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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-08
NATIONAL CRY, CAL, Feb. %, 1885.


Ed. RrpoETER,-Dear According
to promise send you few items about
California, SO far as have seen il and as
it appears to me.
To begin, Quoting from Doc. Root, }
taken as a whole nom Los Angeles
down, nine-tenths of it is grand Hun
BUG, with big "H, one of 2. T. Bar
unm's Kind; white elephant, for in
stance. You may look out for the orange
market to raise-good time to "bull'' the
orange market, "show the boys" for
you must FIRST know that all the choice
lands have long been planted to oranges,
and as they have run out of town site
property on the coast, they have to fall
back on the country, and as teiace prop
erty does not take well with Tender
s5ot" from the east, the orange groves
go; and when they cut the streets
through, lay water pipes, build an auc-
ton stand, music stand, festival stands,
IA few wall tents up to put up corner LOT
Jobs in, and it leoas much like town Of
considerable standing. 1t is nothing
strange FOR one such auction to net the
purchasers of an orange grove 100000,
hence they can afford to buy out Mr.. Or,
ange Nan and pay him thousand dol
lars per apre-=of course this makes all
the other grove men think they have al
elegant town site, and up goes Their
groves to the same price, The fact is
but few of them have 800 worth Of or
anges gathered from them, was in
one nice grove belonging to Mr.. Dryses
containing 600 trees, and he told me that
$3.50 would pay for all the sales this year
| tell you that the poor farmer, or any
other man." who comes TO California tC
better his condition-that is, the south
halt of it-makes big mistake, Ate
he has spent all his substance findin,
his our, lie is left to the mercy of mo
noroiies to exc out an existence.
| If a mdn has lots of money and want
to bly, climate this is the b st place
ever saw-he can get it alta Thousand
liars per front foot. and nobody al
oinilg him, Well | supp9se the rea
the towns are 50 large here, the lot
small, the prices 50 high is, that
an's principal purchase is climate; am
25xll5 is large enough ~ i'm 4
drink it in and expand himself on, tn
rest of the snrro midi & country bein
J lheld as aIese- Yoir from which he 20,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-08

TRUSTS" multiply, but we have
not yet noticed that the farmers
have wheat trust. II they would
organize, limit production, lock up
their granaries aud go a fishing,
think of the number of gentlemen
with gold chains and big stonaachs
who would soon be running franti-
cally about the commercial ex-
changes of Chicago and New York
in wild despair. "The hand that
holds the bread" is the hand of
IRON and the hand of the dictator
whenever the owner chooses that it
shall become so.-Gov. Pierce.
-"Our Board of Commissioners
are getting darned particular about
bills, remarked a man in our hear
ing Tuesday. This is just as it
should be. The people have placed
them IN the office of Commissioners
to guard their interests and espec-
tally to see that no man receives
more than he is entitled to as COM
penSaLiou for any service he may
perform. 1t is not only right but
their duty to be particular in guard
ing the treasury, and the fact that
they gre, is subject of graduation
to all fair minded citizens who are
interested in the financial standing
of the county. With this board
there will not be a dollar of the
peoples money paid out unless the
county gets fair equivalent-and
to this, as above remarked, every
citizen will say Amen!
That small states are more
economical than large ones the fol-
lowing table will show:
Massachusetts, q pnntS on thn $500
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-08
LARGE STATES.

Dakota, ) dollars on the 500.
The average of taxes for Dakota
is 5 per cent, and the territory is
Is 900 square miles, while all the
large states are less, save Texas and
California. In Day county the av-
erage tax is close to So on thu 800.
And to this we say Amel. 1t
is time we were making 1t iurid on
all the corners for every one who
favors the outrage. The Argus has
struck the key notes
The republicans of Dakota owe it
to their friends battling for Dako-
ta'S rights-to thoroughly organize
ana control the next Legislature in
the interest of the people. There
are over fifty appointments now IN
the control of the democratic execu-
tive. Why should Dakota's one
hundred thousand republican voters
allow their patronage to be looted
about by strangers to her interests?
The organic act gives ample authori-
tv to make offices and unmake APP
pointments-let there be unani-
nifty of action by all republicans.
Abolish the offices and create new
ones to De filled by the will of the
electors. 1t is time for the domi-
nent party to act in concert in the
! interest Of the six hundred thous-
and Dakotalns deprived of their
| iust rights by an qnfriendly and
malicious administration. Let the
press take it up.
The territorial statistlcian has
Just made public some interesting
! figures regarding last years wheat
and corn crops in Dakota. The re-
port estimates the total yield OF
corn IN 1857 at 90, 1922 500 bushels.
valued at $S, 800, 800; the quality Of
the crop was considerably above The
average. The wheat crop of 1885,
| is az, 4O6, 900 bushels, valued at $27,
I251, i20. The amount consumed IL
the territory including that needed
for seed is ii, 529, $50 bushels, or 2;
per cent. The amount for ship
ment is rs per cent, or 1856, 6St
bushels. The total amount disposed
of by farmers up to Feb. %, 1888
was 70 per cent, or SO, 256, $50 bush
els, leaving per cent of last year
crop in the hands of farmers TO
shipment. The average price o
last years crop Is estimated at s.
cents per bushel, but will exceed
that price rather than fall below
: The average weight per bushel TO
all grades was 579 pounds. Th
acreage Of 1888 will probably exceet
! that of last year by 10 per cent. /
} the newer settled counties there wi
: be MARKED increase, while in th
t older settled parts of the territory
5 decrease will be shown. Flax an
: barley will show an increase TIL
= season in acreage over that of 1881
9 These figures were taken from ri
0 ports OF over 100 correspondent
representing 70 counties.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-08

On Tuesday morning Mrs. AL,
nina L. 0lden surrendered to the
fell destroyer.
Mrs. Olden was born in Benning.
ton county, Vermont, in Nov. IS,
80, and was married in Pennsylvania
in 1850. Her husband was soldier
in the late war and she was thus
left to take care of the family. Hel
courage, in the war time, was &
great help and assistance to those
less strong. Mr.. Olden died II
Texas in 1872 In 1882, Mrs. Older
came to DaA / and settled on {
homestead in Egeland township, OF
which she proved up late III tn,
fall just passed.
Some to weeks ago she was at,
tackled with the measles and after
great suffering she breathed her last
on Tuesday morning, March 9th,
She leaves six children to mourn
her loss.
Mrs. Olden was a quiet woman,
whose eyentful life has been full OF
duty aud sacrifice. Rest has come
at last and her spirit basks in the
sunlight of the home for the re.
| deemed, ''over there"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-08
OBITUARY.

Again the hand of death has beer
sensibly felt in our midst, and Mrs.
Thorne, wife of 4. w. Thorne, OF
this city has been summoned TO the
mysterious beyond.
Mrs Thorne was born in Fill
more county, Minnesota, Nov. I'd,
1860, and grew to womanhood amid
the scenes and people where she was
born. She was married to Mr..
Thorne, In Hesper, Winnesheik
county, Iowa, about three miles
from her home, April 1st, 1881.
Her husband came to Dakota early
in the winter Of 1886 and she fol-
lowed him, arriving here in May
1887. Some two weeks ago she
gave birth to an infant, and, having
Bright's disease, she did not recover
from the shock-her disease assum-
ed an acute form, inflammation set
in, and after hard fight she was
compelled to surrender to the fell
destroyer Oh Sunday March 9TH.
One of the saddest features of the
case is the fact that her mother had
started to see her and WAS held by
the last blockade at Bird Island for
nearly week, only arriving here an
hour or two afte? her death. Often
would she wake from a stupor and
ask if her mother had come-some
times a dozen times an hour would
come the plantive wall "has my
mother Gomez" And when told she
had not she would settle back with
a weary, helpless sigh, so pitlful in
its pathetic sorrow that it brough
tears to the eyes of her attendants
Every effort that medical skill
could devise was made to save her
but in vain, the disease had become
so deeply rooted as to defy medical
skill, and the spirit winged its
flight on the quiet Sabbath morn,
let us hope to sweeter rest beyond
the cycle of the stars.
Her funeral obsequies took place |
on Tuesday at the NJ. L. Church.
Rev. Sproul preached a powerful
and appropriate sermon; after which
the order of the Eastern Star, Ma
sonic, of which she was a member,
took charge Of the remains and
buried her according to the beauti-
full and impressive rites of the
order. A large concourse Of sor-
rowing friends followed her to the |
tomb.
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Yer pis& Of aestae zee local columns Of Wooster pap
|Ht Pwhss intcrssed cordially fnrt.>d 70 attend
krs. N. N. Bones. Pres. Ms. L. Z. Potter, Sec.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-08

We were standing near the
front door of the armory the other
night, when we became intereS. ell
in Iistning to the orders given.
What first attracted our attention
was sri ORR hugh!' and we looked
through the window and were sur
prlsed to see the boys at right
shoulder arms" Then came "ort
ugh" which, strange as it may
seem, was support arms" At
tho order "arre-e hugh" the boys
came to a "carry" just as if they
knew what was wanted; aud right
after that to the order "p'sent
hugh" the muskets came to a
"presept" in elegant shape, as hand
somely done as old s)ldiers. We
could not see the drill offiosr; but
we could see the men in line and
were delighted with the promptness
and accuracy with which they com.
Piled with the order, which, to us
was unIntelligible till the move,
ment was executed. We hope that
the officers of the company will al,
ways speak plainly, for there is
nothing so ridiculous as the jargor
INDUCED in by the regular army in
issuing orders for the drill exercise.
Plain, clear enunciation makes &
a good, we'll drilled officer always.
We have noticed all the boys issuing
orders like the above except the
Captain,
The township and village cleo
tions passed off quietly, there being
no excitement save on clerk OF
either side. The following was tn,
result in the township;
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-08
CARD OF THANKS.

We most earnestly thank the
friends who assisted us so helpfully
during the illness of Mrs. Thorne
and after her death.
+. W. THoRNE.
Mrs. B. Z. PoTTs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-08
MARRIED..

NORTHUMBERLAND the
residence of W. G. Dickinson,
officiating, March 9th, Mr.. JOHN
NJ. LIBBEY, of Minneapolis, and
Mrs. l.. N. GooDNoUGH, of
Granite Falls. Mimi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-13
yALUE OF 7BE CANADIAN FISHERIES
THE DOMINION PRACTICALLY DEPENDENT ON THE
UNITED STATES FOR MARKET.

THE DOMINION PRACTICALLY DEPENDENT ON THE
UNITED STATES FOR MARKET.
HALIFAX, Feb. 12.-In order to show the value OF
tho Canadian fisheries, Attorney General Longcy mas
prepared table of statistics showing the catch for
number Of years and the the trade has taken.
The fisheries arc the bcst in the world, and the adj
vantages Of Nova Scotan ports as base OF fishing
operations unsurpassed. The total value OF the
catch this year In Nova Scotia Is estimated al
So 500 600, Of which the cod catch Il credited with
SO per cent, and tho mackerel and lobster catches
with Is per cent each The Of the export trade
for the last two years prior to the termination OF inc
Washington treaty shows that of an export OF about
s5OOoO0O worth of fish In each year the United States
took so per cent and the West Indies 90 per cent.
The deduction from this is that the natural market
for Canadian fish is tho United States, while the mack
erel and fresh fish trade is almost entirely dependent
upon the United States as export field This year
exporters sending this class of fish to tho United
States, and paying the enormous duty because there
is nowhere else to send It. But the cod or dried fish
has been driven by the duty almost entirely out OF
the United States market. The figures given sufii-
cieny indicate the Importance and value OF the hsli-
ing industry these Provinces and yet It is only
In its infancy, there being comparatively little capital
embarked In tho business, the great fish merchants
leaving the work of the catch TO small fishermen who
bring them here to sell II 1t was conducted on the
plan of the Gloucester merchants, by fitting out large
vessels, the industry might be developed enormously.
The Attorney General also advances tho OPINION
that the essence of the fishery question between the
United States and Canada is the trading privileges III
Canadian ports. The Canadians do not care so much
about the of their grounds with certain restrictions
TO the method OF catching tbs fish as they do The
right touch and trade" and buy bait in Canadian
ports and thus enter into competition with th, can
adian fishermen equal terms, and also with Inc
local and export trade. As solution Of the whole
ques the Attorney General suggests the exchang
Of free fishing privileges for free nSh and takes the
opportunity make argument I'm favor of reciprocal
trade In all natural products The Indications al
Washington he believes, point to probable surrender
of the privileges without equivalent, result which
he is persuaded Will be resented by all spirited men
I'm the Dominion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-13
MORE REPUBLICAN CLUBS IN VERMONT.
DELEGATES EQPECrEp FROM sKvENTY-FIvE TOWNS
AL LILLE MONIPEIIER CONXENIION.

DELEGATES EQPECrEp FROM sKvENTY-FIvE TOWNS
AT THE MONTPELIER CONVENTION.
sT ALBASs, Vt. Feb L. (Sp"calJ.- .-Sat u,day was a
red letter day for the organization of Republican
clubs in Vermont, upward twenty state league
clubs having been formed that day. The number
organized Republican clubs i'll Vermont at the pres
enI time l. sxty-two, and there promises be at
least seventy FIVE epeSented leRaies in tb"
convention OF epUbl, cubs 10 be hcid at nlocer
February 10. Among tine clubs which were orGahZeu
on Saturday arc the following:
Republican Cluu OF Waterbury, president i. f.
Palmer secretary, Fl ank l.. Knight treasurer Gcorge
W. Atkins vice presidents, A Ropes, C. V. Arms, j.
S. Wheeler; Delegates, william r. DellinS am. q. +.
Moody, Henry f. Hill
Republican Club of Mortified; president. J. Ii.
Orcutt secretary, J. IL Winch delegates. Frank W.
piumiey, ,.co, .c Nichols, h. y. Mnnney.
Republican Club OF Albnrgh president, Jed. r.
Ladd; secretary, II. l. Reynolds; delegates, jed T.
Lard, ii. J.. Reynolds, II. L. Sowles.
Republican CluD Sheldon; president, John r.
Draper: secretary Walter Hungerford delegates {.
T. Hogan, X. ID. Mcleod, H. H. Thomas.
Republican CluD vi Milton; president c. j. Laid
secretary, r. b. Finn deiegatcs, T. Is. Finn, IL
RANKIN, Horace Robinson .
Clubs also organized on saturday In Naybrldge,
HYDE Park, swaniOn Rochester, Biad ord, island
Pond Ludlow. Georgia Barton. WesfOTd. Bralntrrc,
Harrland, Montgomery Stowe and Albany. The lV'-
Dublican club movement has been a success far
bcNund the expectations OF the most sangulne frics
of the State l. ague plan o. organizing ctuDs. nc
results Of the work Of organization by the RpuDllcanS
of Vermont show that the people are fully alive 70
interests Of the Stale by Democratic assaults on the
tarf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-13

follow The duty is not one merely of honorable
devotion to the party whose record and whose
aims alike great but it is ono demanded by the
instinct of self-interest and by the still higher
promptngs of patriotism.
closer observation of the conditions Of life
among the older Nations gives one more intense
desire that the American people shall make no
mistake in choosing the policy which inspires
labor with hope and Crowns it with dignity, which
gives safety to capital and protects it's increase,
which secures political power to every citizen,
comfort and culture to every home. To this end
not less earnestly and more directly, as private
citizen than as public candidate, shall devote
myself, with the confident belief that the Admins
tration Of the Government will be restored to
the party which has demonstrated the purpose
and the power to WELD it for the unity and the
honor Of the Republic, for the prosperity and pro-
gress of the people. l am very sincerely yours,
JAMES G. BLAINE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-13
ONE DfgORCE TO TEN M1RRIAGLS.
THE PROPORTION THAT PREVAILS IN ST. FAOL-
ru l.LIC AGn RECMKD

THE PROPORTION THAT PREVAILS IN ST. f"'"
BEATING THE CHICAGO RECORD.
ST. PAUL, Feb. l. (specan:-StafistIcs pupi'snou
here today Show that Minneapolis takes the ica' III
the number Of divorces, cNcelng chicago anu e'0'S
other city I'm the United States In the propofon vi
dfvorces IN marriages About 1,9OO divorces have
been granted I'm Hennepn County, In which MIMIC
apols IS situated, since 1853 The first divorce
granted was in 1885, when Judge Chathed scVefeu
the bonds that united Rhoda Bostvlck and Kcupeh
Rostwick. The first action for divorce, however,
was begun in 1854. Two divorces were srahed III
1875. In 1886 there nOuo in 1857 3 in 1895,
+ in 1850 . I'm 1860, I'm 1861, q In 1906 II In
1871 II 1856 there 1O7 divorces, the largest
number granted In any one year There we're ITO
divorces asked for in 1887 and some of these cases
jtill pending OF the whole number OF divorces
80 per for cruel and nhunan treat nent, 2'
per cent for desertion per for drunkenness,
ID per for adultery and per cent for other
About 90 per cent of these divorces were
granted to Americans. ON average from year 10
Year there has been divorce for every ten marriages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-13
WHEN WILL THE RATE VAR ENDf
CONCEDED TO BE TnE MOST DISASTROUS DISTURB
ANCE KNOWN TO wrsIERN sYsTFMs.

CONCEDED TO BE TnE MOST DISASTROUS DISTURB
ANCE KNOWN TO wrsTERS SYSTEMS.
CHICAGO Feb ~ (speciaD.-No question is asked
ayers OF the railway lines, than that regarding
the probable duration OF the present rate war 1t Ia con
ceded to begin WITH that 1t the most disastrous In the
history of the railroad interests III Western territory In
asmuch as IL involves In one common disturbance the
Northwest the West and the Southwest. Moreover.
while in other there has always been solution
Offering itself in direction at the present time the
managers are completely at Not~ outstanding tna
they are represented being bellgerant pugnacious
and relentless desrOycrs of revenue there not one
manager that would not welcome a permanent peace
and a restoration OF rates.
Unfortunately there and has been for months an
Irresistible pressure which has driven the corporations
in spite Of all oppose IT, toward rate reductions
and they have been compelled to yield much against
their will Not railway official in this section whose
inside OF three months and a majority say that six
months will not see tie end Of It, Still more singular,
not one of them is exactly clear in his own mind as to
how II is to be ended
One Western president and his opinion Is en-
titled great weigbt-tnst while there may be tenn
porary compromises there never Will he solid peace or
possibility Of a permanent good understanding uhnl
Wabash stem, the consolidation under one manage
ment uhe Chicago, Burlington ami Quincy OF Inc
Chicago Burlington and Northern. the Hanuihal ann St
Joseph aud the Kansas city, ST. Joseph ana Council
Bluffs lines, and the dismemDcrnent and parcelng out
amouQ other lines of the Stckney systcn-ChcagO
Paul AMI Kansas City. His reasons for this are
patent and need nos be explained but u VIII he admitted
that the is to continue until all this Is accom-
pished IL bIJs fair to much longer than year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-13
THE STOREY WILL CASE SETTLED.

CHICAGO. Feb 1.-THE celebrated case OF storey
against Storey" has been pracucai'y oro"sn' W q
.'a,a.,ton NV the formal order dschargng Receiver
IInr,hu,t from his post on. The order CLOVIS that
Mr. pur,mrt during his recelvership OF the Storey
estate, collected 2,037, ,O31 90 and paid Out
2,o42, ,6o2 60, leaving deficit Of s5,o1O 6i. ms
deficit was charged to the account OF j. j. "est'
Mr.. Hurburt's successor n Onice IL was iurther
shown that Mr.. Hurlburt had turned over TO MT
West all the real estate, personal property, booK
accounts papers, vouchers and documents belonging
10 the estate of Wilbur T.. Storey, and that he had
NO property of the estate In his hands.
The court found thai the retiring receiver was en-
titled to S54l 80, as tho balance of cOmpens alton
duo him that his secretary Edward H. Beebe, was
entitled TO S62 30 for services. and Ewing Collins
Ewing 10 $50 for legal advice. Mr. West was
dIrectsd 10 nav these amounts and the court then
declared Mr. IIurbuTrs Oficc vacant and his surcties