Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.


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The Masonic bodies OF Mitchell
have decided TO build d temple to
cost 2 5000.
About thirty-fve new dwellings
will be built in Brookings this season
and at least three new business
houses. A $500 addition to the
court house is also among the assured
improvements.
The assignee's sworn schedule OF
assets OF the suspended Salem bank
foots S92, 951.77; liabilities $50, 37l. ~.
About three-fourths Of the assets are
real estate holdings and will take
some time to be realized upon.
|. The state Homeopathic association
will meet next year at Huron. DR..
Hoyt, Of Pierre, was elected presi-
dent; DIR. Fulford, OF Sioux Falls,
vice president; DR.. Lowe, of Went
worth, secretary, and DR.. Baker, Of
Mitchell, treasurer.
Charles Boy, who lives near Hart
ford, died of lockjaw. Mr.. Boy was
for two terms a member Of the lower
house in the legislature from Mime
haha county. Two weeks ago he hurt
his thumb while breaking rock.
Henry Kahn has been convicted Of
attempting TO kill his rival, Edward
Pilot, at Sioux Falls. Kahn shot
twice and in court expressed regret
that his aim was so poor. The de-
Tense was insanity. The jury was
ont fWp hours
The Congregational general associa-
tion has closed its session at Huron.
Among the resolutions passed was
one viewing with regret, consterna-
ton and alarm the continued at
tempt 20 open the gates OF the Col
umbian exposition on Sunday.
Arrangements have been completed
by which Yankton college will have
a new S25.0 600 building this season,
the gift Of DR.. P~earsons, Of Chicago.
The cornerstone will probably be
laid commencement day, June y, and
the building completed for the
opening Of the fall term.
John s. Lewis, who disappeared
from Sioux Falls a year ago. and who
has uCVSI Sitttt DSCu lOtlUCus mas -lC-
turned. He has been working on a
farm. Lewis was prominent in
church and business circles, and his
disappearance created quite a SEN
sation at the time.
The prohibition grand jury, which
| was In session at Pierre for some time
examining nearly a hundred witnesses
and returning a number OF indict-
ments against saloons and drug stores
was discharged by Judge Fuller, and
its acts declared void on the ground
that the panel was illegally drawn.
Barlow Kelsey of Alexandria, an
old railroad contractor, and G. b.
Stuart Of Artesian have shipped q
large force OF men and teams to Will
mot, where they go to commence
grading for tho Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroad company, on
tie %extention north through Sisseton
reservation.
The elaborate monument placed
over the grave Of the late John Guild
at Deadwood about two years ago,
has been taken down and shipped
back to the Nebraska State Marble
company at Lincoln, owing to nom
payment Of the purchase price. The
monument was one of the hand
soonest in Mount Moriah cemetary.
The Independent state central
committee named Huron as the place
and June 30 as the date Of holding
the state convention to nominate
candidates for supreme court Judges.
The representation is two delegates
at large from each county and one
for each 100 votes cast for Van Osdell
for Governor: total $50.
The board OF charities and cor
rection have decided to recommend
to Gov. Sheldon the pardon Of
~protracted spree and one Sunday
night, two and a half years ago, set
fire to his printing Office in Hot
Springs. He was intoxicated at the
time and was trying to light a cigar.
No damage was done.
Some grocery peddlers, who had
taken orders for a couple of carloads
OF provisions in Douglas and Charles
Mix counties, were called upon the
morning after the arrival of the cars
and requested to contribute 800 to
the city and $50 to the county. They
did SO, much against their incli-
nation, and were then treated to an
assessment by the county assessor.
While preparing to burn lime
George Horn of Gettysburg unearthed
a perfect specimen of a petrified man
i'm the bed of the Little Cheyenne
river near the famous Indian medi-
cine rock. In height il was 6 feet
2 inches, was properly laid out and
showed other evidences of a Christian
burial. 1t is supposed to be the body
Of a soldier who persisted some time
in the sos.
The reports OF the three national
banks at Watertown, just published,
show them TO be in splendid condi-
ton, with an aggregate c%apftaliza-
tion Of $3.50, 900, and deposits to the
amount Of $3.50, 600. The loans and
discounts amount to only 1912, 900,
while the schedules Of resources have
been carefully purged Of every thing
which does not represent rock bottom
value.
The mystery which has surrounded
the disappearance of Butler Nickel
son, a Potter county patient i'm the