Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-13

july lbt3ss
Maximum tter:aomstet, 20ih 49,. 20 degrees.
Minimum 10Th, l7th.a......te .
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wafrass, day 2sih, tempefature....e.M
Coolest day 18TH tempefssure..........hb
Mean daily maximum. .....-...,....4.. ..ss.2
Mean daily minimuIn.......,...i-4,-. -6i,es :"
ksiuhi $50 inehes
No. cloudy days.. Z. No. wet days.
The month OF July was characterized by a
large number OF rain days. and a small rainfall
being 3.s2 inches less than normal. We had
rain on eighteen days, The mean temperature
was o.6s5 below the July average FOR tbs three
preceding ygars, the mean for the four years
being. respectively, 72sie. 76cio, 73,i0 9and
7l779. There was thunder and lightning on -
days, high wind on the 18th, and gale on the
18th. There were nine haEy days. Aurorsi
were observed on the 9th and 3Ist; that OF the
bth was beautiful display ofhoriEontAl waves,
but ON the eve Of the sist Etrczmers were OBJ
served reaching nearly half way to the zenith.
Respectfully Submitted.
ARTHUR BELTS.
Signal Service U. g. Army.
There will be no term of court
in Day this year. There being no
criminal cases and no civil cases in
yolying any very considerable issue.
Attorneys decided by mutual agree
ment to continue cases. As a result
our county viii save about eight
thousand dollars Of expense, with
no de.riment or perjudice to the in
tercsts VI any citizen.
--Coleridge, in his description of
Hong Kong, China, said: 81 detec
ted a million stenches mingled with
several stinks." If YOU don't exact
liz tumble to "Col's" racket, Just
wander out on the margin Of Bal
zer's lake, when the light is just
glinting DER the eastern hills and
"the dew is on the grass my love, "
and You can not fail TO fully under
stand the scope of the quotation
aud tidal wave of pity will surge
over your soul for the poor Hong
Kongers.
Mrs. w. G. Dickinson present.
ed her husband, Aug. 5, with pair
Of boys weighing S pounds and 8
pounds and ten ounces respectively.
Mother and twins doing we'll. This
will have q tendency to double the
family expense for shot guns, mar
bles and kites. While smoking ct
the Elders expense, the REPORTER
extends its heartiest congratulations
to the happy parents, hoping the
sorrows and disappointments Of the
future life of the twins may vanish
before them in thin air, Just as
does the smoke from our cigar.
w. NJ. Paul was 81 years old
on Tuesday, and in the Seyening a
large party Of his friends assembled
at his residence and made him a big
surprise. The band turned out
and the first thing "Paule" knew
they were discoursing some of their
elegant music in his front yard. The
cordiality of the friendly visit win
always be a red letter day in w. Ms
life. He wants MS to tender his sim
cere thanks to the band boys for
their splendid music, and above all,
for the friendship the visit eviden-
ced; as well as to the many people
who made his home so bright with
their presence on that evening -
Well, "Paule, " theREPoRTER hopes
your shadow may never grow less,
and that you may be as well able, in
another thirty years, to 'sgct away
With your hash 90 you are now.