Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-01
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Interesting Ne1s IteTns From ~"
over the state

| Collins of yermillion a membe OF the
state board of dental examiners
Sam Shaw. claiming Buffalo, y. l.,
rs his home. was found on the Drake
| beam of a freight car at Athoi Win one
leg broken.
Grasshoppers have appeared ID sna,
sections III the southeast part OF Spihh
county. The commissioners are Ethlns
steps 10 destroy them before they are
able TO fly.
Two prisoners escaped from the coun-
~ iail at Aberdeen recently, by saving
| the bars In the corridor. The sherlH
got n clue which led to their capture
| about three miles III OF own
The school board of Deadwood voted
| 10 increase the size Of the Second Ward
| school house by the addition OF a secono
| story. Five thousand dollars VIII De
| expended in the Improvements.
A Buffalo county settler named Nun
frum was struck by lightning n killed'
| He. was eating breakfast with ms lam
lily when the bolt entered the mouse.
| None of the family were injured.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
| lows TO South Dakotans: Origlnal:
| Herman Dennis. washington Springs.
| Increase. William NJ. Cuppet, Canton.
| Widow: Mary f. Bardin, Edgemont.
Delaney Bros. stock men, have closed
| out their ranch west Of Bowdle 10 >. ~
McDougall of Britton. Ibey retain
| their North Dakota interests. n VIII
| hereafter make their headquarters at
Jamestown.
The seven-year-old son OF Wills
| Burnham of Armour, who was recently
| bitten by a rattlesnake, has suffered an
| amputation Of the leg. lie is now
| doing nicely, though for a time his lie
was despaired of.
The p~ostofice at Aurora was robbed
Sunday night. the safe blown open ana
| everything taken of value. Postmaster
Baker mas n jeWelry store in connection
with the Office, and all his watches and
rings were nipped.
Water Rhodes, a prominent stockman
in the northern part of Charles Mix
| county. is reported dead from sun
! stroke. His life was very recently in
! sured in the New York Life Insurance
| company for $4,000.
The Interstate Elevator company of
Bercsford is erecting a new steam pow
err elevator on the site of the n
burned a short time ago. 1t will have
a capacity of $4,000 bushels and have
all the modern improvements.
A highwayman robbed David Mitch
ell of his none and watch as he was
returning from Ringlings' circus at HUI
ron Two men did the work, and one
shot Mitchell in the head. causing q
painful but not fatal wound.
John Leonard committed suici,le at
Newark by taking arsenic. He was the
son of A. +. Leonard, a prominent and
wealthy resident of Manistee, Mich,
who owns large farming interests neal
Newark. The cause Of the deed was
insanity.
The South Dakota Sheep and Wool
Growers association met in annual SEES
sion at Pierre. The officers are G.. NJ.
%Shepperd, Clear Lake, president; S. b.
Howell, Mcpherson county, vice presi-
delt, and w. II. L. Bushnell, Aberdeen,
secretary.
Tramps went through the house OF
Harvey Paine at Redtield recently. ap-
propriating articles that pleased them.
Two were apprehended before they left
town, and a third was found at North
vile with n broken leg, received while
riding on brake rods.
Fred Fisher, a well known school
teacher Of Alpena, who disappeared
from his home, was found dead in a
ditch with his neck broken His
friends had believed he was fouliy
dealt with, but the s~upposition now is
tina no fell from his whneI
Five nuns took the final vows Of the
order at Aberdeen recently. Services
were conducted by Bishop O'Gorman Of
Sioux Falls, assisted by four of FIVE
priests. The Catholics sill erect a res
idence for their priest and begin work
on n new church this summer
Peter G. Roy was arrested by Depu-
ty Marshal Lewis at Chamberlain, on a
charge of herding sheep on the Indian
reservation and cutting timber on gov
eminent land. United States District
Attorney Elliott has been t%elegraphed
for to conduct the preliminary exam.
nation.
The Old Settlers Organization for
Aurora County has been perfected by
the election of c. ]. Anderson as pres
ident: G. K Nevin, secretary; +. I.
Stevens, treasurer, and j. c. Read, his
torian. In all probability they viii
have a reunion celebration some time
this fall.
A big meeting was held by the bust
ness men Of Sioux Falls, and Il was de-
cided to have a tri-state fair this fall.
1t is proposed TO build corn, wheat and
oat palaces in different parts Of the
city. The merchants are to build booths
In the principal streets in front of their
places of business. A gccd racing pro-
gramme was arranged.
Two members of the United States
survey have arrived at Rapid City from
Washington, and are making prelimin.
airy arrangements for the forestry re-
serve survey, provision for which was
made recently by congress. Prof. VOL
colt, director Of the survey, together
with other members of the corps. is ex.
pected in a few days. A contour of The
entire Black Hills district will be made.
which will require about five months.
The map will be the most accurate and
complete ever made by the government.
The future extent Of the reserve de.
ponds greatly upon the report Of the
survey. Deadwood has been chosen ma