Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
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into the winter in first-class shape.
The premium list for the POETRY
show in Sioux Falls next January by
the Queen City Poultry association,
has been delivered to President
Keith. An aggregate of about 81. 0 Is
offered, which makes 1t the finest list
of premiums ever offered for a poultry
contest In this part of the northwest.
Entries will close at midnight on
Jan. "a.
The Socialist party promoters In
Lincoln county are greatly encouraged
by the vote cast for their ticket in that
county and in state and the strength
shown in New York and other states.
For the first time the county is to be
organized speakers are to be put In
the field, and early in the coming year
work will be commenced for the presi-
Dental contest.
Two years ago Morris Steadman of
Centerville sold a farm OF 173 acres
for $4,000, James McGinn, the purchas-
er, paying $1,000 down and being al.
lowed time for the remainder. The
farm has just been sold at publ4s sais'
for $65.75 per acre or an aggregate or
$11,374.S5 for the entire tract. Thus.
1t sold at auction for $5,374.75 more
than it was sold for at a regular sale
two years ago..
Since the dismissal OF the murder
cases, the principal action In the cir
cult court at Yankton was the quash-
Ing OF the cases wherein the state
brought Information against Carey q
Walsh, Michael Magruder and Deve
Donaldson, alleging that they main
tanned ssdoons illegally. Errors In the
writs as returned by justices OF the
peace wore the grounds for quasbing.
Horse thieves have been operating
In the southern part Of Lincoln county.
Men from Hudson and Fairview say
that much stealing has been done,
many valuable animals having been
taken. John Smiley, a prominent farm
er near Fairview, had a team and har-
ness, valued at over $500 stolen. No
clue can be found either to the stolen
animals or the thieves.
A Jury in the circuit court at Sioux
Falls, in the case OF Mrs. Carrie Smith
VS.. John Zentle, a saloonkeeper, re-
turned a verdict for the defendant.
The husband Of the plaintiff, while
temporarily insane as the result of
drink, wandered away and was found
dead. His widow, therefore. institut.
ed a suit against Gentle for $4,000 dam.
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Articles OF incorporation have been
filed fof the Stockman's Supply com.
pany, at Pierre, with a capital OF $780,.
900; the Home School OF Animal In
dustry and Agriculture at Pierre, with
a capital of 500, 900; the Western Min
ing and Milling company, at Pierre,
with a capital Of 81. 900, 900; the United
Ruby Gold Mining company, at Dead.
wood, with a capital of 50, 800, 900; the
Consumers Cooperative Ice company,
at Pierre, with a capital Of $4,000.
The constitutional amendment, pro-
viding for the removal OF the bound
airy line separating Lawrence and
Meade counties from Pennington cUun.
ty several rods south Of it's present To-
cation carried at the recent election.
The change was made In order 70
throw the boundary upon a section
line In order to avoid the compli.
cations arising in the payment Of
taxes. There has been much annoy.
ance from this sourc In the past,
many OF the farms along the boundary
being In both counties, compelling
their owners to pay taxes at two
county seats. It is possible that an
attempt will be made to have the line
between Lawrence and Butte county
altered. Redwater creek is the bound.
airy at present, and every farm along
the stream has fractions in both
counties.
Among the visitors in South Dakota
this week is w. w. Taylor ,ex-state
treasurer. Mr.. Taylor arrived at Yank-
ton a month ago, and finds many
friends and is doing considerable
business among people who. less than
ten years ago, denounced him and the
courts because he was not sentenced
for at least twenty years. He is en-
gagged In the promotion of a coal COM
pany at Jefferson City, Mo-. and is sell.
Ing stock and meeting with q kindly
reception everywhere. For the past
five or six years he has lived quietly at
his home in Indiana. He is enjoying
good health and is prospecting In his
business undertakings. He is past
fifty years of age, and, while, at the
time Of his ~defalcation, he turned over
all his earthly possessions to HIS
bondsmen his present prospects indl.
cate that II he lives out his years he
will yet be a wealthy man.
Hugh Chittick, live stock shipping
agent for the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis-.
gouri Valley railroad, has returned to
Fremont, Neb., for the winter, after
spending the shipping season at Belle
Fourche. He says the season just end
ed is the best the company ever ex.
perienced. Figures are not available
rs TO the exact number of cattle ship.
ped from Belle Fourche, but is known
have exceeded 100, 900 head, a ma
jority of which went to the beef mark
cts of Chicago, Omaha, Sioux City and
Kansas City. The rest went for feed.
ers. During the last few weeks Mr..
Chittick has been travelling extensive
ly over the range country. He found
good grass everywhere he went, and,
although there has not been any snow.
fall IL IL NOT reuifred az the weather