Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-02
NEWSY STATE T

yedis as tHc IcSuit VI tOO HuuCH WHISKY.
An exchange POLITICALLY tells the Kan
sas farmers troubles as follows: "The
grashopper eats the farmers grain; the
hobo steals his honey; the bedbug bites
his JUICY back, and the supply house
gets his money
While hunting at Waubay last week
Tom Coyne shot a fine specimen of the
American eagle. 1t measured seven
feet four inches from tip to tip of its
wings and had the beak and talons
which characterize the noble bird. We
understand that the bird will be turned
over to a taxidermist for mounting.
J. @ Wilson, living south Of Merri-
court, Dickey county, Nd. had a field of
oats which beats anything we ever
heard of in Dakota. From thirty
acres he threshed 1885 bushels-10S
bushels to the acre, machine measure
and weighing forty pounds to the
bushel. Does anybody know where a
better yield of oats can be raised on the
same number of acres of land?.
An e~xchange-we think it's the
Brookings Press-says that the tax levy
in Huron is seventy mills on the dollar
of assessed valuation. Up at Mandan,
the same authority declares. the levy is
se%venty-one mills. The levy is awfully
high in Huron and Mandan or the valu-
alton is very low-or, come to think
about it, Huron was once or twice
engaged in a capital fight. But what
about Mandan? Why is the h~enceness
of its nigh levy?
No better idea of tn character and
resources of South Dakota can be
obtained than from a study of the stats
tics relating to the farms in the state.
1t appears from the census reports of
1900 that the total number of these
farms was so, 622 of which 50 per cent
were improved. The average acreage
per farm was 1862 and the average value
per farm 5 1854. When it is considered
that a majority of the owners of these
farms came upon the land with little
more capital than a stout pair of hands,
such figures tell a'story of industry and
thrift worthy the study of economists
and the attention of those who are
anxious to make their way in the world.
Report comes from Sisseton that a
child that swallowed a wo-bladed knife
some weeks ago has finally come out all
right. From the time the knife entered
the stomach it vas Ea6ched daily by
means of the X-ray machine in DR..
Browns laboratory. In about six days
the knife left the stomach and slowly
worked it's way through the intestinal
canal and was finally passed, after hav-
ing remained in the body for eighteen
days. BY the action of the digestive
organs and juices the bone handles were
dissolved, thus reducing the size of the
obstruction and making possible its
passage through the small intestines.
The patient is but sever months old and
is now In perfect health.
The new Bently Grand Opera House
which will formerly opened on the
night of Monday, November sixth, will
be a credit not only to Its owner, L. H.
Bently, but it will also be a fine credit
10 the city of Milbank. The seating
capacity will somewhat exceed seven
hundred. The main floor will be
divided between the orchestra and the
dress circle, with two private boxes,
while the balcony is in the real ovrr
the entrance. Under the balcony will
be separate toilet and lounging rooms
for ladies and gentlemen. he stage
is large enough in width and height to
accommodate any elaborate special
scenery which travelling companies may
bring. The interior will be handsomely
decorated and brilliantly lighted.
Altogether the Bently Grand will be
the finest opera house along the H. & d
west of the twin cities, and one of the
finest in the state.
Since July LIST SO divorces have been
granted in South Dakota. In G3 per
cent of the cases the defendants were
non residents. The figures are signifi-
cent. They show that the divorce evil,
as it exists in South Dakota is due
chiefly to the presence of people from
other sections of the country who come
here to obtain release from uncongenial
mates. In order to obtain a divorce
under ahe south Dakota law the plain
tiff has to be a bona fida resident Of the
state, or he has to swear that he is. II
he commits perjury in order to avail
himself of the divorce laws Of the state
that is not the fault of South Dakota OF
its divorce law, but is due to the lack of
proper training on the part of the appi-
cant for a divorce. Eastern papers in
criticising the South Dakota divorce
law will please bear in mind that divor-
ces are no easier to Obtain in this state