Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-16


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Chas. >. Denny, captain of Compaly
/, now stationed at Manila, Philippine
Islands, arrived in the city Saturday on
a sick iurlough. He left this morning
to visit his vile who is now residing
with her parents between this city and
Webster. Capt. Denney lett Manila on
the 20 OF January. He has been on the
ocean for twenty-slx straight days.
Watertown Public Opinion.
Minnesota was visited by n heavy
snow storm Saturday. The Sunday
morning passenger train, pulled by two
No. 6. east bound Saturday night,
with two engines also, got stuck In an
| eleven foot drift near Chanhassen aud
did not get dug out until 4 p, IN. Sun
day. The rotary piows worked all day
Sunday e~ndravoring 10 clear the line.
Clas. Duell and Geo. Bnhler were
down to Webster Monday. where I hey
bought of Agent VS.. Haish the quarter
of land, known as the Putnam
place. south of Butler.-Bristol Courler.
Mr. Hash is dong u rushing business
in Day Co land, having also sold 4 farm
in Ind ppnd"nrn township 10 knud los.
another ia Valley township to Anton
Biprsbach aud has IL number ot other
deals under way
Az j. +. Dyke svas coming down town
Saturday evening. he caught the iull
force of the high wind prevailing ~ h.
was ia trout OF the Masonic Hall aud
owing to the les condition OF che side
walk, he could not rptnin his feet aud
was blown off the walk into the street.
The fall was IA severe one. but luckily no
bones We're broken and he escaped with
a severe shaking up. He was ass isted
home and is again around.
The only real snow storm OF the
season occurred Tuesday and sleigh
bells were in evidence FOR the first time.
The discomfort OF a damp March snow
is nothing compared to the great
benefit derived from it for a good fall OF
snow in early spring is considered by
farmers as equal to a eoat of manure.
The crops prospect has been consider
ably frightened by This last consign-
ment of 1.-THE beautiful" 1899 will be
q hummer.
David Williams returned Sunday
morning from the Minneapolis Journal
excursion to Cuba, and reports "A mag
~nificent time, the only drawbacks being
the extreme cold weather which accom-
panied the excursionists as far as the
Florida coast on the outgoing journey
and which met them upon their return.
The trip was a veritable panorama of
new scenes and novel sights and was
heartily enjoyed by the large party who
composed the excursion.
Henry Turner departs Tuesday for
Lincoln. Neb. in response % orders from
the Mccormick Harvesting Machine Co.
to report in that city for duty. This
means promotion and decided increase
OF SALARY for Henry, as the Indications
are that he will Toe placed in charge OF
collections in that section with head
quarters and home in Lincoln. He viii
send Ter his family aud effects ms soon
as he gets settled. There will be- general
regret over the departure of Mr..
Turner and his estimable family from
our city, but all will rejoice over the
good fortune which has come his way
and which he has desrrvedly earned.
\ meeting was held Monday evening
in the parlor Of the Commercial to dis
cuss the question OF placing a base bail
team III the field the coming season
About twenty representative citizens
were present and in the general discus
sion which ensued, it developed that all
present We're in favor Of action being
taken to have Webster properly repre-
scented in the base ball arena in 1899.
1t WAS resolved to orsanizs an associa-
ton to he known Us the Webster Base
Ball aud Athletic Association aud
to issue two-hundred shares OF
stock of n par value OF So per
share, one bali TO be paid up on or
before May LIST. A committee consist
ing OF Messrs. leager, +. Ross aud
Tegtmeier was appointed to interview
citizens and solicit subscriptions OF sto ok
Every shareholder will have a voice in
the management OF the organization to
the extent OF the number OF shares held
by him. Merely the financial features
were touched upon, the question OF team
etc, to be decided later. An adjourn
ment was taken until Thur sday eve..ing
ut the same place To receive .nc report