Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-16


prove to some extent the esteem in
which she was held. The work men
lodge, of which Mr. Prieb was men,
Der, attended the funeral in corpore.
Important steps in the progress of the
coast extension of the Chicago, Milwau.
kee & st. Paul railway were announced
by the general passenger agent. Train
service was established January 18th to
Marmath, N. D., thirty miles west of
Bowman, N. d., the present end of the
line. On the same date local service
was put on between Harlowton and
Musselshell, Mont These two towns
are in the central part of Montana and
are ninety-two miles apart. Work has
advanced so rapidly that trains will
probably be running between st. Paul
and Butte some time IN May or June.
By the middle of February it is expected
that most of the construction work will
be finished. Already the grading has
been practically completed and rails are
being laid at the rate of four miles a
day. Yarmouth. to which trains will
be run next week, is about two hundred
miles west of the Missouri river. While
construction crews are advancing west
ward from this place others are work
ing eastward along the Musselshell val
ley. 1t is thought that the two lines
will be connected and the bridge built
across the Yellowstone at Miles City by
the Middle of next month. According
to present plans the Milwaukee aud st.
| Paul's coast extension will be completed
to Seattle early in 1909 Chicago Inter-
Ocean, January 3, 1908.
The annual meeting of South Dakota
State Horticultural society will be held
at the city hall, Watertown, South
Dakota, January q, % and %. The
latest and best in South Dakota fruit
and tree culture will be. presented by
men grown gray in the work. Head
quarters at the Kampeska house Ban
quet Wednesday evening The rail-
ways have granted reduced rate of
fare and one-third on the certificate
plan from all points in South Dakota,
provided one hundred attend the meet
ing. Pay full fare going and take
receipt for all money paid. Fares from
Minnesota will be counted in arriving
at the required number of tne hundred
but such certificates will not be honored
for return tickets at reduced fare.
Going tickets may be purchased Jan.
uary 1923 inclusive and return tickets
up and including January 81, 1908.
The mission of this society is to gather
the horticulture experience of the state
together for publication in their annual
report in all other ways to disseminate
horticultural information as far as pos
sible Every one interested in the plant
ing of tree, shrub or flower should
join the society. Any one who can
contribute valuable experience in this
line is invited to send in his experience
for publication to the society. III. E.
Hansen, secretary. State Horticultural
Society, Brookings, s. ID.
About $50 members of both organi-
cations assembled in Kading's hall on
Monday evening TO participate in the
joint installation of the officers of Web
ster Lodge No. la. Degree of Honor
and Webster Lodge No. SO, A. 0. U. w.
The d. gree of Honor ceremonies took
place first, Grand Chief of Honor Mrs.
@. e. Hyde conducting the installation
assisted by Mrs. l.. Sherwood as Grand
Usher. The perfect manner in which
the work was performed by the ladies
of the Degree elected the admiration of
the members of the Workmen branch.
Not the slightest hitch marred the
beautiful ceremony which was imme-
diately followed by the installation OF
the Workmen officers, conducted by
Past Master Workman David Williams
assisted by J. w. Arthur as Grand
Guide. Under the head of the GOOD
of the Order" brief remarks were
made by DR.. H. A. Peabody, John
Winters, William Petrausch, Ferd.
Hinze, A. Ross, David Williams, Mrs.
III. H. Potter and John w. Arthur. An
elegant and enticing lunch, supplied by
the ladies, was the closing feature of
pleasant evenings work. The new
officers are as follows: Degree of
Honor, Mrs. j. G.. Rathbun, p. @. of
H.; Mrs. H. H. Potter, @. of H.; Mrs.
w. III. McCumber,iL of H.; Mrs. j. A.
McKibben, @. of c.; Miss SteaIns,
Uuser; Mrs. Jennie Rabak, Recorder;
Mrs. T. E. EgRe, Financier; Mrs. w.
R. Bates, Receiver; Mrs. s. w. Wilcox,
1. G.; David Williams, O. g. The A.
o. u. w. j. E. Cooper, P. M. W.; II.
A. Peabodg, M W.; John Phillips,
Foreman; VIM. Miller, Overseer; j. A.
McKibben, Guide; Albert Smith
Recorder; David Williams, Receiver;
John w. Arthur, Financier; w. +.
Kading, /. W.; John Dolan, o. w