Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-07
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

A fire alarm called out the depart
| meut and citizens Monday. About four
O'clock in the afternoon tir" was dis
covered in the room IN the residence OF
Fl. W. ROwlpr in tn" 2ud Ward, orcupI-
| ed by Geo. Mandlerand Arthur LHudon.
The boys had lett the Don shortly
after noon aud locked the door, smoke
was discovered issuing from the C~revicps
| around the door. Mr.. Rowlee secured
| some water, burst in the door and at
tempted to get at the fire but the smoke
was so dense that he almost suffOCated.
An alarm was turned IN and the
chemical and other apparatus taken out
and to the scene ON short order, and
the fire was soon under control. 1t WAS
discovered that the fire had originated
in the bed. but how is II cOnundrum.
The theory il that the boys were smOk-
ing ia the room and carelvSsly dropped
a cigarette in the bed clothing. Mr..
ROwlre estimates his loss at from fifty
to seventy-ive dollars, the building is
fully Insured. The boys lost their bed
ding and some clothing. 1t vas a
narrow escape and again the Webster
irp department has demonstrated its
ability to cope successfully with the fire
liend.
The hunting season has closed and
the work OF the game warden is COM
pIpted for this season. Never in the
history Of Day county has the game
la W been so nearly enforced AZ it has
under the Wardenship OF Mr.. j. Y.
N-idpnfeuhr, his duties have been
cd -, .,,,l l;go.,, bln ,,nn,u;%nt
ing his being up early aud late, but
Val has never fiinched fro n his duty has
treated friend and stranger alike-per.
formed his duty without fear or favor.
And by this has gained the respect and
applause OF all true lspOrtsmen. We
feel safe in the assertion that no where
in the state has the office OF Warden
| been so well filed or the law so siren
uouslJ inforced as right here in Day Co.
Another season the position will not
| be 80 hard as the would be vIolators
know just what to expect at the hands
OF Warden Neidenfeuhr and will be
pretty leery OF giving him an oppor.
tunity to tangle them up with the game
law. All honor to our game Warden
say we, may his shadow never grow
Less and may he continue to be a terror
to those who would overstep the
bounds of the law.
A correspondent says the dark brown
ed peddlers are with us again. Yes, the
humble peddler is here and the mail is
| full of catalogues from the supply houses.
and he slick gentleman selling the"last
of an immense bankrupt stock Of silver
ware at % cents on the dol ar" are all
here and after harvest the nice young
man from the wholesale house vii be taken
orders from the farmers. Our opinion of
the whole outfit is covered in the follow
ing remark which we clip from an ex-
change.
The next time a travelling peedlpr
calls at your door and tries to sell goods
ask him if he will take your butter, eggs
and otherfarm products; ask him if when
your neighbors get ready to build a road
bridge over the slough, hr would will
ingly donate a few dollars to help il
along. Tell him there is a poor family
down the road who would be thankful If
he'd donate a few provisions; ask him if
he would contribute to an enterprise Just
started. If he agrees to all these patron
ize him. Your home merchants will do
this and much more.-So. Oak. Retailer.
Lost, while in Webster Wednesday.
Dec. 9th, IA grain sacks marked with
name. Finder will please leave at Re-
porter office. John A. Hustad.