Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-28

"A tCtkVA -
special deleg tie from the Methodist
Episcopal churches OF South Dakota
to the annual meeting Of the mission
airy committee OF that church at
Denve~, says that he has secured a
donation for the needy churches in
this state for the coming year
amounting to $1,000.
Petitions are in circulation in the
vicinity of the Pine Ridge agency for
the rein tatement Of Capt: Penny as
agent in charge. The lapers are be.
ing signed by nearly everyone, as it 10
the general opinion that Capt. Penny
made an excellent agent and that his
removal was brought about by unfair
means. The petitions will be sent to
the war department.
JOHN Paul, an Indian boy, living on
the Sisseton reservation recently stole
a horse, it is charged, went to Browns
Valley, Mimi, mortgaged the stolen
horse and his own for a new wagon.
He then sold the horses and wagon
for $40. Afterwards he stole a team
and sold it. Near Granite Falls he
stole another team. On reaching the
az ncy he was arrested and put in
Jail, which he tried to burn down.
Later he was landed in Wilmot Jail.
Deputy United States Marshal Rob-
inson recently took to Hot Springs
three Indians, Daniel Long, Wolf
Comes Trailing and Faints, from Pine
Ridge agency who we're charged with
the crime OF rape upon the person OF
Ada Menard, a Sioux maiden. Eight
Indian witnesses were present to testify
in the case. The defendants were
bound over to the United States grand
jury without bail. and the marshal
went after seventeen more Indians
charged with a similar offense.
The case against l.. A. Lamont,
who was under bonds at Sioux Falls
for embezzling $40 OF his employers
money while intoxicated, has been
dismissed. This was done on the
authority. OF a telegram from La.
mont's mother stating that she had
sent the money to make up for what
her con took. Lamonj is said to be
a 20 !ng man of sood family, and his
w ole trouble was doubtless due to
an unreasonable drunk which h.
went on with u friend and not any
desire to do wrong.
Judge J. H. Stearns, of Freeport,
H., has been appointed receiver for
The German-American Trust com
pany, Ct Sioux Falls. The applica-
ton was made before Judge Andrews
by w. A. Wilkes, as attorney for
Danial c. Slower, OF Freeport, one OF
tho stockholders ,of the company.
The proceeding was a friendly me-,
being the last step in closing out the
business OF the trust company. The
j liabilities are $50, 600. Judge Stearns,
the receiver, has been president of the
company for the past four years.
Rapid City Journal.-Now that the
matter of direCy railroad communi-
cation with the Twin Cities is being
agita ed no stone should be left un-
tnrned by our peop'e to further it.
For years We have been waiting for
something to turn up, but it is pretty
clear that unless something is done
by somebody We will have to wait
several years OF The matter
should be carefully looked into, and
every one who can lend q hand should
do so Much progress has heen made
during the past year in the mining
interests OF the Hills, and there is
every reason to believe a much great
er progress will be made the coming
year, but that will not provide all the
prosperity required or desired. The
present movement for Il railroad via
Pierre and Aberdeen to the Twin
Cities is a step in the right direction
and must not be allowed to d Q for
want OF encouragement.