Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08

grinder. His team draws the outht
about from farm to farm where he
grieds feed for the farmers, thus saw.
ing them from hauling their feed back
and forth.
One of the a~uctioneers at the
Mitchell meeting of the South Dakota
Improved Live Stock association, Col.
Gary M. Jones, on February LIST, was
injured by a cow with a calf at her
side. She became frightened at the
crowd and attempted 10 back through
the ring. Mr.. Jones, in attempting to
get the men out of harms way, was
attacked by the COW and knocked down
and trampled upon. His shoulder was
severely injured and he required the
attention of a surgeon
George Pollard. of Lead, is in Jail
charged with assulting Charles Tyler
Mr. Pollard on February 1st. it is
alleged followed Tyler and Mrs Pollard,
who were driving in the direction of
Rockford, and, when he overlook them,
attacked Tyler with a leaden pipe and
beat him severely about the head aud
shoulders. Mrs. Pollard was released
on 500 bonds for her appearance.
Tyler. who is also charged with a mis-
demeanor, is out on 500 bond, and
Pollard. who waived examination, is in
Jail awaiting his appearance before the
justice of the peace.
The land office in Pierre received 151,
homestead filings for January, besides
"a reservoir declarations and nine sold
iers declaratories. This means the TAX
ing up of "a ,240 acres of land for the
month, which equals over "A township
and a half. Titles were secured by
claimants with twenty-four cash
entries, aud nine fnal proofs. AS an
indication of the demand for lands west
of the river sixty-one contests were
initiated for the month, being in cases
where the parties making the original
filings had failed to make residence
within the time required by law.
The appointment of Peter Unrah as
as postmaster at Tyndall, SD, has
been held up at the suggestion of Sen
ator Gamble in order that opportunity
may be given for the presentation Of
charges against Unrah, who is Endorsed
by Representatives Burke and Martin.
Postmaster Stillwell, the present
incumbent, is the father-in-law of
James D.. Elliott, United States dis
trict attorney, who is the manager OF
Senator CANDLES campaign for cleo
ton. Representative Burke said
that Mr.. Stillwell has filed no applica
ton for reappointment, and that it had
beer finally decided to recommend
Unrah, who is the mayor of Tyndall.
The state auditors office has COM
pleted a compilation of the taxes
extended in all the counties of the state
for the years of 1904 and 1905. showing
the total amount of taxes which will be
called for all purposes, state, county,
township or municipal The figures
show an in crease of practically a half
million dollars for 1905 over 1904. The
total amount asked for in 1904 was
s 5000, 856 81; and to meet the demands
of 1905, So, 5l9, 230.S is called for. The
total valuations tor 1905, as shown by
the exteutions by county boards, pres
ent a discrepancy when compared with
the figures as left by the state board
after equalizing the returus made to
them. The completed work of the state
board showed a total valuation for
assessment purposes in the state of
1919 647, ga; and the values under the
county tax extensions are 1920, 592 ,322,
an increase of a million dollars. This
increase evidently comes from correc-
tions In the assessment returns making
a good sized aggregate increase in valu-
atoms.
J. f. Morris, cashser of the Turton
bank, had an unpleasant experience
Friday afternoon with a forger. A
Young man who gave his name as
Thomas Frain and who had been work
ing for Father Guenard a short time
doing chores, forged a check on the
father for geo. Arthur Mcmillan, who
was assisting Mr.. Morris at the bank at
the time, cashed the check although he
was a little suspicious. Just about the
time for the train to pull out for
Dolaud, Father Guenard sent word to
the bank hat If any of his checks had
been cashed that day they were forger-
les al he also had become suspicious of
the young man who had been working
for him. Mr.. Morris hurried to the {
just as it was about ready to
depart, found his man and also found
Deputy Sheriff @. M. Fargo. who was
the train going to Doland. Mr..
Morris ~immediatelv had Frain arrested | !