Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-01

Increased by the presentation by DIR.
De Lorme w. Robinson, of Pierre, OF
his entire museum of Sioux Indian
trophies which he has been years in
collecting at heavy expense. The
collection consists of clothing, orna.
ments, pipes, games, implements, pot
terry and relics of the stone age Ii
will be preserved IN the museum OF the
society as the "De Lorme w Robinson
Indian Museum" and 10 it will be
added the specimens already owned by
the society and received from other
sources.
Governor Crawford has selected a.
delegates 10 the American mining con-
gress TO meet at Joplin, Mo, Nov. IL to
10, the following: Thos. Grier, n
Treweek, Lead; Kirk c. Phillips, W
W. Elder, Deadwood; Myron Willsie
Charles II. Fulton, Rapid City (the
latter president of the school of mines);
Mark w. Sheafe, Watertown; G. W
Abel, Huron G L. Millett, Fort Pierre
X. l.. Slagle, Brookings, Mr.. Slagle
being at the head of the agricultural
college and former president of the
school of mines. He has appointed as
delegates to the Trans Mississippi COM
mercial congress at MLskogee, Okla,
Nov Is TO 81, the following; j. G
Eager, Pierre; T. w Dwight Sioux
Falls, Frederick Hepperlee, Eureka;
Adam Scott, Hawarden; J. G. Laxson,
Canton; t. G. Issenhuth, RedfeId;
Thomas Reed, Arlington; Sigrud Haul
CUR, Yankton; Thomas Sweeney, Rapid
City; Ira Curtis, Aberdeen.
Henry | Stearus, of Medary, has pre-
sented the state historical society with
the flag which was made by rhe citizens
of Medary TO float at their first Fonrth
of July celebration in 1873, the first
celebration to be held in the upper
Sioux valley The flag is four feet by
seven feet in size and was made Of stripes
from red scarf and from woman's
white petticoat, which were furnished
for the occasion. The field was a piece
of white cloth painted blue, with the
stars blocked out aud left Imprinted.
The two gentlemen also sent pair of
blacksmith tongs, which were brought
to Medary at the first attempt at settle.
ment in 1888. and which were, with
other things cached when the settlers
were driven out by the Indians. The
parties caching the tools never
returned and they were dug up by later
settlers
Senator Kittredge is visiting the
voters of the state, and many of the
anti-republican papers are throwing fits
in consequence. We remember that
when the insurgent canvass was at white
heat, Senator Kittredge was asked why
he didn't come home aud look after his
fences. His reply was that he could not
possibly leave Washington at that..time
as matters of vast Importance to the
public required his presence there.
Furthermore, he believed that the strict
performance of duty was the best cam
paign any official could make in South
Dakota or in any other state. But the
fake stone issue was hammered away
on in Minnehaha county until the Kilt
redge following then was annihilated--
temporarily. 1t is things of this char
acter which make the stalwarts feel that
the factional combination with the dem
ocrats year ago did not give our faith
full servants at Washington fair show.
Under the provisions of Chapter 239
of the session laws of 1907, Governor
Crawford selected w. f. Eye, of Gen.
teryille, as member of the state tele-
phone commission, body created with
the expectation that it would stand in
the same relation TO the telephone
interests of the state as does the rail.
way commission to the railway inter.
ests. The commission provided for is
| to consist of the state auditor, state
treasurer, and one outside man, who is
to be practical telephone man, to be
selected by the governor. The law pro-
vides salary of 1900 q year and
necessary travelling and Incidental
expenses for the outside man selected.
But after going that far the legislative
members forgot the commissioner in
their other work, the appropria ton
committee looking after his salary in
the general bill but nothing was done
in the way Of an appropriation for his
ira yelling expenses or ineidentals. and
while the commissioner Is assured of his
salary he is hampered in any effective
work Of investigation over the state
unless he does il at his own expense.
The priority of death which played
so prominent part in the
settlement of the celebrated Fair
case. also will be prominent in settling
the question as to the inheritance of
the estate of Edward Atkinson, who,
with his wife and only child was killed
in wind storm which wrecked their
new house at Woonsocket last week.
Mayor S. A. Ramsey, who is an attor
ney, attended conference at Marshall.
town, Iowa, between relatives Of Atkin.
son and Mrs. Atkinson's sister, Miss
Gertrude Smith, of Des Moines. The