Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

CONSIDERABLY
Two car loads Of the mill ma.
chlnery arrived on Monday and will
soon be put in position. The mill
men, with Characteristic energy are
allowing no grass to grow under
their feet.
The bicycle has now made its
appearance. Monday night several
Of our citizens tried to ride the frac-
tious animal, much to the amuse-
ment of the bystanders. John
Norton will soon be able to control
the beast.
Don't forget the base ball match
between the fats and leans next
| Tuesday and be on hand if you want
to see picnic the like of which
You never witnessed before. twill
be four dollars in your pocket just
to see some of the boys run.
Mrs. II. S. Loomis left on Mon
day for st. Paul where her husband
is engaged on the Globe, and where
their future residence will be. Her
many friends here will regret to
part with her and all join in wish
ing her ever happiness and comfort
in her new home.
-During'the storm of last Sun
day night, three head of cattle and
six sheep were killed in Mr.. Hills
herd-they were all in the correll,
and Mr.. H., is at loss to account
for the fact that so few of them
were killed. Lightning is decided
ly erratic when bent on a mischiey-
Gus mission.
The dance given by the Mill
Company, in their new building last
Thursday night, was largely attend
ed and pronounced by all partici-
pants to be as enjoyable an event as
ever occurred in Webster. Certain
ly 10 pains or expense was spared
By the Company to make their
guests thoroughly enjoy the evening
That they succeeded i'll an eminent
degree, is eyinced by the expressions
Of satisfaction we hear on all sides.
Last Saturday we took a ride
out to II. y. Roots farm mile
northeast of town and took look
at his new milk cans. On eight
inches OF milk there was p inches
of cream and on II inches, 5 inches
of cream. This exhibition shows
what possibilities there is before the
Dakota farmer in the dairying line
by keeping good cows. Mr.. Root
has short horns. His farm is beau
tifully situated and will be yalu-
abe one after while.
"A return practice game of base
ball was played here last Thursday /
between the Webster and Bristol
Mines. Nine innings We're played,
at the end Of which the Bristol nine
were three scores ahead. The game
lasted about three hours and was [
obstinately contested. A large num- ,
bec of our people were present to
witness it. The visiting club was .
royalty entertained by our bows,
and most of them remained and r
took in the mill dance in the even
ing.
Farmers alliances have now ,
been organized pretty generally .
throughout the county. This is
step in the right direction. Farm I
ers should combine for their own ,
protection just the same rs do every {
other branch of business in this
country. We would like to hear |
from alliances when they have any
thing of interest to communicate,
since the REPORTER is deeply in {
terested in whatever concerns them d
and viii lend all the assistance in
its power to advance their interests.
The 10th anniversary of our :
Nations birthday will be celebrated
in Hazelden's Grove, on Sec. 80,
1874, 80. Now we are not going to
have an Indian pow-wow, but we
expect to have a variety of amuse- 5
ments, such as boat racing, tub,
sack and other races. The whole 9
to wind up with a grand ball, the
platform being erected in the midst .
of the grove, where it will be cool !
and pleasant. We shall certainly
endcavOr to, entertain and make il
an enjoyable occasion to all who
favor us with Their company on
Monday the 9Th of July.
Respectfully Yours,
l.. HAzELDEN.
During the storm of Friday I
night, lightning struck the tele- !
graph wires and ran into the station
house here, melting the wires clear :
off at the place they pass into the /
office, rattling up the instruments {
and knocking Mr. Ford, night OPP
orator, clear out of time. Station
Agent Frank, hearing the noise and /
feeling the shock, ran down stairs ;
from his rooms overhead, to the !
office where he found Mr.. Ford in
sensible. A plentiful application
of water soon resuscitated the oper- !
ator. An examination showed the ,
building to be charred and blacken-
ed on the inside as if "a fire had !
passed over it. 1t was narrow
escape all round.
The land of No. ! hard around /
Webster has a fine future before it.
A large number of farms nave been
opened, indeed every available quar-
er section is occupied by a thrifty !
and progressive people and the time
is not far distant when the man
who owns a farm among these hills !
or at their base on either side, will !
have valuable psoperty-one which !
he can readily convert into cash on !
short notice. 1t will be the best j
grain as well as stock producing
section of the country, and by rea- !
son Of its numerous advantages in
this respect every foot of the lands
will be eagerly sought after by men !
DESTROYS of making profitable invest
ments. This year viii find large
portion of these lands under crop,
and from present indications there
is every reason to believe that it
will be an abundant one-this will
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