Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-11-04
NEwsY STATE NOTES.

Insurance Commissioners Basford
Thursday appointed S. T. Grams, of
Lead, deputy state fire marshal for the
territory west of the Missouri river
Miss Grace Reed, superintendent of
schools of Stanley county, was trampled
by her tea IN while in the southern part
of the county, and severely injured.
A requisition was granted Saturday
on the governor of Nebraska for the
custody OF Harry McLain. VINO ia
wanted in Butte county on a charge OF
horse stealing. He is under arrest in
Nebraska. being held for the South
Dakota officers.
The two little children OF Mr. and
Mrs Geo. Simpson, OF Madison, Sun
day secured possession of can Of con.
sentrated lye, aud as result, Joseph,
aged 10 months, 10 dead. A little sister,
aged 4, gave the little fellow a quantity
Of the iye to drink, and also tasted of it
herself, but fortunately, did not swal-
low any.
Al n meeting held in Sioux Falls Fri.
day by four of the five members OF the
executive committee Of the South
Dakota Press association, consisting Of
G. M Day, president; John T. Coogan,
secretary, and j. +. Halliday and
George Schlosser,it was decided to hold
the regular mid-winter meeting of the
association in Sioux Falls next January.
When Isaac McCoun, the confessed
murderer of William Toney, and Chas.
Simmons of Sioux City, was brought
into court at Fort Pierre October 81 and
aad sentenced to life term IN the state
prison at Sioux Falls he had no state
raent of and kind to make. He was i'll
NJ the time from eating heads of
matches la his cell in an attempt at
sbicide.
William NJ. Niles broker, was
isdieted by the federal jury in Chicago
Friday on the charge OF using the mails
70 defrand. Niles was arrested on
September "a on complaint Of Andrew
T. Lee, former governor of South
Dakota. Lee charged that Miles per-
shaded him 10 invest in Louisiana land
and that he was swindled ont of his
mo5ey.
Senator Crawford, Congressman
Burke, Attorney General Clarke and
Land Commissioner Dokken had a
meeting in Pierre last week with a view
81 framing line OF Legislation in the
nexs congress LOOKING toward the man
sRsmenf Of state lands in the forest
reserve. which are at present in some
what mnddled coalition on account of
sonnicting laws and rulings
Near farm. adjoiring Hurley, has
been sold 10 Peter Allen. cashier OF the
Bank Of Hurley. for go. 600. or $i22 per
sore. So Ear as 10 known here this is
she highest price JET received for Turner
eonnsy land. The Near farm is one OF
fhs best Ia the connry and has been
swned fnr twenfy- ive years by Capt.
and Mrs. q. A. Near. who took II as a
government homestead.
Governor yessey continues TO receive
remiffances for the fund which Is being
raised 10 make showing for the state
81 she lands congress, which is 10 meet
In Chicago this month. So far all the
acnHsions have come from either the
seaDfies west Of the Missouri, or from
ss~ Missouri slope counties east Of the
river. and nothing has shown mp from
fhs eastern counties OF the state
On Sunday the Methodists OF Aber.
deen babe farewell 20 the old church
fEildipg which they have occupied for
many years. and on Sunday next will
worship in the new $4,000 edifice,
which will be dedicated with appropri.
~ ceremonies by Rev. DIR. 7. Q. Ilif
OF Denver. The services ON Sunday
were in keeping with memories con.
nected with rhe old church home
which has been sold TO the Evangelical
Lnsherans.
I'd Steele. : ycuhg rancher. had .
narrow escape from horrible death
near Pierre Monday. He dismountet
from his horse to open gate in q wire
fence. and his spur caught on a rop,
attached TO the saddle. This frightened
the horse, who started TO run. ant
dragged Steele twice through the wir'
fence before the spur tore loose from
ssse rope. He was badly cut mp by thu
wire and his clothing was PRACTICAL,
forn from him.
Information has been received Of thu
resent death At his modest little cabil
- Ponca creek, Rosebud reservation. o
yellow Breast, formerly one OF the wa
tA)efe Of she Br0le Sioux tribe o
ie<inu> II Is stated thar Yellow Breas
- 80 or the conspicuous figures ii