Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-02

inst, Harry Lacey, q lawyer anu 'td
estate agent OF Sioux Falls, shot n
killed his wife aud his mother-in-law.
Mrs. Ida Bunker, and then walking u
of the house sent O bullet through his
own brain. A year ago Mrs. Lacey ap-
plied for O divorce, but the proceedings
were dropped, and Lacey and his vile
were living together. The tragedy oc-
cured in Mrs. Bunkrr's house, where Mrs.
Lacey had gone or mn afternoons visit.
LACEY q two children witnessed the muir
der and suicide. Lacey the day before
settled up all his small bills.
John Z. Diamond, national bank ex-
aminer, wasin Huron a few days ago.
Mr.. Diamond had just completed u tour
oil the banks of this state east OF D
Missouri river, and stated that he found
them in excellent condition. All have
plenty of money and are doing a safe
and conservative business, and the ind
cations are that the year Just closing Will
be the best in the history OF the state.
Applications for loans are less numerous
than a year ago and what is asked Tor IS
in small amounts. Merchants, farmers
and all classes OF businers men are meet
ing their obligations promptly and ask
few favors.
Contractor ". L. Dow, OF Sioux Falls,
gives it as his opinion that the bare
building OF the university at Vermillion,
without plumbing, furnaces or furniture,
can be restored for 10000 to $4,000
BY using such parts OF the walls as are
not so badly damaged. He reports the
walls in better condition than il usual
after such a fire. A greater or less
change OF plan is expected when the
building is put mp, but nothing definite
has been done. Dow recommends an al
teration in the upper part, but a follow
ing of the former ground plan. He
thinks that $4,000 in addition to the
former sum viii make the building fire
proof.
A sad accident occurred a few days
age six miles south OF Artesian. Mr.. L.
Haryey's little boy, 5 or q years old,
was out in the yard with his little sister,
2 years old, and a lad that lives with
Frank Berry, when the older boy found
q shotgun by the corn crib. He picked
il up and saving he was going to kill n
chicken snapped it, when it went oil.
The little boy and girl being in range,
the boy was instantly killed, the top OF
his head being blown OIL, the little girl
only getting a few shots in the cheek.
This is especially sad from the fact that
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey had lost two chill
dren a few years ago by being burned TO
everything in itsHv ,
The Corn Belt A1ADn managers at
Mitchell have decided to repeat the en-
terprise next year, as there Is now a
small balance in their treasury, in spite
OF the fact that this years exhibition
was embarrassed by a combination OF
hard times, worlds fair and bad weather.
The affair will be advertised more extern
siyely than ever, 10000 copies oil the Ex-
position Souvenir having been purchased
Tor circulation in the east, as well as sew
eral hundred photographs of the build
ing. A contract has also been closed
with the proprietor of Well know exhibit
tor OF sun pictures throughout thu coun-
try to make a plat OF the building in
colors and show at his first performance
II every town he visits. ur.
The contemplated rise in the insurance
rates OF this state has been made. The
lift is a horizontal one OF 30 per cent on
all except low grade risks. The insur-
ancelosses in Sioux Falls in 1893 will
more than wipe out the total premiums.
The losses SO far amount to $40, S47,
the premiums net TO the are
not over $4,000. But in 1892 the
premiums exceeded the losses by $50, 900,
u in the 10 years from 1882 to 1892
the premiums were largely in excess of
the losses. In the state the losses Were
not below the net premiums and they
cannot understand why the rate should
beraised IN South Dakota because the
losses have been SO heavy in North Da-
kota.
James Chitwood, saloonkeeper OF
Pierre a few days ago shot and wounded
three different persons in a house of Ill
fame. Chitwood was drunk and started
out with the intention OF killing q wo-
man who had been bestowing her graces
upon another fellow. Heentered a room
where the girl was in company with
other people. Before his gun had been
leveled at his intended victim the trigger
was pulled and a friend named Hank
Randall standing by his side was shot.
the ball grazing his shoulder. The ball
then struck a girl named Jennie Wilson,
going through the fieshy part OF her arm
and at last struck the breast OF a COW
boy named Louie Welcome, going
through his body andlodging in his back.
Welcome is dangerously hurt, but the
Others received only slight wounds.
Chitwoud is an ex.cow boy and but re-
Gently launched in the saloon business.
After the ~shooting he was arrested and is
now behind the bars. He claims he
knew nothing about the murder until
the next morning.