Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-15


Twenty years ago Ed J. Miller en-
tered the employ OF the First National
Bank of Huron. In recognition OF his
f~aithfulness aud efficiency, the bank
recently presented him a handsome
solid silver coffee set.
Lieut.. George A. F. Trumbo, of the
Thirteenth United States cavalry, sta
toned at Fort Meade, is in Tyndall on
a furlough to visit his father, George
B .Trumbo. In February Lieut.. Trum-
DO will go to the Philippines.
The supreme court has set Jan. 4
as the date Of an examination for
applicants for admission to the bar.
The state treasurer has taken up
500, 900 OF revenue warrants which
were issued over a year ago to meet o
deficiency.
The fees OF the department OF the
secretary of state for the past year
amounted to a total Of $22, 408. O5, OF
this amount $17,119.00 was paid for
charters of domestic corporations;
$685. 80 by banks; $4,000 by ~notaries
and $2.S0S.20 miscellaneous fees,
Salem enjoyed a large degree OF
prosperity the past year. The Presby-
terians built and dedicated a new
church; the Commercial State bank
built a two-story building and several
new residences were erected, the i'm
proyements totaling over ST., 900.
j. W. Waldrip of Huron met with a
painful accident at Omaha. He was
returning from a visit Il his son in
Alliance, Neh., and while crossing q
street car track was knocked down
by a passing car and suffered a double
fracture of his left leg near the ankle.
Scarcely a bushe1 of corn is being
handled by the elevator men at Cen
tcryille. The feeders are buying up
every bushel at an advance of S to
10 cents over the market price. Very
little wheat is being delivered or other
grain, in fact; the grain market was
never so dull
The new officers for Codington coun-
ty took the oath OF Office last week.
They are: Auditor, ]. ID. Mclaughlin:
clerk, +. M. Bronson; treasurer.J.
Huntzicker; recorder, III. M%athiesen:
sheriff. w. w. Wadlell; superinten-
dent, ID. It. Walker; states attorney,
Harry G.. H-undredmark; Judge OF pro.
bate, q. A. Cove.
A socialist club has been organized
at 0nida, with BENJAMIN Nilsson, the
county treasurer, president; e. u.
Brooking, the register OF deeds, sec
rotary; and Walter Price, one OF the
socialist nominees for congress at Che
late election, as organizer. A resolu-
ton was adopted indorsing Price for
national committeeman.
A society is being organized in the
Black Hills by graduates and former
students Of the University of South
Dakota at Vermilllion. The prelimin-
airy meeting was held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.. Sisk and q consti-
tuition and bylaws drawn up, There
are about forty persons in the Hills
who are eligible to membership.
On Jan. 8 Bishop Hare, Of the Epis-
copal church completed his thirtieth
year as bishop of South Dakota, hav-
ing been ~consecrated Jan. s., 1873. Ser.
vices were held at st. Augusta cathe-
dral, In Sioux Falls. The bishop will
go East. stopping at Cleveland, Phila-
delphia and New York. He will be ao-
sent about six weeks, his mission being
to raise money for work In the indisl
field.
After prospecting for gold In the
Black Hills for seventeen years, Jacob
Thompson has struck a fabulously rich
vein of quartz, and was so ovcrjoyed
at his good fortune that he ruptured a
blood vessel in his brain and died m
m~ediately. The gold ledge is said to
be twelve feet wide and great ehunts
Of free gold can be seen II the white
quartz, of which the ledge IS con-
posed.
Hundreds of cords OF word are being
hauled to C~enteryille, and that fuel Is
largely taking the place of coal this
winter. The storm Of June "a moved
down whole groves of cottonwoods,
and It is being worked up into cord
wood and dimension lumber. This va
riety Of timber makes good framework
for buildings and Is sold for SIC per
l.0G3 feet.
Arthur j. Walker or Woonsocket was
attacked by a savage wolf and also q
dog. The wolf, which is partly tame,
had broken loose, and as the lad
passed 1t seized him by the leg. The
dog seized the boy by the shoulder and
he was thrown to the ground and badly
bitten and his clothing nearly torn of.
His screams were heard and he was
rescued Just as the wolf was about To
grapple his throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Lowrie of Mitch
ell celebrated the fftieth anniversary
of their married life by a reunion OF
their children and friends. The couple
received many handsome presents. Mr..
Lowrie was born In Mifin county,
Pennsylvania. Oct. IL, 1927. and Mrs.
Lowrie at Westfeld. Chautauqua coun.
ty, New York, Dec. z, 1885. They were
married at Cherry Valley, H., Jan. S,
1854 They resided at that place until
the spring Of 1888. when they moved
to Dakota and took up a q~uarter-sec-
ton OF land In Dawson county.
Col. III. Ray Myers of Huron died Ia
Washington, ID. c., recently. He fid
an interesting history. He was APP
praiser Of customs for the United
States at the port OF Mobile. Ala: was
consul at Hamilton, Canada, for four
years; then consul at Dumferline,
Scotland, eight years: later he repre-
scented the United States at San SAL