Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-10-28
NEWSY STATE NOTES.

Governor Wesley has granted a
requisition on the governor of Illinois
for the custody of Henry Hall, wanted
in Brule county on charge of horse
rustliDg Hall is being held there for
the South Dakota officers
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Grace, eldest daughter Of Con-
gresham and Ms Charles III. Burke,
and Milton p. Goodner, of Seattle,
Wash, at Trinity Episcopal church, in
Pierre, Wednesday evening, November
10.
Governor Vessey granted pardon
Thursday to O. w. Gardner who was
sentenced to imprisonment at Sioux
Falls for one year from Davidson
county, also William Wood, who was
sentenced from Miner county for one
year and six months.
Isaac McCoun, who 10 charged with
the murder of William Toney and Chas
Simpson, Of Sioux City, near Kadoka,
Stanley county, last Summer, Friday,
in the circuit court of that county,
entered plea Of not guilty, While the
trial may come MP at the present term,
it is likely that a continuance over the
term will be asked for. McConn's rel.
atives live at Washta, 10.
Ed Morgan, who is a member of the
night force of the Redfield police depart.
ment shot his first man Friday night
while taking the ashes out of the stove
in the police station. In bending over,
his revolver slipped out of his hols err,
and on striking the floor was discharged,
the bullet perforating the fleshy part OF
his leg. At present new man is on
duty, but it is thought short time will
again see Morgan back at the old game
of jerking buns ont Of hay lofts.
Joe Devine was brought to Vermillion
Friday on charge of selling "boozs"
at Wakonda. He waived examination
and was held to the circuit court in
bonds of $500. The complaint was made
by Walter johnson, detective from
Minneapolis who was engaged to work
on the case. Sheriff Kempker went to
Wakonda yesterday afternoon with q
search warrant and in Devine's billiard
hall found half barrel Of beer, or what
is supposed to be beer, and q quantity Of
other kinds Of liquid refreshments.
Preparations are being made to enter
tain the South Dakota Educational
association, which will mold its annual
meeting in Lead the first week In
November. The work of securing
accomm odations for the visitors has
been systemized, and practically every
private house in the city will be open.
it is expected the attendance will be 800
or more. Eminent educators are COM
ing to the meeting and special trains
and rates have been secured In the Hills
so as to take the visitors through the
scenic part of the country.
Pierre will at once begin the sinking
of a test we'll to find what lies below
the artesian basin. The city voted
$25 600 for this and drilling rig cost
ing five thousand dollars has been par-
chased. lie Is warranted to work down
as far as five thousand feet as required
of il, and an expert is there to set mp the
rig and drill the hole. Up 10 the pres
ent all the gas used in the city is secured
in the ar tesian flow at about ! 400 feet
aud the belief in a stronger flow at a
greater deDth is to be put to practical
test. and If it is found, to develop the
natural resources in that line in that
part of the state.
Zachrish Pittman, the oldest home
steader in the world has just passed his
10lst birthday, he sold his homestead a
few miles northeast Of Rapid City and
is going back to his old home at Ster-
ling, Illinois. The change is made
owing to the fact that the centenarian
does not find that the climate of the
west agrees with him. He filed on his
| ranch north OF Wasta, over two years
ago, commuted it, after having lived on
it the required length Of time, and now
has the honor of being the oldest home
steader in the world. He will 60 into
the chicken business when he returns
to his native state and he Is still, In
spite Of the advanced years. very
active man, and enjoys good health.
According to the figures which have
been obtained BY the state census
department, of shipment of farm pro-
pucts ont of the state of South Dakota
the past year. the different railways
operating in the state carried to the
market such products to the value Of
e123. 709. 900. This 10 a material increase
over the showing OF the previous year
when the value of like products shipped
amounted to $98, O23 900. These figures