Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-05-05

wall paper just received, f. Ross & Co.
will sell q lot OF remnants at any price.
A. c. Davis, the bonanza farmer OF
Wheatland township, was in the city
last week and sent some fine views OF
his ranch residence and buildings TO
eastern friends. The ranch contains
1855 acres. A. C. is an old resident and
a successful farmer. He believes in a
diversity OF interests. raises stock and
grain and il q contractor and builder.
M. ID. Candy will deliver pure spring
water to any part OF the city at 20 cents
"A barrel or ST a tank. Leave orders at
this Office. Will also clean cisterns.
U. s. Dept Agriculture, Climate and
Crop Bulletin of the Weather Bureau,
South Dakota Section, for the week end
ing April 20, 1898:
Day-Wheat seeding nearly done and
oats and barley seeding progressing;
some localities need ram, but most fields
seem 10 be moist enough; some wheat
sprouting and looks well.
0. & Small still have a limited supply
OF home grown White and Yellow Dent
Corn, German and Broom Corn Millet
and Timothy Seed. Get what you need
before all is gone.
Geo. C.. Piremer, OF Appleton, Mimi,
arrived in the city Sunday. He has the
contract to put up the new Strong&Co.
elevator here. The foundation will DE
completed tomorrow and the structure
wili be pushed TO an early completion.
4 crew of fourteen will do the wood
butchering. Judging from appearances
Mr.. p, is IA rustler and will keep things
moving.
Having obtained one of the latest and
best Hot Air and Vapor Bath Cabinets
am now leady to give baths to ladies.
Rebeca Matteson.
Filled with a determination to do or
die for his country. George w. Moulten,
Qf the Reporter force, .eit for Aberdeen
On Fridays freight and before shutdown
MAS enrolled in Co. +. Will Bartlett
' went up Sunday and was enlisted.
These two, with Andrew Salizrr make
up Webster's contributions to this
gallant company which departed
Mnuda for Stony Falls
Taken up April ~, a black four
months old pig. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying
charges. See. 17-123-5.
Andrew Johnson.
The Board OF Education, at the regu-
ar meeting Friday night, organized
for the year by the reelection OF j. w.
Arthur, as President and Finlay Ross,
Clerk; J. W. Abbott was chosen Vice
President.
Committee on teachers Smith /,
Thompson and Wickre.
Committee on School House and
grounds: Abbott, Mckennett and Sig
linger.
1t was unanimously agreed TO re-
gag E. A. Miller as Principal for the
coming year George Haliock Was
appointed Janitor.
In an article on "South Dakota Books
and Authors" in the Monthly South
Dakotan, Prof. r. III. Kerr favorably
mentions Elias Molee's plea for al
American Language stating that he
has volved a complete Amprican
language which may receive attention
i'm the future. As this office printed
Prof. Molee's work we have II lively re-
collections of its many excellencies and
endorse what Prof. Kerr says oi il. but
we don't believe we want any more
work OF that nature, it's too exhaustlng
on the proof reader.
Robert Burdette entertained IL large
audience at the opera house Friday
evening with one Of his inimltable
lectures foI which he is soiustly famous.
Commanding the closest attention oi his
hearers from start to finish by his wit,
humor, pathos aud %eloquerce. There
was frequently, loud and enthusiastic
applause, showing the speakers efforts
were fully appreciated. Burdette IN "A
nan OF unique personality, and his
lecture and style OF delivery are purely
his own. There il but one Burdette,
and he must he heard to be appreciated.
lie paid a fine tribute to the wisdom,
craftsmanship and patriotism Of Presi-
dent Mckinley which IA received by
his auditors with u perfect storm OF
applause.
a despatch was received Tuesday an
nonncing that r. W. Parliman had re-
sefvpd a commission in Col. Grigsby's
regiment OF cavalry now forming and
would be home at once to recruit a COM
He got back Wednesday evening
und it appears that the original plan
Of the regiment had been changed by
a. coxkar;t;.o ~ Waat.nufau eousa.