Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-23

state capital is practically completed
and with ten days more Of good
weather 1t will be in shape to leave for
the winter, and ready for the beginning
the walls of the building with the
opening of spring.
In the course of his lecture at Mil
Ter, Senator Dolliver took occasion to
speak very highly Of the work lone in
the lower house by Congressman, E. w.
Martin and G. H. Burke, declaring that
they were two Of the most respected
and influential members of the national
congress.
The man who dropped dead in the
Pierre station Friday was John Coffin.
an old residence of Mason City, Iowa.
Heart failure was the cause of death.
He had gone to South Dakota to take a
claim and was accompanied by his
daughter, who is a nurse at the Odd
Fellows orphan home Mason City.
The roof of the new government
building at Pierre has been given a coat
of cement, the building will be enclosed
in a few days to allow work on the
interior ~finishings to proceed regardless
of cold weather. The contract calls for
a completed:building by the first Of next
October, and the indications are that it
will not be completed before the con
tract date.
Edward Geary Kennedy, of Sioux
Falls, United States marshal for South
Dakota, and one of the political leade RS
of the state and Louise Dougal, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert III. Duncan
of LIS Fifth street N. Il. Washington.
ID. @. will be married in Washington
on November 81. A marriage reception
will follow the ceremony, Mr.. Kennedy
and his bride will be at nome in Sioux
Falls after January /.
A skeleton of a man was found last
week under a pine tree ON the Grand
River north of Bell Fourche, by Alex
Cruickshank. The find was made
about three miles east of the old SO
ranch. A bullet hole was found in the
sholder Of the mans coat, indicating
that ne had been shot from the rear.
The body has not yet been identified.
1t is believed that he was a victim Of
some cattle and sheep mems fued.
The old combination theater of Dead
wood which is known too well in the
eastern part of the country, has been
forced to close its doors in the city.
Deadwood people are hau ing a spell of
reform and the old theater was not
able to pay expenses on account Of the
decrease in patronage. The reform
which was started several months ago
against the saloons and gambling
places sill c ontinues. The saloons are
being conducted according to the state
law and gambling is suppressed. Lead
is also continuing its reform movement.
While engaged in the work Of back
stamping outgoing letters. Postmaster
Brown, of Irquois, was alarmed by a
loud report and a fash of fire in his
face. For an instant he believed an
attempt had been made to dynamite his
office, but after extinguishing the
flames. during which he was burned to
some extent, h3 made an investigation,
which revealed that some careless per-
son, in violation of postal regulations,
had enclosed in a letter several boxes Of
paper caps. The incident, besides
frightensng the postmaster, might cas-
lily have resulted in the destruction Of
the postoffice building by the fire which
resulted when the caps were struck and
exploded.
The Tri-State Fanciers' association
will hold it's first annual exhibition at
Watertown, s ID. December-lS-22, 1905.
The business men of Watertown are
giving away through the association,
more than 200 special premiums. The
association is offering large cash prem
iums in all classes of poultry, dogs, cats
and pet stock. Having secured the
services Of Thos. f. Riggs as poultry
judge, and T. N. Donnelly Of dogs, and
Hrs. l. @. Kemp, cats and fancy stock,
it teels sure that everyone showing
their stock at this show will receive
fair and impartial treatment. A large
10 page premium list is now ready for
distribution which will be sent free to
anyone upon application to the secre-
tary. r. E. Sanborn, WATERFOWL, s. d
H. O. Greedy, Wallace Green and
Will Hammer were taken to Armour,
Douglas county, Saturday where they
had their preliminary examination on
the charge Of perjury. Mr.. Greene
entered into a contract to re-survey a
township in that county and establish
the corners as have been by the United
States government surveyors. In add
ition to the work he was to place the
stones in accordance to law, and mark
them In accordance with the govern