Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-16
SOUTH DAKOTA.


known as water hemlock.
The passing of the bill locating a
normal school at Watertown practical
ly settles the matter as TO whether
they will have a school located there.
Tire citizens are very jubilant over the
location.
Christopher Kriesher, who last De-
cember assaulted and robbed Jesse
Fitzpatrick. a grain buyer at Altoona.
Moody county, has ben captured at
~Bloomberg. Pa, and will be brought
back to South Dakota for trial.
William Thompson, a prosperous
farmer living fifteen miles north OF
Deadwood, on the Red Water, commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat. No
cause is assigned for the deed. lie
leaves a wife and children.
The city schools of plankinton were
closed Tuesday on account OF the prev
alence of scarlet fever. there being
four cases which were quarantined on
that day. One case Of diphtheria is re-
ported south Of town.
Stephen Otis was found dead in his
bed in Lead the other morning, an au-
topsy showing death 10 have been
caused by pneumonia. He was a well
known mine owner and leaves a wife
and two children in Cornwall, Eng.
An old soldier named James Brunt
died at Deadwood of pneumonia. he
leaves a wife and three daughters as
Cardila, Mich. He was a member or
the Slxty-ffth regiment Of Illinois vol
unteers.
C. il. Chase has disposed of his o
and lumber interests at Willow Lake
TO Messrs. Dudley and Jacobshagen,
who will greatly enlarge their sheds
and make other improvements, which
the increased demand for lumber rem
ders necessary.
w. III. Wright Of Nevada, Iowa, has
purchased the Hotel Northern at Viii
low Lake, and has ASSUMED control.
The former proprietors, Johnson IL
Glasco, Will devote their whole time TO
the real estate business, which shows
marked activity.
At n mass meeting of the voters or
Canton, II was decided to vote on the
proposition of building a high school
building costing 5000, TO provide for
the pupils who are without facilities
there. The question will be submitted
as soon as the notice for the election
can be legally published.
The Aberdeen las and Electric Light
company are offering their plant In
that city for sale. A committee has
been appointed by the city council to
investigate the feasibility of the city
buying and operating the plant. A
number of prominent business men fa
yer the project.
The Yokum murder case from Butte
county is up for argument I'm the SUI
preme court at Pierre, on an appilca-
ton for a new trial. William Yokum
killed James Baines in a drunken quar-
rel, and was sentenced for life two
years ago. and friends are now at
tempting Il secure a rehearing of h
case.
Bid for the construction Of a new
brick school building at the Flandreau
indian Industrial school Will be opened
at the Indian bureau in Washington
on the Odd inst, and 1t is believed
work on the new structure will COM
mence with the opening Of spring.
The business mems association met
at Pierre recently and reelected the
old officers. John Diamond, Brook
ings. president; ID. l.. Mckinney, Sioux
Falls, secretary; NJ. +. Beebe, lp-
switch, treasurer. The question OF the
creation of a bureau of immigration
was discussed. and it was decided 10
Introduce a bill for that purpose.
A brewing company has been organ
lied at Eureka, with the following ON
cars: President, Fred Hepperen; first
vice president, Jul. Schaember: second
vice president, John Liedle; treasurer,
r. w. B~oettcher; secretary, Gottlieb
Doering. The intention is to purchase
the brewery at Yankton and remove 1T
to Eureka.
A recent meeting of the board of a.
rectors Of the DeSmet creamery dis
closed the fact that the AMOUNT dis
tributed among the patrons of the
creamery during the year 1898, after
paying all operating expenses, was
-~S2O,Si9.92. This creamery leads all
others In the state for yearly business.
but is being crowded closely by sever
I'll.
The Alsen Creamery company held
its annual meeting at Aisen, and the
reports show that the company has re-
ceiyed 2,347, 31S pounds of milk. and
paid to its patrons for milk S13,3OI. ~.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: Solomon Anderson, presi-
dent; G. III. Jacobson, vice president;
Ole Peterson, Il. p. Swegan and VIII
lam Hanson, directors. The company
is in a fiourishing condition.
The dedication of the new Catholic
church at Aberdeen took place C
ly, and the ceremonies were witnessed
by large crowds, who gathered from
many cities around. Bishop O'Gorman
conducted the dedicatory services. and
was assisted by several clergymen OF
the church, including Rev. Monsing
of Webster; Rev. Sheehan of EIkton,
Rev. Collins Of Montrose; Rev. Weber
OF Salem; Rev. McNaily Of Beresford:
Rev. Desmond of Huron, and Rev.
O'Hara Of Aberdeen. The bishop de-
Hvered an address in English, In which
he complimented the people of Aber-
deem In having erected so fine a house
OF worship. Rev. Mensing delivered a
sermon In German after the close or
the bishops remarks. Following this
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