Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-07-27

Rpy. OWE JOl. Evans. IOi. Deiuieliun,
and Comrades Eison, Eilting and Peril
ton. The Frankford band furnished the
music and the Ashton qnartette songs.
A grand time was enjoyed by every
body.
The state board which has in charge
the assessing OF railroads, telegraph and
telephone companies were in session at
Pierre a few days ago. They practically
agreed on an nssessmentforthe principal
railroad lines in the state N it viii be
the same as last year. with q few minor
changes. The Northwestern road last
wear paid So, 900 in taxes on ] 900 miles
OF road; the Milwaukee over 100000
on ], 100 miles.
The assessed valuation OF Sphinx coun-
", Just equalized by the county board,
is as follows: There are 16S, 500 acres OF
land, vulued at S~2,974,s7s; number OF
town lots $3.50. valued at S3lS, 996;
number of horses, 10, 1856. valued at
S31T ABS; number of cattle 3,307, valued
at S16,5 $40; number OF sheep, b, 526,
valued Mt S44.433; value OF all other
property. S427,799. Total value OF
comfy, S4,2j0,0S4. This does not in
clude railway property.
A recent telegram IRON Sioux Falls
says a movement is on foot for Il meet
ing OF the commercial club for the pur-
pose OF asking T.. b. Meredith to resign
as president OF the club. Meredith has
taken a leading part in closing the
saloons. Many club members say that
this action puts the club in u wrong
light. Meredith says he will be at the
meeting to fight such action. Several
saloons have been closed and q lot OF
holes in the wall have been opened.
c. F. Mallahan, who for three years
past has been Elk Points postmaster,
and for 20 years editor and publisher OF
the Union County Courier, came to grief
q lew days ago, says an associated press
telegram. An inspector has discovered a
shortage, and c. II. Freeman has been
placed in charge OF the Office. Mr.. Nal
lahan's difficulty is due to carelessness
IN the conduct OF the office, and great
sympathy is felt for both him and his
family.
Austin Hanson, q young man 10 years
old, whose home was with his widowed
mother, in Webster, this state, was ac-
silently drowned "a few days ago at
Redfield, while bathing in the artesian
well reservoir. Young Austin was a fine
looking, promising boy, and had just
started out to sell bible Readings for
the Home Circle" He was travelling
overland with a pony and stopped at the
reservoir north OF the city to battle. His
body was recovered and shipped to his
home in Webster.
Inspector Province Mccormick, OF Vir-
ginia. was in Sioux Falls recently on his
was TO Flandreau to investigated charge
that Samuel III. Elrod, OF Clark, who has
charge OF the distribution OF $500, 900
among Indians. soldiers and scouts for
the settlement OF various claims, has held
mp between S20.0OO and 100000. FL
rod has reported to the goyernment that
all the funds have been turned over to
the parties in interest. but many OF the
Indians are roaring because they havenot
received as much as they are entitled to,
and the Investigation is the result.
There is a good deal OF interest mani
tested over South Dakota Just now, says
a Pierre dispatch, in knowing how the
money has been expended which was ap-
propriated for an exhibit at the worlds
air. The state auditor has on hand sew
eraI thousand dollars worth of vouchers.
but he is holding up the payment OF them
owing to Irregularities i'm some of the
vouchers presented for payment. One OF
the items is O bill OF Sept. Dow for 80
days work during Nay at So per day.
His bill is Tor 81 days as superintendent
and "a days for work, Besides this he
has a bill in Tor expenses during the
month.
\ few days ago Engineer Geo. Perry
OF the Milwaukee road, whose home is in
Aberdeen, lett his two children withfriends
III Mitchell and with his wife went to the
worlds fair. A week ago his little boy
was taken with diphthcria and died the
parents having arrived meanwhile. His
little duuFhter was sent back to Aber-
deem en- tue first approach OF the illness,
but Mrs. Perry is in Mitchell and is her
sell ainlcted with the disease, as is Chas.
Carpenter, TT whJse house she and her
children hevel been stopping. Mr.. Perry
CONTINUES his run between the two towns.
SAbSNti'S az uHN HioNlruJ iD Ue cliIpu 10
Aberdeen by the Illness OF the Girl and
dare not quarantine himself 10 take care
of his wife.
Fred Meyer, OF Fort Pierre, and George
Pilger, OF Chamberlain have lett ON a
mysterious errand to the northwestern
portion OF the STATE. Mr.. Meyer il q well.
known sui veyor, and during his years of
experience aud work in this stat. has
Travelled nearly every loot OF gruund with
IN its boundaries. lie has done a great
deal OF surveying in the western par OF
the state, and it is supposed that during
these numerous surveying trips he has
discovered valuable beds of mineral al
some kind. 1t is presumed that some
such discovery is the cause of his present
trip to that section. and much specuIa-
ton is INDUCED in as to what the result
will be. The two men expect to be absent
until the middle OF September.
Aberdeen Daily News:-Reports for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1891. show
that there are still vacant in the Aber-
deem district 423, $40 acres oi ngricultu,.
\ nl land ct,hsaa. 4 - 2