The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-05-13
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Intescstinx News Items Fr"m NJ
over the state.

| EarllpSt-SONn grain II 'oliihS vi IL
good shape. and the fields are bcSih-
ming to look quite green.
4 pleasure resort on the shores or
Lake Herman is one of the prospective
enterprises of the near future.
The grand lodge Of the \. q. L. w.
will meet ut Yankton. the session be-
ginning May | and continuing three
days.
Work mon have Just completed Il wei
or Andrew Qualm and John F.'Sram
IN Whrtst, re creek. near chamberlain,
hat thr VS. IN c,ght-inch stream thirty
clIcs above the top of the pipe.
Two tramps who stole clothing from
Nottmcycr X Millcr's department store
1t Redfield were ~overhaulcd o II
nile from town by the sheriff. They
lrew razor, and resisted. but were
,yerpowered. tried and sentenced To
rNcnty days in Jail.
As an indication OF the moisture on
he prairie and all yer the Northwest
his spring. compared with Il year ago.
he river record ut Pierre shows IN NV
alage of 81 feet for April this year 10
81 for April last year.
Rev. John w. Marshall. late pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church of HUI
ron, died recently at Los Angeles. Mr..
Marshall resigned his work at Huron
because Of failing health and went to
| California last October. His body viii
be buried ut Portage, Wis.
An attempt has been made to reOr-
ganize the Aberdeen band, but the
prospect for SO doing looks rather du-
bious this year. Som talk is heard of
an orchestra. however. and possibly
Aberdeen will not be wholly without
the sound of the brasScS this summer.
The Pleasant Valley creamery has
just put in a new 400 cream separator,
making two 10Y in the establishment
So far one machine has been entirely
Inadequate, and farmers with milk for
the creamery have been obliged often
to wait for vat room.
John GtaaS ard Mrs Rasmus Nelson,
who clOpcd from Aberdeen Il few days
since. have been located at Oakc. and
placed under arrest. They viii be re-
tur ned 10 Aberdeen for trial. Mrs.
Nelson deserted her husband, taking IL
small child with her.
Brookings is very proud Of her cob
lege band. which appeared on the
streets n few days ago in new uni
forms. Their music was excellent.
marching tactics especially well x
cutCd. ard altogether they are expect
ed To make n very creditable impress
sion nj the college athletics ut Mitch
, ell this month
n. II. Reynolds. II former farmer OF
Sanborn county, recently went To
Hunter. y. Y. with Il carload Of san
born county horses. The horses were
| sold mt from $50 To 800 each. and he
was offered $3.50 for the team he was
breaking when he went away Evil
IDENTIFY horses are picking up in the
East. and that VIII have IN immediate
effect on the South Dakota market.
The Wolf River colony on the Jim
river. above Olivet has invented Il sort
of stern-wheel paddle ferry boat, run
by hand power, through harvester
| ]spr0ckctS and chains. CraukS are at
tached and a man at each crank fur
nishcS the propelling force. The boats
are said to run very easily. and the
colony is making Il considerably larger
n to use as Il regular ferry boat.
The meeting of the state fair associ-
alton recently held at Nankton was
very satisfactory. The final report in
dicates that all the debts incurred had
been paid ana that S2T.4S remained in
the treasury. 1t was resolved that the
sense Of the meeting BE- that the citi-
Zens should guarantee the premiums
again this year, and the chairman was
authorized TO appoint Il committee 10
solicit signatures To the guarantee.
Mrs. John Satori Of Yanktun was IA
tally burned 10y gasoline. III attempt.
ing to FIJI Il gasoline stove which she
was using an explosion took place. IN
stantiy covering her with flames Re.
fore assistance could be rendered she
was all ablazc. Whilc attempting to
save her Eugene Schmidt was badly
burned on tine arms. Fears are enter
tanned thai ne inhaled the flames. Mrs.
SJtori aic,i.
From present Indications, there is go
ing to be 4 shortage i'm the hog crop In
this state. and in many other places
this year. 1t is estimated b. stock
men that farmers are losing about
thTpc-fuurths Of their spring pigs.
Some attribute the loss to cold. wet
weather during the spring; others be.
iicvc 1t 60 arise from lack of exercise
on the part of the brood sowS during
the winter. Eut. whatever the cause.
The crop Is Il very short one. and If
Il similar condition prevails extensive
ly elsewhere the price of hc@s may
rise materially the coming year.
John +. Baker. acting commander VI
the Sorth Dakota g. 4. T.. IN rCs aonsc
to uulhcrrlS rriiu>t ihit HS Ms 30th
falls ON SUNDAY this year. that that dry
be ,bscrvad rs Memorial Day. has is
sued Il circular in which he says: THE
acting department commander regrets
that these "cqlcSts cannot be complied