Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-08-18

ply of water for fire protection and
domestic purposes. The first good flow
was struck at SIS feet.
Pensions Worth Getting.
Representative, McCleary of Mime
sofa is gratified with the success that
has attended his efforts in behalf of
certain of his constituents in the matter
of pensions. Mr.. McCleary has just
been notified of the allowance of two
Claims which he had vigorously urged
for many months before the bureau
aud the Importance of them lies i'll the
fact hat they bring to the claimants an
allowance of back pay a~ggregating
nearly $1,000. One case is that of Rob-
ert B. Whitaker, of Lake Crystal,
granted $l2 a month and back pension
amounting to 81 ,31l, an another is the
case of Mrs, Johan Schmidt, recently
of Waubay, South Dakota, who obtains
a pension and back payment aggregat-
ing $l,366.
Fight on McChesney Still Being waged
A Washington report says the South
Dakota delegation has not abandoned
the hope of getting Major McChesney,
Indian agent at Rosebud, S. d., out of
service. His term expired last April,
when a recommendation was made by
the senators and representatives from
that state for the transfer of Agent
Somers from Lower Brule to Rosebud,
letting McChesney out entirely. The
president and secretary Hitchcock
resisted this program and in that they
acted almost entirely on the recommen-
dation of Indian Commissioner Jones.
Recently efforts have been made to
induce Commissioner Jones to change
his mind through pressure from politi-
cal and personal friends, but he is still
sanding firm for McChesney. The
Indications are that no decision will be
reached in this matter until after the
election.
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In view of the announcement from
Madison that the corps of Milwaukee
Surveyors are in the field surveying a
lI.s from that city TO Sioux Falls, the
developments of the near future prom
ise TO have considerable bearing on
railroad construction in this part of the
Got Tf -, ,.rAxra1 fr,,a that fhn Mil
waukee intends building "A line through
territory in which the South Dakota
Central Railroad company, of this city,
is now constructing a line of railroad,
it may result in the new company,
which had intended constructing a line
TO Madison, passing by that city and
leaving it out or its former calculations.
1t is believed in some quarters that
the Illinois Central Railroad company
will encourage and support the build
ing of the new line by the South Datota
Central, with the ultimate object of
taking over the property and thus
extending its own line farther into
South Dakota.
Black Hills Guardsmcn.
The Black Hills battalion of national
guards, comprising about w hundred
men is holding its annual ennampment
at Hot Springs. Camp Eben Martin is
where their tents are pitched. Major
j. Il. McDougall, who is the republican
candidate for lieutenant governor, is in
command. Adjutant General Conklin
lis also present. Friday night a
reception and military ball
was held at the Evans hotel III
honor of Governor Herrreid and the
officers of the national guard. 1t was
largely attended and was one of the
most fashionable and enjoyable
social functions of the season
Saturday was governors day, when
the troops were reviewed by the gov
ernor, Congressman Martin and othel
prominent men. The various com
panies were highly complimented by
the governor as they passed in review
!, The troops will break camp tomorrow
Saturday evening a camp fire wal
|. enioyed at the soldiers home, at which
the governor, Congressman Martin anC
some of the officers of The nationa
guard spoke.
All Winners Don't File.
G. III. Bates, Jr., a member OF thu
Gregory County Locating company
) returned to Yankton from Bonestee
: where he has been engaged in locating
the lucky mes in the great Rosebu'
lottery. He says there is still a guam
tity of first-class land not taken. Thi
is due partly to the fact that Iandseeker
have been alarmed by reports that the,
would be swindled by the locatin
agents and have done their wi locat
d ing, and partly to the fact that not al
. the lucky ones have fled. Out of tn
Q first 400 there were S7l who mad
/ entries. Those who have failed to fl