Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-12
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South. Dakota
Gsr.r., State Ncws
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insane by the Meade county board Of
insanity. was taken to Yankton.
Peter M. Sorkilmo Of Dell Rapids
has been arrested at the instance Of
Miss Josephine Anderson on a charge
of seduction.
The Presbyterian congregation at
Langford, S. d., has called Rev. j. NJ.
Bates, pastor Of the Congregational
church at Bryant. S. d.
Fire destroyed the home Of Nelson
Wallace. living seven miles southwest
of Britton. The loss is 5000, only
partly covered by insurance.
The bureau OF equipment Of the
navy department is in receipt of the
$4,000 presented to the battleship
South Dakota by the citizens Of that
state.
All the city teachers at Elk Point
have e re-engaged except the pri-
mary teacher, who resigned. Miss
Theresa Sweeney of Vermiuion has
been engaged for the coming year.
HERBERT Arnold. clerk OF courts, an
nounces that the regular spring term
OF the state circuit court for Miner
county, which was to have convened at
Howard on May 10, has been post
poned until May 81.
Michael Burton one Of the Oldest pf-
oneers of the Black Hills. died at his
home on Continental prairie. He was
a member of the society of Black Hills
pioneers and is well known throughout
the northern Black Hills.
The Olympic and Golden Star clubs
of Deadwood and Lead will hold on
May 81 the annual field day sports In
Sturgis. An elaborate program will be
carried out. Excursions will be run
from the different towns of the north
ern Hills.
NiiCpu6o oedi a DtdLC III JOnn NC
Arthur Sons machinery warehouse at
Aberdeen, which caused a loss of S.
600, covered by insurance OF 5000.
Two smaller fires, evidently started by
the fame persons, caused losses aggre-
eating 81. 200.
At a meeting OF the retiring school
board Of Sturgis the newly elected
board was sworn in. The members i'm
mediately took their seats and pro-
ceeded to organize. ]. J. Davenport
was selected as president n DR.. J.
W. Bracket as vice president.
Frederick. Rhindesbacker, a farmer
living five miles from Harold, Hughes
county, recently shipped a carload of
popcorn to Eastern markets. He
claims the honor of being the first
South Dakota farmer to ship a carload
of this product out of the state.
The committee having in charge the
preparation of a program for the joint
meeting of the Epworth league and
Ministerial association at Redfeld,
June 7, 8 and 8, are busy at their task,
and the gathering promises to be one
! Of much interest and importance.
Augustana college, situated at Can
ton, is enjoying great prosperity and
will this year have the largest gradu-
ating class in the history of the insti-
tuition. About a score Of students will
graduate. The commencement exer-
cises will be held during the first week
/ nJune.
DR.. John r. Hawkins. one of the
most prominent physicians of Sioux
Falls and coroner Of Minnehaha coun-
ty, died of liver trouble. which baf-
fed the attending physicians. De
ceased was prominent in the state
national guard circles and had a wide
reputation throughout the state.
The Republicans OF the Fourth Judi
cial circuit, comprising Aurora, Brule,
Buffalo, Davidson, Jerauld, Lyman and
Sanborn counties, met at Mitchell In
delegate convention to nominate a
candidate for the bench. Every eoun-
ty was represented by full delegations
Judge Frank b. Smith, who has been
on the bench in this circuit for eight
years, was nominated unanimously.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Brown County Coal CON-
pany, with headquarters at Aberdeen
and a capital of $500, 600. The Moor
porators are f. b. Cannon, w. q.
| Wells and J. II. Suttle, all of Aberdeen,
The purpose of the company Is 10 de-
| velop the coal iends of Brown county
which have been tested to such an en-
tent that they are considered Of
enough importance to be workable
property.
Adjt. Gen. Conklin has just appsiat-
ed Mark W.. Sheafe. Jr., Of WATERFOWL,
q captain OF the South Dakota National