Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-10-04
Thursday, October 4, 1906.
NEWSY TATE NOTES.

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n OF the wealthiest women OF Siou
Falls, died at her home in the souther
part OF that city. Soon after her dealt
in accordance with her request, wv
deeds were placed on record, one ii
M~innehaha county aud the other III Lin
coin county, which are OF public inter
est, The deed placed upon tle in Min
nehaha county gives to the city of Sioul
Falls the beautiful McKeunan HON,
together with five acres of land out
right and a hall interest in 30 acre,
more. The value of the gift will reacl
fully $25, 200. 1t was Mrs McKennan':
purpose that the property gigen the city
should be used by the city for a public
park. The tract includes a beautiful
grove situated rear the government
building. The deed to the city is sing
ularly free from conditions. The city
may sell the house and other buildings
and part OF the tract for the develop
ment OF the park if the city council
shall so elect. The city, however, is
required to maintain the property as a
public park free to all, and is expressly
stipulated that no Intoxicating liquors
OF any kind shall be permitted to be
sold or drunk upon the property. II is
provided in the deed that il these few
conditions are not complied with, the
property shall revert to Mrs. McKen-
mans heirs. The deed filed in Lincoln
county runs to the Congregational
church of Sioux Falls. 1t gives to the
church leo acres of fine Lincoln county
land, estimated to be worth 5000.
Aldrich Schroeder, son of John
Schroeder, a resident Of Emery, who
was n Of the victims of a fatal dyna-
mite accident in the western part of
Lyman county, has recovered to such
extent that he has been owed to the
family home at Emery. Claude Whit.
Schroeder's companion at the time
Of the accident, was blown to atoms by
the explosion. The accident occurred
n Writings shanty, where Schroeder
visiting. They had been working
q railroad construction camp, where
Whiting had secured several sticks OF
dynamite. 1t was while trying to dry
he dynamite in a small heating oven
n the stove pipe that the explosion
occurred. Whiting who was standing
the stove, received the full force
the explosion. The top Of his head
was blown of, his chest was torn to
aud his body was shattered.
schroeder, who had taken several steps
way from the doorway was badly
injured, and for a time il was feared
hat he could not recover. He was
truck by numerous splinters OF wood, |
'ieces OF steel from the stove and other /,
|.
Inc corn palace at Mitchell closed
saturday night after six days Of the
entertamment aud the largest {
In a good many years. Satur I
~ was looked On as a light day, but
he palace building was practically /
He'd in the afternoon, and an audience 9
I nearly equal proportions was present q
I the last concert. After the last q
the band rose and played the I
Star Spangled Banner" aud forty. five '
Dung women dressed in white. repre-.
the states Of the Union, with
Dakota at the head, and a girl :,
spresenting Mitchell at the end, !
larched upon the stage and presented :
band with boquets. The weather
throughout the week has been ideal, :,
'hich has brought immense crowds to /.
palace every day. Hundreds Of .
from the east attended the
Alace and viewed the grand display of
gricultural products. Y
Inspector Appleton. who has been in :
vatertown looking up the site offered 4.
the $50, 900 federal building to be
rected in that city, has been strongly !.
oppressed by the generosity Of Water :
owd citizens. This generosity so
pparent to the inspector Is the result of
fight in which the United States :
overnment is TO be made a present Of '
$4,000 to 5000 When the treas
department. advertised for bids for
site for the Watertown building.
zen rivalry began between the business
interests OF Oak street and Maple street,
Immediately spraug up Subscription
,apers were circulated and each street
,ffersd valuable sites for 81. One nte
! estimated to be worth e1o. 900, while
he other l. valued at $1,000.
Edward Borne. Of Codington county,
sustained . sad accident Monday while
working around his separator. Mr..
Horne WA attending to the machine and
I'd in the course Of his duties took q
tick aud started to clean on the clean-
~ seive Ia the under portion Of the
Machine. while he was % doing one
nd o. the fan furnishing wind for the
struck the end Of the stick, hit
dne il with tremendous foros. The
baovv knocked the stick from Mr.. Borne's
..nd aud the stick dew and struck him
80 xi,ht ave Il indicted an ugly