Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-15

range 3 west, in Butte county. This
section is the one which lies within the
limits of the government irrigation
reservoir in that county. and no doubt
will be bought III by the government,
as il would he useless TO any one else
Ii became known in Deadwood last
W EEK that Rev Geo, CT. Ware, recently
c )nvicted in the United States district
court at Omaha of conspiracy to defraud
the government by illegal land entries,
has resigned as pastor of st. Johns
sent to Bishop Hare, at Sioux Falls, his
resignation as minister of the Episcopal
church. Ware has been pastor of these
churches for fifteen years.
Since the protection for beaver was
removed by the last Legislative sessions
number of ~unplucked beaver overcoats
are to be seen worn by residents of the
portion of the state between Pierre and
the Black Hills. Daring the time these
animals were absolutely protected, they
increased rapidly along the streams in
the western part of the state, and it is
not difficult for trappers along any of
the western streams TO secure a few
skins.
The survey of the North Western
road up Bad river crosses several Indian
allotments along that stream, end the
company has paid the money for the
right of a across these tracts to the
general government. Superintendent
ID. Levengood, of the Indian school, has
been made disbursing agent to pay this
money to the Indians who are entitled
to it aud will in a few days distribute
about $1,000, the payments to be made
at Pierre.
While hunting in the country near
Gary, John Foster ami the Groom boys
succeeded Ell killing one Of the largest
black eagles ever seen in this part Of
the state. The shot which brought the
eagle TO the ground only wounded it,
aud a fierce fight between the boys and
the eagle took place before the boys
were able to effect its capture. The
great size of the eagle is indicated when
it is stated that it measured seven feet
and three inches from tip 10 tip ~ its
wings,
While experimenting in the chemical
laboratory at the central high school,
David Robinson, of Miller, South
Dakota, received painful injuries to his
face and eyes. Mr. Robinson and
David jerks, of Miller, were expert
menting with a combination os sulphur
and potash when the mass exploded,
striking Mr.. Robinson full in the face.
Though his face was badly burned and
his eyes injured, physicians who
attended him state that he will not lose
his sight.
G.. G. Allen, of B~ridgewater, agent
for the f. L. Day, Grain and Commits
sion company, of Kansas City, drew OF
the Farmers National bank, of Bridge.
water, for what funds belonged to the
commission company, and quietly stole
away leaving numerous creditors tC
mourn his departure. he Farmer.
bank assisted by Chief of Polio, Ghos
+. Ryan, are making every possible
effort to apprehend the thief, and brins
him to justice.
The Yankton Business Mems clul
met in special session Thursday and
passed a resolution favoring the project
Of the Milwaukee road to build a spul
line to a point on the Missouri rivel
about six miles west of that city where
the railroad company will put in a free
ferry boat for the accommodation OF
the Nebraska farmers who wish To
cross to Yankton. The company pro
poses TO run regular trains between the
ferry landing aud Yankton for which
only a small fee will be used.
The Brltton business men HAYS
started a movement for "A new courI
HOuse iOI Mdfsidll County. AZ u meet
ing of the newly organized business
mems club resolutions were adopted
asking the county commissioners &c
submit TO the voters at the next election
a proposition to issue bonds for $4,000
for the construction of the proposed
building. An attempt will also bs
made to incorporate Britton as a tow
in place of the recent village organ.
~ization.
There are many rumors in circula.
ton in the northern part of South
Dakota as to the intention of the Mil
waukee regarding the location of tn,
bridge across the Missouri. The lates,
report states that the road will build 9
spur north west from Glenham in Wal
worth county, and will cross the nvel
about half way between Evrats ant