Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-02
Hurts the Saloon Business.

was unloaded at the depot in Dell Rap
ids one day last week and 1t wasn't for
the saloonkeepers, but was sent to var
ious residents of the surrounding coun-
try. The agent of a liquor house was
c~anvassing the country the week before
and apparently found a lot people who
were not working as pro~hibitionists.
Daniel Roby Acquitted.
Daniel Roby, the man accused OF the
murder of Frank Raynes, has been
acquitted in the United States court at
Deadwood. 1t was shown that he shot
Raynes in self defense. This was a Sec
ond trial, the jury standing six to six
when the case wal tried at Sioux Falls.
An Indian, by the name of Bad Boy,
was found guilty of horse stealing and
was sentenced to eighteen months in
the penitentiary at Sioux Falls.
A Bold Robbery.
A shrewd thief succeeded in securing
a bank roll containing about $500 dur
ing the temporary absence of the watch
man from the club rooms near the heart
of the business district of Sioux Falls.
The robbery was one of the boldest
committed in Sioux Falls for some
time, the money having been carried
away during the middle of the day
when hundreds of people were on the
street. There is not the slightest clew.
Flowing Well at 33 Feet.
r. NJ. Wright, one of Stanley coun-
tvs homesteaders on Antelope creek,
fourteen miles south of Fort Pierre, in
digging a well on his homestead struck
flowing water at a depth Of 33 feet. He
found water at 10 feet and at 20 feet,
but went deeper to get a better well,
and at 33 feet the water came running
out over the top. This is within three
miles of the Dean claim, where a good
well was secured a short time ago at 20
feet.
Seat the Lawyers.
A few weeks since two farmers, who
live near Alcester, had some trouble
and engaged lawyers to prosecute and
defend, but before the case came to
trial the farmers concluded to beat the
lawyers by a settlement between them
selves. The defendant asked the plain
tiff to put a price on his farm, which he
did, naming the sum of $4,000. II
takes him." said the defendant, and'a
check for 81, 1000 was deposited to bind
the bargain.
Child Falls in Tub.
What might have been a serious acct
dent occurred at Dell Rapids a few days
ago. A little child of B. o. Searles,
the Milwaukee agent, fell into a tub of
hot water. Mrs. Searles was in the
midst of clothes washing and had
m~omentarily left the tub which was on
the floor and the little tot fell into it.
A doctor was Immediately called and
the child is doing nicely. 1t happened
that the water was not scalding hot or
the child would have lost its life.
5000 Offered for Zigier.
The commissioners of Brown county
have offered a reward of $500 for the
apprehension of William Zigler, who is
charged with the murder of Dewitt @.
Beilby, of Groton. The statutory
reward of 800 makes the total to date
5000. All traces Of Zigler have been
lost and it is believed that he will not
be found in this state. The general
supposition in Brown county is that he
made use of the 5000 taken from the
person of the murdered man to assist
him in fleeing to distant parts.
A Very Sad Accident.
A very sad accident occurred a few
miles northeast of Armour last Sunday
afternoon, where a gun went off in the
hands Of a boy instantly killing his
brother. Ernest Goldammer a man 3S
years old was the victim, and his 49,
year-old brother was the unfortunate
boy. The accident happened at the
family home and in the presence of the
father of the boys who is almost pros.
trated with grief. The family is prom
inent in their community and have the
sympathy of the people generally.
State Dentists Will Meet.
DR.. G. w. Collins, of Vermillion, the
secretary of the South Dakota dental
society, u that the next state
meeting of the organization will be held
at Aberdeen on June z. The conven-
ton will be called to order promptly at
8 o'clock on that date. On June 8 the
state board of dental examiners will
also meet at Aberdeen, at which time
quite a large class of candidates will
take the state examination. DR.. Col
Inns is secretary of the dental board as
well, and says he has already received
inquiry from several applicants.
Walked Off a Moving Train.
While the special train bearing the