Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-22

o. NJ. Quigley, postmaster at Parker,
has been removed and Mrs. +. ". Cole
put in charge oil the Office by Quigley's
Dondsmen. The department Inspector
checked up the Office and found a short
oge which Quigley made good, but his
bendsa!el refuse 10 serve any longer.
One OF the richest gold strikes ever
made il Custer county has been made on
the 100 foot level in the Old Charlie
mine Jour miles southwest OF Custer City.
The ore. is q white quartz, literally
sprinkled with fine gold, bismuth, telu-
ride and syIvanite. Theextent of the ore
is about twenty inches in width.
Miss Amy Weed, the daughter of a
farmer in Brown county has sworn out
a warrant for the arrest OF Z. J. Bunker,
of Frederick, ont charge OF bastardy.
Bunker is the son OF very respectable
parents and vas employed in one OF the
county offices in Aberdeen until named
al one OF the Columbian Guards. Bunker
has been arrested.
The city council OF Pierre ia having a
lively time over the reduction of water
| rates in the city. An ordinance has been
introduced to cut the water ratesin soma
instances one. hall and it is being strong
ly opposed by the company.
The present rate is a Uniform one OF SIS
Tor q hydrant. no matter how much or
how little water is used.
The supreme court has rendered a de-
cision in the case OF the National Bank OF
Dakota against Maris Taylor. The bank
sued Taylor to recover on $l2, 600 stock
subscribed by Taylor, but which the lat
ter claims was purchased by him on mis-
representation. The lower court found
for plaintiff, but the supreme court re-
verses the decision and directs a new trial.
The artificial rain committee OF Brown,
Marshall and Sphinx counties, met in
Aberdeen a few days ago and effected a
combination of interests. Each delega-
ton guaranteed hat ample funds could
and would be raised for the proposed
test. A committee was appointed from
each county to go to Goodland, Kan,
and treat with ID other alleged
r%ainmakers.
Three wooden business buildings on
East Main street, Vermillion, occupied
by O'Conner & Co., drugs; G.. j. Kemp
ker, meats; and H. j. III. Lunde, general
merchandise, burned a few nights ago.
Loss OIL buildings 5000, stock 81, 500;
insurance about half. The fire started in
kempker's meat market and before the
alarm could be given all were in flames.
The fire Is supposed to be i~ncendiary.
The most remarkable series OF religious
meetings ever held in the state has Just
been closed at Aberdeen in the presence
OF over 1000 people. The meetings have
been running without cessation since the
opening OF the year, and is is estimated
that over 300 converts were made by
the different evangelists and preachers.
Rev. A. +. Thompson, of Yankton, q
speaker oil great power and ea-pestness.
conducted the meetings with marked
success during the last four weeks. The
final service was very impressive.
Two years ago the supreme court OF
South Dakota, in an opinion written by
Judge kellam, held that a personal prop
erty tax lien against real estate does not
take precedence over "A prior recorded
mortgage. At the time the decision was
made 1T was in direct opposition to a d.
cision OF the Iowa supreme court handed
down a few days before that time.
Within the Inst few DAYS the Iowa court
han reversed it's first decision, basing the
reversal upon the decision OF the South
Dakota court. This is a sourcs Of grati.
fcation to the South Dakota court. and
Judge Krllam in particular.