that year.
Sons OF Veterans encampmentiorS South
Da': ota meets at Chamberlain June 6 to
8. The big contest OF the encampment
will be on the selection of division COM
mander. DIR. nc. Green, OF Lake Pres
ton, at present senior vice commander, is
probably the strongest candidate.
The defamation fortheC Churchill prizes
by students OF the academy OF Yankton
college was h.ld recently at the Congre-
gat:anal church. The committee, II. w.
Burns, q. N. Pollard and j. 4. Smith,
awarded the prizes as follows: First.
Mr.. kellam; second, Mr.. Willis; third, L.
NJ. Lyman.
Tho inventors OF two different patent
ear conI!srs live in Pierre, S. d. Since
the law passed congress compelling all
railroads to put on safety couplers, these
inventors have received many inquiries
in regard to their patents. S. G. Urine,
one OF the inventors, has received an offer
OF $4,000 for his patent.
The new opera house at st. Thomas.
N. d., was opened a few nights ago by
the Katie Pntnum company. 1t lisa neat
little opera house furnished throughout
with all modern conveniences and shows
enterprise on the part OF the citizens Of
OF that town. The opening was the
society event oithe seasonatSt. Thomas.
Governor c. II. Sheldon visited Cham
bcrlain, S. d., a few days ago to investi-
gate the petition sent him by Lyman
county citizens, asking permission to
organize said county. The governor is
now satisfied there are 500 citizens, and
he issued his proclamation granting the
prayer of petitioners and setting May 1G
for holding the election.
Three members of Lieut.. Byan's COM
pany OF Sioux Indian scouts recently dis
played their penmanship and progress
toward civilization by forging their com
mander's signature to n number OF small
checks. TIL" signatures passed the scru-
tiny OF Sturgis bank, but the fraud was
discovered and the offenders are now in
the guard house at Fort Meade.
Banker Murphy OF Reynolds, N. D., re-
Gently boarded q Great Northern train
at Grand Forks for his home. Having
an old unused ticket he presented the
same to the conductor who refused to ac-
ceptit, and elected Murphy and his bag
gage from the train. The latter walked
back to Grand Forks and has now en-
tered suit against the Great Northern
for damages.
The meeting OF the South Dakota
Coursing Club, to occur at Huron on
April IL and IL, is attracting wide at
y ~ ElhS1AAIo AdNC pCCu
made to enter dogs owned outside Of the
state, and it is probable that some side
purses will b" arranged for them. En-
tries in the different classes are more
numerous than anticipated and the gath
ering promises to be large and full Of
sport.
Jack Burns vas up in the police
court at Fargo, N. d., u few days ago,
having been caught by the sheriff nea,
Clifford. He is the man wanted for OBJ
tanning money from nearly q hundred
prominent citizens On thefalse claim that
his wife was dead and he did not have
money enough to reach home. lie oper
ated under the false names OF Burns ant
Reed and is supposed to have had one o.
two assistants.
Dunscith lIerald:-There is no doubt
but what there is coal in abundance il
the foot hills OF the mountains. The fac
is made clear by the Turtle Mountain
Coal l. Land company, who sunk a shat
about sixty feet, two miles northwest o
Dunseith, N. d., where they struck {
thick vein OF Ignite that was surpcrioril
quality to the coal mined at Burlington
or along the Missouri, and all that il
lacking to successfully operate the minel
is u railroad.
An enthusiastic union temperance meet
ing was held in Yankton, s. d., afew day
ago. Addresses We're made by Judge V
V. Barnes, John Bremmer, Rev. Ii. w
Brown OF Sioux Falls, and Rev. A. Il
Thompson, Yankton. The meeting wa
under the auspices ofthe Epworth Leagu,
OF the NJ. Il. church and Y. p. s. C. Il. O
the Congregational church. Several SINH
lar meetings have been held during tn
last six months and the temperance scnti
mcnt has advanced in consequence.
The Trouble Over Cattle Between
Indians and Whites.
During former years consider able
trouble has been caused by cattle belong
ing to white stockmen straying across
1.-The line tO fIa Indian co,nrr,t;on