Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-16
state Bankers, Election.

The South Dakota Bankers Associa-
ton at the annual meeting at Sioux
Falls last week elected the following
officers. S, S. Rowe, Bryant, president;
II. Z. Perkins, Strugis, vice president;
George @, Fullwider, Huron, secretary;
John Schmierer, Jr., Parkston, treas
urer. Ex-President f. l.. Abel, of
Bridgewater, was elected chairman of
the executive committee. Watertown
was selected as the next annual meet
ing place.
Afraid to Testify.
John johnson, cattle rustler and
horse thief, was released from custody,
June 8, after three days of diligent
search for evidence upon which to con-
vict, it being agreed that he could not
be held on the evidence at hand. 1t
seems he had several times threatened
the lives of his neighbors and no one
could be found who was willing to
appear in court against him. He has
jumped the $500 cash bond which he
put up in Clark county and has gone to
Minnesota.
Hit With n Brick.
Last Sunday the little sou of Rev.
Arnold Luton, of Brookings, climbed
to the highest point On the roof Of their
dwelling and holding onto the chimney
vas speaking a piece to his little sister
who was standing in the yard below.
when his foot slipped and he fell from
the roof, carrying with him a portion
Of the chimney. The little fellow
landed on his feet and would. have
escaped injury had not a brick rolled
down the roof striking him on the head
cutting a severe cash in his Uranium
and rendering him unconscious for
several moments.
State DENTISTS Elect Officers.
Before adjournment the South
Dakota State Dental society last week
at their meeting in Aberdeen elected
the following officers: President, DR..
r. j. Lamme, of Mitchell; vice presi-
dent, DR.. j. A. Robertson, of Sisseton;
secretary, DIR. A. w Fossum, of Aber-
deem; treasurer, DR.. l.. S. Straight, of
DeSmet. Next years meeting will be
held at Mitchell. The state board of
dental examiners began a three days
meeting having a class of about twenty,
there being candidates from Minnesota,
Iowa and Nebraska.
Funeral Director Elect Officers.
The South Dakota Funeral Directors
association at their Mitchell meeting
last week elected the following officers:
President, G. w. West, Brookings;
first vice president, S. G.. Boyce.
Mitchell; second, w. #. Hubbard,
Chamberlain; third, A. l.. Anderson,
Redfeld; secretary-treasurer, w. E.
Jones, Hudson; executive committee,
G. w. West, w. e. Jone and J. @. +.
Elsmore, of Vermillion, M. V. Medin,
Of Dell Rapids, William Emanuel, of
Milbank. Delegates TO the national
convention, II. G. Orr, of B~rookings,
w. L. Jones, of Hudson, and j. l..
Marcoux, of Lead.
South Dakota Boy Honored.
Adjutant General Conkliu, OF the
South Dakota National Guard, has
received the following from Major
Morgan, of the Ninth u. s. Cavalafy:
1.-THE AdJutant General, State of South
Dakota, Yankton, S. d. Sir: AS it
happened that the most distinguished
cadet reported from this university to
the war department is a citizen of your
state, / have the honor to officially
inform you that Walter w. Thorpe, Of
Britton, s. D., has thus been recon-
mended to the notice of the wal depart
ment in accordance with general orders
81, headquarters Of the army, 1902.
Very respectfully, Geo. III. Morgan,
Major Ninth Cavalry Commandant."