Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1890-04-18
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.

Yankton. South Dakota BOARD OF
pharmacy will meet at Watertown,
Aug. 90.
Mitchell wife of Andrew Schus-
ter, farmer living ten miles northwest
of Mitchell. was found dead in Firesteel
creek Monday.
Miller.-W. III. Richards, OF this city,
has been appointed computor in the
census Office upon the recommendation
of REPRESENTATIVE Pickler.
Washington. Senator Pettigrew has
introduced bill granting the Midland
Pacific Railroad company right of way
across the Crow Creek reservation in
South Dakota.
Washington. Second Lieut.. Walshe.
of the signal corps, stationed at Bis
marck, has been ordered to make thor
ough inspection of signal service stations
at Rapid City and Fort Sully, s. ID.
Huron.-The grand lodge of South
Dakota. Ancient Order Of United Work
men, convenes here May l3 and MEM
bers of the local lodge are preparing TO
| entertain the visitors in a handsome
manner. '..
Rapid City. Professor G. K. Bailey,
| president of the Rapid City School OF
| Mines, has been appointed to make ex-
aminations for artesian irrigation sys-
| TENS under the direction of the agricui-
tural department.
| Mitchell. Silver ore has been discov-
cred ON farm ten miles southwest OF
Mitchell at depth of sixty feet, It has
| also been found in the same strata on
| adjoining farms. An assayer in Chi
cago pronounces il genuine.
Yankton. on.-Arrangements have been
| completed for building the Sioux Falls.
Yankton and Denver railroad from
| Sioux Falls to Yankton. Work will be
commenced before May ]. This part OF
the road is being built with Sioux Falls
and Yaukton capital ....
| Huron. astronomic meridian viii
be located on the court house square In
this city for the use OF government sur
veyors and others. This meridian viii
be the only one established by coast sur
veyors under direction of the United
States government in this part Of the
country. ..t.,.-.
Washington. The senate public lands
committee has authorized Senator Pet
tigrew to report favorably his bill
granting section of land and build
| ing for the South Dakota militia In
the Sisseton ndian reservation. The
bill also gives to the state the remaining
81, 900 acres in the reservation for col
leges. asylums and other state institu-
tions
| Washington. Senator Moody has lust
had a lengthy conference with Secretary
of Agriculture Rusk upon the appoint
nlent OF force for the examination Of
the artesian water sources for irrigation
purposes in South Dakota. This is to be
done under the provisions OF the bill APP
propriating 1000 for these expert
ments. which was passed
Huron. Mrs. Emma S. De Voc, Of
this city. at the recent city election re-
ceived twenty five votes for street and
water commissioner. Now the lady Pc
titions the council, in view of the votes
cast, for her appointment to the Office
The council will consider the matter at
Its next meeting. Some Of the aldermen
favor her appointment. The office pays
salary Of $50 per month.
Chamberlain, "A party OF prominsnS
, men from here have just returned from
the Sioux reservation, where ttley 10
Gated o new town In the center of Presho
county, on the survey Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway, be-
tween here and the Black Hills. The
new town will undoubtedly be the seat
Of Presho county, as II Is located In the
center of fine agricultural country.
Verrli;i.l. :. The South Dakota board
of regents and the local board of the
, University of Dakota are in session. II
is understood that several changes will
be made for the following year, among
: them the appointment Of new secre-
taly. E. h. Dawson has said that be
does not want the position at the wages
allowed by the legislature, and the peo
pie here look for the appointment oi
+ Hon. j. \. Copeland to fill his place
, Also, several OF the best professors have
decided not to accept the reduction
} asked, and will so away at the close oi
this wear.