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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
shoots His Sister.

Glenwood, Wis. July 30.-Ray Flem-
ming, the ~ten-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Flemming of this city, in
with his ~five-year-old sister.
entered the office of DR.. =. A. Beebe
during the latter's absence, and OBJ
serving a target pistol hanging on the
wall above his head, mounted a chair,
took the pistol, and. pointing 1t at his
sister, pulled the trigger, shooting her
through the head, cheek and shoulder.
The victim is seriously injured but may
recover. The boy did not know that
the pistol was loaded.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
Wheat in Good shape.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, July 30.-Unless
more rain falls harvest will begin i'll
earnest all over Otter Tail county i'm
mediately. A little grain was cut last
week, but the heavy rains put a stop
to the work. The total rainfall since
the heated term broke has been 2.4s
inches here, and the showers were &C
companied by considerable wind which
has lodged the grain in many places,
oats in particular being down to such
and extent that many fields will have
to be cut with scythe and used as fod-
der. Wheat is In better shape and
farmers as a rule are looking for a
fine yield.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
AN "ARID LAND" IDEA.
Suite County, =. d., Settlers Wish to
Acquire Dry, Lands by Irrigation

Butte County, s. d., Settlers Wish to
Acquire Dry, Lands by Irrigation
Work.
Nearly 500 residents of Butte county
have signed a petition praying con-
gress to permit settlers residing in the
county where desert lands exist, the
right to acquire such arid ground at
the rate of 81 per acre, payment TO be
made in work which is 20 be done on
dams, water bitches, bikes, etc, for the
purpose of irrigating the ground. There
are hundreds Of acres of land In the
county thai would become the best OF
farming land with a sufficient mount
of moisture. The plan of the Butte
county farmers is new and It is believed
that it is the solution of the trrigating
problem. The government Will no be
called upon to expend a cent to reclaim
the land, for the farmers will do all of
the work of dam building. The petition
has been presented to Congressman
Martin, of Deadwood, who will push the
matter at Washington. There are A.
500. 900 acres of ground in the county
u~nsuryeyed, a great portion of which
could be made valuable with sufficient
moisture. In the Black Hills there are
millions of acres OF land unsurveyed,
and the Butte county plan of irrigation
can be carried out in the redemption or
fully one-half of this ground.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01

a Possible Crossing at Revere's Is-
land-IncorpOrntfOns.

- EonhhOhc sFO1BhUk NJ nGvGFen NW@
Neutrality-suspicious..
There has been considerable specu-
alton at Pierre over a ease which has
been made for a tract Of about fifty
acres owned by the state. on h lower
end OF what is known as Revercts or
Goddard's island. The lease was made
by ]. c. Burchard OF Marshall. Mimi,
who attempted at first to purchase the
tract from the state, but as the pur-
chase could not be made without a de-
lay of several months, he then made a
lease OF IL for terms Of five years. The
principal significance Of the move lies
in the fact that Mr.. Burchard is in the
employ OF the and department of the
Northwestern road. The speculation
tends toward possibilities OF a crossing
for the Northwestern at that point.
The tract lies at a point where the
main channel OF the river is very mar
row., and midway in the river at a point
where there is a low shore on botf.
sides of the stream, the only place with
such conditions along that part of the
river.
Articles OF incorporation have been
filed Tor the New YORK az Marietta OH
company, at Pierre, with a capital of
$500, 900. and for the Ninety and Min
Sheep and Wool company. at Pierre,
with a capital of $4,000.
+. F. Mcclure has collected quite a
large collection of curios. including old
time used over the Northwest,
but this week added to the collection
m of the best specimens. 1t is an old,
short-barrelled, fiint-lock musket, bear
ing the stamp OF London" The stock
shows that il has been burned over
while lying on the prairie, as what Is
eft OF the wood is decayed and charred.
The barrel OF the musket Is only about
a foot in ength. and is evidently very
old. II was found on the Blair ranch,
near Fairbank. Sully county, and pre-
scented to Mr.. Mcclure to add to his
collection.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
brakeman Killed.

Two Harbors, Mimi, July So'-E. L.
vanhook. a brakeman on the Duluth
g. Iron Range road. was killed. his
train was backing up and he was on
the rear end OF the caboose when the
train broke In two. setting the air
hrakes and throwing Vanhook onto
his head. The caboose passed over ms
fact, horribly mutilating it. He was
about twenty-five years old and mas
been married only six months. ms
roIatives live at Rochester. Mimi.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
Rich Strike of Ore.

Lead. S. D., July rs. - The Hidden
Fortune Company of Denver encoun-
tered a big ledge of free milling ore in
the HCodlebug tunnel, on the prop
erty adjoining the HOmestake mine.
The ore runs about $3.50 per ton and
In every way is equal to the Homestake
ore. The top of another ore vein was
also struck in a thirty-foOt shaft on
the same property. 1t is considered
the most important strike made in the
Black Hills in many years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
FntnI Bolt of Lightning.

winona, Mimi, July 2S.-While u
bathing on the Mississippi last even
ing Welt G.. Allen and Otto Scharf
were overtaken by a severe electrical
storm. They started to return to the
city, and when midway in the river a
bolt of lightning struck Allen on the
right shoulder, killing him instantly
and burning a through the entire
length Of his body. His companion
was shocked into insensibility but was
not seriously injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
HELPLESS BATTLEsHIPs.

French Submarine Torpedo Boat
Demonstrates Its Superiority.
Paris. July ~. - The newspapers are
enthusiastic over the successful feat OF
the submarine torpedo boat. Admiral
Fourier ordered the Morse to pro-
coed from Cherbourg to Havre and
there torpedo the gunboat Cocyie. The
Morse arrived at Hayre after a u OF
eleven hours. Eight miles Off the har-
Dor she was submerged. She arrived
undetected close enough to fire a tor
pedo TO the gunboat. She then re-
turned to Cherbourg.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
LEAVES NORTH DAKOTA.
HH-'oV. Fanchcr VIII Locate Per.
manentIy In California

Fsrgo, N. d., July 30. - Despite the
reports sent out from jamestown that
eH-Gov. Fancher had recovered his
health and would again be a factor in
North Dakota politics. he is distinctly
out OF 1t. The latest advices are that
the california climate is so nearly
what he needs that he has decided to
go into business in Sacramento and
follow the Industrious example of so
many OF his predecessors 1 in getting out
OF the state. Seven men have occu-
pied the gubernatorial chair In this
state. One ex-governor is a resident
and the present executive is still here.
John Miller, the first executive. is in
the grain business at Duluth. Andrew
h. Burke is a special land agent out
west. Eli c. d. Shortridge was in the
wheat business at Duluth. Roger
Allln farms near Grafton, Frank
Briggs is dead. Fred Fancher will be-
come a Californian and Frank White
is holding down the executive job.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
Rombarded by Lightning.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, July 80. - n
residence of John Rosengren was
struck by lightning, four or fl bolts
literally shooting through the walls
tearing their way like cannon balls
One of the bolts struck the bed on
which Mr.. Rosengren's two little boys
were sleeping and cut a hole fully a
foot in diameter through the mattress
hut neither of the boys were hurt. Mr..
Rosengren was stunned by the shoca
and the house is almost a wreck.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
PLAGUE VISIT PREDICTED.
bryce VIII sweep the American
Continent.

twaukee, July 80. - DR.. Walter
bEter, who was sent abroad by the
bison administration to study the
ia and spread of plaques and
kges, and DR.. Y. O. b. Wingate.
Etary Of the state board of health
J both sustain DR.. John N. Hertz.
ktary Of the Indiana state board
fealth, in his startling contention
the bubonic plague will sweep the
Frcan continent. DR.. Hurtz claims
the plague will cross the CONT
\ and two of Milwaukee's eminent
kkians who are most qualified to
p on the subject, agree with him.
|Kemster said yesterday:
les. ] believe DR.. Hurtz is right.
that We will have to tackle the
fe here. 1t is noticeable that the
Pnic plague, like the cholera, when
pee starts on its rounds, usually
the globe. Already the scourge
California and New York. and l
convinced that II will eventually
p Chicago where conditions are
ir its reception, and then Mil
bkee,"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
DAMAGE by storm.

Preston, Mimi. July q. The hot
spell was broken when the wind pc
gan TO blow at a furious rate and AIN
followed. 1t rained all night II re-
ports have come in from a few miles
north of here that grain stacks are all
blown over. many barns unroofed ana
trees blown down. Edwin StarKs
barn was struck by lightning ana
burned to the ground. Loss, $l,4V0'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
school Land for Sale.

Fargo, n. D., July 29.-The board OF
Advertisement on school lands has com
pleted its work and finds there are
forty-two pieces in this county thai
will be ready for sale Oct. /. All are
full manifestations except one. None
of the land can be sold under $40 n
the valuation is placed from that figure
I'D to $50. over the state there Is
much valuable school land to be SOLO
this all, and in some of the newer
counties It will go rather cheaply.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
NEW NATIONAL PARK.
One May He Located at Wind Cave,
I'm South

The secretary of the interior has is
sued instructions to the United States
land office in Rapid city TO hold up
from entry about two and one-half sec
tons Of land in the immediate vicinity
OF Wind cave, near Hot Springs. 1t is
intimated that this great wonder viii
be set aside for a national park. The
next congress will be asked to act upon
the matter. The cave is open TO visit
ors, and is attracting as much attention
as ever.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
THIEVES NERyY.
4 Hold Up a Paymaster I'm broad
Daylight.

ncago, July 80. - Three masked
Entered the cold storage ware
= OF A.. Booth & Co. at noon Sat-
held up the paymaster ana his
'aht and left with $500 of the
: money. 1t was one Of the most
Y roooeries that the police have
% deal with for several years.
w I'M the men entered the build
Faefe were more than 100 working
VI the premises, and for this
is held by the detectives that
men who were concerned in the
up We're familiar with the affairs
be place.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
FIREMAN LOSES HIS HEAD.
lie Leaps From His Engine and
S~ustains Serious Injuries,

Larimore, N. D., July 30.-Yesterday
morning as the Great Northern flyer
was approaching Petersburg, a small
station twenty miles west Of here, a
freight was standing on the siding with
the tail lights burning. Fireman Will
lam Prinderville. thinking that the
freight was on the main line and ex-
pecting a collision, jumped from the
engine. He struck on his back and
sustained severe injuries. He was
brought to this city. He has been an
employe Of the Great Northern for a
number OF years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
News Of the Northwest@ :
FAVOR OPENING.
csss Lake aid Walker Move =. ,h.
Matter,

cass Lake, MINI, July 2S.-The peo-
PIE VINO are most interested in the
opening Of the Chippewa r~eservatio,
are commencing to move in earnest
toward the contamination OF their
wishes n what they consider their
rights. On Wednesday evening a Joint
session OF the Commercial club of Cass
Lake n the Industrial Association of
walker was held at Strawberry hall,
Cass Lake. The attendance was very
large, and after a full discussion OF the
subject strong resolutions were unan.
imously adopted favoring opening.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
STORM.
Considerable Damage Is Done by
Lightning.

New Richmond, Wis. July 30.-A se4
we're electrical storm passed over this
section. lightning struck Banker J.
w. McCoy's residence, setting it on
fire, but it was promptly extinguished.
The residence of James J. Collins was
struck and considerably damaged. A
barn on the Beebe farm south of the
town was struck and burned to the
ground with contents. Standing grain
was fattened to the ground by heavy
wind, accompanied by rain.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
ERICKSON
Minnesota Man Gets out of Montana
Prison.

Helena. Mont, July 2S.-Gov. Toole
has pnrdoned Edmund Erickson, form
erly of Moorhead, Mimi, who is serv-
ing a fve-year sentence in the peni-
tertiary at Deer Lodge for assault in
the second degree committed in Butte
in December, 1899. Erickson is only
twenty-One years old and it is believed
his mind is unbalanced. Prominent
Minnesota men, including ex-Gov.
Lind and Charles A. Towne, interceded
in Erickson's behalf.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
Brr h

West Superior, July 2S.-The grand
lodge Of the l. S. w. A. yesterday al
ternoon voted to bar saloonkeepers
from becoming members of the order
The delegates from both states were
in favor of this rule. Hayward was
chosen unanimously as the place LOT
holding The next convention.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
BODY FOUND IN CREEK.
Wrapped In Blanket and Brains
Blown Out.

Deadwood, S. D., July 2S.-The body
of a dead nan has been found in Sand
creek, northwest of this city, by fish
ermcn. The man is supposed TO have
been killed and robbed of his money
and then wrapped up in a blanket and
thrown into the creek. He was killed
by some one who placed the revolver
in the mans mouth and blew his
brains out. There is no clue.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
Iacky Find Of Pearls.

y ,hs Wis. July 3o.-While fish,
NJ mississippi river a few miles
s'y Otto Goethe OF this city
10 II. ainshell which he opened.
surprise found that It con-
4 !, "snty-five pearls. One was
N Jeweler and was said 10 be
be- s,oo' while the rest were
and less valuable.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
"a contents Burned.

pine Island, Mimi, July So large
owned by s. C. Jewell was struck
nv lightning and burned. There was
seventy o n of hay and ten calves IN
.ha harm. The loss is about wow
nartlv covered by insurance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
E.cape Was Easy.

Winston. N. d.. July -Jo ski
enqton and Frank Kelley. two mel.
Ma here on a charge OF burglar
hrote tail and made good their escape.
They pried the doors open, me In
around the locks were picked OUT win
n chair round.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
KILLED by LIGHTNING
One KILLED and Two Seriously In
iured.

rowan, Wis, July 2S.-During L Sc
we're electrical storm which passed
over this section CT the one
man was killed and two probably IA
tally injured by lightning. The first
victim was Chris Peterson. a laboring
man, who picked UP a wire which was
blown down by the wind. The others
are M. ]. and G. Kelley, brothers living
on a farm eight miles north of here.
They were in h house when it was
struck. The first named is not expect
ed TO live.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
noa,. work.

ce,teryiile, s.. D.. July @.-A mac
= che farm of William Crane OH
some hogs and cattle: some o. .,,s
nos' ne shot. ON the Lee PTentice
ranon Ave horses died from the neat
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
John Holm killed.

G~raceville. MINI. July 81. = While
passing the house OF a neighbor. John
Holm fell from the seat of a wagon.
broke his neck and was killed. He at
tempted TO strike a dog with the lines.
lost his balance inc fell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
church burned.

anton. Mimi, July 80. During q
.,orm the barn Of Ed Storks was
burned. with $50 tons of hay and a lot
ui The u of Perry patterson
Us struck. The Newburg church was
struck ard burned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
MIA From Heat Prostitution.

Morris. Mimi. July g.. Sish Iho
Donald, a ffteen-year-oia . q Was
vent out into h country 70 mS and
overcome by the heat Tussa ~ heat
brought home and died from 'hs
Tia next morning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
nrouth Ended.

lie Roy, Mimi, July 2S.-The intense
,aat and drouth of the past three
masrs was brought to an abrupt end
by a good Shove There was ho VIM
or hail.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
c..-ter for Grnfton.

Grafton. N. D., July 2s.-Grafton WIN
don't !. new charter and go In unoe.
the general law. At the eiectlSn ae
,hsre was a majority in favor OF i'o.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
AFTER GRAZING LAND.
Missouri CattIemen Look for Feed
for stock.

William Corbin and Ed Bailey OF
Rockville, Mo-, cattle raisers and farm
ers, were in Yankton recently, en- route
to the grass country northwest of that
city, In search OF land which they de-
sire to rent for grazing purposes. Mr..
Corbin said: You cannot imagine the
condition Of grazing lands In Missouri.
For a distance of 800 miles, in a stretch
of country fifty or more miles wide,
over which 1 recently travelled, there
is not one spear of green grass"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
SOUTH DAKOTA FRUIT.
Record-Breaking Yield OF strawber-
riea

South Dakota Is making some good
records I'm the Embarrassing line these
days. A Parker man picked $50 quarts
Of strawberries from a patch 40xSo feet
in size, while Mrs. j. III. Ferneyhough
of Sioux Falls, who has a small gar
den, part of which Is in strawberries,
picked about ITO quarts Of berries from
the patch, which is only about fifteen
feet square.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
Famine Mt Ia Crosse,

Ia crosse. Wis. July 2S.-F,. A. Big
Glow, local ice dealer, the s.o'
ment yesterday that La crosse -
threatened with an ice famine, causeu
nv the recent heated spell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
SENATOR M,LAURrS SHUT OUT.

Unexpected Action Of the south
Carolina Democratic committee.
Columbia. 8. c., July 27.-The state ex-
ecutiye committe late last night adopted
a resolution shutting Senator
out VI the Democratic party. The action
was Totally unexpected.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
uock in the Road.

Cumberland, Wis, July ga ireisnt
train was wrecked by a o Oh tne
omaha track near Shell Lake yes
day, delaying traffic, but inourihs ho
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
lose, Barn by Fire.

Atwater, Mimi, July 2S.-J, i. ols.
nall, a farmer living III miles secs
Of here. lost his barn and even horss'
and a lot of hay by fire. No insurance
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
GOLD STRUCK.
Mich Dfggfngs Ninety Miles North OF
Nome-A stampede There.

Nome-A Stampede There.
Port Townsend. wash, July q. The
steamer Nome City has arrived from
Nome. bringing twenty-three passen-
gers. Among them was j. Wilson.
of the North American Trans
portation company. Passengers report
q rich strike in the Fairhaven district,
ninety miles north Of Nome. and that
a stampede has occurred from Nome
Oyer half a million dollars has been
sluiced at winter dumps neal Nome.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
Work on New E,....a.

hencas Ainn., July 30.-work has
he IN the new elevator which
densspendent. This will make
dam elevators here. Crops
kdips from 10 to Is per cent.
20 soil. Flax is poor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01

Pr-ena a,ann.. July 30.-There was
|<rna,,osision on the Minnesota
IA soush between two log trains
back nm The rear engine Jumped
Mas hpr. ditched several cars. No
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
BURNED BY ACID.
result of n wrestling Bout
befween Boys.

between Boys.
crosse, Wis, July 30. - Freddie
aged fourteen, son of Walter
VI cnalaska, while carrying a
~ carbolic acid in his coat pock-
suing with a friend. Green was
" the ground, the bottle broke
Se acid ran over the boys body,
Pecoyer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01
bOTH INJURED.

'"een a TOIItnken ana a
Pedestrian.
use. Wis, July 30.-In a fight
4 ppssissippi river wagon bridge
h. .ahaioros, the tollkeeper. was
waoped in the back and Will
aeck was shot through the
M, "arneck attempted to cross
PAYING toll. Both are under
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01

se-Cl1
|ows busI
$ and =
bulk, 81
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