Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-24

dred tons of hay. Just a word. Plow
a fire break around your hay stack. We
have mentioned this matter several
times in the past.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Humphrey and
daughters, Grace and Winnie, came mp
from Renville, Mimi, Saturday for a
short stay with Mrs. HIS parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Laird.
H. B. Currence was a business visitor
from Lily Tuesday where he is visiting
at present from his home in Wisconsin.
From his conversation we would not be
surprised if he was a Day county voter
again in the near future.
Over one hundred house owners in
Webster will tell you that our steel
strips for doors will save You five times
their cost, before spring, in fuel; besides
affording you the comfort of warm
floors. Order from Hallock.
Mrs. B. III. Egeland, who has been
in Minneapolis with her son, who is
confined there in a hospital with appen-
dicitis, returned Wednesday morning.
She left Will much improved and with
splendid chances for recovery.
J. II. Pidcock, who has been confined
in st. Mary's hospital on account of
severe burns on hands and face, is again
seen OH the street, "Pid" says he went
through hades and was glad to get out.
There was a rumor recently reported
that Mrs. Frank Sears was married to
DR.. Karn. I want to positively state
that it is an untrue statement. / have
my children with me at Jamestown, N.
d. Mrs. Belle Sears.
First local teachers meeting will be
held Saturday, Oct. 20, at 2 o'clock p. m.
at the school house. First months les.
SONS will be discussed.
Alice V. Holverson,
General Manager.
See the advertisement of the new
Elevator store on the first page of this
issue. They will open for business in
their new brick store about November
fifth and will have one of the handsom-
est and best appointed places of business
III the city.
Mrs. W. H. Dollar departed last
Thursday morning for her home in
Jamestown, n. ID, She was accom-
panied by her niece and nephew, Miss
Madeline and Master Frank Sears, who
will make their home with their mother
at Jamestown
We clip the following from tine
report of the National Council of Con-
gregational cfFurches, now in session in
Portland, Me-, printed in the Express,
of that city: s'Rev. William B. Hub
bard, of South Dakota, was chosen
assistant to the secretary"
The excitement incident to travelling
and change of food and water often
brings on diarrhcea, and for this reason
no one should leave home without bot
tie of C~hamberlin's collie, cholera and
diarrhoea remedy. For gale by all
druggists.
For Rent-A farm of 800 acres,
adjoining the townsite of Webster,
good buildings, house, barn and gran
airy. Three hundred acres under Guilt
~vation. Twenty acres in pasture. For
particulars inquire of the Webster Land
and loan Company.
Taken up-About October 6, 1901, at
my place, a chestnut mare with silver
name and tail and stripe in face, weight
about / 900. Owner can have same by
proving property and paying expenses.
A. Alters,
Sec. 5, Twp 1872, r 56. Webster, s. d..
A. L. Drake, representing thR Land
Land Agency in this section of the
state, was in this city Saturday Mr..
Drake has closed a contract for office
rooms in the new building on the COR
ner, and will make Webster his head
quarters Us soon as the building is COM
pleted.
AT the opening or the bids by the city
authorities last week the contract for
the city water works and hgAting plant
was let TO Allan Black, of ST.. Paul, for
$1s,544. The Chicago Bridge and Iron
Company secured the contract for the
steel tower ninety feet high and the
water tank to hold $4,000 barrels, at
s., roo. The bonds have been sold for
$25,125 and will probably reach this
city for the signatures of the proper
officers this evening. The Minnesota
Loan and Trust Company was the pur-
chaser Of the bonds. In a conversation
with Mayor Small we learned that the
city has secured the lots in the rear OF
the Congregational church for a site for
the buildings. Work ON the plant viii
be pushed rapidly and the lights viii
probably be ready for use this winter.
There will be some delay in the wafer
works as the contractors say they viii
le unable to get the pipe for the mains
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