Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-10-04

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cost 70 the state. The sale of public
ianos set aside for the purpose is pro.
Viding amply for the structure and the
people OF the state will before long have
a capitol equal to many of the richer
eastern states without the expenditure
OF a cent from the treasury. The lands
apportioned TO the building fund are
rapidly approaching in value.
The Milwaukee road appears to be
making more rapid progress up TO he
present than has the Northwestern on
It's Black Hills extension, now having
the rails laid completely across Lyman
county and into Stanley. They have
their grade well along for the most of
the distance between the end of the
track aud Rapid City, and it is claimed
they will certainly be finished to Rapid
City by the first of the year. While
the Northwestern might get through
this year the chances are not so hopeful
Within ten miles of each other north
aud east of Violin, reside the parents of
fourteen piars Of twins, three pairs
being the children Of the Burkes, who
reside a few miles northwest of the
town of Violin, and all the returns are
not yet in. Twins are also reported in
the Dixon. Wright, Dahl, Hillery, A.
Peterson, Hoxeng, Ole Peterson, Snow,
Sweely, Sloan, Lien and Hafner fami-
lies. All the twins are doing well and
parents are as proud of them as il
is possible for parents to be.
State Engineer Lea is receiving a
large number of applications for per-
mits to appropriate waters of the state
for irrigation purposes, most Of them
from Bate county. Within
the past few days he has granted per-
.its to Louis Barber, to appropriate
from Basin creek in township 8
north, range 2 east; and to John
)'Connor, who will take water from a
branch of Owl creek, in township 10
forth, range 2 east, both in Butte
State Commissioner Bach has
eturned to Pierre from a trip to the
astern part Of the state where he dis
'osed Of Taylor lots in the towns of
iuron and WATERFOWL. At Huron a
OF the property offered was taken
{ the appraised price. and at Water
all of it was closed out. The lots
ffered al Madison had no takers. Most
I the deals were for cash, with but
cry few asking for deferred payments.
David Brown, a sheepman, near
White Owl, met with q serious acct
emit Friday evening. His 30 cSliber (,
'olt revolver was put into the soabbard
Irong, and while taking the belt off J
le gun fell to the floor and discharged, q
ball entering the left leg below she
nee, breaking the same in two places
lso terribly shattering the bones. He
as taken to Sturgis Saturday might ,
" treatment. .
The RI. Rev. Bishop O'Gsrmon, of !
ioux Falls, laid the corner stone Tor '
10 mammoth new Catholic church Mt !
Sunday September 30. The :
shop gave . nne address on this occs- :
on, which WINS listened to by q large q
ovid of people. The new church is te.l I
'st in the neighborhood Of $40, 600 and :
70 building wia be enclosed before cold
sets in. =
A fine flow of very clear watsr wa.
ON the site of the new ooury
,use at Britton Inst Sunday morning
,out four o'clock. The well ID two =
I'd one-half inches in diameter and !.
ne hundred and ninety-two feet deep !,
Then flowing the full sine of tbs- pipe 4
le water Is thrown sixteen and one b
III inches above the opening. n
From present indications MsHEsnyy .
i'll have q new eourt house. Bonds in !
le sum Of $50.oO for this purpa.s- will !.
} voted upon at the general election :
lis fall. The ceenty has been without :
court house for nearly two years ard =
le people are beginning TO realize that y
building is absolutely necessary G
A prairie chicken falling at his fees !
he entered Miller convinced tramp !
no was walking east that. he had 1
help from above, as catching
bird alive he brousht 1t 70. Millsr
nd sold it for snoug 70 buy hina meal.
he bird had Struck . telegraph wine
YER the taamp's head. J
According 70 the vital statissaos report I,
here were a,st4 deaths ia South Dakota !
Ast year, averaging 83 to tie thousand
~opulation. The average in the United I
tates is practically double that mum. !
er of 1874 here were s,He births
r an average Of 2S4 to the thousand
:
Eugene Baldwin, Of Camp Greek was
AIKEN TO Sturgis Sunday charged with
hooting al Walter Graham with intent
o injure. Baldwin Was bound over at
he preliminary hearing TO the next
erm Of the Meade county circuit court
n the sum Of t20Obonds.