Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-01
THE TWIN DAKOTAS.
ITEMS CLEANED FROM LATEST
TELEGRAPH DISPATCHES.
News Of the Two States Told In
Terse Language-A Wife
and Child Eats Paris
Green.

Work is about to N again on
the artesian well at Springfield, ). ID.
Ignatius DonnelIy lecturrd in Fargo,
n. d., recently on wit and Wisdom"
Senator Hansbrough win build a fine
home at Devils Lake, y, d., this summer.
A wild goose was shot recently at Min
aewauken, n. d., with a set OF false teeth
ia its craw.
Robert Warren, a Stutsman county, n.
d., farmer IL missing and fears are enter
tanned for his safety.
Senator James Tworlley of North Da-
kota will deliver the Grafton on memorial
day at Grand Forks.
A bicycle tournament in connection
with the Firemen's tournaments at Fargo,
y. D., has been suggested.
Jonas l.. Potts of Edgely, n. d., has
quite a relic in the shape of an old lib
erty" one cent piece coined III ]796.
1t is reported that 81. John Wauh. OF
the Fort Totten agency, win shortly be
superseded by a regular army officer.
Charles Bach, aged 90, son OF E. E.
Bach, a prominent business man OF Aber-
deem, S. D., died suddenly a few days
ago.
The First national bank of Mime
apolis has been designated as reserve
agent for the First national bank OF
Casselton, y. ID.
Inside OF six months Valley City, \. d.,
is to be electric lighted. A twelve-year
electric light franchise has been granted
to Amundson 4 Sandbeck.
The 6-year-old daughter Of Theodore
Sell, a farmer living near Armenia. y. d.,
vas recently shot and killed by the
accidental discharge OF a shotgun.
The man, Chas. r. Foss, who last fall
mysterionsly disappeared from his home
In Whiteside, s. D., has returned to his
family, having spent the winter in New
Orleans.
The directors OF the Lincoln county, S.
d., Agricultural society held a meeting
recently and decided upon holding the
next Lincoln county fair September &c,
81, % and 30.
A mountain lion was killed northeast
OF Bridgewater, S. d., a few days ago.
1t has been annoying the farmers in that
section for some time. The animal weigh
ed over 100 pounds,
Hall who was arrested at Pembina. n.
d., a few days ago Tor opium smuggling
and bound over, was released on bail.
but was at once raiir'ested by request OF
the United States attorney.
Department Commander s. G. Roberts
has issued general orders designating
Devils Lake as tie place and June 2S aud
30 as the date Tor holding the annual
encampment OF the G. A. Il. OF North Da-
kota.
L. ". Wood. for the past four years
stction agent at Huron, s. D., for the
Dakota Central division OF the Chicago
and Northwestern railway has resigned
and with his family viii locate in Glen
wood, MINI.
Judge Aikens at Sioux Falls, S. d., has
sentenced Henry kahan to three years in
the penitentiary for shooting at Edward
Pilot with intent to kill. Pilot had won
the affections OF the girl to whom Kahaa
was engaged.
The Devils Lake, N. D., Building &
Loan Association has opened its books
for the third series. Over 800 shares OF
the stock have already been subscribed
for. The association is III a very pros
porous condition.
Culbertson & Co., general merchandise
OF st. Lawrence, S. d., made an assign
ment a few days ago to Grant Fredericks
and A. j. Baldwin, OF the same place.
No preferences. Assets about $4,000,
liabilities $4,000.
At Bismarck, n. D., suit has been
brought by Col. Whitiord against O. G.
Meacham. right-ofway agentior the 500:
for $1,000 damages, alleged TO have been
by the railroad crossing a section
OF land e Darlington, Foster county.
The contract for the erection OF a So.
0O0 hotel at Devils Lake, n. d.. has been
let to A NJ. Wilkinson. OF that city. The
hotel will be located on the shores oil the
IL win be 36x90, three stories high
and have accommodations for 200
The Huron, $. d., Coursing Club has
to the international club a
OF deposit covering the amount
asked Tor TO secure the location at that
city OF the fall meeting oftheiDternation-
association. to be held some time in
or October.
Reports from various parts OF the state
OF North Dakota show that much less
damage was done by the recent winds
than was expected. This immunity from
damage is believed TO be caused by the
seeding done this spring and the
more general use OF drills.
The board of county commissioners OF
Beadle comfy, s. d. in consequence OF
the late foods, have decided reconstruct
more wooden bridges across streams
in that county. Contracts for two iron
bridges to span Shoa creek. have been ler
and others are being considered.
The oficers-elect OF the South Dakota
Collegiate 0ratorical Association are ne