Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-08
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South Dakota
Genera, State News
Photographed.
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PENSIONS granted: William Lepman.
Castalia' $40; Gerkardus T. Gantour,
Clear Lake, $40. '."'
Postmasters .aprointed: Belle, Bea-
ole county, r. Gilgore; Grass, Camp
Dell county, w. p. Rinehart.
The annual institute of the Hand
county teachers will be held at Miller
lot the four weeks commencing June 2.
Judge Mccoy has granted a decree Of
divorce to Samuel Fluery from Nettie
fluery' h ground being desertion.
They live at Webster.
Mrs. Nancy Hall, one Of he Oldest res
idents of Brule county, is dead. Fl n
remains were taken to Parkersburg,
Pa for burial.
Inc board Of county commissioners
or Hahkton county will designate agan-
cles In the county for the sale of school
text books, at its meeting in June.
The corner stone was laid for the new
christian church building at Arlington.
The building Will be one Of the best of
Its kind in hat county.
Mrs. r. r. Woodward, one Of the old
est residents of Parker, was buried
from the residence of her son, Ed B.
Stevens.
The Castlewood Telephone company
Is putting in new telephones. The com
pany has recently PUT in upwards Of
thirty.
This SUMMED will witness more pub
lie and private improvements at Blunt
than during any n year in the past
ten or fifteen.
James Mercer, an inmate OF the
Charles Mix county Jail, is charged
with breaking into the Geddes lyaundry
While under the influence Of liquor.
Eulogies upon the late Senator James
H. Kyle of South Dakota will be de-
lyivered In the house of representatives
May 10, upon the request of Represent
alive Burke.
Miss Nellie Terrence, a photographer,
died at Tabor, During the recent
windstorm an outbuilding was blown
over on to her, causing a complete par
alysis of the bowels.
, At an election in Pierre. on the prop
osition to refund $1,000 o worth of edu-
cational bonds, running for twenty
yldAS p AhV ploBSSihloh AAAASN "AS S~N
two dissenting votes.
A call has been issued for a onven
ton of Clark county Republicans, to be
held May 10, for the purr ose of select
Ing delegates 20 represent that county
In the state convention.
The Mellette CorEet basnd has reor-
ganized and elected the following Off
GERS: President, H. E, Hawvey; secre-
tary, N. NJ. Cady; treasurer, w. A..
Hamilton; leader, D. A. Pugh.
Twelve head of cattle belonging TO
the Waldorf Stock company of Hazel
persisted during the storm last week.
, Thirty head, belonging to II. O. Wick
re were lost on the Sisseton reserva-
ton.
Estelline is to have q new hotel. w.
S. Carpenter, wner of the Union house,
az completed arrangements for NOV
ing the old building to the rear of his
lot, and a new hotel will be built on the
site.
Among the new institutions which
will be established at Fairfax during
the coming summer is a new hourins
mill. which will have g capacity OF six
ty barrels per day.
Harris Franklin has resigned the
pI esidency of the American National
Bank Of Deadwood, and the directors
Of the Institution have elected William
selbie, for several years cashier OF the
bank, to succeed him.
Thomas Strandress Of Bristol, has
added to his line of grain houses by the
purchase OF a grain elevator at Brad
ley. This gives him elevators at Brad
lev, Lily, Butler and Bristol, n n
at Putney, Brown county.
The Leola company of the state ma
! tional guard, known as the Herreid
Guards, In honor Of the governor OF
South Dakota, has received It's com
plete equipment, ond the members can
now appear in full uniform.
Rase ball enthusiasts at Clark and
! vicinity have organized a nine, and 1t
Is now certain that lovers of the nation
OIL game in that locality VIII nave an
opportunity to witness some goou
games during the coming summer.
A creamery was established, not long
500. among the FInlanders in Savo
township. Brown county, and II M
~prospered beyond expectations. Last
month $2,0 900 was distributed among It's
patrons.
Aberdeen has started on the compile
tion of the extension OF Its water sys-
tenn. begun last season. The pipe ha
heen delivered, and this week several
crews Of men will be az work upon the
trenches.
Thomas Roberts, while hunting. acci-
dentally shot himself, the charge enter
ing his left arm above the wrist. a
inc away most Of the flesh. He IS
about twelve years old, and a son OF
Postmaster Roberts of Armour.
At the annual meeting of the board
a, education Of Aberdeen, II. s. VIII
Ioms was elected president and c. A.
Fisher clerk. The board, by a vote OF
, 10 2. elected Prof. e. T. Fitch city su-
rsrintendent for the seventh time.
At a meeting OF the members OF the
salem fire department h following
omcers were elected for the ensuing
yaar. Chief, Henry Schneider; assist
snt chief. Claude Swienhart; secretary.
John Fintzel; treasurer. l. s. Tyler.
The Rapid City Postoffice showed a