Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14
NEWSY STATE NOTES.

| pehcelul community as indicated by
the fact that the town Jail, which wal
erected two years ago, has just had it
first occupants, in the persons of two
tramps who had broken into freight
car i'll the yards of that place.
By team running away a son OF
James Burnid, who lives about twelve
miles north Of Beresford was killed. He
was thrown from the wagon to which
the horses were attached, falling in
such manner that one of the wheels
passed over his head. He died almost
instantly.
Although Pierpont is one OF the
smaller places of the state, it claims
the distinction of possessing one Of the
finest parts in the state. The park,
which belongs to the town, contains
nearly eighty acres, with an artesian
lake and one thousand growing trees
In the park is base ball diamond.
J. s. Wilson, of Ropid City, a fire.
man on the Chicago g. Northwestern
road, was cleaning out his engine Sun
day when it was struck by another
engine and he was knocked into the
firebox Someone tried to put out the
fire by water with the result that he
was severely burned by the rising steam.
1t Is feared that his injuries are fatal.
In the supreme court Tuesday debar.
ment proceedings against Judge Joseph
B. Moore, Of Lead, came mp, States
Attorney Parker, of Lawrence county,
appearing for the state and Judged Moore
for himself. The court decided TO
appoint referee to take testimony In
the case and Judge w. G. Rice, Of the
eighth circuit, was appointed for that
purpose.
South Dakota has 4, 03l school HOUSES,
valued at $4.244,sl5, and seating
capacity for 1S4. 91l pupils. The annual
expense Of conducting the common and
high schools Of the state is about q, 400.
600. A half million Of this is secured
from the interest upon the school funds
and the remainder Is raised by direct
taxation.
The state treasurer has called in all
outstanding general fund state warrants
to the amount Of s75 200, and with the
cash received from the June collections
from the counties will be in position to
pay cash for the next month, II not
longer. The general fund is getting
closer to cash basis all the time and it
is to be hoped that within a short time
warrants will be cashed on presenta.
ton at any time.
AS result of q boundary dispute
between church factions at Yankton,
which already has estranged several
formerly friendly families and has
almost split NJ church, bloody
encounter took place in which four
prominens citizens were so badly injured
that they had to seek medical assist
ence. Those injured were Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Bergman, Peter List and
Michael Sonnenberg, all of whom have
either had flesh wounds on arms and
head or serious bruises.
The case Of Lloyd d. Brewer against
s. A. Briggs, manager Of the Grand
opera house of Watertown. tried at the
last term of circuit court for Codington
county, resulted in verdict for the
defendant. The plaintiff sought to
recover the sum Of $500 damages on
eccount of being refused seat the
parquet circle of the opera house. The
case as tried involved the right Of the
manager of theatre to deny colored
people the right to certain parts OF the
house and assign them to seats in other
sections.
The following officers were elected at
the Grand Lodge X. of p. meeting al
Aberdeen last week: Grand chancellor,
]. H. ]. Black, Sioux Falls; grand vice
chancellor, George Warner, Lead
grand keeper of records and seal, w. A.
Roberts, Huron, (re-elected); grand
master exchequer, @. A. Fountain.
Clark, (re-elected); grand prelate,
Thomas La Fleiohe, Belle Foarche
grand master at arms, d. T. Walker.
wstertown; grand inner guard, H. f.
Bright. Watertown; grand outer guard,
A. r. Chase, Geddes. The 1907 con.
vention will be held in Aberdeen.
Action of the citizens Of Brookings IN
donating $4,000 and q right-of-way
and terminal facilities to the Brookingt
& Sioux Falls electric railway makes Il
certain that the line will be built THU
summer. The last survey Of the road
runs almost due south from Brooking'
through Flandreau to Sioux Falls, {
distance Of sixty miles. Isaac Smith
Of st. Louis, who IL promoting th'
enterprise states that the road can b
completed within eight months from
the time construction is started, and l
is expected to have the line In opeara