Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08
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Even Lunde, a recent arrival from
Norway, last week fell from a high
bridge between Pierre and East Pierre,
stricking on the rocks. He broke both
arms and received a severe cut ON his =
head. He rolled into the water and
was barely saved from drowning.
Suit has been instituted against
Huron bv Mrs. Elizabeth Neisteadt,
claiming 81 600 for injuries received by
falling into an open ditch left unpro-
tected by workmen laying water pipes
across one of the principal streets.
Mrs. Neisteadt is advised that her
injuries are permanent and that she
will be a cripple the remainder of her
days.
Two men representing a syndicate Of
Spencer, Iowa, that own 10000 acres
of land in Mcpherson county, along
the probable route of the Minneapolis
q st. Louis road should it build from
Aberdeen to Leola, are in Aberdeen
seeking to interest the people of Aber-
deem and the property owners between
that city and Leola, in the extension.
They hope TO secure a free right-of way
for the road as an inducement for il to
build the new line to Aberdeen aud on
to the Mcpherson county seat, and
believe if the right of way is donated
the road will decide on this route.
Carl Brelsford, driver of the tank
wagon for the Huron branch of the
Standard Oil Company, disappeared
Friday. He had been making deliver
les and failing to return, search was
Instituted and late last night resulted
IN finding the wagon and team hitched
in a ravine about two miles from
Huron. The driver could not be found
neither was there any cash that he had
collected found with the books in the
seat box. 1t was evident that Berlsford
has skipped" and Immediately tele-
phone communication was had with
authorities at Watertown and on the
arrival of the Great Northern train
from Huron in Watertown Saturday
night the sheriff of Codington county
found B%erlsford, and took him into
custody. Ae was taken to Huron Mon
day evening. and is now in Jail await
ing the sitting of the circuit court in
March.
Congressman e. w. Martin has intro
duced a bill into the house providing for
the establishment of mining expert
mental stations. This bill has been
favorably reported by the house COM
mittee on mining. As it has been
similarly reported in the senate, il now
stands a good chance of being passed.
The proposed legislation means to the
mining interests what the establish
ment of similar stations has meant to
the agricultural interests. The bill
provides for the establishment of sta
tions in charge of expert biologists aud
min~eralogists, who will determine the
character of rock and various forma-
lllOuS. also Will Uldht ttHAc VI OItS dui
will recommend the best treatment to
extract the metals. This will serve as
a means of providing adequate and
reliable tests of ores and will give
expert opinions on values of mining
properties.
The cattlemen and stockmen west of
the Missouri river are endeavoring to
secur the passage of the law in con-
gress that will give better facilities for
transporting cattle and other live stock
to eastern markets Federal law at
present requires all cattlemen and
stockmen to see that cattle in transport
shall be taken out of the cars, fed and
watered every twenty-eight hours dur
ing their trip. 1t is not deemed wise to
allow cattle to remain in the cars more
than twenty-eight hours at a time.
The stockmen desire that this time
limit should be raised to thirty-six and
are circulating a petition which they
will present in the form Of a memorial
to congress. While domestic cattle are
not injured by this custom, yet it seems
to work great harm to the range cattle,
which are the principal output from
this section. Every time they are
unlarded they become greatly irritated
and excited by being put into the pens,
and as a result shrink in weight. The
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natures, states that the progressed
in the law is moi in order that
livestock will be compulsorily retained
the cars t~hirty-six hours, but only in
that it may be left to the shipper,
accompanying the livestock, or
not accompanying them to direct
the carrier to unload or not, according
rs the circumstances shall require,
keepinQ in mind the welfare of the