The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-19
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Interesting News Items From MI
over the State.

Daniel J. Rocks, formerly of Coldwa-
ter, Mich, died at Huron, aged sixty.
Relatives from Chicago took the re-
femains for burial.
The recent storm was very severe at
Miller. The people in the country are
in great need of coal and other sup
plies, the roads being impossible.
A mad dog attacked several cowboys
at Fort Pierre and severely bit two,
| Jeffins and Baird. The latter will be
taken to the PaStcur institute ut New
York.
The circuit court will close a small
calendar at Redfield the last of the
week. Judge Gaffey takes Judge
Campbell's place on the bench here fol
| the last of the term. because Of cases
the former is interested in at Pierre.
Thousands of acres of corn in the
vicinity Of Huron are buried beneath
a FOOT or more Of o Not more than
half or two-thirds Of the wheat crop is
threshed, and farmers generally are
not prepared for winter.
walton under his jurisdiction. and this
was granted. Hunters. in addition TO
receiving this permission, must agree
to fully comply with certain federal
statutes governing the territory en-
braccd in Indian reservations.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the Farmers Implement com
pany At Canton. with Il capital stock OF
$4,000. lncorporators: ole 7. Hell
gcrsOn. Simon Tlrikson, Henry Orstad,
T.. Il. Nessa and Nels Il. Strand, all OF
anton.
George Wilson. 4 farmer living in
Pleasant Grove township. lost thirty
six head Of sheep rs the result Of the
unusually sewers weather. StOckmon
from west of the Missouri river say
that cattle are drifting to sheltered
places in the timber along the White
river.
An ice bridge formed on tho Missouri
river the other day ana next day the
ice was strong enough for the safe
crossing of stock and teams. This is
the earliest that the river has closed
at Chamberlain for fifteen or twenty
years.
DIR. j. w. Elliott, state veterinarian,
reports several cases of anthrax
among the cattle of a farmer nance
Davis, near Frankfort. :. ID. This dis,
ease is giving considerable trouble tC
the Stockmen of the central counties OF
the state.
DAILY * Makay of Madison have
brought 1,SO0 sheep in from the West
to he fed for the Eastern market. AS
this firm has plenty of hay. corn and
oats on their farm they think the grain
can be fed to fatten n sheep and
they will realize a god price for it..
1t is not generally known that white |
Sportsmen are occasionally permitted
to hunt on Indian reservations. but J.
Il. eLader. an Elkhorn conductoasSandI
party or friends, recently enjoyed this
novelty. He was required to make
formal application to United States In
dian Agent Clapp. at Pine Ridge Agen.
cy. for permission TO hunt on the reser-
out for Mark Hanna when he reaches
were captured near DeadwOOd and
sent to Maj. Mckinley. as the first |
Offering of the Black Hills. They were,
put In a cage with a partition between |
them, and labeled Mark and Han |
ma Hanna" is all right, but look
a very fine pair of American eagles,
for anything.
Charles Loveland. manager Of the
huron creamery, is confined to, his !
nome, caring for "A very painful wound ,
In the calf Of one of his legs. He wa
attacked by Il vicious boar; the animal
forced his tuSks through the calf of ,
one of Mr.. LOyeland's legs. inficting n /
wound that is causing him much. troll |
bic.
The council Of administration Of thc,
y. w.. *. department of South Dakota |
has been directed by Senior Vice Com |
mander Baker Of HermOsa and Assist
ant General StrouDe Of Aberdeen m |
convene in special session i'm Sioux
Falls on he 18th inst. for the Durp1se
Of electing a department commandpr To |
fill the vacancy caused by the death |
Of Gen. Ackley.
TN" state insurance department has |
granted authority To transact business |
N this state to rhc Ncdprland Life In. !
'ur"nce company of New York. Com |
miSSioner Anderson reports many |
agents securing certificates. and IN |
lu!ries from a number Of comDanias "a |
10 requirements for doing business in
the Stare, since tho election is over. and |
business is again settled down.
TWO Sioux Indians. named Different |!
star and Walking Shield were arrest !
ed by Deputy Marshal Bray, upon the |
charge of criminal assault upon tha
person of Little Dog. n Sioux maiden |
n herds were held at Chamberlain |
to appear before the next federal grand
jury without bail. and in the meantlme
Will be confined in tho Lawrence es,un- |
ty Jail.
Henry Gould, a ranchman in the |
western part Of the state, lost sbout
200 head of sheep trom the effects of !
poison. az late there have BEEN mary
losses TO sheep owners, all Apparently |