Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-03-07

nave Deeh Chuseu by sparks irOul I
chimney, which set a smoulde ring fire
on the roof. The ruined machinery
adds to the loss.
With a report like a cannon, the larg
but old grain warehouse building al
Herried belonging I j. G.. Brady slippe d
off its foundation and burst from the
great pressure Of the 5000 bushels OF
wheat which it contained. Hundreds
of bushels of the wheat was scattered
over the ground for a considerable dis.
lance, and the loss will be "a heavy one
to Mr.. Brady.
While riding horseback, Albert the
nIn year.old son of Henry Ruhaak
living six miles west Of Elk Point, was
thrown from the horse which became
frightened at a dog and jumped The
saddle turned, throwing Il e boy ,bu I his
foot caught in the stirrup and he was
dragged some distance. His left leg
was broken above and below the knee
and his skull was cut open, rendering
him uuconsciuous for some time. He
probably will recover.
Walter Murphy, of Troy township,
Pipestone county, died at his parents
home Friday as the result of an accident.
a tumbling roof of "A feed mill broke,
and a broken piece hit Walter, who was
about ten feet away in a wagon box.
The piece struck him with terrific force,
and crushed his skull. Doctors We're
summoned from F~landreau, but he lived
only a few hours. He was 10 years of
age.
So it seems Senator Gamble tried to
defeat the Rosebud opening bill rather
than allow Congressman Burke the
credit for its passage. At least exper-
fenced senators pointed ont TO him how
he could get the bill through or the day
il first came up in the senate, bat Mr..
Gamble did not follow their suggestions
aud the bill went over. IL took some
snug work on the part OF the other mem
b9rs of the delegation to explain matters
so that the bill could be passed later.
Luther Ross, colored, Ia farm hand or
the John Perry farm "ortheast of Har-
rison, Douglas county ran amuck Thurs
day afternoon and cleaned out the whole
works, He was loaded up on fire water,
criminally assaulted Mrs. Perrys who is
now in a critical condition and then
took an axe aud deliberately destroyed
the furniture and other things within
reach. He is in Jail waiting trial. Pub
lie sentiment runs high and some fear a
lynching.
An interesting case of conscious money
has just come to hight in Union county.
County Treasurer Weber recently
re ceived an inquiry from a man in Sioux
City asking him TO state the amount of
his personal tax. He added that in 1890
he lived in Virginia township, had left
the county without paying his taxes,
and that now, though poor, he wished
to be honest. Mr.. Weber replied that
the tax amounted to So 3, with interest
of SIT 81. The treasurer suggested that
If he would pay the tax he believed the
commissioners would remit the interest.
In a few days a draft was received for
the whole mount.
The hotel building and annex in Glare
mont were completely destroyed in an
early morning fire, which is believed to
have beer started from a defective fur
mace. The guests at the hotel We're
warned in ample time TO make their
escape, but in spite of the efforts of the
volunteer fire brigade the buildings
were entirely destroyed. The loss on
building, which is owned by Il. Il.
Thompson of Aberdeen, is placed at
81, 500, with $1,000 insu Mrs.
Sarah Otis, the lessee, estimates that
the loss ON the furniture and fixtures
will amount to $15. 900, with $500 insur-
ance.
1t was reported at Sturgis Satu rday
| llkht VIA iOuDlt 10 hiiOhS
the Ute Indians in the camp below
Fort Meade. 1t is rumored that a mes.
sage was delivered that they must
return to Utah. This is said to have
caused the Indians TO become greatly
excited. 1t is reported that Chief Red
Cap said at Powder River. 81 told you
! xx,latI x.rcnfA do tnansf - fha,. II
mean it now. You must do what you
promised or / will fight to a finish y
Capt. Johnson is said to have told the
Utes he would do all possible to get
another hearing for them at Washing
ton. All necessary precautions, it is
reported, are being taken at Fort Meade
to be ready in case of trouble. There
are several hundred bucks in the Indian
camp. and about an equal number OF
women and children.
The immensely of the irrigation pro.
ject. as being put through by the
United States reclamation service, is
beginning to be apparent as work has
reached a stage where results &c, ZOO
acres Of practically arid land in South
Dakota begin to show. When com
pleted will be supplied with water, and
the number Of settlers now filing on
this land proves that the soil is expected
to be very productive. There are two
! kinds Of soil In this section, one OF the
: well known 'gumbo," one Of the rich