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 Brookings 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 Refield 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
V Of our people. The reverend is a forci-
bic and 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. ". Slocumb, who has heretofore been
stationed at Alcester, s. d., succeeds
O. 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
: been Stationed heretofore. He is said
au to be an athalete and very fond Of mix
m ing in all athletic sports.
The corn contest for the $50 in cash
8 offered by ] Wander Meide, of Andover,
pr for the best corn raised in Day county
y was decided today. More than twenty
is farmers competed and to show how
III uniform the corn was twelve of the
500 twenty -one scored points. Ten visitors
from Iowa, all prac -ical farmers, were
Judges Peter Mortenson received go
=, :, points and won first, VIM. Brouever
received % points and got second,
= Thomas and Litzko received 26 points
o" aud got third place. o l.. Bistodeau
Wv and James Hall came next with IL and
. Is points. The corn will be on exhibi-
ton for a week in Ed. De Young's
!" implement house and every farmer in
u day county should take the time to
10 come in and see the excellent corn that
! has been raised here this year. Mr..
y Wander Meide promises to have another
'n0 contest next year which will be bigger
and will nave more prizes. This one
has been a success and with the cooper
alton of the farmers the next one will
. be even greater. He wants to thanx
Tewas ~ sne FARMERS i'r 'he Interest,"
,,,este1 in this contest and 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
.ontest and in demonstrating that rails
az corn in this part of the state is a
- laying proposition. -Andover Gazette.
Word was received in this city SUM-
ay that a clubbing ARRAY had come off
he night before at Enemy Swim lake
, which nearly cost DR.. Williams, of
o.Naubay, his life. 1t seems that Albert
~ .jhepard, an Indian, was drunk and
u looking for trouble with another Indian.
Arthur Graves started out of Flagstad's
'n lace and the Indian struck at him with
'h'' neckyoke but missed him. DR.. Will
ritteiams theL started out to see what the
"a Of rouble was and the Indian struck him
bn the head with the neckyoke and
ing ynocked him down and then struck him
neceeveral times thereafter before he could
3 be . stopped. DIR Williams was taken to
III Waubay, where it was found that his
him lose was broken and he was otherwise
| stetangerously wounded about the head.
$ aniest night the reports from Waubay
rem. veve to the effect that very grave doubts
xaniFefe entertained as to whether he would
ave seooyer or not. Deputy Sheriff Chap
rked - went ont Monday and arrested the
him. ndIan and he yesterday waived exam
. to lo1lon ON a charge of an assault with
and d9ngerous weapon with intent to do
Hsroo4 bodily harm and was bound over
, coco the circuit court under 81 500 bonds.
: 10 honld DIR. williams die, the charge
al~ill be changed and the Indian will get
orthyis meetings. Another evidence of the
!, and "a Effects Of the supreme courts decis-
, he On that an Indian had a right to bny
' ,hiokey.