Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14

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week.
1t is reported that considerable ex-
element prevails among the Sisseton
Indians land their creditors) over the
proposition OF the government author
tiles to make the next payment 30 them
in heifers and seed grain instead o. in
cash.
The Picture social given on Tuesday
evening at c. w. Siglinger's was well
attended, and many OF the pictures
would vie with those in Munsey's or the
Cosmopolitan. Why can't some OF our
Webster girls have a chance for the
Omaha medallion !?
1t needs but a few moments for a dis
eliminating man to discover that we
offer the right garments-entirely differ
ent from what is ordinarily seen. They
are the B. K. & Co. make spring styles
now in at Tegtmeier's.
The Drill brothers who were the bat
terry for the Strouston ball term against
Webster last season. and later Tor Web
ster against Montevideo, were in the
points Saturday for the Hamline Univer.
sity nine against st. Paul, and put up
an excellent game, st. Paul getting but
8 base hits.
A narrow escape from n fire alarm
occurred Monday, when a sm~ouldering
straw stack in the outskirts of the 1st
ward was famed into flames by the
high wind and set fire TO the stubblp,
J the fire running close to Ed. T~aylor's
barn and Il. Young's house before being
discovered and extinguished by n party
of boys.
A disastrous prairie fire swept over
the western part OF Troy township dur
ing the gale last Thu rsday. burning the
residence and barn OF j. Baker, also the
house and barn OF O. Snipsted, besides
his wagon, buggy, two calves, hogs,
poultry, and other goods. Scotland
township suffered quite u heavy losa,
some farmer. losing their granaries and
seed wheat.
Ross, the Jeweler seems to be- doing
the wheel business OF the town, His
success is due to the fact that he handles
two well known and iavorite lines,-the
Crescent and Imperial. Ross is a thor
ough mechanic and knows a good
machine when be sees 1T. He sells wheels
cheap, but handles no trash or EAST iron
bicycles.
r. l.. Thomas, an attendant from the
Yankton Insane Asylum, arrived Tues
day night for the purpose OF conveying
to the institution Albert Peterson, an
insane patient who was committed to
the asylum from this county in January
but who was temporarily released on
| the request OF relatives residing near
Yankton. They promised to look after
hi i'm, but he escaped their vigilance and
returned to this city.
Easter was appropriately observed at
the Congregational Church by an inn
pressive sermon in the morning by the
new pastor, Rev. w, b. Hubbard. In
| the evening. the beautiful cantata, sThe
Gates Ajar," was rendered by the young
ladies. This WAS undoubtedly the best
Easter programs ever given in Webster.
The sweet little singer, Madeline Sears,
who represented the Angel, captured the
hearts of the audience, and would have
been called back on any other occasion.
Day, the marble man OF Watertown,
wa in the city the first of the week, and
put up one of the finest monuments in
| the cemetery. He has recently built and
equipped a new shop at Watertown, and
is turning out the finest line oil goods in
marble and granite that has ever been
handled in the state. Day is u hustler
| aud those wishing anything in head
| stone tablets or monuments save 20
| per cent in price 10y placing an order
will, him, and be sure OF tirst-class work
and material.
A number OF destructive prairie fires
rayaged the country last Thursday, the
day OF such high winds. The entire pop
ulution of Waubay turned out and
successfully fought n fierce fire south OF
town. The burning OF "a barn is the only
damage reported. Heavy fires south
and Fast oil Andover threatened that
town, but rain fell in time to save ID. A
large number OF farmers had their prop
critics destroyed. Doland was another
townthat made q narrow escape, with
heavy losses on the surrounding farm
property.
A fine monument was erected at the
Cemetery Tuesday in memory OF the de-
! ceased wife OF ID. e.. Kidder. 1t came
from the shops OF Friel Il Day, Wafer
town, and is a chaste and handsome
AFFAIR. lit is a triple base, double die
shaft OF pure white Yermont marble, Z
| leet 4 inches i'm beiyhth, surmonnted by