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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18

Wednesday afternoon in the presence
of about 5000 people, representing the
entire county, the cornerstone of the
new 100000 Brookings county court
house was laid with impressive cere-
monies. The Brookings Commercial
Club had charge of the arrangements,
and the stone was laid by the Masonic
grand lodge. The parade proceeding
the ceremony was over six blocks long,
and comprised the cadet battalion of
the state college, with its band; Com
pany c, of the national guard; all the
fraternal orders represented there; the
fire department, with apparatus: city.
county and state college officials.
Speeches were made by some of the
pioneers of the county.
The county was organized forty years
ago, and the territory opened to settle
ment fifty years ago, so "reminiscences
were in order. The box placed in the
cornerstone contained copies of the
county papers, samples of grains, coins
and other interesting relics. Brook
ings city kept open house for the
county and it was one of the most sue
cessful events ever held there.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Treasury in Good shape

The statement of condition of the
state treasury for April 30 shows that
on that date there was total Of
sos, 3l2 in all funds. OF this the gen
eral fund carried S274. 278, which means
that the state will pay ccsh for some
time to come, as che amount will easily
carry through until the receipts from
the June call for taxes comes in. The
Irvine plant fund shows a surplus of
S22, 900; the game fund IS, 369, but this
will be reduced when the department
begins to pay for the birds and ami
mails which they will secure for stock
ing the state The common school
income fund shows S415, OLA. which will
go out of the treasury in June for the
benefit of the schools of the state, and
will materially reduce the total cash on
hand. This fund will likely go TO over
$500, 600 before it is distributed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Crushed to Death

While lying in drunken stupor upon
the tracks of the Milwaukee railroad.
at Aberdeen, Joseph Dean, alias James
Selby, was ground to death by the
wheels of passing car shortly after
2 o'clock Sunday morning.
He was rs years cid. but appears to
to have lead wandering life for some
time past. He came to Aberdeen
April 26th. and was for a time
employed by the Milwaukee line as
switchman, but being soon discharged
on account of drunkenness.
He was observed late Saturday night
by local employees to be loafing about
the yards, and when found Sunday
morning 1t was evident from the
position of the body that the man had
either lain or fallen with the the
shoulders and upper part of the body
across the track, the wheels of the
car having pushed him along some
distance before they passed over,
crushing out the life.
In accordance with instructions from
Deans sister at Tacoma, Wash, the
remains will be sent to that place for
burial.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
EIopement Craze Over

A spirited rivalry between two
young Indian men for the hand of Miss
Mary Williams, of Marshall county,
ended last week, when Miss Williams
and Ed Brown went to Sisseton and
We're married. Brown was favored by
the young woman's parents, but she
was inclined to look with favor upon
another young man. Two weeks ago,
Browns rival and Miss Williams
.journeyed 20 Si.seton TO be married,
but arrived after the courthouse had
closed, and they were forced to wait
until the next day. In the meantime
the brides mother learned of the
elopement and, engaging an automo-
bile, hurried to Sisseton, arriving in
time to prevent the marriage. After
wards, Miss Williams concluded to
abide by her parents choice of hus-
band and Brown became the lucky
man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Tax List Increased

Over quarter of million acres of
land have been added to the tax lists
in the Pierre land district since last
year, in the making of 1913 new final
proofs. Of course, the largest num-
Der of these came from Stanley county,
but the figures show that there is yet
an occasional final proof in Beadle
county. The Stanley county figures
show 1,432 new proofs, while the other
counties in the district in which new
lands have been added range in much
smaller numbers, the figures being
Lyman, 43; Hughes, 33; Sully, 30; Pot
ter, %; Hyde, 20; Hand. 20; Faulk, s;
Beadle, 2.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
A New Railroad

The South Dakota Interurban rail-
way company, which has projected a
line of interurban electric railway
from Sioux City to Chamberlain via
the Bijou Hills, is expecting to start
construction work within short time,
according to w. E. Miller, of Academy,
S. D., who was in Sioux City recently.
President Miller said the company
has four men in the field selling pre-
ferred stock for cash, 100 cents on the
dollar, and that all of them were doing
well. Mr.. Miller said the amount Of
cash on hand was almost sufficient to
warrant the starting Of construction
work.
Its the first twenty miles out of
Sioux City that is bothering u.s." Mr..
Miller said IF Sioux City lay on the
west side Of the Big Sioux river we
would start grading tomorrow.
The question of how the terminals in
Sioux City shall be acquired. which has
always been serious one with the
Sioux City and Spirit Lake Railway
company, does not seem to bother the
South Dakota company. Mr. Miller
said he had every reason to believe
Sioux City would do its share when the
time came 70 open the way for this
line into Si0Sx City,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Ledge Gives Way

While working in coal mine seven
miles from Mcintosh, X. H. Hore and
Leo Finnigan had close call from
meeting a horrible death. A ledge
gave way without warning. Finnigan
was buried to his neck in dirt and rock,
but Hore was left with his arms and
shoulders free. After fifteen or
twenty minutes strenuous work he sue
ceeded in extricating himsels and then
rescued Finnigan. As he had only a
pocket knife with which to work, as all
tools had been buried in the landslide,
it took him nearly an hour to res
cue his companion, but neither was
seriously injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Shot cine state,s Attornex

VIM. Tomsha fired FIVE shots from a
80 calibre revolver at states attorney
William Issenhuth, in the latter's Office
in Redfeld Wednesday, infiicting three
wounds, which are not regarded as
serious. One shot grazed the top of
Issenhuth's head, another struck his
hip and a third cut the fingers of his
right hand. Tomsha was quickly over
powered and another revolver was
found in his pockets. He is evidently
insane. He was locked up three
months ago by order Of Issenhuth and
examined as to his sanity, but released.
He has loafed about town since. He
had been seen lettering in the hall near
the attorneys Office for an hour.
apparently waiting chance to shoot.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Vivian Prospecting

A short time ago it was accidentally
discovered that the artesian well in
Vivian contained natural gas. After a
careful test by experts in that line it
was found that enough gas was pro-
duced to furnish light for the entire
town. The Commercial club has
recently subscribed a sum of money
which is now being used towards
installing lighting plant as an expert
ment, and if this proves to be a sue
cess plant will be installed which
will furnish light for the entire town.
Besides this valuable Improvement
Vivian has also been favored with an
appropriation by the state legislature
at its last session for establishing and
maintaining an experimental station,
under state supervision. This was
also brought about through the per-
sistent work of the Commercial club
and with the assistance of the entire
Lyman county delegation. 1t was
passed through both houses at Pierre.
There is not town of its size that
has enjoyed the forward stride that
Vivian has taken during the last two
years Many new dwellings have been
built and new business houses have
been established. among them being a
second bank. several real estate Offices
and merchandise stores. Hundreds of
new settlers have gone there this
spring, making Vivian the agricul-
tural center of Lyman county.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Irrigated Farm at Pierre

f. r. Schanck, of the government
irrigation service, is at Pierre to look
into the matter Of establishing an
experiment irrigation farm at the
Indian school. The government plan
evidently contemplates irrigation with
water pumped from the Missouri river,
instead of artesian water. The trip of
Mr.. Schank at present being in rela-
ton to getting the artesian well in
shape TO use the gas coming from 1T
for pumping water from the river for
the irrigation experiments. He will be
there but few days this time, but
will return as soon as the pumping out
fit is ready and put in some time at the
work of irrigation. Mr.. Schanck was
there last year looking into the ques-
ton of irrigation with the artesian
water, and on that trip went into
Sully county where several farmers
had been attempting to irrigate with
artesian water, and he found that their
lack of success was from ignorance in
the use of water rather than from the
character of the water being used, all
of them attempting to put too much
water on the land. While the
government plan is for the use of the
river water Superintendent ,Rastall is
making experiments of his own with
the artesian water direct, and finds
that he can do very successful work so
far as has been carried out.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Hail at HeCla

Hail did hundreds of dollars of dam
age to buildings and growing crops at
Hecla last week. Hundreds of window
glass in town were broken. Grain
crops about four inches high were
pounded into the ground and the fields
were covered two inches thick with
hailstones. Trees were stripped of
leaves and small fruit and gardens
ruined. The section stricken by the
storm was several miles long and a
mile wide. Farmers say the grain will
come through the ground again.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18

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Fred B. Smith was brought before
Judge Geo. w. Crane in municipal
court In Aberdeen Friday morning, on
q charge of assault and battery, pre-
ferred by his wife, Jessie L. Smith.
The plea was not guilty. he was fined
$25 or IL days in jail.
The defendant has long been well
know resident Of Brown county. He
was postmaster of Columbia in Celve-
lands administration; represented the
Hecla district on the board Of county
commissioners at one time, and was
grand master Workman Of the A. o.
Y. W.. and has held other prominent
and honorary positions during the years
in which be has resided in Brown
county. Last week Mrs. Smith, the
complaining witness in this action, was
brought before the county insanity
board, a. her husband thought she was
mentally unballenced. At the hearing
Monday she was declared sane and she
rejoined her husband after the case
settled. Later she accused him Of
beating her severely. resulting in his
conviction.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Get Mail six DAYS

AT the solicitation of Representative
Martin, of South Dakota, the postoffice
department has ordered deliveries six
times week on several of the South
Dakota rural routes which were put on
tri-weekly basis when the depart
ment inaugurated its last economic
policy. The routes placed on the old
basis were those from Hot Springs to
Lithia, Hot Springs to Cascade Springs
and Luffman to Britton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Went Over the Bank

Plunging over bank into a gulch
loo feet below was the experience of
three Terry youths, Will Horbols-
heimer, Arthur Taylor and Ted Hous-
ton. The boys were on their way from
Terry to Lead, when their auto struck
an obstacle in the road, swerved and
raced through slender board fence
and over the bank. They jumped and
were saved from serious injury.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Drowned at Aberdeen

George Conrad, aged Is, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Conrad, hotel propri-
etors, was drowned in a pond near
Aberdeen Sunday afternoon. He and
his younger brother were at the pond
and the latter got in beyond his depth.
George sprang into the water to res
cue his brother, but in the struggle
was himself drowned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Asked to Give More Land

Senator Gamble was advised by the
secretary of the interior that Indian
Inspector James Mclaughlin would be
sent to South Dakota early in June to
negotiate for further cessions of sew.
eral million acres of land. The tribes
which will be asked to cede their
lands are the Lower Brules. the Crow
Creeks, and the Pine Ridge Indians.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18

Morgan and Wilson. charged with
blowing the postotiice safe at Smith
wick, when $500 in stamps and money
were taken, were taken to Deadwood
for trial in federal court May %.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
Oneida Wants Water

The state land department has made
a loan Of $685. to the town of Oneida
Sully county, they desiring the fund
for the purpose Of putting in munich
pal water system.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18

Ono Of che largest assemblages Of
Catholic Knights Of columbus held il
South Dakota was present At Rapid
CIV proceeding TIE annSal state con-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-18
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
Items of Interest From All Parts OF the State

of Metallurgy" is now on the press.
The FIRST edition was issued in October,
1910.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-24
FOUNTAIN VALLEY.

David Myers grandson met with a
very serious accidental Mr.. VIM. Wet
zels gate on Saturday morning last
while assisting Mr.. Frey Harver In
driving cattle. He was carried to the
home OF John Sell and had to remain
there until Sunday, when he was taken
to his grandfather's, Mr.. David Myers,
of Frizellburg. He is doing as well
as can be expected under the skillful
treatment of DR.. Luther Bare, OF
Westminster.
Mrs. George Welk spent some time
with her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Bank
ard, better known as Aunt Becky
Bankard
Uriah Hoff and family have left our
town and moved into David Kauff-
mans tenant house.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hopkins gave
q birthday dinner on Thursday last i'm
honor of their son, Paul Stewart Hop
kins. At an early hour the guests
were invited to the dining room to
partake of a sumptuous dinner, to
which all did ample justice Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wantz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Warehime, Mr.
and Mrs. Emory WantZ, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward o. Starner, Misses Mollie r..
Babylon, Naomi Williams, Paul Stew
art Hopkins and Nelson Warehime.
After supper the guests were enter
tanned by some fine selections on Mr..
Howard Warehime's Edison phono-
graph
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-24
NI[EDFORD.

The weather at present is getting
very spring like, and IL 1t still con
tinues, the farmers will get busy at
short notice.
Harry and Ira Englar have put In
the G. x r. telephone.
7. N. Stoner is very much pleased
with his sprouting machine. He says
there 10 nothing like the matabilized
feed He also says 1t has increased
the egg yield wonderfully.
The Medford Grange will hold its
next meeting atCornelius Haines', near
Marstsn, On Wednesdayevening, April
;. Do not let the distance prevent a
full attendance. The Grange stands
for progressive agriculture. Our aim
is to improve our homes by elevating
our ideals, enchanting our profits and
broadening our horizons; to aid i'm
making practical agriculture, i'm fact,
what 1t is In theory, the noblest voca-
ton the world knows. notice In the
state OF Michigan the Grangeis strong
I'm numbers, having $50 local Oranges,
and membership or nearly so 900
and $4,000 IL It's State Grange treas
ury.
Miss Nena Roser, whowas accident
ally shot by the discharge OF shot
gum quite recently, fs able to be about.
The shot entered her arm.
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llT. OLIVE.

The weather is fine, very much like
spring at this time.
The people of the neighborhood are
busy blowing and doing other spring
work.
@. p. Baker made a flying trip to
Baltimore one day last week to see
his brother-in-law, J. r. Coale, a pa
tient at the Maryland University Hos
pital, suffering from Affections he re
ceived I'm the wreck at Alberton sta
ton, on the p. G o. r. r. last week
y. Il. Gosnell recently purchased a
fine horse.
Fittings will soon begin in our
neighborhood and will be numerous
this spring.
Miss Willie Harm and Mrs. Theodore
Young, OF Franklin, and Mrs. w. T.
Buckingham and Miss Gertrude War
ner, or near here, were pleasant call
ers at Mrs. Lucinda Ecker's on Tues
day last
Mrs. Mary @. Baker, OF Hinkle, Is
quite poorly at this time.
Sunday school at l D. Oh. At go
Brother T. M. Dickey will preach for
bis last time before he goes to confer
ence. Lets have a large turnout
Everyone wishes his return for an
other year, and speaks highly OF him
as a preacher of the gospel, also of
his sociability and the kind way he
goes about among his people, making
friends wherever he goes.
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MILLER'S.

James Hare moved his family to his
new home last Wednesday, which he
purchased from Jno. Miller, near here
Everett Miller moved into the house
vacated by Mr.. Hare.
Mrs. Clarence McCOmas spent sew
several days recently visiting her par
ents, at Baltimore.
Mrs. Belle Bortner and Mrs. Theo.
Miller and daughter Ruth spent last
Saturday visiting Mrs. Harvey Frank
at Hanover, Pa.
Last Thursday was cold and blus-
try day, but nevertheless the women
OF Miller's were out and on their way
to the home OF Mrs. Henry X. Miller,
where a delightful quilting party was
held The women arrived early In
the day and soon were busily engaged
in quilting, and although, they were
i'm earnest, that did mot hinder them
i'm the least from enjoying a lively
conversation with hearty laugh now
and then. A sumptuous dinner was
served by Mrs Amanda Lessner and
everybody enjoyed it immensely.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry X. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bollinger, Mrs. Isaiah Miller, Mrs
Geo. Kerchner, Mrs. Aaron Redding,
MIS-. JACOB Zepp, MIS-. leo. Barber,
Mrs. John K. Miller, Mrs. John Rine-
hart, Mrs. Luther Wentz, Mrs. Joseph
Frank, Mrs. Henry M. Miller, Mrs.
Henry Rinehart, Mrs. Theodore Miller,
Mrs. James Rohrbaugh. Mrs. Belle
Bortner and Mrs. Amanda Lessner.
Charles Miller, OF Baltimore, spent
several days OF the past week visit
Ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
X. Miller.
Miss Hazel, youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Martin, who
had been very iii with pneumonia, is
slowly improving. This IS the second
child or Mr.. Martins that had pneu-
monia this winter.
Mrs. Lewis Seipp is spending sever
al days among her children at Balti-
more.
Earl Ham, who formerly resided
at the home OF his sister, Mrs. Har-
vey Wink, near here, but now at the
home OF Mr.. Sauble, where he is en-
ployed, met with very painful acct
dent this week, by a mule kicking
him In the face and breaking his Jaw
bone at two places. He IL in a criti-
cal condition. DR.. Sherman Is In at
tendance.
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PLEASANT VALLEY.

Robins have again made their ap-
pearance, and seem more plentiful
than in previous years. The little
frogs have opened their mouths to re
mind us that spring has come again.
G. Tobias Yingling, second son of
MT. and Mrs. Joseph Yingling, and
Miss Ruth Fl. Nusbaum, second daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. David Nusbaum,
of Trevanion, were married at the Re
formed parsonage, Carroll Charge, near
Westminster, on Tuesday evening,
March 18th, BY Rev. John w. Reinecke.
After the ceremony the happy couple
left on an evening train for Baltimore,
Washington and other places. Mr.
and Mrs. Yingling will reside on the
form of Mrs. Joseph p. Yingling, in
the near future. We wish them sue
cess.
Mrs. Joseph Hahn, who is at hos
pital in Baltimore, is getting along az
well as can be expected, but will have
to go through another operation be-
fore she can be cured. The cause OF
all this trouble came from an injury
to her hip some years ago, which re-
fused to heal and has given her much
trouble
Jonas Zepp trapped anoter chicken
hawk, which is SO inches from tip to
tip of the wings. 1t is inches larger
than the one caught by him a few
weeks ago
Divine service this Sunday at 2 D.
M, by Rev. John W. Reinecke
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CARROLLTON.

John W. Dutrow, our village black
smith, has placed another gasoline en-
CINE i'm his shop.
Your correspondent helped one OF
his friends, Mrs Emma Hoppe, 70
move on Tuesday last from Cranberry
to Abraham Testers tenant house,
Dogtown, Nd.
Mrs. Sallie Myers, of Baltimore,
spent a few weeks with Jacob Lynch
and family.
Edw. Martin, of Sandyville, dug a
well for Lewis Hull, near Cranberry,
last week.
James Menchey lost fine horse this
week by death.
Mrs. Mary Leppo, who was confined
to her bed with pneumonia, is out
again.
There will be preaching at Bethel
Church OF God on Sunday morning,
March 26, at 10 o'clock, by Rev. J. W..
Gonso, and Christian Endeavor Sum
day evening at o'clock.
John N. Kroh, our huckster, of
Cranberry, was on tip-top time on
Monday of this week.
Luther Martin has moved to Tan
merry for a few weeks.
Frank Houck, of Baltimore, is visit
ing his brother, John Houck.
| Bob Lester, who had been working
for John Brehm, has gone home, tc
| live with his mother.
Some of our farmers are busy pillow.
ing this week.
Andrew Dreschler has put new
roof on his house at Carrollton. Car
penter work is being done by Ezra
Evans and Jonas Neudecker, of Car
rollton.
Washington Camp, No. 81, p. O. $
OF a., OF Carrollton, meets in Carroll
ton Band Hall every Wednesday night
Harry G. Dutrow, of Carronton, wa
a guest of John N. Kroh, of Cranberry
on Tuesday evening.
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BRENTWOOD.

Mrs. Nathaniel Lippy and son VIM.
spent Friday night and Saturday with
her brothers, Harry and Noah Baby
Ion.
Master Edgar Robertson, who had
been spending sometime with his
uncle, James Robertson, has returned
to his home near Warfieldsburg.
John Fowler and family, Tom Fowl
er and Mr.. Arthur Lampert spent Sun
day with Harry Fowler and family.
q great many Of our people attend
ed the entertainment at Morelock's
school house on Thursday night.
Mrs. Dennis A. Smith IL visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Grace Pittinger,
near Union Bridge.
Harry Babylon and wife and Noah
Babylon and wife entertained ON Sun
day, Herbert Babylon, of Hanover, ;
Levi Maus and family, of Tyrone;
Wesley Warehime and family, ID. K.
Gilbert and family and Miss Ruthanna
Babylon.
Mrs. James Robertson spent Mon
day with Mrs. Ed. Gilbert.