The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-25

| In the Black Hills-Other Interesting
State News
The electric light plant OF Yankton-,
the supposed property of j. T. NJ.
Pierce, has passed into the hands OF
his English creditors.
The jury at Sioux Falls in the suit
against Ansel Keyes, brought by the
United States government for $29, 900
damages, disagreed and were discharg-
ed.
1t is reported through the associa-
ted press dispatches that Hon. John
r. Bremen, of Rapid City, one of the
railroad commissioners, is fatally i'll
at Battle Creek, Michigan.
| The census enumeration OF Beadle
county shows that the population OF
the county is 1850. The population
OF Huron is 2,5l4. The county in
1890 had $3.50 people.
Articles OF incorporation are filed
Tor the Mitchell Produce Company,
with capital stock OF ten thousand
| dollars; incorporators, Allen II. Laid,
Sam Whyte and j. NJ. Ladd.
Uni ed States Senator Kyle has
gone to Battle Creek, Michigan, for a
course OF treatment. The senator
has been in poor health for some time
and his friends deem this step very
necessary.
Frank Boehmer, head farmer at
| Cheyenne agency, is working among
the Bad River Indians 10 persuade
| them TO move to Cheyenne agency
reservation and be nearer the agency.
The Hecla Creamery Company's
| plant burned to theground few nights
ago. Loss about two Thousands; no
insurance. This was a new plant,
having been in operation only two
~ onths.
A colony OF twenty families arrived
at Pierre recently from Southern
Russia, and has gone to join their
| friends, who are located on Willow
Creek, thirty miles west OF that city
on the coded Sioux Reservation.
The city marshal OF Canton and
our deputies recently attempted to
run large gang OF tramps out Of
town, when fight occurred. Five
tramps were badly used up and Jailed,
the rest escaping. The officers were
| unframed.
The Aberdeen coursing club is max.
ing great preparations for it's October
meetings. Entries are now being re-
ceived. There will be two events. one
open to all-a.eddogs, and the other
only open 10 puppies. Entries are
limited to sixteen dogs in each event.
O. E. Bailey OF Fauikton, has
caused the arrest OF II. A. Humphrey
on a charge OF criminal libel, the suit
Irowing out OF foot race at Water
town recently in which the Baileys
participated. Humphrey was bound
over III the sum Of two thousand dol
lars.
ID. p. Ward. who has been the mis-
s'onary to South Dakota for the
American Baptist Publication Society
> >.
TO California and will leave soon for
his new field. A missionary from
North Dakota will take Mr.. Wards
place.
A gasoline stove exploded recently
IN the house OF X. Cowett, a farmer
| living about six miles northwest of
Andover. His house and granery
We're destroyed. Everything went up
in smoke with the exception OF the
clothes himself and family had on.
| No insurance.
Governor Sheldon has appointed
DR.. F. II. Files, of Sioux Falls, a mem.
Der of he state board OF health. for
five years from April /. 1895, and DR..
l.. +. Straight, of De Smet, member
OF the board OF dental examiners un-
III March 10, 1896, to take the place
OF DR.. w. II. Baker.
The supreme court has handed down
peremptory writs fmandamus, order
ing the state auditor to issue the war
rants due the firemen OF the state
| from per cent insurance tax. Suits
were brought by both the Black Hills
Association and the state associa.
ton, and orders were issued in both
ca-es.
James Morris, Thomas Murray, c.
+. Smith, John Ryan, prisoners in
the county Jail at Huron, awaiting
trial for burglary, escaped recently
and no trace of them has yet been
found. They dug through a wall at
the east end OF the corridor, where
two Others made their escape some
years ago.
It is said that since the new divorce