Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-14
GENERAL DRIFT.

one machine for every 100 acres of grain
in the county"
C. C. Hart: "Those fellows who are
running threshing machines and have
not put up bonds had better do so at
once. for every man found running next
week without bonds will be prosecuted
to the full extent OF the law"
j. w. Arthur: Farmers who threshed
early not only lost the rise in price, but
also the reduction in rates and help for
threshing. There are so many machines
that competition is sharp and a rate war
is now on. 1t will cut quite a figure with
the farmers who lave threshing to do"
Graduate: "Webster has a certain
class of people who take great delight
in circulating rel orts that one or more
of the Kelley graduates among US have
started drinking again Ifany of the
boys do so, it will not be necessary for
these ''harpies" to inform the public.
They viii know 1t"
T.. A. Bones: 81 wish to call the edi-
tors attention to a striking Illustration
of democratic economy. Here is the
street lamps burning at three o'clock in
the afternoon, but | suppose Pid is up
town somewhere, too busy defending
democratic principles of economy, as
laid down in the platform, to look after
such %trifies."
Prof. Rock: 'The week just passed is
one ofthe pleasantest ever experienced
in school work. 1t is a pleasure TO teach
when pupils are so earnest and lnteres.
ted-leaye all play and foolishness out
side and attend school for business and
work. / find the school in excellent
condition in every respect. With the
continued unity of purpose We have
started, a very successful and profitable
term is assured"
G. Iii. Compton: II have no reason 10
complain think my wheat will go twenty
bushels per acre. / base my Judgment
on the fact tina the crop last year went
twenty-five bushels and if anything
there il more straw, and the heads, in
my judgment, are just as good, while the
quality is far superior. Yes, my sheep
are a good paying investment. The
wool will pay all expense of raising, and
the smallest carcass sells for from three
to four dolla rs. Henry Atkins was TAX
ing care of some sheep for me, and from
twen:y-one ewes he raised thirty-four
lambs"
Old Soldier: "Why do you newspaper
fellows always talk about the old Vets
eating hard tack every time there is a
q. A. r. e~ncampment. True its ALWAYS
there, but more as a "relic of old de-
cancy," a sort of curiosity, than as part
of the menu, Fact is, W who served any
length of time got all we want of it. No;
the boys masticate a great deal more
angels food and the like thar hard tack
il suits the condition of the molars of a
majority OF the boys better. Hard tack
don't go any more: we will let the Young
blood chew That. Give us dainty dishes
and soft food and just see how Well
thrive"
1t is with extreme regret that we
chronicle the disgfaceful proceedings OF
last Friday evening. During the day
one Picotte, living outh of town, mar
keted a quantity of grain, and about 8
O'CLOCK, p, m. was paid $4,000 in Kra-
mer & Co.'S store. after which he took a
few glasses of beer and was seen to have
a pint bottle of alcohol. The beer drink
ing took place in the dive, south Main
street, where Picotte met Henry Wha-
len, Willard James aud VIM. Smith, who
left the place with the ostensible inten-
ton of selling Picotte a team that was
stabbed in Bush's barn. They went to
tho Commercial, got a lantern, looked at
the team. agreed on terms, and Picotte
paid $35 90 on the deal, taking a receipt
therefor, so Whalen says, and wal to fix
up the papers in the MOI ming. Picotte
says he then started for the West Hotel,
but thinking it was too late, returned to
the barn aud laid down and went TO
sleep on some hay in a stall. Waking
up the next morning he found he iiad
been cleaned out, nothing but his pocket
book left. After satisfying himself the
man had been robbed Whalen returned
the $50 90 paid on the team and declared
the trade off. This leaves Picotte out
about $500. No arrests have been
made made and there are as many theo-
ries and unor ab0s, the affair as there
are people who know anything about it.
On n fact all ayr Sc, however, that Mr..
Picotte is out some money. hut has ac-
CURED instead some valuable expert
ence. Further developments in the case
are promised inthe near future by a lat,
report.
Marriage licenses we're Issued this
week to Theodore G. Olson and
Martha Larson. of Groton; Erik
Larson and Marta Ckratrina Ander-
sou. of Raritan and Henry G.. Rey.