Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-09
South Dakota
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A. III. Maxwell, formerly engaged In
newspaper work at Lincoln, Neb., has
arranged to begin the practice of law
In Belle Fourche.
HI. r. Drum is getting his pontoon
bridge across the Missouri ready for
fall business at Evarts. One hundred
boats will be used to span the river.
The McCaull-Webster company's ele-
vator at Waubay was turned ever to
the Waubay Farmers Elevator COM
pany. the latter having purchased it
recently
The Odd Fellows of Melette have
elected the following officers: N. G.,
E. G. BOIL; v. G., ]. B. Harris; secre-
tary, HI. Gotaas: treasurer. John
Oberle.
Wright & Taylor. distillers, have
decided to put in wholesale liquor
depot In WATERFOWL, and have ar
ranged for the erection Of brick
block and warehouse.
Orders have been received by Troop
G of WATERFOWL to report for duty at
Fort Meade in September at the en-
campment of federal troops. The
troop expects 20 go forty strong.
The southern cattle shipments are
about over at Eyarts. About 5000
head which were tied up in the food
at Kansas City have not come forward
yet, but will be shipped about July 10.
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The state land department issued
patents to eleven purchasers of state
lands who have made full payments.
McCook, Lincoln, Grant, Minnehaha
and Yankton counties were represent
ed in the list.
The old settlers Of Charles Mix
county have organized an association
and published its bylaws and consti-
tuition. George L. Kirk Is secretary,
and the first meeting will be held in
Platte on Sept. 8.
The calls for school money for the
past week reached $4,000. OF this
sum Brookings county took $4,000 on
school and municipal bonds, with
Roberts taking $1,000 and Sanborn
S3.OUO on farm loans.
A good flow of artesian water has
been encountered by drillers on the
ranch of David Richards on Hay creek.
near Belle Fourche, at the depth of
$50 feet. The water is being utilized
In irrigation and for domestic use.
III. C. Warner of Forestberg is being
favorably considered as a man whose
wide experience with state and county
EXHIBITS especially qualities him for be-
ing placed in charge of the agricul-
tural exhibit which the state will send
to st. Louis.
The trustees of Redfield college
elected the same faculty as last year,
and conferred the degree of doctor Of
divinity upon Rev. w. III. Thrall of
Huron, Rev. I. p. Patch, president of
Redfield college, and Rev. S. B. Mat
thews of Chicago.
Word has been received at Spear
fish of the death at Charleston. S. c.,
of Mrs. HI. A Henry, for many years
a resident of Spearfish. A son, Il. l..
Henry, was one of the publishers of
the Spearfsh Register, and represent
ed Lawrence county in the legislature
The little town OF Wheeler, in
Charles Mix county, is all stirred up
over the appearance of a mad dog.
The animal bit several other dogs, and
as a result they are being shot by the
wholesale. From Wheeler the dog
went to Platte and bit a good many
dogs in that place before 1t was shot.
Infatuated by a chase after three
wolves that few moments before had
killed calf in the cattle yard, pet
bull frightfully gored Andrew Peter
son Of Miller, the animal evidently
mistaking his master for a wolf that
he supposed was attacking the COW.
Peterson will recover.
The Labor day picnic. instead Of be-
Ing held the first Monday In Septem-
Der, the day designated by congress,
will be held Aug. 10. The reason for
making the change is that there is
usually a storm period in September.
Lead was chosen as the place for hold
ing the picnic this year.
State Treasurer Collins has taken
up all Of the registered bonds Of the
state, a total of $92 800. none of which
was due until 1912, and by securing
the surrender of these securities he
has saved the state practically $4,000
interest The bonded debt of the state
is left at $2S9.000 While none Of this
is due for several years, Treasurer Col
Inns expects to secure an issue OF $751;
900 before the end of the present year,
and leave the bonded debt at less than
$250,000.
When section men went u work at
Eyarts they discovered horse noat-
ing In the creek near Glenham, ard
upon further investigation found that
a buggy was attached to the horse,
and going down in twelve feet of water
found the body of It. A. Ronsguard. a
farmer of Campbell county. Rcns-
guard had been drinking at Evarts and
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