Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-03
Pat DOMAIN is mentioned IS 4 possible
Dakota governor.

"s LYMAN - luculiVntu ~ p poSSiDiB
Dakota governor.
The shortage Of Mitehells dafaaltiag
postmaster il Sf,it00.
The Of Bismarck was called
20 Sterling. on 4 telegram stating that
NJ. z. Hudnall had been found dead, at
That place.
William Berry, agent for the Dow
Agricultural implement company near
Grand Forks, was arrested recently o.
\ charge ct ~embezzling funds belonging
Sohis principal. The amount in default
s not ascertained. He las given bonds
n s6Oo for his appearance for a hearing
IN the 23d.
Business of the Grand Forks land Of
ice for the week ending March 10:
Declaratory statements, 40; homestead
entries. % tree claims % ;essa sssli esnfsttrr entries isss
-; fiye-year residence proofs, 2. To-
tal, 1913.
When a Deadwood prostitute a
shot last week, by one of the two men
who had spent the night with her, the
Times of that place said: "As no one
saw the shot fired, it will be claimed
that twas suicide, and as that view of
the case will involve no expense upon
the county, we presume 1t will be the
popular belief.
J. w. Uppercue was on trial before
Judge Hudson at Fargo Recently for
the embezzlement of 81 800 from the
First National bank. for which institu-
hon he was collector. The court room
was crowded. The jury found Upper
cue not guilty.
1t is announced that DIR. Hafl
the editor in chief of the Republican has
sold his interest in the paper TO other
members of the company and will retire.
1t is supposed that s.. @. Roberts, the
largest stock holder, will act as general
manager for the present.
Lieutenant Fl. p. Ritzius Of Yankton
hes been preparing for use at Washing
ton a list Of first ~lieutenants in.the array
who have served over sixteen years. He
finds thar there are l46 officers of this
grade nowsin the service who have been
there between sixteen and r~wenty-tiye
years.
Three children in the Cook family,
Yankton, died Of ~diptheria. and were
buried the same day in ono grave.
A grand jury at Fargo has been Ia
dieting rogues right and left Wit, i
freedom Of accuracy that is simply hui
morous. Wood stealeTs, claim THE ves,
and Indian fire. water dealers have been
brought ia andspiled up by the cord.
The jury went so far in it's zeal as to
bring guilt home to one OF its W mom-
bers.
Postoilice Inspector III. ID. Pulcifer,
assisted by the hondsmen, has made an
examination Of the books and records OF
Capt. s.. w. HathEnrn, the defaulting
postmaster pf Mitchell, and fonasd 4lss4
shortage about 81, 40a. His books and
records are in i bad condition. Tile
deposed postmaster Is said tobe at Mar
ion, Iowa.
A fire brake ont in the business por-
ton Of Libson on the morning Of the
9th and destroyed property valued at
$1,000. The fire Originated III Meyers
meat market, belonging to Solomon
Ides, worth $500; not insured. The.
loss Il total. Tie stock valued at $500.
was insured for $500. The next build
ing burned was the Minnesota house.
which wa burned with contents loss.
81, 1000; insurance $500 The
two story brick saloon Of
Banta n Oonkling stopped the pro-
gress If the fire north. This building
and contents were damaged TO the ex-
tent of $3.50 fully insured. i. Ransom,
jeweler, and AC. Fish. tailor, saved
most OF their ,adsSn a small building
north whicl !. as sS-.qed loss 5000
The new $500 puilding of Henry Graz
mer, dealer in boots and shoes was
burned insured for $3.50. The stock
was insured for -, 600 and damaged 10
the amount of $l,209. Eta Wolcot
milliner, lost a $500 building and her
goods damaged to the. extent of $lO0s
no Insurance., ". o. Kinnie's building
was damaged $50
Among the matters iii tie. Emitted
States court were these: Alex Pilan.
indicted for smuggling, was acquitted.
In the case of George w. Beech, a rich
banker from Henry county, Ill, who
has many friends In Dakota, the United
States attorney stated that no indict-
ment had been found by the grand jury,
and moved the discharge of his bonds
men, which was ordered. Mr.. Beech
had been charged with perjury in the
final proof of a land claim nea Grand
Forks. This case has excited . great
deal Of interest on account of the high
standing and wealth of the defendant,