Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
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South Dakota
c.n..,, State News
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BrookingS men are discussing the
plan of building a $780, 900 hotel and
opera house.
HI new Presbyterian church at
B~rookings, costing about SIS, 600, is
about ready for dedication.
Frank c. Carley and j. D.. Irving Of
New York city ave rented the Lindsey
ranch, near Cascade Springs, and in
tend going into the stock business.
Odin McBeth, arrested for participa-
ton in the stealing of about fifty head
Of horses from the Circle r horse ranch,
was discharged at Pierre.
Frank Robert of Chamberlain, who
fed after being charged with selling
mortgaged property, was captured at
Sioux Falls, and will be brought back
for a hearing.
Sheriff Kerr discovered hat the six
prisoners in the county Jail at Huron
had planned to escape. They had sue
ceeded in twisting off five bolts that
hold the iron sheeting to the brick wall
In the southeast corner of the cell room.
The board OF county commissioners
Of Clay county has just paid off the last
Of the bonds issued by h county a
number Of years ago TO aid in the cons
struction of the state university at
Vermillion.
The authorities of Viborg have pur-
chased two chemical engines and con-
structed q combination firehouse and
Jail. The town now claims to have the
best fire protection of any town of its
size in the state.
There are said to be twenty-five APP
p~licants for the position of state mine
Inspector, which will be filled shortly
by Governor Herreid. This appoint
ment is conceded to the Black Hills.
One of the leading candidates is j. G.
Lemore of Lead.
Some of the prominent men of Brook
lngs recently organized a citizens asso-
citation, with the object of promoting
the social, intellectual and moral quail
tiles of it's members, and furthermore
the business and other interests of the
city of Brookings.
N. ]. Nelson of Mitchell was placed
under arrest. charged with the embez-
element of $237. A month ago Nelson
said he was held UP for hat amount,
which belonged to the Workman lodge.
Later developments led many to believe
the holdup story was a fake.
j ne Sldle IdIld uGpdI tIliSIL has JUST
Issued a large number of patents to
purchasers of state lands, who have
completed payment, the total number
sent out being "A. while another large
list is in course of preparation. The
largest number sent to any one county
was IS, which went to Moody county,
while Minnehaha gets 13 and Lincoln
10.
Probably in anticipation of the re-
peal of the state wolf bounty law,
which in two years has cost the state
about $50 200, by the legislature now in
session, a number of the Bad river
stockmen have contributed a fund
from their w pockets which will be
paid out in ountie for the killing OF
gray wolves, which are quite numerous
on hat and some other portions of the
great cattle ranges in the western part
of the state. A bounty Of $40 will be
paid for each gray wolf killed.
The Chinese school at Lead rendered
Sam Lee. one of their number, an ele-
CANT farewell reception. Sam Lee Is
about to depart for Canton, China.
Many Chinese from Deadwood were
present. After a sumptuous dinner sew
eral toasts were responded to by differ
ent prominent Illness Of Deadwood
and Lead. Chas. Sing HI of Deadwood
as POSTMASTER. The opening words OF
his address of welcome were: IF all
the people of the world and China were
as good friends as US folks tonight
there'd never be a rifle Of trouble or
talk about a big fight" The teachers
OF the school presented Sam Lee with
a beautiful Black Hills gold ring.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis road
has begun suit against Ceddington
county to prevent the collection of the
taxes levied against that road under
the equalization of the state board last
year.. Among the allegations of the
road rs that the state board did not
inset for the assessment of railroads
on the third Monday in July, as re-
quired by law. but made such assess
ment at the meeting in August, when
all other property was assessed; and,
further, that in the assessment OF rail-
roads, al other property was equalized
first, and railroads assessed on a basis
Of equality with all other property, in
stead OF being assessed alone. as re-
quired.
Citizens who came to the Black Hills
IN 1887 will not be permitted to enter
the Society of the Black Hills Pioneers.
This society had its annual meeting at
Deadwood, and the proposition of ex-
tending their membership to the seven
ty-seveners was laid on the table for
one years consideration. The society
has a membership OF 1o3, all of whom
came to the Hills in the year 1876. They
feel they are entitled to a society OF
their own, having braved the Indians
AMI elements. The society has buried
three Of It's members in the past year.
Financially II Is in good condition. The
officers elected for the ensuing year are:
President, James Conzett; secretary,
II. +, Lorey; treasurer, ID. M. Gillett;
marshal. William Naddy; historian. A.
w. Merrick; standard bearer, G. w.
| Simmons; vice presidents, James Hal
lorap, Ernest Schdeuning. Lyman
amLb, Henry Albion. Frank Thulan, E.
T. Pierse and James Ryan.