Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-08-22

Moore had every reasm to believe he
was about to be free man, but as he
stepped from the doors Of tn, peniten.
tiary last week he was rearnsted on
Instructions from the federal authorities
of Nebraska, where Moore is waited Oh
an indictment charging him with per-
jury.
Walter Wheaton, of Huron, rilway
postal clerk, has been directed y the
department to establish daily ma, SER
vice between Fort Pierre aud Phip, on
the new extension of the Northwestern
line west of the Missouri river. The
stations supplied are Fort Pirre,
Wendt, Van Meter. Midland, Man.
Olney and Philip. This service vii be
Of immense value to settlers west oithe
river.
If the plans of the people of Plantin-
ton materialize either Gov. Folk Of
Missouri, or Gov. johnson, of Mime.
sofa, will make an address in South
Dakota before the close of the present
month. On August 30 and 80 there is
to be grand celebration at Plankinton
and elaborate preparations are being
made for the event. The business men
of Plankinton are subscribing literally
toward the fund for the celebration.
Hundreds assembled at Segel on Sun,
day to witness the laying of the corner
stone of the new brick church, now
being built in place or the old wooden
structure destroyed in a storm several
months ago. Rev. Joseph Bartik, pas
tor, presided and was assisted by Father
LinR, Yankton; Father Boaska, Tabor I;
and Father Roland, of Parkston, the
last named giving the address. A well.
attended picnic closed the days festivi-
ties.
Awakened by the barking of his dog
Jake Herold, Of Brown county, went
out Sunday night in time to catch two
men in the act af letting down his pas.
ture fence with the evident intention OF
stealing a valuable horse which they
had caught and battered Upon seeing
Mr.. Herold the men left the horse, rar
to their buggy, and dashed away in the
darkness, leaving no clue as to their
identity.
Because Chris Jensen declined to pay
for meal he had ordered in the les
taurant of Philadelphia Charlie, Dead
wood Chinaman, fight at once was
started in which the Celestial came on,
the best. He hit his fair-haired oppo
nent two smashing blows on the nose
and then turned him over to police.
man. In police court the Swede was
given eight days in Jail, while row OF
Chinese residents stood by and grinned
Lieutenant George Trumbo, of the
regular army, formerly of Tyndall and
a son of Hon. George Trumbo, has very
properly been reprimanded and disci
plined for writing to mother a very
cruel letter about her son who deserted
Trumbo's conduct is great surprise tt
his South Dakota friends who have
taken the greatest pride in his advance
ment in the army where he had mad,
his way from the ranks upon his owl
merits.
John H. Goeden, night policeman o
Beresford was arrested and taken to
Elk Point city on charge of assault OF
Arthur Hoveland, of SpiEk. He wa
tried before Justice Flannery and fou
witnesses swore that Goeden beat Hove
land while the latter was down. Thu
justice decided the night policeman wa
guilty and fined HIM $40. A motion
for an appeal TO the circuit court wa
made by w. J. Bulow, the defendant
attorney.
The state fair at Huron, which viii
be held during the week of Septembe
8, will draw largely on the resources il
and around the Black Hills. 1t j
planned to send to the fair one of tn
largest and best mineral exhibits eve
collected in the Hills, and Col. w. }
Thornby now is engaged in gettin
together this exhibit Sept. Ii has bee
set aside as Black Hills day, when man
people of that section will take advan
tage of the low rate to cross the state.
John Little Owl, Yankton Sioux, i
Jail at Yankton as a federal prisoner
and who is allowed the outside for fres
air occasionally, got as far as the coui
house there and procured marriag
license to wed Mrs. Wakon Win, also
Yankton Sioux. Then Sheriff Hicke
stepped in and spoiled the romance an
wedding, as he would not permit it
90 on without government sanction
Little Owl still cherishes his licens
however and will use it on his releas'
several months ahead.
A spoon-bill duck was the cause Of Il
suspension of the long-distance tel
phone service east of WATERFOWL sever
hours Monday. All tests known to Il
management were applied, but failed
locate the seat of trouble. A linens
was then dispatched by team and four
that spoonbill duck, in its fight fro
one lake to another, had evident