Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-10-30

Oh nOuHeDOlu BuSCLS anu ~ dIIFln& hOIb6
for the new home of the family at
Hobart, Oklahoma, Friday. He leaves
many friends in Webster to regret his
departure and wish him success in the
new home.
We notice among the list of prize
winners at the National Butter Makers
convention at Milwaukee, the name Of
J. j. Becht, Of Roslyn, with a score Of
95. Day county is ali right and bound
to get a prize no matter where she sends
her products.
A letter from Mrs j. G, Adams brings
the sad news that Captain j. @. Adams
formerly the guiding head Of this great
moral educator, is suffering from gang
creme in his foot aud has been compelled
to have one toe a~mputated. The cap
tain's many. friends will hope that he
will soon cov
Fred Russell came home from Sioux
Falls Sunday morning. Fred was down
to the Queen City ON the United States
grand jury and had the opportunity of
witnessing the hanging of the Indian,
Walking Shield. Fred said the Indian
did not seem to care anything about
being hung and Fred was sure no one
else had any regrets.
j. e. McDougall, who will be the next
1enator from the district of Day and
Marshall counties, is in Webster meet
ing old friends and forming new
facquaintahces, Nc is the most popular
man in Marshall county and when he
has served us n year in the senate his
bone county viii be jealous Of us in the
Kadmiration we show for him.
Edward Highland, one Of the efficient
clerks in II. O. Tegtmeier's general store,
left for Minneapolis Wednesday morn
ing to have his eyes treated by a special
list. Mr. Highland has had a great deas
Of trouble with his eyesight Of late and
his many friends will hope that he will
not only secure relief but permanent
cure.
w. g. Elliott returned last evening
from Chicago where Inn had purchased
q large stock Of general merchandise
with which TO open q store at Waubay.
He went to Waubay ON the morning
train to arrange to receive his goods.
Mt. Elliott is an experienced man in his
line and is bound to make a success in
his new location.
On Monday morning school district
No. 105 of Racine township commenced
a transportation route starting at the
Hamilton Brothers home and picking
up all children of school age ~ their
school district. This is the first started
in this part of the country and we think
it is the right course to pursue as the
children will get better results at the
same or less expense.
1t pays to come to Webster to trade,
it is without question the best market
in this part of the state all lines OF bust
ness are well represented, stocks are
large and complete, giving the purchaser
a fine assortment Il select from. With
sharp competition prices are always low.
Come in and see for yourself, a visit
TO Webster will convince you of the
truth Of this statement.
@. w. Tower, son of M. v. Tower,
who lives south and west of Butler ON
the farm known Us the Joe Shannon
place, was brought to Webster the first
of the week and examined by the com
missionera of insanity in regard to his
mental condition. The board decided
that he was mentally unbalanced and
will have an attendant from the state
hospital for the insane come for him.
The case is a very sad one as the young
man is but twenty-eight years of age.
Geo. Dunton, of Britton, was in this
city last Saturday. In conversation
with a reporter he said that the bank
would probably not start its building
before next spring but that the excavat-
ing would be done this fall. lie also
said that the new bank expected. to open
for business in this city by January /, if
not before. He did not give the reporter
the location, but we are informedit will
be in the part of A. Smail's store, form
erly used by the Security Bank of Web
ster.
=.Walter Stafford, formerly Of Day
county, who was associated with his
father on the Waubay Clipper and later
on the Aberdeen Sentinel, is doing well
up in North Dakota. Walter is post
master, publishes a newspaper where
the final proof notices are thick, and is
interested in a coal mine which will
market 1000 tons this year. The Ignite
is usually mined without much lifting
being taken from horizontal drifts into
the hills on a level with the opening.
GrotoD Independent.
John Lighter said Wednesday