Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05


Food and Dairy Commissioner Small
went west on the Cannon Ball Wednes-
dav enroute TO Pierre where he will
defend one of his rulings in the
| supreme court this week.
g. NJ Daley, of Huron, will preach
in the Congrega tional church next Sun
day morning and evening. Mr.. Daley
is favorite in our churches, and his
evening address especially is of unusual
interest to young people.
l.. L. Butler and III. B. Loid were
over from Butler Wednesday in the
interest of special edition of the But
Ter Herald They took several views of
Webster and Webster people which
will be issued about November 1st
W. L. Garry struck a man with
beer glass in one of the saloons in this
city Saturday. Chief of Police Martin
took him into custody and Monday
morning Judge Rathbun discharged the
prisoner on the payment of $22.25.
f. w. Rolph, an old time friend of
Thos McKennett, arrived in the city
Saturday. Mr.. Rolph is in the city in
the interest of the Lawrence Sanitar-
ium," Minneapolis, of which he is a
graduate, and can tell you all about it.
DR.. Schenocker, of Bristol, was WISH
tor in this city today and purchased the
office building and lot formerly occu-
pied by w. s. Haish. We are informed
the doctor contemplates moving to
Webster permanently in the near
future.
Mrs. Bowman, sister of Jens Peterson
who has been visiting In Webster for
two weeks, returned to her home In
Minneapolis Wednesday morning. Her
little niece, Dogmahr Peterson, accom-.
panied her home and will visit there for
some weeks.
As the hot weather IL over for this
season Coteau ledge No. "a, a. F. and
A. M. will hold regular meetings on the
first and third Tuesday of each month.
Members will please bear this in mind,
and make it point to be present as
often as possible.
Report came Tuesday that Charles
Kelley had been accidently shot in the
foot at his former home in Garden
City He was taken to an hospital in
Madison where an operation was per-
formed. He has the sympathy of his
many friends in this city.
l.. G.. Ochsenreiter, who has been
stationed at Sioux Falls for two months
as inspector for the United States
department of justice, returned TO this
city Saturday night having finished his
labors there. He will probably be in
Webster for week or more.
Last night word reached this city that
a threshing rig belonging to Herman
Cast which had been working north of
this city was on fire and several Web
ster young men went out to the blaze.
The flames were confined to the tender
and the damage can be replaced with a
few dollars.
Holders Of old line life insurance
policies should not become alarmed by
the sensational scare head articles con-
tanned in the daily press. Most Of these
articles are unsupported by the facts
and many of the statements have been
retracted by the more reputable papers.
The retraction however, is not usually
put on the first page in scare head bold
face type.
Several ladies Of the congregational
Aid, Of Webster, went to Waubay
Tuesday and were met at the depot by
Mrs. T. w. Ray, who took them to the
home Of Mrs. r. g. Palmer, where
they partook Of = sumptious dinner.
from there they proceeded to the home
Of Mrs. Francis Smith where they were
pleasantly entertained BY the waubay
Aid, after refreshments were served
they accompanied them to the train.
Sentiments Of 4 good time have been
adoat ever since By the participants.