Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-04

w. Il. Harvey, who for the past three
months has been in this city as local
manager of the John w Tuthill Lum
Der Co.'s yard, turned the yard over TO
Henry Wagner and departed for Sioux
Falls Monday morning where he has
accepted position in the Office of the
company. During his residence here
Mr.. Harvey made many friends.
will sell at public auction on Sat
urday, March 6, at DIR. Judges barn at
1880 o'clock, for cash, the following
property, head of horses, one lumber
wagon complete, one light wagon, one
single buggy, two set of harness. one
single buggy harness, one binder, some
chickens and househould goods.
Rudolph Mireau, VIM. Rich, auctioneer.
The first of the month the change of
management at the power plant took
place and Geo Weller is now in control
Of affairs there. Mr. Randall, who has
been superintendent at the plant for 80
long, having resigned to take charge of
the mechanical work at the Day County
Anto and Supply companies garage.
Mr.. Weller was employed to take his
position.
There will be special services at the
N. E. church Sunday, both morning
and evening, Excellent music and sing.
ing at both services. Music by the
orchestra in the evening, The topic for
discussion at the morning service rs:
"Is Eddyism True Christian Science"
Sunday school ct IL m. Epworth
League devotional meeting at o'clock
The evening services viii begin at 8
o'clock. The famous Passion Play Of
. Oberammergau will be put on this
evening, Thursday, March 4, instead of
Friday as announced.
Postoffice Inspector Boylan, who is
inspecting the county with a view to
give complete county rural route ser.
vice is busy these DAYS getting the work
started Last Monday, his first day in
in his Office in the court house about
40 or 50 farmers came in To see him and
they were all kept busy asking and
answering questions in regard to the
contemplated service. He desires to
see all the farmers that can come and
visit him on any Monday from now OH
as that is his day for visitors, and will
entertain all of them with questions
and information regarding the service.
Frank Bortle and family have returned
to Flandreau from Oklahoma, where
they have made their home the past
three years, and will again become resi-
dents of Moody county. Three years
ago Mr.. Bortle got the southern fever,
and engaged extensively in handling
southern lands. After three years
experience he has decided that South
Dakota is about the best place on earth
Mr.. Bortle will for time engage in
farming near Flandreau Mr.. Bortle
has host of friends in Sioux Falls who
are glad to see him return to the state.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
A party composed of Senator and
MIS- Weaver of Claremont aud Senator
and Mrs Curtiss of Aberdeen and Mrs.
Yeager of Webster, together with j. p.
and Mrs Z f. Dorothy went to the
Buffalo pasture Sunday. Besides see
ing the butfalos and elks and hearing
early spring songsters, they brought
home grasshopper to prove their
statements that they had seen several.
We have heard the expression used of
getting "cold feet" and while il may
not rank high in eloquence il might be
used in reference TO the insects which
are appearing 30 early and changed so
frozen hoppers" which may be the
result of the early visitors. Pierre
Dakotan.
A Sioux Falls dispatch in the Min
neapolls Journal of Friday says: Judge
Cortland of the United States court in
this city, has issued an order requiring
Sheriff Charles Lindquist of Day county
and David B Compton, a real estate
dealer of Webster, to appear before him
on March 4. and show cause why they
should not be punished for contempt of
court. Recently creditors If Arthur ].
Rieger of Wallace. owner of nine ele-
vators, filed a petition asking that
Rieger be declared an involuntary bank.
rupt Pending hearing. Judge Car.
land appointed Charles E Mckinney Of
Sioux Falls as receiver. Compton