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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02
Sprrial Hnrala-
lie who by his biz would rise,
Must either hstat mr. a,lvattiaa

lie who by his biz would rise.
Must either bust or advertise
Bnckwheat seed at Rugglos and
Compton's.
Brand, shorts and ground feed at
Compton's.
FOR SALE:--A good young team.
Inquire at the Pioneer barber shop.
A fresh supply of corn meal at
Compton's.
II. W. Boyd at the Feed Mill will
exchange feed for grain at any time.
ID. Is. Compton is the only one
that handles coal.
A good span Of young mules for
sale. Inquire of A. Il. BARKER.
MONEY to loan on chattels. In
quire of w. L.DoE, Webster u. L.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL.
estate. Inquire Of the Day County
Bank.
Drop into the Cotean furniture
store and see those beautiful sofas.
Cheap to for cash.
A car load OF wagons
just received
AT Hash 4 Bones.
just received. A new lot OF cab
met picture frames OF all discrip-
tions--plush, velvets, ebonlzed etc.
New styles of furniture arriving
every day or two at the Cotoau fur
nitnre store, sold cheap for cash.
A few good applications for loans
will be considered at the Day
County Bank.
DO not fail to call at the Coteau
furniture store and examine our
carpet samples. Can fit you out
with any style OF carpet as cheap
and as good as at st. Paul or Min
neapolis.
FT. SIssEToS, May 80, 'S5.
NJ. JOHNSON, Esq,
Dear Sir:
The carpets etc. purchased from
you give great satisfaction, both as
to quality and price. Wishing you
success in your new line Of business.
| cordially recommend you to all
who may wish to purchase carpets
etc. Yours Truly,
z. MARS,
Major 25th INIT.
ToTTcEI
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

y. >. Land Once at wstertown, u. T. June LIST
1850. Complaint having been entered at This
for abandoning his Homestead Entry No. i2sO5
dated Nov. 10, 1883, upon the nwl1 sec 2s, lea
81 In Day county, ID. +. with view to the can.
collation. OF said entry the said parties here
by summoned TO appear at this Once on the 22d
day OF July 1885, at2 O'Clock p. M, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment.
G. q, WILLIAMS, Register.
~ II. 4. rEAsE, Receiver.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

Land once at watertown, ID 7. June Sd, 1855,
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has hled notice of his intention 70 make
final proof in support Of his olaim, and that said
twill be made before Clerk of District Court
a. Webster. ID. +, on July 2oih. 'sS, via;
Hslon L. Stage.
. 8 No. 1890 for the MA swl@ sec. Is, 10, s..
She named the following witnesses 90 prove her
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF
said and, via: August Arndt, ID W Paul, Theo.
dore shafier, L Owen. all OF Webster, Oak.
10 c. q, Williams, Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

y. s. Land once at watertown, u. T, juno 5th
lss5. Complaint having been entered at this
once oy James A. Carman against John III
Iouhey for abandoning his Homestead Entry
NO, llNs dated July .. 1888. upon the sell sec
~, IN, 81, in Clark county u. L. with a view 10
the cancellation OF said entry; the said parties
are hereby summoned TO appear at this oflce on
the 2sth day Of July 1885, at 10 o'clock a. M 10
respond and Furnish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment.
c. @. WILLIAMS, Register.
~ II. h. PEAsz, Receiver.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

Land once at WATERFOWL. ID. T. May. 81, SIS.
Notice is hereby given that the following Z.
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
10 make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Thomas A
Bones Clerk Of District Court, at Webster, on
July 6, 1885, viz:
Thomas Brigham,
his Nd. z. No. S427 for the eIi swl4 swI seJ& sec
/. lot 8, sec IA, In IS.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF,
said land, viz: Folsom, W NJ Paul of Web.
ster, Z owen, d W Paul Of WahbAy.
81 &. q. Will ms, Regis.er.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

Land once at watsrtewn. d. !; June -. ~.
Nn,ics n hereby given that the fellow ing name
sstiier has nled notice Of his intsntisn 20 make
Spsi proof in support OF his claim: and that said
nroof will be made before clerk OF district court
a. webster, on August 10, 50. Wis;
James W. Labor,
Id. for me M nsl4 30. W. neH sec .. iSp -.
Ne names the following witnesses 20 prove his
contip uous residence upon. and cultivation o.:
..id isnd. yls; william Jones, Edward Long, W
nj Gov Noah Long all Of &c land.
"a. WILLIAMS, Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

The next meeting of the Day
County Agricultural Society win
take place one week from next Sat-
urday, at which time the report Of
the committee on constitution and
bylaws will be made, also the time
will be set for the holding of the
ANIMAL fair 1t is hoped there will
be full attendance of the society,
of all interested in the success Of
the society, since, with a scanty at
tendance, many valuable suggestions
are lost. Make your arrangements
to be present and help push the
matter along.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02
NJ MBER az.
neutrality-suspicious.

--MARRIED:--GOMER-HOL-
COMB. AT the residence of Chas.
Holcomb, Esq, June 25th, by Rev.
w. q. Dickinson, of Webster, Mr..
Henry K. Conner and Miss Nellie NJ
HolcomD, both Of Hillside township
Day county. Many guests were
present and several valuable presents
was received by the bride.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

The recent purchase of the d.
4 G.. s. Railroad by syndicate OF
eastern capitalists renders the COM
pletion Of that road at an early day
almosta certainty. Thisis in no wise
liable to discourage Marshal county
people.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

Land once At watertown d. ], June 81. rs.
Notice Ia hereby given that the following named
settler has hled notice Of his intention to make
final proof IN support Of his claim. and that said
proof win be made before Clerk OF District court
at Webster, Oak, on July 20th, 1885, viz;
Halver Anderson.
p. d. S. No. CO.'S for the swl{ section y towa-
ship ~ range SIS. lie names the following
witneEses 10 prove his continuous residence up
Peterson, Nils johnson, Gustav Emuudson, Ed.
ward Anderson, all OF Webster, Oak.
50 c. q. WILLIAMS, Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

"A. C Tucker, one Of the lead
ing citizens of Blue Lake, is open
ing up a large farm south Of that
place. He has broke out 1870 acres
this season and is still at work.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

Hon. John Smith, of Howard
Lake, Mimi, was here the latter
part Of last week, visiting his broth
er, Mr.. A. Smith, of the Day Coun-
ty Bank. Mr.. s., expresses himself
as highly pleased with our beautiful
country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

1t is proposed to hold an editor
ial convention at Watertown on the
goth Of July. The district is liable
to be fully represented since it is
understood the boys are to get at
least three square meals without
money and without price.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

The work of grading main
street south Of the railway track is
being pushed vigorously by the city
marshal, who is operating for all
the world just like man who knew
what he wanted to do and intended
to do it. Through the efforts of
Mr. Huntington the railroad COM
pany have finally agreed to put in a
a crossing on this street, thus open
ing it up for travel. In the shrewd
management of this delicate matter,
Mr.. H., has saved the people no
end of annoyance and at the same
time preserved that mutual good
feeling between them and the city,
so desirable for its general welfare.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02
MORTGAGE SALE.

WHEREAS Alexander Benson and Lena Benson
lso2 containing power ofsals. did mort gage to
The New England Mortgage Security com pa ny
the following described real estate, situated IN
the County OF Day and Territory Of Dakota, to.
Wit: Lots one az and two 90 Of section three C3)
and lots three (2) and ~ OF section TO- all In
township one hundred twenty two O22) orange
MY t55 containing $50 10 100 acres 10 secure
the payment OF one promisSOry note Tor the sum
OF four hundred dollars due feb'y 4th 1887 with
interest at the rate of per cent per annum
winch mortgage was recorded In the ONCE of the
Register OF Deeds Of said Day County on Feb'y
9Th 1882 in book uf mortgages, on pages II to
70 inclusive and default has been maize in the
payment OF the interest OH said note and In GER
tain conditions of said mortgage claimed to be
due on said no and mortgage at this date the
sum Of four hundred thirty nine and a-lOJ dol.
lars besides the sum Of twenty five dollars at.
torneys fees as In said mortgage provided and
no proceedings at law or otherwise have bee
had to recover the debt secured thereby.
Now therefore notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of the power Of sale In said mortgage con
famed ard the statute In such case made and
provided, said mortgage will he forecIosed by &
sale OF said premises by the Sheriff Of said Day
County at public auction to the highest bidder
on Friday July l7:h, 1885 at 10 O'Clock a. IN, at
the front door ofthe Court house in the city OF
Webster In said Day County, for the purposes In
said mortgage expressed.
Dated May 18th 1855.
The New England Mortgage Security Company.
d. {. 4 W. R. Thomas and J. P. Dosh,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

plED:-Mr. n Wortley, who came Ia
Webster several weeks since in compa-
nv with Mr.. A J. Leetcll. died II cons
sumption At the residence OF Rev. w.
q. Dickinson, last Wednesday aher-
noon,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

Hon. NJ. NJ. Moulton, census
enumeration, brings us some stalks
of barley, from field east of Web
ster, that are 4 feet inches long.
He says there are a number of fields
of wheat heading out and that the
farmers down there are fairly in the
midst of having.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

Squire Lee is making a hand
some addition to his residence in
the north part of town. When com
pleted it will be one of the nobbiest
in the city. The Squire has a beau
tiful place and is sparing no pains
or expense to make it model home.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

Political matters in Marshal
county are becoming decidedly
warm. Intelligence from there an
nounces the cali of a convention and
the opening Of the bali. We have
heard but little lately of the side
walk farmers movement up there.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02
LAND NOTICES.

Final Proof and Contest Notices are IS 90.
Final Proofs must be paid for when the
affidavit is given. Contests must be paid
for before being published.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

THE popular Balzer House has re-
markably line bill of fare out for their
9Th of July dinner,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

~. e. Palmer and Fred Harris took
in the cites nj FORT slrseton, Tuesday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02
Clonng Of The Mails.

Cloang 9th Nails.
R.,t ................sp West m
n sissston daily by stage, an, Arrives m
wasrYts . stage Mon, Wed. and Fri-......6 q m
{" arrives Tues, Thur. 4 Sat. IN
casrk, weekly by stage, departs Saturday IN
a. a" arrives Friday 6p IN
Lake Lynn, weekly stage departs saturday m
% arrives Sp IN
smcs hours from 9 m TO p m. Sundays from
am. X. X. HuSaLKs, Postmaster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

mir. Ghss. Hunter, vino has
been acting as station agent here
during Mr.. Franks absence, started
for Appleton, Minn., Tuesday night
Though here but short time Mr..
Hunter has made host of warm
friends who dislike TO see him 90,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-13

LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 11.-This morning
some facts came to light in regard to the box
yesterday sent here and and opened by q
young man named Shilling, and found to
contain the trunk and limbs OF a human be
ing, from which the flesh had been re moved
The box was sent by a student at the Chi
cago Medical College, and was addressed to
the young man who occupies the sender's
property.
Henry Rueb. at one time eng iged in the
drug business here, wss the sender, as is
shown in the letter recsived by Mr.. Shilling.
Rneb wrote for Shilling to have the box
placed in the barn, as be expects soon to re-
turn to Lafaye cite, and woud d then have the
bones properly dressed and put together.
There being no secret address on the box,
and two Charles Shillings, the express man
delivered the box to the wrong man.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-13
FIsh Found entity.

NEW YORK, April l2.-The Jury in the
case of the nited States against James d.
Fish, President of the Marine National
Bank returned verdict at 1920 O'Clock
Sunday morning. 1t was that Fish was
guilty of misapplication of the funds Of the
bank of which he was President and Ferdi-
nand Ward was Cashier.
There fourteen counts in the Indictment,
and on eleven counts he was found guilty.
The defendant was present with his attorney
and seemed greatly surprised at the result
He was Immediately taken to Ludlow street
jill, where he occupies the cell recently
vacated by Becky" Jones.
The statute Classics the crime of which
the accused was charged into the three acts
-misapplicsIion of funds, abstraction of
fupds and credit and false entries. Four
teen counts OF the indictment were fourteen
SEP srate cl argos and called for so many de-
cisions. The first four counts. which charged
the loan of $40, 600. sos, 900, Sl10, 200 and
$165, coo to the firm of Grant & Ward. were
Identical. Except tor the numerical desig-
nation OF the counts upon which he was
convicted, it was impossible tonight to tell
what they were.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-13
A Devinsh Deed.

NoRBoRsE, Mo-, April 11-Our usually
quiet city was to day the scene of great ex-
element, caused by the arrest of Charles j.
Dunkler, farmer living four miles south of
this place. Dunkler has a wife and three
children, and is charged with an outrageous
assault on two children, daughters OF Ed
ward Shore, and aged eight and ten years re-
spectiyely. Shore was away from home, and
Dunkler, finding he was not at home went
to the house and demanded admittancs. On
being refused admittance by the children he
threatened to break down the door aud so
frightened them that they unlocked the
door, when he entered and succeeded in his
dsstaTdly attempt. Threats of lynching
were heard on ali sides Dunkler was re-
msnded to Jail to await the action OF the
Grand Jury.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-13
GENERAL GRANT.
ais General Condition Thought to BE
Somewhat Better, Though still Pre-
carious-soOthsayers' and Astrol-
gers Predictions.

NEW YORK, April l2.-General Grant passed
q quiet night with the exception of the ft of
coughing with which be was attacked about
midnight. He fell into . natural slumber
at o'clock this morning, from which he
swoke two hours later.
Shortly after noon the patients throat was
treated, and he walked into the library,
where the doctore applied the medication.
Arp. m. Drs. Barker, Sands and shrady
arriv ID, and they were in consultation forty
five minutes DR.. Barker said the condition
Of the Generals throat admitted OF freer
examination than for many days. The
laryngoscope was used, and by the aid of q
sIOpg light rehected into the throat, the de-
velopDent of the ulcer was noted The
liberation has not made much progress dur.
ing the last two days. though there has bsen
= gradual increase during the week.
The Inflammation in the throat is not as
pronounced as O. one time. The patients
condition, DE-. Baker thought, was somewhat
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-13

their audacity and arrogance increasing,
they occupied q high and commanding posi-
ton on the left flank Of cur camp, made en-
trenchments, and placed cavalry post in
the rear of our line and picket within gun
shot OF our fort On the 10Th | sent the
Afghan commander an energetic summons
to vscate the left bank of the Kushk, aud he
replied that, acting on the advice OF the
English, he would not retire beyond the
Kushk. l then sent him q private letter,
couched in amicable terms. On the 30th, in
order to support my command, marched
with my detachment against the Afghan
position, still expecting pacific issue; bat
fire from the Afghan artillery, and an attack
of their cavalry, compelled me to accept q
combat.
The st. Petersburg Journal says that the
foregoing statement leaves no question Of
Russian aggression; that, moreover, Sir Peter
Lumsden's second dispatch to the British
Government justified General Komaroffs 8
action, and that even Mr.. Gladstone has
shown a praiseworthy anxiety to atone for
the ungracious words about Russia which
first e. lped him.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-13
GENERAL NEWS.
Regarding Pearson's Appointment at
at New Washington Cor
respondents Puzzled.
General Grant Has a Bad Day.
Troubled With Mucous and
Coughed Much.
PEARSON's APPOIN rMENT.
Not Due TO New York Educrs, as Claimed.

Special 70 the Sentinel.
WAsHINeToS, April FL learned at the
White Heuse the other day, from one who
is very near the Chief Executive, that the
statements published in several Eastern pa
pers that the President had told some one
that he rssppofnted Postmaster Pearson
at the request of three or four
leading New York editors is utter
ly without foundation. My inform ant
said: The Presinent spent a good dea! OF
time looking into the charges againss Mr.
Pearson and found that he had managed the
POstofice efficiently and economically. aud
had not misused il for partisan purposes
Pearson, too, was Ind 1rsed for resppoint-
ment by the leading business men OF the
metropolis, many of them old Democrats" :"
Is the President" ask ed the Sentinel )r-
respondent likely to re appoint anv Re-
publican official who now holds Officer"
There is not possibility of such thing.
II our party friends will Just give Mr. Cleve-
land little chance, he will turn all the ras-
calls out and Il II their places with good Dam
ocrats. Rome, you know, was not built in q
dsy, nor should We expect ITO 600 Republi-
can office-holders TO be replaced in that time
with Democrats"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-13
What Did the Secretary Mean

opeClAl 70 Lne sentinel.
WAsHISGToE, April II A number OF
newspaper pen were in Secretary Whitney's
room one morning last week discussing var.
ious matters with the young Cabinet officer,
when one of them remarked:
Mr. Secretary, as the most of Us are GO
ing TO New Orleans next Monday, you will
10 doubt breathe easier"
IF bslonged To the newspaper frs'sr
niiy," lsughiDgly answered Secretary Whit
ney, "I shculn want to be in Washi gton
Oext week. There's going to be lots to wcte
about"
No one in the party knew exactly what
the Ss cretary meant by this remark, nor did
anyone SEX for an explanation, but the in
ference drawn by the msj )rity was that
there would be batch OF large sized remov-
ais in some of the departments this week
which will cause sensation,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-13
AFGHAN AFFAIRS.
General KOmafeff's Statement Weakened
by Reports Received via Austrian
Telegraph stations.

LONDON, April - The Ameer, upon leav-
ing Rswal-Pindi, to day, expressed himself
as certain that, while the Atghan's would
welcome British aid, the native Indian
troops would assist in repelling Russian In
vasion.
The effect OF General Komarofs detailed
statement, which showed that the Afghan's
provoked the recent battle, has been weak
ened by reports received by way Of the Aus
trian telegraph stations on the Russian
frontier. Perydeh was occupied By Colonel
Alikhanoff on the I'd instant. General Kom
arof states that he was OBLIGED to occupy
Pen jdeh in order to stop the pillaging of the
district by TdTkomans, and that the At
ghan's had threatened to resume offensive
operations. The Russian Minister of War
nas sent congraIulatory message to Gen.
eral Kou arof, and has directed him to
Il ank the troops, in the name OF the Car,
and announce to them that all who took
part in the battle will be rewarded accord
ing TO their rank.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-13
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

A bookkeeper of Portland, Ore, has been
arrested. at Toronto, charged with embez-
zling several thousand dollars.
The Grand Trunk Railway has announced
a reduction in the wages Of all its employees,
at Toronto, of from TO 10 per cent.
Early yesterday morning the carriage fac
tory OF Wagner & Bsntly, of CiRcinnai
was damaged $4,000 by hre. Covered by
insurance.
Tso gangs Of men were organized yester-
day morning, and set to work searching for
the bodies of the entombed miners in Guy
ler's colliery.
A cable telegram was received at Bath.
Me-, yesterday, announcing the Louisiana,
which lett San Francisco October IA Of last
year. The vessel was supposed to have been
lost
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-13
The War in the Northuast

ST PAUL. April IA Winnipeg special
to the Globe says: The following dispatch
has Just been received from Battleford: IA
courier scout. just in from Prince Albert,
reports seeing 300 Indians. many mounted,
at Point Of Woods. en- the Swift Current
River, twenty miles below here. He found
a large deposit of supplies on the Indian
awaiting troops"
a Clarls correspondents dispatch of last
night Gays: "Battleford garrison can hold
out till the arrival OF troops should Fort
Pitt Indians not reaon there. The Indian
programme is to take Fort Pitt aad con-
centrate forces for an attack on Bsttleford
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-13
General Komaroffss statement.

ST. PETERSBURG, April l2.-The Official
Messenger publishes the following telegram
from General Komsrof, dated April i:
On the 25th of March our detachment ap-
pros ched Dashkspri- When near the bridge
we saw an entrenchment occupied by Az
ghsns. In order to avoid q conflict l sta
toned my troops five versts Ia little over
three miles from the Afghan position. Ne
gotiations with Captain Yate, q member OF
Sir Peter Lumsden's force. commenced Oh
the 10Th. When the Afghsns became con-
vinnsd that we had no intsntion of attack
ing them they daily drew n'arer TO
our camp. On the 9th they dis
patched sgsinst company of ours, covering
. reconnoil erIng party of three companies
with gun and some cavalry. Next day,