Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02

A few days since while Phil Nugent.
who lives on a claim near Kadoka, was
away from home couple of would-be
bad men rode up to his door and fired
three revolver shots through the door
Nugent's neighbor, Hartman. saw the
performance and when he recovered
from his fright sufficiently went over
to see how badly crippled Nugent was
Nugent was not at home but on Sun
day when he was at home the same
bunch OF bad men came around TO see
if he was scared. Nugent took their
guns away from them and made them
pay for the damage done.
In Aberdeen 4 E. Granger has
begun injunction proceedings to Gust
the saloon of Arthur Lorenzen, owned
by the Schlitz Brewing company, from
its present location, 3l4 South Main
street, under the state law of 1907 pro-
hibiting a saloon from existing within
300 feet of IA school 1t is claimed that
This saloon is within less distance than
that of the Granger Business college,
and Mr. Granger, proprietor of the
saloon removed. The writ is return-
able in circuit court on Jan. s, but it
may be brought mp before that time on
demurrer proceedings.
The premium list for the ninth annual
exhibition of the South Dakota Poultry
and Fat Stock association has just been
Issued The officers of the association
are W. S. Snyder, of Ethan, president;
f. A. Gayden, of Belle Fourche, vice
president; William Scaling, of Mitchell
treasurer: w. II. West, of Mitchell,
secretary; in. Grow of Mitchell super
inteudent. The poultry show will open
at Mitchell or Jan. %. aud close Feb. l
For the judge this year L. B. Heimlich,
of Quincy, H., has been secured. The
association has put up larger cash
prizes this yeal than ever before, with
all classes full they will aggregate 81 :
500. The annual meeting and stock
sale of the Improved Live Stock Breed
er's association will also be held at
Mitchell Reduced rates will be given
on all railroads in the state for the
exhibition.
The first sale of inherited Iudian land
in the Rosebud Indian reservation to be
held in 1908 will occur on February 10,
when tho United States Indian agent at
Rosebud agency will offer 46 tracts OF
Indian land for sale to the highest bid
der under the regulations of the interior
depart ment. Practically all of the Ian"
to be offered for sale in February is
situated in Trip and Meyer counties.
and is among the most desirable in that
part of the state. The sales of inheri.
ted Indian lands in that portion of the
Rosebud reservation situated In the two
counties during the year 1907 has been
very large. and thousands of acres have
passed into the hands of the whites, by
purchase, and no doubt will within the
next few years, prove a very profitable
investment The last sale of the year
recently took place, when % tracts were
offered and sold
After sensational Escape from the
guardhouse at Fort Meade, where he
sawed his way out while awaiting
transportation to the federal prison at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Thomas Dugan
ex sergeat of the Sixth United States
cavalry, who was convicted of desertion
was captured by Sheriff Trathen at
Englewood, just as he was about to
board train for the east. Dugan W as
one of the lot of soldiers who declined
to accompany troops to the Philippines
and deserted. He was caught at Dead
wood several weeks ago In company
with girl under age, whom he had
enticed away from home. Court-mar.
tial and conviction followed his first
arrest. He now is confined again at the
post under heavy guard until he can be
taken to Fort Leavenworth to serve a
two-year sentence The civil charge
will be held against him until he com
pletes his federal sentence.
AS the result of being run to earth In
Sioux Falls after being fugitive from
the United States authorities of the
southern district of Iowa since last
February, DIR @. @ j. Wachendorf, a
practicing physician of Sioux Falls,
Friday shot and killed himself in few
minutes after being notified that he
was under arrest on a charge of violat-
ing the postal regulations. DIR.
Wachendorf had beer resident of
Sioux Falls since the latter part OF
September last. 1t was known that he
had at least two or three wives and
that he was guilty of bigamy and per-
haps other crimes, and it is thought
that the fear that other charges would
be preferred against him caused him to
end his life. The arrest was made by
Deputy United States Marshals Garlic
ton and Lamb. They proceeded to the
Office of the physician in the business
district. He glanced at the warrant
and then left the deputies in the reoep-
ton room and went to an inner room,