Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-10-16

| but removed to Muscatine, Iowa before
term of cffice expired where he had an
extensive practice Of law under the firm
name of Hoffman, Pickler & Brown. He
was Garfela elector in 1880 and was n
member of the House in the 10Th Gener-
al Assembly of Iowa. where he work. d
especially in the line of securing laws 10
control railroad corporations, to invest
railroad commissioners with greater
powers and regulate freight rates between
non-competing points. lie removed to
Dakota before the expiration of his term
IN the Iowa Legislature and settled near
Faulkton in the fall of 1882 He too is a
granger and in connection with his
law prnctice has put to crop 120 acres.
The major is generally interested in edu-
cation and literary matters. He was Char
man OF the committee on State University
in Iowa Legislature and by request of the
State superintendent of Public Institu-
tions took charge of and secured the pas
saSe OF bill regulating the issuance OF
life certificates to teachers.
Geo. w. Pierce, of Hamlin county,
nominee for the Assembly was born in
Ohio in 1887, moved with his parents to
Wisconsin in 1915, afterwards removing
TO Iowa, where he was engaged for q;
years in mercantile pursuits. He came to
Dakota years ago, took sup land in the
Sioux Valley viii, he now owns and has
under splendid cultivation. He is enga-
sed in the general merchandise business
al Cast!ewood; thriving town on the
line ot the Northwestern connecting the
main line with the road running 20 RetG
ae!a. Mr. Pierce takes very decided viSss
on leading questions, one of whieg IN
particular IL opposition to division If any
cou1ties until the Territory is admitted.
more settled and the people tisd ont what
tney want and express ther wishes by
votes. He gives the best recommendation
a man can We in privste life, viz: he has
been successful in tie management Of his
own affairs and BUSINESS, which is suffi-
cient evidence tbdt he will fill the position
to which he VIII be elected in November
John 4 Dlakemore, of Highmore, Hyde
county. csndiaate for Assemblyinan. came
to pakgta in the sulamer of 1883. His
i,afirs home is Alabama. From there he
moved TO Indiana in 1879. where he on
tsaSed IN newspaper work. Mr.. Blake
more. we are informed, declined an ap-
pointment as minister to Chill in 1881 aud
also declined II legislative nomination in
Indiana.
lie is q graduate Of East Tennessee Uni
yefSlty 1sld was on the stump. during the
days of reconstruction, in Tennessee and
Alabama. He has awl.e and two children.
Is editor and proprietor of the Vox Pop
uli at Iighmore He is like all OF us, a
fur'ner, and has 40 acres in cultivation.
M. L. Miller, OF Beadle county. was born
in Gettysburg. Pennsylvania in 1916, liv-
ing thsre until 1857, when his father and
fasiiy removed to lilinois, where he re-
manned engaged in farming ana the hin-
Der business until June, 1888, when he
removed 20 Dakota and located Mt his
present home in what was then called
Hitchcock. but which is now known as
Altoona, Beadle county. where he is en-
gagged IN farming aud also owninga lumber
yard at that place. Mr.. Miller is identified
With the leading business men and farmers
of north Beasie ~ q is direct represen-
t;itwe of the farming interests of that
county. He is n rI,stling business man
and farmer. such as we need in the major
ity in the legislature. His only opposition
comes from faction composed almost
entirely OF Huron politicians. whoare not
satisfied with anything except Huron men.