The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-15

ULE COUNTY, SOUT
The Vermillion Republican takes the
cake for beauty as we'll as age. The Re-
publican is thirty-seven years 0ld-the
oldest newspaper In the state-and cele-
brates the event by coming out IN . COM
plete new dress. The Republican,
geographically. Is . dream, and Is ex.
ellence In other respects is too we'll
known to need comment.
Domenico Toce the celebrated harpist
Of Sioux City. will play for dancing
party q: the Opera House next Tuesday
evening to which everybody is especial-
ly invited. Those who heard Toce last
spring were delighted with his wonder
fal playing. Alarges attendance is ex-
pected. Tickets, 81 90; Spectators. l5c.
two for 25 cents; Children, 10 cents.
llrs. Mary sypal gets sls5 from the
Insurance company for damage to the
Dakopolis from last weeks fire, Work
men are now making the repairs. As
the work progresses additional evidence
is had Of the efficient work of the
|chemicaE lire sxtinguishsrs. II fsF
doubtful II any amount OF water from
the engine could have done as good work.
pukwana Press II. E. Williams ar
rived last Friday night with the most
valuable car of stock over shipped Into
this county. The car contained 10 head
and aggregate cost was $780, The
stock was shipped from Hartford and
Rudi, Iowa. Fourteen head OF the stock
mostly heifers -were for ]. s. SanborD,
and the remaining iye-four hefieas
and one bull-for Mr.. Williams.
DR.. Crane Of Mitchell amputated Peter
Engbart's diseased leg Wednesday. Tie
old gentleman stood the operation finely
Mr.. Engbart is IS years Of age and the
leg has been bothering him since he was
boy. The bone was diseased. The leg
was taken off above the knee. MIR.
Engbart also has q tumor on his his
side that will have to be removed.
but DR.. Crane did not like to make the
two operations at the same time.
W. H. Bowle's furniture store and all
its contents burned to the ground at
Ruthton, Minn., Monday night. Not
thing was saved and Mr.. and Mrs. Bow
les also lost all their household effects.
The fire broke out after midnight and
when discovered they could only save
themselves. The tire started in an ad-
joining store. There was only a small
insurance. Willis Kimball friends ex-
tend their sincers sympathy in his
misfortune.
The Canton News has completed q
quarter OF century. twenty-One years
of which have been under the careful.
management Of N. G. Nash. That's a
long spell of newspaper work any wheir
and 1t seems doubly so in this country
where newspapers are born and :buried
the same year. In circulation, stand
| ing and importance the News is not ex-
cellGd by any weekly Aswspaper In the
stats aod we'll may oQE good tfisld
kaskl - BfuaAseitkp q
The cleaning, out Of the fire
reservoir at the corner Of Main and
Second streets. wac ss completed this week ~"eceeis:
The cistern is 1S feet deep and IL feet
across and holes something like 500
barrels. 1t was found in fine condition.
The cistern was constructed before the
artesian we'll was drilled. and upon the
supposition that 1t would never be used,
filled up fool operation II there ever
was one. 1t took four men three days
to clean it. It is just what is needed for
the engine and should have been
cleaned out a year ago, yes two years
ago. There ought to be another one
made jus: like it.
/ shot Himself.
John Rush, county commissioner fr ON
the northern district Of the county,
suicided Saturday. The deed was done
with shot gun. Several theories have
been advanced as to the cause Of the
act, no valid one. He was bachelor
and lived alone on his farm, and was
in comfortable circumstances. He was
present at the meeting Of thu board last
week, at which time he entered upon
his duties, having been elected last fall.
He was the only Republican official in
the county.