Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-07-01

section has had plenty rain ana all
kinds of crops have been raised success
fully. A couple Of years ago the gov
eminent began constructing a great
irrigating ditch at Bell Fou,che and the
Highmore history promises to lie
repeated at Belle Fourche. That cou n.
try is now flooded, and they want less
water instead of more.
At the encampment in Sioux Falls the
Women's Relief Corps at business ses-
sion elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. Almera Stowell, Aber-
deem; senior vice president, Mrs. Minnie
Buch, Hudson; Junior vice president,
Mrs. Essella Graves, Artesian: treas
urer, Mrs. Luella Waters, Aberdeen;
chaplain, Mrs. Charlotte Booth, Sioux
Falls. Members of the exc cutive board
were also elected. Mrs. s. Nevada
Hereford of Yankton, was elected dele
gate at large to the national convention
at Salt Lake City. with Mrs. Matilda
Lawrence of Huron, alternate. Regular
delegates were also elected to the
national convention. All new off GERS
were installed.
Joe Grace, Carl Lindquist and Gus
Gruchow, after attending "keg" party
near Vermillion, decided that they
would take ride in the launch owned
by Prof. A. N. Cook. In some manner
the gasoline escaped, and about this
time one of the trio struck match to
light cigarette. An explosion followed.
The night providers lit out and left tn e
launch to its fate. Gene Mount dis
covered the blaze and also learned who
the offenders were. The damage to the
launch was about $50, and Gruchow
and Grace put up $50 each and paid $40
and costs for intoxication besides.
Lindquist refuses to plead one way or
the other. and he has been held to the
circuit court in bonds CT 5000 on charge
Of malicious destruction of property.
When but few miles separated him
from a sister whom he had not seen for
quarter of a century, Fred Boshler, of
Vermillion, was drowned June 80,
while on his way to meet his sister,
Mrs. e. G.. Christy, who was journey.
ing to South Dakota from Des Moines.
Mrs Christy arrived at vermillion on
above date, having telegraphed her
brother to meet her. She learned from
friends her brother was living, though
she mourned him as dead. Last week
she received the glad news, confirmed
1t by telegraph and made preparations
for reunion. Hoschler is wealthy
ranchman nsar Vermillion. He received
his sisters message telling him that she
would arrive at Vermillion Wednesday
evening. He set out for the station and
met his death while fording stream.
Catholics of the two Dakotas in ses.
sion in Aberdeen June 30, organized the
Staatz-verein Won Dakota and affiliated
with the d. r. X. Central verein. This
is national organization Of the Ger.
man Catholics and has membership OF
10000 The new officers are: Hon.
orary president, Rt. Rev. Vincent
wehrie, o. 8 b.; president. Stephen A.
Fisher; first vice president, Father N. J.
Dahlmanns; second vice president,
James Puitz; recording secretary
Martin Schmitz; corresponding and
financial secretary, Leo voller; trees
urer, Anthony Fisher Executive COM
mittee: Rt. Rev. Mgr. H. MensinR
Rev. John Reiland, Frank Delbert and
Theodore Edrich. A delegate to the
annual convention Of the D. r. K. Cen.
tral-verein. to be held at Indianapolis
the 10Th. 10th and 2lst OF September, wal
unanimously elected In the person OF
the Rt. Rev Vincent Wehrie, o
8. B. A ladies auxiliary society Of st.
Joseph's society was formed Monday
afternoon, and officers will be elected
later.
| At q business session held by the old
veterans yho attended the annual
encampmens Of the department of South
Dakota. G. A. r.. held in Sioux FALL
last week. the following officers wers
elected for the coming years: Depart
ment commander, DR.. A. s. Stewart,
Hot SPRING.; senior vice, James Tier
ney. Alsxandria; junior vice, Urial
Skinner. Watsrtown; chaplain, =. A