Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14


deem for October showed a gratifying
increase.
DR.. J. w. Elliot, OF Aberdeen has
been appointed state veterinarian by
Gov. Sheldon.
r e next Lake Madison Chautau-
qua ass mbly will lie held from June
80 to July IA, 1895.
Judge Edgerton, OF the United
States courts, wi h hi. family, left for
the south November 7.
There were shipped from Miller dur
ing the past four months $4,000
worth OF beef cattle and sheep.
The building occupied by the Alpens
Journal was partially destroyed by
fire Ii lew days ago.
The South Dakota Agricultural
College library has about 1000 vol.
ur1es, besides the fifty current publi-
cations.
Frank Truesdale, sentenced to the
penitentiary f. om Dawson county for
rape, has BEEN pardoned by the
governor.
f. A. Stephenson, express messenger
on the Orient-B owdle run, was very
badly injured by getting caught be-
tween the last week.
At Ipswich a few days ago J. A.
Skaken's residence with all the Rouse
hold goods, were burned. Loss 81
$40, partly insured.
j. r. Wi hanson, superintendent OF
the Hastings and Dakota division of
the Milwaukee road, has resigned and
has been succeeded by f. L. Fox.
The state fair grounds at Sioux
Falls experienced a severe scorching a
few days ago, about 800 feet II pens
and sheds being totally destroyed.
c. G. Isben was recently arrested
at Belle Fourche and bound over in
the sum OF $500 for holding up a
fellow cowboy and robbing him OF $51.
The land turned over to the state
by e~x-treasurer Taylor which is taken
at it's assessed valuation, will fall far
short climax ngupT aylor's deficiency.
Grant county has refunded it's
$1,000 600 bonded indeb edness into
8 per cent bonds ever issued in the
state.
The payment OF the balance due the
Sioux Indians that acted as Scouts
or Gen. Sibley at the time oil the
massacre OF 1862, has been fully COM
pleted.
Ed Gotthe'f has resigned the post
office at Marion in favor OF Edward
Taper. 1t is understood that J. p.
Cotton is also al applicant for the
position.
An epidemic of hog cholera prevails
in the eastern part OF Yankton county
and also in Clay county and it is
said that several hundred have
already died.
While the freight train from tho
south was switching in the yards at
Alpena a few days ago a Mr.. Whalon,
one of the brakemen while In the act
OF coupling cars had his left hand
smashed.
The removal OF Capt. Penny as
agent at Pine Ridge agency is causing
considerable discussion at the agency
and at military posts. Capt. Penny
was appointed in 1891 and has made
q good record.
Articles OF incorporation were filed
a few days ago for the Banner Manu-
featuring Company of Mitchell with q
capital stock OF $50, 600. The pur-
pose OF the company is the manufac-
ture OF bicycles.
II by the close OF another year,
says a special telegram, the Black
Hills and the Twin Cities do not have
direct railr ad communication, it will
not be through lack of effort at the
Hills end OF the line.
Quite a number of the best farmers
in the vicinity Of Plankinton are
talking OF engaging in the dairy bust
ness next spring. They say they
have got tired OF raising wheat, and
hereafter they will pay % atten-
ton to stockraising.
The Pierre Telephone exchange,
which has been lying half completed
since the death of Manager Holmes,
has been taken up by w. s. Rowe,
manager OF the Missouri Mercantile
Telegraph company. who has began
the work of completion.
The Mitchell q. A. R. post held q
special meeting a few days age TO
make arrangements to prosecute the
city council for rejecting Chief OF
Police Hall, an old soldier. Under the
state statu' es the councilmen are
liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000
or 100 days in jail.
Fairyiew township in Faux county