Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-07-18

The Pipestone guarries-An Important
Decision Other Interesting state News.
The state board OF regents has ad-
journed 10 meet at Brookings July
Sd.
J. p. Black. city auditor OF Rapid
City, has been arrested charged with
raising city warrants
The Lake Madison Chau.sueua is
now open at fun blast. All of the
people who can should avail them
selves OF this opportunity.
4 long contested election case has
Just been decided by the courts at
Woonsocket. The populist contest
ant was seated on q majority CT /.
Judge Edgerton has dismissed the
writ OF habeas corpus in the II. NJ.
Benedict case and remanded Bene-
dict 10 the custody OF Hughes county.
J. n. Fultord, founder Of the Ca
coma Gazette, has purchased the
lPresho County Argus, published in
tn ceded Sioux lands. Mrs. Fuitord
gill continue the publication OF the
Tacoma paper as editor and pub
nsh.
Ex-Alderman Joseph Sampson,
wbo vas recently expelled by the city
council of Sioux Falls for mis.appro-
priation OF funds. and who was a can.
iidateior reject on, has been defeat
ID by 80 majority, a. :. Kirby sue
2eedIng him.
A recent telegram from Armour an
aounces that Bernice Ceder. OF Nit
,hell kidnapped her child a few even
ng ago. The custody of the child
was awarded to her husband a few
days ago in a decree g'aptins him a
divorce from her.
A new postofice as been estab-
lished at Carroll, Hand county, with
John II. White postmaster. Also
one at Chancellor, Turner county,
with John ID. Heeren, as postmaster.
Also one at McCoud, Custer county,
with Jones MCCoud as postmaster.
T. Lawson, OF Huron, senior mem
Der of the firm OF j. p. Lawson < Co,
proprietors OF tine wrecked mill, ex-
pired d few days ago from the effects
of injuries received in the explosion.
The list of dead is now three. The
Others injured are improving.
As the result OF q runaway at Crow
Creek agency recently an Indian
youth was thrown from a wagon and
killed. He became entangled in a
rope and was dragged a considerable
distance with the rope around his
neck, nearly seyering the head from
the body.
Governor Sheldon has received a
draft for 81 600 from John y. E;as.
state agent for South Dakota at
Washington. This is South Dako-
ta's share of the refund c. the di.
rect var al against Dakota Terri
nory. The same sum goes to North
Dakota on refund.
Canton Advocate.-The Lincoln
county fair will be held Sept. 20. 20.
81 and %, this year. Preparations
are being made to make the exhibit
OF 1895 surpass anything ever before
shown III the history OF the fair asso-
citation. Secretary Miller is working
hard to put matters in working shape.
Preparations are being maze for
sinking an artesian well twenty miles
east of Rosebud agency, the machin-
cry already being on the ground.
The sinking of this well will be in the
nature OF an experiment on the part
of the government and il the we'll is a
success numerous other wells will be
sunk on the Indian reservations OF
this state iii the near future.
Supt. Grior, of the Homestake Com
pany, recently dug up $4,000 worth
of bullion from a cemetery near Lead,
the same being part OF that stolen by
Alex c. Street and brothers. Street
is supposed to have gwen up the bull
lion in orCer to mitigate the punish
ment likely to be meted to his wife.
The rumor o: the bullion being secret
ed in thu cemetery was started some
time ago, but was discredited.
The teachers and those interested
IN the normal institute held at Aber.
deem were given a reception at the
grain palace. Over 500 people were
present, and a general good time en-
joyed. Alter the programme of ex-
e~rcises was disposed OF refreshments
were served by Caterer Ward. 1t is
hoped by the educators OF the state
that a regular normal school will be
located at Aberdeen at 10 distant
day.
Henry Gremmels and Frank A. Mir
vim were in partnership in the cree
ton OF the Milwaukee freight depot
at Sioux Falls, and got into some
trouble and Gremmels was badly
pounded in a fight. Gremmels sued
Marvin for $1,000 damages and was
vest erday allowed 1865 by 3 Jury.
The judgment is a tort judgment and
a body execution will probably issue
If Marvin defaults in payment OF the
money.