The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-07
I SOUTH DAKOTA
News Items From all
over the state.

wana, have lost two children from
diphtheria.
1t is reported that the hog cholera
has made its appearance in the swine
herds at Memo.
The new well at the Chamberlain
mill has doubled it's power since last
Gall.
John Hamilton Of Medicine Creek is
Nintering LOO head of sheep near
chamberlain.
Advices from the Hills country indi-
cate losses to the StOckmen of some Inn
portance and others liable to follow.
A new building is being erected to
take the place of the One that was
burned last week at the Ellison shaft,
In DeadwOOd.
Mr.. John st. John was found in his
office at Brookiugs unconscious from a
stroke Of apopleXy and is still in a
%precariouS state.
Sixteen cars of sheep, 2,2OO head,
were shipped from west Of Pierre to
EeIteryiIle to be fed for the market.
They are expected to be ready for mar
ket by the first of March.
A young man living near Kimball, by
the name of August Marty, fell and
broke his ankle while hauling water.
Since the wolves around Redtield
have been killed off the rabbits are in
creasing in numbers rapidly.
The family of John Clemens Of Get
tySburg had a narrow escape from as
phyxiatiOn last week. Mr.. Clemens be-
ing just able to crawl to the door saved
the family from nothing worse than a
short sick spell.
At a meeting at Huron of Beadle
county free silver mcG q committee or
one from each township and seven
from the city of Huron was named to
look after the interests of the free sill
yer party in his respective locality. s.
il. Hysham was chairman of the meet
Ing and William l.. Miner was Secre-
tary.
FOrefathers' Day was celebrated by
the COngregatiOnalistS at Huron, pro-
yiding over 800 people with an old
Fashioned New England supper, follow
cd by the finest musical and pantO-
mime entertainment ever witnessed
there. Large quantities of food were
distributed to the poor.
Ouartermaster General Carpenter in
his annual report to the governor, rec
OmmendS $4,000 for the national guard
for each of the next two years. and
ID Si,'Jto aNlttt IL lIltIc 1i% W Dt 'ii'iiip
ments. He also urges companies
at Dcadwod and Spearfish. He shows
that the guard now has property val
ued at S52,1G1.
The accidental discharge of a shot
gun caused the death of William Ties,
n young man residing with his parents
twelve miles south of Clark. He had
placed the loaded gun in the sleigh in
which he and some other members OF
the family were riding, with the muZ-
Zle resting on the seat, and while pull
ing vi the robes the gun was ~discharg-
ed, the charge striking him on the side
of the head. He lived about six hours.
Van Moore, the Iuarter-blood Sioux
who attacked his s~tep-father, Jake Dol
plus, with a knife and left him for
dead, was brought to Aberdeen in
chains from the Cheyenne agency by
Agent Peter Couchman and Deputy
United States Marshal Powers. Last
spring he completed a four-year term
in b state penitentiary for making an
assault which nearly had a fatal ter
minatiOn. When drunk, as he was in
his last encounter, he is said to be h
most dangerous man on the reserva-
ton.
There is much excitement in Dead
Noou oNtl nc SIIdL SlIIhc VI II Il
Ragged Top in the Dacy shaft mines.
The bed of ore continues to show evil
dences of fabulous wealth. 1t is the
sensation of the Black Hills, and hun
drcdS are tlocking to the scene. 1t
rivals in richness anything in the his
tory of Western mining. The ore is
running over $50 per ton. h rich
drift was started on the assure, and
the wonderful bed of ore was discov-
cred within ten feet.
Sheriff Neil Of Watertown arrived at
Sioux Falls recently with a warrant
for the arrest of DR.. w. \. Germain, a
leading physician Of that city. A few
days ago Mrs. w. .. Thaycr of Water
town died as a result of n criminal OPP
GRAFTON. In her ante mortem state
ment she charged the crime on her huS-
band, and he, on being arrested. de-
clarde that he had come to Sioux Falls
n procured from DIR. German the
medicine. The affair has created a
great sensation, as DIR. German is one
of the leading physicians and stands
very high socially.
+. NJ. Xiehach of Yankton has been
appointed special court commissioner
to administer Oaths in homestead cases
to claimants for land in Gregory coun-
ty which has been opened for filing at
Chamberlain. This action Is taken for
the convenience of Gregory county set
tiers, many Of whom live considerably
more than fifty miles from Chamber
lain, and can thus be sworn to their
filing papers without the necessity of
appearing personally ut the Chamber
lain land office.
The South Dakota branch of the Ma
tiOnal Aid Association held its first an
nual meeting at Huron. Alonzo War