Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03
SOUTH DAKOTA MlRRORED
NEWS OF THE STATE TOLD IN TERsE
LANGUAGE.
Items Cleaned From Associated Press
Dispatches South Dakota Veteran
Monument-Struck Oii-South Dakota
Crops.

are IN fine condition and some large
Yields can be expected from the reserva-
ton country.
Democratic and Populist judicial cir
,uit conventions are called for Water
town, Aug. Is, and the Republican con-
yention at De Smet, Aug. s.
The first National bank OF Huron re-
Gently received from New York S25, 900
In gold coin and from Chicago the day
previous $4,000 in currency.
Mrs. Clara Thomson, wife OF ]. A.
Thronson, cashier OF the Clear Lake
Dank, died OF dropsy a few days ago.
She was twenty-three years old.
Officers from Sioux City lett Huron a
iew days ago with Mrs. Dane, who was
arrested on Monday for stealing n horse
and pbaeton from u Sioux City livery
man.
A fight with reyolvers took place at
Vermillion q few nights ago between a
freight crew and tramps. Fifteen to
twenty shots were exchanged, but no
one was hurt.
A young man from Mitchell, name I'M
known, in the employ OF John Gilbert, a
farmer near Woonsocket, started off on
A trip OF his own with one OF Gilberts
horses a few nights ago.
Z james earn and ]. I. Kiethley fell from
the staging OF a two story building at
Faulkton a few days ago. and were both
badly injured. earn is 20 years old and
It is feared he will not recover.
Carl Gunderson, OF Vermillion, s. d.,
las been awarded the contract to sur
rev eight sections OF the Pine Ridge
agency for purposes OF allotment to In
1ians. The contract is S3, 500.
The ~6-year-old daughter OF Alfred Wat
tier, living near Britton while playing in
A pool OF water q few days ago, was
overcome by the heat and drowned be
ore assistance could reach her.
Treasurer F~rendenfeld, OF the Brook
ngs college board, tells a correspondent
that his personal loss in the recent
Plankinton bank failure will be $1,000,
as he does not propose TO allow the state
to suffer, nor will hecall upon his bonds
mel for help.
Andrew Bray OF Deadwood, has re-
ceived his commission as deputy United
States marshall for the state OF South
Dakota TO succeed Chris Matthieson.
There Were at least twenty applicants
,or the office and considerable influence
was used by the friends of each can
didate.
Hart and Halten. cashier and pres
dent oil the defunct Farmers and Mer-
chants bank at Plankinton, have been
arrested on the complaint OF Joseph
Frendenield, secretary AMI treasurer OF
the state board OF regents, Tor taking de-
posts while insolyent. Bonds were
placed at $4,000.
A man by the name OF Pugh was taken
to Huron from Arlington a few days
ago, charged with violating the govern
ment liquor law. In default OF $500
bail, United States Commissioner Grant
committed him to jail to await the sit
ting OF the next term OF the United States
court in Sioux Falls.
Farmers are harvesting their wheat in
South Dakota. The crop of all small
grains in Aurora county will he abov e
an average this season, and agood quail.
ty OF grain. There never was u better
prospect for a corn crop in the history OF
the county than It the present, and
with a good acreage.
The firm OF Allen Bros, dealers in gen.
eral merchandise at Hurley, have made
an assignment for the benefit Of their
creditors. c. NJ. Pier is named as the as
signee. They were the largest dealers in
the town. but they started with very
little capital. and being unable to make
collections Were forced to assign.
The reports reached Sioux Falls a few
days ago that John C.. 6. Schlegel, grain
buyer and prominent Democrat at Bal
tic, that county, committed suicide by
poison. Schlegel was alive at last ac-
counts, but it thought he could not
survive. He was married a month ago
to the daughter OF a prominent farmer
OF this state.
Tramps broke into the Chicago and
Northwestern depot at Lake Preston, a
few nights ago, rifing the cash drawers
of the railroad company and the Ameri.
can Express company of small change.
They went through a trunk which hap
pened to be in the waiting room and tore
off the combination OF the safe. but did
not succeed in opening it.
DR.. a. NJ. Fisher, who is awaiting trial
at Sioux Falls for murder, charged with
causing the death OF Minnie Olson OF Can
ton, has secured Hon. j. f. Garland to
defend him. Dir. Fisher il taking mt
ters as coolly as possible during his con-
%ineinent, but feels very confident OF the
outcome OF his trial. He has friends in
theeast who are assisting him financially.
E. j. Quigley. at present yice-president
OF the Mitchell National bank, but for
many years prominent in the school
work in New York state, has been elect
ed superintendent OF the Mitchell schools
and has accepted the position. The
school year begins Sept. IA. Miss Fanny
Hemenway has resigned her position in
fhe city schools IN accent a similar placo