Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-05
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
Marie. His s4enosxapher.

u tAil hiilHc, ~ UhhnHV Aho
Thursday. He was the chairman Of
the Mitchell capital committee. Dur
ing the campaign Miss Philips was
Mr.. Bras stenographer. and in the last
ave months the romsncs started We
are glad Mr.. Bras got SOME consolation
ous of the campaign.
saloon Men Msst Pay.
Joe Kirby, attorney for Mary CARR
gan, received word from Pierre, this
wreck that the supreme court had
affirmed the decisicn Of the circuit
court in suits against Thompson and
Kennedy two DellRapids saioonkeepers.
The verdict in each case wss for % 900.
II will be remembered that Mrs. CARR
gan's husband committed suicide some
years ago., and the damage suits based
am the ,suicide having been committed
ne a result Of liquor sold by, the Dell
Rapids s~aloonkeepers.
Canada Wants Fnrner
Monday night Detective Mcclure al
Aberdeen received a Telegram from che
Canadian authorities stating that they
weuld probably ask for extradition
papers from President Roosevelt for the
return Of the alledged horse thief,
Enrner, Il the scene Of his thefts for
srial. The telegram also stated that
shey had sufficient evidence against
him to convict him. Immediate steps
will undoubtedly be- taken and the
papers will be ready in about a months
time.
Enroute 60 Crsa.
John ID. Hale, of Sturgis. has lett ON
his proposed trip to Cubs. A number
of stockmen from Rapid City who will
accompany him, expect TO leave some
time mex week and meet him at New
Orleans. These gentlemen have in
view the purchasing of a. ~ 1000 acre
tract Of grazing land situated in the
anterior of the island, and which it Is
said can be had for less than 9i per
acre. The tract is capable Of sustain
ing $4,000 head Of cattle. II the land
IN ms represented as 70 quality aud price
rhese gentlemen will form q company
~ acquire possession and TO provide a
Sufficient number of cattle to stock il.
Leads in Milk Profits.
THE current report Of the state food
and dairy commissioner shows that
Kingsbnry county stands at the head Of
the counties of South Dakota 80 far as
creamery interests are concerned.
Seven Of the creameries OF hat county
which made a report during the past
year. distributed an aggregate OF $780,
SO8. 40 among their patrons. The
creamery at DeSmet stands at the head
with a total s54,7si distributed among
its patrons during the year. Iroquois
~ second, having distributed the sum
of e2S, 1876. so among the patrons Of It's
crean,ey in exchange for milk.
Indiau Lauds.
Red Cloud the verernn header Of the
Sioux nation, blind and decrepid, has
sieniied his willingness TO take an
allotment. OF land, and selects q section
near the Pine Ridge agency. This step
win hasten the day when the Indians
will ell take land In severaity. and the
reservations may be thrown open to
settlement. II is possible that daring
.the present administration the Standing
Rook and Cheyenne River reservations.
just ACROSS the Missouri and directly
west Of Aberdeen, may become the
objective points Of great land rush.
H is . vast tract, much OF which is fine
fand with Ignite coal quite generally
~sacessible.
Valuable Tract Of Land.
The most valuable tract of land in
South Dakota, SO far ms the assessed
valuation il concerned. is situated in
rihe territory owned by the famous
momestake Mining company, in the
Black Hills. n is what Is known u the
Emma lode and contains i.2p acres Of
ksnd- Il isl assessed at eS1e. 100. This
Aas beeu the valuation Gxed upon the
lode for 3 great many years. The VAIN
alton - said % date from the tins
when che rsvenues Of Lawrence county
- whkch ~ tract II situated. were
xunnIng very low and when an appeal
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