Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-06-28

Miss Florance Baker is quits
sick, her many friends will be sorry
to learn.
Tho nominations beng over 1t
is expected that the windy weather
will subside.
Several of our citizens attended
the republican lsauge meeting at
Aberdeen to-day.
-Thos. Brigham is building a
neat and commodious residence on
lns farm south of town.
Our genial Station Agent, II.
0. Frank, now sports one Of the
nobbiest carriages in town.
Joe Schachte has been engaged
in making a big addition to his
slaughter house this week.
Our Egeland friends viii please
accept our thanks for lots OF sub
scribers and encouraging words.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schachte, parents
Of Joe Schachte, are here for $
weeks visit to Joe and his family.
The prospect for the cabbage
crop is pretty thin. Some kind of a
worm is getting away with the
plants.
The county fair occurs the 18th,
14th and 18th Of September. Let
every farmer make his calculations
to come.
Palmer & Austin have finished
the enlargement and improvement
OF their business house on north
Main street.
The Dakota boys voted solidly
for Harrison on the three last bal
lots. They remembered his friend
-ship for Dakota.
I'D. Harris is here visiting his
father and brothers. Ed. is en-
.ployed in the Milwaukee freight Of
iicc in Minneapolis.
MIR. Olden, Leyoy's boss photo
artist, came down from Andover
Tuesday night, just to see if we
were alive and kicking.
Elmer Cotton received the con-
gratulations of his friends yester-
day, it being his first appearance
after n two weeks illness.
Will Ravens was thrown from
a horse, on Nam street, Tuesday,
and was bruised up considersbly.-
1t was lucky escape for the boy.
-Chas. Denny goes in as clerk
at "The Commercial" in place Of
Fred Harris, who retires to take a
position in his fathers wagon shop.
People in this country who
have hay lands on their farms have
bonanza. As tho country settles
up this fact becomes more aud more
patent every day.
Get something ready to bring
to tho fair in September. Every
farmef in Day county can bring
something in the line Of stock or
vegetables, if they will.
Mr.. ane Mrs. Wm. Kennedy
rejoice in the advent of an 8 pound
boy in their home. He arrived on
the 22d. The REPORTER congratu-
lates the happy parents.
Better keep up your stock or
picket them out. This thing of
allowing horses and cattle to run at
large TO destroy shrubb0ry and gar
dens, Will get folks into trouble.
Uncle Perry Long brought us
in specimen of clover raised on
his farm south OF here, that has
stock twelve inches in length. Who
says we can not raise clover in Da-
kota.
The Tuesday pic nickers did
not find the weather very propitlous
for their trip. Mr.. Pike and wife,
Ed. Benjamin and wife and others
we're off early in the morning for
the lakes.
Rex was in town Tuesday. He
says Waubay viii celebrate--haye
big dance to commence at noon on
the 4th and last till tho next day.
Numerous other attractions--Rex
win be at home.
Hon. 7. A. Bones returned
from his trip to the soldiers big re-
union at Lacrosse, Wisconsin, and
the Chicago convention, last Sat
urday. He says he just more than
had good time.
The republican league ratifica-
zion meeting at Aberdeen to-day,
viii be the largest and most enthu-
siastic that city has seen in many q
long day. There viii be republicans
present from all parts of Dakota
North as well as South.
-Dakota's ten delegates we're
admitted to seats and votes in the
Repn blican National Convention,
and Washington territory was al
lowed six votes. The declaration
favoring home rule means some
thing in the Republican platform.
Hama Tallacksen has the con-
tract for the wood work ON the
Catholic Church and commenced
operations there last Monday. The
building will climb right along now
rs Hans belongs to that class of ar
| lists who never allow any grass 20
grow under their feet.
''Natura created Dakota with a
bald head and it is just as cruel to
mock at her as Elijah Of old, " re-
marks an exchange, In our opin-
ion, and from what we can learn
from the Aborigines, Dakota once
had full head of hair; but her
| gentle zephyrs have yanked it out
long ago and left her bald-headed
and forlorn.
The grand lodge of Dakota, |.
10. G.. T., has closed its ninth SEES
sion and the delegates have gone
home. The Woonsocket Times was
made official organ Of the order in
Dakota. The next meeting will be
held at Webster neH juno. But
few delegates were in sympathy
with the movement to nominate a
Prohibition eandidats for delegate
in congress this fall,
Webster has recently added 8
cigar factory to her list Of business