Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-10-18

The Methodist conference for this
state which was held last week in the
City of B~rookings made some changes
of interest to the people of Webster.
Rev. Hardness, who for the past eight
years has been pastor of the local church,
was transferred to Refleld and will
move his family to that city in the near
future. During their residence in this
city Rev. Hardness and family have
lived exemplary Christian lives and
have endeared themselves to nearly all
of our people. The reverend is a forci-
bic end pleasing talker and a splendid
reasoner and during his pastorate here
his church has grown both in member
ship and influence. The family will be
greatly missed by a large circle of close
friends throughout Day county. Rev.
L. V. Slocumb, who has heretofore been
stationed at Alcester, s. d., succeeds
Rev. Hardness in the Webster church.
Mr.. Slocumb is spoken of as a young
man of more than ordinary powers in
the pulpit, and one who has given the
best of satisfaction wherever he has
peer stationed heretofore. He is said
Il be an athalete and very fond of mix
ing in all athletic sports.
The corn contest for the $50 in cash
offered by ] Wander Meide, of Andover,
for the best corr raised in Day county
was 'ecided today. More than twenty
farmers competed and to show how
uniform the corn was twelve of the
twenty.one scored points. Ten visitors
from Iowa, all prac 'ical farmers, were
judges Peter Mortenson received 60
points and won first, VIM. Brouever
received % points and got second,
Thomas and Litzko received 26 points
and got third place. 0 l.. Bistodeau
and James Hall came next with 10 and
10 points. The corn will be on exhibi-
ton for a week in Ed. De Young's
!. implement house and every farmer in
day county should take the time to
come in and see the excellent corn that
has been raised here this year. Mr..
Wander Meide promises to have another
contest next year which will be bigger
and will have more prizes. This one
has been a success and with the cooper
ZsatiUn of the farmers the next n will
z be even greater. He wants to thank
al the farmers for the interest mani
Tested in this contest end hopes that
they will profit by the good showing
made by them. Mr.. Wander Meide
certainly deserves much credit for the
interest he has taken in promoting the
contest and in demonstrating that rails
ing corn in this part Of the state is a
paying proposition.-Andove Gazette.
Word was received in this city Sum-
day that a clubbing ARRAY had come off
the night before at Enemy Swim lake
which nearly cost DR.. Williams, of
Waubay, his life. 1t seems that Albert
Shepard, an Indian, was drunk and
looking for trouble with another Indian.
Arthur Graves started out of Flagstad's
place and the Indian struck at him with
a neckyoke but missed him. DIR. Will
liams then started out to see what the
trouble was and the Indian struck him
in the head with the neckyoke and
knocked him down and then struck him
several times thereafter before he could
be stopped. DR. Williams was taken to
Waubay, where it was found that his
nose was broken and he was otherwise
dangerously wounded about the head.
Last night the reports from Waubay
were to the effect that very grave doubts
were entertained as to whether he would
recover or not. Deputy Sheriff Chap
man went out Monday and arrested the
Indian and he yesterday waived exam
ination ON a charge of an assault with
a dangerous weapon with intent to do
great bodily harm and was bound over
to the circuit court under 81 500 bonds.
Should DR.. Williams die, the charge
will be changed and the Indian will get
his meetings. Another evidence of the
hid effects of the supreme courts decis-
zion that an Indian had a right to buy
7 whiskey.