Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-17
ERoM HICKMAN TOWNSHIP.

The above name was chosen over a
year ago when 1858 nas organized into
D school district. Ii was named for Geo
Hickman, one Of the first to locate a
claim in the township. Your cores
pendent win endeayor to represent this
portion of the county in the REPoRrER.
Hickman township lies west OF the hills, and
takes In q portion Of the Foot hills, a plateau ex-
tending through the county on the western so.
OF the coieaus proper. This plateau Is quite
level. with occasionally a deep rayine. OF water
course leading into the valley. These rayines
afford a never falling supply OF water.
Crops are looking yeTg promising at the pres
ent time. We have two fine school houses, all
completed, with the lock desks, globes, maps,
di~etiQnaTies etc, at a cost OF 81 $50, in bonds,
worth W cents) Ireland & Creaser were the
contractors, and did a iirstelass job.
Considerable breaking has been done In this
part OF The county. hr. n. r. Porte, has quite a
large pasture fenced for his stock. Miss Sarah
Roberts has arrived from Iowa where she has
been teachirg. and will teach the Morgan
school. Mr.. ID. NJ. MoGlton gave general satis-
action as assessor, ane 10 all appearance e q
gentleman. We don't believe that big. listed,
big-hcsTtsd, genial Moeiton ever made the state
ment that the Andover Gazette claims he did,
via; There Is no, q man west OF tie hills ca
psble Of holding once" Uutl we have author
iiy we shall believe that the Gazette man man.
ufaetared the story TO get up a ffaeas With tho
Webster paper.
Your correspondent recently had occasion to
visit Webster. 1t was the first thu since Tie fall
OF 1881 that We were there, and must say that we
were much pleased with N. town and several
efihe leading citizens with whom we became
acquainted. We lrst called upon our eahcient
county superintendent, Rev. W. G. Dickinson.
We received such Information a. we desired
concerning school matters. and would like 10
see him hold the office another term, II his
other duties will permit him. The Hon. NJ. NJ.
Aoulton piloted US about town showing us he
sights. The court house is q ine building, and
about completed. The school house takes the
cake. II Is q magniheen; building, and is a
credit 10 Webster. Miss Moulton Is teaching
the Webster sprouts how 10 shoot and ludg-
Ing Nun what we saw she IL doing excellent
work. We were rather suddenly compelled to
make tracks for the depot. In order 10 catch the
Train Tor Andoyer. We had the pleasure Of re-
newing our acquaintance with conductor T.
johnson, . gentleman In every sense Of the
cord, He y brother u q D. johnson, the first
settler in Brown county. having settlsd there
August ioth, ISL. Also to Joseph johnson, who
was killed By Brave % Bear In 1879 aier lsay.
Ing H. sully on his way 10 his brothers claim
near where Columbia is located. The murder
OF Joseph johnson was a foul one, ana for ths
cake Of money. The vile, sneak Indian shoot
ing him from behind, and then stripping hIm
len him hid rarier some Willows where he was
by G, D. Brave Hear suffered the ex-
penalty Of the Law ID November, 1851.
The above Is from the history Of Brown county,
written by esq. Hickman, and Published In tss
has9ss Pipneef. CT ssE FAgnxR