The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-04
FOUND A DEAD BODY
Pine Point Indian Believed to Have
Reen Murdered. tt#


Been Murdered.
CASS LAKE, MrNN.-What will probably
prove to have been a murder came to light
Saturday evening when the dead body Of a
man, partially decomposed, was discovered.
Charles Harmon and John Birtels Of Cass
Lake were cruising on Cass river, when they
found the body the bank. where 1t had
evidently been washed. After examining the
body and being unable to identify the re-
mains, Harmon and Birtels came to Cass Lake
and notified the coroner at Walker by wire.
It was found the body was probably that or
an Indian. There were two bad cuts. evil
IDENTIFY produced by a knife, on the right side
Of the head, and the skull had teens crushed
by some blunt instrument. Owing to the
condition Of the remains, 1t was thought best
to inter them at the point where found.
DR.. RodWell and the members OF the lndlan
police are working on the case, and 1t IS
learned from them that a party of Winnibl-
gashish Indians came from Ravens Polnt
about ten days ago on blueberry picking
expedition. They stopped at Bena and other
points, and as they had whisky there was
much trouble among them. IAN Indian named
Gay bay -o-ge- mint, a member OF the Plne
Point tribe, is missing, and 1t Is believed
that he is the man whose remains were found
ABERDEEN, 8. D.. ~ =
A. H. shoultz, of Watertown, the archi-
tect whose plans have been accepted for the
HAITI block in this city, states that the struc-
iture will be the largest business building IN
South Dakota. It will be Of steel, brick,
terra Gotta and plate glass, 1ooxl42 feet in
size and five stories; thoroughly modern ana
equipped with passenger and freight elevators
The basement and first and second stories Wlli
be occupied by "a department store: the thtrd
and fourth by offices. and the fifth by Gata-
lougue house. The basement only Will pc
dent Of the South Dakota State Veterinary
Medical Association, has called meeting OF
that body at Huron, on Aug 2o-Rey; Z; U.
Presbyterian % nc church at Java, on the Evarts
extension of the Milwaukee.-The first thresh-
ing done near Aberdeen, was on the Lincoln
sixty-hve i bushels to the acre on a small tract,
FARGO, n. D..
Rev. H. X. Gebhart, of the English Luther.
an church, has resigned after seven years o. OF
First church at Pattsyille,S Wis.-Deputy
County Auditor Lewis has given out some TO-
tails on values as returnea by the c8H9sy oss 7ss
acres OF land on as assessed vaiua5ion va a5 OF
1885 275 value Of structures $4Ss, 1858: total
us of aHa eaE xsue o9f e
town town property, 81, ,s5s, 10. The grand total
Of all realty in the county is placed at $40,
for Of tss FasRe Cub
been completed and the papers nave peen pee
received from the" secretary OF state. Ihe
organization tAo'
LIB, Hanna is president, W. c. Macfadden,
treasurer, and H. G. Plumley. secretary.
WEBSTER, $. d e.
David Williams, the Unknown banker and
stockman Of Webster, has been appointed
county treasurer Of Day county upon unusual
terms. William T. Colwell, the county treas
urer, died few days since. His widow, T3 wh1
provided with this worlds goods. When the
subject OF successor to the dead treasurer
came up, Mr. Williams agreed with the com
missioners that if they would keep the pres,
ent deputies and clerks In charge. ne Woulo
assume the responsibilities of the position and
let the salary 80 to Mrs Colwell ne ;V111 serv1ng
accepted his proposition and the people OF
Day county are much pleased with the ar
rangement which will enable the the WIDOW aonsrto to
which will place her in good shape.
BEMIDJI, NIINN.
The Thief River Falls Lumber company is
holding an option on the John Steidl saw
mill property in this city, and in all ,proba-
bilty deal will be consummated this week
for the property So far everything @ IN n con- on.
quiet. Even the local papers have not beer
able to get the facts. Members Of the com
pany are in St. Paul making a deal with the
of land lying close to the Steidl property
which -is wanted for yard purposes. . 1t Il
the intention to build at once a. a sawmll viii 1s
compay's money is in, the First Nationa
bank of this city and will be turned ove
to John steidl as soon as the townsite com
pany sells the land needed for the yards.
wINONA, MINN.
The Winona board of education passed
resolution directing that the principals of al
buildings be required to teach as well as su
pervise the work in their respective build
ings. The change will reduce the teaching
force by six members and cut down schoo
expenses some $3,ooo.-At the Central Meth
odist church, on Sunday. evening, larg
chorus choir Of close to 100 voices presente
the oratorio. .'The Holy City" by Ganl; unde Dc
direction Of Marc D. Lombard. While tn
service was thoroughly devotional II in cha char
acter, it was, nevertheless, one of the inter
esting musical events of the season. Severa
leading vocalists took part as soloists
FORT DODGE, IOWA
A tornado struck the little village of Ham
Siding, just east of Luverne, on the Mime
apolis &, St. Louis railroad. II. A. Shaw an
wife lie at the point of death from injurie
received from the timbers of falling house
Several other persons were slightly injured
Way, Johnson & Co.'S elevation was demol
dshed Also several smaller buildings, Th