Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-02-07

Cosgrova's Orchestra gave a CONCERT
and dance at the opera house Monday
evening, IA previously announced un'
der the auspices of the NJ W. 4. Lndg'
Of this city aud fully SUSTAINED the re-
communication given them by fine Re
portpr. OF the best orchestra for the
number of pieces that has ever yisiteC
this City. Socially the event was n
-nccpss, everyboIv present was delight
ID with the music aud sprcialties OF the
concert, and the music for the dance.
The Attendance WAS much smaller
| than it would have been had NOT some
very damaging reports been published
in the Daily ,,aprrS Of the twin cl'ieS e.
he effect thar the orchestra was inonr
ulntrd with smallpox, and were spread,
ing it through the state. This report
caused thpcanc-iltng of their date aud
considerable excitement in Waubay Sal
urday' The authorities OF that place
notified the manager OF the orcheS,r,
| that his people would not be- allowed
to cutter the town 80 they came TO Web
~rrr Friday night and remained umtIl
tuesday night, in the mean tune the il
Ell-mdaI- date was called Ui. rh'
authorities here soon ascrrtainrd Their
1rs NO truth in the report.
MIR Strtler mruager OF the orch"stra
went into the cIlies Saturday night I"
fad ont on whose authority the 'ialni.
ing Report waS Circulated aud ii TIL re
| vas any redress, on his return he said
| he fouud il wls circulated for the pur.
pose of damaging their business aud
that an action to Recover damagrs
would be instituted against ths guilty
parties. The company went back I"
| the cities Tuesday night. cancelllng all
engagements sntll the report could be
corrected and the confidence OF the
| public restored. For despite the fact
that an affidavit was made before .
notary public in this city and s,gned by
every mem Der OF the aggregation to the
effect that they bad played every night
since Dec. II. 1901, with but one coange
in the membership and the retiring
member had played up to tho night o!
his departure aud there had been no
sickness ia the company. Their bust
mss hero vss materially Effected. 1t
was decided there was no use to ut
tempt to do busin-ss IN the face OF such
. condition. The boys made uasy
frirsds during their visit here, and are
assured q bly, business should they re
turn.
J. VI. Barrass met With quits a pain
full accident Saturday morning, lie
hsd ridden to town the night before
from the Russell farm and was prepnr-
ing to return aud while stopping ovsr
tn buckle his spur = revolver which he
carried fell from his pocket and was dis
charged, the ball passing through the
right leg just above tiie ankle, forum
asely, however, missing the bone, ten.
doss and arteries, resulting in O painful
wound. He vas taken TO DR.. Poabody's
Office where tho wound was dressed and
thu patient made as comfortable as pos
sibls. Mr.. Basrsss ID now 1t st. Johns
hospital and is doing nicely. No serious
r,snl,s are anticipated. The gun was q
33 ca!ibre and the outcome seems most
provid.ntini. The sufferer has the sy In
psthy Of many friends in this city.
A committee has boon appointe by
the city council to investigate and rs-
port on all cluims 10y dren,ra for wear
ing apparel damaged or destroyed while
Sighting fire 40 that the fire boys may
b. reimbursed for their loss. THIS is IA
wLs- move. Now IL they win go a littl.
farther aud furnish the boys with heavy
rubber coats ior protection fhe amount
f,r damaged clothing VIII 10 very
small.
In conversation with Mr.. Hol'nquisf,
Monday, we were Informed that the
farmers of his neighborhood were
ready and anxious TO establish u skim
ming station, auxiliary TO the Webster
Creamery as suggested by The Reporter
last wee . We think it would be we'll
for the management to lock into this
matter.