The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-05-02

Agricultural SoIesS
Mrs. Clara Fulford, OF Sioux Falls,
so years of age, has been adiudged in.
sane and has been sent to the asylum
at lankton.
At Yankton an organization OF
business men has been formed to sell
oil and gasoline in opposition to the
standard oil company.
A. ID. Hill, who was recently indict-
ID Tor receiving money after the Hand
County Bank was :%nsolvent, says he
will prove himself innocent OF wrong
doing when the case ome to trial.
Engineer Price, in charge OF the riv-
er Improvement at Pierre, last week
put in a river guage costing $500, on
the west side of the river. saturday
night hoodlums smashed it.
A party OF Philidelphian capitalists
arrived in Edgemont a few days ago
visited the grind-stone quarries, In and
which they are largely interested.
They were than pleased with the.
:uture outlook for the quarries.
Mrs. Titus has begun suit against
each OF the Aberdeen druggists, claim
ing s., 900 damages. The suit arises
from Mr.. Titus getting intoxicated on
liquor sold by them, and breaking
his leg by falling from the sidewalk.
VIM. Bennett arrived at Pierre a
lew days age from Huntsville Ala,
after several carloads Of range horses.
Dakota horses bring an average OF
SIS in the south and q number OF
cars have been shipped the past win
ter.
1t is said that the Chicago, Rock ISL
and & Pacific Railway Company, which
last year experimental very extensive
~ will this season equip six cars with
rainmaking outfits to operate in arid
districts along their line OF road.
Agents OF the United States agricul-
tural department, at Washington,
will accompany the rainmakinG eXpe-
dition this year with a view to test
ing its practicability.
Rainmakers are endeavoIing to
make contracts with county officials
or farmers organizations in thesouth-
srn part OF the state to furnish moist
ure sufficient to mature crops the
present season. Little encourage
ment is given, and it is not likely that
any contracts will be signed. The ex-
perience OF former tests were far from
satisfactory and people have no in
rlination to blow in any more money
on artificial rainmaking.
Judge Gaffey has decided that r. p.
Hoover, as receiver OF the Gettys-
burg bank, was entitled to the pos
session OF the disputed notes amount
ing to some eight OR ten thousand
dollars face value. The duty will now
devolve upon Mr.. Hoover OF collect
ing these notes and applying the pro-
ceeds IS directed by the court. The
state can also prosecute its case
against any interest which w. w.
Taylor may have in the property.
Hans Valgren, 50 years OF age, max
ing his home with his nephew, H. P.
Valgren, in Brandon township. Min
nehaha county, committed suicide a
few days ago by hanging. The old
man vas subject to fits OF uncontrola-
bic anger and in these tantrums has
often threatened to kill himself. When
found In the barn his feet were touch
ing the floor. He kicked an S-inch
block from underdeath him and had
simply choked to death.
A number OF farmers living in the
vicinity OF Yankton have established
a unique telephone system. Each
farm Is surrounded by a barked wire
fence, and each farmer attaches a
transmitter to the center wire of the
fence which is supplied at the posts
with insulators instead OF staples. A
cell battery has been constructed, and
the farmers are able to onver with
each other from their respective fire.
sides at the trihing expense OF S25 Tor
the entire system.
The suit brought by Fall River
county to recover from its defauIting
treasurer, James Bradley and his
bondsmen, the amount due the county,
has been practically settled. The
principal sum due the county is &c.,
65S.3S with interest amounting to
S13,9l.1S making a total indebted.
ness OF $l9, S4S.56. II the indebted
ness is not paid by January /, 1896,
judgment will issue against the bonds
men on property now in the hands Of
the trustee.
Judge Garner has quashed the in
dictment returned against the officers
and directors OF the Minnekahta State
| Rank and the nficnrS and dirantors Of