The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-08-13
IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
I~ntercstins News Items From all
over the state.

NV 81
Elmer Roubineck, a twelve-year-old
lad of Beloit. Iowa, was killed in a
| runaway ut Canton. A load of grain
passed over his body.
Benjamin c. Ash Of South Dakota
has been appointed agent for the lower
Brule Indians, to fill an original va
cancy.
At Vermillion George Warren, about
seventeen years old. had his left hand
| taken off by the gearing of a thresh-
ing machine, near here this afternoon.
A child by the name Of Peterson at
Dell Rapids had it's leg caught in the
wheel Of Il wagon, n so badly
| crushed that amputation was neces-
sary. The child died from the effects
this morning.
J. o. Johnson and Ben Clare jumped
from the third story window OF the
Phillips House at Sioux Falls and
broke both legs. He also sustained in
| ternal injuries which are serious. The
distance was thirty feet.
Business at the United States land
office at Aberdeen for July was as
follows: Nine homestead entries, en-
bracing 1860 acres: twenty final home
stead proofs. embracing 1856 acres;
twenty-four final timber culture proofs,
embracing 3,S22 acres.
Rev. Baldwin of Scotland, recently
| performed II unique marriage ccre-
mony. about 100 miles separating The
contracting parties. The bride was at
Scotland and the groom was ut Il point
in Indiana. the ceremony being per-
formed by telegraph.
The army worm has made its APP
pearance at Scotland in Il field of corn.
The agricultural college has been no
titled of the fact so that an inveStiga-
ton may he made. AT this time the
field is being ~quarantined 10y blowing
| bitches around ii.
4. G.. Auchampach. a farmer living
northeast of Ipswich, has invented Il
machine to be attached to an ordinary
self-binder. whereby grain that has
been beaten down 10y wind or hail can
be gathered up to perfection. This
will be Il boon to farmers.
The state department G.. a. II. band
has finally received its commission,
and is making active preparations to
GO to the national encampment mt st.
Pull. 1t Will consist of twenty-five
men, and among them some of the
best players in the state.
y new business enterprise has been
organized by the business men of Wcs-
sington Springs. to be known as the
! Cooperative Grain company. The
J company will deal in grain and coal.
| The officers are: President. o. o. Eng
J lung: secretary. II. s. Vessey; treas
urer. W. +. Bancroft.
\ boy about four years old. from
Chicago, Ivy the name of Burdick who,
with his parents. was visiting 1t Alex
andria. was kicked by a horse. and is
in Il critical condition. The little boys
skull is badly crushed. and he has
three ribs broken. and a pitchfork
wound in his left hip. The boy went
in back Of some strange horses with
4 pitchfork, and when kicked was
iriven against the fork.
Many OF the Sioux Indians at Crow
|reck and Lower Brule agencies. adj
accent to Chamberlain. are in a highly
prosperous condition financially. In
idditiCn 10 fine carriages, furniture
nd carpets. many Of them fave pur-
chased organs, ana il is no unusual
sight to see elegant aud costly instru-
nentS of this character occupying
places in log houses. whose eytpriors
Hr2Scnt anything but q cheerful or
prosperous appearance.
Veterinary surgeon AgcrSberg was
.alled to Gayvillc recently to inveSti-
gate an epidemic among the horses
II that vicinity. He returned this af-
ernOon. and declared the disease farCy
Or glandCrs. Two animals belonging
TO Julius Berkeley have already died,
md the other afflicted horses are or
dercd shot. The epidemic is mt pres
ant confined to w pastures. and eX-
IRENE measures are being taken to pre-
vent its spread.
Concerning crops in South Dakota,
the last bulletin gives the following:
The temperature during the week NV
eraged somewhat below the normal.
the state considered. The DAYS were
warm. rs a rule. and the night cool.
although there were cool days through
out. fair TO cOpiOuS lainS occurred
quite generally, and on come days the
rain was iii ~sprinkling showers. at in
tervals, with col weather.. In some To-
calltles the rains were quite heavy.
ana the heaviest, it appears. were at
tended 10y more or less hail Tnera
was o the normal amount of sun
shine. The general weather conditions
We're very favorable for the healthy
Advancement of the latest wheat and
oats. corn. flax. potatoes and miIIet.
ina the continuing of Irairie grasses
n green condition. The harvesting
# wheat and oats in the southern
ounties is nearly completed. and in
Ionie localities completed. In the cen
raj counties 1t is far advanced. and
generally IN progress in the northern.
crowd of tramps boarded n freight
At Bookings going to Waterfowl. and