Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-29
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Caro~o, State News
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Inc Work Oh pluSlIS lHs pohtooLi
bridge in position at Yankton has been
completed.
Henry Miller. engineer at the Madi-
son Touring mill, is building himself
on automobile.
A horse at Lead kicked the little son
of Prof. Robert Windolpii in the head,
killing him instantly.
Mitchell wheelmen refuse to abandon
tho sidewalks, and the authorities are
fixing up a compromise.
Miner county claims TO have the
smallest amount of unpaid taxes of
any county in the state,
George F. Atwater of YanlSton has
sold his furniture business at that
place TO c. J.. Herrick & Co.
Charles fischer has secured an extra
good artesian well on his $500 acre
farm four miles northwest Of Miller.
The state association of pharmacists
Is in session at Redfield. The attend
ance is good, larger than ever before.
At a meeting of the business men of
Clandrnau steps were taken TO arrange
for q county fair at that place this faH.
Pensions granted: War with Spain
Original. George Z. Barker. Jr.. Pierre.
Sc; Eliza j. Hardness, Columbia, wid-
CIV, IS.
The late rains will delay cattle ship.
ments from the range, and the bulk OF
the shipments will not be made before
October.
George n. Pollard Of Armour saw
that crops in Douglas county will be
100 per cent better thar was expected a
month ego.
During the recent electric storm at
Madison lightning struck the barn OF
Mrs. H. b. Williamson, il the northern
Fart of town.
Capt. Aston Hamilton, U. S. A., has
opened q recruiting office al Pierre. lie
expects TO remain shere about a week
or ten days.
r. T.. Walker has disposed Of his in
terest in the grain elevators at Bridge
water and Chancellor to his partners,
the Mayer Bros.
In addition to other features. a new
department of kindergarten work will
be added to the Yankton musical
conservatory this fall.
~ SDcCldl SltIltOEl VII De NallSu u
Estelline for the purpose OF voting on
the question Of issuing bonds for the
construction OF a new school building.
The state board of railroad commits
sioL ers will hold 4 meeting for the pur-
Jose of considering the decision of
Judge Garland, of the United States
court.
C.. Thomas, a pioneer fruit-raiscr in
the Black Hills country will have about
100 Obushels of APPLES, 100 bushels Of
plums and plenty OF grapes, pears and
peaches.
WIN Smith. a farmer living east Of
Mellette, was kicked by a horse in the
stomach. from the effects Of which he
died. He leaves a wife and three small
children.
Edward Bradley, q Douglas county
farmer, sowed twenty-one acres Of flax
last April, and the other day marketed
the crop from tho land, for which he re-
ceived $500.
f. X. Berry of Parker has purchased
the Coffin & Bartlett general stock Of
merchandise at Chamberlain. and with
his sons, will in future have charge of
the business
One Armour real estate dealer has.
since the first of the present year. sold
about 1000 acres of farm lands. Some
Of the purchasers were recent arrivals
from Holland.
1t will soon be necessary TO erect a
number of new dwelling houses at
Scotland. There IL a brisk demand for
houses to rent. and not a single desir-
able house is vacant.
TIE five volunteer fire companies OF
Deadwood have been given their In
suranca money from the state. The
money came to the city treasurer. Her
mar, Bischoff. and amounted to $749.11.
+. G. Buttolph. of Puttolph & KurtZ,
Aberdeen, has gone to Bowdle to put
up a sixty-foot roller awning for Ma
son e Co. This is the largest single
ay ming made in the state.
A medicine firm In Kansas City has
recently placed al order for 900 pounds
Of the roots of rattlosnake's master
with Dr.. Buchanan of Yankton. He
has an order for a top of the cot from
arother firm.
Rev. Dan +. Bradley may have
charge of the royal party of King
Chuglalongkorn of Siam, who Is to
visit America. Rev. Mr.. Bradley was
formerly pastor of tho Congregational
church in Yankton.
Bids for the erection OF the new
buildings fer the school for the blind at
Gary are being received. Peachey &
Son have the contract for making the
brick. 1t is expected hat IN a short
time work will be commenced on the
building.
The Clay county commissioners met
recently 10 pass or the bids for
bridges AID allowing the regular bills.
Mr.. Crane OF Centerville was the sue
cessful bidder for all the bridges, but
local contractors assert he will have to
hustle to ccme out even.
The state board Of equalization made
things easy for .ASditor Bridgman, rs
there are hui two changes made in the
es2essments for Clay county as re-
turne Sby the county beard. There Is
a rtlse of 81 Per cent on all farm lands
and a raise OF 5 per CEN on city lots.
George Moody, who was In Aberdeen
over night I'm charge Of the cberiff a