Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-13

tANNAU NikAItltRA
w. ". Haight and Henry l.. Hare
have purchased the hardware store OF
NJ. c. Thiesen at Willow Lake.
During twelve days this month l2o92
Young cattle were shipped into JefaV2p
county.
The Sioux Fails Brewing Company
will build a wholesale supply depot AZ
lake Preston
4 base BAH association has been or
ran,zed at Webster. and 200 shares OF
s. each have been issued.
The register Of deeds Office at Miller
shows 40 transfers Of resi- estate since
January LIST. Hand county Is Delhs
eagerly sought for now.
Eureka thinks it must have been
blacklisted this winter by the travelling
troupcs. not a single n having visited
the town.
Miss Edna Scaller of Clark has left
for Brussels. Belgium. where she mas
accepted a position as stenographei
for the American consul.
A Touring mill in the northern part
of the state has orders for a car load
of flour to, go 10 Buffalo and two car
loads to 60 10 the Philippines.
The state treasury has received from
the various counties, for the month or
March. practically 100000 state taxes,
and S111.oIo school funds.
A Marshall county farmer named
Grupe. who last year successfully
farmed 1000 acres of land, this year
expects TO increase his crop acreage.
The state insurance department has
admitted the Modern Brotherhood Of
America. a fraternal association. with
headquarters ar Upton, Iowa, TO trans
act business in this state.
But few idle men are reported at
Terry, as all the mines in the vicinity
are running on full time except the
Mogul, which viii probably soon re-
sumo.
Arrangements are being made for the
celebration. at Mitchell, by the Norwe-
gians OF South Dakota, of the Norwe-
gian national holiday, which occurs on
May IL.
The citizens OF Ipswich have decided
10 erect a 5000 public building, the
lower part 10 be used as an opera
house and the upper floors 10 be de-
voted to lodge purposes.
Charles w. Mather. who came to
Deadwood in April. 1877, and has been
n of the prominent citizens since that
time, died OF pneumonia. He was
born at Cleveland, Ohio. in 1851.
Icebox is the name Of a new post
office which the government has es-
tablished at Cheyenne stage crossing,
a Lead. A. III. Peterson has been
appointed postmaster.
Lawrence county, in which is sit
uated the great Homestake mine, has
b,aoo men actually engaged il minin:
operations. whose daily earnings az.
gregate S17,0o0.
Martin Munson, a Clarke counts
farmer. says wolves are getting almost
as thick rs jack rabbits around his
place. He frequently sees as many as
i've and six together.
The citizens OF Irene have decided II
incorporate their town. which is uuioue
in that ii is situated In three counties
-1ankton, Turner and Clay. The nee.
essary surveys already have been made
- state srUAseAO bruce.
Lowry & McMaster, a well known
Alexandria firm, have sold their exr>s.
sive implement business TO c. G.. Black.
man and w. f. Waite, who will con.
uct the bushes in future under tbs
nrm name OF Waite & Blackman.
j. III. Camp, a trapper who operate.
along the Jim river. in the central parr
OF the state. has this winter canturef
a large number Of mink. muskrats an,
skunks, the skins of which netted hin
Si92.
Burglars entered the store of Mrs.
Z. Gilbertson OF Castlewood while m,
clerks We're absent attending bant
practice, and secured about 5000 n
cash from a satchel which had beer
lett sitting on the counter.
Governor Lee appointed DIR + w
Moffett OF Deadwood a membe of IN,
state board of health to succeed Dr
Jennings OF Hot Springs. and HERNIA,
:. BAKER as fish AID game warden o
Douglas county.
Tom Marshall, formerly of Turne,
county, and recently of Cakes. Nor,l
Dakota, now returns 10 South Dakota
ne having become wner of a large de
partment store at Aberdeen and viii
remove TO that city.
Judge c, S. Palmer. fusion nom;ne,
last fall for the position of attorne,
general OF South Dakota. has decide,
10 remove TO New York city. where h
VIII be associated with of IN
prominent law firms of that city.
s. G. Folsom. principal Of the school,
at the new coal town. Aladdin. wa
married to Miss Eta Hemminrwav =
Spearfish. a daughter of Profasso
Hemmingway, the coal expert. of chi
cage. N
The Urited States land Office n, .bor
deen transacted the following bnsires
during March: Ninefy-twa h.rsa-.,,
proofs, comprising 1887 acres. 20 ;na
homestead proofs, SOD acres and q,
timber culture proofs, s.4o4 acres.
A horrible tragedy occurred in Nav
ION township near Canton. a chii,
pve years OF age was left alone in IN,
house OF Mangus Buckinberr ! nran,
ineht farmer, and the house eatchin.
nre b boy was burned 10 death Tn
oouy was almost entirely consumed
One case of sickness that is thong,