The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-04-04
NEBRASKA a NEWS.


The ear OF the Nebraska Fish com-
mission left 2O.O 900 speckled rout fry to
be planted in the Long Pine river at
Long Pine. They were put in the nur-
sery supplied by the big spring on the
Chautauqua grounds by Captain r. A.
Whittemore, where they were protect.
ed from the other fish of the stream.
The fry which were planted a year ago
are now from four to five inches long
and doing well. Fair strings of trout
are caught every few days, but the reg
ular season will open soon. The appli.
! cation to the fish commission was for
$4,000, and they have agreed to deliver
the remaining 10000, which will be of
the rainbow variety, in May.
Frank Stribling, Al West and H. Rood
of Fremont are on a trip by boat to New
Orleans. They have a hatboat eighteen
feet long and a small rowboat. They
took with them a ten which they intend
to pitch on shore nights, and an ex.
tensiye hunting and fishing outfit, and
quite an array of cooking utensils n
provisions. They are making the trip
principally for pleasure, and expect
some fine shooting. They say that the
length of time the trip takes will de.
pend on how good the sport is. Each
man has a bicycle along, and they ex'
pect to see considerable of the country
back from the river.
There was a pugilistic encounter neal
Decatur recently between some 1ndi.
n and settlers OH the Omaha reserva.
ton. The row was started by some
squaws attacking a white man named
Dodge. Dodge tried to evade the
squaws. but was compelled finally to de.
fend himself, when he slapped one OF
them. This enraged the other Indians.
Gray Horse grabbed a board n would
have done violence to Dodge II some OF
the Indian women had not interfered.
AT last Dodge got hold of an iron rod
and stood the whole tribe off.
The state fish car passed through
Chadron and left a large number O..
brook trout to stock some Of the best
trout streams in that part of the state.
Bordeaux creek, that already contains
some fine trout, was replenished, about
5000 fine trout being planted in it. A
large number was planted in the stream
at the head Of White river. near An
drews. 1t being n Of the best trout
streams in the state.
Lexington will have Il new opera
house. The stool has all been sub
scribed and work will commence at
once upon a brick structure 50x125, with,
a seating capacity of 1,50O. The work.
will be pushed rapidly. to be finished in
time for the summer conventions. /,
Guy Laing's saloon at North Platte;
was entered recently and s65 was taken.|
Joseph Hunter. 16 years old, livlngt
twelve miles west of Superior, shot him-
self, while taking a gun from the REAR
end of a wagon. The charge of shot
penetrated his heart.
Christ Buckleman. a farmer living
three miles northwest OF Elmwood,.
While running a race with a team and.
wagon against a man on horseback,
while turning a corner ~verturned his
wagon, breaking his arm and shoulder
blade.
A Nottingham gold mining and milling
company has been Incorporated at Gull
bertson under the laws of the state of
Colorado, for the purpose of working
the group of mines of Billy Manspeaker
In the West Greek district of Colorado.
Mrs. August Fuchs, Who resides
across the river from Fremont, In
taking carbolic acid which badly burned
her face and mouth. She was SO years
of age and leaves a husband.
Joel c. Williams, ex-president and
cashier of the defunct bank of Blue
Springs, has been bound over in the sum
of $500 on the charge of classifying books
of the bank with intent to defraud and
other crookedness.
There was an auction sale at the j. G.
Smith ranch, six and half miles north
west of Fremont. Seventy-five head of
hogs, forty head of cattle, live stock,
farming implements and other stock
were sold.
The Kent Cattle company near Genoa
has just received two train loads of
western cattle of twenty-five cars each,
which will be fed at their ranch west of
Genoa for the Liverpool market.
e. S. Mitchell of Shelby sent four st.
Bernards to the Chicago bench show
and captured two first and two third
prizes. He received $500 for one dog.
Chris Christopherson was thrown out
cfa wagon at Fremont and died OF in
juries received. He was So years of
age. and leaves a wife and family.
James Porter, living WI miles south
Of Exeter, died very suddenly of hem
orrhage Of the stomach. He had lived
in that vicinity seventeen years.
Herman Amans a Il en- bound over
by the district court in se sum of $500,
otlN, DSLIlS uIdDlC ~ 1OIILlhA pOIuS,
was sent to Jail at Bever City.
A. NJ. Smith & Co., one of the largest
and Oldest grocery firms of Seward, has
closed its doors. Liabilities, S 1000; as
sets $1,75O.
An Omaha man has been in Grafton
buying horses for the st. Louis market.
paying from $40 to $50 per head.
The people of Winside contributed a
carecf provisions and seed to needy
farmers in Brown county.
T. j. HOLSTER of Pawnee City has
been suffering with two broken ribs,
from being Kicked by a horse.
The Fawnee City feed mill has~been
entirely destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000,
with S1,250 insurance.
Fire destroyed the altar and some val.
liable statuary in the Grand Island
Catholic church.
Ogalalla ice men have been filling
their ice houses. The ice is about five
inches thick.
The schools of Clarks has been closed
for a short time IN account of scarlet
fever.
Burglars have been making several
visits among residences at Omaha.
Fire destroyed the Biles block ut Ere.
mont. Loss $4,000; fully insured.
Garfield county people continue to
make daily discoveries of gold.
Crist Peterson's meat shop at Crete
was burned. Insurance 5000.
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1t seems h a political clubs have
fallen victims to the poster craze, and
the banners of campaign leaders are to
be made after the poster order. Our po-
lftical parades next fall will certainly
present a fantastic appearance with the
nominees represented in the B~eardsley
style!