Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-05-20

severe gathering in one Of his ears has
sufficiently recovered to be able to
return to his home in Racine township
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 4 McFadden and
family returned Saturday morning
from Mexico where they have spent the
winter. They all came back in very
good health and glad to return to South
Dakota
Jacob Wickre, who is attending the
Broo kings Agricultural college, came
home last evening for short visit with
his mother and father before their
departure on the journey to the old
country.
Miss Gunell Larson, who, has been
perfecting herself as stenographer in
Aberdeen, arrived in this city last week
for an extended visit at the home of her
brother, Lief Larson, of the Halbkat
drug store.
John McKeown, who is employed as
fireman for the Milwaukee at present
with headqual ters at Milbank, came
home Saturday night and remained
over Sunday with his mothers family
in this city.
Fl. E. Stage and daughter, Miss
Lillian, and Mrs. p B. Jenkins,
daughter of Treasurer Whalen, came
over from Waubay in the auto Tuesday
night and visited few hours with
Webster folk
Edward Olson and Robert Wheeler
departed last Thursday afternoon with
an automobile overland for trip 70
Cleveland, N. d /, where they will look
over the country and visit friends for
for few days.
When the operator at the power
house attempted to blow the noon
whistle the chain broke and the blowing
continued until man and ladder
were pressed into service and made
necessary repairs.
Just as we go to press DR.. Schen ecker
informs us that the little Miller boy,
who was shot at Bristol and is now in
the Webster hospital, is laughing and
playing today and shows good signs of
a complete recovery.
In the second entry contest for
creamery butter at the Brookings
Agricultural college last week f. A.
Paulson, of the Webster creamery.
secured marking of 921a Professor
Larson made the test
Fl. G. Tegtmeir, Roy L. Irwin, ] ".
Martin and Ruben Brooks went out to
Enemy Swim lake fishing Tuesday
afte rnoon and report fine catch Of
fish Among the others was fine
specimen of black bass.
A II Miller, the assistant at the
depot who, met with serious accident
TO his foot which confined him to the
hospital for several weeks, has recovered
sufficiently to get down to the hotel and
expects to go 10 work again in the rear
future.
Michel Sasse on Wednesday beat all
records for Webster. He appeared on
the streets with straw hat and an
alapacka coat He says the weather is
settled and that the south Dakota
banana crop for this year is now out of
danger.
w. j Marshall, the manager of the
new farmers elevator, has completed his
contract for the leasing of the ground
for the elevator with the Milwaukee
people and ground will probably be
broken this week and the building COM
menced at once.
@. g. Rieger, formerly of this city
but now located in Minneapolis where
he is engaged in the grain business,
arrived in Webster yesterday and spent
the day with friends. He reports the
family as we'll and much pleased with
their new home.
To accommodate my patrons and
give the best that any market affords, /
have arranged for shipment Of green
vegetables and berries to come every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Remember the days and phone to
Bauske's meat market.
A change in the railroad time card
went into effect last Sunday night and
the train from the east now arrives at
6:45 10 the evening. The change is
very much appreciated by the young
girls who rush to the depot every even
ing to see the cars come in.
The drouth of 1905 was broken Mon.
day night by one of the finest rains
which has ever visited this section of
the country. After the rain the
weather turned off warm and the way
things have been growing since assures
splendid crop again this year.
Rex Harris and Martin johnson were
caught in Monday nights storm ont
near Marshall Longs farm with the
automobile and continued the run to
this city in the rain. They report that
some water fell, and judging from
their looks they were not very good
dodgers.
Last Friday morning DIR. Adams, of