Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04

registered Durham Bulls from my herd.
Fine individuals. Will sell for cash or on
time with approved security. Now is
your chance to procure one OF the finest
bulls ever brought to this country,
Thos. McKennett.
John Sauer and Will Mas we under
stand will invest in a barometer, a
treatise on astronomy and prairie
navigation and study a little veterinary
surgery on the side. They figure that
an ounce OF preventive is worth a pound
OF cure-but they had IA delightful time
just the same.
The Township Assessors met with the
County Commissioners at the Court
House Saturday and were instructed
in their various duties. The average
value per acre at hichfarmlapd should
be assessed was placed at $500 per
acre, structures at 20 per cent OF their
real value.
A change in the force in the Register
OF Deeds Office occurred May LIST, Deputy
A. E. Thompson retiring. 5 II. Gro
shong succeeding him. Mr.. Thompson
resigned on account OF his rapidly in
creasing abstract business demanding
his entire attention. During his stay in
o flee he has established a record for
efficiency, courtesy and iaithfulness TO
duty which makes his retirement q dis
purchased a corner lot opposite the
Court House wherein he will erect a
business Office. Every body knows the
new Deputy Sam G%roshong and the
feeling is general that he will hold down
his position with credit to himself and
to his chief, Mr.. Serum.
The high wind Friday eliminated
about three O'Clock in one OF the most
violent wind and sand storms which
this section ever experienced, in fact it
approached cyclonic conditions. The
heavens were o ver-cast and with the
fearful clouds OF dust, made the use of
artificial light necessary early in the
afternoon. School was dismissed as q
precautionary Measure shortly after 3
O'Clock and the dance scheduled for the
Opera House in the evening declared off.
O%ut-houses and barns were demolished
and a feeling OF impending danger pre-
unilal To add IN thn or.narnl annGfnr-
nation the fire alarm was given. The
thoughts OF a fire in such u gale were
no rrifN ing but the fire Department
quickly responded to find a burning
manure heap near the residence OF Al
Treiethyrn the cause OF the alarm. The
ladies OF the neighborhood had nobly
held the fire in check until the arrival OF
the department who quickly rxtiaguish-
ed IL. The gale subsidized somewhat
toward night much TO the relief of the
strained nerves OF the citizens.
Many and deep were the expressions
OF sorrow Wednesday morning when it
became known that the illness OF Finlay
Ross had terminated fatally and that
he had passed away in early morn.
His friends, while fully aware OF his crit
ical condition, had borne up in the hope
that bis rugged constitution and deter
mination to live for his loved ones sake
would pull him through the crisis-but
it was not to be-the came
and his sonl passed into the presence OF
it's Maker shortly after break OF day
His illness commenced about 10 days
ago in the form OF violent pains in the
| back OF his head, which developed into
that most dangerous of diseases-cere-
bro-spinal meningitis. Everything as
done which medical science could sug-
gest and loving hands perform to allay
the agonizing pain and ward off the
approach Of dread conqueror. Drs.
Harris and Kjerland were in attendance,
| with DR.. McNutt of Aberdeen in consul
tation, but their united efforts were in
| vain. At the time of death there were at
his bedside, Mrs. Ross, Alex Ross, Thos.
| McKennett and DIR. Harris.
No man in the community stood high
err in the esteem OF his fellow citizens
| than did Finlay Ross and ordinary
words OF eulogy fail to convey the feel
ing of sincere grief among the people
over his untimely taking away. As a
| husband, father, brother, friend, man
| and citizen he was all that could be de-
| sired, and it seems 70 difficult to rea-
lize that one who has always been so
active among US now rests peacefully
with his iife's work ended. The funeral
takes place from his late residence
| this afternoon. An obituary notice OF
| deceased will appear in our next issue.