Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
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Joseph {. LaCroix and Phillip Wells,
reported murdered on the Sioux reserva-
ton in revenge for parts taken by them
in the Pine Bluffs fights two years ago,
have arrived at Sioux Falls.
At the recent term OF court at Sioux
Falls Henry and John Ford were acquit-
ted of the charge of selling whisky with
out paying the government tax, and Al
exander WyDing was sentenced 30 60
days or 500 Tor the same offense.
Bids were recently opened at the treas
ury department, Washington, d. c., for
the heating and ventilating apparatus for
the public building at Sioux Falls, s. ID.
The lowest bidder was Samuel T.. Pope,
OF Chicago, for the sum of S5,549.
Miss Rose hurry, aged II years,
daughter Of Alderman hurry, of Sioux
Falls, died q few days ago cf typhoid
fever, She was n bright and beautiful
young lady, and prominent in the social
circles Of the yonng people OF that city.
Roland Gage and Miss Elsie Wilson, OF
Sioux Falls, went skating on the Sioux
river n few nights ago, when the ice
gave way. Gage was drowned, but
Miss Wilson succeeded in getting out.
His father is a merchant at Linkville,
Mich.
Ole Olson, jr., who has been elected to
the state senate on the pOpulist ticket
from Clay county claims the distinction
OF having been the first white child born
in the territory of Dakota. He was
formerly On the police force in Sioux
Falls.
Early on the morning OF the 9Th inst,
burglars entered the Wisconsin house in
Aberdeen from q rear door, successfully
manipulated the combination of the safe
and secured s470. The police have been
working upon the burglary without
success.
The barn OF Aaron Campbell, in Logan
township, Sanborn county, was burned,
with seyen head of cattle, nine horses,
two buggies, farm machinery, feed, etc,
and about sixty tons of hay, u few days
ago. The origin OF the fire is unknown.
Loss about $4,000.
d. W. Diggs, a member OF the firm OF
Sargent & Diggs, bankers, OF Milbank, s.
d., who was indicted at Milbank for re-
ceiviDg deposits when the bank was in
solvent, was tried and acquitted in the
circuit court at WATERFOWL a few days
ago.
Mr.. John Fl. Lewis, late OF Rapid City,
and Miss Nellie Is. Monroe, OF Sioux
Falls, were united in marriage, Mt Huron
n few days ago, at the residence of Fred
Fowler, by Rev. B. III. Burtt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis are mem bers OF the clerical
force in the Surveyor generals Office at
Huron.
The loss Of the village OF Frederick, in
Brown county, by fire, a few evenings
ago, is fully as bad as reported at first.
No less than sixteen buildings and firms
were completely wiped out, a%ggregating
a loss OF nearly $4,000, with insurance
of only about $4,000. Several citizens.
regarded in very good financial condi-
ton, lost nearly all.
State Veterinarian @. W. Palmer o
Lennox and DIR. Lewis of Canton, were
called out to the farm OF Osmund Fund
ingsland a few days ago to investigate
the death OF several hogs aud cattle.
Mr.. FuDdingsland was u witness in be-
hall OF the stnte in thu October court in
cases from his neighborhood. The doc.
tors are pretty sur the stock has been
diving from being poisoned with strych.
nine.
The water company ut Sioux Falls Is
busy flooding a tract OF 100 acres o.
land for Edward Tobin, just outside OF
the city limits. This in done so that the
land will be thoroughly saturated before
the ground freezes, and will therefore be
rendy for an early cropnext spring. Mr..
I'obin has already contracted with the
water company to furnish wafer next
season to ~irrigate this tract. This will
be the Arst practical test of irrigation in
that county. and the result will be
watched IL hinterest. Thecost OF the ir.
rigation win DO about $50.