The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-05-27
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
I~nterestinx News Items From ali
over the state.

has made II cut of 50 Il month In teach
ers' salaries.
The fine ban belonging 10 Louis
Rodc. at Chamberlain, was struck by
lightning. srt on fire and destroyed,
with II or rwo head OF hve stock.
Final proof on sixteen quarter sec
ions of land within Miner county was
made within the year ending April 80,
1897.
The camp of Royal Neighbors will be
| instituted soon at Bridgewater by the
lady deputy from Yankton. The re-
luircd number has been secured.
The pontoon bridge ut Chamberlain
is in place on the west of the island and
the boat City Of Chamberlain is max
ing regular trips Oh the east side.
Two children of August MuetZ. rcsid-
ing twelve miles southeast Of Redfield,
were killed by lightning during 8; heavy
lownpour Of rain.
The directors of The Aberdeen grain
palace are formulating Il program OF
entertainments for the palace his fall.
President Huntington has appointed
committees.
Mrs. George Barney Of Milbank sui
cided by hanging herself to h bedpost.
Her trouble was melancholy caused by
the death Of an only daughter a year
ago.
Tyndall is having n mat rial and sub
Stantial growth, this spring. Among the
improvements now i'm curse of erection
are the Congr, g%ational church, two Of
flee buildings and five residences.
John Rebcr. arrested on a charge Of
illic,tly distilling liquor, was examined
before Commissioner Wallace at Aber-
deen and bound over to the United
States court in the sum Of $1,000.
j. III. Wolf OF Kimball has bought the
Castalia Hour mill and ii is reported
will sink IN artcsian well for power TO
run the mill. With IL well for power
the mill ought To be a great success.
The Standard Oil company has Sc
lected Kimball for it's distributing point
for this part of the state and is now
erecting two 1900 gallon tanks ut that
place.
been appointed by Commissioner
Browning. of the Indian bureau. as
superintendent OF construction Of the
SoNtillllitut iIhtdIt Stllptl. WHICH VIII
be built in Chamberlain this summer.
W. f.. Rosencilns of Bridgewater has
a force of men TO work mt the mill re
pairing the damage done by the fire.
He expects to have the mill in opera
ton neyt week. He will burn coal here
after.
The third annual encampmcnt Of Tie
Western Veterans association and the
l4th division of the g. \. X. will occur
at simpsons Park on the banks of Big
Stone lake June =. 9. 10 and II, 1897.
Efforts are being made to secure the
assessing and collecting Of taxes for
the unorganized counties by Lyman
county officers. 1t should be SO as it
would save much trouble to the resi-
dents of Pratt and Presho counties.
The eighth annual encampment Of
the McCoOk county veteran association
will be held at Salem June 3 and 4,
1897. The citizens Of Salem intend to
make il IA success, and "A cordial invita-
ton is extended TO all.
w. H.. lyle. Jr., and Wilfred M~ansen,
OF Bryant, were sent to Jail at Huron.
charged with rObbing the p%Ostotfice at
Bryant last August They admitted the
crime and We're unable To give bail for
appearance 1T the Sioux Falls term of
United States court.
Charley Black Horse. a Pirc Ridge
agency Sioux. has been caught in the
act of taking down the barbcd wire
fences Of his ncighbors and making il
up into bundles convenient for ship
ment. and was arrested by United
States Deputy Marshal Robinson.
In the case Of the state versus Chas.
Kyle. charged with seduction ut Red
field. the jury returned a verdict of
guilty. after being out twelve hours.
This is the last case on the docket, and
the criminal calendar is clear for the
first time in the history of the county.
The Aberdeen high school will close
on June 10. and the graduating exer-
ciseS will be held ut the grain palace
on that evening. The following is the
graduating class: Russell A. Bowen,
Lulu \. Brandcr, Elva Il. Cram. Myrtle
NJ. Hall, Lucinda Kruger, Il. y. Foster.
Charles +. Holmes, Norman Mallory.
Albert Stratton and Jerome ClemmOns.
A. Il. Merrigold died mt the county
hospital ut Aberdeen. He suffered from
Il peculiar disease and one that excited
the attention of physicians generally.
His skull gradually disappeared from
n side Of his head. leaving nothing
but the scalp to protect the brain. At
the time of his death a large portion of
his skull had disappeared In this way.
Fish Warden barrow of Canton
wants ten men to act as deputy tish
wardens-men who are interested i'm
preserving fish i'm he Big Sioux river
in Lincoln county. There are fish
enough in the river now TO make pole
fishing good f0r all time if properly
projected.
Sixteen thousand tons of corn, of
which the Thousand bushels sent from
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