Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-29

Aberdeen and vicinity had n light fall
of snow ON the 22d inst, the first of the
season.
Articles OF Incorporation OF a Baptist
church to be erected at Condo have been
filed with the secretary OF state.
A few days ago articles OF indorpora-
ton we're filed with the secretary of state
for u Catholis church at st. Joseph.
The merchants OF Frederick are fast
recovering from the effects o: the r, cent
disastrous coutiaSratioU in tLut city.
The CentcryiIle special town election
held a few days ago resulted in favor OF
Incorporating under a city charter.
j. 0. B. Seobey, formerly well known
in this state, has been elected to the
Washington legislature by the largest
yote given any candidate on his ticket.
In the county seat contest in Douglas
county, Armour won, and The board OF
county commissioners have directed the
removal of all Offices and records from
Grand View to Armour. \ court house
will soou be ready for occupancy.
Fire caught in an ice hovse at White a
few days z aud four buildings were
burned before il could be stopped. 1t 10
supposed to have been ot I~ncendiary orig
in. All goods were saved. The loss Is
estimated at $4,000, with no insurance.
Alex. G. Street has been taken to Sioux
Falls p~eniter tiary from Deadwood to
serve O term OF four years and eight
months in the pe%nitentiarv. He was
iound guilty OF Stealing 500 worth OF
gold bullion from the Homestake Mining
company.
Deputy United States Marshal J. A.
Logan, of Chicago, reached Deadwood, n
few days ago with C.. A. Parsons, under
Indictment for robbiDg the Miles City
I and Black Hills mail. Three men were
implicated in the robbery, it is saba
negro, q Mexican and Parsons, The
first two were captured, but were not i'll
dicted.
Mrs. Anderson, wife OF Don Anderson,
a printer employed at the Office OF Brown
& Saenger Of Sioux Falls, has fallen heir
to an eighth interest in an estate OF
s2OO,O00 left by q relative who recently
! died nt Penn Yam, New York. W. A..
Yonke. who WINS formerly n printer in
Sioux Falls. but who IL now at Gales
burg, Ills, is aIso one OF the heirs.
Shanny Kinkade. q well known sport
ing man of Sioux Falls, has began suit
against L. II. Brakeman, of New York,
on q note OF 81 500. Brakeman is u son
oil the Brakeman of Iverson, Brakeman,
Taylor & Co, OF New York, hook manu-
features, and an to Sioax Falls several
months ago, ostensibly to make some
Investments, but it wac thought really
to get u divorce.
Beginning November 20 and closing
February 10 will be held u special term
at the South Dakota Agricultural college
at ~Brookings. 1t is for young farmers
unable to attend the summer terms, and
the course OF study embraces such
branches as will best suit them. including
general agriculture, gardening, veteria-
ary, etc, together with grammar, arith-
nletic aud entomology.
Frank c. James, OF Washington, d. c.,
distributing agent of the fish commission
recently distributed several thousand
mountain trout among the Black Hills
streams. He planted 800 young trout
in Spearfsh creek. Piedmont and Rap
id also got 800 each. He has distrib-
utpd about 300, 900 fish on this Journey
which is nearly finished now. Mr.. james
is OF the opinion that the trout will
thrive.
L. d. Meredith. and Prof. r. j. Walsh,
the leading instructors in the Baptist
university at Sioux Falls, have resigned.
Prof. Walsh will leaveforC Chicago, where
he has u position ut n largely increased
salnry. but Mr.. Meredith will remain
with the school for sometime. the trus-
tees hope to reorganize on a plan which
will give the school good financial back
ing. Mr.. Meredith has been ut the
schools head for eight years.
LarsJ. Aga. superintendent-elec OF the
Minnehaha county schools, has failed to
pass his examination for u fret class GER
tifcateand there is some question whcth-
er he will be able to qualify. Aga has a
first grade certificate now. BUTT will PIX
pire beforeJanuary l and h%ecannot quail
fly under it. The law requires that a SUI
perintendent slnll have u tirst-class GER
tificate when he qualities. The papers
will be sent ut once TO the state superin-
tendent for his consideration.
Fire at Berrcsford O few days ago de-
stroyed Davis livery barn and four
horses, loss $4,000. insurance, $500; one
private barn, loss 5000; Union Banking
Company's Bank; loss So, 900, insurance,
1000; restaurant, total loss, 81, 500;
insurance, 5000; n general merchandise
stock, loss, $4,000, insurance, 500;
iewelry store, C.. Jensen, loss. to binding,
81 1000; yeneered building, loss $500;
millinery store, loss $500, insurance
5000. The total loss was S15,S 500. with
insurance OF S3 600. Only the heroic
efforts OF the local fire department assist
ed by that from Centerville saved the rest
OF the town.
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