Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-17
An order has been issued by Gov. Shell

An order has been issued by Gov. Shell.
don to all of the militia companies ofthe
state to the effect that each company
must be in readiness to obey an orderfrom
the commander OF the local q. A. r. post
to assist in properly observing Decora-
ton day. The companies will act as
escorts to the older veterans.
The Beadle county W. c. T. U. ave
ton al Hitchcock a few days ago was
largely attended and proved an INTEREST
ing and successful gathering. The new
officers are Mrs. II. S. Mouser of Hitch
cock, president; Mrs. Adella Dean of
Wolsey, recording secretary; Mrs. Annis,
of Hitchcock. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. C.. f. Fassett Of Hitchcock, vice
president. Those present report having
had an enjoyable time. The people OF
Hitchcock royalty entertained all dele
gates and visitors. The address OF Mrs.
Simmons at the conclusion OF the conven-
ton was one of the best ever listened to
in that city.
According to the last census, South
Dakota has a population OF 32S, of
which $50, $50 We're males and 1855
were females. OF the 1SO,25O males,
1l6,15i were single, 59,647 married, g.
SIS widowed and 426 divorced. OF the
14S, 55S females, salts were single, S.
300 married, 5,120 widowed and 1928
divorced. OF the total population, near
ly 80 per cent is male and over As per
cent is female. OF the male population,
GA IL per cent vas single, 80 per cent
married, a little over 2 per cent widowed
and less than one-fourth of l per cent
divoced. OF the female population, 81
per cent was single, 40 per cent married,
over 6 per cen widowed, and something
over one-ffth OF l per cent divorced.
The committee in charge OF the
arrangements for the soldiers and
sailors reunion in Yankton in June, have
extended invitations to fifteen promiu-
ent veteran soldiers to deliver addresses
during the reunion. The invited gentle
men are Congressman John A. Picker
and W. '. Lucas OF Washington; Gov.
ernor {. II. Sheldon OF Pierre; Gen. Robt.
Dollard and Gen. C. T. Campbell of Scot
land: Get. NJ. Grissby and Capt. W. II.
Stoddard OF Sioux Falls; Col. NJ. w.
Sheaf OF Watertown; Gen. W. II. II.
Beadle OF Madison: Col. John l.. Jollev of
NermiI!ion; Col. George A. SiIsby OF Nit
chel!; Capt. jesse Cole OF Cherokee, Ia;
Judge A. q. kellam OF Chamberlain; Col.
NJ. NJ. Price OF Letcher, and Commander
W. {. Nash OF Canton.
Tyndall Register:-Harry Goddard left
Tyndall a few days ago for Chicago where
he will receive the Pasteur treatment.
Several days ago Goddard was bitten
by a large dog belonging to Peter Wag-
ner. Both hands were lacerated slightly
and the wounds We're dressed by DR..
Moore. A few days later the dog was
noticed to act in a queer manner and he
was at once killed. Attention was then
called to Goddard's wounds, one of
which had not healed and a painful.
Upon advice OF his physician it was de-
clded to send him to Chicago and a
purse was at once raised for the purpose.
1t is quite probable that the animal was
not suffering from rabies, but this was
deemed the safer course to pursue.
In answer to the charge that there has
been an improper expenditure of the
funds of the city OF Sioux Falls from the
saloons during the administration OF
Mayor Peck, the mayor has made a de-
tailed report covering the last fiscal year.
The report shows that there has been
collected from the saloons for the year
ending May l S20,251. OF this the
mayor has collected Sl0,3T2 and the
police Justice the rest. The mayor re-
ports that he has covered into the city
treasury 1892. He has spent $5.756
to apply or the guarantee made by Sioux
Falls to the Sioux Falls & Yankton right
OF way fund. He gives an itemized ac-
count OF the days and persons OF whom
the money was collected and displays
vouchers snd receipts for the expenditure
OF every dollar.