Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-04
The Association Dance has been post
p oned Until Friday evening, May 18th.

shSSottAtiOu 0dutC uuS Dttu DObt'
p oned vntil Friday evening, May 10Th
l have for sale two pure short horn
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 t. this country,
Thos. McKennett.
John Sauer and VIII Mas we under
stand Will invest in a barometer, a
treatise on astronomy aud 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 "a 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 at which farmland should
be assessed was placed at $500 per
acre, structures OF 20 per cent OF their
real value.
A change in the force in the Register
OF Deeds office occurred May 1st, Deputy
A. Z. 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 faithiulness TO
duty which makes his retirement a dis
tinct loss to public service. He has
purchased a corner lot opposite the
Court House wherein he will erect a
business Office. Every body knows the
new Deputy Sam G~roshong aud 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 i'm one OF the most
violent wind and sand storms which
this section ever experienced, in fact it
approached cyclonic conditions. The
heavens were q 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 Tor the
Opera House in the evening declared Off.
Gu houses and barns were demolished
ana a feeling OF impending danger pre-
vailed. To add to the general conster-
nation the fire alarm WIS 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 A. b.
Trefethyrn the cause Of the alarm. The
ladies OF the neighhorhood had nobly
held the fire ia cheek until the arrival OF
the department who quickly eXtinguish-
ed it. The gale subsidized some what
toward night much to the relief OF the
strained ner yes 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
zeal condition, had borne up in the hope
that his rugged constitution and deter
mination to live for his loved ones sake
would pull him through the crisis-but
il was not to be-the summons came
and his soul 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-spinai meningitis. Everything a
done which medical science could sug-
gest and loving hands perform to allay
the agoEizing pain and ward off the
approach OF dread conqueror. Drs.
Harris and Kierland 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
er 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, aud it seems SO difficult to rea-
lie that one who has always been so
active among us now rests peacefully
with his LIES work ended. The funeral
takes place from his late residence
this afternoon. An obituary notice OF
deceased will appear in our next issue.
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