Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-20
SOUTH DAKOTA.

A new bank will soon be opened mt
White, a branch of the Bank OF Pipe
stone.
The annual meeting Of the Black
Hills Federation Of Women's clubs
will be held Mt Deadwood.
The postoffice Mt Como, Hand county,
s. d., has been discontinued. Mail
goes to Ames.
Republicans organized the board of
commissioners Of Lake county Mt Mad
ison for the first time III six years.
DIR. ii. w. Moore has been appointed
n member Of the board of pension en-
amining surgeons ut Brookings.
Walter NJ. Cheever. formerly stenog-
rnpher in Judge Andrews court, Will
begin the practice Of law in Brookings.
Christian Il. Brady of South Dakota
has been appointed additional farmer
Mt Crow Creek Indian agency, Mont
mt $50 per month.
A second double dividend for the
Homestnke was announced for last
month. and the mine paid $4,000, or
twice the usual amount, the last week
in December.
4 Young man who has been work
ing for Lars Nelson, four miles west OF
CCntcrville, committed suicide by hang
ing. disappointment in love affairs Is
supposed to have been the cause.
a sale of the st. Elmo, in the South
ern Hills has been made to Capt.
Marsh Of Omaha and others for $780,
GOO. and they will push the mine. In
Guided in the deal is ten-stamp mill.
The state fair officials are nearly the
same as last year-two or three new
ones. They have announced their i'll
tention to have better fair than ever
the coming year.
Preliminary steps looking to the or
ganzation Of Gregory county have
been taken. and a merry war is III
progress between those who favor the
movement and those who oppose it.
Judge Kemp, at Huron. fined Ernest
Kutschbach $500 and sentenced him to
the county Jail for fifty days for the
inhunlan treatment of a boy whom he
took from the Illinois Orphans home,
some months since.
Sheriff Hickey of Yankton has re-
turned from Elk Point, bringing with
him Tom Meek, the thief recently ar
rested in Sioux City, and who, Oh the
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loon in Gayville.
Mrs. Sandidge of Mitchell has en-
tered suit against Fred Widman, sal
oonkeeper, for selling liquor to her
husband, known around town as Jack
of Spades. Widman had been notified
not to sell to her husband, and she
now claims $1,000 damages.
The state board of charities and COR
rections has awarded contracts for
supplies for the insane hospital at
YanktOn, and those receiving the con-
tracts are the Bloomfield, Neb., Mill
ing company flour; William Blatt, and
the c. 0. d. Grocery company OF
Yankton, groceries.
Charles O'Neill, prisoner in jail at
Gettysburg. awaiting trial for incest,
sawed his way to liberty the other
night. He left note thanking the
sheriff for his kindness to him, and
concluding: Catch me if you can;
but l don't intend you shall. Yours,
truly. John Dooly." Efforts are be-
ing made to recapture him.
j. X. Sechler, Indian farmer at Chey-
enne agency, reports that antelope are
becoming quite numerous about sixty
miles out on the Cheyenne river. This.
is from the fact that ranchers are al
lowing the few which have been left
in that section to increase and are
protecting them. If they continue lin
that policy there will soon be many of
these animals in that section again.
The state university at Vermillion
has again opened for the winter term,
and many new students are in attend
ance, besides nearly all who attended
last term. Much interest is manifest
ed in the work of the board of regents.
and President :Blair's efforts in placing
the University of South Dakota be-
fore the state are praised by every one,
The commissioners of Hughes county
arc attempting to secure the payment
of Il portion of the delinquent personal
property tax due the county, by hold
ing warrants due to all individuals.
until they have settled the tax charged
mp against them. Their action is not
just satisfactory to some Of the delin-
quents, but is generally approved.
Two very serious runaway accidents
are reported from Yankton county.
Peter Weber, one Of the most prom
inent German residents near Lester
vile. was thrown from his sleigh and
hlllcu. "A 1dl1llcl 1lCilI O(Ntl,
Herman Peters, operating Il wcll-drill-
or, was struck on the head by a falling
pulley and actually scalped, without
breaking the skull.
For the frther education of the schol-
ars Of Clay county the superintendent
has arranged a fine lecture course for
the remaining school months, one
number being arranged for each of the
districts in the county. Some prom
inent lecturer will be engaged on each
occasion and an admission charged.
the proceeds of which are to be used
in furnishing libraries for the tifty-siX
schools throughout the county.
]. Leslie Thompson, receiver of the
Chamberlain National Bank, which
failed during the panic several years
ago. has sold at public auction all the
remaining assets. The fine two-story
brick bank building, including fixtures.
was bid in by representative of G. A.
Rooster. a capitalist of Davenport.
Iiwn. 1t is thought. as a result OF the
sale. depositors will receive the re-
naming 10 per cent due them. and
that stockholders, also, will receive !,
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