Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-11

Gov. Sheldon has sent word TO the
commander OF the G. 4 z. 81 Parker
hat he will be there and deliver thr
address on memorial day.
The surveyor general OF South DA-
sota has been AUTHORIZED by the gen
sraI lard Office TO let the contract for
The survey ofthe Rosebud reservation
As the result OF the repeal By the
legislature OF the restrictions against
commercial agencies, Bradstree,'s
agency has established q state agency
81 Sioux Falls. Frank Il. Hyde has
been chosen as state agent.
The South Dakota supreme court
has granted admittanee TO practice
70 Henry II. Schwartz. Chas. :. Purdy,
Emn-l J. Forman, Edison J. Hyde,
David n. Mcleod, Angus. Frieberg,
John W. Edmonds, George c. Ferry
and Virgo. c. Boyle.
The Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Company launched their
new transfer boet, Jim Lection, az
Pierre a few days ago. 4 num-
Der OF cattle which were along
the line ready for shipment now
oe sent in and crossed 10 .ange.
Thieves entered the Cat. ma
chine shops at Canton a few days g
by forcing q window. They forcibly
opened the safe and abstracted what
money was left, about ten dollars.
They expected a large haul, but the
money had been removed 10 a bank.
Judge Gafy will open the spring
term ofcourt at Miller on the r tn inst.
A grand jury has been summoned to
investigate some important cases.
The opinion which prevails over the
state that the grand Jury system was
abolished is erroneous. The states
attorney st:ll has the power TO call a
grand jury If he sees fit.
Chief engineer Berry, OF the Elkhorn
road, has completed the work OF To-
eating four large reservoirs in the
cattle country adjacent to Belle
Fourche. The capacity OF the four
will be 1,50p,o 600, 900 gallons whep
completed. The contracts for the
work have been let and work will be
commenced in fifteen days.
Gov. Sheldon has granted a pardon
to George w. Mapes sentenced from
Codington county for larceny. The
pardon was granted on the petition
OF residents OF the county. The gov
ernor is rather lenient in regard to
psrdons on account OF the overcrowd-
I'd state Of the pfnitentiary and the
small appropriation allowed for that
institution by the late legislature.
The company OF Indian soldiers
that was organized on the Sioux res
ervation and stationed after organ
iZation at TT. Meade, has ceased to
exist, except on paper, as the remain
ing three Indians have now been dis
charged. The troop books and rec
ords will be sent to the head quarters
of the third cavalry. Thus ends the
career Of the Indian soldier at least
SO far as Ft. Meade is concerned.
The MayHower mine, situated near
Custer City, and one of the Oldest
locations in the district, is now pro-
ducing a good grade of ore, a ship.
ment of which was made recently to
the Kansas City smelter. Should the
result prove profitable, regular ship
ments will be made. The vein is a
large n from which with present
workings four or FIVE carloads can be
readily extracted and shipped every
week.
1t is now admitted in high eccles-
iastical circles that the names for the
future bishop OF Sioux Falls, sent to
the propaganda by Archbishop Ire
land are Father Riorden OF Rochester,
Mimi, Father Browne of Milbank, s.
d., and Father Sheehan OF Hurley, s,
ID. From this list OF names, unless
some Unforeseen event turns up in
Rome and a dark horse is sprung, a
bishop will be appointed to ill the
vacant seat at Sioux Falls.
1t is reported at Deadwood that
the Postal Telegraph Company will
extend it's lines into the Black Hills
towns. Ever since the Black Hills
were we'll settled, the Western Union
has had q monopoly of the telegraph
business, and has been able to dictate
terms to the merchants and Others
who have had TO use the wires. The
Postal Telegraph Company is operat-
ing as far west on the Burlington road
as Lincoln, Neb.
There was a surprise in the federal
court at Sioux Falls a few days ago
when Attorney Kittredge, represent
ing the Homestake Mining Company,
Of the Black Hills, notified the court
that the case Of Allerton VS.. the
Homestake company was to be dis
missed. This was the action begun
by Samual Allerton, OF Chicago, TO re.
cover two hundred thousand dollars
from the Homestake company for an
alleged interest in the Highland Com
pany, a branch Of the Homestake.
An Artesian well bored by Cooper