Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-03

Items.
Ex.Gov. Mellette has been seriously Ill
at his residence in Watertown OF typoid
fever.
The contempt of court case at Huron
against Maurice Diuneen was heard be-
fore Judge Campbell Il few days ago and
resulted in Dinneen's acquittal.
Deacon Henry d. Van Nice, convicted
of adultery at Flandreau, has been SEN
fenced to one year in the state penitenti-
airy. He will appeal the case to the su-
preme court.
A. II. Putnam, OF Kimball, who was
recently granted a pension, received
nearly 81. 900 ia back pay recently. The
case has been pending for dozen years.
He was in poor circumstances.
Thomas III. White, widely known in
mining circles and who was instrument
al in placing the Welcome Mining COM
pany and other properties with a Cana
dian syndicate, died at Deadwood a lew
days ago.
The president of the Interstate Grain
Palace association of Aberdeen has an
nounced the committee to preparefor the
exposition hext fall. 1t is proposed to
have a much larger exhibit o fgrnins, etc,
than last year.
W. G. Rainey of Watertownis building
a steamboat to be placed IN Lake KAN
l. A.. -,l hn On Rnn
boat and will be better than any OF the
steamers heretofore blowing the waters
OF that historic lake.
d. B. Thayer has just arrived at High
more with 237 head OF young cattle
gathered up in Minnesota for his farm in
that county. Upwards OF 200 bead of
young cattle have been shipped into the
county this spring by resident farmers.
At Huron a few days ago John
Spong, Eli Mead and Thomas Moore
were arrested and taken before Just
ice Grant charged with violating
the prohibitory law. They waived ex-
animation and gave bonds for their ap-
pearance at the next term OF court.
ItlOueS DTOS., NuO hdfS INC CouIl dCO
to supply mares for the Indians, are
shipping the horses to Kimball prepara-
tory to delivery to the agency west Of
the river. There are now at that point
about 800 head and more coming every
day. The horses are bought in various
parts OF Iowa.
Congressman Pickler's bill making
oath OF an enlisted man the same as that
OF an officer regarding pensions has been
hung up in committee, and it is in dan
ger OF an u%nfavorable report. Picker is
devoting considerable attention to this
bill, as it affects the rights OF soldiers
very materially.
An election to be held in Oacoma
township promises to be the "liveliest
offair of the kind held in the state for
some time. The town is opposite Cham
berlain in the ceded Sioux lands, and the
question to be decided is whether or not
the town shall be incorporated as a city.
From appearances the voters are pretty
evenly divided.
The annual camp meeting of the South
Dakota Holiness association, will be
held in BARRIERS grove, two and a hall
miles northeast OF Vermillion, May 81 to
June 10, inclusive. Evangelist G. d.
Watson, ID. d., will be there during the
meeting. w. Fl. Welcome has been en-
gagged to lead the singing. Fine grove,
good water, pasture or stabling Tor
teams.
At Worthwhile a few days ago a young
man was engaged in cleaning out the
bottom OF a grain bin in an elevator
when the adjoining bin burst, letting the
immense load OF grain in upon him,
s%mothering him to death. A hole vas
cut in the side OF the elevator in trying
to reach him, but life was extinct when
he was found. He leaves a wife and a
little babe.
Burglars looted the wholesale grocery
house OF Jewett Pros. & Jewett, at Sioux
Falls, a few nights age, taking cigBrs,
tobacco, needles, etc. The value Of the
booty is not large. Entrance was effect
ed by pounding in the plate glass door.
Dozens OF boxes were opened and exam
lucu. Inv duiC SduS euBfttu IOitJ
Wadsworth implement house, but secur-
ed no money.
The new university hall at Vermillion,
is being built more rapidly than any
other building ever erected in hat city.
A large force OF men is employed in ali
departments OF the work, and the pro-
gress made is such that many expect the
new chapel to be finished in June. The
new chapel will have nearly or quite
double the capacity OF the old one, with
gallery for entrance from the second
floor.
II. II. Bracket, president OF the Oak o
ia Land and Live Stock company. whose
ranch is seven miles west OF Frederick, re-
Gently loaded two cars OF the choicest
3.year-old steers that have been placed
on the market in a good while. The
stock were all raised in South Dakota,
on the famous buffalo grass and We're
fattened Oh corn this winter. The
thirty.six steers will weigh 1 600 pounds
each on an average, some III them reach.
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