Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-02-19
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

greatly increased since the advent or
the new year. But this always was a
healthy climate. -Andover Gazette.
The first one to fill his savings bank
was Ole Highland. 1t took him only
four days. Who next? Call for the
rest of the banks before they are all
delivered. Remember that the interest
is six per cent. I. E. Egge, Cashier.
M. d. Bender and lee Gray, came mp
from Bradley today looking for Harry
Bender and Leo (Fluery) Gray, aged
twelve and thirteen years respectfully,
who ran away from home Feb. 2. They
captured young Fleury but the Binder
boy is still at large.
G. S. DUEL says he is going out into
the northwestern part OF Montana to
start a cattle ranch. If he finds things
favorable, he expects to put in about
800 head of young cattle. Charlie will
be a s~ure-enough cattle king in a few
years.-Bristol Tribune.
DIR. M. M. Judge, of this city, assisted
by DR.. j. Burton, Of Wheaton, Mimi,
this week performed a serious and tech
nical operation for hernia on one Of
Eph Beachey's driving mares. The
operation was entirely successful and
the animal is getting along nicely.
AS Washington's birthday falls on
Sunday the p~ostoffice department. auth
orizes its observance on Monday, Feb
tuary 2Sd. Postoffice hours will be as
follows ON that day: 8a. m. to Q a. m;
10 m. to / p. M; 5 p. m. to s. p. m.
Charles w. Siglinger, p. M.
Roadmaster Knute Nelson has
planned to take a lay-off for several
months and take bis wife to California.
Mrs. Nelson's health is in a declining
condition, and it is believed hat a
change of climate may prove beneficial.
They left the first of the week.-Big
Stone Headlight.
Some pretty good milk receipts are
reported at the creamery these days.
On Monday William Horter brought in
376 pounds; Lorenz Friend, $3.50; Mike
Casper, 3l6; H. N. Sharp, 253. A few
"heayyweights'' like this make a good
basis of patronage and insnres a profit
able businesss.-Bristol Tribune.
VIM. Elliott and g. a.. Merger have
just purchased the mercantile business
of E. w. Reick, Of Waubay. The sale
occurred Wednesday. 1t will be known
as the Waubay Mercantile Company in
the future. Both these young gentlemen
are well known here and have been
popular business men of this city.
Mrs. Gertrude M. Proctor, Of st. Paul
will be in Webster at the Hotel Webster
on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. Gath
and 25th with a full line Of imported
materials for summer gowns, shirt
waists ETC., suits, shirts and shirt waists
and a full line of imported neckwear,
also trimmings, hosiery, linen, etc. And
will be pleased to meet the ladies.
The largest amount of life insurance
ever written and paid for in a year is
800 millions, written by the New York
Life Insurance Go. during the year
1909. One and a quarter millions of
this was written in South Dakota. The
New York Life Co. has now in force
one billion, FIVE hundred fifty millions,
which is considerable more than any
other company in the world. e. A.
Wearne is their agent.
Miss Nettie Stevens ard Geo. Zim-
norman, two of the most popular
Young people of Bristol, were united in
marriage at Webster on Saturdax. Eab.
18th. In anticipation of this event the
groom had built and furnished a nice
home and the happy couple commenced
housekeeping at once. The Tribune
joins with the host of friends in extend
ing sincere congratulations and good
wishes to the happy co~uple.-Bristol
Tribune.
The local Maccabee tent held a very
interesting meeting in their hall Mon
day night and increased the member
ship by some twenty-three. "a team
from Pierpont tent did the degree work.
The following were among the visiting
knights: VIM, Farr9tt, r. Il. Folsom,
Jesse Parrott, Fred Lennon, Christ
Hildahl, Andrew Loe, Ole Fossum.
Geo. Roberts, john Lakeland, w. A.
White, Ambrose Ha.pin, HI. G. Rattle
SON, Anton Decks. - HoTdlauff, Eli
Ssearns, Bert Martyr, r. henderson,
John Hildahl, -Case and -Dreger.
Caucus.