Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-05-09

w. c. Faucett, attorney, once o.
Pierre and morelately o. Sioux Falls,
has decided TO locate at Sioux City.
A young man from Oldham, by the
name OF WaKman, was struck by light
ning a few days ago and instantly
killed, ear De Smet.
The Huron city council has pur-
chased alot on Dakota avenue and will
erect a building for q c " hall, Offices
and for the accommodation OF the
IRE department.
The Newark Times;-A very pecul-
lar case OF death by fright happened
IN town a few days ago, one OF Mr..
Deonaro's horses dropping dead at
At the sight of the train passing by.
Lightning recently struck Charles
Deinegar's barn at Goodwin. which
was burned, with four horses and
harnesses, one COW, several hogs, a
barn, q ~threshlng machine, hay and
grain.
Bad whisky, pistols and Indians
mixed up in q row a few days ago az
WIlmot. Result Mr.. Merau has a bull
let hole in both legs, and Mr.. Blue
Goude is in costody. Blue Qoude was
held TO the grand jury.
A party OF ing officials of the
Great Northern hallway has been
making a tour OF South Dakota, as
pertaining crop conditions by person
al investigation IN the country trrou-
tary TO their own line.
Francis z. Holmes was assaulted
and pounded with a club by his step
son, Sherwood Sysin3er, at Gam Val
ley a few day. ago. Holmes is in a
critical condition. Sysinger is under
arrest for attempted murder. .
Land commissioner Lockhart has
returned from Washington. and while
ne did not secure a decision in the
Isnkton reservation land case. he
claims assurance OF success, and that
the state will secure thelands claimed.
In the storm a few nights ago Henry
Sachtman, aged IS years, was struck
by lightning and killed, two miles
north OF Lake Preston. His mother,
gho is subject to heart disease, is not
expected TO live as the result OF the
shock.
A cyclone passed east OF Watertown
in a southerly direction a few evenings
ago. It's path was discernable two
mi es northeast OF town where il ap-
peared 10 rise from the ground. carry
ing debris with it. Nc heavy damage
is reported
Mrs. A. l. Losdsl. FIVE miles south
Of Aurora, met with a very severe
accident a few days ago. She was
Stacking lime, a quantity beingthrown
into her eyes. The patient suffers
great agony and no doubt the sight OF
both eyes is destroyed.
The Waterfowl city council at a
recent special meeting decided TO dis
continue the use of electricity for
street lighting purposes. II was de-
cided TO put In twenty five sun vapor
lamps which burn gasoline, the cost
OF these for the year being estimated
at $500. The electric light cost $500.
At the special election held in Camp
bell county recently the proposition
to issue six per cent bonds 70 fund all
outstanding county warrants issued
prior 20 March !, 1898, carried by a
good majority. The proposition TO
issue 5000 in bonds OF the county
for the purpose OF building a court
house at Mound City also carried.
The Aberdeen Coursing club met a
few days ago and transacted import
ant business. About 20 new mem.
bers were admitted. j. NJ. Lawson
and s. w. Narregang were elected del
egates to the American Coursing
Board, which will V at Huron
In October. 1t was decided to hold
another coursing meet at Aberdeen
during the first week in October.
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed for the Lucky Cuss Gold Mining
company, situated about twenty miles
southwest of Rapid City. The CAPT.
tai stock of the company is So, $780,
600, and the ineorporators are c. s.
Crysler and Alphonse p. Davis, of
Chicago; Creed I. Walker, st. Louis,
j. H.. FLYNN, Deadwood, and John r.
ICrysler, of Ontario. IL is said this is
a very valuable property and will be
worked or a large scale.
A telegram from Eureka says that
a United States pension examiner has
just discovered that a certain man
whose name is not known has for a
number OF years been drawing two
pensions, o1e in his correct name, the
other in a fictitious name. 1t seems
that he was excused from service dur
ing the war and then re entered under
an assumed name. The party in
question, until recently a resident of
Campbell county, is now living in an
adjoining state.
Ed Fallen a few days ago was or