Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-07-07
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Is injured by falling from a LADDER.
Arrangements have been made Tor
union open-air services each Suhuay
evening by the various churches u
Huron.
II. II. Sullivan of Plankinton, recene
IL appointed receiver Of the land on.ee
NJ Luto. Alaska, will shortly ieaNs ioI
his post of duty, his family remaining
AT PlankintOn.
AIRS. Prof. Scott Of Huron had u
of her ankles very badly injured by
being trampled upon by a horse she
was leading to water, during the ab-
sence of her husband.
ID. II. McConn Of Great Falls, Mont,
recently appointed register OF the y. >.
land office at Circle City, Alaska. Is an
old-time resident OF Aberdeen, n mas
relatives now living in that city.
Hon. w. s. Glass, United States CON
sui at Kehl, Germany, has arrived "a.
WATERFOWL. Mr.. Glass stated that ne
world send in his resignation immedi-
ately. and would remain at water
town.
There is n report in circulation that
Il. w. A. Poppe of Milbank. VINO or
gained a large party and took theih 10
Alaska, has been hung by his compah-
ions. 1t is stated that he misled them
by false statements.
A mass convention of the Free-Sllver
Republican voters Of Brown county
has ben called TO meet in Aberdeen on
Wednesday, July IL, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for a county
ticket and members of the state legls-
lature.
Notice has been sent TO the holders
of Aberdeen city bonds in New YORK
that $4,000 OF these bonds have been
called for payment, interest ceasing
Aug. l. These bonds will be paid from
the city sinking fund, in which there
is a surplus.
G.. r. Owen proprietor of a well
known legal blank house which he
established in Chamberlain a number
of years ago, has moved his plant 10
Mitchell. The necessity of having his
business at a more central point in the
state was the cause of the removal.
The popular wal loan is in high ia
vor at Aberdeen. Up to Saturday
night, the 25th inst, the local banks
had received subscriptions in excess of
$4,000. The applications came from
all classes-farmers, mechanics in fact,
every branch of trade and business.
The Missouri river is on n rampage
at Chamberlain. being much higher
than expected during this, it's regular
June rise, considering the comparative
ly light snowfall Of last winter. The
river is only about q foot and a half
lower at Chamberlain than last year,
following n winter of unusual snow
fall.
Il. Il. Spicer, one of the old settlers
of WATERFOWL, killed himself by TAX
ing morphine. He was ut n time n
of the leading business men of Water
town. He became financially embar-
rassed, mental arrangement followed,
and he was declared insane last wiz
ter. He has been absent several
months.
W. T.. Abbott, alias SILVER BILL is
in jail at Plankinton charged with hav-
ing stolen a horse from a Jerrauld
county farmer. He arrived there Mon
day morning, and the farmers. arriving
III lit tNtHluEs lONnu int UOISt III Ills
possession. He broke jail In Woon-
socket Saturday night, at which place
he was confined for stealing beer from
the railroad while in transit. and, TO
make his escape, stole a horse.
A runaway occurred ten miles from
Sturgis, in which c. G. Wilson lost his
life. Mr.. Wilson and wife were re-
turning home from Sturgls, and while
going down a steep hill one OF the
tugs became detached, and the team, q
pair of frisky colts, at nee began run
ming, They got beyond his control and
dashed at full speed into a wire fence,
throwing Wilson against a post, killing
him instantly. His wife was dashed
into the wire and frightfully cut, but
1t is not believed she is dangerously
injured.
The Northwestern Baptist associa.
ton has closed its session at Water
town. The following officers for the
ensuing year were elected: Moderat.
or, Rev. DR.. Mason. Brookings; secre-
tary, j. l.. Pratt. Elkton;~ treasurer. O.
L. Grattan. EIkton. The following
committees were appointed: Auditing.
q. X. and Rev. w. G.. Campbell: en-
rollment, Mrs. Alice Lockhart and Con-
stance Irving: place and preacher for
the next annual meeting, Rev. d. w.
Brown, Mrs. l.. u. Lyon and Mrs. w
Z. Churchill. The session was a very
successful one.
The state committees arranged plans
Tor the campaign before leaving Aber-
deem. J. A. Bowler was elected chair
man OF the Democratic committees A
,. u. Cherry, chairman of the Silver
Republican committees; w. K. Kidd.
chairman OF the Populist committee
An executive committee will be an
pointed later. Separate organizations
both east and West of the river. win
be nominated by the Populists and Sill
yer Republicans. 1t is probable q ioint
committee. composed of tn echairmen
or the state committees, will be formed
for conducting the campaign.
All doubt as 70 what the state hoard
OF regents woul do in regard to contin-
uing the school of mines another wear
has been settled by the appointment Of
new members to the faculty and the
announcement made by the regents
that the school will be opened at the
Usual time next fall. During the snm-