Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-12
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS.

selling liquor to Fort TOt1cn Indians.
There are now nincty-thrce con-
victs in the state pcnitentiary, this
being the largest number ever in the
prison at one time since its establish
ment.
Frank Jcrabek, general merch-
andise. of Glendale, has assigned.
Assets $4,000 to 1000, liabilities,
S., 900 to $4,000. Too large stock,
with the low price of wheat, caused
the failure.
Lloyd's new opera house in James
town will be opened this month. 1t
is thrce-story brick structure, cost
ing $4,000, and thoroughly equipped
with every modern convenience. The
theatre has capacity Of $50.
The report of the superintendent Of
the jamestown insane asylum shows
that there were POI patients in the
hospital Nov. !, 1890. During the
two years that passed l73 patients
we're admitted. 49, cases were treated,
LOG patients were discharged and SO
died.
The biennial report of the commits
sioner Of agriculture shows, by the
certified returns of the county asses
sors. that the yield Of wheat in 1891
was $500, 600 bushels, and that the
estimated yield for 1892 is 80, 100000.
an average yield for 1891 of 20.iS bush
els and 1876 for 1892.
Twenty-eight indictments have
been found against Rolettc county
citizens for fraudulent filings. The
cashier Of the bank at st. Johns. the
register of deeds of the county. sew
cral half breeds. the clerk Of the court
and his deputy have been indicted by
the United States grand jury atGrand
Forks for perjury.
Marius Rere, a farmer living six
miles east ot Devils Lake. became
violently il { me one night. attacking
| his wife. who fed to the ncighbors
in scant attire. securing help in tiMc
To save her children. who We're
sleeping A religious mania caused
the insanity. The board ordered hin
sent to the jamestown asylum.
The state worlds fair board is doing
good work and will make a crcditabl,
exhibit a, Chicago, in spite Of The
small appropriation. Best OF all
they have got the ladies of the STATE
interested. and they are working lik'
beavers to raise funds and prepare
special exhibits. The Fargo ladie
| expect to raise as much as S2,5tN.
The report ut the commissioner Q
/ insurance demonstrates that the pee
PIE of this state last year carried fir
! risks To the amount of Sl.sll 500. a
ar expense Of Sol AGA 10 paid in pre-
miums and received $50. lo5,ol 70
losses incurrod: that the life. acct
4 dent. endowment. live stock and othe
companies carried policies for s5,Ili.
Us. received s2Gl DIS in premiums AM
paid So 10 u DcncticiaricS.
The announcement Of the arriva
Of the four young highwaymen froI
Devils Lake al the pcnitcntiar
created much comment. Their name
are Willie Wccgcr. James Morgan
Harry Fee and John Connolly, til
first named being but sixteen year
old. Wecscl and Morgan were ser
fenced for life for robbery, ana III
other two for 3: years each for gran
larceny. Vet all were implicated in III
same offence Wecgcr and Morga
declined to plead guilty and >too
trial.
The state worlds fair commi
SiunerS, a!tc! a two days session
awarded the decoration contract {
the state building at Chicago
Rinehart 4 Lopez, of Grand Fork
. and decoration of state space in II
agricultural building TO l. Benson
: of jamestown. Plans for decorate
; of the state building are clabora'
and include an arrangement
grains and grasses III geometrlc
figures in the ceiling and wall
;, typical figures of construction
y native clays, woods, coal and 9TH
products: also a series OF paintin;
y of large size. illustrations Of II
progress of the state since Its iir
. settlement.
:, He lsagged the Turkeys.
% Quite an amusing accident W
IS witnessed at Nassau, says u
Fl Milbank Advance. AS the frcig
is pulled in, a box car was left on t
d crossing while the switching "
G. going on. and a goodly flock oftnrkc
" took advantage Of the partial
10 opened doors of the car hoped in