Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-08

Armour stock dealers are chipping out
an average OF Is cars OF fat stock per
week.
The artesian well which is being drilled
by the Armour roller mills for power
purposes, is almost completed.
Droves OF sheep that are beingcrowded
off Wyoming ranges by cattle are being
driven TO this state.
The board OF insanity Mt Miller has de-
| clarad Charles Cukaym", OF st. La renee,
crazy. lie was sen to lanktou. His
mania is religion.
Company |. d. y. G., recently re-organ-
lied in Mitchell, held a reception in honor
OF Gov. Sheldon and staff on Thursday
evening, March LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coshun have gone to TT.
Bennett 10 take charge OF affairs there as
sup~erintendents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas,
whom they will relieve, will return to
Huron in a few weeks.
There appears 10 be no let up in the
interest in the gospel meetings that are
still in progress at Huron aud Aberdeen,
Great crowds turn out nightly and
many conversions follow.
James Manary OF Canistota was ar
rested recently and taken before Judge
Seiiert, for violating the prohibition law.
He waived examination and WAS bound
over to the circuit court, in the sum OF
500.
Salem will have a building boom this
spring-the Odd Fellows block. the
Catholic church, both OF which will be
built OF jasper, trimmed with Black Hills
sand stone, and a number OF residences
and other buildings.
Interest in the artesian wells and The
irrigation convention. to be held at HUI
ron March 18th aud Sth, is widespread.
Counties, townships, corporations, etc,
in all parts OF the state are choosing
delegates I y the convention.
The oratorical contest held by Dakota
university resulted in c. j. Potter Secur-
ihg HTNt prize III sHF ItHliliOH vi ms
The Mission of the Press essay. Mr..
Potter will, therefore, represent Dakota
university in the state contest.
Land sales in Douglas county are be-
coming frequent, at about the
sa me prices as last year. although, the
opening OF the 1ankton Indian reserva-
ton, which adjoins Douglas county on
the south, is expected to largely increase
both sales and values.
Judge Nicholson. of Davidson county
court, has decided that the bastardy
law OF 1S93 is unconstitutional on the
ground That the constitution provides
that county courts shall not have juris-
dlction in cases where the debt or dam
age shall exceed 81. 900.
Arrangements are about completed
Tor the sinking OF another artpsian well
and the erection OF a sanitarium in
Pierre. The wonderful medicinal quail
ties OF the artesian water in that vicinity
has been fully tested by the sinking of
the government well near the city.
About n week. ago ". III. Teacy, living
FIVE miles northwest of Parker, started
to drill an artesian well on his farm. A
few days after he was in town and said
that he had succeeded in getting Il fine
well only HI feet derp and flowing 100
barrels in "a hours. This makes the
10th well in that vicinity.
Owing to a mistake made by taking ID
! va--l.-1 an e. ., ,r,u., nn, ..-:t.
by the name OF Jones, OF Carthage. find
themselves homeless. They attempted
TO start a fire quickly by the use OF the
oil and got hold of the wrong can, and
OF course the oil exploded and the house
and all its contents were burned.
A real estate deal of considerable mag
nitude was consummated at Armour a
few days ago, by which Johnson Bros.
became the owners OF the fine Choteau
creek ranch OF Hans Pope, consisting
OF nearly 1000 acres. The purchase
price was ST., 600. This is undoubtedly
one OF the best ranches i'm the Missouri
valley slope. Mr.. Pope will remain in
Douglas county and engage in business.
United States Commissioner Anderson
recently bound over to the United States
court, at Deadwood, Turning Bear, a
bad Indian from Rosebud agency, who
IL accused OF assault with intent to COM
nit murder. On the 4th OF February
Turning Bear beat his wife numerically
and for some time her life was despaired
OF but she Is now considered out OF dan
ger. He was sent to the Deadwood iail
in default oil bonds.
Wood-choppers at work on Phelps'
island, in the Missouri river south Of
Chamberlain, recently found a cave.
This island formerly belonged 10 Frank
Phelps, the man found guilty at Alexan-
dria last fall OF instiGating the murder
OF Mat Matson, but was sold by him
some mouths ago TO Sheriff Dwight, of
Dawson county. 1t was always believed
that the place was headquarters for a
gang OF horse and cattle thieves. and
that this fact was the cause OF Matson's
murder. An inspection OF rhe cave
rhowed that numbcrless horses had been
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