Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-09


we'll and determining whether or no
there is a sufficient quantity Of the
crude oil to paw Other capitalists will
arrive during the coming months and IL
10 expected that operations will be IN
full blast shortly after spring opens.
IL 10 said that Punished Woman's lake
mt South Shore has not frozen over so
far this year because of the oil on the
surface.
Bishop Hare's report on the Indian
work of his denomination in South
Dakota shows there are seventy-seven
Indian church,s each with a native
rector. 1870 Indians in this state about
one-fourth of the entire Indian popula-
ton have been confirmed in the Epis-
copal faith The Indians have $6i ,6l6
invested in CHURCHES, $l6,Sl0 in other
church property. This is wonderfully
gratifying showing and IL splendid
monument 10 the life work OF William
Hobart Hare aud his corps of faithful
missionaries.
The supreme court of South Dakota
tins week rendered decision IN the
case of Pure Food Commissioners Of
South Dakota VS. the Brown company,
of Sioux Falls, relative TO the labels
upon prepared medicines, which decis.
ion Is favorable TO the drag company.
The supreme court held that druggists
may sell all prepared medicines, ire
spective of the label, without violating
the pure food law of the state. Inas-
much as the list of prepared medicines
covers about three-quarters of the med
icines which retail druggists handle, the
decision will have considerable effect
npon business in the drug stores.
Since the paying of Gov. Crawford's
hotel bills at Pierre came out, some one
has figured that the state owe the former
state officers about $780, 900 for board
that is IL the governors action is legiti-
mate. Put the former officials will file
no claims. They were content to draw
the salary. pay their Own bills and do
what they could to promote the welfare
OF South Dakota in keeping down taxes,
caring for the institutions and in retir-
ing the stale bonds To denounce them
now ne having always been tools of
corporations, whelps, vampires and
horse hieves doesn't change the record
or disturb the consciousness of duty
done.
DaE ota Wesleyan university, the
Methodist college at Mitchell, has just
been made the beneficiary of Andrew
Carnegie in the sum Of S25. 900. This
sum was donated by the steel king to
DIR. Nicholson, the president of the uni
versity, who is back from trip to New
York, where he went to raise the last
portion OF the $4,000 fund for the
institution. DR.. Nicholson brought
with him MIR. Carnegie's check for the
sum. II liz also announced that the
university will purchase the abandoned
college building at Hot Springs where
next fall the auxiliary acadamy will
open it's doors for Black Hills students
The executive committee mot aud
discussed the preparatory steps to the
opening OF the new academy.
Through some smart politics Myron
l.ta DSafx a flxy
appointed by Senator Gamble as the
new receiver at the general land Office
at Rapid City. has assumed his duties
When Senators Kittredge and Gamble
had their recent coin-tossing dispute
before the president Gamble secured
the Rapid City receiveiship. Receiver
Burke being named by Kittredge as
register. Senator Gamble had the pres
ident send in Willsie name as recess
appointment, which gives it immediate
prestige over the regular appointments
Of Mr.. Burke as register. Accordingly
Willsie was confirmed at once and goes
In now, and Burke will have to take q
holiday until he is confirmed. as Register
Bennett will hold Office vntil then
A calf which has habit OF nibbling
on horses tails was the innocent cause
Of = unique suit which has just been
disposed Of In q justice court III Gregory
county, The calf belongs to 4 rancher
named Kruger. and a homestcader