The Dickinson press., 1893-04-29
Rardall and Wilson, the two men who

DfOkc lttll at bismarck, n. D., lew weeks
ago have been arrested and convicted on
old charges. Randall has been tried and
sentenced for five years ut Saltwater
for forgery. Wilson was captured at
Elroy, Wis, and sent for term OF years
at Joliet for all old offense.
Aberdeen, S. D., is putting ON city airs
once more. Every residence OF any ac-
count is now occupied, and there is a
constant inquiry for more. Every de-
sirable store building is also occupied.
The streets present II busy appearance
every day till late in the evening. More
hotel accommodations are badly needed.
The new city council OF Fargo, N. D.,
has organized by the reelection OF e. G.
Schuyler, president. and A. l.. Wall. vice
president. G.. B. Thimens was made
street commissioner and n much more
extended system OF sewerage was adopt
ed. The special committee was given
further time to report upon the street
railway franchise.
The directors OF the Interstate Grain
Palace association have elected Robert
Moody, president; Ira Barnes OF Aberdeen.
E. P. Wells OF Jamestown, d. w. Diggs
OF Milbank, Charles Pfeffer of Eureka and
| H. l.. Hunter OF Mellette. vice presidents;
| c. f. Easton, treasurer, and +. a.
Burdick secretary. The shares OF stock
were placed nj $25 each.
The Stockncn OF the Black Hills region
have decided ::pon the date for commenc-
| ing the ANIMAL roundup. 1t will com
mence May - at the mouth OF the Belle
| Fourche river, and work the various
| streams east and north. 1t is expected
that stock will be found to be in first
class condition, and the loss during the
winter will be but slight.
A pointer on profit in farming in the
Dakotas is furnished i'll the following
facts: Frank Frier, OF La Dele township,
Sphinx ccunty, n. d., rented 60 acres for
| $1S, and y wed it to wheat, from which
he harvested l $50 bushels and sold the
most OF it at 50 cents. lie also broke
ten acres OF sod and sowed 8 1-2 bushels
| OF flax and raised from it 136 bushels,
which he sold for IS cents.
The election in Hot Springs, S. d., re-
suited in a victory for the peoples reform
party which elected four ont OF five MEM
bers OF the council and six out OF eight
members of the school board, and the
school treasurer. The women turned out
in full force and voted for school officers
The result means the building OF Il $685.
600 school house and substantial i'm
provemcnts throughout the city.
In North I'hkota the owner of any dog
or dogs killing, wounding or chasing
sheep, is liahi" for all damages done. Ii
any person discovers any dog in the act
OF killing, wounding or chasing sheep. or
discovers any dog under such circum-
stances as ta satisfactorily show that
such dog has been recently engaged in
killing or cll;sing sheep for the purpose
OF killing them, such personis authorized
to Immediately pursue and kill such dog.
Black Hills stockmen are considering
the proposition made by Agent Brown,
OF Pine Ridge, that the government
would furnish posts and wire ii the
stockmen would construct fence along
Ridge reservation. The fence would be
construction is for the prevention OF any
possibility OF trouble between the Indians
and the stnai:uen over cattle that may
stray to t!ieI"servution. Mayor Woods,
OF Rapid City, who is one of the largest
stockmen in The Black Hills region. is of
the opinion that the usefulness OF the
fence would be impaired by the efforts
which would continually have to brmade
to keep it in good condition. 1t islikrly.
however, thn; the fence will be built the
coming summer.