Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-04-06

A prohibition convention and
jubilee will be held az Huron April
18th and 18th. Each w. G. T. u.
/. o. G.. T., Church, Y. p. S. G. X.
and Epworth League, is requested TO
send a delegate. Free entertainment
will be provided. 1t is expected this
will be one Of the most important
meetings ever held in the state and q
large attendance is hoped for.
William ID. Knox OF Sturgis met
death near kedfern saw mill in a
peculiar way. He was hauling logs
and the wagon tipping TO n side
threw him from the load. He struck
upon his face and before he could get
out of the way the whole load of logs
fell on him, killing him instantly.
He leaves a wife and three children.
II has been discovered that Shelton,
who was awarded the contract for
placing the jasper posts between the
boundaries OF South Dakota and
Nebraska, will net do the work. 1t
will require about $1,000 to com
plete the job and Shelton's bid was
but "a little in excess OF $4,000. New
bids will probably be called for by the
department.
The executive committee Of the
board of agriculture has decided to
hold the state fair from September
il to 10, inclusive. More than
sufficient funds TO guarantee the re-
CURED bond have already been sub
Scribed by citizens of Aberdeen. 1t
is proposed TO make it the best fair
in the history OF the association.
A body of ore s feet thick and II
feet wide, and asSaying 500 a tor has
been discovered IN the Blacktail dis.
trict near Deadwood. The property
was recently purchased by the Golden
Reward Company for $50, 900 and the
recent discovery makes it worth ST.
600, 600 easy. Numerous transfers in
the same vicinity are occurring.
Senator Tabor is a buyer.
Charles Miller, of Sioux Falls, who
has a wife and -four children, has
been arrested on the charge OF
adultery. The complaint was sworn
TO by Henry Pipgras OF Wellington
township, brother OF Miss Maggie
Pipgras, who claims that Miller is
the father of her child, born March
4. Pipgras had agreed TO settle the
matter for $500 but Miller did not
make the payments and the arrest
followed.
The Dunham.Allyn divorce sensa-
ton which was preci plated Saturday
in Chicago has a Sioux Falls end
Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace Durham, who
is the defendant, in the Chicago case
is in Sioux Falls and wilt soon begin
an action for divorce. Edward Allyn,
the banker who is charged with hay
ing committed adultery with Mrs.
Durham, is there also going under
ham has been married three times
and is very wealthy.
The attempted arrest OF the
wounded Indian, Two-StrikeS and
White Faced Horse, wanted for kill
ing Royce ana his three companions
at the Pine Ridge agency beef-camp
in February, has thus far failed. A
deputy marshall who went 70 No
Waters camp last week was warned
off. Later Indian police, sent 10
bring in the murderers, were fired
upon. The whole Indian police force
will probably be sent against No
Waters camp. The trouble is CON
fined to this camp.
The Sons Of Veterans encampment
from South Dakota meets at
Chamberlain June & to 8. The big
contest OF the encampment will be on
the selection OF division commander,
for wh.Cr position there are already
three announced candidates. DR..
Il. 9. Green, OF Lake Preston, at
present senior vice commander, is
probably the strongest candidate.
l.. A. Mabbitt, Of Plankinton,
Junior vice commander, and Rev.
w. 5. Carpenter, of lroQuois, are also
after the place.
Parties who owned stock in the old
worlds fair commission are sending
it in rather rapidly 10 Treasurer
Taylor at Redfield.s Quite a lumber
however have notified President
Ochsenreiter that they gave their
money as a donation and do not want
il back. Those who desire To leave
blIS hph'Ng AENJ poO IA NNNh AiN YIN
commission can do so by sending the
stock they hold to Secretary Brown.
The money will not be used unless it
is absolutely necessary and If it is
not will be returned after the close
of the fair.
1t is now definitely settled that
the artesian water lake extends west
of the Missouri river. The Dry
Run artesian well, being bored six
miles from Pierre, has struck the
first strata Of water, and the water
is nov running out Of the top of the
hole. The workmen are still at work
and expect to 60 at least 100 feet
further SO as TO get a powerful pres.
sure. The first water IA strnck at
about 300 feet. The point where
the well is located is 300 feet higher
than Pierre, so that there is nc ques-
tion but a gusher can be secured at
any OF the highest points In the CEN
trial part OF the state.