Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-08-19
N SOUTH DAKOTA
g~uteeestinx News Nems Fran IS
over the state

| employed by the Northern Pacific RAN
| road. was robbed Of 500 by a hobo at
| Aberdeen
A farmer by the name Of Malnlng,
living near Veriniilion. was stabbed IN
the back by his hired man during a
quarrel. Manning will i've
The sheriff has arrested Joseph B.
Kenniman at Madison, who committed
| rape on the sixteen year-Old daughter
of III. c. Cole, a farmer.
The artesian well at the Indian
agency has a strong flow OF gas. "A
match applied to n of the pipes re-
suited in a blaze some six feet nigh.
1t is quite a sight at night.
The state equalization has been COM
pleted by placing bank stock at 90 per
cent. The levy for the comm gyear is
placed at . mills general levy and z
mills bond interest and sinking fund.
Asa A. Grant. ex-president Of the
South Dakota Firemen's association,
Is q state delegate TO the National AS
ISOLATION of Fire Engineers, which
meets at New Haven, Conn.
Joe Whitaker, residing On the ]. Il.
Knapp ranch in the Cheyenne valley,
near Forest City, was burned out
while in the hay field. The fire is sup
posed to have been started by an in
cendiary.
The Y. NJ. c.. A. of Yankton college
is now making strenuous efforts TO
have gymnasium work for girls intro
duced as one of the principal factors
of college life there. Some $1,000 S to
be raised.
The educational regents have APP
pointed a subcommittee, consisting CT
Herried. Hare and Blair. TO check up
the accounts of Treasurer David Will
Jams Of the old board and settle the
charges of shortage.
The jury in the Wamsley case at
Vermillion brought in a verdict of ac-
Quittal as to Anna Wamsley and nan
slaughter in the second degree rs to
Marion Wamsley. The court sentenced
the latter TO three years at hard labor
in the penitentiary.
The body of an unknown man was
found under the floor of an old cream
cry building n mile south of Water
town. The body and head were terri
bly, mutilated. 1t is thought 10 have
been the work of tramps. A coroner's
jury has been summoned 10 investl-
gate the cas-
The damage caused by the food 1T
Hot Springs is now mostl ~yrepaired.
Trains upon both roads are now run
ming regularly into the city. Water,
light and telephone systems are all
completely fixed, and the big plunge is
expected to be ready for business this
week.
Rev. Mr.. Pyle. pastor of the Meth
odist church at Sturgis, caused 10 be
arrested the Kid nine for playing
ball on the Sabbath. As a test case.
one of the boys was tried before n
jury. He was acquitted, and costs TO
the amount of $3.50, We're charged 10
the divine.
United States Circuit Judge Garland
has denied the order for an injunction
to restrain the railroad commissioners
from putting into effect the schedule
of rates adopted by them. He holds
that What the commission did prior to
July l was void. as the law did not go
into effect until that date.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Dakota and Alaska Gold
Mining company at Sioux Falls, with
a capital of $4,000. IncoTporatofs, +.
c. Whitehouse, q. II. Fulford. l.. s.
Taylor. l.. j. Gilbert, r. s.. Stearns,
Alpha +. Orr, +. C. McClelland, James
w. Hartley. John Oleson and j. IT..
M~cGarraugh.
An important change has been made
by all the railway companies west of
the Mississippi river in their methods
of making rates for shipment of all
live stock. Hereafter the charges will
be made per 100 pounds instead of by
the car. Shippers will be benefited
by this change, and can figure accur-
ately the freight cost on a consignment.
Tramps broke into six cars OF mer-
chandise on the Northwestern tracks
at Iiedfield and took dry goods, GRO
ecries, fruits, etc. Ne arrests have as
yet been made, but a number are I'M
der surveillance. 1t is reported Z at
200 tramps are headed that way on the
st. Paul railway, between Redield and
Mitchell.
Department Commander Clark. q. A.
r., has issued q circular in which he
designates Saturday, Aug. q, as the
date on which the officiel department
train of South Dakota will be ruu.
The fare is stated to be one fare for
the round trip to Chicago, and | cent
per mile each way from there to Buff.
falo.
Manager Wells, of the Sturgis Flee
trio Light and Railway company, has
been notified by the wal department
that the application of the company
for n right of way to build an electric
motor line upon the Fort Meade ieser-
walton has been granted. The compa-
ny has also made application for a
franchise to light the post with electric
lights. and this will also doubtless be
also favorably acted upon.
Huron Council, u. G. r., has been IN
auguratcd with these officers: j. G.
McAdams, post councillor; Charles T..
Barrows, senior councillor; l.. L. How,
junior councillor: H.. j. McGarvey, con-
ductor; c. y. McIlvain, secretary and
treasurer; II. +. Saner, page; G.. s.
Hutchinson. sentinel; j. A. Cleayer, s.
:. Cool, George 4. McEthron and c. NJ.
Matson, executive committee.
Judge Smith, at the recent term of
court at yermillion, sustained the at
tachment of the Huds0n-R oane case.
which vas argued Mt Vermillion. The