Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-23

q position on the daily Tribune as CITY
editor.
Lewis Kimball. messenger for the
committee on Indian affairs. has re-
turned to his home in Huron from
Washington. where he has been for
several months.
John Collins Of Deadwood has Sc
cured a divorce from his wife, Eliza,
on the ground OF adultery. Frank
Caldwell Of Lead. the third party In
the case. vas fined 500.
The creamery industry continues to
crUw throughout the state. a new
plant IL reported as likely 20 be estsb-
liShed in the near future In the vicinity
Of Fort Pierre.
The supreme court at Pierre has Or
dered a new trial In the now-famous
Holy Terror cas-. in which Il. Il. Me-
Carthy OF Rapid City sues for a quar-
ter interest in the Holy Terror mine
4 new beneficiary association has re-
emily been Incorporated AT Redheld.
under the name OF the Friendly He
lief association. with the following Of
hCers; NJ. II. Wheeler. president; O..
w. Fisher. secretary.
The Western Portland Cement
Works at Tankton. one Of the largest
manufacturing plants in the North
west. viii begin operations May /.
with an increased number OF men and
an advance in wages.
Ellery Knowles and James Russell
Of Deadwood. We're examined at Fort
Meade on their qualifications for adj
mission 10 the West Point military
academy. and il Is probable that n
OF them viii secure admission there
Joy Brothers. who were among the
first 10 engage in business at Huron
after that town was plated. have re-
tired from the grocery trade, and viii
devote their time hereafter TO an irri-
gated farm which they own near town.
A .crazy quilt. with 800 pieces.
has been sent 10 a Methodist hospital
az Brooklyn, y. u. by Judge Mullen
ger OF Belle Fourche. as an endow-
ment 10 a childrs cot The quilt was
made by the judge himself when on
board a British manof-war in 1866.
The largest Touring mill plant in the
state Is located AT Waterfowl. and has
a capacity Of 30 barrels per day. TIE
Excelsior mills Al lankton are at the
present time Increasing their capacity
by forty barrels per day. and. when
completed. VIII be second only to the
WATERFOWL plant.
The supreme court has denied peri-
tons for ~rehearing IN the rs Of Nc
Cain VS.. Williams. BON Homme coun-
"; Wilson v, Goblea. Brute county;
| Bruie County VS.. Kink. Brule county:
Dunn vs. Bank. Lincoln county. ana
granted q petition for rehearing ia the
case OF Mccarthy rs. Sheed. Penning-
ton county.
]. H Camp. a professional trapper
along the Jim river from Mitchell 10
Huron. reports that during the past
| eighty days he has secured Isl minks,
Loo muskrats and twenty-five pole
cats He finds a ready market for his
pelts az an average price Of 60 cents
for the polecats. : cents for the musk
rats and SlS each for the minks.
Wolves are reported numerous in
Hyde county. They have become TN
usually bold. in some instances killing
and carving away Young calves.
Now that the state pays a bounty OF
s. for each wolf killed. il is likely that
professional hunters viii take 10 the
trail and devote their time exclusively
10 the determination Of the pests.
John Durkin, living near Esfelline.
Is one OF the many South Dakota
farmers who have made farming pay.
He settled OF a le0acre homestead
eighteen years ago. and has from time
10 time added II his holdings Re
Gently he increased the size OF his farm
by 80 acres. and now owns 200 acres
OF as III land as c9n I've found any.
where. and has many valuable i'm
prOyements upon IT,
During the week just passed the SEC
rotary Of state issued nctarIal CON-
missions 10 the following persons: T..
III. Vance. Huron: T. ID. Skillman.
Irene, Fred A. Dudley. Canastota. W.
A. Lynch, Huron; John A. Hawkins
PierIsont: Lillian " Fisher. Bryant;
l. T. Snyder, onida: Glenn Hart.
neauwcod: Harry Kunkle. Center
vile: A q. AbelL Alces,er: III. o.
Wickham. Webster.
Grandpa Hull. father ~ Mrs. A. w.
Wlnlarih 81 Huron. died al the SOL
deTs' home NJ Hot Springs. few
days since-and tie -ssaafns were tax
"a 10 WHEATON. III. for ~sntrrraerf. He
was a mryabsr CT an Illinois regiment
and serted with great distinction oar.
Inc the War u the Rebellion. aud was
WEB SnaRn IN GraEa Army cirrlcs in
thar State.