Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-24
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
r%nteeestinx Ne rs Items From All
over the state.

line AuSuStdHd cHuTcH cics'VN
at Dalesburg by the Swedish Luther
u is to be dedicated June ~. Rev.
Mr.. Swenson is the present pastor.
An effort will be made at Deadwood
to get an appropriation Of $1,000 for ar
ranging n mineral exhibit at the Oma-
ha exhibition.
Mr.. Mcdonald, a contractor OF Min
neapolis, was the lowest bidder on the
Milbank school house, and will probab'
ly get the contract.
In the case tried at Chamberlain be-
fore Judge Smith. he decided that at
present there is no law in South pa
kota for the punishment of those
charged with bastardy.
John Noodle, ex~-postmaster and eX-
county commissioner, and Tor many
years a prominent resident of Brule
county, died at his home at Pukawana,
at the age of seventy-two.
Charles Brown, a negro, was SEN
fenced, at Deadwood, 10 be hanged for
the brutal murder of Mrs. Emma stone
The crime was committed W weeks
ago, and en- attempt to lynch Brown
was narrowly ayerted. The date OF his
execution has been set for July IL.
After being out fifty hours, the jury,
in the case of Jasper Kirby, at Sioux
Falls. returned a verdict OF guilty. he
is a prominent lawyer at Sioux falls,
who was indicted for being a fence TOT
postOffice robbers.
O. G. Yenietz, a young maj employed
by Liveryman Hartwell OF ADerdeeD,
stole a team and buggy and-Wk,ve d .
North Dakota. A deputy sheriff recov-
cred the buggy, which Yenietz had trau-
ed at Glendale for a spring wagon. lie
has not been caught.
C. w. Wilmer. an early settler OF the
north part of Beadle county, was bur-
led with military honors. The sermon
was by DIR. Clark, and the exercises I'M
der the direction of the Grand Army
post of Huron, to which the deceased
belonged.
The sale of intoxicating liquors at re-
tail is declared a~snuisance by me Guy
council of Vermillion, by an ordnance
lust passed. The city voted against the
licensing Of saloons, under the new
liouor law of the state, IN Aprl.
Whether the city has the power 10 de-
clare a retail liquor saloon q nuisance
under the circumstances is questioned.
A runaway team ut Plankinton ran
into a team belonging to Harry Lewis,
which his son, Charley, was driving on
his way home, The runaway team
jumped into the spring wagon, knocked
the boy about fifteen feet to the side or
the road, injuring him quite seriously,
two large gashes being cut IN MS heau.
The lad was taken TO DIR. Whites Of
c. " 1.a-an1 nnd Of nrDGDnT
he is getting along nicely
The residence Of w. G.. Andrews at
Plankinton, was partially destroyed by
fire. and had ii not been for the timely
action of the department ii would have
been entirely consumed. The fire orig
mated by a door blowing shut op a
match safe which was hanging on the
door lamb, causing the matches TO ig-
mite, setting fire to the house.
The fourth annual encampment Of
the G.. A. r. came to a close at Red
field. The afternoon was taken up
with parades and a business meeting,
at which officers were elected. The
new commander Is from Huron and his
name is G. b. Clark. The senior vice is
II. L. Packard OF Redfield, and the ju-
nior vice, B. Madison Of Sturgis. Can
ton was chosen as next years camping
ground.
Fire was discovered recently in the
back room Of T.. L. Malloy's drug store
at MontroSe. The bucket brigade re-
sponded promptly and by heroic work
the building was saved, but not until
the roof was nearly burned Oft the
main building. The stock was mostly
removed. The loss was between 500
and $500, covered by insurance.
Frank Davis Of Hurley was arrested
end brought to Parker, where he
waived examination on the charge OF
grand larceny. He was bound over to
the September term of court In the
sun of $500. He is accused of being
implicated with Harvey Clark (formrly
bound over in stealing three head Of
cattle from w. II. O'Keefe and Thomas
Downs of Hurley. Both of the above
named parties are yet in Jail.
A sensation was caused at Messing
ton by the arrest of two brothers. Hair
vey and Frank Hearst and Jim Lion,
on the charge Of stealing beef cattle
from the herd owned by Reid Brothers.
The thefts have been going on for
some time. The Hearst Brothers oper-
ate a meat market. and ship dressed
beef tn various points. Charles Kcarne.
also implicated in the thefts, disap-
peared.
The following order has been issued
by the adjutant generals office. author
izing the encampment at Bryant on
July 3 TO u, inclusive. providing the
members attending waive, In writing.
all claims upon the state, for pay, al
lowances, transportation and any per-
sonal injuries received while in attend
ancc. going to or returning. Tents and
camp equipage will be provided at
Bryant at the expense Of the state. and
the subsistence will be furnished from
n fund subscribed by the citizens of
that town." Col. Sheafe is command
ing officer.
The election of officers for the Grand
Commandery at Mitchell resulted as
follows: Grand commander, J.. T. Nor
row.. Mitchell; deputy grant command
er, j. w. Doolittle, Sioux Falls: grand
generalissimo, George ". Ayers, Dead
wood grand captain general, Il. w.
Coughran. Sioux Falls; grand senior
warden. e. s. Lorimer, Bookings: iun-
ior senior warden, NJ. III. Kelley. Aber-
deem; grand prelate. Rev. ]. II. Bah