Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-10

the church congregations OF Sioux Falls
made an address Of greeting and con.
graduation. The dedicatory address
was made by Rev. w II. Thrall, of
Huron The cornerstone was laid by
Rev. d. Frank Fox, pastor of the
church.
Editor Warner, of the Hazel New
Era, claims that he is entitled TO the
seasons record in South Dakota. He
submits testimony to show that the
other day he killed twentv-nine teal
ducks with two shots from a double
barreled l6-gauge Remington shotgun.
The claim of the editor, who is himself
truthful man, is corroborated by
Gilbert Baxter, another truthful resi-
dent OF Hazel, in whose presence Editor
Warner made his remarkable shots.
For the fifth time in two weeks DAVE
Anderson, the 7year old youth of Lead
whose particular delight it is to steal
horses and then disappear with them,
has succeeded in getting a free ride. A
short time ago David made away with a
valuable horse and was missing four
days The horse was recovered. This
time he was caught In the act of taking
DIR. Hodges horse and was placed in
Jail to remain until the police judge
can find what to do with youth of his
tender years and expensive perchants.
A new disease has appeared among
the hogs in the section of the state near
Mitchell which is supposed to be diph.
iberia, and great many animals have
already died. The disease appears first
in the throat and has the effect of
ohoaking the hogs. Chas. T. Greene,
living near Mitchell has lost 1876 hogs
in the past two weeks out of 200 head.
while other farmers report nearly as
heavy losses Many efforts have been
made to check the disease, bat, so far,
nothing has been found that will have
any effect on the animals. Should the
disease spread to any great extent in
that county the loss will emount to
great deal of money. for there are an
an immense number OF hogs being
raised there this season which are now
ready for the fall market.
s. X. Way, president of the Dakota
Town Lot. company, which handles the
town-sites for the missouri river exten.
sion of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railroad, had novel and exciting
experience near Watertown Friday He
was taking trip with his automobile,
running at clip of about thirty miles
an hour. when glancing over the side
OF the machine, ne saw q streak of
flame following in the wake OF the
machine, the heat having ignited an
accumulation of oil and dust upon an
"apron" along side the machinery
Way and his chauffeur saved the auto
from complete destruction by using
their hats as scoop shovels and throw
ing dust and dirt upon the seat of the
trouble, thus smothering the flames.
The high polish on the new vehicle was
practically annihilated, but the machine
was run back to town in a badly
crippled condition.
Arrangements are all completed for
the Black Hills trip which Wallace G..
Nye, Of public affairs committee of the
Minneapolis Commercial club, has been
managing, and from the long list of
firms who have promised to send rep
resentatives the success of the trip is
more than assured. Many firms in
Minneapolis have been waiting for Just
this sort of an opportunity to meet
their Dakota patrons and have taken
pains to thank those who are arranging
the trip for giving them chance to
mingle with the people of Pierre, Rapid
City, Belle Fourche, Deadwood, Lead,
Hot Springs and other points touched
In the tour. The train will leave Min
neapolis on Monday, Oct. IA, at 8 p. M.
and is expected to arrive at Pierre the
next morning at $50. Those who are
most In touch with the situation feel
that never before have the merchants
had such an opportunity to advertise
the city and its industries and expect
that before the train actually starts
many more firms will send representa-
tives, believing that this trip will prove
much better form of advertising than
investing a similar amount of money in
magazine advertising.
Isaac l. Gill. steward Of the Sioux
Falls penitentiary, who was stabbed
several times Wednesday night by
Robert Ames, convict, during des'
perate effort of the latter to make his
escape, is still alive, but is believed &c
be fatally wounded He has very small
chance for recovery. The stabbing Of
the steward was the elimination of one
of the most desperate efforts ever made
by q convict to escape from prison
Ames was serving 20-year term fol
granddaughter committed in Lyman
county. Mr.. Gill was stabbed while h
and Ames were Ia the storeroom TO
the purpose of securing broom. TO
which Ames had forged an order. HI
was stabbed three times before b
could grapple with his assailant. Tn
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