Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-06-07
DAKOTA NEWS n0ls

has purchased q large piece OF cfoo
in the northern portion OF the cit, I;
a site. and $3.50, 900 worth Of is
inos will go up this summer. This {
be the largest establishment OF !.
character in Dakota
While workmen were diepin,
trench for a gas main at GrcYe FL
they unearthed two quits well prs.
we'd, though rude collins, confsin;,
human skeletons. Not litt.s 81
iosity was created until Billy Bpds
and some OF the other early settI.7
remembered that some fifteen w. /.
ago an unknown man who froza
death and a stage driver were i,u,s,S
in that neighborhood, the fornter
ING buried with his boots on. wbis
were in a good state oil preservatio-
and served to identity the bouss s
being those of the unfortunate stras'
err who froze to death in strars
land.
A prominent Yankton contracta
says that all the mechanics in Yanl
ton will find plenty of work to -
them busy If the weather will permit
The Press says that Sioux Falls Il.
over 81 900, 900 that is waiting n.
clear weather so il can be put IA.
new business blocks. dwellings NJ
manufactures.
The farmers in the vicinity OF ii
Rapids report the gophers more pisu
tiful than ever before known d, ~
country. One farmer killed 210 i.
two days in bis corn field and yet "a
difference was perceptible.
The big farmers in the Red River val
| lev claim that it only costs % cent.
| to raise bushel OF wheat.
The local underwriters OF Rani6*
City have asked the various Commas
les doing business Through aeentl
there to send representatives for IL
purpose OF establishing new rate II,
| the city. 1t is thought that the chsr.
ac.er OF the structures and faciliths
for extinguishing fires warrant such ! !
course.
Joseph Ryan, BIO und overto thsdis.
trict court short time since on tn
charge of threatening to kill Joseps
Bonn, was surrendered to the authov.
tiles at Fargo by his bondsmen e.
day and placed in Jail. HIS bond.
men deemed it unsafe to act longer q !
surities owing to his propensity fof
| scrimmages.
The Rapid City Journal says thai
there is an abundant supply Of ma.
terial in that vicinity for the makTs3
OF drain pipes and tiles, and il the ID.
dust-y were once established there i
little reason to question the steta
ment that an extensIyet trade throusit
out the Hills would soon spring up
In digging a well near Theodors, "a.
munds county. the other day. mon
ster tooth was found; also petriise
ton of part of the human body and
a petrified bone handle OF a Kaifa
The latter was made the sarte q
those of to-day, and through tie
center was a streak OF Iron-rust, shox.
| ing plainly that it was knife.
/ A twelve-year old son OF Borj0
Olson, who lives seven miles sousk
of Canter, was killed by falling Oh
horse and beng dragged for some din
tance. He and his brother, who ais
both blind. were out in the field WORK
ing and when a thunder storm CAM
up they attempted to ride home
The horses became frightened and The
older boy fell between them and ~
caught in the harness, being draered
some distance before he was killed
| There is talk of reyiying the chain
gang on q grand scale at Sioux Faus
as a solution OF the bum problem.
Waterfowl has joined the ends4
army OF towns which are bowling Be-
cause stock is allowed to run at lasst
! The Jerauld County Fair assoca
ton wants 500 original notices COP
tributed by the young folks OF ths4
county to be used in making up The.
county display at the territorial fax.
E. A. Chase, OF Yankton colIeee, d
about to receive the reward OF mueh
study and skill as an inventor. 4
patent right for an improved fenn
wire fastener is soon to be Issued 70
him, and out OF the patent he expsctss
to derive pecuniary benefit.
A12-yesr-old boy recently tired To-
work slick begyar scheme on IL
citizens of Flandrau. H representa-
that his father was in an insane ssY.s
lum and that his mother had recently
died, and that he wanted monry
enough to get to Aberdeen. The maz
shall discovered that he had dudisA
pals and the outfit was speedily tired
out OF town.
The Methodist ministers of Tx
Sioux Falls district have resolved u
protest in advance against any ct
tempt to reopen the question OF lock
ton of the university so long as they
are assured that the city OF Mitchell
, is doing its best for the welfare oil The
J institution.
George Diggle. who is reported 70
have committed suicide at EastheFs
, vile, Iowa, formerly resided at Red
, field. He WAS engaged in the barnu:
i business, and was sober and r.
! spected citizen. Both he and his VIZ
: are well known at Redfield.
The postmaster OF Carhonatecamp
in the Black Hills mining district. be-
. caused considerable OF sensation Up
there by going on an extended sprstI
Nothing is known OF his accounts
. save that he has made no reports q
! money order business for thras
: months.
Fargo has one or two breweries 2
active operation, but cannot sell e
residents. Citizens who want kegs O.
, livered to their houses order by tee
, phone from the sales depot across ~
river, and beer wagons are drives
|. from the brewery over one bridge ~
back over the other to deliver to resf
: dents.
Brule county threatens to astonsa
the world in the agricultural hns %
; season.
3 In two days last week The Dakoss
Farmers alliancetook S47, 600 WORT
= | nf orders for twina alma
. Equestrian exercise bids fair to
+ more popular among the ladies 9
! Rapid City this summer than ever e
s lore.
. Several enthusiastic Boston gents
! men have invented a new method 10