Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-27
NEWsY STATE NOTES.

by being thrown from an unmanagea.
bic broncho last Saturday. The animal
holted; came in collision with barb
wire fence, and Hanson was thrown
against the wires. The muscles OF both
of his legs were cut and some Of them
were entirely severed. The horse also
became entangled, lacerating himself so
terribly that he ran but a few hundred
yards before he fell dead. Mr. Hanson
will recover, although he will be Grip
pied for some time.
An Indian boy named Andrew Silas
was drowned in the Sioux river near
Flandreau last Saturday evening. He
was pupil at the Indian school and
with several companions was bathing at
the usual place The high water made
the swimming pool deeper and the boy
got beyond his depth and being unable
10 swim was carried down the river
His companions were ah smaller than
he and were afraid TO venture assist
ance. The body was recovered half an
hour later but life was extinct. The
boy was sixteen years old and his home
was in Oneida, Wis.
Fire was discovered in the basement
of the Hoffman double brick building at
Elk Poiat'Sunday night. The building
was occupied by the Union County
Investment company as general store
and o. M. Walters, hardware. The
origin of the fire was probably incendi-
airy, although there was heavy cleo
trical storm three hours before. The
building and both stocks of goods are a
complete loss, aggregatinS $4,000 The
adjoining solid brick was uninjured
Dr. l.. r. Burlingame, who was asleep
in the second story, was overcome by
smoke and had to be carried from the
building.
Several Pierre people who attended
the Masonic grand lodge meeting at
Lead took advantage Of the new road
between Pierre and the Hills TO patron
ize it as far as 1t went, by rail as far
as Philip, and from there to the end of
the extension from the west by wagon.
On their return they were compelled to
drive all the way from Rapid City to
Philip on account OF the washouts on
the lineand saw the country thoroughly.
They returned enthusiasts over what
will be developed. and il being devel-
oped in the western part of the state,
will be Pierre trade territory as soon as
the new road begins to operate.
The reports from the various United
State land offices of this state to the
state auditor show that new lands were
added to the taxable property of the
state through final proof in all but a
half dozen counties of the state the
past year. BY land districts the num-
Der OF proofs which were made were
CT amberlain. 2.2ll; Rapid City, $50;
Mitchell, 1877; Pierre, Ala; Huron, 3l3;
Aberdeen, 37l; WATERFOWL, 245. These
proofs will place over 100000 acres OF
new land on the assessment rolls, which
at an average assessment rate OF % an
acre will mean an increase of over $3,-
100000 On the real estate valuation for
the year.
Mrs. Emma Kaufman. wife Of the
millionaire Sioux Falls brewer, who
Thursday night In the circuit court at
Flandreau was found guilty of man
slaughter in the first degree in the kill
ing Of her sixteen year-old servant girl,
Agnes Poleris, did not return to her
home In Sioux Falls from Flandreau,
and II Is possible that she may not go to
Sioux Falls for some weeks or even
months. 1t is understood that she will
remain in Flandreau for about week
and then in company with her husband
and son will go to some secluded sum-
mer resort in Wisconsin, where she will
remain until some time in October, the
date set by Judge Smith for hearing the
defendants motion for new trial, aud,
If the motion is denied, for the passing
Of sentence.
The South Dakota holiness associa-
ton is state organization. 1t has an
annual camp meeting and at each OF
these II has an evangelist OF national
reputation who is one Of the most able
men Of this country along evangelistic
lines. The meetings have usually con-
tinued eight to ten days. with the result
that from 30 to 100 have been at the
altar Of each Of these series of meet
ings. This meeting is interdenomina.
tional and as such invites all Christian
ministers and people to meet with them.
This is intended as an invitation to all
who read il to come and enjoy the
meeting. The meeting this year will
be held at Mitchell commencing June
20 and continuing until July IA. The
evangelist will be Rev. J. L. Glascock,
OF Ohio, who has been many years in
the work with large success.
The jury returned verdict finding
Mrs. Moses Kaufman, wife Of the Sioux
Falls millionaire brewer, guilty or man.
sIaughtsr in the first degree at Flan-
dream last Thursday. Immediately
after The jury returned che verdict Mrs