Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-10-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

and informs us that he had just closed
n deal for the a. u. Granstrom quarter.
Mr.. Nelson now has a half section of
Day county iand.
We see in several OF our exchanges
where fires have been set at different
places for various purposes, and through
carelesgness or from inability TO cope
with the element, have got beyond o IA
troll and destroyed hay, grain and other
property. A little work on your part
may save you a considerable loss. Take
time TO thoroughly protect your prop
crty from fire. Better be safe than
sorry.
The recent Methodist conference
made a wise move in continuing Rev
j. s. Hardness in charge of the NJ. Il
pastorate in this city. The community
generally, regardless of creed, have
expressed themselves as much pleased
with the action, and we feel that Web
ster is to be congratulated III again get
ting Rev Hardness as he is an active,
Intelligent worker for the church and
an all around good citizen, justly
deserving the high esteem in which he
is held.
The Euterpean Qnartette sang here at
the opera house last evening TO a large
concourse of people. Their singing was
first-class, and while ! should like 10
mention separately each number, | will
say here that the concert was a rare
treat to our people aud was well received
by everyone. The Euterpean ladies are
an excellent company, good artists, and
ladiee ia tho highest sense Of the term.
-E. o. Bronson, principal public
schools; J. H. Knnz, mayor; ]. O.
Corey; Wesley, Iowa.
While the man employed by Henry
oetking was burning of the McTsggart
quarter Monday the fire got the start
of him and swept across ". N. Perry's
pasture and meadows and another large
part of his fam, completely destroying
about twenty tons OF choice hay and
the Lawrence bridge, and threatening
the destruction of Mr.. Perry's buildings
and the school house. The help fought
desperately and were nearly exhausted
before the flames were snbdued. This
IL a strong warning to farmers 10 not
set a fire unless they have q lawful ire
break, also that they have a good pro-
lection for themselves, for they know
no when their neighbors may start a
fire and lose control of it.-'Ferret," III
L&ngford Bugle.
Died-Gustave Fromberg, at Holm
quist, Tuesday, October z, 1902, OF kid
ney trouble with heart complications.
Deceased was born in Prussia, Germany
September 2, 1S45. He was married
early in life TO his cousin Emma Franz
berg and together they came 20 this
country. Three daughters were born
to this union but the VIE aud II
daughter preceded Mr.. F'ramberg TO the
world beyond. The family located in
Day county In 1882 and have made
many friends who will sympathize with
them in their sorrow. Mrs. August
Tost, of Holmquist, and Mrs. Max
Scherl, of Frank, survive. The funeral
was held from the German Friedens
church in this city today Rev. Perth
mann officiating.
One OF the most devastating prairie
fires known in the history of this section
of the state started Monday and ragged
for two days near old Fort Sisseton.
. Tuesday two townships were burned
NQver, thousands of tons of hay that had
been cut and stacked are burned and
many stockmeu are now looking for
winters supply Of feed. The fire is
reported to nave originated at IA point
on the reservation where but a short
time before a party of Langfora hunt
ers were seen, and with the high wind
il spread rapidly. Among the heavy
losers are Il. s. Curtis, Curtis, Williams
Bros. g. Saudvig, Erick Sandvig, Torrey
bros. & Beeman aud several Iowa
parties whose names we cannot learn.
Great efforts were made by all the peo-
pie of the surrounding country hut the
fire ragged for over forty-eight hours
before it was extinguished. We are
informed that some Of the PARTIES who
lost their winters feed believe hat the
fire was the result OF criminal careless
ness aud will try through the courts to
collect damages aud punish c~riminally.
Samuel Denton, of Britton, has been
in this city for the past few days in the
interest OF a map OF Roberts county
which he c~ontemplatas getting u He
has just completed a map of Marshall
county and this he exhibits as n sample
of his work. The writer has examined
the map and can say il is the most
excellent production of The kind ever
brought 10 his knowledge. Eirst-it is
a correct map, having been drawn from