Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-05-03
LOCAL

arrived III THIS CIIy lutouus ohu ".'N
driven to Fort Sisseton to inspect the
buildings and land there belonging to
the state. A lease was entered into
with II. w. Helms OF Milbank, who
secures the buildings and six sections oil
land for stock purposes. He will ship
his herd OF cattle, about 400 head, to
Britton and drive them over to his
leased possessions.
have for sale one thoroughbred short
horn hull cali. a fine individual, breed
inc OF the best, also two fine high grade
Durham bull calves. Parties desiring
to improve their young stock viii DO
well to see these animals.
Thos. Mckennett.
One OF our exchanges tells OF a wild
over who ordered carved upon q
monument erected in memory OF ms
wife this beautiful sentiment: "Ihe
light of my life has gone out" In q
short time, growing weary oil his SOIL
tary state, he married again, ana IN
order not to hurt bis second wife's feel
ings. he, with rare delicacy, added TO
the inscription on the stone: But L
have struck another match"
Delegates and people expecting TO
attend the Republican State Convention
at Sioux Falls, May 23rd, please call on
Station Agent Bradley or confer with
him as to special rates and sleeping car
accommodations as 500 as possible.
C. W. Siglinger.
Special efforts this week to suit the
| country trade at theCity Millinery Store
Ladies trimmed dress hats in black and
| white from $1.00 up Childrens and
Misses white straw trimmed from 90
cents up. A special line in Ladies aud
! girIs ready to wear straw hats all cOiOrs
| MT r. and so cents aud LOO. These
| pricas cannot be beat, One block west
OF P~ostotice.
City Millinery Store.
Our n]eighboring city OF Milbank had
n destructive fire Yesterday morning, a
row OF seven buildings being completely
wiped out. The Grant County Review
! plant and building was totally destroy
cd. Bro. T0lkmar estimates his loss
| about $4,000, on which np had about
| s. 300. insurance. The fire originated
in the rear end OF a billiard hail adjoin-
! ing the Review Office where IL caught
| from a cook stove. With true Dakota
! pguck the owners OF the burned bUiliin q
I have made arrangements Tor rebuilding
using brick TO replace the structures de.
stroyed.
A. Aiusworth OF WatertOwu has
established an agency for the sale Of
musical Instruments in the Wallace
| block in this city with Z. &. Olson in
charge. In Pianos they handle such
celebrated makes as Henry +. Miller.
Lakeside, Merriiield, Schumnel, Keys
/! bury and Conoyer. In organs, Cough
Il Warner, Farrand u Notey, Western
College aud Chicago College also sheet
music OF all kinds AID a genera line OF
musical merchandise.
Chas. ]. Porter who returned from
st. Paul today, saw Manager 0'Regan
of the new Madison ball team yester-
day and learned that Mr.. 0'Regan has
his arrangements for the seas on well
advanced. The suits have been order
ed aud they are white and blue. The
team will arrive in Madison soon after
the 1st of May to begin practice.
Manager O'Regan may come a few
days in advance. He promises a
strong combination and one that will
be able to put up good ball with any
club in the Standardization Sentinel.
L. Gross the land agent sold several
quarters sections OF choice land this
week and is plotting a lot of eastern
people around now to whom he will
sell soon. The tact is when a nan of
good sense strikes Day county he reco-
gnizes the fact that he can't do n
better anywhere in this western country
and he makes haste TO buy a farm. All
that is necessary to catch an Iowa.
Minnesota or Illinois man, or any one
from far New England is for them to go
out and take a walk oyera Day county
farm.
The series of lectures delivered by
Tank kee at the Cong'l church last
week on China aud the Chinese
proved most interesting and instruc-
tive and was the best treat intellect
ually thai our citizens have received i'm
a long time. He certainly did not
receive the patronage deserved, but the
greatest losers are those who failed TO
attend. His collection of curios was
alone worth the price OF admission. IA
a lecturer Tank kee has lew superiors.
he is talented, witty and entertaining
and at each lecture his auditors de,
parted heartily pleased.
A pleasant entertainment was given
by the Odd Fellows and Hebekabs in
the |. o. o. +. Hall Thursday evening
in honor OF theS1st anniversary OF the
establishment OF the order. The princi.
pal address was delivered by j. III.
Pidcock. The Webster Mandolin Club
furnished the pleasing melody, Miss
Gertrude Gruby sang very sweetly, Miss
Fife Seyery gave an interesting reel
tation and Miss Cecile Butler performed
some difficult numbers on the organ
Refreshments followed the literary pro-
gram and the ~assemblage dispersed
much pleased with the evenings enter.
tainmeut.
The township and city assessors met
Saturday In the Court House with the
Board OF Commissioners for INSTRUCT ON
IN Their duties aud TO arrange "a system
OF UNIFORM assessment. 1t vas agreed
10 assess; Horses ever 6 mos and und or
. years, $40. to $40: Horses 3 wears and
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