Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-28
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.

SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
Killed by Fall.
Isaac T~oltonen, a F%inlander. fell
down the Ellison shaft at Deadwood a
distance of 1900 feet, and was Instantly
killed. He had no relatives in the
United States.
Struck by Train.
While driving across the tracks with
a team and a loaded wagon neal Salem
Friday afternoon, +. NJ. Campbell was
struck by the northbound freight and
quite seriously injured, two of his ribs
being broken besides minor injuries.
Mr. Campbell is about a. years old and
it is presumed that lac did not hear the
train approaching,
Cattle Fat on Ranges.
Stockmen say that cattle are fat
enough for beef. and that they had
expected to begin shipping a few to
market within a week or ten days, but
as long as the packing house strike lasts
they will make no move in that direc-
tion. They consider the chances more
favorable for putting in their cattle at a
loss than a profit, aud will make no
moves until there is some settlement Of
the strike.
Child Killed.
Ida, 6,year-old daughter of Henry
Duyall, living eight miles north of
Pukawaua fell out of the buggy Thurs
day night when tie family were going
home from town and broke her neck
"A physician was called Immediately
but the little one was past all earthly
help. She stood UP in the buggy as
they were going over a rough place of
road and the motion Of the buggy threw
her ont.
MCGEE Nominated.
The democrats OF tine seventh judicial
circuit have nominated Judge Levi
MCGEE to succeed himself as judge Of
this circuit. S, E, Wilson, Of Hot
Springs, is the republican opponent.
The district is republican by a safe
majority and this being a presidential
year it is thought Wilson will be elected
though party lines have not been
strictly drawn in judicial campaigns,
brakeman Killed.
An accident occurred to a washout
freight train on the Chicago and North
western railway, a mile or two east Of
Iroquois. about Z o'clock Thursday night
resulting in throwing a dozen Or more
cars from the track andalmost instantly
killing William M N~eistadt,o of Huron.
Neistadt was brakeman and was
on top Of the train when the accident
occurred, which is supposed 70 have
resulted from the breaking of a truck
under the car upon which he was stand
ing. He was married and was 30 years
of age.
New Fort Meade Buildings.
1t is said that the construction quar-
termaster at Fort Meade has received
instructions to select sites at that post
for the following named buildings:
Two field officers quarters, two non-
commissioned officers quarters and one
double barracks. These buildings will
be constructed of brick and, aside from
the barracks, will be of far more pre-
~tentious size and style than the quarters
they are intended to replace. An effort
will be made to have the new structure
ready for occupancy by January LIST.
Advertisements for bids are expected to
be out in a short time.
Battle at Bonestecl.
a serious shooting atfray took place
at Bonesteel Monday morning at four
o'clock July %. Sylvester Harrison, of
Wichita, Kan. and a man named Stan
drough, whose address cannot be
learned, two special policemen, were
shot by a gang of thugs in front of a
saloon. Harrison was shot in the fore
head and at first it was thought his
wound would prove fatal. Later he
was resting easily and it is now hoped
hs will ecove Stanbrough's wound
was in the leg and will not result seri-
ousy. Harrison who is about twenty
four years of age, arrived here the
previous night with a friend, who
claims that the young man is III good
financial circumstances. Being a lover
of excitement he at once joined the
police force and had been on duty but a
short time when he wa shot. The men
who did the shooting ran around back
of the saloon and made their escape in
the darkness and have not yet been
apprehended. A vigilance committee
was at once formed and began rounding