Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-07-04
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c,u..,, State News
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barn with a bullet through his head A
jury returned a verdict Of suicide.
The case Of Lewis Odland, insane, has
been settled at VeTmillion, and the in
sanity board has ordered him turned
over to the Wisconsin authorities.
Frank Mills, agent for the Milwaukee
road at Mil5ank, accidentally fell from
the third-story balcony Of the st. HUI
bert hotel. He has slight chance of re-
covery.
Nick Anderson. living near Henry,
was drowned in Lake KampeskaG An
derson and a companion were out In a
sail boat which capsized. Efforts TO re-
cover the body have so far failed.
! Republican, county convention has
been called TO meet in Clear Lake. July
6, 10 elect twenty-one delegates TO rep
resent Deuel. county in he judicial con-
vention in Brookings, July II.
A farmer near Crook City unearthed
the body of an unknown man in the
bottom of WhitewoDd creek. who had
evidently been murdered. His hea had
been crushed in and his body mutilated.
The supreme court admitted to prac-
tice William Wallace of Aberdeen, and
L. +. Kintz of TriDp, OF circuit court
certificates. and Robert p. Stewart OF
Deadwood, on a certificate from the su-
preIne court of Pennsylvania.
Paul Schmidt gave himself up at Red
field, saying that he had killed John
Kellar, a farmer. living a mile west of
town. Sheriff King went to the scene
and found Kellar unconscious. The
trouble arose over q line fence.
J. NJ. Duns. an Did citizen Of Yankton,
who has for many years been under the
care of physicians almost constantly,
for stomach trouble, will attempt to al
~leviate his ailment by abstaining from
all punishment for a period OF three
weeks.
A new corporation has been organized
at Pierre, with a capital of $50. 900. 1t
has among its incorporators the lead
ing PoEulists OF the state, amorg them
being w. T. Ia Toilette of Chamber
lain, and Thomas II. Ayres and John
sutherland OF Pierre.
. The Harvey Hotel company has been
organized at Rapid City with the fol-
lowing offica~s: President, /. NJ. Hum
phrey; vice president, G. =. Bennett,
secretary, and John McElroy and John
Barker managers. Ten thousand doll
lars will be expended in putting the no.
tel In repair.
While returning home to Terraville
from Lead. Herman Peterson and wife
fell through a coal chute at the Home
stake Highland hoist. The woman sus-
tanned internal injury which may re-
suit fatally. The man broke an arm,
which will ave to be a~mputated.
John Madill, general superintendent
Of the American Mining company's
mine in the Ragged Top district, was
married to Miss Mabel Mcintyre of
Lead. The bride formerly resided at
Sioux City. They will reside at Pres
ton, zeal the mine. j. NJ. Gussinger,
ticket agent for the Burlington, was
also united In marriage to Mrs. NJ. j..
Allison, both Of Lead. !
There have been rumors in Spearfish
for several days to the effect that a
man had beer shot and killed In Bear
Gulch mining district. AS near as can
be learned, two men went over into the
gulch on a hunt. II Is believed that
their names was Cook and Dougal, the
latter being the one killed. II is stated
that they were residents OF Seim, s. D..
Inc dtCIuelI II Sdld " navy INV pAA~~
near Crow Peak.
The 500 road has filed With the Sec
rotary Of state a copy Of its resolution
extending its lines from Ashley TO the
Missouri river, giving It's location as In
the counties of Mcpherson and Camp
bell, and the location of its Missouri
line terminal on Section IL, Township
| 129, Range 70, which takes II back
across the line into North Dakota. This
location will be near the state line, and
about ten miles down the river from
Fort Yates.
The report that has been circulated In
the Black Hills papers, taat the Holy
Terror mine of Keystone had worked
out all of its ore, is untrue. The COM
pany has recently sunk It's shaft an ad-
ditional 100 feet, and the ore ledge at
that depth is as large n much richer
than on the upper Levels. The compa-
nv has been crippled somewhat by It'll
CATION. but as soon as matters OF this
sort are finally settled, the mine will
again become a steady producer. Ten
stamps OF the thirty are dropping stead
lily on ore.
The land department at Washington
has commenced TO sec the need OF cut
ting down the dead trees on the forest
reserve of the Black Hills, which have
been killed Ivy worms. In every dis
trict of the Hills are to be found patches
of dead timber. which stand as a mem
ace to the live trees. Anybody now, ac-
cording ia a new order. can cut down
this dead timber and make cord wood
of II by paying 25 cents per cord. No
advertising is necessary. A limit of 100
cords is made 10 the purchases. Some
Of the timber can be used for lumber
II soon becomes soggy. however. and Is
fit for fuel purposes only. II Is now like
ly that The price of wcod will come
down.
Are fifty per cent of the drinking men
of South Dakota to be froced to slake
their thirst with soda water, red lemon
ade, ginger ale and beverages of a sim
lar character? This Is a question which
Is agitating the minds of many The
damage suits of Mrs. Mary Garrigan
against three Dell Rapids saloonkeepers
| for selling liquor TO her husband. who
was an habitual drunkard. causing him
TO take his own life a short time ago, Is
attracting great interest throughout
the state. The CLAUSE referred to pro-