The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-22
SOUTH DAKOTA
SEVENTY.FIVE MILE FENCE ~E
immense Project Along the Rosebud Pes.
- erVation Almost Comnleted.

-IOJcCt NlCHS INC 1OScDuu res
ervation Almost Completed.
PIERRE, S. D.-The work of construc
ton of the fence along the north line of
Rosebud reservation, a distance of about
seventy-hve miles, is being pushed. A
few days ago fifty Indian teams were at
Oacoma after wire for the work, the
posts having all been set, and the wire
is now on the ground for stringing. This
means that cattle which drift south this
winter will be stopped at White river and
cannot get upon the reservation
Wolves are reported to be working in
the herds north of the Cheyenne river.
The range riders have roped several Of
them. After the wolves have killed an
animal and eaten their fill they are easily
run down on an active cow pony, and sew
eral have been caught in this way. f.
Real estate west of the river is looking
up in prices, and several good ranges to
which the owners have secured title from
the government, which have been on the
market at a low figure, have been ad-
vanced to $40 to SIS an acre. Zoske
brothers, who own a fine ranch about
fifty miles southwest, have been offered
$40 an acre for their holdings, but will
not accept. -
Articles of Incorporation have been filed
for the Bon Ami Oil company at Sioux
Falls with a capital of $1,000, 900. The
Winnebago Investment company at Sioux
Falls with a capital of 100000. The Lucille
Gold Mining and Development company at
Deadwood, with a, capital of s1,500,000.
The Wells Bros. Hanson company at
Pierre, with a capital of 100000. The
Grand Central Cafe at Brookings, with a
capital of $4,000. B. B. Masten Medical
Dispensary at Pierre with capital of
100000.
daughter of S. Van Sickle, residing one
mile south of Henry, this county, started
a fire with kerosene. The stove was
blown up and the house burned. The girl
received horrible burns and died soon
after.-The 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben BallOu was run over yesterday After
noon by lead of hay and instantly killed,
his head being crushed The father of
the child is sick from paralysis and has
not been expected to live for weeks.-The
3-year-old son Of John Mandery was also
run over by the same wagon and his leg
broken. b. c. Larson, the driver, says
he did not see the children, who were
playing in the street.-A hobo this after
noon took a valuable fur overcoat from
a dummy standing in front of a clothing
store and secreted it in a vacant barn.
His act was noticed by bystanders and he
was followed and arrested. He will be
DOunu over TO circuit COurL.-lne next
meeting Of the grand lodge CT Odd Fellows
for this state will be held in WATERFOWL
in May. The local lodge is making great
preparations for the meeting. 1t is ex-
pected that between 1000 and 1900 dele
gates will be in attendance.
MITCHELL, S.D.-Cases of horse steal
ing are growing more numerous every
day. Three horses and buggies have been
stolen from the main street of this city
Last night a farmer drove into the city
and hitched his horse. In an hour he re-
turned and the outfit was gone. It was
found wandering this. morning in a corn
field about nine miles southwest, where il
had been abandoned by the fellow who
stole it. 1t is believed there is an Or
ganized gang of thieves and that they
have rendezvous where the animals are
kept several days before being sent out
of the country.-Mrs. A. E. Carnart, wife
Of A. E. Carhart, who was at the head OF
the anti-saloon league in this state fol
several years, died this afternoon as re.
suit of nervous prostration and other com.
plicat ions The funeral will be held in the
Methodist church tomorrow morning.
Work was commenced. to-day in laying
the stone founda ton for Fred Widr1ann's
new hotel building. the dimensions Of
which will be 100x142 feet, four stories