Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-01
The Chamberlain, s. d., lodge knights

y vi GOuth tbohob&hp ~
| session in that city June O, z and :. Re
| ports from lodges throughout the state
| Indicate that the attendance Will bs large.
w. NJ. Burton, formerly q big stock
dealer at Madison, s. d., and a wealthy
man. was brought back by his wife and
Deputy Sheriff Mekinnon, OF Usage, Iowa;
Burton was badly frozen last winter and
ever since has been n lie was tax
en- to Usage in the hope that a change OF
scene might restore his reason.
1t is reported that the Northern Pacific
company is considering the proposition
OF constructing a branch line to extend
through Barnes and Steele counties. n.
D., rerging from the main line near VAL
lev City. The line would offer an outlet
for 500, 900 bushels OF wheat.
Work on the electric light plant at
Chamberlain, S. d.. is about completed
and the system will soon be in running
order. The dynamo viii be attached to
the engine in The mill until the artesian
well is completed, when water power will
be used. The mill viii also use power
from the artesian well. Work on the well
viii begin soon.
Wholesalers have been notified thatthe
old rate OF 80 cents Per 100 on sugar
from New Orleans to Sioux Falls win be
restored May 20. This ateexisted prior
to March ~, when, through the influence
of Fastern roads. n new rate was put IN.
making it z cents higher. Sioux Falls
now has the Missouri river rate on
sugar.
Rapid City Journal:-It is a fact OF no
little Importance that the mining indus
try in the southern Hills is rapidly gain
ing ground and with good cause too.
Reports from all over the section are OF
the most promising nature and verify the
predictions made heretofore of a rich
mineral section which only awaited
development to make it an assured TACT.
Rev. C. W. Collinge, of Wheatland, y.
d., has been appointed superintendent OF
the North Dakota Chautauqua grounds.
He has located at Devils Lake and will
remain on the ground until everything is
in readiness for the first meeting. Work
is being pushed vigorously and there is
M doubt but everything will be in readi-
ness on June 2S.
The business men OF Grand Forks, y.
D., have made a kick againt the tariff
rates OF the Western Union. At present
a telegram from OIL to Minneapolis or st.
Paul costs 40 cents for 10 words, while
the rate from East Grand Forks, less
than a mile away, is hat a quarter.
Fargo has the quarter rate and so have
other cities in the state.
The extension contract at Fargo
n. D., has been awarded to Tobin &
Gres,eon, OF Minneapolis, at 80, 771.60,
they be;Gg about 5000 under an , other
bid. Their bond wasimperiect and their
attorney kept the council in session
until after midnight TO perfect the same
and the other bidders are doing much
kicking over alleged iavoritism.
Two sons OF Hans Hanson, a prosper
Gus rancher near Minot, n. d., meet
death in a peculiar manner. They start
ed out to drive home some sheep. and.
falling TO return, "a search was instituted,
and their dead bodies found abouta mile
away. Indications point to strychnine
poisoning although how it was ad-
mnistered Is u mystery.
The murder OF Ranchman Mattson, 80
miles south OF Chamberlain, S. d.. a few
days ago. has resulted in the arrest OF a
eimple-minded fellow named Schroeder. !
employed upon an adjoining ranch. as
the author of the crime. Frank Phelps.
the owner oil the ranch where Schroeder.
the supposed murderer of Mattson work. |
has been placed under arrest charged
with being an accessory.
The officers OF the grind encampmeat
Odd Fellows OF North Dakota recently |
elected are as follows: Grandpatriarch.
S. f. kenpctt. st Thomas: grand high
priest, A. Bassett, Fargo; grand senior ,
+. +. Montgomery, Jamestown:
grand junior warden, A. NJ. Packard, |
Mandan; grand scribe, O. A. Webster. |
Grand Forks; grand treasurer, /. j.
Goodrich. Casselton.
The North Dakota Odd Fellows grand
lodge adopted resolutions providing for
a secret committee on applicants Tor
niehioefship = EnoWleuge on the names
o the committee has been abused. The
rule was also made that before a candi- |
date can take a higher degree he must |
show he Is perfect with the work in his
present degree by exposition in opsn
A Fort Pierre, S. D., man named John !
Smith has lett for the Bad Lands. where
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expects TO remain during the SIMMER. |
prospecting Tor gold and other minerals. |
Old miners are convinced that valuable |
metals are 70 be found there. but lack OF |
water has prevented mining operations.
The heavy snowfall during The winter
ample water to work the gold
out this season.
The committee appointed by the rail-
road boys OF the Dakota division OF the
Northern Pacific railroad met OF the
Headquarters hotel in Fargo. n. D.. re-
Gently, to begin arrangements Tor their |
picnic, which they hope to be able to
at Detroit lake on June "a No |
denhlte arrangements can be made tnt;l
they know for certain what date they |
secure the special train Tor the |
occasion. ~
The olympic Athletic Association NJ |