Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-22


Seabury, X. A. Kirk and c.. III. Kel-
logg, representing the business men of
81, Paul, came up yesterday TO lay be-
fore the representative citizens certain
suggestions as TO the conduct OF relief
work, and a number of the leading
citizens gathered at the home of NJ. T..
McNally. Mr.. Seabury, who was a
member Of the Minnesota committee
which was in executive charge of the
relief measures adopted At the time Of
he Sank Rapids-St. Cloud cyclone of
1886, explained in some detail the
methods pursued at that time and Of
Tered a number of suggestions as to
the adaptation of the same system to
New Richmond conditions. Mr.. Sea.
bury suggested that the New Rich
nond people select, and secure the
promise to act, of a committee to con-.
sist OF the leading citizens of Milwau-
kee, Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls and
Hudson, with one from New Rich
mond, and then to have them officially
designated by proclamation of Gov.
Scotield, as an executive committee to
assume the entire charge of the work
OF relieving the distressing conditions
that exist at New Richmond and of re-
building the stricken city. 1t would
not be expected that this committee
would assume any of the detail work,
but it's appointment would furnish an
executive head. 1t would be expected
that there would be subcommittee OF
New Richmond people TO attend to all
the various branches of the york. The
suggestions were received In the best
of spirit and heartily approved by the
New Richmond gentlement present.
The plan proposed was welcomed as
the very
Best Possible Solution
of the di culties which have confront
ed the citizens in their endeayors TO
re establish their city, and it was
adopted unanimously. 1t was the gen.
eral desire that o. w. Mosher should
act as the New Richmond representa-
tive, but Mr.. Mosher, whose health has
been impaired by the arduous labors
which he has already undertaken, pos
itively declined to serve. Upon the in
sistance of his fellow townsmen he
finally consented to act temporarily
Until the plan proposed by Mr.. Sea-
bury could be initiated, with the stip-
ulation that he must then be relieved.
1t was arranged that Mr.. Mosher
should leave this morning N visit
Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls n Mil
waukee, arrange for the services or
some leading citizen of each place on
the committee, and then go to Madi-
son and ecure their Official appoint
ment by Gov. Scofield.
Gov. Scoield wired the committee
that he had sent out the following ap-
peal TO the cities of the state:
"Adjt. Gen. Boardman and Surgeon
General Edwards have just returned
from New Richmond and report that
the chief need of the stricken city now
is money. In addition TO this. a re-
port received from DR.. King, who was
detailed to follow the line OF the
storm. indicates that there are in the
~neichborhood of 100 families outside
of New Richmond in st. CroiX, POLK
and Barron counties who lost every
thing and must be c-red for. VIII
YOU kindly impress upon h people OF
your city that the need for money Is
urgent. as homes must be provided at
once for those destitute families.
The governor estimates it Will take
about 100000 to meet the require
ments of the situation. He is warm
i'm his praise of the aid Of the people of
minnesota. and says the gratitude OF
the whole state is due them.
The largest contribution OF which
word was received here yesterday was
81. 900 from Wausau. Appleton's 5000
came TO hand, and $500 from Madison,
and Mai. Doyon said he was advised
OF other subscriptions aggregating per-
haps $1,000.
Two More Bodies.
Two bodies were found late Thurs
day evening and two more yesterday.
About noon workmen came across the
hodv Of "Col." c. Il. Fowler under a
nile of debris near DR.. Epley's house.
Later i'm the day there was discovered
I'm the ruins by the vault or the New
Richmond bank a mere handful or
cbarred flesh and bone, which was as
sumed to be that of Willie Hughes,
fifteen years old, son OF lawyer
unohes CITY clerk. Search has been
maintained in this locality ever since
the fire was extinguished. 1t is said
that there are but I'VE cases OF abso-
l,toly known missing. They are
patrick Goheen of Stanton and Chas.
perce. a laborer. who lived in the city.
The Relief Fund.
The following subscriptions have
been received from various cites ] II
Minnesota and Wisconsin:
st' Paul, S12,410.35, including j. J.
uiITs donation of $500; Minneapolis,
co q Milwaukee, $1,000; saltwater,
5000: Menomonie, Wis, $1,000; Eau
%fIa;re Wis. $500; Osceola, Wis, $500;
Iamberton. Mimi, $50; Glenwood,
WIS. $500; Litchfeld, Mimi, 500;
WWashburn. Wis. $500; Kenosha, Wis,
s2T5: Appleton, Wis, $3.50; Black Riv-
or Fails. Wis, $3.50; Madison, Wis,
800; Rice Lake, Wis, SlOo; 81. CLOUD,
H $500: st. Croix Falls, Wis, $50; |
pad wing Mimi. $500; Rochester,
ny,nn $500: Renville, Mimi, $50: Cum
,.n,.,and wis, $3.50. Total, $2S,O25.35.
Gold From Alaska.
Seattle Wash, June 1S.-Two hun