Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-23
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
u~,t~...tinx News Items from -"
over the state.

The engine belonging to the thresh-
ing or Il of Ham Il Hanten. at wa
tertowl. blew up. scaiding the ehsin-
eer, Henry Heimer.
r,,e residence of Charles Reynoids
az Canton was burned. Frank Nor'h
was severely burned, but viii over
Loss. $1,000.
Word has been received from Eik
Greek hat the large sawmill OF HUNK
10 s. Rowley had been destroyed py u
timber fire. The loss is estimated Ut
$1,000.
The contract has been let for the
construction of a Catholic church a
Pl%ankinton. The main portion Oh ,ne
building will be 32x6O feet. II VIII NC
deliberately finished.
Martin Breasch. residing in Ronden
township. while riding a wheel at Mel
lette. collided with the thills of a carr,
one of which entered his abdomen and
is likely to cause his death.
While out duck-hunting, Charles
Stannard, proprietor of the marbie
works at Rapid City, accidentally SHOT
himself through the heart. He leaves
a wife and two children.
James Gertson, an old settler living
five miles south of kimball, took a
dose of strychnine and ended his Ire.
Domestic affairs had not been running
smoothly in the family for some time
past.
Louis Pletzky, charged with having
made IN assault upon Mrs. Piess with
a dangerous weapon, was bound over
TO appear at the next term OF court at
Redfield.
A heavy rain and wind storm at An
dover did considerable damage to the
grain. But very little thresh.ng has
been done so far. on account OF the
unfavorable weather and scarcity or
machines.
Threshing is now well under way In
the vicinity of Redfield. and the aver
age yield is from four to twelve BUSH
els of wheat per acre. The quality
varies. some fields turning out No. I
and others Nos. /, = and 3: but as a
general thing the quality is good.
The Aberdeen city auditors annual
report makes a fine showing and indl-
Gates that the c;ty's finances are i'll
good condition. The outstanding in
debtedness has been reduced. while at
the same time various Improvements
have been made.
William Moore, the murderer OF
Frank Staley. was captured at Bren-
nan by Sheriff Plunkett Friday. and is,
now in the county Jail at Lead. He
gave away his plan of escape to Mig
ger Ludd," who Informed the officers,
and this Icd m his canturp
Frank Ball went to a house of i'll
fame ut Watertown and attempted to
murder M of the inmates, Elsie Will
Jams. After pounding her with the
butt of a revolver, he dragged her to
a well and tried to throw her in, but
was prevented.
The new tax levy for the ensuing
year for Beadle county has been fixed
at II mills. All the commissioners
have already drawn their full allow
ance of S1G3. per diem and mileage for
the year. They must now met and
transact business for the remainder of
the year free.
Word has been received at Hot
Springs hat w. Il. Adams, a prom
inent physician of that city, and sur
geon for the Burlington road at that
place, is dead at Henderson, KY. from
the effects of q blow upon the head,
dealt by some unknown person for
purposes of robbery.
TX: Dixon and George Van Auken.
VIII Perley and Ed Jeardon have been
placed under bonds of $50 each at
Aberdeen and held to the next term Of
court. charged with maliciously injur-
ing animals. They were unable to get
bonds, and will anguish in Jail until
November.
John Iahnd, a laborer on the farm Of
Fl. A. kaeppler, near Redfield, drank
carbolic acid by mistake, ard died in
a few minutes. The unfortunate man
was expecting his family from Indiana
in a few days, and a short time be-
fore the accident had talked joyously
of their coming.
Joe Zimmerman. who was arrested for
shooting III. G. Cole at Madison. has
been liberated, no complaint being en-
tered against him. On ccoun of Mr..
Cole doing the first shooting, the pros
ecuting attorney considered conviction
out of the question. Son-in-law and
parents have made up their diner
ences.
Milbank public schools opened re-
Gently in n of the finest school
buildings in the state. The building is
52xS7 feet, containing seven high,
light, airy rooms, with q seating ca
racity Of 400, and is heated by a fur
mace. One years course has been add
ed to the curriculum. The school has
quite an extensive library.
c. n. Herricd. member Of the state
board Of regents. has Strengthened out
the tangle at the school of mines at
Rapid City. and that institution will
open ON the 9th inst. with DR.. McCilIi-
cuddy as president. The vacancies in
the faculty have all been filed by SUI
perior men. and the friends of the ill.,
stitution are much pleased thereat.
Advices from the Lower Brule ayen-
cy state that the mammoth govern
ment artesian well there. which has
been throwing out coal and other SUB
stances, has cleared itself again and
flows freely. throwing a six-inch
stream about twenty feet above the
top of the well casing. No further
trouble with the well is possible.
The subject of n special session of
the Legislature is being discussed, and