Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-08-11
Horse Rustlers Busy.


A party of horse thieves stole Ill
draft animals from a ranch north OF
Belle Fourche and took them to Lead
and Deadwood for sale. They sold six
of the animals to the Calhoun brothers
and traded the rest of the bunch to
parties in Lead. They then skipped
out and have not been seen since. The
sheriff of Butte country traced the
horses to Deadwood and claimed the
animals and the purchasers were COM
PEELED to give them up. 1t is stated
that the horses were purchased for 5000.
A description of the thieves has been
sent out broadcast and it is hoped to
catch them before the close of the
week.
Gas Plant fer Waterfowl.
The city of WATERFOWL again has in
prospect a gas plant for the manufac-
turing and furnishing fuel and illumin-
ating gas. A gentleman by the name
of Mahoney, representing a large gas
construction company of Chicago, was
in the city Thursday, inspecting the
city and interviewing citizens and
officials a. to the prospect for the sue
cess of a gas plant in Watertown.
Alderman Lester of the Fourth ward
took the representative in charge and
showed him the entire town, and dis
cussed, with him the installation of a
gas plant and also a franchise from the
city to govern the building and opera
tive plans of the company.
Must Go Head First.
According to a report made by Frank
LeCocq, Jr, railroad commissioner, the
Great Northern railroad company will
no longer be permitted to run its trains
backward on that part of the division
between Garretson and Sioux Falls.
The company has no turntable in Sioux
Falls and it has been the practice TO run
backwards between Sioux Falls and
Garretson. Several accidents have
occurred aud as the result of this peculiar
method of running trains which carry
passengers. Mr.. LeCocq recommends
that the company be required TO pro-
vide facilities at Sioux Falls for the
turning of engines and that the running
of trains backwards be discontinued.
To Irriaate 10000 Acres.
The chamber of of Rapid
City has under way a movement to get
&C, 900 or 5000 acres of land under
irrigation along Box Elder creek. The
plan is to build a large reservoir on Box
Elder and catch water from that creek
and also dig a ditch from Rapid creek,
which parallels Box Elder, thus having
a continual supply. The matter has
been taken Up with the government and
it is likely that an appropriation will be
made for this extension of the Black
Hills %irrigating system. 1t is believed
that the expense will not exceed $40 per
acre. Several meetings haye been held
by the business men of this city, at
which farmers and ranchers from Box
Elder creek have been present.
How State Banks Stand.
Public Examiner K. r. Hemingway
has issued a comparative statement of
the and liabilities of the state
banks of South Dakota for the years
ending June 8, 1903 and 1904. The
total increase in u of all kinds
has been 81 ,402 ,64l ga. The total liza
bilities are given at IN increase of
81 ,42S, 97S.67. OF this amount $744, $50
is in the way of increased deposits,
either in the way of call deposits or
certificates, and sls6, $685. 5 is surplus
and undivided profits. The total de-