Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-08-12

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ever raised In that vicinity.
r. NJ. Thomas. acting on behalf or
| the travelling merchants and peddiers,
has called a meeting at Sioux Fans TOT
,he purpose of getting a decision OF
the courts upon the validity OF an ACT
of the last legislature licensing PED
diers.
The mystery surrounding the Arnold
e. Lawson and Kohnhe 4 Cordina
store robberies at Clear Lake, is now
cleared up. and Mrs. Ann Share, her
son. Charles. and Fred Pashaw have
gone 10 the watertown jail TO await
the spring term of the circuit court,
they not being able to furnish bonds.
Harvey Clark. one of the parties who
ESCAPED from the Parker jail, mas
been recaptured and returned TO jail.
The state fair will be held Sept. q
10 Oct. /, inclusive. The citizens OF
Yankton have given a bond in the sun
of $1,000. which guarantees the pay
ment of all premiums.
George Chamberlain, living north or
Bristol. while driving home. ran over
two tramps. breaking the leg of one
and crushing the foot of the other. IL
is thought the men were drunk n
went TO sleep in the road. He was
driving fast, having been after a doc
tor.
O.. Sogn Of Lincoln county reports
that he has a Plymouth Rock 1en
which he says has this year produced
eggs which sold for 81, and also raised
q family of sixteen chickens, which
uara sold ut % cents each.
The state fair management at Yank-
ton announce that George *. Stacy,
the celebrated starter who officiates at
the Minnesota state fair. at Grand
Forks and elsewhere, will have charge
of the races. Horsemen will receive
S2.700 in premiums, If no failures oc-
cur.
Hutchinson county has S64 quarter
sections. Each one will average $500
tlis year. including the land not Guilt
waited. or 50. 764. 500. That is some
money. If you think il would not be
over 500 per quarter, it would make
$1,72S,000. That beats the klondyke.
AT the receivers sale at public auc-
ton the remaining assets Of the First
National Bank of Redfield were sold
i'm gross 10 III. A. Taylor for S1O,SO0.
III. A. Taylor is a brother of w. w.
Tay.or. and q former cashier in the
defunct bank. Ii Is an open secret that
the bidding is done for the benefit Of
the late treasurer, IN order TO rid him
of his heavy personal liabilities and
start him afresh in the world.
DR.. j. w. Elliott, the state veterina-
rian has returned from q journey 10
thn rhox.a,,n r,Nliar u1apry flor
making n careful examination of the
Rosseau herd of horses. and comparing
their condition at present with their
condition a month ago, he decided that
the entire lot ought TO be condemned
as victims Of CHAMBERS, and he there
upon took such action.
A strong flow of water has been
struck in the new well at Chamber
lain at a depth of but thirty-tive feet.
The new well is being p II down about
midway between the famous spouter
and the Missouri river. and the flow
struck so ear the surface is doubtless
the contents OF q cavity or assure
which has been filed from the leaks
of the old Well. Work on the new well
will be continued until the regular ar
tesian basin is tapped.
That the state fair, which is TO be
held in Iankton in September, will be
n complete success is now an assured
fact. Farmers throughout the state
are entering into the preliminary work
with great zeal. The local board Is in
receipt OF a large number of inquiries
regarding space for exhibits, and an
unusual interest in the stock depart
ment is manifested. Secretary Kelly,
OF the state board of agriculture. has
received letters from stock-raisers in
Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois
and other states. asking for inforia-
ton and entry blanks.
Fool Hawk, a Lever Brule Indian,
who had already been given an allot-
ment OF land on the Missouri, south of
the mouth of the White river. is al
legged to have explessed a desire to re.
move TO the regular reservation, and
was accordingly given another allot-
ment there. In conformity with the
usual procedure. before the caacelling
OF tie entry of allotment. Fool Hawk
was notified TO show cause WHY his al
lotment should not be calcelled. Much
to the surprise Of those who covet the
land embraced in the allotment, Fool
Hawk has decided to oppose the can
collation., and an interesting struggle is
in prospect.
Senator Pettigrew has the following
books for free observation-disclosures lltural
reports for 1892 1000: animal
industry. 40; commissioner of labor.
100; diseases of cattle, 200; compendi-
um census, 80; abstract Of census. 400:
diseases Of horses. 300: educational re-
port. 40; fish commission, so; memori-
al addresses, 100; reports Of war, navy.
state, interior departments, so; statis-
tlcal abstract, %: African slave trade.
70; tariff hearings, 80; bankruptcy leg
slatioD, 30. report on Chicago strike.
=. Nicaragua canal, so: report Pacific
railroad commission. %: report uni
yersIty of the United States, SO.