The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18

New Railroad From Nahktoh I'd norioih'
| The Pipestone Quarries.-An important
Decision. Other Interesting state News.
The state board OF regents has ad-
iourned to meet at Brookings July
Sd.
Up. Black, city auditor OF Rapid
CITY. has been arrested charged with
raising city warrants.
The Lake Madison Chautauqua Is
now open at full blast. All OF the
people who can should avail them
selves OF this opportunity.
A long contested election case has
lust been decided by the courts at
Woonsocket. The populist contest
ant was seated on a majority OF L.
Judge Edgerton has dismissed the
writ OF habeas corpus in the II. M.
Benedict case and remanded Bene-
dict to the custody OF Hughes county.
J. N. Fulford, founder OF the Ca
coma Gazette, has purchased the
Presho County Argus, published in
the coded Sioux lands. Mrs. Fultord
will continue the publication OF the
Oacoma paper as editor and pub
hsh.
Ex.Alderman Joseph Sampson,
who was recently expelled by the city
council of Sioux Falls for mis.appro-
oriation of funds, and who was can.
aidatefor re-eIec ton, has been defeat
ed by 30 majority, A. 5. Kirby sue
ceedlng him.
A recen. telegram from Armour an
nounces that Bernice Ceder. OF Nit
,hell kidnapped her child a few even.
ng ago. The custody OF the child
was awarded to her husband few
days ago in a decree granting him a
divorce from her.
new postoffice as been estab-
ished al Carroll, Hand county, with
John H. White postmaster. Also
one at Chancellor, Turner county,
with John ID. Heeren, as postmaster.
Also one at McCloud, Custer county,
with Jones McCloud as postmaster.
p. Lawson, o. Huron, senior mem
Der OF the firm OF J. ?. Lawson & Co.,
proprietors OF the wrecked mill, ex
pired a few days ago from the effects
OF injuries received in the explosion.
The list of dead is now three. The
Others injured are improving.
AS the result OF runaway at Crow
Creek agency recently an Indian
youth was thrown from a wagon and
killed. He became entangled in a
rope and was dragged considerable
distance with the rope around his
neck, nearly severlng the head from
the body.
Governor Sheldon has received a
draft for 81 800 from John H. King,
state agent for South Dakota at
Washington. This is South Dako-
ta's share OF the refund OF the di.
rect war tax against Dakota Terri
nory. The same sum goes to North
Dakota on refund.
Canton Advocate:-The Lincoln
county fair will be held Sept. 25, 20,
q and %, this year. Preparations
are being made to make the exhibit
OF 1895 surpass anything ever before
shown Ill the history OF the fair asso-
citation. Secretary Miller is working
hard to put matters in working shape.
Preparations are being male for
sinking an artesiar well twenty miles
east OF Rosebud agency, the machin-
cry already being on the ground.
The sinking OF this well will be in the
nature OF an experiment on the part
OF the government and If the we'll is a
success numerous other wells will be
sunk on the Indian reservations OF
this state IN the near future.
Supt. Grior, OF the Homestake Com
pany, recently dug up $4,000 worth
OF bullion from cemetery near Lead,
the same being part OF that stolen by
Alex C.. Street and brothers. Street
is supposed to have given up the bull
lion in orCer to mitigate the punish
ment likely to be melted to his wife.
The rumor OF the bullion being secret
ed in the cemetery was started some
time ago, but was discredited.
The teachers and those interested
in the normal institute held at Aber-
deem were given reception at the
grain palace. Over 500 people were
present, and a general good time en-.
joyed. After the programme of ex-
ercises was disposed OF refreshments
were served by Caterer Ward. II is
hoped by the educators OF the state