Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Interesting News Hems From az
over the state.

ing store at canton anu toon W.
worth of goods.
Many horses are dying at Northvhie
of n strange disease. They hang their
heads down. refuse to eat or move,
and die in about three days.
Oscar Moore, n we'll Known rancher.
was crushed to death by a falling tree
rear Piedmont.
S. Peabody, manager OF the FAR
view Creamery company at Canton,
has absconded with $1,000.
The question of appropriating So,ooo
for the Black Hills exhibit at Omaha
will be submitted 10 a vote OF the peo-
pie at the judicial election this faI.
Director Glenn of the weather bu-
rear at Huron was thrown from his
carriage recently, breaking two ribs
and inficting severe internal injuries.
The taxpayers of Brule county viii
vote, ut the coming fall election. on a
proposition 10 improve the county jail
to the amount of $1,000.
Fire DESTROYED NJ. E. Dickey's new
store building nj Wcstp0rt. and paft OIL
the goods. The origin of the fire Is I'M
known. The loss is insured for hair.
The hardware store Of tie Fullerton
Lun Der Company IT Iarkston was
b, rglarized and fifty pocket knives,
seven raZoIs and six reyolvers were
taken. Entrance was made by the
use of skeleton keys.
James Homer, living near Howard,
had his scalp aiken OF by failing I'M
der the wheel while trying TO stop a
runaway team. His escape from a
horrible death was 4 miracle.
The licensed saloons in Lawrence
county number forty-eight. The mon
ey received for licenses amounts to
$4,000, of which $4,000 goes TO the
state and $11,0 to the county.
Gov. Lee has granted pardons to
John Wess, VINO was sentenced from
Roberts county on q charge of seduc-
ton, and to Mike Carrea, who was in
the Jail of Clark county for violating
the old ~prohibitory law.
Burglars entered the store of the
Fullerton Lumber company at Parks
ton, and helped themselves to pocket
knives, r~evolvers and raZors The doors
were locked and windows unmolested,
so they must have had keys Of their
own to fit the locks.
George Cheatham and Eli Fort of
Chamberlain were arrested on com
plant of a Sioux Indian, who accused
them of taking wood that belonged 10
the Indians. This Is the first time for
many years that white men have been
arrested in that section on complaint
of Indians.
Frank Adams. charged witt rape on
the person of Hannah Xanger, on trial
recently at Huron, was held 10 bail for
his appearance at the September term
of the circuit court. The a is a
very peculiar one, the alleged crime
having been committed a year Of two
ago, but no complaint entered.
a colored man, giving the name NJ
Thomas Westbrook, was arrested ut
Huron on suspicion of being the man
wanted at Des Moines for numbering
his wife there on June 30. He is cop
per-colored. about twenty-five years of
age. slim-huilt and weight about 145
pounds. He declines to give any ac-
count Of himself.
The coroner's jury has finished its in
vestigation growing out of finding a
dead babe in Charles Anderson's pas
ture well ut WATERFOWL. A young wo-
nan of eighteen, Mary Harsrog, con-
fessed to killing the babe, which was
her own. She is under arrest, and
claims that the father of the child, Ju-
l:uS Jensen lives in Brookings county.
A creamery will be established at
Puckwand in the near future. The
town, although small, is surrounded
by an excellent farming country. Puk-
wana has had two disastrous fires dur
ing the past six or seven months, but
the business men of the place, i'm the
course of an hour or two, succeeded In
securing subscriptions amounting 10
nearly s., J 0 in aid Of the new enter
prise.
Paul Schager was arrested at Can
ton for assault and battery on the
person of John Westby, q horse doe
tor. The fight took place In one Of
the business houses. and was over an
old account the doctor had against
Mi. Schager. The complaining witness
had to give bonds TO guarantee the
costs, ind at the end OF the jury trial.
which the defendant demanded, as
Schaeer was acquitted, EaG TO foot the
bill Of costs to the tune OF $40.
Tie encouragement has given his
opinion to the auditor that the appro-
priation for the investigating commit
tee is Lot available, having been in
Guided in the general appropriation
and not in Il separate hill, as provided
for in the constitution. The auditor
has consequently refused 10 issue
vouchers for the bills presented nv the
commission. The latter will at once
apply for n writ Of %mandamus TO COM
pei the auditor 10 issue vouchers. and
tic opinion Of the supreme court upon
this matter will b. mad very shortly.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed as follows: The Charles Mix
County Milling Company of Castalia;
capital, $4,000: incorporators. l.. C..
Smith, j. III. Wolf. Kimball: A.. q.
Wolf, Castalia. Boresford Co-opcra-
tive Creamery, capital 5000: l.. r.
Lamberton. PRESIDENT, II. Schmidt sec
ret;ry. Farmers Traffic Association.
Parkston. capital 5000; incorporators.
w. j.. Mcdonald, Claus Stamp. j. w.
Stamp: TO handle grain. C.. A. Grif-
nth Hardware Company of Deadw God.
capital $4,000: 'ncorporators. Charles
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