Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-28


apolis, will lecture On Zone. Sided Peo-
pie" at the opera house at eight o'clock.
Tickets reserved at Twins Pharmacy.
Have you used your homestead right?
If not, you can learn something to your
advantage by writing to me, ! can put
a limited number of my friends on to
good government land in this vicinity,
or can sell you a good quarter of land
cheap. Address +. w. Pitsor, Cleve-
land, North Dakota,
.. X. Olson and Atlas Knapp
returned from their visit I o the cheap
lands of Minnesota last Friday morn
ing. They did not invest, deciding
there was more chance for making
money in land speculations right here
in South Dakota and much better lands
though a little higher in price, to start
with.
Attorney Frank Sears returned from
Britton last Thursday night. Friday
morning he received news from States
Attorney Phelps. of Marshall county,
whom he assisted in the prosecution of
Duncan Wilkie for ~manslaughter, that
the defendant received q sentence of
nine years in the penitentiary at Sioux
Falls.
Judge j. II. Mccoy and Court Stenog-
,.lI,. IL L. r.,,.n. I,.t fr,bt ,a ~ ry,nI
from Britton, the term of circuit cour
at that place having finished. On Tues
day they will go to Webster, where a
term of court will be held. The Day
county calendar is a long one, and it is
probable the session will last at least
three weeks. Aberdeen News, Satur-
day.
The concert and dance given by the
Dode Fisk company under the auspices
of the NJ. w. of A. at the opera house
last Tuesday evening vas very well
attended. The concert furnished many
splendid pieces for lovers of music.
The dance music was simply fine and
everyone present speaks very highly of
the entertainment afforded, The lodge
made about forty dollars above all
expenses.
We noticed a load of timothy hay On
our street Wednesday, "A very unusual
sight in this part of the state. There is
such a plentitude of wild grass that
very little attention has been paid to
the cultivated grasses but as the stock
interests increase, tame grasses will be
raised. The soil and climate are just
right and in a few years timothy and
clover will be common crops.-Bristol
Tribune.
While plastering in the hallway at
the school house "Wednesday evening
uncle" John Linberg made a misstep
and fell backward down the basement
stairs and landed in the ventilator pit.
For a few minute John was knocked
out but he was still game and with his
first breath made this characteristic
remark, ''boys, dis de Swede's last actp.
He was taken to the hotel to recuperate
and late reports indicate that he will
soon be around all right and agaid be
able to help some. Bristol Tribune.
The district convention of the Degree
of Honor was held in this city last eve-
ming and was very much appreciated by
the members of the order. The Mil
bank team came over and conferred the
degrees on four candidates. Members
of the order who were present say that
the team work was the best ever
exhibited in this city, and the local
lodge is grateful 10 the visiting team. A
very fine lunch was served after the
initiatory ceremonies.
A. Irmie, of Ferney, was in the city
Tuesday being called as a juror, but
owing to the extreme cold he asked the
judge to excuse him and his request
was granted. Mr. Irmie says that he
has been through a g reat many court
houses in Illinois, Iowa and other states
but that it remained for his home
county in South Dakota to excel any
he had Def ore seen. when the Day
county farmers look through the build
ing they will be glad to pay their
taxes"
Miss Mary A. Aldrich, who has been
tire efficient teacher of the eighth Crane
in the city schools, resigned her position
Wednesday, on account of i'll health,
1--WE did not learn his real name aud will
go to Oklahoma in the near future. The
lady's many friends in this city will
regret her departure but will wish her
health, happiness and prosperity in her
new home. Miss Lillian Lancaster will
have charge of the eighth grade and
Miss Addie McKennett has accepted
the position of teacher of the fourth
grade.
Z. K. Kohlhase, who retired the first
of the year from the position of man.
ager of the Dell Rapids Implement Co.,
has accepted a position for the coming
year on the road for the Moline Plow'
Co, and will travel in southern Wis