Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03
SOUTH DAKOTA MlRRORED
NEWS OF THE STATE TOLD IN TERsE
LANGUAGE.
Items Cleaned From Associated Press
Dispstches-A South Dakota veteran
Monument-Struck OI-South Dakota
Crops.

1 lie ETOus III uof tbeth isoDN'
are in fine condition and some large
Yields can be expected from the reserVa-
tion country.
Democratic and Populist judicial cir
.uit conventions are called for Water
town, Aug. Is. and the Republican con-
v~ention at De Smet, Aug. 3.
The first National bank OF Huron re-
Gently received from New York S25,OOO
In gold coin and from Chicago the day
previous $4,000 in currency.
Mrs. Clara Thronson, wife OF j. A.
Thronson. cashier of the Clear Lake
Dank, died Of dropsy n few days ago
She vas twenty-three years old.
Officers from Sioux City left Huron n
iew days ago with Mrs. Dane, who was
arrested on Monday for stealing n horse
and phaeton from n Sioux City livery
A fight with revolvers took place at
VermiIlion a few nights ago between a
freight crew and tramps. Fifteen to
twenty shots We're exchanged, but no
one was hurt.
A young man from Mitchell, name IN
known, in the employ OF John Gilbert, q
farmer near Woonsocket, started OF on
4 trip OF his own with one oil Gilberts
horses q few nights ago.
James earn and J. T. Kiethley fell from
the staging OF a two story building at
Faulkton a few days ago. and We're both
badly injured. earn is 40 years old and
| 1t is feared he will not cover.
Carl Gunderson, of Vermillion, s. d.,
aas beer awarded the contract to sur
yey eight sections OF the Pine Ridge
agency for purposes OF allotment to In
dams. The contract is $4,000.
The G-year-old daughter OF Alfred Wat
tier, living near Britton while playing in
4 pool OF water q few days ago. q
overcome by the heat and drowned be-
ore assistance could reach her.
Treasurer F~rendenfeld, OF the Brook
ngs college board, tells a correspondent
that his personal loss in the recent
PlankintoG bank failure will be- $4,000,
As he does not propose to allowth state
to suffer, nor will hecall upon his bonds
men for help.
Andrew Bray OF Dcadwood, has re-
eeived his commission as deputy United
States marshall for the state OF South
Dakota to succeed Chris Matthieson.
There Were at least twenty applicants
or the Office and considerable influence
was used by the friends of each can
didate.
Hart and Halten, cashier and pres
dent OF the defunct Farmers and Mer-
chants hank at Plankinton, have been
arrested On the complaint OF Joseph
Frendenfeld, secretary and treasurer Of
The state board OF regents, Ior taking de-
posits while insolvent. Bonds were
placed at $4,000.
A man by the name OF Pugh was taken
to Huron from Arlington a few days
ago, charged with violating the govern
ment liquor law. In default OF $500
bail, United States Commissioner Grant
committed him to Jail to await tho sit
ting OF thenext term OF the United States
court in Sioux Falls.
Farmers are harvesting their wheat in
South Dakota. The crop OF all small
grains in Aurora county will he above
an average this season, and agood quail
ty OF grain. There never was a better
prospect for O orn crop i'll the history OF
the county than at the present, and
with q good acreage.
The firm OF Allen Bros, dealers in gen
eral merchandise at Hurley, have made
an assignment for the benefit OF their
creditors. C.. NJ. Pier is named as the as
signee. They were the largest dealers in
the town, but they started with very
little capital, and being unable to make
collections Were forced to assign.
The reports reached Sioux Falls a few
days ago that John c. g. Schlegel, grain
buyer and prominent Democrat at Bal
tic, that county, committed suicide by
poison. Schlegel was alive at last ac-
counts, but it vas thought he could not
survive. He was married a month ago
to the daughter OF a prominent farmer
OF this state.
Tramps broke into the Chicago and
Northwestern depot at Lake Preston, a
lew nights ago, rifing the cash drawers
of the railroad company and the Ameri-
can Express company OF small change.
They went through a trunk which hap
pened to be in the waiting room and tore
off the combination OF the safe. but did
not succeed in opening it.
DR.. \. NJ. Fisher, who is awaiting trial
at Sioux Falls for murder, charged with
causing the death of Minnie Olson of Can
ton, has secured Hon. j. +. Garland to
defend him. DIR. Fisher is taking mat
tors as coolly as possible during his con
inemeht, but feels very confident OF the
outcome OF his trial. He has friends in
theeast who are assisting him financially.
+. j. Quigley, at present vice-president
ui the Mitchell National bank, but for
many years prominent in the school
work in New York state, has been elect
ed superintendent of the Mitchell schools
and has accepted the position. The
school year begins Sept. ii. Miss Fanny
Hemenway has resigned her position in
the city schools to accept a similar place