The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-11

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state Items.
Gov. Sheldon has sent word to the
commander OF the G. A. r. at Parker
hat he will be there and deliver the
address on memorial day.
The surveyor general OF South Da-
Iota has been authorized by the gem
raj land office to let the contract for
he survey o fthe Rosebud reservation
As the result OF the repeal by the
legislature of the restrictions against
commercial agencies, Bradstreet's
agency has established a state agency
1t Sioux Falls. Frank r. Hyde has
oeen chosen as state agent.
The South Dakota supreme court
mas granted admittance to practice
20 Henry II. Schwartz, Chas. S. Pnrdy,
Emnel j. Forman, Edison }. Hyde,
David N. Mcleod, August Frisberg.
John w. Edmonds, George c. Berry
and Virgo! c. Boyle.
The Chicago aid Northwestern
Railway Company launched their
new transfer boat, Jim LECTION, at
Pierre a few days ago. A large mum
Der OF cattle which were waiting along
the line ready for shipment, will now
be sent in and crossed to the range.
Thieves entered the Gate - ma.
chine shops at Canton a fewdays ago
by forcing a window. They forcibly
opened the safe and distracted what
money was left, about ten dollars.
They expected q large haul, but the
money had been removed to a bank.
Judge Gaffy will oren the spring
term ofcourt at Miller on the : tn inst.
A grand Jury has been summoned to
investigate some important cases.
The opinion which prevails over the
state that the grand Jury system was
abolished is erroneous. The states
attorney still has the power to call a
grand jury ii he sees fit.
Chief engineer Berry, OF the E,khorn
road, has completed the work OF To-
eating four large reservoirs in the
cattle country adjacent to Belle
Fourche. The capacity OF the four
will be l,5O 200, 600 gallons when
completed. The contracts for the
work have been let and work will be
commenced in fifteen days.
Gov. Sheldon has granted a pardon
to George w. Mapes sentenced from
C%odington county Tor larceny. The
pardon We granted on the petition
OF residents OF the county. The gov
ernor is rather lenient in regard to
pardons on account of the overCrowd.
ed state OF the penitentiary and the
small appropriation allowed for that
institution by the late legislature.
The company OF Indian soldiers
that was organized on the Sioux res
ervation and stationed after organ
~lzation at FIT. Meade, las ceased to
exist, except on paper, a. the remain
ing three Indians have now been dis
charged. The troop books and rec
ords will be sent to the head quarters
of the third cavalry. Thus ends the
career OF the Indian soldier At least
so far as Fit. Meade is concerned.
The Mayfower mine, situated near
Custer City, and one of the Oldest
locations in the district, is now pro-
ducing a good grade OF ore, q ship
ment OF which was made recently to
| thn Laruna Tityy ,rN,ltar SlN,ll Al
result prove profitable, regular ship
ments will be made. The vein is a
large one from which with present
workings four or five carloads can be
readily extracted and shipped every
week.
1t is now admitted in high eccles-
iastical circles that the names for the
future bishop OF Sioux Falls, sent to
the propaganda by Archbishop Ire
land are Father Riorden OF Rochester,
Mimi, Father Browne of Milbank, S..
D., and Father Sheehan OF Hurley, S,
ID. From this list OF names, unless
some unforeseen event turns up in
Rome and a dark horse is sprung, a
bishop will be appointed to fill the
vacant seat at Sioux Falls.
1t is reported at Deadwood that
the Postal Telegraph Company will
extend its lines into the Black Hills
towns. Ever since the Black Hills
were well settled, the Western Union
has had q monopoly of the telegraph
business, and has been able to dictate
terms to the merchants and others
who have had to use the wires. The
Postal Telegraph Company is operat-
ing as far west on the Burlington road
as Lincoln, Neb.