Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-03
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sylvester HynAen. an old and highly
respected citizen Of Parker died re
Gently, aged seventy years.
The rahid-dog scare has reached
wessingson- and ali dogs 81 large uir
nuzxied are being killed No damage
has been done as yet
Edmunds county real estate Ten are
working overtime. and inquiries Tor
land prices are pouring in from al set
rions OF the country.
Grand Commander ]. T. Morrow OF
Mitchell inspected the Brooklyn eom-
mandery recently. and expressed bim-
self well pleased with the condition OF
the order in that Jurisdiction
Hon. John Bertrand. ex-cfairman OF
the Democratic central committee. and
a pioneer resident Of Canton. has re-
moved 10 Akron, Iowa where he mas
gone into the mercantile business
John Sutra. q well-todo Bohemian
farmer. living about six miles east OF
Tyndan. committed suicide by jump
ing into 8 bored well head foremost
He was dead when found
The Masonic fraternity is getting
bids ON lots urson which 10 erect s Ma
sonic temple az Huron and the incica-
rions are that the coming season VIII
see q fine building for their use erect-
ed there.
Formers at Chamberlain are getting
their machinery ready for spring woT1-
Many old-times predict a late snrng
Ii is our experience that a late and
backward spring Is mere beneficial 10
an classes-inclndin- slockmen.
Inc residence II George Dawson,
near CanaSrofa. was Totally destroyed
hv fire together with all its contents
excecpnf the sewing machine and or
gan. The origin Of the FIRE is not
kpcwr. nor rhe amount CT Insurance
II any.
John Weber. 4 veteran Of the 81
war and q settler in Mcpherson cVnn
" 5n 1SS& died of apoplexy ar an al-
yanxxd age A wife and eight chli-
dnen all OF whcm live al home or III
the Immediate vicinity. survive HIM
l. c. G0rsEch Of uNron. enc Of the
oldest and bes1-knoun engineers or the
Dakota Central Division Of the chica-
GO & Northwestern railway, has taken
a ~six-mourhs' leave OF absence. and
VIII start for the gold fields Of Alaska
IN a few days.
News has been received Of the death.
IN Kentucky. of Hon. Frank G2ult.
late Of Mcpherson county. and q MEM
her OF the constitutional convention
lie was = Scottish Rite Mason an0 an
e-rnemher Of the Wisconsin legislature
Belfast Ireland, was his natal place.
A w Mosber. who is under arrest
On a charge Of robbery. 8 Faux county
priscacr. was brought into Pierre and
lodged in jail. Mosber was arrested
for the same offense several years ago,
and escaped by greaking jail. and has
been 81 large eve since that time un-
II his capture. q few days ago
A rev disease Is reported in aid
about Freeman The symptoms are
peculiar. First the eyes begin TO swell
the disease then spreading 10 the face
and neck sometimes affecting the feet
and hands and IN some case there IS
q sore throat. Several families are
teing afflicted, ara a child Of j. kra-
ner Of that locality, dice from the dis
ease
A report from Chamberlain says.
Inquiries regarding decided and public
lands yet available for settlement in
this section Of the state are more IN.
than usual and there appears
10 be every prospect OF a pronounced
infsnex Of Dew settlers in the spring
Transfers Of decided lands are being
recorded daily There is a strong feel
ing that this character Of lands viii
never again he as cheap al al present
The Baciey Elevator company has
settled AT Gro1on with all the parties
having claims against il for wheat al
heed 10 have been delivered without
tie usual ISSUANCE Of tickets The
amount thus paid cut. al due 10 The
rascality Of iTs abSconding 9geFIS. 4
A. Tcirz. was S1.176 and Of Tins out
hay the company has had aid
has no prospect of vs. having
cents prcaI
The beard Of commissioners of Bea
die county have awarded the contract
for the care Of county wards and Tire
-rn4y almShoESe fer the coming year
10 Peter McCrary- He is 10 receivs
$50 Per week for the board and car.
uf inmates OF the alHashoHse, except IL
times Of sickness. when the ccmpcnsa
lion is increased. The board also Dc
cided 10 erect a new bridge over IA,
Jim river.
Inspector Mclaughlin Of the interio.
department, PASSED through Chamber
iazn on his way 10 The Lower Brult
agency 10 negotiate with the Siou,
fshere with reference 60 a portion q,
sbe tribe moving 70 the Rosebud reser
walton and opening q part Of their re
servatscH TO settlement The Indian
police win 81 nee notify all Indians
20 gather al the agency fer the coun
chs which promise 10 he the NOS i'm
Twatant sirce the visit Of Gen. Crock
nine years ago.
rrcf. James III. Shepard, Of the Z
S. Experimental station. Breckings. ha.
appointed the following committee Il
cooperate with The experimental sta
icons in the culture Of the sugar beet
s. W. Nareganr. William Tsnncnf, r
Christian. j. T. Hsckent,oihom and II
Srruhrneier- This committee Is EN-
powered 10 meet. TO organize and Il
make ali Dee~sful arrangements for tbs
establishment and culture Of a series
Of experimental SsaSar beef plants. and
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