Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-07-24

bank into water beyond his depth,
his COMPANIONS could not rescue MIN,
although several were almost carried
away by the swift current In the at
tempt. -
Shipments of beef cattle from Bele
Fourche have begun. This Is earlier oy
several weeks than last year, owing u
the superior condition of the cattle OH
the range. The grass is still growing
and many animals will not mature De-
fore late In the fall. The shipments
will be enormous
The Black Hills District Miners union
held a regular quarterly meeting IN
Lead to consider the location or the
next Labor Day picnic. Spearnsh'
Sturgis and Whitewood are the places
mentioned. and a committee was APP
pointed to see what each will do in the
way OF inducements.
The ~ten-year-old son of Frank Brew
err Of Yankton was riding on a heavy
load of sand, and fell between the
wheels. The hind wheel Of the wagon
passed over the boys neck and MS le1t
leg, and 1t was thought he was killed.
To the surprise of all, however, he got
up unhurt and walked away.
An addition is to be built this sun-
mer to the school at Terry, the contract
having been let to A. II. Smith OF Lead.
The school has had two grades added,
and the new rooms must be ready FOR
occupancy by Sept. l. The present
building has been inadequate for two
years, owing to the growing school pop
ulation.
After a three-months' leave of abb
sence, Col. f. NJ. Hayes, commanding
the Thirteenth cavalry. has returned 10
Fort Meade, being accompanied by his
wife and daughter. 1t is understood he
is soon to be made a b~rigadier general.
At present he has a longer army SER
vice to his credit than any other officer
in the army.
Mrs. Frank J. Washabaugh, widow
of the late Judge Washabaugh, of the
Deadwood judicial district, is e~ndeavor-
ing to dispose of her Deadwood real
estate and other property, and intends
to remove to Yankton, to make her
home with her father, Newton Ed
.munds who was once governor OF Da-
kota Territory.
Citizens of Rapid City are considering
a sewerage system. A public meeting
was held recently, at which committees
ported, and other committees were APP
pointed to take further steps. 1t Is
stated by those who have looked into
the legality of the matter, that such a
system could be established and taxed
to the owners of abutting property.
A movement has been started at Rap
Id City for a Black Hills exhibit at the
state fair at Yankton. 1t is c~ontended
that a creditable display Of minerals
and other products could be sent to
Yankton at a moderate expense, and 1t
is believed that it would result IN in
teresting capital from the farming COM
munities of the state IN developing the
mineral resources.
The Old Settlers picnic OF Walworth
county was held at Spirit Lake. Col
Tom Orr was master OF ceremonies.
Chiefs Little Bear, Swift Bird and No
Heart, who are always distinguished
guests at these gatherings, were in at
tendance. These are the Indians who
rescued some white women and chill
dren from a band Of hostiles In 81, and
are now wearing medals.
Reports received al Aberdeen from
Washington state that Gen. Maris Tay-
come poss essed of a big hotel theremm
Tor of Aberdeen and Huron, will remove
to Fairhaven, having become possessed
of a big hotel there, on which he will
make $2o.0 900 worth of improvements.
The hotel was part of the assets of the
old Dakota Building and Loan associa-
ton, of which Gen. Taylor was ap-
pointed receiver by the United States
court.
f. II. Ross. who has been in charge OF
a Western Union linemen's crew, was
arrested at Deadwood, charged with
embezzlement. The arrest was made
on a warrant sworn out by the Fidelity
Bond company. IT is alleged that Ross
gambled away 5000 that had been en-
trusted to him to pay off the men, and
the Fidelity company became RESPONSE
BILE for the shortage. Ross is making
an effort to settle.
The old railroad bonds given by the
village of Flandreau over twenty years
ago to the Milwaukee Railroad COM
pany, were settled recently by the city
council. The original bonds amounted
to $40. 900, and, at 8 per cent, would now
amount to about s25. 900. but were set
tied for a less amount, owing to the fact
that the town has questioned their le-
gality. There has always been a. little
feeling between the company and the
town on account of these bonds, but II
is now a matter of the past.
A decision of Judge Garland Of the
United States court, in the case of the
Mccormick Harvesting Machine COM
rany VS.. Henry II. Cuisine and Geo.
III. Waskey, well known dealers In farm
machinery, is a victory for the compa-
ny on $475 of the claim. and a victory
for the defendants on 81. 7S0.4 The de-
PENDANTS have been granted thirty days
IN which to answer the bill of COM
plant OF the plaintiff company. The
decision of Judge Garland was given
On a demurrer, he sustaining the de-
PENDANTS demurrer to the first cause of
action stated in the complaint, and
overriding the defendants demurrer in
the second. The suit involved payment
and commission on nineteen binders
furnished by the company to the de-
PENDANTS.
The state treasurer has received a