Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-13
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
interesting Ne VS. Items from "''
over the state.

1lbltNtGp" $500
GOOD shane. and the fields are begin
ming 10 look quite green.
4 Measure resort on the shores oil
lake Herman is one of the prospective
enterprises OF the near future.
The grand lodge Of the A. o. U. w.
will meet nj Nankton, the session ne
ginning May / and continuing three
days.
Workmen have inst completed n wen
for Andrew Oualm and John Fiisram
IN Whetsttne creek. near chamberlain
that throws IN eight-inch stream thirty
IN ches above the top Of the pipe.
Two tramps who stole clothing from
Nottmeyer * Miller's department store
IT Relfield were ~overhauled about q
nile from town by the sheriff. 1hey
drew razors and resisted, but were
,yerpowercd, tried and sentenced 10
txenty days In jail.
As an indication of the moisture on
the prairie and all over the Northwest
this spring. compared with 4 year ago
The river record NJ Pierre shows an av-
elage Of 81 feet for April this year 10
81 for April last year.
Rev. John w. Marshall. late pastor or
the First Presbyterian church OF HUI
ron, died recently at Los Angeles. Mr..
Marshall resigned his work at Huron
because of filling health and went to
California last October. His body VIII
be buried nj Portage, Wis.
An attempt has been made to reor-
ganize the Aberdeen band, but the
...noa@ f.- GO ,Insn~ InnEc t-n thor Din
bious this wear. Some talk is beard or
an orchestra. however. and possibly
Aberdeen will not be wholly without
the sound Of the brasses this summer.
The Pleasant Valley creamery has
lust put in n new 400 can separator.
making two now in the establishment.
So far one machine has been entirely
inadequate, and farmers with milk for
the creamery have been obliged often
to wait for vat room.
John Gfaas ard Mrs Rasmus Nelson,
who eloped from Aberdeen n few days
since. have been located at Oaker and
placed under arrest. They will be re-
tur ned TO Aberdeen for trial. Mrs.
Nelson deserted her husband, taking a
small child with her.
Brookings is very proud OF her col
lege band. which appeared on the
streets a few days ago in new uni
forms. Their music was excellent,
marching tactics especially well exc
cuted. and altogether they are expect
ed to make n very creditable impress
sion at the college athletics at Mitch
ell this month.
A.P. Reynolds, a former farmer of
Sanborn county. recently went to
Hunter, N. Y, with a carload of San
born county horses. The horses were
sold at from $50 to 500 each, and he
was offered $3.50 for the team he was
breaking when he went away. Evil
IDENTIFY horses are picking up in the
East, and that viii have an immediate
effect on the South Dakota market.
The Wolf River colony on the Jim
river, above Olivet has invented a sort
of stern-wheel paddle ferry boat, run
by hand power, through harvester
sprockets and chains. Cranks are at
tached and a man at each crank fur
nlshes the propelling force. The boats
are said to run very easily, and the
colony is making q considerably larger
one, to use as a regular ferry boat.
The meeting of the state fair associ-
alton recently held at Yankton was
very satisfactory. The final report in
dieates that all the debts incurred had
been paid and that $2T.4S remained in
the treasury. 1t was resolved that the
of the meeting be that the citi-
zens should guarantee the premiums
again this year, and the chairman was
authorized to appoint a committee to
solicit signatures to the guarantee.
Mrs. John Satori of Yankton was IA
tally burned by gasoline. In attempt.
ing TO fill a gasoline stove which she
was using an explosion took place, in
stantly covering her Will, flames. Re
fore assistance could be rendered she
was all ablaze. While attempting TO
ave her Eugene Schmidt was badly
burned on the arms. Fears are enter
taired that he inhaled the flames. Mrs.
Satori dical.
From present indications. there is go
ing to be a shortage in the hog crop in
this state. and in many other places
this year. 1t is estimated by stock
men that farmers are losing about
three-fourths of their spring pigs.
Some attribute the loss to cold, wet
weather during the spring; others be-
lieve il TO arise fro Of exercise
on the part of III .a SOW during
the winter. But, whatever the cause,
the crop is a very short one, and IL
a similar condition prevails extensive
~ elsewhere the price of hogs may
rise materially the coming year.
John +. Baker. acting commander of
the South Dakota G.. A. r., In response
TO numerous requests that as May 3Oth
falls on Sunday this year. that that day
be Observed rs Memorial Day, has is.
sued n circular In which he says: "The
acting department commander regrets
that these requests cannot be complied
with. Article II. chapter 5, Rules and
Regulations, provides that HNnen such
day MAY 30rh) occurs on Sunday, the
preceding dry shall be Observed and
is applicable TO this department. In
conformity with this requirement, and
in accordance with the request of the
ccmmander-in-chief. May 10Th will be
observed as Memorial Day in this de.
partment.
Harvey j. Rice Of Huron, secretary
Of South Dakota's grand lodge of I. @
o. f., has issued a circular calling at.
tention &c the annual meeting Of that
body and the Rebekah assembly 70 be.