Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-26
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

township, Turner county, allowed a
Mormon missionary to use the school
building to preach in and an indig-
nant public Is now reaching for his
scalp.
An attempt was made to fire the
building occupied by r. j. Baldwin,
ut Aberdeen. Hire was discovered in
an outbuilding. Part OF a barrel OF
gasoline exploited, scattering the
flames. The citizens with buckets
succeeded in extinguishing it before
much damage was done. The fire is
clearly of an incendiary origin, and
it is thought WIS set TO cover an at
tempt to burglarize the Northwest
ern depot.
Among the industries on the peni-
tertiary farm is that of pig raising.
There are now 100 pigs in prime con
dition, and between IS and 100 will
be killed in the fall. This makes a
great saving in the meat supply at
the penitentiary.
Frank Z. Newton, the young man
who was sentenced to states prison
for three years for forgery, was found
dead in his cell at WATERFOWL. The
coroner's jury came to the decision
that he met his death from ON over
dose of belIedonna, which he used for
violent headache, of which lie COM
planned. 1t is impossible to say
whether death was accidental or not,
although the general belief is that it
was Intentional.
II. p. Pettigrew, of Sioux Falls,
having removed to st. Paul, Mimi,
where he is now engaged in the drug
business, has resigned his place as
member of the south Dakota board
of pharmacy, TO which position he
was appointed by the governor ofthe
territory.
The city council of Sioux Falls is in
n quandary. 1t ordered the stock
yards moved last winter and again
last spring. The railroad companies
are ready to move, but they want to
know where. The council wants to
know where, too, and there the mat
ter stands.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Ainsworth, OF
WATERFOWL, were elected superinten-
dent and matron of the boys reform
school, located at Plankinton, Aurora
county. The school win be opened
on or about Sept. /. Mr.. Ainsworth
has had much experience in this line
Of work, having been connected sew
eral years with the reform schools OF
the states of New York and Indiana.
The polishing works at the Sioux
Falls penitentiary have been shut
down for one week to give the prison
ers vacation. At this season of the
year the machinery is always stopped,
ordinarily fifteen days, but they are
so crowded with orders that only a
weeks layoff can be given now.
A"grass-widower's club has been
organized in Columbia. No man
whose wife is visiting in the east is
eligible to membership unless she is
to be gone at least two months.
The city council of Madison has
passed an ordinance forbidding the
construction within the city limits ol
any fence which shall be composed in
whole or in part of barb wire.
A big black Indian and two squaws
went up to the creamery pump at
Highmore after water and commenc-
ed to work the handle of the butter
milk pump and made ready to catch
the aqueous fluid, but when thepump
commenced to give out buttermilk
they were paralyzed, and dropped
everything and ran. They at once
moved theu tepee to the other side OF
town.
Mayor Erwin of Groter, caused the
arrest ola base ball nine charged
with breaking the Sabbath on ae-
count of playing a return game with
the Verdon nine. In retaliation they
have had the mayor arrested for
swearing and using obscene language,
and he is under bonds for his appear
ance in court.
James Van Horn, the Hartford
rapist, has settled matters satisfact-
orily with Mr.. and Mrs. Shout, par
ents of the ruined girl, and they have
withdrawn the prosecution. Hart
ford people areindjgnant and threat
en- violent measures. He viii be
Obliged to leave the country.
The village marshal of Valley
Springs had occasion to show his
authority not long ago for
the first time since he has held
the office, and started in by arrest
ing justice of the peace who was
drunk and disorderly. Three assist
ants helped to carry the prisoner to
the lookup, but in a short time he
was on the streets again, having
kicked a hole through the side of the
calaboose. The deputy sheriff then
recapturel end returned the prisoner.
Dakota is now maturing a crop
which will equal, and probably sur
pass the record ofany previous crop,
both in quantity and quality. From
every locality comes the evidence OF
abundant promise for the harvest
now near at hand. Dakota's indus
tries do not halt because this is
presidential year. The soil puts
forth its yield with unfailing prompt
itude. Dakota will this year in
crease its record of 10000, 900 bush
els of wheat and 10000, 900 bushels
of corn.