Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-10
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at Seattle. Wash, from Skagway, with
2l6 passengers and over $1,000 600 in
gold.
The steamship Senator has arrived at
Port Townsend, Wash, from Nome,
with nearly 500 passengers and ovel
$500, 900 in treasure.
Employees OF the Chicago South Side
Elevated railroad, in all branches OF
the train service, we're recently granted
an increase IN their wages Of 10 pei
cent and upward.
Billy Boy, the famous goat, who has
served as a mascot on the cruiser
Brooklyn several years, is dead. He
passed away peacefully in the harbor
Of Manila on Aug. II.
Judge Bishop Of Chicago granted a
decree OF divorce TO Mrs. Lynn Pull
man from George NJ. Pullman, son Of
the late palace-car magnate. Alimony
was 1xed at 81 900 per year.
Congress will be liberal with the
West in dealing with irrigation ques-
lions, and l believe the president will
also be most literally disposed says
Senator Hansbrough Of North Da-
kCta.
Emma Goldman will receive a warm
reception upon her return TO Rochester,
n. Y. If the present ideas are carried
out, she will be treated to a coat of tar
and feathers before she reaches the pa
rental roof.
The Bombay Gazette says 1t believes
that a British protectorate will soon
be proclaimed over Koweyt, the pro-
posed terminus of the Bagdad railroad
on the Persian gulf, as a result OF
AngIC-Turkish dispute.
Many Kansas farmers are changing
their acreage from corn TO wheat on
account Of this years poor corn crop
and in some sections the change Is
so great that local papers say the
farmers have gone wheat crazy.
Control OF the Telegraph, Gable and
Telephone company of America mas
passed into the hands OF Charles W.
Morse. Mr.. Morse Is reported to nave
exercised his option. on more than TWO
thirds of the stock Of the company.
The contract of the Western Union
telegraph company with the Baltimore
g. Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio and NOT
folk & Western railroads. 1t Is an
nounced. have been renewed, with sud
stantfally no notifications.
The will Of William Mckinley was
admitted to probate in Canton. Judge
wiuiam r. Day and Secretary George
= cortelvou were appointed admins
traitors. They gave bond of sloO'oOo
Jointly for the faithful performance OF
their duties.
Julia Tinpany, who is thirteen years
old. and her eleven-year-oid sis.ei'
Minnie attempted the feat OF swim
ming the narrows at New York. Inc
oIde~ girl succeeded and her sister
oaye up only when she had gone more
than three-quarters OF the oistaHee'
Arthur J. Eddy, prominent In Legal
and society circles IN Chicago, mas re-
turned after completing what is posi-
hIy tho longest automobile trip ever
rads IN this country. For Sixty Gays
he has been travelling throughout III.
East and in that time he has co'eieN
more than 1900 miles.
The steamer City of Seattle has ar
rived from skagway, bringing 9lf pas
sensers. the record for the se a
crowds of people are now coming ~
from Dawson and hundreds more "eie
N bave arrived In Skagway on the Tss
thai the Seattle left for the south, NV
staamer had $780, 900 worth OF goio.
Tbe movement to erect a Mcklnley
memorial arch in New York city is az
tractine considerable attention 10
c,rcIes Frederick Lehman rreu
80 ,he national academy OF design, -
ar,,cr,arlv interested. and says tne
,ooyament would lead TO the creatlOn =
q splendid work of art In Ne"
During the eighteen and a nan
months ending Sept. 80. there were
1ar,zed us national banks with capita.
:, GAG $50. 600. and with a depos,. =,
bonds as security for circui
s1o,6 52. $50.
andrew Fulton. director OF n oe'
r.r.ment OF public safety Of Pitfsours'
-announoes the removed Of twenty-tnree
afBcers ard employees OF that oep
waat THE persons removed were near.
~ all prominent In political anairs, anu
.ome Of them had been In the emu,
n the city for thirty years ana -
ward.