Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
DAKOTA NEWS NOTE.

subjects which came up was the /
option matter subject upon Il
the board split last fall. A bed;
Is being circulated asking the
missioners to order another vote
the license question, and n coma, {.
was appointed TO see il the com
sioners would comply with thi4
quest, and also, if the vote shou,d
favorable, il they would theE =
the license.
1t is estimated that over "a
pounds of wool will be marketa.|
Blunt this season.
The Brookings band goes with
Dakota editors next July to exn5
the Yellowstone park.
Four or Eve times as many acre
fax will be sown in SPHINX county
year as were sown in 1887.
A new iron bridge costing al
$4,000 will be built across the
at Hillsboro, in Trail county.
The farmers mass convention
its session at Fargo with a lisht
tendance. The president, Smith q
mel, outlined the object as the for3
ton OF a kind of farmers trust
hold the wheat until the millers s.
be compelled to pay what was rev'
ed as fair price for the product
urged farmers to keep their wheat
OF the visible supply, but the s
speaker entirely disregarded this +
and devoted an hour and a hal1
discussion OF the tariff and the al,
OF Jay Gould.
Frank Chaussee, of Nhitewcod.
arrested for p dastardly deed
seems that soldier recently visi
Whitewood and was induced bvChs
see and one other to drink untii
was intoxicated. He was then al
ped of his uniform; dressed in a
zen's suit and returned to d
Meade. Chaussee testified apai
him and received the $50 bonus 5
for deserters. The soldier was SEMI
ced to two years hard labor in
military prison. Civil authoril|
took up the matter and the viIIz
Chaussee will be punished
Guy Wynn, a lad about sirtd
years old, shot and instantly k;lI
Charley McLinhan, a boy abb
twelve years Of age at 0rdvs
Charley and another boy were 81
ing In q large box, when Guy used
box for a target, not knowing ID
the boys were there. The shot 81
ed through the box, hitting Char
in the face and neck.
During the passage OF a he'd
thunder storm at Sioux Falls ia
ming struck the Catholic church vi
services were IN progress. The
created considerable ccmmof3
among the congregation. Fat
Maher attempted to quiet the friel
ened worshippers by declaring d
the Lord would take care ofthem.
The soda water factory. located
few blocks distant from the churi
was also struck. Neither buila8
was very much injured.
1t has become so common for pia4
inton's young people to get MARI
quietly and suddenly that wheneye
young man and his best girl appear
cether on the street they are liable
bestowed under with congratulated
Another infant has made its appe3
auce at the residence of Wing Tsi
Chinatown, Black Hills. This IS
third celestial born in Deadwood. Cd
sequently the great interest attach
to the first event is not now apo
ent. Novelty has worn of,
An ordinance is before the JAM
town council fixing the liquor lieesS
at $500 per annum.
Jamesto wn is in fair war TO
cure a fountain for its public pad
The city council has approprist
$125 to be expended for that d
pose.
Hermosa has organized q narr8
gauge railway company for The
press purpose of building a line
road from Hermosa to Hill City, @
ter and the Wyoming line.
The question of the eligibility
citizens OF cities having independs<
school districts to participate in G
election of county superintendent
now under consideration by the Il
ritorial superintendent and the alto
ney-general, who will sooE issue a
cular giving their opinion OF the quz
ton.
Now is the time that the Bismarc
ers OF betting proclivities are riskia
their money on the railroad problsI
and several wagers have been MAD
on a statement that a road from e
southeast will reach Bismarck on
before Nov. 1.
At the Northern Pacific depot
Grand Forks. Bobby Boyd. color
employee of the Griegs house, while 4
deavoring to mount the top oil %
got his foot entangled in the req
causing the horses to describe circ9
lar movement and upset the 81
which fell on him after he leaped fro1
the top. 1t is feared the injuries ms
prove fatal.
The people of Sturges are aleard
busy with their preparations for
soldiers reunion, which will be he|
July 8 and 4. From present inde1
tions there will be an immense thros
there. Arrangements have been mao
with the railroad For reduced laf
from the End to the 5Uh inclusive.
Word has been received at Cha
berlain from White River that Rox
Dog. a big medicine man of the Sou
has committed suicide. His niotisc
was very i'll and Roam Dog was actin
as her doctor. The mother died AZ
Roam Dog, feeling that his reputatic
as big medicine man was rulned,p p
h bullet through his heart. His BOG
was discovered by some Indians "
brought the news.
a large force OF graders began VOC
on the Forest City II Southwestef'
railroad and will have the first sect'o
completed to Gettsburg by the lsts
August, and it will be iroued e
equipped soon as completed. A eofl
of engineers will begin running il1
from Gettysburg to Huron. Fcsc
City and towns along the pSopose
line are delighted with the prospea
and Forest City is enjoying BOOM
Sioux Fallsis jubilsnt over the pfo
pect OF adding another pork packa
plant to the list OF its industries.
Mrs. Harriet Young OF Fargo q
always been noted for her pn'ls'
thropic spirit. The latest act OF gebo