Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-02-10

Steps are being taken 70 have Cham
beFiain made the western terminus Of
she South Dakota Interurban railroad.
This road is being promoted largely by
South Dakota farmers " l. Miller is
she president aud L L Graves is the
secretary Of the company. The greatest
1nrt Of the right Of way from Bljou
s,st the engineers have completed their
gurk In the field, and that sufficient
sock has been subscribed 10 warrant
"A beginning Of the work Of grading aud
construction early the coming spring.
TEe liue will run from Chamberlain TO
Hsjou Hills, thence easterly 10 Parkston
SFnr1 which point it runs southeasterly
40 Sioux City. II will be an electrical
1ine, but until the entire line is complet-
st steam locomotives Will be used The
grading and rRi.s will be OF character
aa~.ilar 20 the steR IA railroads The line
sanst be IN operation by Jan. l, 1872
Tbe line runs through one OF the very
Sest and most prosperous sections OF the
state aud the farmers tributary are Civ
SHs the project loyal support. In every
case the right of way has been donated
hy the owner across whose land the line
Swns, and in most cases liberal subscrip-
ssons for stock have also been made.
Tire line will handle freight as well as
passengers, aud trains will be operated
each way every two and one'halt hours.
Although some stock must be placed,
2he point is approaching when bond
1ng concern of New York city has
agreed 70 complete the process of pro.
ssOtion, so that the success of the euter-
pvise is now assured. The basis upon
which the stock is placed is 10 percent
3Cwn with the subscription, 20 percent
cent when grading commences, and the
% percent when the line Is in full oper-
AssoU. With Chamberlain as the west
ern terminusit makes it possible 70 begin
grading and laying iron on the western
end, a. well as on the east. The elec.
srical power pant will be in operation
by the time the line is completed. An
Easy grade has been secured, not xceed-
ing percent from Bijou Hills east to
Sioux City.
The following is dispatch TO The |
Sioux Cry Journal as the report OF |
scattering in the Rosebud country "The
reports that have been circulated that
there is much suffering in the Rosebud
ar00ntry IL without foundation in this
part OF the country, as those that settled |
nm this part are peop'e that are well TO
80 do, having good buildings, and they
ssAd the ready means to lay in supply |
'0f f1el and provisions in the fall The !
%ittAD store was well supplied early !
i'm the fall with the requirements, aud
ny a little replemishlng during the
wlDser months their supply is sofficient. |
xn regard 60 the fuel question, of the
sspply of GOAL in the coal yards that
wAs put in last fall, some still remains.
Along the White river on the north,
AVID on Oak creek on the west, and the
various streams in the county there is
considerable timber that is owned by
she Indians. and they bring il in aud
scst il 20 he homesteaders ct a reason.
able price. A great deal Of the south.
srn part of the county was settled by
she squatters, and mary of them had
bat very little means TO begin with,
depending upon their labor TO support
themselves anu families during & q
winter. and as employment is scarce in
. ae~ country they had some hard
rmes 10 see their way out {"
Mrs. K. p Kinkler. wife OF a well
Known physician of Bryant, IS in Sioux
Ssils hospital in critical condition as
the result of an unusual example of
'cArelessness When an examination
was made after she was brought to the
hospital, il was discovered that for
period OF four years she had suffered in-
tense pain from the presence in her body
Of a five inch pair Of surgeons forcepS.
which. through carelessness, were NOT
senoyed when she was operated OH tour
pears ago at al eastern hospital The
fsrceps pierced the intestines. aud how
ssss unfortunate woman was able to
sesna he pain daring the four years is
= myssery. Naturally she had been an
Invalid most of the time since the oper.
'nsaon was performed foor yea ago
Becenriy the pains increased to such an
extent that sshe was brought to the
sioux Falls hospital. where the cause
wss discovered. In removing tns for.
oeps u was necessary for the surgeons
'ao.remoSe six inches OF the small intes-
ixsas and sew mp holes In the large intes-
zines,
: ~sn-cmnection with the consideration
sysths senate of the bill opening to set
&l<rnsnt the lands OF the Pine Ridge In
SIan reservation in South Dakota, which
- ,,asaed. Senator Bacon today de-