Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-26
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

occurs at Redheld Apfii 20. 49,
and banquet will be given.
The Aberdeen city govsrnment was
ipaueurated. Mayor Pratt appoint
ID Mai F. Howe DENNY city clerk ].
g. Cavauaugh dem. J. marshall y
LANCE tRep.l, assessor. The drawsha
az lots by aldermen for terms % ohies
resuIted: Schleuter, Naterpurys
Brauees and Engie for two year.
stearps. Mslone, Nusser and Aitee
ono wear. two Democrats and two
Republicans retiring next year
At Yankton, ]. L. Milligan. James
g. NaiIe, A. j. and A. B. Mlliigsn we're
arrsiened and plead not guilty
to the charge OF conspiracy TO deprive
w r. Clarke from his homesteeq Y
Charles Mix County. Bonds IN Soou
each for their appearance was gwen.
Two hundred HolIanders will SETTLE
in Douglas county this spring.
Dakota has SO national banks.
representing sl2. 900, 600 capital
1t is a poor Dakota town that isn't
sinking an artssian we'll or boring Tor
coal.
Yves Paulson, OF Armour. has been
appointed boss farmer at the fank-
ton agency.
An s-year-oid daughter OF Mic Ever
att was drowned in the West Vernlii-
lion six miles south OF Salem.
A power Of attorney from Mrs Ly.
man C. Dayton to Edward 8. Corser
OF Minneapolis was recorded at Aber-
deem, giving the latter full control OF
all the Dayton property 10 Aberdeen,
valued at SI5O,O0o. and formerly
managed by Lyman c. Dayton per-
sonally. 1t is said that Mrs. Dayton
has determined to stand upon her
rights. A year ago last winter she
nearly persisted from cold and hunger
while living upon the famous disputed
DAYTON claim. She stated at the
time that her husband compelled her
to remain there.
Peter Tomelton of Portland town
ship claims that he was robbed OF
$500 while on his way home from
Altamont, by two OF his neighbors,
John and Thomas Cronen, for whom
warrants have been issued.
The county commissioners adjourn
ed the spring session at Brookings,
the principal items of business trans
acted being REORGANIZATION ofthe re-
port OF Mr.. Wyckoff. the expert who
examined the accounts OF ex-1'reasur-
er Nichols. According to the report
the claim OF the county is 50, 45o, but
Mr.. Nichols, not being satisfied with
the examination made refuses TO set
tie, and the auditor was instructed by
the board to commence action against
the ex-treasurer and his bondsmeD.
Every train that arrives in Huron
from the east brings numbers of peo-
pie looking for locations.
Alexandria offers $500 bonus to
any one who will start canning fac
tory in or near that city.
The coronor's jury in the csse oil
Christensen, who was found dead
near Lake Albert on the Sd inst,
found that be came to his death by
his own hand or by the hand OF some
person unknown to the jury. There
Is some disappointment over the fact
that the jury did not settle definitely
the question OF murder or suicide.
For the first time Sioux Falls takes
the lead in voting strength of all the
Dakota cities. At the late election it
cast ], 2S6 votes to 1905 at Fargo.
which has hitherto held the first posi-
ton. Grand Forks comes next with
1,O97, and Aberdeen. Yankton, Huron
and q dozen other cities are crowding
close up to the four figures.
o. E. Fisk died at jamestown from
the effects OF injuries sustained in a
runaway OF his team. The remains
were taken to Duluth, where his wife
lives.
Blunt offers bonus of grounds and
81, 900 in cash for the establishment
OF creamery.
Students in the Dakota university
will fit up a steamboat and make a
summer trip to New Orleans.
Dwight johnson, OF Aberdeen, had
his left leg taken of by a Milwaukee
engine.
A fire broke out at Watertowu
which spread quickly and soon de
voured the small wooden buildings be
tween the Williams and Pease blocks
and the Second National bank. TotaI
loss on buildings and stocks, SIS, 200;
insurance S1I, 900.
In the United States court a,
Yankton John Foster, OF Chamber
lain, ex-deputy United States marshal
was indicted for bringing in falsified
accounts and securing pay for services
never rendered. Thomas B. Hardin
examiner from the national depart.
meut OF Justice, who brought the case
against Foster, has made CHARGES
against other deputies which havs
been proven false.
Agent Spencer, of Rosebud Indian
agency. is having difference with MS
employees and several of them have
abandoned the agency and others arr
about to go. A special agent has Jus,
investigated the matter and the agen,
may be removed.
Charles Bates, the government sur
veyor who viii run the boundary line
OF the Sioux reservation, has gone "a
Pierre to commence work at the initial
| point by astronomical observations,
The work win occupy two months,
He anticipates no trouble from In
dians.
Frank P. jackson, a former deputy
sheriff, was arrested at Deadwood and
taken before Judge Hall, charged with
grand larceny. Bail was fixed All
s., 900. in default OF which he was re
manded to jail. Jackson, who ba.
lately made his stamplng-ground in
Terraville, during the temporary alb
sence of the friend with whom he was
stopping, managed to get into his
possession two certificates of deposit,
one for $1,000. the other for $500,
and 5000 in cash belonging to his
friend.
The TACT that an extensive invest.
ment company, known as the Union
Banking company, has been organized
at Aberdeen was developed by the
purchase OF site for q fine bank
building at the coroner of Main aud
Second avenue. Among those inter
ssted locally are F. H. Hagerty, A.
Munger, E. w. Rogers, II. NJ. MARBLE,
Charles A. Howard, NJ. II. Kelly and