Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-07
NEWSY STATE NOTES.

| made Tor the ROBERTS county 1alf 10 De
held at Sisseton September 20-21 and %.
Two farmers, one living near Cotton
wood Lake and the other southwest of
Redield few miles, were detected
violating the game law the past week
and fined $50 20 and $36 65 respectfully.
William Scharlott, an old man from
Iowa, who was visiting relatives near
Washington Springs, committed suicide
by cutting his throat with penknife.
He had been in poor health for long
time.
Mrs. Alice Wilcox, the Carrie Nation
of Flandreau, was take before Judge
Carter last week and bound over to the
circuit court on the charge of threaten
ing to burn the saloon kept by Ed NAL
amphey.
One of the large barns on the agri-
cultural college farm at Brookings was
burned to the ground causing loss Of
about %, 800 besides considerable hay.
The fire was caused by lightning strik.
ing the building.
| William Fredrickson, rancher liv-
ing at Mountain Meadow, in the Black
Hills, was caught under reaping
machine and seriously injured. Both
of his feet caught under the machine,
and the tendons of both ankles were
severed.
The officers OF the new electric rail.
road from Brookings to Sioux Falls
were in Flandreau this week and made
arrangements with citizens to come
through that city At first they
intendended to go through Egan and
miss Flandreau.
| On Wednesday morning the two-year
old boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Story of
Twin Brooks was accidently shot in the
mouth with 22-caliber rifle, the bullet
going through his upper lip and knock
ing out one of his upper teeth and then
lodging in his throat.
Dawson county is gaining quite a
reputation as fruit bearing region. w
A. Getty, who manages a farm few
miles from Mitchell is growing nine
different varities of apples in his orchard
he states he will harvest over 2O
bushels of this fruit this year.
The first accident of the hunting sea
son happened at Arlington Saturda,
morning. Matt Paulson exploded
cartridge In his repeating shotgun
blowing his face full of powder, sendin
shot through one eye, and severa
others in various parts of his face.
Sheriff Wright, of Yankton, arreste
the thieves who stole the pony at Trip
The crime, which was thought I
have been done by men, tarned ont I
be the act of two boys, Albert Nelson
a lad of Is, whose parents live ct Irene
and Charley Munroe, aged II, are IL
offenders.
The election for the voting of bon,
for the new court house for Lawrenc
county went eff satisfactorily. Spea
fish was the c,nly place IN the coon'
which gave majority against the ben
ing proposition. The entire coun
will give a majority of at least 1850
/ favor o. the issuance.
A company of more than 100 lndii
teams are on the road between Pier
5 and Cheyenne agency, bound for {
: Episcopal convocation at Lake And'
A. religious gathering has more draws
power for an Indian than any 9th
entertainment, and they drive for mi
to attend these meetings,
q Prof, Geo. w. Nash has moved frt
s Pierre 20 Aberdeen ard is in readin'
to take up his duties as president OF 9
!! Northern Normal and Industrial Scho
3 The school year viii begin on Tuesds
: Sept. ;. There will be a number
q changes made in the course CT stu
owing to the addition of the mechan
t arts course. 1t is expected the attel
e bance will pass the 200 mark.
Il Con tractor CIhas. Phillips has q
: pleted the agricultural hall ard the
! tie barn at Huron for the beard of a,
culture and tha board has accepted
work These are two of the laro
buildings on the fair grounds on
fair grounds and have been well b,
and are well adapted for the pur !,
intended and Will prove very Sc ~
ible.
! The Unite d States Express oc,u,Ay
hes made an unexpected move - !,
case recently decided against 4 hv -
South Dakota board of RAILROAD 49, =
missioners which issued an order rs, 80. !.
ing it to receive shipments of spIns. :
any time in business lsSars T
express company has institutad n
action in the United States oonrt 9
determine whether or NOT the 49, =