Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-26
SOUTH DAKOTA.

A youuS Eduy udUleQ lSaDel OlSOu
has brought suit against August Kron~
schnabel of Frederick for bastardy.
Kronschnabel was married a few
months ago.
Mrs. III. f. McNutt, past grand chief
OF honor, Instituted a lodge OF the De-
gree OF Honor at Ipswich recently. The
lodge was formed with twenty-eight
charter members.
William Mccarthy, n white man,
charged with breaking into the resi-
dence OF Charles Descheuouette, an In
dian, at the Lower Brule Agency, was
held to appear before the United States
court at Sioux Falls.
The firm of Gaymen Bros, which
has been doing a general store business
at Watertown for several years, is dis
solved. The building will be contin-
ued by Charles Gayman. A. G. Gay
man will have no further connection
with the business.
A whist tournament Is being ar
ranged for, which will be held at Aber-
deem when the arrangements are COM
pleted. Eight players will participate
in the series Of games. four from Get
tysburg, four from Wahpeton, and
eight from Aberdeen.
Word has been receive dat Deadwood
that Gene Starner died three days ago
ar Oakland, Ind. He was one Of the
original discoveries of ore in the Rag
ged Top district, wv years ago, in
partnership yith his brother. He was
thirty years OF age and unmarried.
Alvin Travis, twenty years old, son
Of Daniel Travis, living west OF Athol,
was killed by n ferocious colt. Young
Travis was breaking the animal, when
1t fell backward upon him. He lived
several hours after the accident but
did not regain consciousness.
Real estate men of Flandreau report
n large Increase in the sale of farming
lands in that county, and the prospects
are that there will be q large influx OF
Iowa land seekers there in the springs.
Prices are advancing rapidly and
prospects cf a lively real estate busi-
ness are good.
Nels Iverson has sold to Axe john
sou 800 acres Of choice land at River
side. the consideration being $4,000.
John s. Hart has sold his large farm,
located ON the bottom a near Yer.
million. to John Waltz OF Sioux City.
consideration not stated. The farm Is
one of the best In the county. Mr..
Hart gives possession soon.
The state land department has sent
out notice of sale and lease OF state
lands. Sales will be made this year In
the counties of Bon Homme, Brook
ings, Brown, Coddington, Deuel., Grant,
Kingsbury, Lake, McCook, Minnehaha,
will be made between the 10th ana
25th of March, and leases on the I'D.
The following is the business Of the
WATERFOWL land office for the month or
December, 1898: Thirty-hve original
homestead entries; 50 ina homestead
proofs: "a ina timber culture proofs;
81 cash entries, amounting to va, 40.
The cash entries for the quarter ended
Dee. 81, amounts TO $2O,2S6.77.
WATERFOWL was lighted with electric
ity for the first time in two years the
other night. The new company has so
far completed its plant as 10 be able 10
light the business portion of the CITY,
The plant will be entirely new and up
to date in every particular, and when
completed viii afford light for the en-
tire city.
1t Is thought that Gov. Lee will this
year pass the Bunderson hog cholera
bill. which he vetoed two years ago
and which Is now on it's passage in
III SlAOAtAa AsSC pk0atA
out In the governors big herd of hogs
at Vermillion, and the professor Of vet
Urinary science at Brookings college Is
now at Vermillion trying to eradicate
the disease.
w. Il. +. Bushnell Of Aberdeen, rep
~resenting the editors and publishers or
agricultural papers, has arranged for
their annual excursion, which will take
place during the summer months. The
trip will be made over the entire North
err Pacific system to the coast, and
will include a tour through the Yellow
stone National Park. The party will
number at least s~eventy-fce people.
Senator Kyle advises parties at Alb
erdeen that the bill locating a public
building has passed the senate, and
urges that all possible influence be
brought to bear upon the members OF
the house, In order that they may also
give the bill favorable consideration.
There is graf need for a building Of the
kind there, as thre is no suitable place
at present for the holding OF the United
States court.
John Hermann. one of the earliest
pioneers OF the Black Hills, died OF
pneumonia at Deadwood, at the age W
SeVenty-nlne years. he was q German
by birth, and came to that city in 1877,
engaging In the wholesale liquor busi-
ness. in which he was engaged at the
time of his death. He has no relatives
In this country, and left his valuable
estate for mos part to relatives in his
native land.
Word has just reached Chamberlain
of the discovery of the dead body OF
Nicali Christensen, in his barn on his
Buffalo county farm. He had not been
seen for several days, and some OF his
stock had broken out and gone to 2
neighbours to secure water, and this
/ circumstance gave rise to the fear that
something was wrong. resulting In an
Investigation. He was found lying face
downward, partially frozen, in the lit
ter and straw. His death is presumed
to have been the result OF heart dis
ease.
Charles Crow Dog, an Indian resid-
ing on the Rosebud reservation. has
been brought before United States
| Commissioner Tidric kat Chamberlain,
charged with stealing a herd OF cattle
belonging TO various Indians on that
reservation and afterwards disposing
of the anne Charles Grow Dog Is an