Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-24
SOUTH DAKOTA.

surrendered Its charter us u Ihltiu'aA
bank, and will open us the First state
Bank of Clark.
The president has nominated Lee
Slower for register and G. V. Case 1or
receiver of public moneys for the lana
office ut Watertown, s. d.
Harry Clarke and his pal, Francis
Marion Davis, were sentenced ut Ear
ker to two and a half years, respect
ively In the penitentiary for driving of
another mans cattle.
Tho enrolment Of the Springfield
State Normal school has passed Sixty,
and is increasing steadily. 1t already
boasts two brass bands, one Of them
composed entirely Of ladies.
There has been large amount OF
thieying going on around Yankton FOR
n good many months, and though the
officers are very sure they have the
right men arrested, it seems Impossible
to convict them.
John Warner the pioneer liveryman
Of Canton, has decided to go out OF the
business. and will sell out ut auction on
the Goth. Many patrons will regret
that he has decided to quit the bust
less.
A camp of the NJ. w. Of A., consisting
of twenty-one charter members. was
organized ut Forest City recently by
Deputy Head Consul Johnston, assist
ed III the work by delegation OF ABOUT
twenty-five from Gettysburg camp.
A stock company was recently organ
lied at Gettysburg called the Gcttys-
burg improvement company. with RI.
n. Meacham, president; o. Il. Mesick,
secretary; n. &. Williams, treasurer.
The company will Immediately begin
work on Il new town hall and opera
house.
Sunday School Missionary M. Rog-
ers has started on tour Of the Sunday
schools he recently established ut Ber-
esford, Elk Point, Vermillion and 9TH
er places. He is a thorough worker III
his line, and is meeting with flattcring
success in his field, the State of South
Dakota.
Intense excitement was created ut
Aberdeen by the news of the destruc-
ton of the battleship Maine. An ell
listment office was opened and several
scores of names affixed to the roll in
short order. Brown county would
quickly furnish a regiment in case OF
Il war with Spain.
Miss Maggie Shaft of Canton acct
dentally spilled some gasoline on the
floor while filling gasoline stove at
the home of A. l.. Jones. The gasoline
caught fire. and but for the prompt as
sistance Of neighbors a serious fire
would have occurred. The flames were
extinguished before much damage was
done.
The Bagley Elevator company has
entered suit at Aberdeen against Ed
A. Deitz and wife of Groton, to recover
the sum of $3.50, which, it is alleged,
was company funds and was recently
used by the Deitz in cHncelling a mort
gage upon his residence. Dietz is the
defaulting agent of the company, and
is now a fugitive from justice.
Three hundred dollars have been de-
posted in the First National Bank Of
Rapid City by the sheriff Of Meade
county for the capture of Hank Smith,
or, as he is sometimes called, James
Miller, who is a noted cattle rustler
from tic Wyoming cattle country ana
has been wanted by the authorities for
a number Of years.
| The house on Mike Galvan's place, a
mile north of Canastota, was burned
recently. The origin Of the fire is I'M
known. The family of George Daw-
son were living there, and were all
sound asleep, when they were aroused
by the cries and choking Of their baby.
They escaped from the house with
what clothing could be had quickly,
and just in time to get out alive.
EX-Congressman Picker and his
partner, p. H. O'Neil, have opened up
an extensive stock ranch near Faulk-
ton, their home. They control several
hundred acres of fine, well-watered
grazing land, and have over 700 head
Of cattle, 400 sheep and fifty horses.
They are constantly adding to their
herds, and will continue to do so until
spring. Maj. Picker declares he is out
Of politics.
II. J. Mitchell of Sioux City, Iowa,
recently, through local parties, placed
AGO head Of high-grade Eastern Iowa
cattle with parties near Blunt, and on
the same day a train of thirteen cars
of young cattle came into Pierre for
the range and the market Several
other car loads arrived recently, and
from all reports there will be thou
sands of head of young cattle placed on
the range of this part Of the state by
the time the grass is green.
An attempt was made recently to
blow up A. "A. Mallow and family of
Rapid City, consisting Of his wife,
three children and his aged mother.
Mallow found piece of two-inch gas
pipe in the back kitchen, a foot long,
plugged ut both ends with wood, a foot
OF fuse protruding. In the stable back
of the house was also found a keg half
filled with excelsior saturated with
kerosene and Il candle, half-burned.
Later, a stick of giant powder was
found in an old building near by.
The United States land officials ut
Aberdeen have been notified that the
secretary Of the interior has decided
the famous Vermont City, Edmunds
county, litigation over an eighty-acre
tract of land, in favor of Capt. b. l..
Bowman of Ipswich, and against the
claims Of Wayland Davis. Tie litiga-
ton has been pending over ten years,
and was commenced when Vermont
City, now Loyalton, seemed likely to
make quite place. A portion of the
tract was included in the original town
site. The secretary's decision is final.
ard sustains the findings made by otli-