Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22
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Genera, State News
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'he senate as postmaster at Parker.
George Duncan, an old settler living
near Beresford, is dead of pneumonia.
F. P. Barron. a prominent business
man Oh Baskerville, owa died at High
more of apoplsxy. "A
"A large crowd attended the sale of
SCHOOL lands at Britton. The prices
ranged from $40 an acre to s24.3o.
hon Frank Turner Of Faulkton will
uelVer the Memorial Day address at
gettysburg on Memorial Day.
Col. Robert Stewart of Pierre ha.
been engaged to deliver the address at
Ihe memorial Day exercises at Parker.
All the lumber for the new A. O. ".
a at Worthwhile has been received,
and work on he structure has COM
menced. "
A commission has been issued by the
governor for M. F. Cummings of Will
mot as a member Of the state board of
embalmers.
The death Of Chris Larson occurred
at MS home in Deadwood after a short
illness, of pneumonia. He left a wife
n child. .
The new bank at Garden City has
commenced business. 1t is owned by
Hughes & Gibson, and will fill a long
felt want.
Among those who have passed all
examinations and are full-fedged naval
cadets, class of 1890. is w. b. Howe Of
South Dakota.
The Winsor block, one of the largest
business buildings in Rapid City, has
been sold to the Lathrop-Reeves Mer-
camille company.
The First National Bank of Chicayo
has been approved as a reserve agent
for the First National Banks of Pierre
and Freeman.
Ex-senator D. p. Smith has begun a
damage suit for 5000 against ex-May-
or c. c.. Moulton of Laulkto1 for al
legged personal injury. . -.,.s ... -. '
Pensions granted: Abraham Lutz,
Soldiers Home, Hot Springs, $l2; La
vina NJ. Osborn, Doland, s.; Adelia
Kelsey, Alexandria, $12. .n..
The death of Rev. John K. Roberts,
for ten years Iastor of the Welsh con-
gregation at Spain. Marshall county, is
reported, from pneumonia.
A base ball club has been organized
at Wilmot, with W. V. Laird as presi-
dent, NJ. w. German as secretary and
Edward Barrett IS captain.
Patrick O'Neill, a prominent stock
nan of Faulkton, states that he WIN
tered 1900 head of cattle and that his
loss was less than l per cent.
]. H. Trotter has bought of P. T. IN
/ rub a 30O-acre ranch on Choteau creek,
Bon Homme county, for 81, 500, SIS per
acre. 1t is thought to be a bargain at
hat figure.
Memo is soon to have a new town
| han. Work on the structure will begin
| at once. The new town well Is rapidly
nearing completion. An excellent now
! of water was struck. ssg s
A company OF farmers at White Lake
: have just bought of a dealer in Clinton,
| Iowa, a large, handsome black Shire
| stallion, which weighs 1850 pounds ana
which cost them $1,000. srss .sf.1 -. la
H. B. Potter has been awarded the
| contract for sinking an artesian wel'
designed to furnish the people of car
thage with water for fire protection
and domestic purposes.
Several horses n the western part OF
Douglas county have died OF glanders.
The state veterinarian mace a caretul
analysis. Many horses are showing
signso Of the same disease.
The Catholic society of Mitchell is ar
ranging to hold a fair during the week
If. the fremen's tournament In June.
The society expects 10 add to its funo
for the erection of a church.
F.. G.. Whitford. who has been cher
clerk I'm the office of the commercial
agent Of the Burlington ar
has been made station agent at Haray'
Neb.. and has left for that point. -
Tho new telephone exchange which
nos Installed by Mr.. Maxwell of Ar
TOW has been completed and placed
IN oreration. The system starts out
with nearly seventy instruments.
The Christian church at Aberdeen
has bought lots adjoining the cnur"l%
=, on.rtv.. and will build a $4,000 parson-
ace This will make the fourth parson-
age to be erected there this season.
The members 81 the Tyndall' M. Il.
church are endeavoring to raise Iuods
Gov a new church building. The pres
Ont building is inadequate to meet tne
erowine needs of the congregation.
Az a meeting Of the school board Oh
pIonkinton. the following officers We're
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
aant w. L. Anderson; vice PRESIDENT
II M. Paynter; clerk, Warren y
Troop L, Thirteenth United states
oovalrx. has started from Fort MEADE
sor Fort Yates, ". D.. overland. FIRST
IJaut. James Goethe is In command
TIE troop will take station at Yates.
The Red Men organized a lodge at
parasford recently. Forty-eight canal
dates were initiated. the degree team
s,om yankton doing the work. Inc
y,sitors were ~banqueted after the WORK
was over.
THE Seventh Day Baptists OF soutn
pakota will hold their annuai cainp
meeting at Yankton, beginning June
and continuing until June 16. IL II ex-
nncted that fully 1000 persons VIII De
in attendance.
pcstmosters appointed: Charles w.
e.r,inaar. webster; Scott, Douglas
,ntu John stadt. vice Charles Mni-
COUNTY xrysIIorv Take clark