Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-01

looms from doing business on Main
street.
Walhalla people are somewhat indie
pendent OF the coal trust, on account
Of the abundance Of fin ewood In that
vicinity.
Miss Deutch, teacher Of the fourth
grade at Centeryille, has resigned, and
Miss Amanda Schuneman of GAINESVILLE,
Iowa, will succeed her.
Big Springs, Garland and Lamont
postofflces have been discontinued, on
account of the rural free-delivery
routes better serving those neighbor-
hoods.
Mrs. Almon Gore, wife Of a pioneer
Methodist minister, died and was bur
led at Elk Point. The Cores had lived
in South Dakota most Of the time since
1868, Mr.. Gore dying in 1888.
The death Of Ole Oleson, ST., at Yer
million, removes one of the earliest
settlers of the state. He was eighty
Eve years old, and came to Dakota in
1859. His son, Ole, Jr., was the first
white child born in Clay county.
NJ. Ricard has sold his farm, near
Elk Point, for $3.50 per acre. He pur-
chased 1t a year and a half ago for $37
per acre. c. M. Johnson of Sioux VAL
ley bought thirty-seven acres near Big
Springs, Union county, for $55 per acre.
The Epworth league of Big Stone
has elected the following officers Pres
ident, Geo. X, Clark; vice presidents,
Miss Donaldson, Claude Breckenridge.
Miss Kolshorn, Mr.. Hicks; secretary,
Charles Phillips; treasurer, Henry
Moore.
The young men of artesian, in retail
alton for the young ladies having or
ganized a club exclusively for them
selves, recently organized a club Of
their own. The strife between the two
was not longl!ved, for it has been de-
cided to merge them into one for the
purpose of giving an entertainment.
Judge Jones of Sioux Falls, upon ap-
plication Of attorneys representing res
idents on Duluth avenue, has granted
q temporary restraining order prevent
ing workmen in the employ Of the In
dependent Telephone company from
erecting poles on the avenue. 1t Is
said the workmen have been cutting
trees and damaging property.
Members of the Congregational church
at Sioux Falls, at their annual meeting,
were called upon to settle the question
of whether or not church services
should be discontinued, owing to a
temporary financial embarrassment.
They decided, by a practically unani-
nous vote, to continue the work. AS
the first step, the term Of Rev. w. N.
Moore, the present pastor, has been
continued indefinitely. A committee
has been appointed to raise funds.
Citizens of Cenaral City are consid-
ering a proposition to incorporate, ow-
Ing to the rapid increase in population
and the growth of business. The law
provides for an accurate survey and
plat of the townsite, a copy to be certi-
fed to the county board and another
for public inspection. A petition signed
by one-third Of the voters is sufficient
to submit the question to the voters at
a general cleo ,on. A petition Is being
prepared and viii be circulated imme-
diately.
1t is seldom that the residents of
Vermillion are permitted to listen TO
opera wherein more than sixty voices
are represented. Accordingly, the ad-
In the opera house recently by the Uni
versal Choral society and its orchestra
vas greeted with pleasure, . The OPP
era house was so crowded that many
were Obliged to stand. Under the eff
cient direction Of Dean Grabill, of the
college of music, this popular opera
had been worked up to a point touch
ing perfection. The cast of characters
vas strong, including Majorie Woods,
as Olivetts; Marie Best as the Count
ess; e. M. Hart, as Valentine, and A.
e. Newconb as the old sea captain, De
Merimac. The solo and chorus parts
were excellent, and the orchestral &C
compartment was exceptionally fine.
Court at Armour has adjourned. The
most important case tried was that of
the State VS.. David Engelland, charged
with an assault with a deadly weapon
with attempt to kill. The men in
volved were James Berry, city marshal,
and the defendant, the trouble occur
ring in the latter's saloon. Marshal
Berry attempted to arrest the defend
ant on the charge of keeping his sa-
loon open after hours. The defendant
resisted arrest, and nearly killed the
marshal with a piece of gas pipe. The
case occupied two days, and the Jury
returned a verdict OF guilty of assault
and battery, and the court imposed a
fine OF $3.50 and costs. Three divorces
were granted during the session, w. G.
Buckles, a baggageman; Walt Since
ton, a business man OF Armour. and
Mrs. Brass being granted DEGREES.
The heavy fall of snow and cold
weather have closed the building sea.
son at Canton, and d great many Jobs
are left incomplete. Yet the season of
1902 will pass into history as q record
breaker. The cost of newly-erected
business buildings and other substan-
tial improvements will not fall far be-
low $4,000, which urpasse the rec
ord Of any previous year in the history
or the city. Among tire new structures
are the Rudolph hotel, valued at $40.
600; the new building at Augustana
college, $4,000; the Syndicate block.
by M. e. Rudolph, M. H. Herman. Ben
Whitmore, Fl. i. Cooper, l.. T. Wirstad
M. Bennett and N. G. Nash, 100000.
the Lind-Kennedy block, 5000; Can.
ton Grain company's elevator. 5000:
M. p. Parsonage, $1,000; residence Of