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w w TayIor Now In the Penitentiary at
sioux Fa,Is-Methodist Appointments for
the Conference Year-Land ONCE Busi-
ness AZ Chi mberlain-O Other Interesting
State Items.
Deadwood city council has passed a
curiew ordinance.
The w. C. r. U. convention OF
Brookings county will convene at
White October II.
]. E. Doland OF st. Lawrence has
assigned his business interests there
TO r. G. Anderson.
Mayor j. w. Orcott, OF Chamber
ain, who was injured about two
weeks ago by being thrown from q
ouggy, is still in n very critical con-
aitiOn.
County T%reasurers throughout the
state report the payment OF taxes
being made rapidly. Seed grain notes
are also being taken and in a satisfac.
tory manner.
Hog cholora is said to be very prev
alent in the vicinity OF Elk Point.
Many farmers have lost nearly all OF
their herds. One man lost lO5 and
others have lost upwards OF 40.
The ferry boat which runs between
the shores OF the Missouri river at
| Pierre has gone to Chamberlain to
haul 27O,OOJ feet OF lumber from
.hamberlain to Lower Brule agency.
Irrigated wheat on the Hassell.My'
srs farm in Sphinx county threshes out
| lOrty bushels to the acre while that
raised by natural rain fall goes less
han eight. Irrigation certainly pays.
John Ahern, Of Montrose, has COM
menced hauling freight between that
town and Sioux Falls in opposition
to the Northwestern railway. He
runs four teams and drivers and is
doing an excellent business.
Capt. j. H. Megrew has been APP
pointed commandant of the new
state soldiers home OF Lafayette, In
diana, to date from December next.
Capt. MeGrew was formerly in charge
Of the home at Hot Springs.
The cost of saloon licenses OF Tyn.
dali which we're raised from S25 to
$50 per month, has been lowered to
S35. The city receives S21O per
month revenue from such connivance
to defeat the prohibition law.
Abel Stafford, living near Scotland,
recently had five children, the oldest
being Z years, SEN to him ty his
brother, their mother having died.
Mr.. Stafford found homes for all, and
| thus relieved the unnatural father
rom what was apparently a great
burden.
The Blunt roller mills, built in 1894
Mt a cost of $4,000, was destroyed
by fire a few days ago. The mill was
built by Edward Thompson, of Man.
kato, Mimi, and was at present own
ed by a Mr.. Sprague, OF Caledonia,
MINI. The mill had not been Cperat-
ed for several years.
Articles OF incorporation have been
filed at Pierre for the Sulphur Bath
House company of Hot Springs, with
q capital stock of $50, 600. The in.
corporators Abel w. Odell, OF
Odell City; Emma j. Phermettor,
Minnie Nicholson, Matilda Strunk and
David c. Gripper, of Hot Springs.
Jude A. j. Edgerton, OF the United
States court, is SO ill that it is doubt
[ul If he will be able to hold court at
Sioux Falls this term. The attack
was the result to exposure and over
work In connection with the recent
term OF cout at Dead 900 The
Judge will leave for the South next
month.
At seven o'clock on a recent even
ing the central and north central
portions of the B ack Hills felt an
earthquake shock. Windows ratified,
doors slammed, houses rocked, dishes
were ratified, but as far as heard
there was no serious damage. The
shock was felt over a region OF thirty.
five miles square.
}. d. Kitchen, assistant operator
Tor the Northwe tern Railroad COM
pany at Montrose, attempted suicide
a few days ago by shooting himself
with a thirty-two calibre revolver.
He has been suffering from typhoid
lever and was discouraged. The
wound was only a flesh wound and
he will recover.