Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-11
SOUTH DAKOTA news.
. RECORD OF INTERESTING
NEWS OF OUR STATE.
Death Of Judge Bennett-South Da-
kota School Lands-To Down
Combines-Other interesting lite ms
Of State News.

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aminer, died at Sioux Falls a few days
ago OF grip. The remains were taken to
Brooklyn. n. Y, for burial.
The sheriff at Miller, S. D.. has arrested
Andrew Olson, charged with stealing
wheat. He il supposed to be one OF Il
gang Of wheat thieves operating in that
county. Warrants are out for the Others,
who have gone west vi the river.
Anew trial has been granted in the
case OF Daniel Flood, ex-county treasurer
OF Meade county, who was tried andcon-
vieted OF enbezzlement OF the county
funds while he was treasurer. Some OF
the old jury, according to newspaper re-
port, were drunk.
The savings banks oiSionx Falls have
reduced the rate of interest paid on an
nual deposits from 6 to 5 per cent. The
rate on half year deposits is cut from 5
to 4 per cent, and no interest will here
after be paid on deposites put in for a
shorter time than six months.
L. Benjamin, of Duluth, is now in Gus
ter in the interest OF capitalists OF the
former city. lie has bonded the White
Spur and several other mica properties.
The prices mentioned in the bonds aggre-
gate about $4,000. There appears to
be a great demand for mica mines at the
present time.
The Merchants State bank, d. BENIN
son, president, and Charles Marsh,
cashier, and the bank OF Hot Springs,
James HALEY. president, and G. C..
Smith, cashier, have opened for business
at Hot Springs, and, as the people have,
for some weeks, been without a banking
institution, the new industries are hail
ed with delight.
Walter Hoffman, who recently shot
George Overhuz at Vermillion, was
bound over for ~manslaughter in the first
degree, to await the action of the grand
Jury. Bonds were fixed at 81, 900, which
he will probably secure. The verdict OF
the c%oroncr's jury was that Overhulz
came to his death from a bullet from n
revolver in the hands of Hoffman, fired
maliciously and feloniousIy.
Bids have been opened at Pine Ridge
agency Cor tearing down a brick school
house and constructing another in it's
place. Work on the new buildings at
Lower Brule agency is progressing re-
markably well considering the weather.
BY next June the new agency will becom-
pleted. The first number OF the Regiment
al Standard, u weekly newspaper, has
appeared at Fort Meade. 1t is published
by the soldiers.
A few days ago at Britton either on ac-
count of the carlessness or willful mean,
ness OF some one, the valve at the artesian
leading to the water main was turned
of, froze and burst. About three feet OF
the main pipe was frozen solid for three
days, but for some unaccountable rea-
son the pipe did not break. 1t has now
been repaired and is in good order again.
Ii the pipe had broken it would have
been almost impossible to have repaired
it.
The funeral OF Judge Bennett occurred
at Clark on the Sd inst. Services were
held in the Masonic opera house and
were attended by Gov. Sheldon and staff,
members of the supreme court, state
officials and members OF the Brotherhood
OF Purpose, Knights of Pythias, Odd Eel.
lows, Masons and Grand Army ofthe Re,
public from various parts of the state,
The sermon was delivered by Rev,
Springer, pastor OF the Methodistc church
The blind pig" business is being push,
ed by Mayor Myers of Huron. About a
year ago he instructed the city attorney
and marshal that. all who sold liquors
must pay license. The prohibitionists
took great offense at his action and at
once had all the blind pigs arrested;
but no convictions were obtained. Now
they appro We OF Mayor Myers action,
and several who have been selling liquors
have closed their establishment and left
town.
1t is stated OF good authority that the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad has
given the assurance that it will put ia q
side track and erect q depot at the juno
ton Of the Great Northern q few miles
from Centeuvillc, for the benefit of the
new town that is to be built there. FIT
teen or twenty business men are 90 start
IN there as soon as the weather will per-
NIT OF work being satisfactorily done.
This town is sure 10 be q good one. as it
has a good territory to draw from and
tn. fact that it will be on two railroads
ought to give it good rates.
A resident OF Madison, named Geo. NJ.
Clark, recently secured possession of an
interesting relic while on a hunting trip.
On the Missouri river lives a ranchman
and ~storekeeper named Skinner, from
whom Clark secured the rclic-a necklace
at one time worn by the wife OF Sitting
Bull. The necklace is composed OF seven
strands OF white b-ads, which hangs in q
iestoon and attached at the sides to a
leather strap. There IL also a circular
piece OF shell or bone about three inches
IN diameter, upon which is fastened q
bright red feather.
Great excitement was caused ut vii.
mont recently by the arrest oi Charles
Ulrich, living two miles north, on a war
rant sworn out by Rev. Joseph Brown.
pastor OF the Presbyterian church,
charging Ulrich with committing rape
on Miss Hattie Grimes. aged IA years.
Some time ago Mrs. Hattie Ulrich appIied
to the Iowa Children's Home. of Daven.
mort for "a 0irl aud thay a., 49,