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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
A Memory.

Down In a deep glen on an autumn day.
I sat upon a pile of fallen leaves.
Nothing around there seemed but dread
decay.
And a harsh rustlins sound. among the
trees.
Forlorn It ~was-this misty eyes decline.
when a tull glow came right from out
! watched 1t round the dark old turre.
climb,
Tinting the white owl with a rosy
breast.
And lighting up the naked branches
drear.
That poised aloft the long-forgotten
nest.
Gliding their gparled ribs. all brown and
sere,
Awhile as in unearthiy glory dressed.
The heavens that were so dark and dun
before.
Bound with a crimson line the edge OF
sea.
While Ger the barren waters-and the
Family there came the voice of Hope
to me.
1t whispered. So-the winter Of thy heart.
AND all thct has been noiseless grief
Shall wake to life. and gaze upon the
sun
In joy. as spring flowers rising from
the snow.
Sea mlsts were rolling up the lonely
glen,
Yelling its jagged sides-and rocky
scars,
But Hopes sweet arms were round about
me then,
I homeward turned-beneath a night of
stars!
Violet de Malortie. in London Queen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
GOLD IN THE BEAR BUTTE DISTRICT
Black Hills Region Once Celebrated for Its Silver
Gold Likely to Give 1t More Prominence.

patented, and is strongly financed.
Several important changes are pro
jected by the Homestake company for
the cyanide plant No. 2 at Blacktail,
on the north end of the Homestake
property. Several new cone separa-
tors are to be introduced, and a new
pipe line is to be built for conveying
sands from the De Smet stamp mill
to the cyanide plant for r~etrenchment.
These changes are said to have been
decided upon in view of the discovery
of rich ore in the De Smet mine.
1t is announced as the intention of
the Glover Leaf Gold Mining company
to continue its shaft to a depth of ! 200
feet. The shaft is 700 feet deep, and
at that depth a new hoist is being
placed, entirely independent of the
main hoist, for use in sinking and not
to interfere with the regular duty of
the principal hoist in raising ore for
the mill. The ore at 700 feet is of a
better grade than on either the fifth or
sixth level, and everything denotes in
creasing richness with depth. II is
also discovered that less energy is re-
quired to handle the water than at
higher levels, as the pumping machin-
cry can be applied more directly to the
main volume of the water. The COM
pany's stamp mill is working steadily
and making excellent ~clean-ups.
The Old Glory Mining company has
recently been formed by F. w. Crane.
G.. NJ. Wilcox of Deadwood and Harry
l.. Howard and c.. Holly of Lead. The
company owns 200 acres of land near
Dumont, along the Burlington railroad
and near the ~headwaters of the Little
Spearfsh.
The Imperial Gold Mining and Mill
ing company has greatly increased its
acreage by the purchase of the prop
erty belonging to the Hugh McGovern
estate, neal Bald mountain. Various
mining companies and individuals
have been trying to buy this ground
for years, and the success of the I'M
perial is looked upon as a signal
stroke. 1t is recognized as one of the
most valuable properties in the Bald
mountain country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
dakota CENTRAL" REACHING OUT
Aberdeen Telephone Company Absorbs Two Systems
Bell Its Only Rival of Importance.

ments with the Bell. The outlying
points Of the Dakota Central are now
Hanley Falls, Mimi; Heron Lake,
Mimi; Yankton, Santee Agency, Neb..
and Chamberlain and other Missouri
river points and several points we'll up
in North Dakota. President and Man
ager j. l.. w. Zietlow that
the Dakota Central will spend a large
amount Of money on extensions and
improvements of the acquired lines,
putting in copper metallic circuits
from Aberdeen TO Yankton, by the way
of Huron and Mitchell. with branches
to Armour and Scotland, from Mitch
ell to Salem, from Watertown to Dell
Rapids, Pipestone and Madison, the
entire system being Improved.
The Dakota Central is owned entire
ly by South Dakotans and the money
for the recent purchase and the bet
terments all comes from this state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
THE BAND is READY.
South Dakota Musicians, Fifty Strong,
Oruanized.

The South Dakota State band will
meet at Woonsocket June 16 for a
weeks rehearsal, going to st. Louis
about June %, and will give concerts
daily a. the South Dakota building for
thirty days. Mr.. Ireland feels elated
at the success he has had in arranging
the band and is confident he has the
best musicians obtainable in the state.
The band numbers about fifty, but,
however, he would like to make the
band number ~sixty-ive. providing the
right Instrumentation can be obtained.
AS it is the band is quite evenly bal.
anced. Mr.. Ireland has been in CORE
spondence with a few first-class artists
in Chicago and Milwaukee, but finds
their salaries amount to more than his
funds will permit, SO the band will be
strictly South Dakotans. If there are
any more musicians in the state that
have not been approached as to mem
bership in his band and who can fur
nish the required amount by soliciting
aof their citizens, they would like to be
4 heard from. This is the best advertis-
, ing medium South Dakota can possibly
get, and citizens should no the reluct-
ant in helping this cause along when 1t
Is for the benefit of all concerned.
Following are a few numbers of the
bands repertoire:
Overture Stradella.
Morning. Noon and Night.
Germans Before Paris.
Tampa.
Also selections from Faust, Verdi,
Gounod, Hayden, Mozart and a number
of medleys from the latest operas.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
WANTS COUNTY SEAT.

The people at the newer towns in
central Lyman county are beginning
to feel their Importance and want the
county seat, which is now on the river
in the east edge Of the county. They
are circulating petitions for a t on
the question of relocation at a more
central point at this falls election.
Presho is one Of the points which
would like a court house. and several
other places are looking up the mat
ter. Those who are opposed 10 any
change argue hat 1t would be well TO
wait for a few years until railroad de-
velopment will show where the perma-
nent towns will be located, and that
a move at the present time would only
mean another contest as soon as rail-
road towns were established.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
COAL
Having Good Success in Brown County
Deposits.

Reports from the country in which
the coal finds were made in Brown
county. state that the drilling of the
test holes over the lands leased by the
Aberdeen syndicate are progressing in
a very satisfactory manner, eight or
nine holes being finished. II is said
to be the intention of the syndicate to
drill two or three more for the purpose
of discovering the limits of the beds
so far as their leaseholds are con
cerned. and. after this, a working shaft
will be sunk, at least TO the upper
vein, which is down between forty n
fifty feet. The syndicate holds the
leases on ten or twelve quarter sec
tons, and it is said that the tests show
that the coal underlies the whole OF
the property. The vein struck at the
depth named is three feet thick. and
another vein lower down and about
eleven feet thick is found on part or
the property.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
WIDER TRAIL.

At an Indian council at Cheyenne
agency last week the Indians voted to
allow a wider trail along the northern
border of their reservation for driving
cattle from the western part OF the
state to Evarts. They also voted TO
extend the lease system on the Chey-
enne river reservation at a lease price
of 80 cents per acre. This lease price
includes the fencing, which those Sc
curing the leases are required to bulld,
and which must remain the property OF
the Indians at the expiration OF the
lease term.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
EnaIish Horse Exhibition.

Annually, in London. a public ex-
hibition of work horses Is held in
Regents Park. The ~horses, groomed
to the last hair, their name and tails
decorated with gay ribbons, their har-
ness clean and bright. and carts.
wagons and drays all spick and span.
are inspected at the gates by voserin-
airy surgeons, and il they pass they
are reviewed by street department.
and other city officers. and the driv-
ers OF the best cared for horses are
awarded substantial money prizes.
This annual ceremony is believed to
have great influence in the direction
Of humane treatment OF the animals
which work in the streets of London
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
THREE WILL THY.
Rhodes Scholarship Examination on
April 13,

Nf''t tS
The date for the Rhodes scholarship
examinations which will be held in the
several states of the United States has
been fixed for April 10. The examina-
ton for the South Dakota delegates
will be held at Vermillion at that time.
President Droppers, president OF the
selection committee. will conduct the
examination. The questions will be
sent to him under seal to be opened
in the presence of all candidates FOR
the scholarship. When the papers are
finished they will again be sealed in
the examination room and SEN to a
central point in the United States, to
be specified in the directions, from
which place all papers from the diff
ferent states will be forwarded to the
trustees at oxford.
The selection committee for South
Dakota is President Garrett Droppers,
Vermillion; President Nicholson,
Mitchell; President II. X. Warren,
Yankton. There are but three candi-
dates to take the examination: Paul
NJ. Young and Ralph Milliken of the
state university, and C. j. Shepherd of
Mitchell. The time for making appl!-
cation expired Jan. 81. Since that
time several students have expressed
a desire to take the examination, but
are barred through not conforming to
the regulations.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
cockLEY ADMITS GUILT.
Sentenced for Murder SO Years Ago to
10 Years in Pen.

Ottumwa. Iowa. April 10.-Bearden,
gray-haired and all but weaping. Chas.
Cockley walked into the district court
at Keosaqua and changed his plea OF
not guilty to guilty of the murder of
Reuben Fenstermaker in Pennington
thirty-six years ago. He pleaded
guilty Of murder in the second degree,
and Judge E~ichelberger sentenced him
to ten years in the ~penitentiary. Cock
ley shot and killed Constable Reuben
Fenstermaker July 8, 1868, escaped
from Jail, and until a week ago had
been at liberty. During the interval he
married and raised a large family, TO
whom his crime was not known. Hav-
ing served in the Civil war. he APP
piled for a pension, and his name at
tracted notice on the pension list. An
officer was sent to Cockley's home In
Southern Missouri. The fugitive was
arrested and brought back for trial.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

Another producing mining section.
with two large and modern mills in
service is coming to the front. 1t is
che Bear Butte district, the designation
given by the United States land Office
80 that section about Galena, lying
rom FIVE to eight miles from Dead
wood, and embracing a large part of
Bear Butte creek, Strawberry gulch,
Ruby gulch. and numerous affiuents.
This was an important silver camp in
the early days, before the falling off of
the price of silver.
Only within the last few years has
serious attention been turned to the
possibilities of the gold mines In that
that the gold of the region will play a
more important part even than the
silver Of the past.
The Ruby Gold Mining and Milling
company has just completed a new
and modern wet crushing amalgama-
ting and cyaniding mill in Ruby gulch,
and it is to be started the present
month";. IL is equlppeu WIFI SIX Mer-
rail- stamps of quadruple discharge,
giving the plant an initial capacity of
forty tons a day. Large quicksilver
plates are arranged back of the
stamps, and still back of the plates are
cyanide watts, where the values of the
'.ailings will be caught and saved.
The company has a large reserve of
: ore to start with, so opened and
blocked out that it may be mined and
delivered at the mill with small ex-
pense. 1t carries a large portion of
free gold. and is, therefore, amenable
to amalgamation at the depth so far
opened. James Conzett is in personal
charge of operations.
In the same vicinity the Branch
Mint Mining company is building a
mill of 120 stamps, has the battery
posts for sixty stamps set and is set
ting the posts for the other side. This
will also be a computation mill, with
amalgamating plates and cyanide
tanks, and thus prepared for the treat
ment of two kinds of ore. The com
pany has 1000 acres of land, mostly
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

The Dakota Central Telephone COM
pany of Aberdeen has secured control
of the lines of the central and south
ern part of the state and in Minnesota
ormerly owned by the Southern Min
aesota Telephone company and the
Southern Dakota Telephone company,
a%uxiliaries of the Western Electric
Telephone company. controlling inter
ests in the companies absorbed hav-
ing been bought by individuals in
terested in the Dakota Central. The
two systems coming under the man.
agement OF the Dakota Central consist
of 1923 miles of pole lines, giving the
Aberdeen company something over
1000 miles Of pole line altogether, and
covering the entire state except the
extreme southeastern portion, where
the Bell occupies the territory, and
which is reached by traffic arrange
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
MAYOR HANGED IN EFFIoY.
Charges Against School Superintend-
ent Cause Feeling.

CUt SduSc FccIin9.
Waterloo. Iowa, April 10-The filing
Of a charge of incompetency and the
more specific charge of coarse and un-
gentlemanly conduct toward his teach
ers against ID. M. Kelly. superinten-
dent of schools at Cedar Falls, has
wrought that town into a furore. The
charges were filed by Mayor Bryant.
The school board has elected Kelly to
the superintendency for another year
provided that IL the charges are
proven to the satisfaction of the board
he will resign. Mr.. Bryant says he
has the specific charges Of the teach
ers to back him, and asks that the
trial before the board be held soon.
The friends of Kelly contend he Is in
nocent and are circulating a paper to
secure 81, 900 with which to fight the
charges. Last night Mayor Bryant and
ex-Supt. G. J. Laylander Of the Cedar
Falls schools we're hanged in efigy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
ASYLUM WARDEN ACCUSED.
Witnesses AlIege That Many We're
Cruelty Beaten.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 10.-Sensa
tional evidence brought out yesterday
has resulted in a demand that James
Brendel be removed from the post OF
warden at the Polk county insane hos.
pital. This is the outcome of an in
vestigation carried on by the state
board of control during the last few
days. Brendel is charged with whole
sale cruelty to the inmates and one
witness testified that she believed her
brother died as the result of a blow
upon the head.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

The new Home Building and Loan
association of Aberdeen began bust
ness on April 1 and starts u with a
large subscription to stock. The Off
GERS are: President, S. j. Jumper;
vic president. NJ. H. Kelly; secretary,
IT. C. Gage; treasurer, G. j. Mcleod;
executive committee. c. F. Easton.
managing trustee, and A. e. Boyd, F.
B. Cannon. B. C. Lamont, w. G.. Wells.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

A petition has been presented to the
county commissioners OF Lawrence
county by the citizens of Roubaix re
auesting that the liquor license of John
II. Conway be revoked and the saloon
closed. No charges are specified, the
ground taken being general objections
on the part of citizens to the saloon.
A remonstrance was presented to
the commissioners last July, signed
by the citizens, against the issuance to
Conway of a license. but this was dis
regarded. No action has been taken
on the recent objections filed with thu
board.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

Floyd F.. Darling, one of the best
known Milwaukee railroad men. was
found dead in his bed at Aberdeen,
death having resulted from heart dis
a He had been ailing for some
time, but had been performing his
duties as usual. He was a noted Ma
son. having been a thirty-second de-
gree member and also having the de-
gree of G.. c. C. H., conferred only by
the supreme council of the Scottish
Rite.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
LANDS TO BE OPENED EARLY.
Agent Downs Visit Successful and He
Will Begin Appraising at Once.


Thief River Falls, Mimi, April To-
Special Indian Agent Thomas Downs
has returned from Red Lake agency.
where he was successful in securing
the signatures of the chiefs and head
men to an agreement pledging the In
dams to remove from the eleven town
ships In the west end of the reserva-
ton before June 20. The local Indians
are adding their signatures to this list
as fast a. they arrive in this city, and
a general council has been called for
to-day to finish up the matter. This
clears the way to an early opening Of
these lands and allows the purchaser a
sufficient time to make settlement be.
fore winter sets in. The sale will prob
ably begin about July 1 and continue
through July and August. Col. Downs
will proceed at once with the apprais-
ing Of the Indian improvements on the
lands to be sold
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
Satisfactory Monthly Report From
Chamberlain.

Following is a summary OF the bust
ness transacted by the Chamberlain
United States land Office for the month
of March: 1873 original homestead en-
tries, for 20.S50 acres; Z final home
stead proofs, for 98S acres; Sc com
muted homestead proofs, for 7,445
acres, or a total of POI entries and 81
2S3 acres disposed of. During the quar-
ter ending April 1, the business was as
follows: Ala original homestead en-
tries for 81 1915 acres; Al final home
stead proofs for LISP acres; 157 com
muted homestead proofs for 22,240
acres. or a total of 5S2 entries for 3d.
SAT acres. Considering that b period
covered is winter months, the showing
is considered to be quite satisfactory.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
canary,s Appetite.

Persons who are very dainty IRE
sometimes said to have only the appe-
tite Of a canary. An experiment has
recently been made in the direction
of finding out just what the appetite
OF a canary is. A cac..y was weighed
and 1t was found to turn the scale at
247 grains. or something over half an
ounce. The food was also weighed.
and II was found that the bird eats
thirty-two times its weight every
month. q actually moro than its
weight overy day. thus showing that
he >proverbial pig ID . light eatsD
epUpased with the canary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
MORE THAN LAST YEAR.
$te,662 Derived From Land Leases for
State institutions.

State institutions.
The state land department has just
SEN to the different state institutions
the returns from the leases of endow.
ment lands, which are set aside for
the support of those institutions. The
total amount sent out was $19,662.64,
which is $2,772 greater than the
amount last year. The fund is all from
leases Of lands of the different insti-
buttons. The amounts to the different
institutions We're: Aberdeen normal.
81 10000; state university. S~2,592.02;
agricultural college, s~6,SS9.71; deaf
and dumb school, s .250.60; reform
school. s 1,724.64; Madison normal, ST.
0S2.42; Spearish normal, $1,OS2. SO;
Springfield normal, s1,91S.S7; northern
hospital, s921.OS; blind asylum,
$496.17; school of mines, $701.24.
In the late term of court held by
Judge Gaffey in Potter county the case
of the state VS.. Delamateer was one
in which the constitutionality of the
present liquor law was called into ques-
ton. The defendant was accused Of
peddling liquor in less than fve-gallon
quantities and was convicted. His at
torneys held that the law in that pro-
vision was a violation of the interstate
commerce law and will appeal to the
supreme court. Judge Gaffey took the
position that If peddling in small guam
titles was allowed without license. the
whole license law might as well be re-
pealed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
Want ARTEsIAN WATER.
Several Wells May Be Sunk in Lyman
County.

Up to the present the only effort to
sink artesian wells west Of the Mis-
souri, river this side of the Black Hills
section is the well at the Mcclure
ranch on Cedar creek. about fifteen
miles south of Fort Pierre. The peo-
ple of Lyman county are discussing
the question OF artesian flow and are
waiting for some n to make the
start. If it is proven that the wells
IAN be secured in that county a mum
Der of those who own large ranches
will go after the flow and tap b un
foreground stream which appears to be
genera all over South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
The State OF South Dakota.
Dcpa meut NJ Insurance


CompanY's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The Phoenix Assurance Com
pany. Lad y corporation organized under
the laws at Greti Rritain. has fled In
this office ~ sworn statement exhibiting
its condition and business for the year
ending December -, 1903. conformable to
the requirements OF the laws OF this
State. regulating The business of insur-
ance. and.
Whereas. The said Company has Med
In this office "A duly certified copy OF its
charter. with certificate OF organization.
In compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid:
Now. therefore. =. John c. Perkins.
Commissioner OF Insurance OF the State
OF South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions OF said laws. do hereby certify
that the above named Company Is fully
empowered. through its authorized
agents. TO transact Its appropriate BUSH
ness OF Fire Insurance In this State. ac-
cording to laws thereof. until the 31st
day Of December. A. ID. 1904.
In testimony whereof. 1 nave hereunts
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this 5th
day of February. 1904.
(seal) JOHN c. PERKINS.
Commissioner OF Insurance.
BY 4 Hendriksen. Chief Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

Philadelphia. April 12-John Thomp-
son, the night Waterman at the Hous-
ton club of the University Of Pennsyi
vania. was brutally murdered last
evening on the bowling alleys in the
basement Of the clubhouse. The mo
tive ID believed to have been robbery
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
HORSE RAISING.
More Attention Will Be Paid to Thai
Business on the Great Ranges.

Stockmen on the great ranges of
western South Dakota expect more &C.
tivity in the h~orse-raising business this
year than ever before. Just at pres
ent the horse raisers are riding the
ranges and gathering up the saddle
horses, the intention being a little
later % gather together everything in
the horse line which they own. A
meeting of horse raisers will soon be
called for the purpose of arranging for
a general horse roundup. An effort
will be made to secure the co-opera'
ton of the horsemen On the Upper
Cheyenne river and on White river. SO
they will run wagons at the same time
and exchange representatives.