The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-04-22

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There were hundreds of them who wait
ing .,'r c:ossiug facilities and now that
the L. :, :Out has commenced business
all s.'' rs on their way west OF The river
can br crossed without delay. The pom
toon bridge company is also making
preparations to place the bridge in posi-
tion within a few DAYS.
The legality OF the elections just held in
the cities and towns OF North Dakota is
being questioned. The question OF legal
ity arises purity from the fact that the
reports OF the elections from different
parts OF the state do not show uniform
ity as to the time when the elections
were held.
Vim. Hogan, a puglist, was shot at
Deadwood, S. D., a few days ago, by j.
c. Cook, q saloonkeeper. The ball enter
ed the neck and produced IL probably
fatal injury. Hogan came into Cook 9
saloon and began abusing Cook, when
the latter drew Il revolver and shot him.
Hogan is hard character
j. w. Shannon, president OF the South
Dakota board OF regents, arrived in
Brookings few days ago. lIc will hear
both sides in the Brookings college trou-
bles, and, ii the evidence warrants
Il meeting OF the board, he will call it ut
once. One hundred aud fifty pupils are
wearing badges, First Pure, Then Peace
able"
State Engineer Fassett OF South Da-
kota is making an earnest effort to
get u small portion OF the government
appropriation to the state agricultural
college for expenditure in Brown, Sphinx
and Beadle counties the present season,
for experimental irrigation purposes
He would like to get 81 900 for each OF
these counties.
The case OF Gray Bros. vs.. the City OF
PlanEinton, which has been OH trial in
the United States circuit court at Sioux
Falls, $. d., is concluded. The verdict
gives the plaintiff Judgment for 81 ,115.
Gray bros. bored an urtesian well 1000
feet deep for the city, which resisted pay
mcnt on the ground that the flow was
not satisfactory.
The Injunction ON the Arlington hotel
at Britton, =. d., has been raised up
on motion OF the county attorney. 1t
was closed under the prohibition law
after being searched, but the evidence
found was not sufficient to convict, and
upon guarantee OF the owner that in the
future no liquor should be- sold, it was
thought best to open the house.
An attempt was made at Britton, s. d.,
few nights ago to blow open the safe
at MrDougall's meat market. A hole
was drilled in the top OF the safe and n
charge OF powder exploded. but it failed
to open the door. The notes, books, and
papers inside We're badly burned but not
destroyed. The team, buggy and harness
OF ID. II. Hindmnn are gone and have pro-
badly been taken by the burglars.
Farmers all over South Dakota are
generally becoming owners of large flocks
OF sheep, and their tocks are the envy OF
the Eastern sheep raisers. w. q. Mead,
q farmer OF Sphinx county, says that in
the last fourteen days 63 OF his sheep
have had 127 lambs, making total OF
2O2 lambs aud sheep. Some of the lambs
weighed at birth eleven and twelve
pounds, and next Christmas, when fat,
will bring from $3.50 to IS per head.
The wool will bring about ST. per hrn,l
for the "Nrs. He has 100 mor,. 10 lamb
vet, and has lost 23 lambs, and part OF
thrs" through c.,i'"l'ssn;ss. The sheep
raising industry j, now beyond IFS i'll
fancy i'll South Dakota, and the success
OF those who are now owners oi large
flocks will induce hundreds OF farmers
who now own but few sheep to invest
larger sums OF money in this industry.