The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-09-26

The enterprising business men OF
Aberdeen, have hung up over $l,Ooo
in special premiums for EXHIBITS at
the grain palace, Sept. ooth TO oct.
9Th.
Brookinss county holds a fair for
three days. beginning Sept. 10Th.
This seems to be a grand year for
agricultural societies all over the
state.
O. A. Stumley's general merchan.
disc store at Volga IA burglarized
one night last week. Nothing OF
special value vas taken. This Is the
third attempt in the past lew years.
A livery barn and fifteen horses
carriages, harness, etc., valued at
So, 900 was destroyed by fire at
Bridgewater on Friday morning, the
property of Mr.. Flemley. No insur.
ance
From every quarter OF the state
come the encouraging reports that
cattle shipments and the dairying in
terests are doing SO much for the
country. This is indeed gratifying
news and all rejoice.
The worst electrical stormf for years
visited Sioux Falls last Friday.
Lightning struck in a dozen different
places in the city. The worst dam
age was done to Vanepp's dry goods
house. The building and stock was
damaged about $1,000.
The grand jury in Deadwood has
returned indictments in the following
cases: "The state against Frank
Monahan, for the murder ofold man
Benson in June last. William Shayde
and Edward McNabb, for stealing
cattle, and Tom S%eatton, for biting
John Tierney's nose off,"
Mai. Lee Slower and Adjt. Chas. H
Englesby, OF the first battalion, S. d.
S. NJ, and l.. Stawson, Of Company
H. of Watertown, on Wednesday
night last mustered into the service a
company of sixty.one stalwart young
men at Bryant, to be known as Com
pauy l., South Dakota National
Guards.
E. w. Fellows, district attorney of
the county of New York, has notified
Governor Sheldon that upon Sept. 5
Gracoma Mathe charged with being
a fugitive, was committed to the city
prison of New York to be held until
September 20 to enable his arrest
under a warrant of the executive Of
the state.
The Northwestern addition to the
city OF Aberdeen, comprising about
200 acres OF land and ever
al good cottages and other improve.
ments, has been sold by the owners,
a Chicago syndicate, to E. c. Lam
phere, q capitalist and speculator
also of the windy city. The reputed
consideration is $4,000.
A man giving his name as J. B..
Clardy, Of Hopkinsville, KY, came
to Parkston Wednesday morning SELL
ing a non-exp!osive preparation for
lamps. He called at the home of
Miss Belle Harris and tried to assault
her. But was prevented by one of the
neighbors who happened to call on
Miss Harris. He was Immediately
arrested and taken before O. Justice
and bound over to the grand iury in
the sum OF So, 5000.
James Sherman, the ferryman
operating at Springfield, was drowned
while crossing the river on Thursday
last, in his gasoline launch and q
party OF searchers are now patroling
the river from Yankton to Spring.
field in hopes OF recovering the body.
Sherman was an expert swimmer,
but the high wind and rough water
prevented him from regaining his
boat. f. B. Gibbs, OF this city, vas
the only passenger at the time OF the
mishap.
A daring robbery was perpetrated
in n OF the principal streets OF
Deadwood, on Saturday morning at
10 o'clock. Arthur Williams, an old
man who was sitting on a bench at
the side OF q saloon, was bounced
upon by Tom Burk and William Pat
terson, two tough characters who re.
Gently arrived in the city, and carried
into the side room Of the saloon.
The men hastily robbed him OF about
S15 in cash and a gold ring and fled,
but were caught By the police and are
now in jail. The stolen articles were
recovered.
Different Again.
The value put upon real estate at
Huron, transferred to the state by
w NN n.