Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-05

COfnDlcUCtu OpCidaiVh0.
Practically every town in the state
reports an increase of at
the public schools.
A number Of residences n other
buildings have been erected at Lake
Preston this season.
The certificates OF, nomination for the
frsion nominees for the supreme bench
have been filed with the secretary or
state.
Joseph Walter, one of the 1876 pi-
oneers of the Black Hills, died at Lead
at the g of ifty-one years. He leaves
q wife.
The recent frosts throughout the
state did not come early enough TO
do damage to corn, which was well out
Of the way.
The attendance at the state normal
school at Springfield IS 40, the great
est liz the history of the school, and Is
steadily increasing.
Work on the new roller mill at To
rcnto, Deuel. county. is progressing a
isfactorily, and it is expected that it
will be in running order by Nov. /.
Howard has let the contract for put
ting in q complete system OF water
works. Capt. j. +. Ryan and j. w. Sc
ney were the successful bidders for the
work, their figures being S5,S96.9o.
A large quantity of the material ne
cessary in the construction OF a new
railway depot at Nassau, Grant county,
has arrived on the ground, and work
upon the building win soon commence.
T.. II. Bentz of DeSmet, has sold his
mammoth stock of general merchan-
disc TO n. o. Johnson and l.. Lee, who
will take possession about Oct. j. The
name Of the new firm will be Johnson
& Lee.
The business transacted by the regis
ter of deeds office of K~ingsbury county
during the past eight months is greater
in the aggregate than the business or
all prior years since the first settlement
Of the county.
Duck hunters are looking forward to
great sport this fall. The frequent
rains have kept many of the lake beds
full, and, in consequence, ducks are
more numerous in many parts of the
state than ever before.
DR.. Charles L. Keifrer, who has been
post surgeon at Fort Meade for several
years, has been promoted to major and
assigned to the Forty-eighth regiment,
with orders TO report at Fort Thomas,
Ky. 1t is a colored regiment, which is
being organized for the provisional
army.
John Il. Stroud, a Buffalo county
farmer, claims to have broken the rec
ord of profits from stock raising. He
has a COW which, a year ago last
spring, brought him a fine pair of twin
calves. Last spring twin calves were
again born, and Stroud has just been
offered $50 in cash for the yearlings
and $40 each for the spring calves,
making a clear increase of 500 from
one COW in less than two years.
The observation-disclosures of G. III. Me-
Clellan, a Turner county farmer, prom
ises to cause him considerable trouble.
He was subpoenaed as n petit juror for
a term of circuit court which convened
several days ago. When court met he
failed to answer to his name. A dep
uty sheriff who was sent for him has
discovered that he is visiting in New
York State, having left after the sub
poenae was served upon him.
George Evans, the cattleman who
was arrested near Deadwood while
driving thirteen head Of cattle, which
1t is reported he stole from Chris Jen-
sen, near Belle Fourche, was bound
over under $500 bonds to appear be-
fore the next grand jury. Evans was
released only n few weeks g from
the state penitentiary for a similar Of
Tense, his release having been secured
ON an order of cause. 1t is believed by
many that q plot was laid to catch Ev-
ans again, by some of his enemies.
The Clay county fair, which was held
in Vermillion last week, was a decided
success so far as the exhibits and race
programme We're concerned. and the
association will have a surplus in the
treasury after purses and premiums
are paid. The races were the best ever
given, and We're entered by many fas,
horses, such as Katy Did, Glador, Tenn
pleton, George w. and others. The
free-for-al, on Thursday, was the fast
est exhibition ever given on the track.
fastest heat being pulled off in 2:14.
Ihe Lawrence county commissioners
nave taken very decided steps in re-
gard to the payment of liquor licenses
by the saloon men of the county Ever
since the decision of Judge Moore n
majority OF the saloon men have held
pack their license money, to await the
decision OF the supreme court. The
commissioners at their last session de.
clded to prosecute all saloon men who
fan to pay their licenses. and their
places of business will be closed until
payments are made. 1t was
by some that the license could be pai1
from he time the decision of the su.
preme court was made, which would
throw two months between tho
time Judge Moore rendered his decision
and the present time, but the commits
loners have ordered the full amount
Of license paid.