Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-12-26
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.

n slolc DIV cnIlOu ch liiAitEA 8~ioh
will be held in the near future.
1t is said that Black Hills specula-
tors are preparing to food the ccun-
try with mining stock.
The unknown man murdered a few
miles EAST of Aberdeen about a
month ago has been buried by the
authorities. \
E. G. Pettingill, q prominent drug.
eist OF Frederick, mas been held TO tie
circuit court at Aberdeen for selling
liquor. he gave bonds.
1t is officially denied that efforts
will be made to de a the action of
the state board OF equalization in
regard to the taxes OF Iankton coun-
ty.
George Snyder was arrested at
Vermillion a few days g by a
United States marshall on tn charge
of selling liquor without a govern
ment license.
Gus Parch and a man named
Thompson had a personal encounter
in Groton a few days ago. Thomp-
son was knocked down and jumped
upon and his leg so badly broken at
the ankle that it had to be amputat-
ed.
Emmit Akermen, a farmer near
Huron, was severely injured a few
day 5 ago. He was helping Ii Deighbor
butcher when \ scaffold on which
some logs were hanging fell upon him,
breaking his arm and badly iniuring
bis shoulder.
State veterinarian Elliotte has been
called to treat anthrax in a heard of
cattle owned by William Scott, resid-
ing FIVE miles northwest of Athol, in
Sphinx county. The disease was
probably contracted through impure
water supplies, and will be local in
character.
Mrs. Mabel Barnes has commenced
an action for I rec at Aberdeen
from her husband, alleging adultery
on information and belief, cruelty
and desertion. The husband, Brad
ford Barnes. denies the charges and
says the wife deserted him. 4 warm
legal fight Is in progress. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnes were married neac Aber-
deem end have lived there several
years.
The farm house of Mrs. Rose Sayer
near Britton was destroyed by fire a
few days ago with all it's contents.
Three small children OF Mrs. sayer
were in the house at the time. The
two elder made their escape, but the
oldest boy returned TO rescue his
baby sister. He persisted in the flames.
The mother was at the barn at
some distance from the house,
and reached the house barely in time
to save the baby.
Articles OF incorporation have been
filed at Pierre for the Edgemont
Mining, Milling and Manufacturing
with g capital stock of
$50, 600; headquarters at Edgemont;
incorporators: ID. K. Sulvely, c. T.
Tubbs, Edgemont; Oddo Reeder,
Custer. For the Rogers Manufacture
ing Company, Mitchell, with capital
stock of $4,000; incorporators: A
C. Pollard, r. ID. WEIGH, Thomas
Fellerton, Emil Becker and John @.
Walrath, of Mitchell.
The annual meeting OF the South
Dakota Dairymen's association will
be held at Huron about the middle Of
January. Prof. A. H. Wheaton.
president OF the association, was
there recently on his way to Aberdeen
to consult secretary Bushnell, fix the
date, and arrange the programme.
Prof. Wheaton says the gathering will
be largely attended, as dairying is
fast becoming a leading industry in
South Dakota,
Gus Dasher, who represents a col
ony OF farmers from near Greeley,
COL, has been examining the land
that can be irrigated by the Edge
mont canal near bot Springs, n
concludes that there is an excellent
opportuni y there for his colony of
farmers to locate. The Edgemont
company has made them EXCEL, mt
terms, and Mr.. Da~her was enthusi-
astic over the country and its induce
ments in every particular. He will
return to Colorado and report what
he found.
The city council Of Huron has been
waited upon by a committee from the
Huron Ministerial Association, and
asked TO repeal the ordinance relating
to club rooms and disorderly houses.
Alderman Thrall introduced a resc Iu-
ton providing for such repeal. hut
but the council laid the matter on the
table for two weeks. The open vic.
lation OF the prohibitory law has
aroused a strong sentiment against
what is known as the license ordiu-
ance, which is in substance a grant TO
saloon men to sell intoxicants il they
pay a monthly fine of $40. Some
have paid, Others have not, and the
raspItapt kick hida fair N rid The c;,,,