The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-02
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
a~uterestinx News Items FRO" -"
over the state.

old.
At the last meeting of the Stanley
county board of commissioners IL was
decided TO place II bounty OF 80 per
scalp on gray wolves.
w, G.. Gordon lies dangerously Ill nj
Athena. having been bitten in the leg
by n horse that diau with every symp-
tom of rabies.
The Republicans Of the First jndiciai
circuit will hold their convention Sept.
20 at Scotland. 10 nominate a candi-
date for judge.
The total figures for the South Ia
kota assessment for this year are COM
pIeted. showing an asSessable valuation
of 500. 16T, 100, an increase Of SII6,-
oO4 oyer the assessment IT last year.
The Dakota Central Telephone line
has completed its system connecting
Aberdeen and Huron and intermediate
points with Big Stone City. This gives
connection with thirty-seven stations.
President Huntington and Secretary
Fisher. of the Aberdeen Grain Palace
association, have gone 10 Chicago 10
secure attractions for the coming EN-
t~ertainment.
Two little children of Dir. III. A. How
ell of DeadwoOd. who bad been visit
ing i'm Hot Springs. were bitten by Il
mad dog. One has died from the eff
fects of the poison and the other is not
expected to survive.
The Republicans of the Fourth judi
cial circuit met i'm Mitchell and unani-
mously rcnOlninated Frank Il. Smith,
the present incumbent. for the position
Of Judge of this circuit. There was no
opposition TO his denomination.
William Il. Ogden of Gettysburg was
killed recently by the discharge OF a
shotgun in the hands Of a companion.
He was conscious up to the time of his
death and made his will. He was "A
dealer in lumber. and leaves a widow.
w. T.. Givans has signed a contract
with the Gas Well company TO sink a
well in Pierre. TO Il depth of 1000 feet
for gas. The work will he commenced
as soon as material and machinery can
be gotten upon the ground.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Farmers Supply company
ut Arlington, with n capital stock of
$3.50. Its purpose is To deal in drugs
and general merchandise. I%ncorporat-
ors. William +. Bishop. Myra Bishop
and a. \. Henry.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Two Bit TowEsite compa-
Ly Of Two Bit. Lawrence county, with
a capital stock of S250.0OO: i%ncorporat-
Ors. James ID. Hardin. Charles Hardin.
Norman Il. Mason. Harry Benedict,
William T.. Rathmcll.
Hcgen Weber. son Of n well known
female character Of WATERFOWL. was
killed there by a Great Northern train.
He was lying near the track. and. upon
the approach Of a train. laid his head
across n rail. He is supposed TO have
been mentally %deranged.
Thirty ears of cattle left Pierre re-
Gently for the Chicago market. being
the first large shipment of the season.
In the yards there Saturday twenty
head of steers brought S53.75 each. and
100 head SO straight. There is Il live
ly demand for cattle.
Three prisoners in the county Jail mt
~Flandreau broke jail and made their
escape. They We're SalrOm Standard.
Ole Nelson and John Hale. The latter
is wanted by the United States postal
department for robbing the Aurora
postofiice: the others on the charge of
robbing the Erickson family.
Ed Larson. living near Waubay. has
been bound owe on the charge of alb
ductioD. Robert Mullarky. Of the same
township. charges Larson with having
abducted his wife by means Of intimi-
datiOn and threats that he I.arson)
would Kill Mullarky If the wife ever
returned to live with him.
The government has practically COM
pleted n deal for the purchase of prop
crty at Speartish for the soon-to-be-
built fish hatchery. The ground will
cost about $1,000. IL is hoped TO have
Slj,OOO more FOR the buildings. ponds.
etc. II viii TAX six or seven months
TO build the plant ana put IL in run
ming order.
Acting-C Comptroller Coffin has given
out an abstract OF reports of the con
ditlon, July %, of TIE tw 'nty-seyen ma
tlohal banks in South Dakota. II
shows total Il S6.G5S.2 6y.
loans ana aggregating So
SoS.362. and reserve. $1.31I.46S. of
which $322,G2S was gold. The deposit,
amounted to S3.S3S, 131. and he aver.
age reserve held was 36.6S per cent.
Col. Frost has been taking a census
or the residents of the state who are
liable for military duty, which includes
all ablebodied males between the ages
OF eighteen and forty-tive. While
some OF the returns are slow in com.
ing In. and some of Tie counties have
not sent in very accurate reports, he
estimate of the number liable. from all
the data ut hand, Is $4,000.
John Barrett and John HowIer two
tramps, who were arrested fo,. ,.oh,
hing Peter Kecfe ut Cantop wore hoI,
i In lhn agInlnAl INN. L.. I-