The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-29
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
interesting News Items From All
over the State.

l''Ai'S ~ - '''A 'ili' ll'Alb III
c. $. Maxwell of Arlington was com
~missioned a member of the state board
of pharmacy, vice G. +. Aver, resigned.
.. G.. Brown was injured by being
caught in the cave-in of a sand pit and
died at Aberdeen. The deceased was
an early settler in the city.
=. c. Frederick has begun suit at
Little Falls against the owner of the
Edmund-lamison building for $500
damages for injuries sustained in fall
ing down the elevator shaft.
A. &. Shepherd. who has been prin-
cipal of the Mitchell high school for
several years, has resigned his posi-
ton to accept the pastorate of the
Methodist church ut Alexandria.
GOV. Sheldon, on recommendation of
the board of pardons, granted a par
don TO Charles Campbell of Yankton.
who is serving a sentence on a charge
of assault with intent to kill.
At Langford the members of the w.
c. 4. L. have been after the so-called
sports" in a lively manner for several
days. and have had two citizens ar
rested on the charge Of keeping a gam
bling den. More arrests are likely to
follow very shortly.
Johnson Mahanna started in on the
Marty artesian well seven miles south
of kimball three weeks ago and Sat
urday they lad 1872 feet of four-inch
pipe driven and expect to strike a flow
this week. This is the best time made
in this locality.
Joseph Kirby, q well known attOr-
ney, was arrested at Sioux Falls under
an Indictment returned by the United
States grand jury for receiving stolen
goods. He gave $1,000 bonds. Tie
arrest created a sensation. He is ac-
cused of receiving stamps stolen by
two burglars recently convicted at
DeadWOod of rObbing postoiiiccs.
The keeper of a blind pig, named
kihbc, has been arrested at Spring
field II held to appear before the
next term of the circuit court. 4
drunken Indian informed on him.
Some months ago the town council re-
fused to license saloons. and since
hen it has been suspected that blind
pigs were in operation.
The Mitchell Dry Goods company.
which was robbed Of about $500 worth
of silks some days ago, has finally
run the thieves to cover. The result
was the arrest of John HaviaScO. wife
and two boys, the stolen goods being
found in their possession. HaviaSko
Is a secondhand goods dealer, and
has been suspected for some years Of
being a fence" or receiver of stolen
goods.
Frequent visits of buyers who pay
fair prices for cattle, has prompted
farmers in Beadle county to give more
attention to cattle-raising than they
nave been doing for a number Of years
past. More cattle have been sent to
Chicago, Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Sioux City markets this season than
ever before, and there are yet thou
sands of herds feeding and fattening
on the prairies in that county that
will oon be ready for market.
A shooting ARRAY occurred at Mount
Vernon, twelve miles ives: of Mitchell.
Albert Will had n fancied grievance
against Andrew Johnson, and the two
meeting at n farm residence to settle
their dispute, Will drew his revolver
before anything IA said and at
tempted to shoot Johnson. The re-
yolver was discharged in the scuffie
that ensued, but the bullet passed
over the intended victims head. Will
was arrested and taken to Mitchell,
and upOn examination was bound over
to the circuit court in bonds of 1000.
The residence Of DR.. Samuel Moore
at Mitchell was burned to the ground.
Loss, about S4O0; insurance. $500.
The Methodist conference at Vermil-
lion haS closed. Rev. A. G. Stevens
has been assigned to Mitchell from
Rplfn11 anI Dow T. prnIfnrl Uhn
has been located at Mitchell for the
past three years goes to Redfeld.
Rev. X. y. Kraltz, who has had
charge of the Methodist church at Mt.
Vernon, goes to Bridgewater. He will
move his family to Bridgewater from
Mitchell.
The first regular meeting of the
state board of pharmacy for the pres
eht fiscal yea took place at Huron re-
Gently, when the following officers
We're elected: y. J. Blesser, Millbank.
president; |. \. Keith, Lake Prescott,
secretary; c.. &. Maxwell. Arlington.
treasurer. The following applicants
ior state certificates as registered
Pharmacists were examined: III. T..
Briggs, BroOkings; III. NJ. Palmer,
White; T.. II. Grove, Bookings; +. w.
'"'iu' 81. Ieiice' IL W. bI'Ii'Hr
nIhg, DeSmet; Il. j. Moore, Howard;
a. X. Merritt, Millbark; Charles Fow-
Ter. Centervillc; J. A. Light, Redtield;
D. l.. Blesser, Millbank.
lie change IN the method Of issuing
peei by the government authorities
treated considerable dissatisfaction
among the Sioux Indians at Pine
niuSe agency. A council was held at
.he corral and the head men made
speeches protesting against the meth
VI OF killing beef in the corral, in