Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-07-19
NEWSY STATE NOTES.

Dulldlng new lnulan scnOOl AT flerre
for $4,000
John Tucker, member of the board of
county commissioners and prominent
Adventist, died of cancer of the stomach
at Elk Point July Ii, his birthday, aged
II years
A gang of Surveyors, claiming to be
locating line from Duluth to the Gulf
of Mexico are now working south
through the east portion of Hand county
crossing north of Washington.
Col Robert W. Stewart, counsel for
the Northwestern road in South Dakota
whose home is at Huron and Miss
Maude Elliott, of Aberdeen, were
married Saturday night at the home of
the brides mother, by DR.. Stephen
Phelps, of Omaha, an old classmate of
the bridegroom
William Van Fps, pioneer mer-
chant of Sioux Falls and one of the
most prominent business men in South
Dakota, died last week. Mr. Van Fps
went to Sioux Falls more than 40 years
ago At one time he was rated as the
wealthiest men in the territory. He
was prominent democrat.
The heavier shippers of wool from
the range west of Pierre have about all
marketed their crop" getting from
2414 to % cents for their wool, which is
a shade under the price of last year
This is the last year that will show
heavy shipments of wool from Pierre,
as the crop will be marketed at the
small towns along the line between
Pierre and Rapid City.
James ID. Elliott, who in April last
created something of a sense ton in
state political circles by resigning his
Office of United States attorney for
South Dakota so he could enter the
campaign for reelection of Senator
Gamble, and who few days ago was
given the re-appointment to the posi-
ton by President Roosevelt, has quail
fed and again assumed the duties of
the office.
One of the McCook county assessors
in his returns 70 the county board
failed to report any household furniture
musical instruments or dogs in the
township which he assessed The
county board insisted that there ought
to be at least dog to assess in that
township if nothing more, and called in
the assessor for an explanation, result
ing in decided increase in the valua-
ton returns feom that township.
A recent excursion from Ipswich TO
Evarts is held to be responsible for an
epidemic of typhoid fever which is rag
ing i'll Ipswich. 1t is said that lemo-
made which was sold to the excursion
lists at Evarts was made from water
taken out of we'll which had not been
in use for years and which is believed
to have been contaminated The fever
is confined to those who partook of the
lemonade and there seems to be no
danger of the disease spreading among
those who stayed at home.
The South Dakota state board Of
cal examiners were in session in Water
town for couple of days and as result
class of over 40 will soon be presented
with diplomas to practice medicine in
the state of South Dakota. The class
is not the largest ever graduated at one
time, but compares very favorable with
the large classes of late years. Appli-
cants were present from several other
states, but for the most part are resi-
dents of the state. Another fine fact
during the examination is that two of
the applicants are women.
Governor Elrod has appointed as del
egates to the interstate convention to be
held at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 9th
day of September, for the purpose of
considering the proposal of an amend
ment to the constitution providing for
the election of United States senator
by direct vote, the following gentle.
men: Hon 9. n. Herreid, of Aberdeen
Hon. l.. B. French, of Yankton; Hon
B. H. Lien, of Sioux Falls: Hon. o. l..
Branson, of Mitchell; Hon. G. j. Buell.,
Of Rapid City. The appointments are
made at the request of Governor Cum
minis, of Iowa, who has issued the call.
The Chicago g. Northwestern railroad
has let contract to Kilpatric Bros. and
Collins, Of Omaha, for q twenty six
mile extension to be built westward
from Bonesteel. The contract calls for
the completion of the grading by Sep
tember Is. More than half the work
has already sub-let and the actual work
of grading will be commenced in few
days. The Northwestern road is build
ing many extensions and making great
number of improvements this year
The most important work undertaken
is on the Ashland division, where &c.
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