Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21
A new waterwcrks system has been
completed at Rookhan.

/ completed at RoCkham.
Clark is planning to incorporate as .
city and put In waterworks
Elsie Wilson was thrown from her
buggy at Beresford, breaking one OF
her limbs.
Twentysix new residences and store
buildings are In process Of co1struc.
tion at washington Springs.
The hotel at Hill City has changed
managers. the new manager being
Claude Crandall Of Rapid City.
N. A. Hurlbert, living near Raymond,
has struck a fine flow of water at q
depth of LOGO feet.
Robert 2. GieckIer of Pierre won
first place AT the interscholastic de-
clamatory contest. Dell Rapids Won
second.
The Salem council has Issued call
for an election to vote on the PROPOSE.
ton to issue an additional $4,000 bonds
for public utilities.
The members OF r. Ackerman's FAM
lily, living north of Clark, were poi
soned by eating ice cream. Mrs. AciC-
erman is seriously lii.
Rev i. Harold Forde of Salem has
accepted the invitation OF the Howard
school board to deliver an address at
the graduating exercises.
In view of the small number Of cases
petitions are being circulated askfns
that the regular June term OF circuit
court for Gregord county be continued
until October.
A two-year-old child Of Richard
Rands, residing west of Trip. got its
hands in corn shelter and had four
fingers SO badly mangled that amputa-
ton was necessary.
e. s. Callahan Of Artesian Is thS
first South Dakota farmer to ride In
his own automobile 10 town for the
purpose of doing his trading He man
ufactured the machine himself.
Capt. Herman Hall OF Fort Smelling.
government militia inspector, was at
Miller recently to inspect and drill the
home company. He complimented
Capt. CoQuilette upon the fitness OF his
men.
At the request of the secretary OF
agriculture the commissioner of the
general lard office has Withdrawn from
settlement a tract Of about 10000 acres
OF land in the vicinity Of Gardner.
Kan, for the purpose of making ex-
periments in tree culture.
At the city election at Bonestecl the
following were elected: Trustees, first
ward, Henry Foster; second, J. Il.
Goughen: third, s. r. Lucas: marshal.
Herman Lewis; treasurer, F. l.. Cross
by: clerk and assessor, w. Griffin; po-
lice Judge, #. w. Rathman. The Citi-
zens elected all but trustee In the fret
ward, marshal and clerk, who were on
the Peoples ticket.
There is every indication that tina
fruit crop in Clay county is not IN
jured to the extent at first reported.
Plum and apple trees are coming out
IN blossom and appear to be all right.
Cherries and smaller fruits are doing
nicely in some localities and straw
berries are jumping along at lively
rate, Homegrown berries will be on
the market the last week in May.
With the new city administration at
Miller the town will probably have
more than one saloon. Another effort
will be made for system of drainage.
The new treasurer, Charles Thompson,
is prominent in political circles and
was presidential elector two years ago.
OF the members of the board, DR.. Lane
is known as successful surgeon
and Capt. Campbell has been mem
Der Of the Legislature several times.
AT meeting OF the Yankton board
OF education Prof r. c. Schellenberger.
formerly of Constantine, Mich, now OF
Litchfield, Ill, was elected as superin-
tenden. Of the city schools for the en-
suing year The resignation of Miss
Calvin, principal Of the high school.
was read and accepted by the board.
Miss King, also OF the high schools and
Prof. Alock are expected to resign
shortly, making a complete change OK
instructors In the highest grade.
The new city council of Armour has
been installed and William Moore
elected president. Bonds to the amount
of $4,000 will be sold and system Of
waterworks for fire protection and do
nestle purposes will be built as early
as possible. Private parties haze DEM
onstrated that soft water can be SCI
cured below the tubular and above the
artesian flow, and that is what the peo-
pie OF armour are clamoring for. A
standpipe will probably be erected.
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