Railroad Employes Conspire to Rob Freight Cars
Panhandle railway officials raid boarding houses and arrest forty four conductors and brakemen as part of a large conspiracy to rob Pittsburgh Cincinnati and St Louis freight cars over two years. Loot includes sewing machines weapons liquor and groceries with fences selling stolen goods. about 56 held in jail in Fort Gibson and Denison Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
irTspurGu
Panhandle Railway
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
John IT. Hampton
Pennsylvania Road
Ile
Panhandle
Denver
Denison
Ohio
J. J. Dunlap
James
W. Collins
United States
Chicago
St. Louis
Bushley
Dakota notes on bonds real estate and leaders
Jamestown votes 25000 dollars in school bonds. Minneapolis buyers flock to Fargo real estate. Rapid City school of mines lists twenty three pupils. Mix county rejects liquor licenses. Gov Church of Dakota at Hoff man, per New York Sun. Flood deposits river sediment on Missouri bottom lands. McKenzie named head section boss of North Pacific for interstate work. Ipswich merchant Walker boosts circulating library. Immigration chief McClure praised. investors show more realty interest. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line extension to Lismarck eyed for August or September. New towns Orient Millard Slosmer Hillsview promoted. Dakota southerners travel to Washington territory with warnings to others. Dakota praised as best for small means.
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Jamestown
Minneapolis
Fargo
Rapid City School of Mines
Charles Mix
New York Sun
Gov
Church
Dakota
Hoffman
Bismarck
Alex. McKenzie
North Pacific
Bowdle
F. B. Walker
Ipswich
Vierre
McClure
Bismarck Tribune
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Lismarck
Orient
Millard
Slosmer
Hillsview
South Dakota
Washington Territory
Fire Devastates Sanborn County Farms and Homes
Apr 9 report from Letcurr and Madison Dak describes a prairie fire driving wind and flames across Sanborn County. Six families lose homes, barns and equipment. J P Leister’s 12 year old son badly burned attempting to save horses. several residents suffer heavy losses and insurance coverage varies. Fire spreads across farms with several men losing houses and stock despite protection efforts. The blaze continues early morning with danger of further damage west and north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letcurr
Sanborn County
J. P. Leister
Col. M. M. Price
Peter Oleson
Geo. Coon
Alex. Miller
Geo. D. Long
Mr. Stocking
J.P. Leister
Leister
Col. Price
Alex Miller
Geo. D. Lovely
Oleson
Calvin
George Coon
G.D. Lovely
H. H. Stocking
Here
Madison, Dak
Lake County
Franz Keller
Prairie fire devastates McCook region in April visit
Salem reports a noon alarm as a prairie fire from the west ravages central and eastern McCook causing extensive loss. Victims include George Faler losing his house barn and three horses with burns to himself. Herb Stratton loses hay and grain. Geelan loses stable with two horses, a cow and calf. Alonzo Wutchinson house and property. W.8. Brooks farm buildings. Board minutes note April 4 1887 county actions and payments amid the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
McCook
George Faler
Herb Stratton
Geelan
Alonzo Wutchinson
Brooks
Duchess of Norfolk Dies in Brief Obituary
A concise death notice confirms the passing of the Duchess of Norfolk. The item notes no additional heirs or ceremonial details, focusing on the loss to titled circles and related distant correspondences.
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Applegate
Young
Steubenville
Columbus
Blaine
Fort Gigson
I. T
Mr. Blaine
Madison
Board of County Commissioners
A. C
A. Platner
M. M. McDonald
W. W. Gardner
EE. C. Malmsberry
John Cook
Mitchell Printing Company
Mitchell Mail
Kimball & Howe
Poole Gate
Ettennesnet
Knowles Pitwood & Co
James Lyons
Nanconbad Bonis Oh Nooten
P. m
Ole Troumsland
O- Underhill
P Martin
Parmelee M
John Richards
Mdse
Jid Washburn
March Deck & Edgerly
Muse
Coun GY
Dods Ira Tresntarie
John Smith
Badger Town
James Mil- Rudolf Meilenz
Frank Weller
Chas Kooner
Wolf
Uae
E C Walling
Crim P T McGovern
Furnish RD
Prescott
Spery Dwight
Poona
Ted Stacars
Tyler
Firestee
Creek
Lucius
Norton
Ieee
James Murphy
LC F.se
Alex McLean
B. Davis
John Satman
Henry E. Wilson
Wilsey Adams
Daniel Thomas
L Terpening
Oscar H Olsen
Carlson
Pires Rhoreini
Moore & Co. Moise
James Spears
Barnes & Co
Owly
Gotleib Nesgiban
O C Stanchfield
Davison County
Ottman
Moses Farron
Kocher Same
F Bless
Hi Alexander
Deck & Edgerly
Cil Shaw
Ullons Sematatte
F Bross
Weil Bros
Peter Christianson
A J LaBarre
HJ Helwig
SJ Teachner Ri
Reuben Hughes
Edward Brennan
A B Bidwell
Charles D Turner
John FE Green
JA McArthur
DP Newell
Gilman Stearns
E J Carpenter
Sytora Sutton
M Daniels
Jacob Stebler
J E Bramwell
T H Edgerly
HE Bixby
SW Ramsbottom
George F Allen
BH Bennett
R T Robinson
Albert Needham
Henry Kufel
J C Clapham
Thomas Grace
J Abernethy O
Wm Herbert
Jacob Koch
J H Root
J M Crary
J W Jordan
Charles Kibbee
DG. West
Thomas Christopher
Frank Hubbard
Wm Westphal
A J Anniso
Frank Dowdell
Joseph Montelette
G Davison
O Y Huyck
OL Bell
Wm Miller
JR Brown
AK Brown
Ed Mumby
JK Smith
George Merrill
J M Durell
B Schleck
Frank Winsor
John Schroeder
W Gardner
News and Comment
Duchess of Norfolk
Wm. Judd
B. J. Hall
A.W. Green
Miller
Dak
St. Johns
N. F
John Matman
Ithaca
N. Y
Watt
World Travel Gazette
Ipoxd's Extract
Pond
New York
London
Congress
J. Means &Co
Lincoln St
Ton, Mass
BAMES
Baur
James S. Foster
Real Estate and Loup
COR. Second & Lawler
Mitchell
Oak
Soa
S¢Hoi
Diana
Minneasin Southern
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
C. E. Andrews
Express
Thos. Lydon
J. P. Harkins & Co
Grand Ave
Milwaukee
Harper Bros
Ill
ER Collier
Dept. of Agriculture
Andrews
Pearl Power
H. Warne
W. Abbey
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