The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-16
In SOUTH DAKOTA.
Interesting News Items From all
over the state.

4 barn belonging to Samuel Mehn.
near Hutton, va destroyed by fire.
The barn contained ZOO bushels of
wheat. 8 head of horses and Il large
quantity of farming implements.
Iowa capitalists. attracted by the de-
poSits of brick clay at Edgemont, have
closed arrangements to put in Il brick
plant here. They will make and
paving as well as building brick.
The southern part Of Turner county
is infested by what appears 10 be a
regularly organized band of thieves.
Within the last few days fully $1,000
worth of grain and stock has been
stolen.
The Sully county man. Frank o
Inns, who disappeared. has been found
at HighmOre. where he went TO learn
particulars of a horse shipment, ana
was taken sick, preventing his return
home.
Articles OF Incorporation Of the Aber-
deem Masonic Temple Association have
been filed with the secretary at Pierre
The capital stock is S2J.O 900, and the
directors are A. :. Reed, ]. l.. Browne,
$. j. Coyne. Nancy J. Howard. Charles
a.. lto"dIu. ItahN - 49,
Hute, J. Il. Adams II :. ii. Jumper.
A house belonging to Michael Coli
nick, two miles from Gary. burned 10
the ground. Mrs. Golinick. Il lady
about 20 years old, was cremated, ana
as yet the remains cannot be found.
They are Germans. coming from Nau-
chara county, Wis. h cause or the
fire is as yet unknown.
Peter Trumbo was the latest party
arrested at Pierre on the cattle SteallhS
cases. but he was discharged without
a hearing Oh motion OF The states at
torney. as there was no evidence
against him. Leonard ScoVlile WIS
this evening bound owe an the charge
against him.
The National Bank of Dakota at
Huron has passed from the hands of
the original stockholders. James r.
roy of Sioux City. I'll. \. Maxwell OF
.uron and others into the hands OF
II. o. Richards and Andrew Rlesei or
Huron. The bank is one of the strong
est in the state.
The saloons ut Kimball have been
raided. at the instance" of the church
element. and the lob was very system
IIltallN tubilt. Nfii1A'
after The complaint was made. TO pre-
Won't officials so inclined from giving
warning to the saloOnistS. 50 the latter
could get their stocks hidden.
John Virgins. Il war veteran and
wealthy farmer. SuiCldpd en- the Ne
braska side of the Missouri river near
Yankton. He jumped over the hlNll
into what is supposed was deep water
but il was only two feet deep ana ne
then shot himself through the mead
with Il revolver and was round &lIjilG
upright in the water.
\ Sioux Indian named Banks. who
is chief of the Indian police at crow
Greek agency. has applied for Il pen
sion. He acted as scout for the gov
ernnfcnt during one Of the ndian
wars. and makes application under the
act of June. 1890. This is believed i"
be the first instance where IL Sioux In
dian has applied for Il pension.
George VI. Clark. wanted ut Milbank
for the forgery and embeZzlement OF
100000. has been arrested ut san l.U-
crecia. Miuatitian. state OF Vera 'luz,
Mex. by the Pinkerton detective agen
CIV of st. Paul. EXtradition papers pre-
scented by Sheriff Williams OF Milban
have been hOnored by the Mexican
government. and Clark will be brought
back at once for trial.
A determined effort is being made
by stockmen ut Pierre to round up the
gang of horse and cattle thieves which
has infested that part of the state for
the past two years. New developments
are being brought OUT. and before the
=. =. a,s.t,AI N ntn,hnp nf M ri lac
will be called upon TO explain their con-
duct. and Il few who are innocent are
likely to be caught in the web.
The supreme court has reversed he
findings Of the lower court in the we'll
known Huron contempt case. wherein
contempt proceedings were instituted
against Aid. Jarvis and five other
members OF the city council The
court has also affirmed the decision OF
the lower court in the case OF the city
against the Bank Of Volga for the re-
moval of the old Wright Gus as II
nuisance.
Attorney :. III. Craumer of Aberdeen
is taking steps to test the constitutions
ality OF resubmissiOn He proposes 10
perform the necessary legal acts with
a view Of enjoining the state auditor
from putting resubmission on the ofti-
cial ballots. 1t is held that this course
of action will attract general and pro-
found attention and will determine Il
question over which there Is a wide
difference Of opinion. Mr.. Craumer
hopes TO get the case before the SUI
preme court without great loss OF
time.
A miniature geyser has been discov-
cred In the mountains two miles south
of Sturgis. 1t is situated on the top OF
n mountain and gives forth steam and