Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-11
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irrigation from Artesian Wells In South
Notwithstanding for a Sunken Steam
boat Near Elk Point-A New Artesian
Well Near Bonilla-Other Intcresti ns
State Items
Gov. Sheldon has sent word to the
commander OF the G. "A. r. at Parker
That he will be there and deliver the
address on memorial dav.
The surveyor general OF South Da.
zota has been authorized by the gen.
eral land Office to let the contract for
the survey of the Rosebud reservation
AS the result of the repeal by the
legislature Of the restrictions against
commercial agencies, Bradstreet' Is
agency has established state agency
at Sioux Falls. Frank r. Hyde has
been chosen as state agent.
The South Dakota supreme court
has granted admittance to practice
to Henry II. Schwartz, Chas. S. Pnrdy,
Emnel j. Forman, Edison j. Hyde,
David N. Mcleod, August Frielcre,
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 few days ago. a num-
Der OF cattle which were .alonp
the line ready for shipmen,. now
| DC sent in and crossed to anre.
Thieves entered the Gait. ma.
chine shops at Canton few days ago
by forcing a window. They forcibly
opened the safe and distracted what
money WAS left, about ten dollars.
They expected 81 large haul, but the
money had been removed to q bank.
Judge Gaify will open the spring
term ofcourt at Miller on the s thinst.
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 Eikhorn
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 ,5op,oo0,00o gallons when
completed. The contracts for the
work have been let and work will be
commenced i'll fifteen days.
Gov. Sheldon has granted pardon
to George w. Mapes sentenced from
Codinston county for larceny. The
pardon was 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 ny the late legislature.
The company OF Indian soldiers
that was organized on the Sioux res
ervaton and stationed after organ
iZation at TT. Meade, has ceased to
exist, except on paper, as 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 Ft. Meade is concerned.
The Mayhower mine, situated near
Custer City, and one OF the Oldest
locations in the district, is now pro-
ducine good grade of ore, ship.
ment of which was made recently to
the Kansas City smclter. Should the
result prove profitable, regular ship
ments will be made. The vein is a
large one from which with present
workings four or five carloads Gun 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 Il dark horse is sprung, q
bishop will be appointed to ill the
vacant seat at Sioux Falls.
It is reported at Deadwood that
the Postal Telegraph Company will
extend its lines into the Black Hills
towns. Ever since the Black Hills
were we'll settled, the Western Union
has hao 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 Burlingto road
as Lincoln, Neb.
There was a surprise in the federal
court at Sioux Falls few days ago
when Attorney Kittredge, represent
ing the Homestake Mining Company,
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