Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27

ing. The last case to be tried was the
divorce case of Bjerke VS.. Bjerke,
coming from Butler. The lady was
granted divorce, the custody of the
children and monthly allowance.
The Webster colony in Saskatchewan,
Canada, reports crop looking fine and
plenty rain. Charley Wright, Gordon
Ross and Will Kinney are elated on the
prospects of rail road. The surveyors
are working on their land
Mrs. E. A. Schilleman, of Deadwood,
came Thursday night for visit at the
home of her mother, Mrs Martha
Egeland. City Auditor j. B. Egeland
went to Aberdeen to meet the lady,
who expects to remain month with
relatives and friends.
Hon. Ross E. Parks, A. S. Maseson,
George Lee and Lars Lee were visitors
here from Lily on Wednesday. Sena-
tor Parks said to the reporter that he
believed the crops right around in his
neighborhood would average four or
five bushels to the acre.
Mrs. w. r. Cook came from Langford
Monday for visit of couple of days
with her husband, the efficient book
keeper at the H. c. Tegtmeier Com
pany store, and her son, DR.. l.. w.
Cook. The lady left this morning for a
visit with relatives in Ontario.
The Granger party, consisting of
Frank E. Granger, two daughters and
son, left Friday on their long motoring
trip to Battle Creek, Mich. They
expect to make the trip in leisurely
fashion, stopping at many places on
the way.-Aberdeen American.
We are informed that H. l.. Sexton,
formerly of this office, later manager
of the Bristol Democrat, has accepted
position as foreman on the Grant
County Review at Milbank. Harry is
a good man and Milbank and the
Review are to be congratulated.
A nice six room residence, electric
lights, good cistern, fine well, good
cemented cellar, fine new barn, stu
ated two blocks east of the public
school Guiding, for rent or for sale on
easy terms. For particulars enquire of
Fred Brakhage, phone "A.
Having purchased the ice business
formerly conducted by H. B. Anderson
will start on April II making daily
deliveries of ice every day except Sun
day for the season of 1911. Anyone
wishing ice is requested to telephone
No. 100 or 11S. All orders for ice or
dray work will receive prompt atten-
tion. Paul Gruby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Chapman were
In from the ranch on Saturday, being
called by the illness of their daughter,
Mrs. Emma Daniels, who was i'll at the
city hospital and was to be operated
upon that day. The operation was
successful and the lady is progressing
nicely. Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman
returned home that evening.
Jacob Peterson came down from
Kensall, North Dakota, last week to
look after business interests here for a
few days He reports crop prospects
better in North Dakota than they are
here this year. He informed US that
the greatest trouble in North Dakota
this year came from gophers. He said
that in many instances the pests had
taken third of the crop.
Judging from the reports Waubay
drew gold brick in the carnival COM
PAW which held forth there last week.
The members of the company were
very orderly until the last night when
they proceeded to run the town putting
the citizens, police and visitors to
fight. But then that is the usual
experience with carnival companies
and Waubay had to have hers.
r. C. Efnor has again opened his
First Avenue livery, and is prepared to
furnish you with good horses, comfort
able buggies and experienced drivers
who know the country. Mr.. Efnor has
years of experience in the livery bust
ness and guarantees satisfaction both
in service and prices. When you need
livery give the First Avenue stable a
trial. First-class feed barn in
connection.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Bake, of
Lake Minnetonka, Mimi, and his sister
Mrs. Martha Johnson, of Mcfarland,
Wis, arrived in Webster last Thursday
evening and went to the home OF
another sister, Mrs. John E. Ray. The
four went Friday to the home of their
mother, Mrs. Bake, in Liberty town.
ship, to spend few days. Mr.. Bake
was one of the very first residents OF