Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-12


st. 0tto's Court, No. 5225, Catholic
Order of Foresters gave a very pleasant
dancing party at the opera house in this
city Wednesday evening. The music,
by the Imperial Orchestra, was excel
lent and every one present reports a
splendid time.
Frank Sears the talented young
attorney from Webster, came over Fri
day morning to spend a day of pleasure
atield. Together with our three judges
Rexford, Hussong and Zafft-he sue
ceeded in bagging seventeen jack snipe.
Frank loves jack snipe pie.-Waubay
Clipper.
Arthur ". Drake, a nephew of Mrs.
Irene G.. Adams, and resident of this
city twelve years ago, came up from
Cresco, Iowa, Tuesday morning to visit
for a few days with numerous old time
friends in Webster. During his vaca-
ton here he will be the guest of the
Adams boys.
Chas. Bahr, of Wesbter, was in Condo
last Friday and sold his meat market
building and fixtures in verdon to T..
w. Rowman, who has been operating a
meat market there this summer, in con
nection with his Condo market.-Condo
News.
B. A. Reynolds, of Roberts, Wis,
came oIt last Saturday to attend to
some business matters, returning Mon
day evening. Byron has purchased al
eighty acre farm neal Roberts, which
is only 90 miles from st. Paul, and is
well pleased with his location Condo
News.
Mr.. Thos. McKennett has 30 herd Of
registered heifers and COWS; 30 head of
high grade heifers, all with cslf by a
registered bull; also six choice regis
| tered bulls, ali of service age, which he
will offer for sale at public auction on
November 14th. Here is an opportunity
to improve your herd by injecting into
it some of best blood know. Remember
the date and make arrangements to
attend McKennett's big shorthorn sale.
Sunday morning John Sauer went
over to visit tie family of his son.,
Christian. Some time between 10 and
IL o'clock he went out to look at the
stock. A bull in the herd attacked Mr..
Sauer and knocked him down. About
noon the son missed his father and went
out to search for him. The old gentle
was found in the pasture in an uncon-
ciiousacondition. Restoratiyes were used
and Mr.. Sauer, although quite painfully
injured, it is thought, no serious results
will follow.
DIR. and Mrs. j. @. French, who have
spent the past two months in Webster,
departed Tuesday morning for Indian
Territory, where the doctor will hunt
for a couple of months and then they
will 20 to old Mexico and spend the
remainder of the winter. While in the
territory the viii be the guests of old
and respected Websterites, Hon. J.. A.
Lee and his estimabie wife, at Rush
Springs. Few persons are more closely
identified with early history of Webster
than is j. A. Lee.
Col, j. b. S~anborn, of Chicago, man
ager of the Sutherland Farm Machinery
Company, and G. A. Sykes, of New
York, president of the national Den
tai Association. the last of the Chi
cago party who have been shooting
at Enemy Swim lake during the
past two months, departed for home
Monday. They had an enjoyable out
ing, although the shooting was not so
good as desired, on account to the fine
weather which prevailed. 1t was a
party of gentlemen and royal sportsmen
who made many friends during their
stay, and will receive a hearty welcome
should they return another st,ason.
Word was received in this city last
night that an elevator was burning at
Holmquist. Mayor Levoy and Chief of
Police Gruby at once called several
members of the fire department and
with the chemical engine and John X.
Taylor's team of big mules the boys
started for the scene Of the fire, but
when out about three miles they were
overtaken by Chief Gruby and informed
that the fire was under control and their
services were not needed so they
returned to Webster. The McCall-W Web
ster elevator, containing 5000 bushels
OF grain and two box cars were con-
sumed by the flames. We have not
been informed as to the supposed origin
of the fire.
The Crescent Cornet Band, of Web
ster, is taking its place as one Of the