Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-14

sylvia of Fort Pierre as the warden for
Stanley county.
Pat Glacer OF Andover, charged with
robbery. escaped from the Day county
Jail by twisting of lock.
i The contract for the new Carnegie
library at Redfie'd has been awarded
to Simpson & Co. and the work win
be pushed.
A special election was held at Gary
TO appropriate s5.G99 for new school
house. The proposition carried by .
large majority.
i The new board OF education at
Rapid City elected j. s. Gantz presi-
dent, Mrs. M. La Near vice president
and o. l.. Cooper secretary.
The proposition to tax the town OF
washington Springs to aid the railroad
carried by a large majority. License
was defedated by Sd to Is.
! The inquest over the remains OF
Michael Burns, who committed SUI
eide at Huron, resulted in verdict
that he was temporarily insane.
/ j. NJ. Stiver's large barn at Huron
was destroyed by fire, the result OF
children playing with matches. The
loss is about 800; no insurance.
i A resolution is before the board OF
commissioners authorizing the erec-
Ition Of a new court house at Deadwood
at cost not to exceed $4,000.
The barn and five tons Of hay be-
longing to William Romm OF Bonesteel
burned. One man was slightly burned
on the hand. The loss is $500; no in
surance.
The board of county commissioners
of Beadle county let the contract for
the construction of an iron bridge
4 across the James river at the foot of
Third street at Huron to the Iowa
Bridge company.
The six-year-old daughter OF Frank
Schmaeling Of Waterfowl. died OF
diphtheria The infant son is not like
ly to live and the mother has been In
the hospital In the city for six weeks
and probably will not, recover.
The bigamy suit which was brought
Mt WATERFOWL against Mrs. William
Porter has been Withdrawn, Mrs. Por-
ter having surrendered to Mr.. Chesley
the care of the youngest child and
i agreed to sue him for divorce.
| Mrs. Chris Horch OF Yankton has
been arrested on the charge OF man
slaughter. She is said to have pro-
duced an abortion on the person OF
Mrs. Maggie Anderson, who died from
its effect.
Authority has been granted for the
organization of the First National
Bank of Tyndall, s. d.. with a capital
of S25,00O L. /. Smith, W. @. Young
worth, o. A. Dye, Walter Thorn and
Anna Robinson have been named as
incorporators.
The state brand commission Is at
work clearing up all accumulated BUSH
ness before the beginning of the spring
roundup work to allow stock owners
to use the brands they have filed to
, date. About $50 brands are to be. act
ed on at this meeting, and the total
number filed under the state law will
be close to 4,S00 by the time those on
hand are cleared up.
At the village election at Mount
Vernon two important issues were up,
one for the licensing of the saloons
and the other for issuance of bonds for
a waterworks system. Both carried.
Over three hundred head of cattle
were brought to WATERFOWL recently.
One hundred hogs were recently taken
in. Cattle brought as high as cents
and hogs Ga cents
Another residence addition has Just
been plated to Mitchell, about one
half mile east of the business part or
the town. There are about sixty acres
in the tract. The plat Is owned by a
company and about May rs it will sell
the lots at auction. There will be no
private sales until after that date. The
outlook for the capital coming to
Mitchell permanently has caused much
property to change hands.
The Pontoon Bridge company or
| Chamberlain has begun the work OF
constructing another boat at this point
to be added to the feet of three al
ready owned by the company. The
, new boat will be 120 feet long, 24-foot
: beam and will be propelled by Co
horse power gasoline engine. II Is ex-
! pected she will be ready for launching
by the time the June rise is passed, as
, large force of shipbuilders will be at
, work.
The May term Of the circuit cour.
| opened at Redfield with Judge Charles
! f. Whiting of De Smet on the bench.
! The calendar 4, about the usual length
! and it will take about two weeks to
, clear it up. There are several crim-
: inal cases which viii be tried at the
, opening, thus changing the usual or
: der. Among the outside attorneys in
) the city are G. II. Dillon Of Yankton.
: Coe l. Crawford of Huron and A. W..
/ Campbell of Aberdeen.