Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12

ISOLATION Burglars at Sioux faL1-other
State News.
An extra strong artesian well a
been struck near st. Lawrence.
Money has been secured to complete
the Dakota 4 Wyoming railroad.
Burglars undertook to get into the
residence OF C.. A. Jewett OF Sioux Fans,
about 3 O'Clock on the morning OF TIC
I'D. inst but were frightened away.
Martin Baum, a farmer living eight
miles south of Huron, was thrown from
a road cart q few days ago and badly
hurt about the head and face. one eye
so badly injured that he may lose IT,
A divorce has been granted by Judge
Campbell to I'll. p. Anthony OF Huron,
from his wife Nettie, on the ground OF
desertion. They were married in 1879,
and formerly resided i'll Wyoming eouh-
ty, New York.
The shops at Huron OF the Dakota
Central division on the Chicago and
Northwestern railway closed recently
under direction OF Chicago officers, and
fifty or more men are Uut OF employ
ment, with probably that many tram
men.
The incorporation papers have been
received for the Garretson State bank,
which will commence business at once
with a capital OF $4,000. The officers
are Thomas Wangsuess, president; W.. ii.
Wangsness, vice president; A. II. Rudd,
cashier.
W. V. Monroe, one of the Oldest and
best known engineers Of the Dakota
Central division OF the Chicago and
Northwestern, has been compelled by
i'll health to take an extended lay of.
He aud his wife have gone to Canada
for q visit with relatives and friends.
Kuute Larson, one OF the prosperous
farmers OF Lyons township, e Sioux
Falls, returned a few days ago from an
eight months trip to Norway. As an
Incidental OF his trip twenty OF Norway's
SONS and daughters came over with him
to make their homes under South Dako-
ta's genial sunshine.
81 Cram, arrested q week ago for con-
structiDg a dam across the Jim river
twelve miles south OF Huron, had his
examination before Judge Grant a few
days ago and was discharged. Mr..
Tram will continue to irrigate his farm
with water taken from the river by d
wheel, deposited in reservoirs and dis
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The Pullman boycott caused the town
OF Edgemont to be sorely disappointed.
The most extensive arrangements had
been made to celebrate there, not only
the Fourth but the completion OF q
mammoth irrigation ditch and the
building OF the Baltimore Il Ohio there.
The strike made it impossible, and as a
result the big celebration was postponed
until some time In September.
John Kammuse, OF Spencer, who was
recently released from Jail at Sioux Falls,
attempted to kill himself a few days age
with a razor, but was prevented by Mar.
shall Mueters, not, however, until he
had slashed himself fearlully, making nc
less thar six deep wounds III one leg and
nearly severing the other below the
knee. DIR. Lauver was Immediately sum
moned and dressed the wounds. lie
was then taken to the Spencer house
As the iremen OF Sioux Falls were on
their way to give an exhibition OF fire
Sighting on the evening OF the Fourth fol
the diversion Of the thousands who
celebrated there, a true alarm called the
whole department to the Milwaukee,
depot and freight house, which was
burning. The fire was uncomfortable
and the buildings and contents were
consumed. Loss about $1,000. Two
other fires occurred but the loss was
only a few hundred.
Nels Winter, a Brookings plasterer
endeavored to hang himself recently OF
account OF drink and having been iiltet
by a girl. He tied q rope around hiI
neck, attached the other end to a hook
and deliberately let the weight of his
body rest on his neck while his feet
touched the floor. He was discovered
and placed under arrest, but not unit
he vas black in the face from strangu,
lation. He promised to not try the ex
pertinent again.
Business at the U. S. land Office il
Aberdeen for the month OF June was
very satisfactory from all points of view
and averaged well with corresponding
periods in previous years. The number
OF homestead entries was ITO, embracing
i 7,S23.50 acres; final homestea d proofs
81, covering 14,514.SS acres, and timber
culture proofs Ill, II, 500 .O4 acres
The receipts of the office for the quarter
$3,459.30. All this business was exclu
sive, OF course, OF the important selec
tons made by Land Commissioner Ruth
Some time ago Mother Stanislaus and
Sister Clement, of the Catholic academy
at Sioux Falls, commenced suits against
Miss Florence Kilkelly, a writer fol
eastern Catholic papers, for $40, OO(
each for writing and circulating scurril
GUS letters regarding their character
She also charged them with trying &c
poison her. Miss Kilkelly failed to an
swer or put in an appearance. Judment
was rendered against her in both case,
and INDICATED the sisters in every way
Miss kilkelly is now in Kansas. and
from letters received she is stirring up 4
row there among the members of thu
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