Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-08
Veteran soldiers Appointed.

Veteran soldiers Appointed.
Five veteran soldiers of the civil war
residing IN South Dakota have been
commissioned with the rank of colonel,
to serve on staff of Commander in-Chief
w. W. Blackmar, of the national G.. A.
r. Their names are H. H. belong, of
Canton, Geo. +. Ball, of Lead, j. M.
Biedlman, of Redfeld and William
Nash, of Mitchell.
Prisoner Makes Escape From Sheriff.
While j. @. Hurst, sheriff of Sphinx
county, wal changing trains at Canton
with a prisoner who he was taking to
the penitentiary at Sioux Falls to serve
a term Of twenty months for grand
larceny, the said prisoner made his
escape in the crowd in the waiting-room
and diligent search failed to find him,
he is still al large,
Roosevelt Admired il.
Governor HerreId has received the
following telegram from President
Francis of the st. Louis exposition
st. Louis, Nov. 81, 2904.-Hon, c. N.
Herreid, Pierre, S. D.: President
Roosevelt's visit to the exposition vas
greatly enjoyed by himself and appre-
ciated by the exposition management
and the people who welcomed him in
large numbers. He saw and admired
the South Dakota building, and
expressed great qualification at the par
ticipation of your state.-David B.
Francis
Roberts County Conrt.
Circuit court at Sisseton was after a
three weeks session adjourned. Over a
hundred cases were or the calendar,
and about forty If the civil cases were
continued. James Connley. who was
tried on the charge of assault with q
dangerous weapon, was sentenced to six
months in the ~penitentiary. George
Erickson, convicted of grand larceny,
was given eight months, and Ole Gum
slime twenty-five days in the county Jail
for indecent exposure. VIM. Fitz-
patrick, who was charged with the
murder of Louis Hanson on the night
of Aug. 90, last, was convicted of man
slaughter in the first degree and sem
fenced to twelve years in the peniten-
tiary at Sioux Falls.
Gets Leave Of Absence.
@. A. Mates left Redfeld Saturday
night for chicago to visit bis parents
for two weeks. The Northwestern rail-
road company has given him an indef-
mite leave Of absence, with full pay. to
recover from the shock received in the
recent wreck near Kampeska. From
a description Of Mr.. Mates experience
in the wreck he certainly will need
some time to get back to his normal
condition. That he and his fireman.
Peter Olson, escaped death 10 nothing
short Of miraculous. When the engine
plunged down the twenty foot embank-
ment they were mixed up in combi-
nation Of flying Jumps Of coal. picks,
shovels. wrenches, jackscrews, broken
window glass, escaping steam and
splinters from q broken cab which was
considerate enough to break on Just
below the roof about the time. Mr..
Mates head came in contact with It
a. he took his flying leap. Chris say
the things he thought about when the
was plunging to what he thought was
sure death would fill q book.
Lightning Rod Victim.
II appears that the lightning rod
sharks hove been getting in their work
in the eastern part OF Grant county. in
spite Of the frequent newspaper warn.
ines which have been given. II il the
old story Of getting : farmer 10 sirp
some paper which purports 70 BE- An
Innocent affair off tri6ing nature and
later on turns up ~ an order on or II
promtssory note for hundreds Of dollan.
Just how many farmers have ban
victimised has not been lsnxnsd.
bnt Leo Ebert, Of East Alban. d ono.
II the frst plaos q man, : total
stranger, came along and called upon
-. Ebert and told HIM that b. wanted
20 rod he buildings = - advsrtlus-