Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
DAKOTA NEWS ITEMS.


Agent Bath, OF the postoffice de-
partment, has been investigating the
postoffice muddle at Fauikton. A. P.
Smith seeks the appointment and
Wallace, the present incumbent, wish
es to be retained. 1t becomes a presi-
Dental Office April L.
The officers OF the Bankers Mutual
Protective association at Aberdeen,
the notwithstanding company whose
charter Gov. Church recently askedfor
on the recommendation OF Public Ex-
aminer Harris, has issued circular am
nouncing that the association has CON
GUIDED 10 surrender its charter. The
reason assigned is that the examiners
unfavorable report has caused largs
number of members to lapse.
The jamestown creamery building
is completed and ready for the ma
chinery, which is on the road. The
creamery company elected as officers:
President, William NJ. Lloyd; treasur-
err and manager, W. Il. Green; secreta-
ry, Il. G. Wade, The capacity OF the
creamery will be 1000 pounds per
day.
w. E. Green was recently taken to
Fargo charged with Infanticide in kill
ne an infant, OF which he is said to be
the father, although not married
man. The CRIME is alleged TO have
been committed in the hills about
month ago, and Green Immediately
come to his sisters, ten miles north OF
Frazee City. Mimi, where he was ar
rested by Sheriff Norcross on the
charge of burglary. He was afterward
informed of the nature OF the real
charge against him, and consented to
90 to Fargo until requisltion papers
be secured for him. He was originally
from Canada.
At Dickinson, Richards & Thomp.
son, dealers in general merchandise,
have assigned for the benefit ofcredit-
ors. Assets and liabilities about
$4,000.
On the 18th OF June next a theolog-
ical institute will be held in Yankton,
which will be attended by all the Con-
EDUCATIONAL ministers OF South Dako-
Ia. A number of eminent Eastern
divines and theological students will
be present.
The following parties had pre.ini-
nary examination before United
States Commissioner Mcconnell at
Fargo recently, and were held on the
charge of cutting government timber.
Alex S. Swegturn, Christ +. johnson,
Andrew johnson and Edward r. Kirsh.
They are all from Richiand county.
The timber cut was on a school sec.
ton, and was for their own use during
the recent storms.
A few days ago, before T. c. Neon
nell, United States commissioner,
Charles A. Gray had his preliminary ex-
animation and was bound over in $500
upon both charges to appear before thu
United State court. he IS charged
with arresting, as United States mar
shall, Mr. Jennings of Necbe tor selling
liquor without government authority
and then letting him offupon the pay
ment Of $125. He says he will not
try to obtain bail, but viii commences
other proceedings soon.
The board of regents OF the college
at Brookins, have decided to have
the long vacation in winter instead of
summer, thus enabling the students,
who so desire, to work their way
through college during the summer
and teach during the winter.
Judge Palmer has quashed the Ger
tiorari proceedings in the liqu or ques-
ton at Sioux Falls, and as a conse.
quence the dealers are very careful
about selling any OF the liquid.
Bishop Hare has announced, in a
letter to the vestry of Calvary cathe-
dral church of Sioux Fails, that he
had been presented with S21.0o0 by
John Jacob Astov, with which to
erect memorial church in Sioux
Falls to the donors late wife. The
edifice will be erected at once or the
grounds owned by the church society
The gas well discovered at Ashton
continues to flow and the pressure in
creases The Ashton Gas and Fuel
company has decided to incorporate !
with a capital OF 100000. It is be.
Eeved that the Pinch well now Drilled
will furnish sufficient gas to run the
city.
NJ. II. Rowley's commission as regis
ter of the land office at Mitchell has
arrived and he has taken possession.
Ex.Register Everett, it is said, viii
practice law at Sioux City.
Hon. NJ. HI. Day spent a brief mo-
ment in Yankton, while on his way to
his home in Springfield from Washing
ton. Mrs. Day. who has spent the
winter in Washington. accompanied
him. Mr.. Day has kold his Black
Hills mining interest, but will visit
that region shortly to perfect the trans
actions. He was not inclined to dis
cuss politics.
A strong effort is being made to in
duce the Illinois Central to extend its
line OF road from Sioux Falls via
Brookins to WATERFOWL.
In the district court at Huron the
jury returned verdict of 81, 900 for
plaintiff in the case OF Stearns VS.. The
Chicago& Northwestern Railway com
pany. The plaintiff was injured while
braking on the road.
The first step toward the formation
Of new land district in Dakota has
been proposed, and Mr.. Clifford will
introduce bill, for the purpose, to
include in the new district, which Is to
be called the Minot land district, all
oil the territory lying west of the west
line of the Devils Lake land district.
and east of the Montana boundary
and north ofthe twelfth standard par
allel. The present size OF the Bis
marck district has been amply demon
strated to the committee to be too
large and the tact has been shown
There was on exhibition at the Tex
as state fair a large erolite which was
found among the Comanche Indians
by State Geologist Raester in 1863