Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31
SOUTH DAKOTA

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The work Of weighing the mails on
all the railroads In South Dakota and
Nebraska Is now under way, and will
continue for the next thirty days.
II is quite impossible 10 rent dwell
ing house in Miller, and II is expected
that there Will be a considerable build
ing done this spring and summer.
The majority Of the young people
and children of Miller have the mea-
sizes. though they have not proved fatal
IN but one or two cases.
A great many train loads Of young
cattle have been shipped to Miller
from Sioux Cityand other towns be-
tween Huron and Pierre.
The famous Moody county case of
the State vs.. Joe Smith. charged with
robbery. brought to Canton on change
of venue, is closed. the jury returning
Il verdict of not guilty.
A mad dog running at large in Sand
Creek township, near Huron, a day or
two since, bit the eleven -year-old son
Of Alexander Ross. Medical aid was
called. and as yet no serious results
have been manifested.
Charles Cutting, Sturgis saloon
keeper. displayed a piece OF ore gotten
at point ten miles from there, COM
posed Of piece Of slate with great
quantity Of free milling ore. He would
not say where the ground was located.
He will make claim upon 1t at once.
During the warm days that preceded
the present cold wave it is stated that
u g kNn
were thick last year began to show
signs of millions of young ones, but
that now they have all been killed by
the frost. and no fears Of them are en-
tertained this year.
Water has been struck in the arte-
Wan well on the Reid Brothers farm.
near washington, at a depth of LIB
feet. The flow is 500 gallons per min
ute. which will doubtless be increased
as the drill goes down. The present
flow is sufficient for stock purposes for
the whole section of country, and for
irrigating large acreage.
The barn of Nelson Berry. a farmer
living five miles west Of Elk Point.
was struck by lightning during n
storm recently and burned to the
ground. together with 400 bushels OF
seed wheat. il tons Of hay and agri-
cultural implements. The bolt also
struck and killed mule which Berry's
boy was embarrassing, the animal fall
ing on the boy and injuring him Sc
verely.
At the close of court at Huron Sat
urday evening. Judge Campbell SEN
fenced JOY Johnson to the penitentiary
for eighteen months for cattle-steal-
ing. Ernest kutschbach paid a fine OF
$40 for ill-treatment of an orphan boy
taken from an Eastern orphanage.
Charles Smith must serve thirty days
more in the county Jail for larceny
he has already been in jail three
months. Another term will be held
there on April 8.
The Scottish Rite Masonic lodge at
Aberdeen has elected the following Of
ticers for the ensuing year: Venera-
bic master, II. G. McNutt: senior
warden, G. \. Herried; orator, A. T..
Thomas; almoner. ]. L. Browne; sec
rotary and treasurer, +. J. Macarthur.
1t was determined to have the next
semi-annual reunion the last week In
May, at which time large class is ex-
pected to take the degree. Committees
were appointed to arrange for the af-
fair.
Company II. First Regiment, S. n.
G., of Watertown, under command Of
Capt. c. H. Englesby. is now recruited
to war footing. having 70 men on the
roll. and over 40 on the waiting list
The company drills twice week, and
have target practice every Friday and
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have been inspected and put in good
condition, every gun has been exam
lned and tested, and the boys are now
prepared for any emergency that may
arise.
AS the result Of a special election.
the town Of Trip, Hutchinson county.
will put in q new water system. Ten
bonds of $500 each, bearing per cent
interest. will be sold on April Is to the.
highest bidder. The money thus Sc
cured will be used to put in water
works. Heretofore an artesian we'll
has furnished the water supply Of the
town, but the we'll failed and until the
new plant is completed, a windmill
will pump the water from the we'll in
sufficient quantities to answer all ne
cessary purposes.
The Redtield Opera House company
has been organized, with capital
stock Of $1,000. The company is COM
posed Of business men OF Redtield, ana
is organized for the purpose Of erect
ing public hall and opera house with
seating capacity Of at least 800 peo-
pie. Work has already begun on the
building and it will be rushed to CON-
pletion. Several state conventions will
meet there. Since the burning of the
Anderson block there have been no
adequate hall accommodations in the
city. improvements aggregating over
$4,000 will be added to Redtield dur
ing the coming spring months.
While out in the pasture few days
since with her little child in a baby
carriage, Mrs. s. H. Sweet, residing in
the west part of Beadle county, was
attacked by steer that had been bit
Ell by a dog supposed to be suffering
from rabies. The woman succeeded in
keeping the animal at bay until the ar
rival Of her husband from neighbour
ing field. The child was thrown from
the carriage, and the animal made nu-
merous attempts to gore Mrs. Sweet.
The husband succeeded in rescuing
them, but Mrs. Sweet was so overcome