The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-08
TN SOUTH DAKOTA
interesting News Items FROM NJ
over the state

FOR thirty wears, died at Yankton.
A very heavy rain storm washed out
several bridges over Willow creek.
Over two inches of water fell.
The contract has been let Tor the
sinking of a SiX-inch artesian wen AZ
the roller mill at Chamberlain. 10 tur-
mis- power for running the mill.
Gov. Lee will appoint w. NJ. Bruce of
Yankton state surveyor. in place or
Byron f. Lovejoy of Redtield. The APP
Monument will be II ade within a few
days.
The contract for building three more
buildings for the government school at
Flandrpau. as advertised by Supt. Da-
Wis. has been lei to Charles Hilly FOR
$685. Mn the work to commence Aug. L.
The Indian sunni err school, under the
auspices of the y. NJ. {. A.. which was
in session for ten days at st. Louis
Park. on Big Stone lake has closed. The
meetings were well attended.
The second annual session of the In
tyr-ReServation' Teachers association
will be held at Rosebud Agency. luiy I
to 10. An elaborate programme has
been prepared.
The mother Of Charles and Thomas
Crawford died ut the Agency. She IS
said to have been over 100 years Old,
being one of the Oldest women OH the
reservation
Col. w. A. Burnham's farm residence
at Groton vas struck by lightning and
burned 10 the ground. The building
was occupied by Jack Harris. who es-
capped uninjurcd.
A teachers institute for Beadle III
ty closed Il twO-weekS' profitable SEES
sion at Huron. The average attendance
was 160. Prof. Edwin Dukes was con-
ductor.
Bon Homme ~county's first equal suf-
frage convention met at Tyndall for a
two-day'S session. A contest for q sill
yer medal. e prize for the best lady or
atOr. was won by Mrs. G. c. King of
Scotland.
The newly-creCted Augustana Luther
an church at DaleSburg was dedicated
June -. Over 1000 people were pres
ent. Rev. Mr.. Flemring. president Of
the Minnesota Lutheran synod, deliv-
cred the dedicatory
Manager ZeitlOw. of the Dakota Cen.
trail Telephone company. began work
on the extension of the line from Red
field south to Huron and east toward
Watcrtown. Work is also progressing
rapidly from Aberdeen to Ortonville.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary Of state for the
Cloyerfield Creamery company. At
Meckling, Clay county. with a capital
Of $1,000. G. A. Bartlett is president
and |. *. Good secretary.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new school building at st. Elizabeth
Mission. on Oak ere ok. near Grass. The
new building will be ready for occupan-
cy about Sept. II. 1t is being erected
on the Foundation of the old building
which was burned last winter.
Judge Gardner Of the Seventh circuit
has decided that the board of county
commissioners of Pennington county
have authority 10 cancel all interest
and penalty on delinquent pei Sonal
property taxes, as well rs real estate.
Harvey &. Afford. son Of DR.. G. Il.
Afford Of Huron. has been admitted to
practice law before the supreme court
Of this state, and on his return from
Mobile, Ala, at the conclusion of his
visit in Huron, will enter upon the prac-
tice of his profession.
VI. A. Schaefer, treasurer of .Jprauld
county. was held up recently by the
gang that made an attack upon the
county commissioners last fall. He re-
sisted the attack, and the result will
Keep him under Il physicians care for a
few days. His funds We're in the bank.
Last year Alpena farmers received
from 4 TO s cents per pound for their
wool, and this year they are getting
from IL to Is cents per pound. or
course the tide of prosperity has not
struck the sheep men of this state.
This just happens so.
John Leonard committed suicide mt
Newark by taking arsenic. He was the
son OF A. Il. Leonard, a prominent
and wealthy resident Of Manistec.
Mich. who OWNS large farming inter
eSts near Newark. The cause OF the
deed was insanity.
For some time there has been a great
many mutilated coins in circulation in
SturgiS, and the source has been traced
to the trainmen and news BOYS. who
bring them in from Omaha. where they
are bought at a discount. The Mead
County Bank has posted a notice to the
effect that 1t will no longer take such
coins.
Isaac koenue of Lead. a Finlandor.
and Mrs. HOyt Of Whitewood, were
taken to the Yankton insane asylum.
Both have been insane for some time.
but have been waiting for n vacancy in
the asylum. Carrie OleSOn of Dead
wood has returned from the asylum,
pronounced cured.
Ham Bros drug store at Worthing.
was broken into, and several boxes Of
the best cigars, with some choice can
dy was taken. The money drawer WAS
rified OF its contents, amounting to
over 81. The loss was about sd. The