Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-18
Eighteen farmers Of .Jerauld county

combine against the threshing trust, ana
each one gave it as his opinion that the
scheme was q sure go-that the price for
tbreshing grain must come down. One
or two OF the outfits in that county say
they will not enter the combine against
the farmers, and this means a victory in
itself for the tillers OF the soil.
Nels Madison Nelson, who is supposed
to have robbed and wounded c. p. An
derson, neal Parker recently, is described
as follows: Height 5 feet 10 inches,
weight about 100, light complexion,
small light mustache, dog skin overcoat,
speaks very little English, ii any; nation
ality Dane, wears No. 8 shoes, also new
Boston overshoes. The watch he bought
before leaving had works No. $500, 205,
Fahys filled open case, No. 647,320.
Cold weather cannot chill the ardor OF
the home-seekers who are searching for
and finding quarter sections that are to
their liking, says a dispatch from Cham
berlain. During one month since the
commencement of winter over go home
steaders filed on lands in the Chamber
lain district, and this average will prob
ably be kept up all winter, and as spring
approaches the emigration will. OF course,
increase. Take it all in all, the outlook
for South Dakota and it's people is in
deed a bright one.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Com
pany OF Minnehaha county has just sub
mitted it's annual report. The paid
during the year amounted to but $500,
while ST 800 were received in premiums.
The total expenses OF the year, aside from
payment OF losses. were 5000. The COM
pany now has on hand $4,037. During
the year "a new members have been add
ed. WHICH brings up the total to Ago.
The grand total insured by the company
is $663,212 and the amount now out
standing in insurance is $191, 725.
Hon. Robert T. Sedan, a representa-
tive in the state legislature, who has
Just returned from a visit to Illinois,
brought with him a fine wooden shawl
from the Rockford mills, which had been
manufactured from South Dakota wool,
grown in Sully county, near Onida. The
manufactures stated to Mr.. Sedan that
South Dakota wool was the best in the
world and that he had ordered 10000
pounds more. The proprietor OF the
mills had wool from Australia aud other
countries, but was enthusiastic over the
superiority OF the South Dakota product.
The plan Of perfecting an organization
at Alpena for the purpose OF benefting
the farmer is now under way and bids
fair to succeed. The movement is for the
purpose OF opening n local farm machin-
cry or implement delivery house, so that
when a farmer in Jerauld county or else
where wants n part OF a machine his
home dealer has not on hand. it can be
obtained without sending off to some
PARKWAY manufacturing institution. In
the past it has been necessary to wait
from one to six days longer than if a de-
livery house was here in the state at
some convenient point.
Henry Kampman, living west OF Al
pena, is an example of what a South Da-
kota farmer can be, if he has pluck,
energy and backbone. He came to this
country ak years ago, says an Alpena
correspondent, and bought a farm for
$500. He didn't have a head of live
nor a piece OF machinery when he
landed there. Now he says he wouldn not
take $500 for the $50 acres and that
machinery is worth 5000. He has
OF iced for his seven horses, 10
and a score OF hogs, and says that
a cool $4,000 is the lowest sum he will
tuEa for tho who'll nufht
Three hundred members of the miners
union went over from Deadwood to
Anna Creek, the scene of operations OF
the South Dakota Mining Company,
where were employed $50 miners who
were working against the rules OF the
union aud getting non-union pay, and
OF Mr.. Leek, superintendent,
that he pay the union scale. He refused,
and the %non-union men were ordered off
the work. The contractor and the civil
engineer attempted to interfere, but We're
compelled to seek shelter in a log cabin,
they stood the crowd off with
drawn revolvers. The attorney for the
company, +. w. Martin, and the super
intendent We're injured, the former by be-
luz lBToWu over an eillDdIlkllent, the
from being hit on the head with a
Only the interference OF the sheriff
and his posse prevented a serious COLI
1t is now one year since the Scougal
bank OF Yankton closed it's doors and
the affairs OF the concern are still unset
tied. About 5 per cent has been paid all
who will accept, but some
have refused. There are some certificates
OF deposit that Were issued in the firm
name OF Mckinney & Scougal, and the
holders OF said certificates will soon com
suit against President Mckinney
of the Sioux Falls National bank, who
was some time prior TO the failure, a
partner in the firm OF Mckinney & Scou-
gal. The receiver for the defunct bank
has instituted suits against the makers
of $4,000 worth of notes which figure as
assets, and as soon as these can be col.
lected, the affairs OF the bank will be
closed up.
The trouble in school district No. IS is
growing rather than decreasing, says a
dispatch from Sioux Falls. There are
two school boards, both OF which claim
the right to employ the teacher. One
school board has elected w. NJ. Cross as
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