Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-09
NEwsY STATE NOTES.

Walker at Deadwood, WAS Saturday
sentenced TO fifteen years in the peni.
iennary by judge Rice in the district
eourt of Lawrence county on Friday
Panl Campbell, aged "a, formerly of
siOnx Falls, had both legs cut of by a
train In the Rock Island yards NJ Esther.
VILE, Iowa, Saturday morning abont
O'Clock and died few hours later from
Die injuries,
The executive committee Of the South
Dakota Press association has fixed on
Thursday and Friday, January % and
~, rs the date for the mid-winter meet.
ing OF the association, which will be
beld In Sioux Falls.
Governor vessey has granted requisi-
lions on the governor Of Iowa for Henry
DEAN and John Walsh, who are wanted
IN Hamilton county on a charge of
burglary Both men are being held in
Sioux City for the South Dako ta officers
AS soon as the proper papers can be
secured frem the Iowa executive.
Huron college has had reason for
thanksgiving this year, as the good
news has been received that James j.
Hill has promised $50 COO toward the
endowment fund, for which DR.. French
nag been working. The conditions OF
rhe gift are that 500. 900 besides toward
this fund be raised within the next two
years
Arrangements are nearing completion
for the annual poultry and pet stock
show Of the Sioux Valley Poultry asso.
citation, which will be held in Sioux
Falls. commencing Saturday, December
IL, and continuing until Wednesday,
December IL. The exhibit is expected
10 be the finest in the history of the
association.
The bank deposits in South Dakota
have increased by 800 per cent in the
last ten years. aud some OF the increases
from year TO year haze been greater
than the total deposits of ter years ago.
No one can read facts like these and
doubt the great prosperity which has
been measured ont 20 South Dakota IN
lhe last ten years
All Saints. the Episcopal school
for girls Mt Sioux Falls, has been made
the recipient again OF the generosity of
Henry Dexter, OF New York. A gift OF
shares of stock in Woodland cemetery,
New York, TO the value of $40, 800 has
been made TO the school as foundation
for a Bishop Hare memorial fund. The
gift was made after visit had been
10 the Dakota insti tuition by repre-
sentative of Mr. Dexter. this month.
W. S. Hill, of Alexandria, was
awarded at the International Live Stock
exposition. at Chicago, first prize for
Red Poiled fat steer which he owns, the
animal being considered the. best in his
class, as well as the champion OF his
breed The award speaks well for Mr.
Hills success as stock breeder aud for
the animal industry OF South Dakota,
AS the exposition Is the greatest of Its
kind in the world, and this is the best
ever held.
Charles J. Martin. who about three
DAYS ago was arrested by Barney Nc
Weigh. deputy United States marshal,
charged with shipping chickeus out of
the state, at Aberdeen Saturday was
released on $500 bond and allowed TO
returs to his hone at Lily, it is not
known when the case will be heard in
Sioux Falls or Aberdeen. The bond
was received and Mr.. Martin was
released from the custody OF Sheriff |
Anderson.
With Q. W. Gardner. of Rec Heights,
ns editor-in, chief, and l., Nordness, of |
pierpont. as business manager. the |
,nnior class of Yankton college is work
ing on the production Of an annual
which will probably be issued about the
first OF May The book viii be called
The Oxide, and inssmuch ~ this is the
ilrst time that the publication of an
ANIMAL has been attempted at Yankton,
Inc outcome Of the venture will be
~Atched with interest.
Frank Orr, OF Meckliug, Clay county. i
student OF the University OF South
Dakota. does not claim TO be the best
'ofn husker in the United States, nor
wen in South Dakota, bat he makes the
'sssrron shat be can .susk and crib 40
,ushels of corn in ten hours. and 20 sure
: he that he can do it that he 10 willing
o wager almost any amount. Orr
laims 70 have turned ths trick this fall il
q little less than ZEN hours in Ole 0. +
'stley's corn field near Meckling. The
orn IL running nearly seventy bushel
. che acre.
A farmer down in Gregory county
rent into Bonssseel and getting pretty
organised, raisod A ruction
nd warrant was sworn ont for his
xrest. bus he got wind OF tho proceed
ne and went home. The next morn