Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-03

ora It'll at large. Sheriff Beaver has
offered n reward OF $500 for their APP
p~rehension.
MAI. F. F. B. Coffin, ex-state engineer
of irrigation, has evolved a plan to con-
struct a ship canal from the confluence
OF the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers,
or thereabouts, across to the headwaters
of the Jim (Dakota) river, thence down
that stream to Iankton and Sioux City;
thence across TO the headwaters oil the
Des MoiDes river and down to keokuk,
To-, striking the Mississippi at that
point.
There are SO boys and girls at the
Plankinton Reform School, 81 boys and
and 10 girls. Supt. Ainsworth tries to
have them earn their board. and he
comes pretty neal doing it. Up to the
end OF last month $50 acres OF wheat,
75 acres OF oats and so acres OF barley
had been put in. Later 400 acres OF corn
will be planted, and so acres OF potatoes.
Besides other crops there il also an i'm
mense garden to take care OF.
Henry Schaetzel, cashier of the Ger
man Bank at Sioux Falls, while suffer
ing from a d~elerious attack a few days
ago, tried to jump from the sixth story
OF the Edmison.Jameson block. He had
succeeded in getting the window open
and was Just about to leap out onto the
stone pavement below when his attend
ant returned to the DON and pulled him
from the window. Mr.. Schaetzel, when
a child, fell into the fire. and has never
fully recovered from the injuries then
sustained.
Z. S. Emery OF Lawrence, Kan, ma
tional lecturer on irrigation, writes the
secretary of the South Dakota irrigation
association that he will be ready to visit
South Dakota and address a convention
on irrigation early in June. The gather
ing will likely be held in Huron. Maj.
Powell of Washington City, L. X. Moses
of Great Bend, Kan, Prof. j. +. Todd,
state g%eologist, DR.. McLouth OF the
agricultural college, DIR. Blackburn OF
Pierre university, and many Others will
be present.
The Deadwood Times says that Secre-
tary OF War Daniel Lamont and aids are
expected to arrive at Sturgis In the near
future by private car and will spend two
days making a thorough inspection OF
Fort Meade The secretary has been
travelling about a month inspecting
posts in the west, and is reaching the end
OF the task. 1t has been Secretary La
mont's intention to abandon certain
western posts and concentrate the army
more thus instituting an economy which
he expects to make a great record upon.
1t is stated on good authority that
the Homestake Mining company will re-
open it's mines and mill at 1erraville in
the Black Hills, in a few weeks. This
will give employment to at least 800
men. Tue works have been shut down
for about a year. The Highland Mining
Company is preparing to put in forty
more stamps in it's 120-stamp mill.
When this is done the mill will equal in
size and capacity the famous Star mill
OF the Homestake group, which has long
been known as the largest gold stamp
mill in the world.
Sister Florentine, a member OF the
OIutE vi ob. ltltulCU dlu ollc Vi a COIOhy
OF Sisters of Mercy, who conduct a Catho-
lie convent in 1ankton, was recently be-
fore the city justice upon a charge OF as
sault and battery. She admitted having
whipped a 6-year-old girl, who was a
student at the convent, and the child's
body showed marks OF a most bruta'
beating. The affair has caused intense
excitement, and the city authorities will
make a thorough Investigation of the
convent and the methods and practices
in vogue there.
Last August a party OF hunters from
Milwaukee arrived in Tyndall, Bon
Homme county, n evening, and before
they had been in town hall an hour one
OF their finest bird dogs, valued at 5000,
was stolen. A reward was offered. but
until recently no trace OF the dog could
be found. 4 few days ago Sheriff McCoi.
lum got u hint as to where thedog might
be hidden, and upon going there found
him, took him to Tyndall, and the next
day shipped the animal to its owner. AS
dogs, under the South Dakota law, are
property, the case comes under the same
head as horse stealing, it Is likely that at
least three persons will have q chance to
txplain matters before the court.
The Bridgewater, S. d., Democrat
vouches for the following: Near Yank-
ton is the most remarkable family on
this continent, perhaps in the world. 1t
consists oil father, mother and twenty
four children, and the mother of the
brood is not 30 years old. She is a Nor
weigan woman and her husband is q
Hoosier. The children were born in trip
let's and the Oldest lot are under II years
OF age. All OF them are boys but three,
one set OF triplets being girls. they are
q sturdy lot OF youngsters. The gentle
man who has started out to become the
father OF his country is a well-to do
farmer who is remarkably proud OF bis
progeny. He says if the good Lord con
tInues to smile on Dakota he may yet be
able to furnish Uncle Sam with a full
company of soldiers.
Huronite:-The South Dakota press,
or some representatives OF it, are giving