Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-10-25
NEWSY A T

AEbLluI DcI ucTiCH, " bhhCC yCht OAu
son of Mr.. and Mrs George Berbrich,
of Yankton. was seriously burned about
the face last Friday by the steam
escaping from the cooling tank Of an
automobile. The machine had been
used considerably aud the water In the
cooling tank became warm enough to
generate steam which forced of q piece
of hose connecting the tank with tho
cylinder. The boy who was standing
near by received the force of the steam
which was strong enough to cause
severe burns.
Chief Fastwalker, one of the noted
Indians of the state, believes that the
new name which the government has
given HIM is bringing him bad luck in
that he has lost two ponies since he has
been addressed as Gen. Sibley. The old
warrior wal a faithful scout with the
white general of that name and he was
given the name by the government.
The bad turn OF affairs is making the
old Indian superstitious and he is likely
to demand that his old name OF Fast
walker be returned to him.
Many of the newcomers arrived in
Miller this fall from the east are sur
prised to find 1t 10 thing for
girls to drive loads of wheat thirty
miles or more. Recently three girls
brought in three loads from Buffalo
county. The biggest surprise that Q
Boston tenderfoot got, however, one
day last week was a fine Of $40 for using
improper language towards an old
settler whom he undertook to instruct.
Two fatal accidents occurred in
Tarner county Sunday. Willie Stocker
aged fourteen, while hunting ducks
near his home in the extreme south
eastern part of the county, had his bead
blown off by the accidental discharge Of
his gun. John Pankratz, aged twenty
four, while hunting ducks neal Silver
Lake, was instantly killed by his gun
d~ischarging and lodging its contents in
his vitals. He was drawing the gun
toward him through the fence.
Three sentences were pronounced In
the circuit court at Flandreau Friday.
T. j. Clatcey and Phoeuix McCarty,
who robbed the Brown hardware store
during a fire Monday night, pleaded
guilty and were given three years each
in the penitentiary at Sioux Falls. j.
@. Harter, convicted of selling liquor
to a minor, was fined go, with the
option of remaining In jail until the
fine is paid.
Governor Elrod has gained a requisi-
ton from the governor OF Michigan for
Robert w. Leach. who is wanted at
Hot Springs on a charge of horse rustl-
ing. An extradision warrant was
granted for John A. Camel, who is
wanted at Faribault, Mimi, for horse
stealing, and who is under arrest at
Tyndall, waiting the arrival Of Sheriff
Freer, of Minnesota.
j. w. johnson, Milbank, was injured
by an unruly pig running against his
legs while he was loading stock one day
last week. Mr.. johnson didn't think
much of the hurt at the time, but when
on his way to Minneapolis with the Cal.
the injured member gave him so much
trouble that he was obliged to return
home and has been unable to be ont since
except on crutches.
The figures secured by Doane Robin
son in his crop estimates, places at 1873,
418 acres the area in fax this year, with
a total yield Of 2.059, 800 bushels. The
total hay crop Of all kinds, both tame
and wild, 10 placed at 2,973,864.
Charles Krusane, who shot Police
man Newman, of Mitchell, . week ago,
has been bound over to the circuit court
on the charge Of shooting with attempt
to kill and his bond was placed At e10.-
900 by Judge Herbert.