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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
AGENCY TO BE ABANDONED.
Intelligent Sissetops Ask 1t in the
Interest of Ecouomy

~ Inv
Interest of Econom
The town of Sis8eton will incorporate
as a city the 2Sth of this month. The
town has the required population of
1000 people.
The abandonment of the Sisseton
agency by the government is a matter
of no small concern to the SisSetOn In
dams. The intelligent Indians are in
favor abandoning the agency. The
costs of maintaining it, they say, is
paid out of their money, and amounts
to about $40 per capita, and in return
h Indians get no particular benefit
from the money so expended from the
agent or agency itself. The Indian
school supported by the government in
connection with the agency is attended
fairly we'll by the Indian children. Yet
during the past few years the govern
ment school is not as we'll attended as
1t used to be. The reason is twofold.
The Presbyterian mission school, stu
ated but a mile from the government
school, is patrOnized quite largely by
the Indians, and during the past four
years this school has grown in favor
among the Indians and has now as
school. Then there are quite a number
of Indian children who reside near pub
lie schools which have been estab-
lished by settlers: and the children pre-
fer to attend these schools when they
can come and go from their homes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
RESCUE MISSION A SUCCESS.
Noteworthy Work Accomplished by
an Ex-COnyict.

J. A.. Morse who, for about a veal,
has been conducting a rescue mission in
Sioux Falls. has left for Sioux City,
where he will engage in similar work.
His departure has revealed an interest
ing story. Up to about a year ago, Mr..
Morse was a prisoner in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary. While there he became
converted, and. as 500 as released, en-
listed the ministers Of Sioux Falls in
the establishment Of a mission, the OBJ
iect of which is TO assist any n who
is in distress. and especially those who
have served terms in the ~penitentiary.
The local ministers had faith in he
plan, and readily gave him their moral
and some slight financial assistance.
In due time the mission was opened,
and it has been successful from the be-
ginning, having accomplished a great
deal of good among the classes which
it was intended to assist. There have
been nightly meetings, which have been
attended by many men and boys. A
reading room has also been run in con-
nection with the mission.
Mr.. Morse recently became convinced
that he could do better work in a larg-
err field, and SO informed the local min
isterial association. At a meeting of
the association held Tuesday, his resig-
nation was accepted. He carried with
him to his future field in Sioux City a
letter signed by every minister in Sioux
Falls, declaring their utmost confidence
In his reformation and a vote Of thanks
rendered by the association. Efforts
will be made to secure some one to con-
tinue the rescue mission in Sioux Falls.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
A DENIAL.
smallpox Scare at Platte Said to BE
a Fabrication From Whole Cloth.

The articles appearing during the
past ten days in regard to an epidemic
or smallpox reported to have broken
out In Platte, very nearly approaches a
fabrication out of of whole cloth. The
facts in the case are these: ]. w. Lee
dom, who has been working continu-
ously in Geddes, seventeen miles from
Platte, was brought home Saturday,
Jan. II, and was taken Immediately TO
his home and DR.. H. NJ. Marks sum
n The physician pronounced the
disease TO be smallpox, quarantined the
house and placed a guard there to see
that the quarantine regulations were
strictly enforced. No other cases have
developed here or in the country ada
cent TO Platte since Mr.. Leedom's ar
rival. Only one other family is quar-
antined. n that one is nine miles
from Platte. No new cases have devel-
oped within the past ten days, and the
local board is confident that it has the
disease safely in hand. The disease
first appeared in the county o or
FIVE miles southeast Of GeddeS last
spring or summer, coming from Iowa.
The case was first called ChiCkenpoX,
later, smallpox, and quarantined, and
1T was supposed the disease there was
stamped out until this case, originating
in Geddcs, reached here. The residence
of Mr.. LeedOm is removed from the
thickly settled portions Of the city.
There is no excitement in Platte and
few have taken the ~precaution of being
v~accinated. There is only Indignation
at the stories of an epidemic which
have for their foundation only one case
nf Smo1Ipox
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
IMPORTANT DEAL BREWING.
Costly II. and L.. Block at Aberdeen
May he Transferred

Col. f. d. Soper of Emmetsburg, Ia.
and w. c. Stuckslager of Lisbon, Ia,
have made an offer of S22, 200 for the
building of the Building and Loan asso-
citation Of Dakota, at Aberdeen, and
seventeen quarter sections of wild land
in the country between Aberdeen and
the Missouri, and II is considered likely
that the United States court will accept
the offer and approve the sale, which
has been conducted by Maris Taylor,
receiver. The building is well adapted
to banking, and It is rumored that the
buyers will establish another bank In
Aberdeen. They are largely Interested
in banking in Iowa.
William Cassells, one of the first set
tiers in the vicinity of Aberdeen. ana
who entered as a p~re-emption the land
which now forms part of the First
ward Of Aberdeen. died of pneumonia
after an illness of only a few days. he
was sixty-eight years old.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
--
Rect SUGAR FACTORY!

The farmers living in the eastern
part of Charles Mix county are strong
ly agitating tn question of a beet su-
gar factory. to be located at Geddes, on
the new Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paui
extension. 1t Is said that plenty OF
capital stands ready to BACK the pr
ject. Several farmers In that vicinity
have already made experiments WIN
the sugar beet, and finds that 1t grows
nicely in that soil and climate. EHper
iments carried on last season snow tna'
the beet will grow to an unusual SIZE
there and liz of the finest quality II
pledges are secured from a sufhcleh'
number that enough beets VIII be tur-
nished to keep the plant In operation, a
large and costly factory VIII unooup'
idly be built.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31

No. IS, by the Appropriation Com
mittee-To appropriate SIP for com
~pensation of clerks in United State!
land offices for lists of lands.
No. sc, by the Appropriation Com
mittee-To appropriate So, 500 for pros,
ecutions arising in unorganized coun
ties.
No. 81, by the Appropriation Com
mittee-Appropriating 5000 for de-
ficiency in fund for burial of deceased
soldiers.
No. 50, by the Appropriation Com.
mittee-To appropriate $4,000 for ex,
pense of sheriffs taking prisoners tc
the state penitentiary.
No. SO, by the Appropriation Com,
mittee-To appropriate $31 900 to re-
imburse counties and individuals who
advanced money with which to bring
the First regiment home from San
Francisco.
No. 80, by Williamson-Providins
additional penalties for the sale of in
toxicants to minors and drunkards.
No. 81, by Loomis-To constitute the
governor, auditor, secretary of state
and commissioner OF school and pub
lie lands the state board of equaliza-
ton
No. 90, by Hall - Appropriatiug
$4,000 for deficiency in fuel at Brook
ings college.
No. SO, by Lawson, by request-Pro-
viding for the establishment Of school
district Libraries.
No. "a, by Bennett-To repeal the
registration law.
No. 50, by Williamson-Providing
that county judges, while acting as
commissioners of insanity, shall re-
ceive the same fees as the other ON
missioners.
No. SO, by Bennett-To increase the
salaries of auditors and registers, max
ing the maximum 81, 500 per year.
No. 81, by Notwithstanding the
law relative to garnishment proceed
ingS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
BILLS

The following bills were introduced
in the house:
No. 112, by the Appropriation Com
neutrality-suspicious. 1928 for de-
ficiency in fund to defray burial ex-
penses of old soldiers.
No. 113, by Observation-Disclosures
the transfer of the fish fund to the in
terest and income fund.
No. ia, by Price-Changing the
period of residence requisite before
commencement Of divorce proceedings.
No. lis, by Lawson-Repealing the
state wolf bounty but leaving The coun-
ty bounty at SO.
No. 116, by Vreeland-Relative TO the
powers Of city councils to order new
sidewalks.
No. lit, by Notwithstanding for
the dissolution Of small incorporated
towns and cities.
No. lis, by Wade-Same as senate
No. 81.
No. 119, by Winnor-Same as senate
No. SO.
No. 120, by Winnor-Same as senate
no. 50.
No. 121, by the committee on cleo
tions-Providing for a permanent reg
~istration record.
No. 122, by Burgess-Same as senate
No. 76.
No. 1913, by Peterson-To make per-
jury apenal offense.
No. 124, by Lindgren-To appropriate
s. ,64S to reimburse members of the first
Worlds Fair commission.
No. 125, by Seward-To make deser-
ton by either husband or wife a penal
offepse, and providing that the de-
serted may transfer and mortgage
property.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
HOUSE L PASSED.

The house passed the following
house bills:
No. "a, to increase the salary Of the
governor and supreme judges, and Of
all circuit judges except In the Third
circuit.
No. 81. to appropriate money for land
Office clerks.
No. 40, requiring nonresident cattle
owners to pay a tax OF so cents per
head, in addition to all other taxes,
when their cattle are pastured on the
ranges.
No. 20, to transfer certain sinking
funds to the land interest and sinking
fund.
No. AZ, relative to tax deeds.
No. 43, authorizing counties to bid in
lands at tax sales and prohibiting the
readvertising of such lands.
No. AZ. relating to assignment Of tax
deeds.
No. IL, providing that the name of a
candidate may appear but nee upon
the official ballot.
No. "a, appropriating s242 for per
diem and mileage of presidential cleo
tors.
No. IS, appropriating $4,000 for sher-
if for taking prisoners to the state
~penitentiary.
The following senate bills passed the
senate:
No. z, appropriating $1,000 for farm
ers institutes and regulating the hold
ing of the same.
No. IL, providing an in expensive way
to probate estates worth 5000 and less.
No. %, to encourage the running Of
wide-tired wagons by reducing road tax
by not more than S. for each person
who operates such wagons entirely.
No. 80, legalizing Acknowledgements
taken prior to January LIST last.
The senate also passed house bill No.
10, fixing the terms Of court in the
Third circuit, and the bill will become
a law as soon as signed by the COVER
nor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
SUMMARY JUSTICE TO JUSTICE.
Those Who Resented His Decision
Threw Justice Keen Into tht
St-n

Those who Resented His Decision
Threw Justice Keen into the
street.
prvne and Tom Bosko at Bowdle re-
Gently, the latter got h worst or the
encounter. and promptly had y ar
rested. Justice Of the a John
Keen acted just as promptly, passing
Judgment upon Pryne without nearing
his side of the story or giving MIN a
cbonce TO vindicate himself, sentencing
him 10 fifteen days in Jail. This rapid
ootion law or no law. did not suit the
otbar side of the case. and the friends
of prvne were bound to see justice
sora at any cost. Accordingly they
oor,aa q meeting, but could get no sat
;sfa ction out of the worthy justice. All
other arguments failing, the opposing
eide in true Western style, gathered
tho obstinate justice up bodily n
threw him out of the court room door
into the street. The remaining chapter
NJ "How They Dish UP Law In the Far
Uyestr will be concluded later. Other
a~avelorments in the case are being
worked up.
THE state land department has just
,ssuad a large number of patents 10
n,,cbasers Of state lands, who nave
nomnJeted payment, the total NUMBER
.art ont to-day being seventy-four.
n,bi,a another large list Is In course OF
Iteration. The largest number sent
a. arv one county was nineteen, which
went to Moody county while Minne-
mana gets thirteen. and Lincoln ten
The other counties which secured pat
.rts are: Clay, five; Hutchinson. four;
lake four; Yankton, four; Vnion'
,ouy. Day. three; Turner, three; Bon
Homma. two; Hamlin. two; Brookings'
tvo and Grant one.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
Tin and Hbcut the State.
FINDS HIS
nuenced Long Ago Ends
L.n.sidents of Madison.

mn
land Mary Catherine Bull
the happiest persons In
For more than twenty-five
have been separated from
While scarcely more than
rms they were adopted by
Iving to the death OF their
the financial ruin of their
man Bull, a German weav'
I,oved at the Eclipse mill In
hs, Mass.
70 wears ago Herman Buhl
Lto-do silk weaver in New
hong illness of his wife re-
IanciaI embarrassment, and
he was compelled to part
Ildren. He placed them In
charity board, which soon
bdered them to a strange
family removed to Chica-
brace of the children was
Effteen years the father
them, and at last ahan-
me of ever finding them.
time, however, the son,
4 has grown to manhood
u resident of Madison, be-
lch for his father. About
ago he decided to gratify
TO become a lawyer, and
law office of J. II. William
son with that purpose IN
|uhl placed his case before
! and asked that he lend
u in the search. Senator
hook hold Of the matter,
nth the facts, proceeded to
MYSTERY. In less than two
efforts had been crowned
ke success, and the mem
kamily. so long separated,
placed in communication
her.
iU leave for the East in a
meet his father, who, ii Is
Eill return with him and
he in this city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
BILLS INTRODUCED.

fleTTe, Jan. Z0.-lHe DIS
were introduced in the senate:
No. GO, by Leach-For the protection
OF deer and antelope.
No. GA, by Close-Appropriating $500
for deficiency in coal at reform school
in 1899.
No. 65, by Mauch-For the appoint
ment of a state board of agriculture and
horticulture.
No. &c, by Parnett-To appropriate
$4,000 for sinking an artesian well on
state lands in Meade county.
No. 81, by Bennett-Appropriating
1907 for deficiency in salary Of J. r.
Brennan as railroad commissioner.
No. IS, by Vance-Requiring the re-
ports of the railway commissioners, oil
inspector, mine inspector and state
board of health to be printed.
No. SO, by Stites-To pay a judgment
obtained against the state by l.. V.
Snyder and T, III Ruth.
No. 70, by Stites-Requiring public
printing and bookbinding to be done
within the state,
No. II, by Stites-To pay a judgment
obtained against the state by Brown &
Saenger.
No. 70, by Hall-For the division of
cities into wards.
No. 70, by Stoddard-Imposing a Ii
cense of $500 a year on dealers in ciga-
rettes.
No. IA, by Stoddard-To create a
board of fence viewers.
IN THE HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced
In the house:
No. 100. by Johnson-Reducing the
maximum rate Of interest to ten per
cent.
No. 101, by Fryslie-Making boards
Of supervisors of civil townships and
the mayors and councils of cities board
Of election.
102, by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a Ii
cense of from $50 to 800 a month on
transient merchants.
No. 103, by Kinsley-Providing for
the establishment Of free high schools
In townships.
No. 104, by Cross-Reducing home
stead exemptions to $1,000 and person
al exemptions to 1915 for married men
and to $3.50 for single men.
No. los. by notwithstanding for
district school libraries.
No. JOG. by Warren-To give the
United States jurisdictions over crimi-
nal offenses committed on Indian res
ervations.
No. 107, by Burgess-Requiring in
solvent corporations to give bonds for
carrying out contracts.
No. 108, by Goddard-Providing that
assignments of tax certificates shall be
void unless noted on tax sale records.
No. 100, by Packard-To create a
state board OF agriculture of five men,
bers to be appointed by the governor.
No. ITO, by Fossum-To fix the
weight of spells at forty-eight pounds
to the bushel.
No. IL, by Davies-To provide for the
assignment of mortgages by county
commissioner
No. rs, by Williams-To prohibit the
sale of adulterated white lead.
No. n, by Williamson-To give the
Children's Home additional power over
abandoned children.
No. IS, by Williamson-Also relating
to powers and duties of the Children's
Home.
No. 70, by Close-Relative to the
levy of taxes.
No. so, BY Mauch-To reduce ex-
emptions.
No. 81, by Misunderstanding that
there may be more than one voting
precinct in a civil township.
No. 50. by Newby-Appropriating
SIS 900 for a new building at the blind
asylum.
No. "a. by the Appropriation Com
mittee-To appropriate $242 for the ex-
penses OF presidential electors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
EST CUT IN TWO.
n L.. AstOciation Takes
Radical step.

step.
interesting meeting
Id by the stockholders of
and Loan associ-
y. Twice previously had
Zen made to get a quorum
|ss. The report of Secre-
Showed the total receipts
ktion to be s3S. $1,000. and
bents $37. 4O9.O with ST.
hand. The total assets
htion were found to be
an equal amount of La
Ialue Of the stock of the
on Dec. 1, 1900. was as
bck. per share. $195.10: c
D stock, SIC. 75: E stock,
Ion Is in excellent finan-
Series B stock has just
having run exactly nine
|ay. Old members who
he series and who have
have been paid in cash
200 per share. Since the
originally designed for
assisting the poor man
Fwn his home, a gallant
fhe excessively high rate
premium was instituted.
to the bylaws. lower
rate from IL per cent to
carried by a vote of 3l3
INST. An amendment to
nium rate from 90 cents
cents was finally car
pr 1862 for to 235 against.
we're further instructed
|cent premium on loans
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
WANT THE COUNTY TO PAY BACK,
Wholesale Liquor Companies Apply
for n Refund Of License Money.

Wholesale Liquor Companies Apply
for a Refund Of License Money.
The agents Of the two brewing COM
pan,es having branches in Sphinx county
have applied to the board OF county
commissioners for a refund or the
whole licenses they have paid during
the last three years. The application
has been denied. 1t was made under
the recent decision Of the supreme
court. which holds that a tax on tor-
eign wholesalers is unconstitutional
being opposed to the interstate COM
merce act. The court, however, dld
not decide the question as to the righ'
of wholesalers to have the license al
ready paid refunded. This Will prooa-
bly, cause litigation and a test case
may be brought before the supreme
court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31

w. 8. Branch. a prominent Parker
bsiness man. has purchased his part
.ner's interest in the drug store with
which he has been connected for many
years.
Gary will be the next town to put In
an electric light system. During the
past few days the matter has been dis
cussed by the business men. who favor
the project.
A great many head OF young cattle
have recently disappeared from the
pastures OF Edmunds county stockmen,
and IT is believed an orgs nized band of
"rustlers' is operating In that section.
About Feb. 1 a new bank will be
opened for business at White. Brook
ings county. The new institution will
have q paid-up capital Of SIS 900. The
State Bank OF Pipestone. Mimi. and
citizens Of White will subscribe for the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
ELECT.
organization Chooses
" OMcers,


hnual convention of the
horticultural society
Falls after a session
avs. There were two
Nd for the next annual
ponsocket and Sioux
king five ballots Sioux
a margin of one vote.
Pc ensuing year were
ws: President. H. NJ.
lls; vice president, A.
secretary, N. E. Han
treasurer, NJ. j. De-
librarian, Ed Cowles,
presidents for Dis
pectively, were elected
st Lacey. Colomer; N.
Tueen; Mrs. Aida l..
IT, A. Tracey. Water
nstrong, DeSmet; G.
,on; g. w. Quincy.
pougan, %Plankinton:
asoeket; John J. Mill
hittinger, Huron; G.
Springs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
NIELSEN HOUND OVER.

The preliminary examination OF w
J.. Nielsen, who was arrested TOT .me
embezzlement OF $237 of A.. o. u. w
lodge money. was completed at Mitch.
eE and he was bound over to the ma,
term OF the circuit court In oonus ~
$500, An investigation OF his poos
shows that his defalcation Is even io'
q larger sum.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
CONGRESS

The senate passed senate joint resolu-
ton No. 4, memorializing congress to
continue the Indian agency at Sisseton,
and senate joint resolution No. 6, me-
morializing congress to grant federal
aid to the school Of mines.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31

poration have been
pnsoeket Telephone
with a capital
f. NJ. Smith.
whiting and c. v.
new Era Gold Min
us with a capital
orators, Roswell o.
Suek, E. g. Bennett.
parry s. Anderson
For the twentieth
Ra,,ns company. at
@ n.eoo.ooo: In.
Hackett. Edward
Anderson.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
FATE NORMAL.

eaed for the I'm
les Dcrmitory.
,~ OF yisss representatives in
f.. Jan. ure have introduced
This cir IS providing for an
|. Of Que 900 with which to
|one Of us az The state normal
See stairs funds most needed
4 cousin = pich to complete the
Holland Ply. For a long time
onsnip = emained in a useless
victoria a'e through lack of
n si.sssses nool is in need of 1t.
AZ the petition is with
sasonableness, there
r,.ss9 the appropriation
Esinn.. jan |souroo
.Ienee q unssr , 1ustifiable
nty scnes' dent w ' N careful
'eea Ion 4 advanced to the
aonal institutions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-31
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