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

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81 shan't he here alone"
"You could go to some boarding
house, | know, but you wouldn't like
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county affair, The justice courts of
both Lyman aud Stanley counties are
being called upon to hear numerous
cases in which the charge is the shoot
ing of horses and cattle. The home
steader feels that he has real grievance
when he finds his fence broken down
and his winter supply of hay trampled
and eaten by heard of horses or cattle,
aud takes the easiest way to get even
with the owners of the stock which have
been turned out 70 range at will over
the country.
The first trial for violation of the
state Sunday closing law was held in
Rapid City Saturday before Justice
Joy. Clayton Halvin, liveryman
was charged with doing business on
Sunday by letting out livery rigs The
charge was proven but the lawyers for
the defense contended that the act was
neither public traffic, servile labor or IN
any way inimical to the religion observ-
vance of the day. This view was
taken by the jury as verdict of "not
guilty" was promptly returned The
jury was composed of representative
business men.
A sensation has been caused in Lead
by the filing of a petition in the district
court by George Baker Glover, asking
that his mother, Mrs Mary Baker G..
Eddy, head of the Christian Scientists,
be examined as to her sanity. The
action follows alleged telegraphic
refusal by Mrs Eddy to effect a recon-
Citation with her son, planned to take
place in Boston, and letter in which
his "next friends" actions were bitterly
scored and in which Mrs Eddy stated
that under no circumstances would she
see or have anything whatever to do
with her western relative.
AS an evidence of their generously
ami the liberalitv for which they are
noted, the Homestake Mining company
through t. j Grier, the superintendent
has presented the Lead City fire depart
ment with check for $1,000 as a
reward for their success in saving one
of the big Homestead mills from des-
truction during recent fire This
company has pursued this policy in the
past but Chief Balantone of the depart
ment was surprised upon receiving
notice to call upon Mr.. Gri r where he
was personally thanked and rendered
the gift. The money will be distributed
pro rata among the various fire CON-
panies in the city and will be used
toward defraying the expense of Leces-
sary repairs to the fire houses.
The business session of the South
Dakota Independent Telephone associ-
alton closed Friday at Mitchell with the
election of the officers and the location
of the convention for next year. Ad-
dresses were delivered by j. HI. Shoe
maker, of Waterloo, Iowa; ]. @. Fun
ston, of Geddes; A. s. Hall, Of Redfield
and ]. L. Zeitlow, of Aberdeen. The
following officers were elected: Presi
dent, @. b. Kennedy. Of Canton; vice
president, J. A. Steeninger, of Parker
secretary and treasurer, DIR. e. r.. Back,
of Hudson; executive committee, George
w. Burnside, of Sioux Falls, H. p.
Hartwell, Of Irene, M. B. Ryan, OF
Beresford, r.. p. Csothers,of Brookings.
Pierre and Yankton were the candi-
dates for the next location. and Yank.
ton won easily.
The services Of Judge Garland Of the
United States court in Sioux Falls con.
tinue to be 10 great demand elsewhere
| in the country. The greater part Of
the time for the past month or SIX
weeks has been spent BY him in aiding
federal Judges 70 hold court At Sc. Louis,
Judge Garland returned 70 Sioux Falls
during the holidays and after disposinq
Of 4 number OF matters which required
attention in his own court. he has again
departed for g. Louis, 20 sit upon The
bench Of the United States circuit
court Of appeals, which Il In session