Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
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Other Interesting State News
Notes.

Wakonda. a small town a few miles
from Vermillion was badly scorched by
fire a few days ago. The fire started IN
q "a I'm and spread to business buildings.
The Pierre Touring mills were totally
burned a few nights ago. The origin OF
the fire is unknown. The loss Is Sl2,-
900; insurance, $4,000. The owners will
rebuild.
The United States fish commissioner
has promised Congressman Picker a car
load OF various kinds of fish for Huron
and Gary, :. d. They wId be used to
stock the river at Huron and a lake at
Gary.
At Centerville a few days ago a young
farmer named Spore fired three shots at
Attorney F. L. Flieger, doing no dam
age whatever. The trouble grew out OF
suits at law in which Flieger acted as
attorney against Spore.
Capt. Rainey has launched his new
steamer ON Lake Kampeska. She is
named the kampeska Belle, and is the
finest boat that has been ON the lake.
This now makes two steamers on the
lake, and they are kept busy taking out
fishing and excursion parties.
On account OF the increased business
done by the Milwaukee road ar Sioux
Falls it has been necessary to add two
more men to the Office cree. The agent
reports that the freight business was
never better Notwithstanding the hard
times which are being cried.
The State Homeopathic society has
closed its annual session at Huron, elect
ing these officers: President, DR.. o. n.
Hoyt, OF Pierre; vice president, DR.. g. H.
Fuliord. OF Sioux Falls; secretary, DR..
William Lowe. of Wentworth; treasurer,
DR.. J. A. Baker, OF Mitchell.
1t il asserted that Sheriff McCapes OF
Dixon county, Nebraska, fired the homes
OF squatters Cd the island in the Missouri
opposite VermillioD, S. D., after first
driving the settlers from their homes.
Ownership OF the island has been N dis
pute between the two states.
While Postmaster kinyon and wife of
Valley Springs were absent from home
recently, thieves gained entrance to his
residence. They ransacked bureaus,
desks, etc, finding a purse containing So
in silver, but in their hurry overlooking
another purse lying in the same drawer.
Judge Andrews holding circuit court at
Aberdeen has dismissed the damage case
OF Mary Sarlsburg against Farmer Joel
A. Wright on motion OF plaintiff s attor-
neys, who are not satisfied with the rul-
ings OF the court. Plaintiff brought suit
to recover $4,000 damages for assault
and rape and other bad treatment.
The plans for the Yankton bridge
across the Missouri river have been sub
mitted TO Senator Pettigrew and will be
presented to the 'etary OF war for APP
| prevail shortly. ey show that a COM
bined railroad a wagon bridge a be
built for about $4,000, and granite
bottom is found anywhere in the river at
that point at about forty feet.
The new Odd Fellows hall was dedi-
Gated at Elkton a few days ago., a large
number OF members from other towns
assisting in the ceremony. The mem
bers of the Elkton lodge lover fifty in
number) have shown commendable
energy and enterprise IN acquiring one OF
the finest halls in the state, and furnish
ing it in al elegant and useful manner.
George Geelan, OF McCook county, was
taken to Sioux Falls a few days ago and
landed in jail on a warrant sworn out
by Wilder Brothers, proprietors OF the
Commercial house, charging Geelan
with obtaining board under false pre-
tnns"s N" instina dis"har~od hi~, and