Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-08-02
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Ru siness OF the Huron Land ONCE from
Prehistoric Ages-Department Ofhcers-
Black Hills Flora-O Other Interesting
State News Items.

A team of II. A. Frick, twenty miles
aorth OF Kimball, a away a lew days
ago killing his ten-year old son.
John f. Diamond. of Sioux Falls, has
received word from Comptroller Eckies
that his resignation as national bank
examiner has been accepted.
Word has Just been received at kimball
Of the drowning OF two boys in Elm
.reek in Buffalo county. The boys were
about thirteen years old and were
swimming. Their names were Austin
Osman and Sewers Sorenson.
Articles OF incorporation were filed
With the secretary OF state a few days
ago for the GarretsOn state bank, with
a capital stock of $4,000. Thomas
Wagness, NJ. II. Wagness and A. ii.
Rudd are the incorporators.
A decision OF the general land office by
acting commissioner Bowers has been
banded down to the effect that final
proof OF timber culture claimants must
De had before proper officers Of the land
OlIltt w here the Bduh 10 sIAuob'u'
Court Reporter Granger for the Fifth
judicial circuit was run over in Aberdeen
4 few evenings ago while riding a wheel
oy "a runaway horse and badly injured.
He was thought at first to be paralyzed
below the waist, but is improving and
will soon be out OF danger.
Reports from Humboldt township,
near Sioux Falls, where for the past
month a terrible epidemic OF d~iptheria
mas heen raging. she. that not n case
Of diphtheria exists there now. William
kruse, who keeps a store at Humboldt
postofice, lost seven OF his eight chill
1ren.
Auditor Stanfeld has completed an
abstract OF the assessment rolls OF Min
nehaha county. 1t shows that the
total valuation OF property in that coun-
ty this year is 50. .012, which is
about 5000. 900 short OF the assessment
Of last year. The falling off is principal
" in land values. The abstract shows
also that there are 12,221 hogs in this
county.
Mrs. d. Jones, the wife OF a young
iarmer living neal Dell Rapids recently
.loped with the hired man. The fellow
quit work and went to town several
Jays ago. Next day Mrs. Jones went to
town, ostensibly TO do some trading,
and the couple took the south bound
together. Mr.. Jones does not seem to
taHn thn n atfar ynpu mnph RI hanpt nnI
will make no effort to recover bis spouse.
The state board of equalization has
raised sleeping cars 1913 per cent. Ex-
press companies are LETT practically the
same as last gear. Railroads, telegraphs
and telephones are slightly raised. OBJ
iections We're raised by corporation at
torneys on the ground OF hard times and
cut receipts. The board held that hard
times affect citizens the same az corpora
tioDs, and corporations must stand
their share of taxes.
Points OF law involved in the case OF
the North American Loan and Trust
company against the Colonial & United
States Mortgage Company OF Hull, Eng,
have inst been urged at Redteld before
Hon. Thomas Sterling, referee. The suit
was brought by the North American
company to cover $40, 200 claimed to
be due for fees and commissions earned
while managing, for several years, the
business OF the Colonial in this and
other states. The case has been pending
Tor nearly two years.
Charles Mix county is moving for
artesian wells under the natural water
course act OF 1893. The county commits
sioners have appointed a day for hear
ing grievances OF the report Of the board
OF viewers, Immediately after which the
special election will be called. 1t is ex-
pected the proposition will carry by a
good vote and the sinking of the wells
begin as soon as contracts can be made.
The present proposition contemplates
the sinking Of eleven wells at an average
cost OF $4,000 per well.