Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Interesting NeTs Items From all
over the state.

H'R $500
and printer in Sioux City and yankton
for thirty years, died 3. ya:Ztea
A very heavy rain storm washed out
several bridges over Willow creek.
Over two inches of water fell.
The contract has been let for the
sinking of a six-inch artesian well at
the roller mill at Chambe rlain. to fur
nish power for running the mill.
Gov. Lee will appoint w. M. Bruce OF
Yankton state surveyor, in place OF
Byron Il. Lovejoy of Redfield. The ap-
pointment will be II ade within a few
days.
The &C ntract for building three more
buildings for the government school at
Flandreau. as advertised by Supt. Da-
Wis, has been let to Charles Hilly for
$4,000, the work to commence Aug. l.
The Indian SUNNI err school. under the
auspices OF the Y. NJ. G.. A., which was
In session for ten days at st. Louis
Park, on Big Stone lake has closed. The
meetings were well attended.
The second annual session Of the In
ter-Reservation Teachers association
will be held at Rosebud Agency, July z
to 10. An elaborate programme has
been prepared.
The mother of Charles and Thomas
Crawford died at the Agency. She Is
said to have been over 100 years old,
being one of the oldest women on tho
reservation
Col. w. A. Burnham's farm residence
at Groton was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. The building
was occupied by Jack Harris, who es-
capped uninjured.
A teachers institute for Beadle coun-
ty closed a two-weeks' profitable ses-
sion at Huron. The average attendance
was 100. Prof. Edwin Dukes was con-
ductor.
Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed for the Spring Greek Gold Mining
and Development company. with head
quarters at Rapid City and "A capital OF
100000.
A land patent for $50 acres OF land,
apportioned to the Deaf and Dumb
school, has been received by the land
commissioners office at Pierre. The
land is located I'm Hand county.
Upon the charge of rape upon the
e~ight-year-old daughter of Charles
Pierson, Burton Shay and Charley OIL
son, aged sixteen and fourteen. were
bound over to the circuit court at
Plankinton.
Bon Homme county's first equal suf-
frage convention met at Tyndall for u
two-day's session. A contest for a sill
yer medal, a prize for the best lady Or
ator, was won by Mrs. G. @. King Of
Scotland.
The newly-erected Augustana Luther
an church at Dalesburg was dedicated
June ~. Over 1000 people were pres
ent. Rev. Mr.. Flemring. president OF
the Minnesota Lutheran synod, deliv-
cred the dedicatory ermo
Manager Zeitlow, Of the Dakota Gem
trail Telephone company, began work
on the extension of the line from Red
field south to Huron and east toward
WATERFOWL. Work is also progressing
rapidly from Aberdeen to Ortonyille.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state for the
Clovertield Creamery company. at
Meckling, Clay county, with a capital
of $4,000. @. A. Bartlett is president
and /. *. Good secretary.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new school building at st. Elizabeth
Mission, on Oak creek, near Grass. The
new building will be ready for occupan-
cy about Sept. Is. 1t is being erected
on the foundation of the old building
which was burned last winter.
Judge Gardner of the Seventh circuit
has decided that the board OF county
commissioners Of Pennington county
have authority to cancel all interest
and penalty on delinquent personal
property taxes, as well as real estate.
Harvey G. Afford, son of DIR. G. h.
Afford of Huron, has been admitted to
practice law before the supreme court
of this state, and On his return from
Mobile, Ala, at the conclusion of his
visit In Huron, will enter upon the prac-
tice of his profession.
M. A. Schaefer, treasurer Of Jerauld
county. was held up recently by the
gang that made an attack upon the
county commissioner last fall. He re-
sisted the attack, and the result will
keep him under a physicians care for a
few days. His funds were in the bank.
Last year Alpena farmers received
from 4 to 8 cents per pound for their
wool, and this year they are getting
from IL to 13 cents per pound. OF
course the tide of prosperity has not
struck the sheep men of this state.
This just happens SO.
John Leonard committed suicide at
Newark by taking arsenic. He was the
son of A.. b. Leonard, a prominent
end wealthy resident of Manistee,
Mich, who owns large farming inter-
ests ear Newark. The cause of the
deed was insanity.
For some time there b6s been q great
many mutilated coins ID circulation in
Sturgis, and the source has been traced
to the trainmen ard news boys, WHO
bring them in from Omaha, where they
are bought at a discount. The Mead
County Bank has posted a notice to the
effect that 1t will no longer. take such
coins.
Isaac Koenue Of Lead, a ~Finlander,,
and Mrs. Hoyt Of Whitewood, were
taken to the Yankton insane asylum.
Both have been insane for some time,
but nave been waiting for a vacancy In
the asylum. Carrie Oleson of Dead
wood has returned frdap the asylum,
pronounced cured.
Ham Bros drug store at Wox<>i4g,
was broken into. and several box<<V Of
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