Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-28
NEWSY A r

wi has returned 10 Pierre
from his Washington trip where, with
other western cattlemen, he appeared
before the committee on agriculture il
regard TO a leasing proposition for gov.
eminent lands. The plan 10Y outlined
is 10 allow leases in tracts large enough
to provide pasturage, with the home
steader privileged TO take up the land al
any time. He may go inside the pasture
il he chooses, but in that case he must
the right TO run a certain specified mum,
Der of cattle and horses in the pasture
at large, without any cost to himself.
This plan is proposed for the entire
grazing west and, while IL will apply TO
South Dakota, it cannot affect anything
in this part of the state, as the land is
too closely homesteaded b allow for
any government leases OF racts large
enough to be of any benefit to the per-
SOM leasing.
Pete Kane, of Marvin has been assist.
ing in taking care of his brother, Jack,
who was shot by Laurence Roche and
who is at the City Hotel, at Milbank,
under the care Of DIR. Kriesel. Last
Saturday night had a narrow escape
from being poisoned. There were two
pitchers alike, one of which contained
drinking water and the other a poison
ous wash. BY mistake he picked mp the
latter and drank a good swallow and
started to drink a second time when be
realized the mistake. He promptly
notified the nurse and then called up
DIR. Kriesel on the phone. BY the time
the doctor arrived with a stomach pump
the nurse had given him nine eggs
which n~eutralized the effects of the
poison which had already produced a
visible numbness i the throat. II was
a close call.
While Mrs. John Zwingleberg, the
wife Of a farmer living two miles south
east of Wentworth, was getting water
ready for washing, a boiler full of scald-
ing water was tipped over on her eleven
m%onth-old son Theodore, and so badly
scalded the child that he lived only a
few hours. The child was creeping
about in the kitchen where his mother
was at work, end when just in front of
the stove the boiler which the woman
was attempting 10 move, tipped and the
scalding water poured over the child.
That now blindness may cause per.
manent blindness sven weeks after the
original attack, is shown by the case OF
Peter Peterson, q prominent former
residing In Deuel. county. Several weeks
ago he was troubled by snow blindness,
but after a few dGys his eyes apparently
resumed their normal condition. Now,
however, without the slightest warning,
he bas become totally blind. and physi-
clans state that there Ia practically no
hope that he aver will recover his sight.
IL 10 rumored about Sioux Falls that
Geo. NJ. Root 10 to receive the appoint
ment OF warden Of the state penitentiary
at Sioux Falls and is Governor Craw.
ford's choice for this important office.
Time will tell whether there is anything
60 the rumor. Mr.. Root was an aspir-
for the republican nomination for
the Office u clerk of courts last fall and
was identified with the insurgent wing
of the party in the campaign of 1905.
Alfred Nelson's hardware store, at
was partly DESTROYED by fire
Monday night, entailing a loss of about
$3.50 The fire started in an upstairs
room by a defective chimney and most
Of the second story was Quilted. The
was discovered by the occupant
Of an adjoining building before it was
fairly started, and this is probably all
saved a row Of wooden buildi ngs
sdjoining. The loss is partly covered
by insurance.
One day last week q Pierre lady gave
an at home. The guests were invited
2:30 until 8 p. m. Promptly at
ten minutes 20 six the alarm clock
sounded, going of with q bur-r.r-buz-z-z
that wakened the echoes aud sent the
flying. That is one means of
speeding the parting guests. 1t is
reported that the shameless man of the
house is in someway responsible for the
outrage.
Earnest Malloy, q banker of Mitchell,
Is dead as the result Of a fall from the
second story window Of his home.
Malloy was a sufferer from asthma,
and after retiring for the night he
opened the window to get fresh air. 1t
is supposed that he was taken with a
fainting At, lost his balance and fell,
striking his head on the cement side
walk below. He was taken to the hos
pital and lived two days after the
accident.
Although he Is apparently defeated
on some phases Of the South Dakota
patronage war, Senator sGamble..scored
one vicrory IN the action Of President
Roosevelt in recalling the name of
Editor Bonham, OF Deadwood, rs post
master Of that city and sending in the
name Of Archibald Shaw to sucoeed to
that ofsoe. The change was made unon
Recommendation Of Representative
Martin.