Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-05-10

ton is nearly completed.
A fine new bridge is under construc-
ton over Choteau creek neal Wagner.
Charles Mix county.
Peter Johnson. living on the north
side of Lake Madison. recently sold
his 320-acrc farm for $4,000.
Plans are being prepared for a total
of sixty. new residences which VIII
be erected ut WATERFOWL this season
The Raptists of Canton have raised
over $500 toward n fund to be used in
the construction of a new church.
The machinery for the new creamery
at Artesiau has arrived and the new
institution will soon be placed in OPP
Grafton.
Aberdeen is preparing to lay twenty
five blocks of new sewer The qItss-
ton Of paving Main street is also be-
ing discussed.
Pension increases have been issued
to Matthias Isely Of Leslie from SO 10
SIS; to Robert McElhany of WATERFOWL
from S. to $12.
White cast a very decided vote
against the saloon license question,
tifty-iive votes being cast unanimously
against the proposal.
Sisseton is enjoying n building boom.
Several brick business blocks are in
course Of construction. also n number
of new dwelling houses.
The Parkstown creamery has Just
disburSed 5000 among the farmers in
that locality for milk purchased from
them during a period of thirty days.
.l 49,, q al
matches caused b. Smith. a farmer
living near Embery, the loss of a barn,
n colt and n large quantity of hay.
The Aurora airship is reported to De
not a total failure, but the engine uesd,
in it vas not of sufficient power TO run
the lifting machinery. A larger one
has been ordered.
Fred ID. Day. formerly proprietor of
the Day hotel at Armour, which was
burned some months ago, is reported
to have purchased IN interest in the
Pierce hotel at Yankton.
A young man at Meckling is held in
Jail at Iankton charged with horse
stealing, a stolen animal being found
in his possession. He claims that he
purchased IL on the reservation.
1t is said that the Sisters of Charity
of the Roman Catholic church are
contemplating the erection of n large
hospital at Epiphany. the home of DIR.
Kroeger, the famous priest.physician.
Terry has a new store, Theodore
Reason having opened a large stock of
gents furnishing goods, clothing, boots
and shoes and harness, saddles and
horse furnishings.
Willie Schultz Of Verdon went out
hunting with a 22-caliber rifle and nov
mourns the loss of a big toe, on which
the muzZle was resting when the
charge was accidentally fired.
The men Of Keystone, Black Hiss.
belonging to the Congregational church
have formed a club and take full
charge of the music for church socials.
and arrange and manage socials.
The new opera house at keystone
has just been furnished with a fine
drop curtain. Opera chairs for the
house are expected within a short time,
chairs being used pending their arri-
val.
Or May 10 the school board of Elan
dreaU will open bids for the construc-
ton of a brick addition to the city
school building. 1t is probable that the
contract will be awarded without de-
lay.
Helmer C~hristophcrson has hecn ap-
pointed postmaster ut Mayfield, Yank-
ton county, G. II. Stars ut Allen,
Washabaugh county and Fred Libe
was recommended by Congressman
Burke at belmont.
White citizens are working for the
-x,. -, H.. - . IA,I g.. that Rlnan
The town has always had n aud let
ting it lapse just as the hot political
campaign is coming on goes against
their grain.
Work has been commenced on the
stone foundation for the new Metho-
dist Episcopal church ut Hecla. The
Catholics of that place will also 0
commence the erection of a fine new
church building.
Frank EClaad. Il ~four-year-old child
living neal Keystone, was drowned IN
a sink hole near the creek. Ills two
brothers had been playing near by II
had only left him for a few minutes,
bur when they came back found the
little fellow head downward in the
water and quite dead.
IN artesian well driller has COM
mencea work on the OLD artcsian Well
wa.ch for years furnished the town
OF Frederick with water for domestic
and fire protection purposes. The well
had become clogged, and h present
efforts are for the purpose of clearing
out the pipe and recovering the former
flow.
Mrs. Dora Murphy of Garretson, who
was brought TO Sioux Falls for a pre-
liminary examination on the charge or
mailing an obie .tionaDle letter TO Mrs.
Dell baadic of 0nawa. Iowa, has been
bound over in the sum of $500. Tne
letter bitterly attacks the party to
whom it was sent. and contains decid-
edly rIparliamentary language.
8. w. Story, IA .aacher of Boulder
Park In the Black Hills. and his VIE.
| had nm interesting adventure Wits 4
wildcat a short time ago. While Mrs.
Story was in the yard which surrounds
their home. the wildca. before she rtal-
lied wat j, was or what was happen
ing. .4me from the timber in the i.i-
mediate vicinity entered the yard at a
! mint close m WI ere she stood. seized