Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-08-04
No matter what others may
advertise to save, we Will
save you more.
Fair

Paul Zafft came over from Waubay
and remained between trains Monday
evening, Paul says politics are very
quiet in his section of the county as all
the farmers are busy taking care of q
bumper crop.
A remark of nearly everyone who
visits our city is, You have. a very
pretty little city here, but why don't
your authorities keep the weeds cut
down along the sidewalks and IN the
vacant lots?"
Judge Campbell was over from Sisse-
ton last week ON legal business and hav-
ing finished his labors Friday he drove
over to Pickerel lake aud spent the day
fishing. He came to Webster Saturday
and went home that evening.
G. N. Lukes, formerly of Pierre, s. ID.
where he was engaged in the newspaper
business, but who is now engaged in the
banking business at Sioux City, . Iowa,
was visiting with friends and transact
ing business in Webster Wednesday.
Mrs. Willsey, who has been visiting
with Day county relatives for some
weeks the guest of Marshall Long and
family, returned to her home last Fri
day morning. Miss Gertrude Long
accompanied her home for a short visit.
L have moved my millinery
two blocks north where L will
be pleased to meet my old Gus
toners and as many new ones.
Miss Hurstman.
l.. l.. Butler, proprietor of the North
Bank stock farm of Butler, was in this
city this week. He is enthusiastically in
favor of the stockmen and agricultural
lists getting together and holding a
county fair in this city some time this
fall
| have a complete up to date }. /.
Case thrt shing rig, with stacker
blower, weigher and automatic self
feeder, which | will sell or lease to be
operated on shares. Call on or address
Conrad Kohlhase, Webster, South
Dakota.
William Stein, who was formerly
employed in this city by Q. @. Chap
man and Atlas Knapp, returned to
Webster from the west Tuesday night
and has accepted a position as head
waiter for the new Webster restaurant
and bakery.
Judge Hussong was up from Waubay
Tuesday. The judge says that he has
been driving over the country a good
deal and that he never saw crops look
ing better in this county and that the
chicken crop is the banner crop in the
county this year.
Word was received in this city last
Friday hat the storm of Thursday
night resulted rather d~isastrously fol
Bristol, lightning struck the mill and q
barn belonging to Nick Moxness and
both buildings were completely des-
troyed by fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lee have gone to
Parkston this state where they expect
to make their future home. They are
an estimable young couple and have a
large number of friends in Webster
who will wish them success in their
new home.
j. H. Hamilton, late of Webster, has
arrived In Aberdeen and has taken a
joint position with Reed & Bottum and
G M. J.. Irwin. Mr.. Hamilton has
been connected with Williams Brothers
OF Webster for some time. His family
will come to the city tomorrow to
reside .-Aberdeen News, Aug. 1.
Superintendent Fox and d. McLaugh-
lin arrived Wednesday afternoon in the
superintendent's special car. They had
been making q tour Of the country from
Aberdeen to Britton and from the latter
city to Waubay looking up the crop
prospects and they report considerable
rust IN the wheat, predicting that there
will be . lose Of from twenty-five to
nifty per cent in this county.