Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-15

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put in operation in a few days.
1t is reported that Miner county has
the best prospect for a crop it has ever
had.
Highmore is preparing to celebrate
Independence day in a proper and en-
PERTAINING manner.
At a recent election Milbank voted
against reorganization under the new
state general law.
Carthage feels the influence OF the pres.
ent good times" in the state, and many
new buildings are going up.
The South Dakota Fireman's tourna-
ment, held at Mitchell last week, was d
grand success in every particular.
The Masons OF Mitchell have raised
SO, 900 toward q new hall to cost S30,-
900 and intend to have it completed by
fall.
George r. Mason, ex-senator from
| Hand county, was recently arrested on
a charge of putting out poison. He will
have u trial in July.
The 18th annual commencement of
Yankton college occurs June y. The
exercises OF the week will be held in the
| congregational church.
Gary, S. D., is one OF the enterprising
and patriotic towns ofthe state that will
celebrate OF the 4th OF July in a liberal
and patriotic manner.
The populists OF Brown county will hold
u camp meeting or convention at Ever
sons grove on the Jim River, beginning
June 10 and continuing one week.
The foundation walls OF the new Cath
Ollie academy at Mitchell are under
| way and it is expected to have the build
ing completed by the opening OF the fall
term.
] Capt. j. +. Hassler of South Dakota,
who vas appointed clerk in the interior
department during Cleveland's former
administration, has been appointed chief
clerk OF the interior department.
c. G. Dickinson of Atlanta, Ga, has
| purchased 500 acres OF land about six
miles northeast OF Huron and will
establish u sheep and horse ranch upon
it at once. The price paid was $4,000.
The recent school census shows at Nit
chell $40 children OF school ape, as
against 7S1 last spring, and the asses
sor's estimates Indicate an increase in
the population OF the town OF over l.
900 in the past year.
Probably the largest number OF people
that will be gathered in any one town in
South Dakota on the 4th OF July. will be
at Aberdeen. Besides all the ether at
fractions for that day Ringing Bros.
circus will give two performances.
Work on the new $40, 1000 high school
building at Mitchell will begin as soon
as a suitable site is fully determined on.
The board of education has made az Of
fer OF $4,000 for the quarter block of
ground now occupied by the Episcopal
church and rectory.
The Watertown Building and Loan as
sociatiou has commenced receiving dues
on its fourth series of stock. This asso-
citation is one OF the most prosperous in
situations in the city and has proved to
be al important factor in building up
the residence portion OF the city.
The Sioux Falls Fiber company recent
ly organized will work on
their building July !, and rush it to com
pletion in order to handle the flax straw
raised this year. 1t is also the intention
OF this company to put in a linseed oil
mill as soon as possible and thus handle
the entire flax crop OF the state.
Farmers from every part OF Beadle
county give glowing accounts of the pro-
gress made by all crops, particularly
wheat during the past Jew days. The
recent rain IA worth millions to grow
ing grain, and the ground is now so
thoroughly soaked that with the usual
moisture incident to the season an i'm
mense yield is assured.
McKinnon & Howard, contractors,
have taken the contract to finish the
court house at Salem, McCook county.
Ii will be veneered with brick and com.
pleted as soon as possible, and then they
will have one OF the finest buildings in
the country, and one that McCook coun-
~ can be proud oil n what 1T has sore
ly needed for a long time.
The fishing in Lake Kampeska, near
W~atertown, is better this year than it
has been for many years, although it is
always good. Three different parties in
one day recently brought in strings of
eighty-five, 100 to 175 fish. principally
pike, pickerel and bass. Catches OF
twenty-five to fifty are too numerous to
mention.
A few DAYS ago w. +. Yepey, who was
tramping across the country from the
Black Hills, was choked and robbed by
Tim Kelly and Chas. Meyers, two hoboes.
He followed thc,n to Pierre where they
were arrested, Just AZ they were about
to take the train. They secured about
$40 in cash and a check for 800. The
penalty for their crime is life imprison-
ment.
At Salem a few days ago an attempt
was made to burn the new laundry that
is being built on Main street. There was
a fire started and a lot oflath piled on il.
but for some reason the lath did NOT
burn and the fire evidently went out OF