Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-08-04
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.


a W. b. Kinsey has been made post
e master at Haiti, Hamlin county.
A postofice has been established al
: Window. Roberts county, with
n Arthur w. Burnett as postmaster.
Joseph Mc3urney OF Sioux Falls,
aged twenty-three, adoFted son or J.
r.. Goddard, was drowned in the Biz
: Sioux river while in bathing.
Z Frank Alexander, OF Campbell
; county. South Dakota, has been made
special agent of the land office AMI
: viii be assigned to duty in the west.
The ~12-year-old daughter of Peter
/, Bjerke near Flandreau, Was struck by
lightning and instantly killed
while on her way 70 Sunday
school.
; Capt. c. II. Sheldon. republican
nominee for governor. has just been
granted a pension. Van Osdel, thu,
independent nominee, secured his u
few weeks ago.
Work on the Yankton and Norfolk
railroad is being pushed rs fast as
the hot weather will allow. The con-
tractors have over 500 teams and u
large force of men are at work on the
line.
According TO the newspaper reports
the efforts of the artificial rainmakers
at Hermosa. in the Black Hills
try last week, were unsuccessful, and
the men left after five days work, dis
gusted.
The drug store OF ]. 5. Talcott, at
Elk Point, was broken into and about
S125 worth Of jewelry, watch chains
charms, lockets, rings, cigars, soap,
tooth brushes and 50 in money was
secured.
An arrangement has been made
with the consent of Bishop Marty,
whereby about go young bucks from
the Sioux reservation will 10
employed by the farmersof Walw0rth
county as harvest hands.
Mrs. Hiram Atwood, living about
six miles west OF Woonsocket,
attempted suicide by the use OF
strychnine. Prompt use OF a stomach
pump by a near neighbor prevented
immediate death, and il is now
thought she will %
Lightning struck the house OF Fred
Erfenback, five miles northwest OF
Parker, and Mrs. Erfenback was
burned TO death. Nh. Erfenback had
his eye nearly destroyed by a fash "
years ago, and this sad experience tits
feared viii set him crazy.
Glenn Moves, one of the large farm
ers of Moody county, had twelve
head of cattle poisoned with paris
green Friday night. 1t is supposed TO
be the act of some maliciously
inclined neighbor. and serious trouble
is feared if the guilty party is found.
Lightning struck the house Of Fred
Espenbach. five miles from Parkston,
and destroyed his home, his wife
being burned to death. Dir. Espen-
bach had the misfortune to lose his
eyesight by a blast two years ago, and
il is feared this latter calamity viii
be cause for his future insanity.
Frank Shaft, a gambler, was shot
in the neck at Aberdeen Sunday
night by Bradshaw. 8 clerk ina
grocery house. The parties Quarrelled
recover unless blood poisoning inter-
yens. Bradshaw has 50 far evaded
arrest.
Glenn Moves. n of the large farm
ers in Enterprise township near Fan
dreau. had twelve head OF cattle poi
soned with paris green recently. Ii
is supposed to be the act OF soma
maliciously inclined neighbor, and
serious trouble is feared Il the guilty
party is found.
Harrison, a small town sixteen
miles northwest of Armour, was
almost totally wiped out by fire. The
fire started in the rear Of III. Wis "
Cos. general store, burning the build
ing and stock. The stock was valued
at $4,000; insurance, $4,000. /.
Dohaan s. Co., loss on stock and
building, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
The art,sian well which is being
sunk in Webster. and which has been
in operation for the past two months,
under the SUPPLEMENTARY of Ross
Bros. and the rate of speed OF which
has been greatly retarded by 9 rocky
foundation, is now progressing In .
satisfactory manner. IL is estimated
that a flow of water viii be struck sc
a depth OF about 1000 feet.
The state board of equalization
met at Pierre for the purpose OF
assessing railroads, telephone, teie-
graph and sleeping car companies.
Railroads were assessed b same rs
last year, with the exception OF b
Burlington s. Missouri, which Was
raised 5000 pei mile. Telephone COM
panies the same as last year, with the
exception of Yaukton, which was
raised $500.
The town of Harrison, in the west
part of Douglas county, sustained a
severe loss by fire on last Saturday,
the two general stores OF n. Wis 10
Co.. and J. De Haan being entirely
destroyed, together with almost the
entire stocks. The stock Of goods
was removed from ]. De Hams store
building only TO catch Ore end burn
up in the street. Loss about SlO,OOO
with very little insurance.
The Sioux Falls city council COM
mittee appointed to investigate
Unided States Commissioner Lyons
proposition for a city saloon, has
1 prepared a favorable report. 1t pro-
poses a saloon in each ward with o
barkeeper and a ja%nitor, the former
to receive $50 per month and expenses,
the latter fiat $50. No chairs or tables
to be allowed. Straight WHISKY and
beer-no mixed drinks. The report
viii be made at the next council
meeting.
The Chicago, Milwaukee Il st.
Paul Railroad company has begun
action to restrain the collection OF
taxes in Moody county. The COM
pany has a particular grievance
against Moody county, as IL wa conf
PEELED to pay some heavy damages,
the result Of q fire q few years ago.
The county authorities win push the
collection of the taxes, TO the utmost
and have instructed States Attorney
Powers to employ counsel to assist ID
the prosecution.
Assistant Secretary Chandler, in
the timber culture case OF the heirs of
Richard X. Lee, OF Aberdeen, has
decided that upon executing and Hing
Il REIMBURSEMENT of one-h2If or the
quarter section embraced In the orig
inal, the entry may be completed as
to the other half of the quarter upon
proof already submitted, or the heirs
of the entryman may commute Tor
the whole quarter section. Should
another such REIMBURSEMENT for coTn-
mutation be made in a reasonable
time after notice the entry will be
cancelled.
The Plans for the Plankington
grain palace for 1892 are being pre-
pared. The building will be fully
four times as large as that OF last year
and will be finely decorated. The
palace will be formally opened or
September % and remain open until
October 3 Three DAYS will he SET,