Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-12-10

rom tiie artesian well in which \.
orl2ina, coal discovery was maSa ~s
II. NJ. Day thinks Dakota %,
tain division and admission bv ~ W
ing Bartlett Trip to the senate ""'
Lewis Gilbert had been 70 Win
Springs with a load Of grain, and a,
not start home until after Al
About half way home his team Nart
stopped by three men, who demans
ed his money. His team hapnqnSd i, !.
be a very spirited one, and the sSS.
touch OF the whip which he pavs ~.
started them off on a dead rim
he struck his horses the robbers ia
several shots at him, one nsSs;..
through the front OF his can and ="
other through the shoulder OF bis cos.
but none OF them touched his boSs
The barn of A. NJ. Howard, in N,
northern portion jamestown, capoA,
fire from a lantern which was son
dentally knocked over, and was COW
sumed. together with the greater nj.
ton OF the stock it contained. The,
in the barn thIrty-six head n
horses and cattle and a number ii
hogs. Twenty cows, two horses and
most OF the hogs were burned.
Mrs. Ellen Easton, a wealthy wido,
living a few miles north of Risn.,L
reported that her daughter Ma,ya
had eloped with a young mar NAMED
George Duncan, who had been en-.
ployed on her farm for several week,
A careful investigation by Mrs. Eaa
tons interested friends failed to sub
stantiate the Iady's suspicious and
ears. Indeed no eIopement was con
:emplated orphaned, and the WORTH
young people are greatly annoyed al
the unjust and uniounded report.
In the United States court at Yank
ton, the United States attorney msd
affidavit that certain alleged forsd
papers had mysteriously disappeared
from his office, and that without
these papers they could not continue
the case, which was that OF the Unit.
ed States VS.. Weeks, charged with
perjury before the land Office at Hu.
ron. The jury was discharged, and
the court adjourned.
At Mitchell, fire broke out in a one
story frame building occupied by D.
Johnston as a secondhand store and
by the United States Express CON.
pany as an office. The building, val
ued at 80, 900, the stock, at $4,000,
and all the express matter we're con
sumed.
1T is said the murdered man found
in a wheat car at Duluth, was a farm
err living near Mi!non, Sargent couu
ty.
Gus Johnston, living six mile
north OF Mitchell, attempted to bun
a strip of grass near his house, wheI
the fire got beyond his control. Hi
barn and stacks, containing severa
hundred tons of hay, were consumed
and his dwelling and stock were save
with difficulty.
A sensation was caused at Fargo b,
the discovery that a boy baby ha
been lett at the Russell house. tn
babe was brought there by a very IN
telligent and we'll dressed woman
some twenty-five years OF age, an
she slid out directly after suppel
leaving the child asleep in a chair, an
no trace Of | er has been found.
The December term of the Gas
county court opened at Fargo wit
226 cases upon the calendar.
An order was received Mt the MItct
ell land Office requiring partlesp prov
ing up on cash entries TO show a bon
tide residence after the date oil NJ
proof. Parties ire required to repor
the number OF times they have bee
absent since the additional improve
ments made, and generally to sho'
intention of remaining a resident o
the same by the affidavits OF at Ieas
two persons.
The Dunn farm, near Piankinetor
has been purchased for a county poo
farm.
A National bank is to be organize
at Park River, Walsh county, ~
vid III. Beecher will be president an
Sidney Clarke cashier.
The Catholic fair at Mandan cleare
about 81, 200.
Sheriff Cooley arrested John ove'
dial at Flandreau, charged with thes =
duction of Matilda Stevenson q
settled the matter by marrying u
girl.
During a dispute about q dog =
Harris a. Coombs' rancho, near Walel
berry, Ben Solomon shot and kiHeu
man named Rhode,
Glendale received 40, 900 bushels
fax the past season.
John Nelson, who disappeared iroi
Hutchinson county some time ago.
supposed to have met his death :
foul play,
The assessment OF Sphinx coun.
tbis y,o,;a .L,, 60 eDO 900. IN
taxes to be raised therefrom WIZ ~
be far nom 500, 600.
Thomas Chodek, postmaster :
sherbrook, attempted to kill his VIZ
and then committed suicide.
Rumors have been afloat Tor So"
time of trouble ut the Yankton insa'
asylum, and now the papers =
nounce the resignation OF DR.: EAU
superintendent, and DR.. Hall assn
ant, to take effect Jan. i. Ihere y
been more or less scandal about .
management OF the asylum for q 10
time.
Oscar Earle was arrested at Gro1,
Tor raising a wheat check from ss''
to 1918.
Capt. N. l.. Mccormack, the new !
retary Of the territory, has been s"o
4 private telegram received no
James Raynes, statistIcianofnake
gives the Information that his iof'
coming report pf the territorY's 70
crop viii show q surprising ahlaVua
wheat gone out of the farmers han'
From reliable renortst thus farrecelN'