Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-02-05
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i South Dakota
G.raro, State News
ii ~-s Photographed.
General

rounding territory.
Will Murphy was tried for his attack
on Charles Fay ut Edgemont and con.
victed Of assault and battery.
Austin Mcdonald. foreman of the
Alder Greek Mining company's mine
on Yellow creek. died Of pneumonia.
The Atlas elevator at De Smet was
recently burned. Twelve hundred
bushels of wheat and coo OF barley are
q total loss.
A. c. Van Meter. who died near
Pierre. was oue Of the earliest resi-
dents OF Vermillion. He was at one
time was wealthy.
Frank Pitcher, a prominent pioneer
and an old soldier, dropped dead al
Miller recently, though seemingly In
good health at that time.
At the Uncle Sam mine near Rapid
City soms OF the richest ore ever tax.
en- out of the mine ia being secured
from the Soe-foot level.
T. n. Griffith OF Bridge. Colo, is in
Keystone in the interests o. the Ida
Nerence and is making a thorough In.
V~estigation Of TIE property.
NJ. c. McClintock, whose cabin on
City creek was destroyed by IRE, has
returned to Deadwood. 1t was feared
at Hrst he had persisted In the fire.
The Lake Preston Creamery com,
pany paid its patrons s1.1 a hundred
for 4 per cent test milk, or % cents q
pound for butter net during Decem.
Der.
The Gladiator company IL continuing
Its development OF the Gold Fish
group OF claims near Custer, and Ia
taking out ore that Is almost fabu.
lously rich.
The Msthodiats OF Valley City have
purchased the Methodist church build.
Ing mt Beaver Creek, MINI, and will
nov it to that city and 1T it up for
church purposes.
Congratulations on the birth of O
daughter have been sent to Col. w. J.
Thornby of Deadwood by the Black
Hills members and clerks of the legis.
Iature in the vernacular ofthe Sioux.
The city council of Aberdeen has
passed an ordinance granting q TWEEN.
ty-year lighting franchise to the Aber.
deem Gas company. The company will
install q frst-class gas and electric
light plant.
The surveying has been completed
on Col. J. A. Clark's ground near Rap.
i'd City. which In all amounts to be.
tween 900 and 1000 acres. He now
has the surveyors at work on the
Wheelock group.
David williams OF Webster has left
for Washington, where he will act as
q member of the commission appoint.
ed to test the weight and hneness OF
United States coin. The appointment
was made by President Roosevelt.
Rev. J. B. Kettle, pastor Of the Con.
gregationaI church at Rapid City, has
organized a church and Sunday school
at Hermosa with n good membership.
Rev. D. s. Jenkins of Hot Springs will
supply the pulpit for the present.
Since July /, 1898, the business of
the Vermillion postoflce has increased
nearly 30 per cent. Last year the
gross receipts were sc, 979.g7. At the
present rate Of increase the city will
be entitled to free delivery in about
three years.
Martin M. Johnson, q farmer, aged
forty-fve years, waS run down by q
a at White Rock. His right hip was
dislocated, his left arm broken and his
scalp torn from his head. Ee died the
following night from his injuries.
Another wellknown attorney OF
Rapid City, Edmund Smith. has gone
TO Alaska, where he will locate. He
has arranged to enter into partnership
with Fred NJ. Brown, formerly q prac
ticins attorney OF Lead and Dead
wood.
William B. Baldwin, a New England
millionaire, has been granted a divorce
at Sioux Falls from his wife, Anna L.
who resides In New York. The de
cree was granted on the ground Of ex
IRENE cruelty. The defendant made
no defense.
News has been received of the death
at San Antonio, Tex, OF Col. Lane X
Stone. formerly one OF the best known
business and mining men Of the Black
Hills. He was for years one Of the
principal owners OF the Keystone mine
at Keystone.
The Interstate Gold Mining and Mill
ing company Is preparing to begin the
development OF It's property, adjoining
the Roosevelt group OF the Grantz com
pany near Custer. There are 195 acres
In the tract, with q good showing oi
free gold and tellurium ores.
Peter Hanila, a Finlander, made the
rich discovery of gold near Roubai and
died from excessive Joy, instead OF Da
vid Thompson. az reported In dis
patches from Roubaix. An investiga
ton has been made. owing to numer
GUS inquiries from persons In the East
Fred Perry, a well known horsemar
OF Whitewood, was hurled violently II
the ground while roping q loose horse
The wild animal dragged the falIer
horse and Perry some distance befor.
his brother could reach him. Perry'i
left leg was broken In two places.
Mrs. William Bucholz. who lives
eighteen miles from Tyndall. was tax
en- to that town suffering from q dislc