Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-02

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G. r. Keen, O farm hand workingsouth
of Huron, was recently thrown from a
horse, breaking one orm and sustaining
serlouc bruises about the head and race.
Indications point to the fact that fire
bugs are bound to do lots OF damage at
Mitchell. Several very suspicious fires
have occurred there within the last lew
days.
While attempting TO board a moving
train on the Milwaukee road at Marion,
a few days ago, Richard l.. Gray, the
banker at that place, fell under the
wheels and had both legs cut off just
above the knees.
T. w. Pettigrew, OF Sioux Falls,
brother OF Senator Pettigrew, has re-
Gently been in Washington in connection
with the Sioux Falls National bank en-
broglio, now before the supreme court
for final settlement.
Dan Gliddeu, Of Sioux Falls, s.. d., has
recently been in Washington and called
Upon Secretary Carlisle. 1t is probable
that Glidden will be appointed superin-
tendent reconstruction ofthe Sioux Falls
public building within a few days.
W. Fl. Stokes, the proprietor OF the
Watertown roller mill, has just received
notice from the worlds fair commission
that his -four has been awarded a gold
medal. This will prove a good adyer-
tisement for South Dakota wheat
Eliza J. Wilder, of DeSmet, a $1,000
clerk in the interior department at Wash
ington, has resigned her place and ac-
cepted the duties OF wife OF T. J. Thayer,
OF Crowley, La. Sherecently notified the
department of the change, and her resig-
nation was accepted.
Richard F. Gray, who lost both legs
while attempting to board q train at
Merton Junction died next day. Mr..
Gray was q banker and stock buyer
and came to Carthage about two years
ago The grief stricken mother and rel
atiyes have the sympathy Of all.
While Sam Mccullough, of Arlington,
was lying upon the floor OF the billiard
hall OF that place n few evenings ago, a
woman who lives upstairs came down,
and pulling the hanging lamp down sud-
denly, broke the chains. The faming
oil poured over the prostrare mans head,
burning him 81 badly that he died next
morning. -..
James Moody intends to open up his
coal mines near Edgemont in a few days
and put a large force of men TO work.
The Homestake Mining Company has
offered to take fifty tons daily, and if a
contract ia made with them at least eight
or ten carloads will be shipped. as there
win be great demand for it in Edgemont
as well as at Hot Springs.
Abraham Khn, a Turk who lives at
Sioux Falls and peddles goods through
the state, left a few days ago for Syria.
He goes by way Of London and Alexan-
dria, Egypt, a total distance OF 5000
miles. kisn's mother died recently and
left him $40, 900. After settling up the es-
tate at his home, which is thirty miles
from Damascus, he viii return TO Sioux
Falls.
A special dispatch from Carthage to
the Sioux Falls Press says the keeper OF
the blind pig, and it is anasty pen where
the pig was kept, has been sentenced to
sixty days in Jail and ordered TO pay
$3.50 fine. Judge Haney knows how to
deal with such cases. Ii all judges were
men like Judge Haney many offenders
would tremble and crimes would be less
frequent.
John A. Quinn committed suicide at
Vermillion a few days ago. using q rifle.
The ball entered the right temple causing
immediate death. About two weeks ago
he was kicked in the temple by a horse,
and since has shown some ecceItricities,
but not enough to arouse suspicion.
This is the only reason that can be given.
BE was in good circumstances financial
ly and had no domestic troubles.
A serious accident occurred at the
Whitford place near Rapid City, about
two miles beyond the Mat Norris ranch
on the Ponca road q few days ago. Val
entine Violin, son OF Louis Violin OF Rapid
City, accidently shot himself in the alb
domen, the bali taking an upward
conrse. Young Violin stopped down to
drink when his revolver fell from his
pocket with the result as stated.
Representative Lucas isreceiying many
petitions from miners in South Dakota
protesting against any changein the min
ing laws, relating to assessment work.
Representative Bell is also receiving pro-
tests from Colorado on the same subject.
1t lie claimed that this suspension of the
law requiring a cert lin amount OF work
20 be done on mining claims, would only
benefit corporations and would be of no
assistance to miners. '3bEr
The faculty OF the State University
compile the following statement of losses
to the equipment by the recent fire. The
estimates are based upon the cost OF re-
placing, and not the original cost:
Government books, $1,000; general H.
brary, $4,000; appliances, chemicals, ap-
paratus, etc., $4,000: furniture and fuel.
$3.50; total, $li,350. This does not
include the losses in the museum, or OF
specimens, skins, ETC., in the department
OF biology. or loss OF some $500 to pri-
vate individuals Of books, etc.
State Commissioner OF Labor, Mckay.