The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-05

The d. and D. Smelter, at Deadwood,
will he increased to 400 tons in the
near future.
Ont OF s15,O 900 in seed grain put
ont by Brule county only $1,000 has
been collected.
Jeremiah Montague was recently
kilIe at Madison by being crushed
between two cars.
Mrs. Frank Dodge of Parker recently
nearly lost her life from gas escaping
from a gasoline stove.
The recent term OF court at Red
field sent four desperate characters to
the state ~penitentiary.
party OF Russians recently held
nm q collector in MCPHERSON county
and severely beat him.
The distribution OF annuity, goods,
clothing, blankets, etc, has Just Ak
en- place Crow Creek, and other Sioux
agencies.
There has been eighty carloads OF
stock and almost three hundred cars
OF grain shipped from Centerville
since October l.
According to the recent census re-
report Minnehaha county has the
largest number OF inhabitants to
the suqare mile.
Capt. Capp, OF the United States
army, has taken charge OF the Pine
II dye agency, relieving Capt. Henry,
recently removed.
Governor Sheldon will shortly is
sue a proclamation to the people OF
the stat in regard to the new rail-
road to the Black Hills.
The dead man found a few miles
east Of Aberdeen more than a week
ago has not yet been identified. A
Ireat deal OF mystery surrounds the
murder.
The State Educational association
will meet at Aberdeen December 20,
81 and %. A fine programme is an
nounced and a profitable session
assured.
A dispatch from the Black Hills
says about a year ago Alex. Stewart
paid 1925 for Yellow Creek mining
property, and has thus far cleaned up
from the same over $4,000.
A new six inca a~rtesian well was
recently struck on the county poor
farm near Chamberlain, which throws
the water to a height of 40 inches
above the top OF the we'll casing.
Governor Sheldon recently pardon
ed Joseph Flagley, sent to the peniten-
tiary for forgery. As the sentence
had already expired the pardon has
no effect only to save citiz nship.
l.. f. Cavalier, founder and editor
OF the Yankton Gazette, has sold his
paper to a syndicate of Scandinavia
ans, among whom are E. s. Holman,
d. f. Lloyd and Andrew L%untaigen.
Senator r. A. PETIT grew has en-
ployed W. S. Bowen, OF Yankton, edi-
tor o. the Press and Dakotan, as his
secretary, in place of Frank Halligan,
who served him since his first entran.
ce to the senate.
The railroad committee OF Pierre
held a meeting a few days ago and
completed arrangements for attend
ance upon the meeting at Minneapo
liz on December II. Alarge and enthu
siast,c delegation will be sent.
Notwithstanding the severe penal
ties of the state game law large guam
titles OF game from south Dakots
now finds it's way into eastern mark,
cts. Deer and antelope are bein,
slaughtered in large quantities.
1t is asserted that Arm:tron,
county, according to the recent cen
sus, has only one inhabitant to about
every seven townships. That would
mean about two inhabitants to q
county like Dodge county, Mimi.
The state officers have completed
the appraisement OF Defaulter Tay
lor's lands and find there is still
shortage of $4,000. Bondsmer
will have to make this up, and &C
tions will lie begun against them a
once.
A systematic effort is again bein
made TO rid We cattle ranges in thi
state of the numerous grey wolve
which during the last year have bee
causing so much damage to stock
men. During q hunt, In which 8
hl.nAnro moro annonnI fmo Mann