Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-18

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teresting State News.
Oacoma's list of improvements since
anuary l, 1898, amounts to 100000.
w. ii. Gelfoy OF columbia, Brown coun-
", has been superseded as postmasterb by
I. b. Cole.
Stockmen report that wolves have kill
d a number OF cattle near the Forks OF
he White river.
~Asphyxiatiot nearly caused the death
IL the e1sire family OF Ira Dibble, OF lps-
vich a few days ago.
The appointment OIL M. Hughes OF
lapid City to succeed B. I'll. Sullivan as
urveycr general is announced.
The linen mills at Sioux Falls which
we're closed down during the holidays for
epairs, have resumed with q full force.
Fl C. H. Allen has been appointed post
! master OF Coleman, Moody county, in
)lace OF III. w. b. South.
Mission Hill postofica, in the vicinity
II Yankton, was recently burglarized and
ts entire stock OF Columbian stamps,
BIS worth, taken.
County commissioners OF Jcrauld coun-
ty have instructed the county attorney
o bring suit to collect a note of 81, 900
rom c. e. Hays, late county treasury,
who was short.
The Daily Advocate OF Canton, Editor
Ingham's paper, has suspended publica-
ion. The paper was n lively republican
,heet and was very popular. The close
lines are wholly responsible for its fail
Tres.
The reception at Sioux Falls rendered
by Company b. South Dakota National
guards, to Gov. Sheldon and staff, was
The most elaborate affair ever held in that
sity. The armory was exquisitely dec
DRAFTED.
Henry Schroeder, OF Chamberlain, who
confessed having murdered a settler
named Madison last May and who was
recently sentenced by Judge Haney to
life Imprisonment has been taken to the
penitentiary Mt Sioux Falls.
Smith Taylor, sheriff from III Reno,
Okla, has arrested at Yankton Barney
q. Stanton, who is under indictment
charged with ~swindling II number OF
banks in Oklahoma by borrowing money
on bogus chattel mortgages.
The general land office at Washington
has affirmed the decision ofthe localla
office in favor OF the plaintiff in the case
of the Townsite OF Fort Pierre VS.. Tenn
pin. This was a contest for 80 acres of
valuable land adjoining the town OF
Pierre.
In the case Of NJ. C. Lilly & Co. vs.. Ar.
c. Phillips, former grand keeper OF
the records and seal OF the grand lodge,
DIP, OF this state, the jury after be-
ing out all night returned d verdict of
Sal for the plaintiff who sued for $517.
This verdict throws the costs on the
plaintiff.
Two seedy looking characters called at
q store in Dell Rapids a few days ago and
one occupied the clerks attention
by examining some clothing the other
away several pairs OF pantaloons |
his overcoat. They were arrest
ID, a~rraigned, and both pleaded guilty,
The city justice giving them 30 days.
A special thanksgiving service was held
BY Fitzpatrick post G. A. r., OF Huron a
iew evenings age. During the year 1892
Ihe post lost no members by death and
application for aid was asked. The
post has over one hundred members, and
the record of the year is SO remarkable |
that the services referred to Were thought |
This employment committee OF the city |
council of Sioux Falls has decided to rec
omend the coIamencement of work on a
$40, 900 city hall. The committee will
pay j. cents per hour for a day OF eight
and, il necessary, the work will be
divided among those needingit, one man
being allowed to work only four days in
the week.
Knights OF Pythias gave a public in
stallation and grand ball az Aberdeen a
nights ago, entertaining some 800
or 400 people. Installation exercises
were conducted by Grand Chancellor
Whiting, OF Huron. Many well known
from distant points, including
Herred and wife, OF Eureka,
Were present.
The Deadwood Athletic club has offer.
I'd a purse OF $4,000 for the Corbett-
Mitchell fight. The club means business.
In the event OF the acceptance OF the Of
fer a suitable hall will be erected TO ac-
IL, 1000 people. The hackers
OF the club are Patsy Carr, bort Fergu-
son and Sam Schwartzwald, wealthy
sports.
A grand jack rabbit hunt was held in
Sanborn and Jerauld counties recently.
every mar and boy ablet to handle
gun was out and several thousand
rabbits were killed. They We're shipped
to Sioux City and the proceeds turned
over to the Salvation Army to supply
the starving poor. Theday was fine and
the sport at it's best.
Senator Pettigrew recently called up
and secured the passage OF his bill appro-
priating $500, 900 to pay settlers on the
Crow Greek Indian reservation i'm this
state who We're deposed from their lands
by an order issued by the president dur
ing his first administration. This bill
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