Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-24
THE DAKCTAS.

.ently.
The North Dakota Sunday School as
ISOLATION held it's annual session AT
Jamestown N. ID.
North Dakota has acquired another
large colony OF Dunkards, who VIII set
tie in Towner county.
A p~ostofice has been established az
Newton, Brule county. $. d., with John
II. Wright as postmaster.
The Masonic Temple in construction
At Aberdeen, s. d.. has a corner stone
that came direct from Jerusalem.
The following postoffices have been
raised from fourth class 10 presidential
! Cooperstown. 81 LOO; NORWOOD, $1,000;
Langdon, $1,000.
Burglars effected an entrance into the
store OF the Mitchell Dry Goods compa.
ny at Mitchell, =. d., and stole 1890
worth OF silk goods.
Alfred Greasy, a well known citizen,
was arrested at Bismarck by Deputy
Marshal Yegen. charged with sending
obscene matter through the mails.
The general store OF II. Brooks at st.
John, ~. D., was o into and the
cafe blown to pieces by dynamite. The
robbers obtained sl.4O o in cash and
wheat checks.
G. T.. Raney Of Courtney, was arrest
ID for selling intoxicating liquors CON
trary TO the prohibitory law, and was
held under bonds 10 appear at the Jan
uary term OF the district court.
A cattle thief by the nasno of Dakor
began u herd cattle at Grand Forks
and gathered stock all over the coun.
try as far az Sheldon, more than 100
miles. At one time he had $50 in the
herd. 1t is held that he disposed Of more
than 100 head.
Seadoc Clark, while driving the stage
from Hartford to Tapol, was attacked
by three men near Grand Meadow, 5.
ID. Clark resisted. one Of the robbers
shot him, but the bullet glanced on his
watch. Clark then opened fire and one
robber fell.
Black Hills gold mines expect to turn
out altogether his year 500 900 in
gold bullion. h aggregate OF free
milling gold ores for the year IL esti-
mated at $500 0 tons, principally from
the Homestake and associate compa-
mics.
Miss Ingeborg JoIe and a l4-yoar-old
laughter Of Mrs. Ola Tveden were over
taken by an engine wh,le driving across
the track near Buxton. Miss Tveden was
almost instantly killed and Miss Jore
sustained injuries which are eriou
The horse was killed and the carriage
demolished.
John Nelson, Il prosperous and PROM
lnent farmer, living six miles from
Grand Forks. is dead, being found in the
roadway. He and a warkman, both In
NaIgaat.l 800 "A ~ 40 h...,a.. fF..p that
city. They hitched their horses 10 the
fence about midway and tool a nap in
the buggy. When the workman awoke
ne found Nelson dead. Excessive drink.
ing Is supposed to have been the cause.
Range stock Is not in quite as good
condition as at this time last year I'm
North Dakota The price is low. there
IL an abundance Of good feed for the
winter; the herds were sold close last
year on account Of good prices; stock.
men are in no haste to CELL now, and
shipments will be less IN the aggregate
tina last year.
Dakota division. headquarters of the
Great Northern ave been moved to
Larimore from Grand Forks. The move
liz made in order TO be nearer the
branches which will enter at Larimore.
1t will take several families from Grand
Forks, and the nov was not looked on
with favor on that account. II. II. Adj
ans Is the superintendent OF the d.
vision.
Joseph Howetz.a farmer residing rear
Langdon narrowly escaped death div
Ing from Langdon. and the passenger
rain on the Great Northern was hid
-. .f,.- H., hoo. ace lot
as the horses were on the track the train
struck them. killing both animals end
wrecklng the wagon. Mr.. HowetZ was
thrown some distance away but re-
oeived nothing more than a few slight
bruises.
Traffic on the Northern Pacific and
other railroads In North Dakota has 20
been this fall as large a a year ago.
rays a jamestown dispatch. The stock
and wheat rushes are nearly over, and
what traffic there is from now out a
be handled without any additions to
the usual forces. Range stock Is not in
quite as good condition as at this time
last year: the price is low. there is an
abundance OF good feed for the winter,
the herds were sold close last year on
account of good prices, stOckmen are in
no haste to sell now and shipments
will be less In h aggregate than last
year. The wheat crop in the state is
about a third Of last year
Two burglars were captured at Graf.
They were In the act OF blowing
open the safe at the Great Northern de-
pot. John Hall, the baggageman,
sleeps In the depot n the noise awoke
him, and he quietly secured assistance
The burglars were hard at work on the
safe with all kinds of blacksmith tools,
when Hall and his men got back. They
threw up their hands and
for the windows. One jumped of
high platform and broke his leg and
carried to the county Jail on a grain
ioor. The other was taken to the city
Jail. This Is the third or fourth time
the same safe has been blown open
out this Is the first capture made. There
was S25 In the safe.
A series of very bold grain thefts in
the vicinity Of Grand Forks has been
closed up with the capture Of the culprlt
l colored man who nae been carrying on
MS trade very ingeniously and success.
Burglars blew open the safe in Hill.
man Stewards store at Canova, S.
D.. They did not secure any money
but tool a quantity of clothing. They
are supposed to be three toughs who
have been hanging around there for two
or three days.
A fire at Emersado destroyed several
stores and offices including Bleecker's
general store, 1rvine's drug store, poc's
fIuit store and p~ostSfi:e. The wind be-
ing I'm the south the remainder Of the
town was saved. The loss is par
covered by insurance.
John Bailey a sheep herder from Bill
lings. Mont, was found dead on the
near a sheep camp eight miles
OF jamestown, North Dakota.
The cause of the death is unknown.
PIE was 26 years old.
John Lyman. a farmer near Neche,
n. D., committed suicide by shooting
himself. His poor crops preyed upon
him. He was in an asylum six years
ago He leaves a wife and six children,
was well fixed financially.
For months Sioux Falls. s. d., has
been infested with tramps and many