Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-08-05
STRANGE, PASSING STRANGE
The kampeska Monster Seen in Wau-
bay Lake!
And Recognized as the Same Pictured
in the or-hews.
The Lakes Connected by an Under
ground River!
Mirablie Dictu! Sic Semper Meginnis,
Hamtat, 0Iemargerine GIuepot,
And Sad-Eyed Wonder Heayes Weary
Sigh!
STRANGE, PASSING STRANGE

Sigh!
| Evidently there is an underground
stream connecting Kampeska and
| Waubay, Enemies Swim and the
whole chain of Day county lakes.
To-day party of gentlemen came
in from Waubay and asserted that
they saw q monster serpent, huge
fish, or something swimming in the
lake about the center of it. After
monkeying with the band wagon in
the center of the lake for a few no
ments, it shot its head up out of the
water about 10 feet and swan with
the speed of a race horse to the
upper end of the lake about mile
from where the above mentioned
party stood, when it suddenly flop
ped its tail around, caught it in its
mouth and disappeared from view.
One of the boys who was standing
by heard the above description,
whereupon he fished copy of the
Watertown Courior News out of his
pocket and exhibited the picture of
the Kampeska snake. As soon as
he saw it the gentleman started
back in amaze and said he rec
ognized it as the same by wart he
noticed on the thumb-hand side of
the dorsal fin. Is it possible that
there is an underground stream
flowing ont of Kampeska at the
point in that lake where the marine
monster recently seen there dis
appeared from view? 1t certainly
looks so, else how did this monster
get into Waubay lake? The liyeli-
est interest is manifested on the
part of our citizens and it is pro-
posed to construct boat to explore
the subtcrrenian river. The gentle
men who saw this wonderful mons
ter request us to withhold their
names, pending a more thorough
Investigation of the phenomenon.
We regret that time would not adj
NIT of our borrowing the Courior-
News cut so our readers could get
more accurate idea of his snakeship.
but promise that at his next appear
ance our special artist win be on
hand supplied with everything nee
essary to see snakes of any size and
to reproduce them on enduring
wood.
Truly Dakota is wonderland.
Last week fully demonstrated
the fact that deprayity and crime
can not flourish in Webster soil.
Much credit is due Mr.. Thos.
McKennett for his persistence in
the effort to punish the offenders
against good morals and the law.
Carl d. Foster, of Wolsey, Oak,
was here during the latter part of
last week, visiting his brother,
Prof. Foster. Carl is practicing
law in Wesley and is gaining fine
reputation as professional man.
or course he was pleased with our
country.
L. G.. Ochsenreiter returned
from a flying trip to Minneapolis on
Monday morning. The specimens
of grain he took with him opened
the eyes of all who saw them to the
advantages of Day as farming sec
tion. The specimens are to be
placed IN the Exposition. building.
The convention for the nom
nation of q member of the council
and two representatives from the
18th district, will meet ut MIlbank
Oct. 9th, 1886. In this convention
Day county will have eight dele
gates. Eight alternates will be cleo.
ted and in no case will a proxy be
allowed in the convention.
We have printed a constitution
and bylaws for the Webster alliance,
which, by a change of name and
here and there section, will fit all
the Alliances in the county. We
will furnish them to Alliances on
short notice and at greatly reduced
rates if ordered within the next
week. Send in your orders.
The Aberdeen Daily News is
on our table. 1t is a live, spicy
sheet, and deserves a liberal PATRON
age at the hands Of the people of
the Queen City. 1t took sand to
tackle a daily in Aberdeen, and we
applaud and say amen to that char
acteristic, no matter where it crops
up. Boys, a new toast--luek.
Dakota leads the van as usual.
Now she comes to the front with a
big discovery of tin in the Black
Hills. Last week the first shipment
was received in the east. The i'm
portance of this discovery can be
estimated when It is remembered
that the people of the United States
pays England 100000, 900 for TIN
annually.
Mrs. Casad and daughter, who
have been here visiting DIR. Harris
and family during the summer, re-
turned to their home in Mime
apolis on Saturday night. During
their stay here they made many
warm friends. Especially among
the young people, Miss Casad was
highly esteemed. All regretted to
part with them.
The people of Webster may well
be proud of their new Touring mill.
While at said place last Monday, We
hal the pleasure of travelling from
the basement to the top of the
building. The mill is operated by
the Webster Roller Mill Co. II
will have a capacity of IS barrels
per day, and has 20 horsepower
engine. The building is erected in
substantial manner and has the
latest improved machinery. Taken
all in all, it is a model mill. Mr..
Baker, one of the company, is a
thorough miller and has had a vast
experience in the milling business,
! having worked in some of the most
conspicuous mills of the country
The mill is not only a benefit to the
} village of Webster but the entir,
county. The Gazette wishes il
success.-Andover Gazette.