The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-24
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
,,t..,.ttnr NeSs Items From nj
aver the STATE

alogue, shows an increased attendance
80 is the total this year.
The $4,000 Augustana church erected
at Dalesburg by the Swedish Luther
ans, is to be dedicated June -, Kew.
Mr.. Swenson is the present pastor.
An effort will be made at Deadwood
10 get an appropriation Of $1,000 for ar
ranging Il mineral exhibit 1T the Onla-
Ia exhibition.
Mr.. Mcdonald. a contractor Of Min
neapolis. was the lowest bidder on me
Milbank school house, and will probaD'
ly get the contract.
In the case tried ut Chamberlain he
fore Judge Smith. he decided that NJ
present there is no law in South Da-
kota for the punishment OF those
charged with bastardy.
John Noodle. eX-postmaster ana eN-
county commissioner, and for many
years a prominent resident OF brnie
county, died at his home II Pukawaha,
ut the age of seventy-two.
Charles Brown. 4 negro. was sen
fenced. at DeadwOOd, 10 be hanged Tor
the brutal murder of Mrs. Emnla tone.
The crime was committed two weeks
ago. and an attempt to lynch Brown
was narrowly aycrted. The dare OF ms
execution has been set for July III.
After being out fifty hours. the jury,
i'm the case of Jasper Kirby. at Sioux
Falls. returned Il verdict of guilty. He
is a prominent lawyer At Sioux falls,
who was indicted for being Il fence Tor
poStOffice robbers.
O. C. Yenietz. a young man employed
. n xtrntl nf AhpItIpItt.
stole n team and buggy a~nd->slve mt"
North Dakota. A deputy sheriff recov-
cred The buggy, which YenietZ hlu tfad-
ed at Glendale for IA spring wagon. He
has not beer carght.
c. w. Wilmer, IN early settler OF the
north part of Beadle county. was Dur
led with military honOrs. The sermon
was by DR.. Clark, and the exercises ui-
der the direction of the Grand Army
post of Huron, to which the deceisea
belonged.
Tie sale of Intoxicating liquors at re-
tail is declared Il nuisance by me CIT!
council of Vermiilion. by an ordinance
| lust passed. The city voted against the
| licensing Of saloons, under n new
| liquor law of the state. III Aprii.
| Whether the city has the power To de-
clare a retail liquor saloon Il nuisance
under the circumstances Is questioned
A runaway team ut P~lankinton ran
| into Il team belonging TO Harry Lewis,
| which his son. Charley, was driving on
his way home. The runaway team
| Jumped into the spring wagon. Knocked
the boy about fifteen feet TO the side ~
| the road. injuring him quite seriously.
| two large gaShes being GU III ms heal.
The lad was taken to DR.. Whites Of
| flee. his wounds dressed, ana 1T present
he is getting along nicely
The residence Of w. G.. Andrews at
| P%lankinton. was partially destroyed by
fire. and had it not been for the timely
action of the department ii would have
been entirely consumed. The fire orig
mated by Il door blowing shut or Il
match safe which was hanging on the
door lamb. causing the matches 10 IL
mite. setting fire to the house.
The fourth annual encampment Of
the G.. A. Il. came to Il close ut Red
field. The afternoon was taken up
with parades and Il business meeting,
at which Off ,erS We're elected. The
new commander Is from Huron and his
name is &. Il. Clark. The senior vice is
ii. l.. Packard of Itedfield. and the jul
Nor vice. Il. Madison of Sturgis. Can
ton was chosen as next years camping
ground.
Fire was discovered recently in the
back room Of T.. L. Malloy's drug store
at Montrose. The bucket brigade re
sponded promptly and by heroic work
the building was saved. but not until
the roof was nearly burned Oft the
main building. TIL" stock was mostly
removed. The loss was between 500
and $500. coy cred by insurance.
Frank Davis Of Hurley was arrested
end brought to Parker. where he
waived examination on the charge Of
grand larceny. He was bound over to
the September term of court in the
sum Of $500. He is accused of being
implicated with Harvey Clark (formrly
bound over i'm stealing three head Of
cattle from w. III. O'Keefe and Thomas
Downs of Hurley. Both of the above
named parties are yet in Jail.
A sensation was caused at Wessirp-
ton by the arrest OF two brothers, Har.
Vey ana Frank Hearst and Jim Lion
on the charge OF stealing beef >attle
from M herd owned by Reid Brothers.
Inc ulie1's nave been going on for
some time. The Hearst Brothers oper-
ate q meat market. and ship dressed
beef to various points. Charles Kcarne
also implicated in the thefts. d.sap-
poared.
The following order has been issued
by the adjutant generals office. author.
lzing he encampment mt Rryant nm
july 3 to l.. inclusive. providing the
members attending waive. i'm WRITING
all claims upon the state. for pay ri,
lowances. transportation and any nor
sonal Injuries received while in attend.
ancc. going to or returning. Tents ana
camp e%quipage will be provided M
Bryant at the expense OF the state and
the subsistence will be furnished from