Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-04-29


Aurora county by the arrest of Louis
Knigge, who about a year ago moved
from the town of Lane to farm In the
extreme northern part of that county,
on a serious charge in connection with
his alleged treatment of his 15-year-old
daughter. Another daughter, aged l3,
also may be witness against him.
Mitchell will spend $4,000 in build.
ing drainage sewer this summer, and
work will commence az soon as the
bonds are sold, inquiries for which have
already been received, indicating there
will be little trouble in disposing of
them. This improvement will include
the building of another septic tank and
providing filter beds to take care Of the
sewage.
The state board Of pardons recon.
mended executive clemency in the case
of John Tarlton, of Messing .onSprings,
who was given Jail sentence and a
fine of $500 on q charge Of malicious
mischief. The board recommended q
pardon for the jail sentence, and q
remission of the fine. Gov. vessey
on Saturday granted the recommends.
ton of the pardon
Three more true bills against Judge
M. ]. Gordon, formerly Of Aberdeen,
we're returned by the grand jury at
Spokane, WASH, Saturday, making six
in all. The six indictments charge
him with uttering worthless checks for
s28, 900 and with five cases of embezzle-
ment from the Great Northern railway
while acting as it's counsel. He was
ordered to give 1000 additional bo nd,
making $780, 600 in ALL
After the Wager case was disposed of
the time of the United States court at
Sioux Falls has been occupied with the
trial of the case Of Mrs. Marie Westby
VS.. the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul Railway company. The plaintiff
seeks to recover damages in the sum of
$40, 900 for the death of her husband,
Martin Westby, who was killed in Mad
ison while in the discharge Of his duties
as an employ of the railroad company.
Albert Cross was bound over to the
next term of the Brown county circuit
court Monday IN the sum of $500 for
passing worthless checks Saturday
night. He purchased goods from two
firms giving checks for more than the
amount and receiving the change ,leav-
ing the goods and saying he would call
for them later. Frank Weintraut was
held as witness as he had some con.
nection in the matter.
While using disc in pulverizing a
field on farm eight miles west of Yves.
sington, John Walton. aged IA, was
killed The boy was driving a team
which became frightened, throwing
him in front of the pulverizer, which
pushed him several rods before passing
over his body. When found the young
man was horribly mangled, his body
being literally cut TO pieces. 1t is sup
posed that passing automobile fright
ened the team.
President Taft informed Senators
Gamble and Crawford Saturday that he
might be able to visit Yankton one day
in August or September if the Missouri
River Navigation congress is postponed
to that time. The senators were at the
White House to invite the president tc
attend the navigation congress at Yank.
ton July Z, 3 Sand g. Mr.. Taft said he
could not attend at that time but tina,
he might be able to attend at later
date. Promoters of the congress will
likely arrange to suit the president.
Up to the present date claims fol
wolf bounty amounting to $1,000 has
been filed, which is practically the
same as the amount filed at this date
a year ago, when the holders of the
certificates received 70 cents on the
dollar on the face of their certificates.
The total appropriation Of $4,000 must
meet all claims and they are propor.
toned on that basis at the end of the
fiscal year. The heavy run Of certifi
Gates is at close Of the fiscal year, just
after the wolf pups have been dug ont
of their dens by the hunters and they
can be raked in rapidly. and the pres
emit year probably viii be the same a
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