Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
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itol is awarded.
Pugilist Peter Jackson is defeated by
Jim Griffin in three rounds.
The vice presidents Of the National
Sound Money League meet in Chicago.
The Western joint traffic bureau los
es it's main function.
The log crop in the region tributary
TO Duluth and Superior reveals a short
age.
A receiver is appointed at Butte,
Mont. for the American Developing
and Mining company.
Gen. Grant, fifteen years ago. told
how easily Havana could be captured
by the United States.
AL Fountain and Frank Libert of
Green Bay were driving in a road cart
when h bottom of the rig suddenly
feil out, letting the mel to the ground.
The horse took fright and AN away,
M the men were badly bruised.
The general stores and stocks belong
ing to Miss Annie Shand and Mr.. Slate
burned at Garvin during a very heavy
wind. Miss Stands loss is estimated
at about $4,000, with no insurance.
II Mr.. States at about the same, mart
ly covered by insurance.
ID. III. Dietrich, of Hastings. Neb..
mas cached the Clerks Fork mining
district in Idaho with a dredging ma
chine He proposes to dredge the bed
of the Cleark's Fork river, the sands
OF which show rich returns Of gold.
In fifteen years Montana'I copper
output has risen from 9,05S,2S pounds
to 250,000,0O0 pounds. From the Butte
district alone during this period $500
100000 worth of copper has been TAX
en-.
In the district court at Benson, Judge
Quale refused County superintendent
Covell a writ of mandamus to compel
the Benson board of education to gran.
the use of a specified room for each
ers' examinations in place Of the room
granted by the board.
Henry johnson and son. William,
Fred Olson and Knut Peterson passed
through Red Wing recently in a prairie
schooner, being on their way to the
Alaskan gold fields. They are resi-
dents of Illinois, and started from their
homes three weeks ago.
Redding, Cal, reports the discovery
of a $4,000 pocket in the Washington
mine at French gulch, twenty-five
miles from tina place. The company
has been handling very rich rock late
ly, and recent developments are show
ing richer rock every day.
An old brass cannon, which has
stood for many years on a street in
Oshkosh, was stolen recently. and the
people are much concerned as to where
the relic has gone. 1t was a ~three-inch
piece, weighing about 400 pounds, that
had been used in the Civil War.
The coroner's inquest over the re-
mains Of William Sommers, who died
from injuries received ON the 500 track
at Pembine, resulted In a verdict of
accidental death. The jury found that
he was killed while sleeping on the 500
right-of-way.
The J. b. Smith Mailing Company
of Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 1916.
has been placed in the hands of a re-
ceiver on complaint of the Union Ma
tional bank, which holds notes against
the company for $4,000. The bank
charges mismanagement. G.. III. Tay-
lOf was mace receiver.
Attorney General Mylrea of Wis
consin will soon begin legal proceed
ings In the federal court against the
State Of Colorado il the latter state
persists In refusing to care for Oscar
! Hake, an insane man. Richard Gun
Their, of the board of control, went to
Denver to confer with the Colorado
authorities.
The City National bank, capital,
100000, and the Bohemian-American
Savings Bank Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
have reorganized and will 20 into vol
untary liquidation. Ii. their place
have been organized the Citizens Ma
tional bank. capital 100000. and the
American Trust and Savings bank,
capital 100000.
Miller & Dolan, general contractors
at Winona, have made a voluntary as
signment to Emil Miller. Their in
debtedness reaches about $1,000 or
$1,000. The assets cannot be given, as
$1,000 due them for placing the water
works at McGregor, Iowa, is still with
held there by claims of $1,000 against
it. This 5000 may 60 into the hands
Of trustees or to the McGregor credit
ors.
The last arrival at Seattle from the
J Cooks Inlet country In Alaska, to
which there was such a stampede two
years ago. Is Charles Denham of Chi
cago. Denham reports a remarkable
glacier gold find On the kenai peninsula
1900 feet above sea level. Near Skill
okh lake prospectors broke Ice In one
OF the small streams and from the first
painful Of gravel took out $3.1S In gold.
! Other pans were secured which ran as
high as 81 In coarse gold. The hill
has lever been prospected.
The spring term Of the United States
court convened In Fergus Falls. with
Judge John C. Garland on the bench.
George Washington, an Indian, on a
charge of numbering a companion.
pleaded guilty to m~anslaughter, and
was sentenced to Imprisonment for
five years and to pay a fine Of 500.
Sever M. Hoff, ex-postmaster Of st.
Hilaire, charged with ~embezzling post
office funds, was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment and to pay a
fine Of $500. A number Of Indian