The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-03-10
DAKOTA
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The young bucks of Grow Creek agency
will organize a brass band.
The date for the annual Lincoln coun ty
fair has been set for September 90, 20, 81
and 90
The Redeem Gold Mining company of
Hot Springs has tiled articles OF incerpo-
ration with a capital stock of $3.50, oCo.
Bryant hasn't got a suitable place to
hold u public entertainment and Il move
ment is on foot to build a new city hall.
Gotlieb Honeggar OF Ram ona was fined
800 and one years Imprisonment for sell
ing liqnor. This was his second %offense.
A coursing association has been organ
lied at Sioux Falls and 1t is the intention
of holding Il coutsing meeting about
May !.
Aicivil engineer has commenced sound-
ing tho Missouri river at Yanktcn for
pier foundations for a railroad and wagon
bridge.
Nine barrels of beer md several bot
ties OF whisky were used to flush u sewer
ut Britton by the sheriff under orders of
the court.
Ginger Campbell has been bound over
to the grand jury in bonds of $500 at
Yankton for assault with intent to muir
der Adam Treester.
The Brown County artificial Rain as
ISOLATION has been resurrec.ed and an
effort will be made to raise funds by tax
alton to prosecute experiments.
A fine artesian we'll has been struck on
the, farm of w. H, Tracy, five miles north
west of Parkston. The well has n flow of
t66 barrels in twenty-four hours.
State Engineer Of Irrigation c. s. Fas-
sett spent q week in Charles Mix county,
and during this time located seven arte-
sian wells, which will be dug at once.
The Chamberlain Register, which was
sold by the sheriff, has been purchased
by George r. Owen, who will continue Its
publication as a republican newspaper.
A large underground cave hns been dis
covered on Phelps island in the Missouri
river south of Chamberlain. 1t is thought
Tint the cave was at one time the rendez-
vous of a gang of stock thieves.
A base ball circuit to include Dead
wood. Lead, Speartish, Rapid City, Chad
ron and probably Fort Mead and Robin
son is talked OF. Several prominent base
bail enthusiasts hnvc taken hold Of tho
matter.
Nels NJ. Nelson, who robbed and at
tempted to murder q. P. Anderson. q
farmer living southwest Of Huron, was
sentenced to eighteen years in the peni-
tertiary at Sioux Falls at hard labor.
Fred Duprec, living about forty miles
northwest OF Pierre, has secured permits
sion from the interior department to fence
r large tract on the Cheyenne river for
the purpose OF using it us a pasture for
his herd of buffalo, of which he owns the
largest herd in the world.
Colonel 4. II. Brown of Sioux Falls has
Just concluded the purchase from T..
Drake of Rapid City of the fossils exhio-
tied by this state at the worlds fair.
The fossils were purchased for the South
Dakota Antiquarian society, recently or
ganized in Sioux Falls, and are SAID to be
worth 81, 900.
The store and residence of DIR. A. Grant
of Bath, near Aberdeen. was entcrd by
robbers, and, through threats of instant
death, Grant was relieved of about $40 in
cash. They endeavored to make Grant
open his safe, but he s%teadfastly refused,
although revolvers were pushed III his
face.
The Huron Coursing club has decided to
hold its second annual meeting on April
10, Ii and l2. and have arranged with E.
H. Winchester of Fox Lake, Wis. to act
as judge. The coursing will take place on
grounds near the city A prize of 5000
open to greyhounds of all ages, "a dogs or
more, L. offered.
Judge Nicholson of WATERFOWL in a re-
cent decision declared the bastardy law
Of 1873 unconstitutional on the ground
that the constitution provide. that
county courts shall not have jurisdiction
exceed $1,000. The penalty in the cases
under the law amounts to about 5000.
A committee has been appointed to
choose an appraiser to determine the
value of the waterworks at Sioux Falls,
with II view to the purchase of the same
by the city. The plant is probably worth
sl0o,NC The city gets an option on the
works only once in five years. and this Is
the last option but one which the city
will get on the plant
Contracts ave been awarded at the
postof1ice department in Washington for
carrying the United States mail until
June 30, 1903, in the state of South Dakota
as follows: From Condo to Talcott, to w.
E. Catching of London, KY; from High
more to Tennis. l.. II. Pease; from Badger
to Mitchell, j. F. Nicoulin of Algona, Ia.
from Thompson to Sutleny, J.. II Pease;
veblln to Sisseton, James Greene OF
Sisseton.
Colonel Foster, former agent at the
Yankton Indian reservation, referring to
the probable opening Of the reserve to
settlement, says: There is little doubt
that it will be opened the coming summer
or fall; there are about 10000 acres for
entry under the homeste d laws, and
nbout 300 900 acres of Indian a%llotments
that will be for rent at reasonable prices.
There is likely to be Il great rush for
these lands when opened"
Bottom has been found in the now won.
der near Hot Springs at tho cave-in OF the
earth. The crater is about fifty feet in
diameter and the sides are walled with
crystallized gypsum and marble. Tho
cavity has evidently existed for ages, and
has gradually been sinking from the top
until the surface has fallen in. 1t has
been located by parties, who are enthusi-
nstic over it. and they believe by a little
blasting they will open up a great subter-
ranean cavern like Wind Cave.
Two farmers living in school district
No. ia, Miunehaha county, were in Sioux
Falls the other day md reported q queer
state of affairs in their community. They
have q young lady teacher in Id and a
couple OF young men OF about Is years OF
nge are attending. The farmers report
that both Of the young men are in love
with the teacher and that she pays toe
much attention to the young men. The
residents of the district are kicking and
some are taking their children out OF
school. They have declared that the
young lady shall not allow her scholars
to make love to her.
N. w. Egleston of Chamberlain, who
was appointed to I'LL the vacancy on the
state board of regents, caused by the
resignation Of Joseph Freudenfeld, has
just received his commission OF reap.
pointment for IL full term. six years from
March i.
The big irrigation ditch in the western
part of Fall river county, an enterprise
started by Omaha CAPITALISTS. will nnw hn