Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-06
NEWSY STATE NOTES.

Dakota average 800 per capita.
Washington headlines tell of the
president Sinking a schooner" He is
not alone in this feat these hot days.
The railroads of South Dakota pay q
daily tax to the state Of one thousand
dollars for each and every day in the
year.
John Smith, homesteader near Nc.
Clure, was bitten on the hand by rat
tlesnake. Medical attendance could not
be secured for some time, and he is re-
ported to be in serious condition.
Seth Bullock has been invited to
accompany President Roosevelt on his
big hunt to the wilds of Africa, and has
accepted. On this trip it is expected by
Seth's friends that he will develop into
a fifty cent a worder.
After waiting all day July 20 for the
auctioneers to gather at the state con-
vention at Mitchell, Secretary Merritt
postponed the convention. There were
ten delegates present late Wednesday
afternoon, and three of these went
home. Secretary Merritt had letters
from twenty five auctioneers who said
they could not come on account of
urgent business. The convention was
adjourned to January 5, 8 and Z, 1903,
and will be held at Mitchell again on
those dates.
The state assessment board was work
ing last week in Pierre on telephone
assessments and has called in Telephone
Commissioner w. E. Eye to assist in the
work. The valuation of that class of
property was placed for assessment at q
little over $3.50, 900 last year, and as
large number of new companies have
been organized in the state since the
date of the assessment last year the
chances are that the valuation this year
will run up to near the million dollar
mark when the figures are secured.
The wool season is practically closed
at Pierre for this year. The shipments
will not reach much over $50, 900 pounds
for this year, with shipments of mil
lion or more in past years. The aver
age paid this year has been about IL
cents, which was about cents lower
than for several years. The heavy
wool shipments from the state this year
will be from Belle Fourche, which COW
ers not only large part of the north
west portion of this state, but also
draws wool from portions of Montana
and Wyoming.
S. B. Milton, formerly of this state
and now on the Washington Star, ex-
pressed himself while in Huron regret
fully over the defeat of Senator Kilt
redge. "No man in the state can take
his place, no man in the state can accom-
plish what Senator Kittredge could fer
the state. No man will have his stand
ing in Washington in years. South
Dakota has sent just three men to
Washington since statehood who have
made good. Pettigrew, Kittredge and
Burke. "--Huronite.
A horrible accident occurred at Gro
ton Sunday afternoon, resulting in the
death of l.. @. Klickner, of Andover,
roadmaster on the Milwaukee, and in
serious if not fatal injuries of Chris
Olson of Groton, section boss. AT late
hour last night Olson was still living
but his recovery is almost despaired of.
Klickner's body was taken to Andover
for burial yesterday. The two men,
with others, were at work clearing the
track and getting the cars back on the
rails where the sand train went into the
ditch last Thursday. They were work.
ing under one of the cars with crow
bars when, in some inexplicable way,
the Car slipped. Both men jumped, but
were too late. Klickner's head was
crushed instantly and Olson was terri
bly, bruised and crushed. Klickner and
Olson were both respected employees of
the road and well thought of in their
respective communities. Both are sur
vived by wife and children.
Two desirable appointments will be
made during the present summer by
Senator Robert ]. Gamble to positions
in the service Of the United States.
The appointments are one as second.
lieutenant in the marine corps and the
other as cadet at West Point, the latter
being made to fill vacancy caused by q
resignation. Young men will be selec-
ted who have the requisite education to
pass the examinations for these appoint
ments. The appointment to the marine
corps carries with IL q salary of el,7o0
per annum from the date Of appoint
ment and has the rank of second lieu
tenant. The examination for this
appointment will be held on the 10Th Of
October. The age limit of from 81 to
q. The examination for the appoints
ment to West Point covers the ground
of first class high school course and
the physical examination as well. The
age limit is from II to ~ years. A
large number Of applications are being
made to Senator Gamble. NJ.