The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-31
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statS .uat would otherwise 90 to the
coal trust. The money paid for corn
would go into the pockets OF farmers
who need 1t, and they in tnrn could pay
their debts with it. It Is estimated tina,
Yankton county alone can consume
100000 bushels of corn this fall and win
ter for fuel. Experiments by skeptics
have proven that corn makes a good
substitute for hard coal, and according
~ many farmers throughout the state
have decided to retain a sufficient
amount of their corn to heat their DWELL
ings until spring.
A number of cowboys were in Pierre,
s. D.. recently with cattle which were
being started for the Chicago marker,
n after the trains were gone proceed
ed to enjoy life in their own style. Sew
eral of them captured the outfit of a
blind organ grinder and proceeded to do
business for him. They were not back
ward in pfaclaiming hat they We're in
the business for the cash there was in
1t and did not allow any of their crowd
to get away without q donation, and 1t
Is safe to say that the organ made more
money for Its owner the short time the
cowboys We're running it than ever 1t
has in the same time before.
A shooting ARRAY occurred at Mount
Vernon, twelve miles west of Mitchell,
SD. Albert Will had a fancied griev-
ance against Andrew Joahnsen and the.
Two meeting at a farm residence to
settle their dispute, Will drew his re-
NolVer before anything was said, and
attempted to shoot ~Joallnsen. The re-
volver was discharged in the scuf1e
which ensued, but the bullet passed over
the intended Victims head. Will was
arrested and taken to Mitchell and upon
examination was bound over to the cir
cult court in bonds of 1000.
James Mcbride. a pioneer, was found
dead In his hunting cabin, ten miles IL,
the country from Bismarck, N. d. He
had evidently been dead for three or
four days, and n arm had been par
TALLY eaten OFF by his hunting dog,
which was found in the room with the
body. Death probably resulted from
heart disease. The deceased left an es-
tate valued at $50, 900. A sister living
at Monkton, Nd. is the only known
relative.
LII. Hamilton. a travelling man for
Steve Collins, the farming implement
dealer OF Grand Forks, N. D., was found
dead in his bed at the ingalls, house of
a~sphyxtation from gas. He had evil
IDENTIFY turned the screw about half open
when he put the light out upon retiring.
HE had been a resident of that city
since April M had a wife and three
children at Reedsburg, Wis.
The South Dakota Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION held it's first meeting for the
present fiscal year at Huron, S. D. The
board was reorganized by the election of
N. j. Brasser of Milbank, president; l.
A. Keith of Lake Preston was reelected
secretary and c. c. Maxwell Of Airing
ton treasurer. Ten applicants for state
certificates as registered pharmacists
were examined.
(, The buildings at the abandoned Fort
Randall have been sold at auction.
Buyers are required to move their
buildings off the reservation. The fact
that the buildings must be torn down
and removed by the purchasers indi-
Gates that 1t is the intention of the
land department to throw the reserva-
ton open for settlement in the near
future.
Cheyenne agency, at Pierre. S. D., is
to be supplied with q water system for
fire protection. They secured a fine ar
tesian well earlier in the season, and
water will be turned from the well into
the mains, giving them a system with
artesian pressure. Several hundred feet
of mains are being put in.
A big prairie fire near Belield and
Sully Springs, North Dakota, burned off
the range and did much damage to cat
tie n sheep interests. L. JosuckS and
Thomas Lynch each lost 200 tons of hay.
Troop A of the Eighth cavalry, on their
way to Fort Keough, assisted in saving
considerable property.
After paying all its depositors the
Bank of Puckwana, S. D., closed it's
doors and went out of business. All
notes due to the bank lave been trans
ferred to the Bank of Iowa and Dakota
of Chamberlain. The bank closed ow-
ing to lack of business.
Fire destroyed Fenold & Hollien's
general store at Flandreau, S. d. The
entire stock, amounting to $50, 900, was
almost ruined before the fire was
stopped. Damage, about 100000; insur-
ance, $1,000. The building was saved
with partial damage.
An amendment is to be voted on In
South Dakota permitting counties and
municipal corporations to incur an adj
ditional Indebtedness of 10 per cent OF
their assessed valuation for the pur-
pose of providing water for irrigation
or domestic purposes
Tillif L. Lee or Lien, was instantly
killed at Larimore by falling from a
freight train while stealing a ride. He
He had $67 n two notes of $50 and $50
each, dated Manville, N. D. His resi-
dence is not known.
All farmers near Wilmot, S. D., are
1iCarrnjpfa1 IN tho Maid re y,baof NH.
general average is from eight to ten
bushels per acre. Some fields have
yielded eighteen bushels, but not many.
Corr is a good crop.
Kalbfleisch's flour mill, neal Both
peau. N. D., was destroyed by fire. The
fire started from a hot box, The eleva-
tor shaft. mill and buildings were worth
10000, 5000 bushels of wheat and 1900.
sacks of flour burned. No insurance.
Governor Sheldon has, on recommen-
dation Of the board Of %pardons, granted
a pardon to Charles Campbell of Yank.
ton, S. D., who was serving a sentence
on the charge of assault with intent to
kill.
Many residents of Pierre, s. D., will
beat the coal trust this winter by burn
ing wood. Wood, is the cheapest, and
Shere will be more Of 1t used in that
section this winter than ever before.
The grain palace seaso at Aberdeen
has been brought to a successful close
and the management will have a bal
ance after all claims are settled.
Mrs. H. D. Walrath, wife of the pres
ident of the First National bank of Wa
tertown, S. d., was quite seriously hurt
by being thrown from her carriage. A
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