Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-08
Thursday, November s, 1900.
NEWsY A NOTES.

weeks ago. Newman was taken TO the
Office of DIR. r. G. Warne aud an exam.
ination was made of him with the x,ray
machine. The bullet was located lying
two inches from the left lung and in
very close proximity TO the heart. On
account of its being so close to the heart
il is not likely that the physicians will
attempt its removal and il the wound
TO be little doubt that he will recover.
The bullet in his breast does not give
him any trouble. The citizens in the
city the past week have raised the sum
of Sl25 in cash, which was presented to
the wounded policeman. The city is
providing n nurse and the attendance OF
the physicians during the sickness of
Newman, and his salary will go on just
the same.
The national bank statement of the
condition Of banks in South Dakota at
the time of the call for September &,
shows deposits TO the amount of ST.
3l6,695 50, a gain of 1916, I2O 81 since the
date of the call in June, and a gain Of
$~2,2ls,227 IS since the call Of Jan.
Since June there has been a gain Of
three national banks in the state, bring
ing the total number in operation to ~.
The state bank deposits on September
4th, the same date rs the national bank
call, shows a total of s24 40, S72 or, a
gain of 81 ,14, 43 AZ since the call in
June, and a gain Of s5,063, 0eS.64 since
the call in January. This makes the
total hank deposits Of the state at the
time Of the September call S45, 457 ,563,-
SO, q decided gain in three months for a
state with a little over half a million
population, being in round numbers
eight million dollars.
Mrs. Hannah Duryea of Sc Louis,
who has for many years been an investor
In Pierre real estate, has decided TO give
her holdings in that city, and farm
property in Sully comfy. TO the Pierre
Catholic church. She donates 20 the
church seventeen lots. which adjoin
their church location. To Sc. Mary's
hospital she donates SIX business lots in
the central part Of the city, and she
viii donaSe three quarter sections in
Sully county for the benefit Of a church
In the locality in which they are located.
The property Is deeued with the pre-
vision that il must be held in trust for
forty years before 10 can be disposed OF,
5ur it may be leased in any manner, or
for any termsd desired within the forty
year term. Mrs. Duryea viii leave
shortly for Europe for the winter.
State Land Commissioner Bach has
been doing all in his power TO get the
capitol building tund in shape to have
the 500, 600 Appropriated two years ago
ON hand nc the opening Of the session,
50 that there need be no excuse of lack
of funds for going ahead with the work
sariy next year, as soon as the legis-
iarurs has decided upon the class of
material to be used In the structure.
The fund is now $4,000 and the sale
OF about . section and a half more of
the land viii make the total sum. after
which all the land will be withdrawn
from the market until further provi.
sions for sales are made. At the rate
the land has been going the total fund
will be secured before the first of
December.
Selby has won in the famous damage
suit brought by the board Of county
commissioners Of Walworth county
against 81 residents Of Selby tor $4,000
damages, which the plaintiff alleged
wss done to the court house at the time
the defendants moved the court house
from Bangor 70 Selby two years ago
this fail. The decision was reached at
3 O'Clock this evening on a ruling by
Jndss boucher to the effect that the
skessff was justified in removing the
sscords and the building on the order
given by Judge Smith, Of Mitchell.
Judge Boucher took the case from the
jury At nine O'Clock. saying as he did 90
that he was confident that the board Of
county commissioners had no grounds
on which to bring an action.
For the second time in the last six
months, an old timer and prospeotor Of
keystone has died by his own hand.
Thesecond was James Scott, well known
- "Jim" Scott throughout the southern
bills. He had been in Keystone for a
pumber Of days, having q deal on q
eernins some mining ground in which
~ was interested. but went down to
Maynard and in . At Of dependency
sndsd his life by taking . big dose Of
n~posphixA Assistance came TO late.
lfs isod besn . resident u the Hills for
the IAst twenty-five years.
Afses king thrown into Jail . rail.
<tsd grader q stickney made 20 much
sslks mat ~ disturbed citizens In that
ylelnlty. orowtng tired Of the noiss,
.ssysfsj pesscns went to the Jail, tool
M M prisoner. laid him ACROSS : bar
~ ssd ra0lstsed him with : piece q,
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