Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-01

ID. Milan ard s. H First, Of Aber.
deem, came down Monday night and
Tuesday morning went ont to the pass
for duck shoot They report very
good bag OF birds aud good time.
Sam Calmenson, of the firm of Tegt.
meier d Calmenson, is in ST. Paul and
Minneapolis this week visiting his
many friends He will, of course. do
some buying for the firm while there.
Some one asked why there was
always big crowds at the Bijou, that is
easily understood 1t is because the
patrons are never disappointed, the
attractions are always first class clean
and entertaining.
The Mohr- Nc Millen entertainment
given at the orera house last ThursHay
evening under the auspices of the ladies
OF the Episcopal church was very we'll
attended and the entertainers pleased
the audience in every respect.
Word was received in this city that
Mrs. Polly Rogers, sister OF @. w. Van
Dusen and Mrs. James Tuel, of Webster,
died at her home in Pine Island, Mimi.
on Monday. The ladies have the SYM
pathy Of their many family here.
Among the stock to be sold at the
combination sale to be held at Breeders
Headquarters next Saturday will be
twelve head of registered Shorthorn
cattle from the McKennett herd. Ask
at the barn for catalogue of this regis
tered stock.
The hunters are busy these days as
the duck shooting is getting better
every day. The boys say that the only
regret is that there is a limit to the
number of birds one can kill in a day
and this many times cuts the days
hunt short
Ii the party who took the tools from
my farm, the old Atkins place does not
return them at once he will have a
whole lot of trouble and expense before
the matter is settled. | mean business
so bring back my tools and save trouble
Henry Hanson.
DR. Judge will have charge of
another of those popular combination
sales next Saturday, when he will have
for safe horses, cattle, machinery and
furniture. This will afford an oppor-
tunity to those in need of anything IN
this line to get it at their own figures.
Last Friday evening rain fell in this
section and since that time we have
been suffering from the cold. 1t has
not been cold but the sudden change
gave the impression that winter was
here. The coal men wear smile and
the ice men are getting ready to lay off.
The county treasurer's office has been
the busiest place in this city last week.
The last day to pay taxes without
penalty was Wednesday and so many
waited until the last minute. The
treasurer reports that the delinquent
list this year will be the shortest of any
ever published.
Tightening, during the storm Friday
evening, struck the sheds of the Tuthill
Lumber company in this city and
caused no little commotion in our fire
department.. 1t started very good
blaze, but the heavy rain helped to
hold them in check until the depart
nent arrived and no great amount of
damage was done.
Frank Paul and Tony Rabak have
the job of decorating the
Norwegian Lutheran church in this
,ity. 1t is beautiful panel and filler
fl ect of the celebrated Alfred Peats
Wall Paper company. This church is
without doubt the finest decorated
,hurch in the city and speaks well for
he gentlemen who done the work.
Mrs. Albert Smith gave a luncheon
afternoon for Mrs. David
who will soon leave for
Duluth, Minnesota. Covers were
placed for twelve. After luncheon
yame of bridge whist was played. Mrs.
)chsenreiter won the prize, a silver
poon. A very pleasant afternoon is
he report Of all guests.
DIR. J. M. Ekrem, physician and
surgeon from Minot, N D., has arrived
N this city and will locate permanently
II this city. He has taken offices oven
he FirstNatlonal bank and residence In
he Q @, Reiger resluence in the Third
ward, Dr. Ekrem has only recently
eturned from trip east where he
Inent she summer taking post graduate
courses in New York city and Chicago.
Nick Nelson is visiting friends here
his week. He has just returned from
Montana where he is employed by a
arge music house. Nick acts little
uspicious on this trip but we can not
xactly guess his mission. II we ever
Ind ont just why Nick has returned
rom Montana we will OF course tell our
eaders but until that time all will have
o guess.