Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

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their elevator at Elkton for the pres
emit and will build large and modern
one before fall.
The Evarts State bank has filed with
the secretary of state notice Of an
increase in its capital stock from $10.-
300 to $4,000.
| Material for the new government
building is now arriveing at Aberdeen
and work, which has been delayed for
several days, will shortly be resumed.
The secretary of state is sending out
statements for bids for third-class
printing for next year, bids to be
opened at noon June "a.
Payment has been made on the site
for the government building at Pierre.
and as soon as plans can be prepared
the work of construction will begin.
Farmers say that crops never looked
better in the vicinity of Redfeld, but
that rain ought to come soon to give
them little more moisture.
An Italian working on the North
western railroad fell of handcar at
Redfield, and the car ran over his head
and broke his jaw in two places. He
was sent to Chicago for treatment.
The new artesian we'll at Redfield
has been completed and the mains for
water and sewer are now being laid,
and soon the South Side addition WIN
be one of the most desirable building
spots in the city.
The Pollock board of education has
opened bids for the construction of
new school building at that place. The
lowest bid was that of e. Forte, Pol
lock contractor, who offered to erect
the building for $1,000. His bid was
accepted.
At meeting of the stockholders Of
the Farmers Elevator company at Old
ham. the contract was awarded to q
Madison firm for the construction OF o
grain elevator, The contract calls Tor
building having capacity OF $4,000
bushels, and for fathouse.
Thieves entered the general merchan-
disc store of Archie Weaver at Water
town and relieved the money drawer OF
about $50 In cash. The access to the
building was gained through the cellar,
the iron bars which guard the cellar
window having been pried from their
position with heavy timbers.
The supreme court has granted au-
thority to practice in the courts Of
South Dakota to Walter III. Eiwood OF
Andoyer, who was admitted on GER
tificate from the supreme court or
Minnesota and Clarence G. Argo OF
Oacoma, who was admitted on GER
tificate from the Iowa court.
William Guilfoil of Alliance. Nab.
who has been at OF Springs several
weeks, jumped from the third floor Of
the Hot Springs hotel and struck
across large oak chair with such
force that he died few hours after
ward. 1t is supposed he was internal
ly injured. His condition has been
bordering upon delirium tremens for
several days.
The twelfth annual convention of the
Sioux Valley G. Z. union will be held In
Elk Point Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, June 1928. Rev. Victor r.
Brown of Platteville, Wis; Rev. w. Fl.
Thrall of Huron. and large attend
ance of Endeavorers from the district
are expected. A large chorus choir
is in training and an unusually profit
able session is looked for.
Edward Wilson was shot to death at
Spearfish, and d. Bennett is in the
Deadwood Jail charged with the shoot
ing. The men had Quarreled over q
woman. Bennett says Wilson killed
himself. He acknowledges the quarrel
and says Wilson tried to shoot Elm;
that he grabbed the revolver, and lhat
when neighbors started to separate
them Wilson went back into the house,
after which he shot himself.
In the annual defamation contest
of Huron college, eight students con.
tested for the Thomas Maynard prize.
The decision of the judges gave first
prize to George Jones, second 60 Ed
ward Van Ruschen. aud third to Fran
els Starring. The judges were #. H.
Kent, Prof. ]. w. Smith. Mrs. W. Fl.
Smith. The exercises were inter.
spersed with vocal and instrumental
music, and large audience was pres
ent-
M. J. Ruggles and e. B. Hunnes OF
Woonsocket drove into the graders
camp about forty miles east of Yves.
sington Springs and began brisk
business by selling beer and whisky.
About two hours after they commenced
business the sheriff of the county. &C.
companied by three or four Of the busi-
ness men. visited the camp and
brought the wagon load OF wet goods
and the vendors to town. The sellers
were locked up and the goods sent
back to Woonsocket. Ruggles and
Funnes waived examination and were
remanded to jail.
Chester Main, son OF County Com
missioner Main of Elk Point, at the
Iowa state intercollegiate field meet
last week won first place for Drake