Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20

BENZ. =. Ament, OF the 47th
Illinois Unfit, read his title clear to
100 acres of Uncle Sans dirt-a
soldiers homestead--on Tuesday.
Nellie johnson, also, settled her
claim to quarter section.
While here the circus men lost
a horse. The animal strayed away
Saturday night while they were
loading wagons. On Monday Mr..
Darling brought her in, much to
the delight of the wagon master.
There will be a meeting of
Rabboni Chapter, U. d., X. A, NJ.
at Masonic Hall, Webster, on Sat
urday evening at 8 o'clock, sharp.
Every member is expected to be
present. G. l.. SHARKETTs, Ii. T..
The Ladies' Aid Society will
meet at the Church on Fridry at 2
p. NJ, for quilting. All ladies are
invited and requested to bring
needles and thimbles.
Mrs. J. A. LEE, Pres.
Mrs. @. ECKER, Sec.
The people in the country
nearly all stayed at home on Sat
urday and stacked their grain and
finished their harvesting, hence the
crowd. in town was small. Farmers
in this section know too well the
value of time to fool it away.
| Mr.. ". W. Seyery has returned
with his family and will take up his
residence permanently among us.
The REPORTER hopes Mr.. s. may
find this location all he desires,
since he is composed of the stuff
that always enters into the compo-
sition of first-class citizen.
MIR. Banbury, the gentleman
who recently took charge of the
Daylight, was in town Saturday,
and took in the show. BY the way
we notice a firm in his town runs u
three column adv. IL it don't knock
the persimmons on trade We miss
our guess. Such enterprise always
knocks the persimmons.
| And now Johnny Austin is in
shape for midnight parades in abb
breviated garments. His wife pre-
scented him with o nine pound boy
last Thursday and the boys all
smoked that day. Mother and child
doing well, The REPORTER says
amen, and hopes the little stranger
may prove a blessing to the happy
parents.
Miss Julia Dominick entertain
ed a large number of her friends at
the residence of Mr.. A. Small on
Monday night. The company re-
manned till the small hours admon-
ished them that it was time to dis
perse, which they reluctantly did
all yowing they had spent most
enjoyable evening. AS social
gathering, 1t was pronounced
success,
The shortage in the wheat crop
is bound to bring good prices. Only
sell just what viii get the men who
have accommodated you out of the
sudds-this you are in honor bound
to do, since many business men
have invested a large portion Of
their capital in your promise to pay,
and it would seriously embarrass
him if you should not meet your
obligation promptly.
DIR. Max VanderHorck passed
through our city Friday on his way
to Philadelphia, where he takes a
position in a hospital in the practice
Of his chosen profession. The Dr's
fine ability and industrious habits,
will yet place him at the head of his
profession. His love for the profes.
: sion and his ambition to excel,
makes our prediction only ques-
ton of time and experience.
Weldon & Cos circus exhibited
here on Saturday and gave us a YER,
fair performance. The tumbling
t was above the average, especially
3 double somersault feats. The trape1
performance was very fne-the lad
! performer was especially good. The
> slack ropo and slack wire perfor
! nance could not be beaten any,
where. Take it all in oil the rinl
performance was above the average
{ Don't order anything by express
: that You can get by freight. Thi
is in no sense a reflection on Mr.
/, Frank, their agent here, for he is
thoroughly accommodating and up
right gentleman. He is compelled
: to collect these bills as he receive
them and is in no sense responsible
d for the rates charged--the compan.
n fix the price, and they are the Eel
p lows for sensible people to fight
We shall have some more remark
: to offer in the future and ask tn
! press to join the chorus.
IS 1t is an open question whicl
will be the heaviest yield this fall
a fax or mustard. The outlool
Is rather fayors the latter. The Ger
J. tain presence Of mustard is tn
v curse of flax raising. 1t is quer
whether flax at any price is profit
able on account Of this pest. WheI
once in the land, it is almost i'm
= possible 70 extinguish it, and it viii
y spread equal to Canada thistle. Tn
u farmer should pull all the mustar
in his grain regardless of expense
!. for to let it run is worse than pay
N ing three per cent interest.
i EDIToR REPORTER:
, An item i
your paper last week conveys tn
d impression that / had been peddlin
at cigars around your Office. don
= smoke. IL others like it and al
le willing to pay for it, have n
" quarrel with them for smoking
But / do hold it one Of the stiles
- OF all our social customs whic
= makes il seem necessary for ma
% to s'set up the cigars" for his wee