The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-29

DR.. E. w. Fish, of Great West fame,
recently underwent a severe surgical
operation in Chicago, and is now re-
ported rapidly recovering.
Articles OF incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state
Home Society at Sioux Falls. Its
purpose is to take and care for the
homeless children OF the state.
The question whether the Black
Hills farming section lies within the
artesian BASIN OF South Dakota will
soon be settled. A company has
been organized by farmers and bu:i-
ness men for that purpose. A con-
tract has been let to sink 1000 feet
in what is known as the Iowa settle
ment, eightesl miles east Of Rapid
City. If successful, the company will
sink a number of wells on the bench
lands.
An astrocious attempt at murder
is reported from Smith township,
near Chamberlain. Three young
brothers named Stephen, believing
Mons Knutson, a farmer, had money
in the house, went to the house during
the temporary absence OF it's owner
and placed half a pint of strychnine
in his coffee pot. Fortunately knut-
son, who is a single man, emptied the
coffee pot into the swill pail prior to
preparing the meal. and as a result
four hogs are dead from eating the
swill.
George Norwood living a short
distance northwest OF Hurley had a
bad fire a few days ago, in which he
lost FIVE sacks OF oats, one Of his
barns, two large ricks OF millet, a
buggy, cultivator and corn pillow. He
was just starting to town with a load
of wheat when he happened to look
around and saw a small blaze beside
an oat stack, but was powerless to
save anything. 1t was a very narrow
escape for the other barn. The cause
Of the fire is supposed to be small
children playing with matches.
Stokes Bros, who own a large
farm three miles north OF Britton,
have closed a contract for sinking a
6-inch well on their farm to be used
for irrigation. The we'll complete for
a depth OF 1000 feet will cost them
$4,000. They have carefully investi-
gated irrigated farms recently, and
have concluded that irrigation will
pay, however wet the season may be.
Charles Hamilton is also contemp-
lating putting down a well on his farm
near Britton and in all probability
both wells will be completed before
January l.
f. E. Goodell and John Dewey, OF
Redfeld, have purchased the A. w.
Greeman artesian we'll machine and
are contracting to sink wells in Sphinx
county at a lower figure than it has
been possible to get before. The pro-
cess used by them is the rotating and
hydraulic one. Mr.. Dewey is an old
hand at the business and every
one hopes for a good report from
them. The J. j. Budlong well near
Hitchcock is just being completed
| with q fine flow of water. p. j. Stacy
was the contractor. The wells that
are to 60 down this fall in Sphinx
county are one for Nazari Blain near
Frankfort, and one each for w. d.
Craig and G. NJ. Motley. Several are
contemplated but these are certain
ties.
The town Of Eureka, at the termin-
US OF the Milwaukee railroad, in Nc.
Pherson county, has the distinction
OF being the greatest primary wheat
market in the world. There are 30
warehouses and elevators in opera
ton, and it is expected that nearly
5000, 900 bushels OF wheat will be
handled there during the season. The
farmers Of the surrounding country
are nearly all German Russians, and
their crops this eason are immense.
1t is said to be we'll worth a trip to
Eureka during the height OF the buy
ing 81 ason to see the life and hustle of
the town. Collectors of all kinds are
there by the hundred. 1t is safe to
say that Eureka is more OF q genuine
frontier town than cal be found any.
where in the West. In addition to
the vast quantities OF wheat shipped,
train loads OF cattle 60 out every few
days, and help swell the pockets OF
the farmers and ranchman.