The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
TN SOUTH DAKOTA
s~ute.c.tinr Ncsrs Items From as
over the state.

Thc engine belonging to the threSh-
| inc omit of Ham Il Hanten. ut wa
tertown, blew up, scalding the engin-
Ger, Henry lIeimer.
The residence of Charles Reynolds
az Cantor was burned. Frank North
was severely burned, but will recover.
Loss, $1,000.
Word has been received from Elk
! Creek that the large sawmill OF Runk-
| L. a. Rowley had been destroyed by Il
| timber fire. The loss is estimated ut
$1,000.
The contract has been let for the
construction of Il Catholic church at
plankinton. The main portion OF the
building will be 3IX60 feet. 1t viii he
deliberately finished.
Martin Breasch. residing in RondeN
township. while riding Il wheel mt Mel
| lette. collided with the thills Of Il cart,
one of which entered his abdomen aud
is likely to cause his death.
While II duck-hunting. Charles
Stannard, proprietor of the marble
works ut Rapid City. accidentally shot
himself through the heart. He leaves
Il wife and two children.
James GcrtSOn. an old settler living
five miles south of kimbail. took Il
dose of %Strychninc and ended his life.
Domestic affairs had not been running
smoothly in the family for some time
past.
Louis PletZky. charged with having
made IN assault upon Mrs. Pless with
II dangerous weapon. was bound over
to appear nj the next term of court ut
Redfield.
The Aberdeen city auditors annual
report makes a fine showing and ndi-
Gates that the city's finances are in
good condition. The outstanding in
debtedness has been reduced. while ut
the same time various improvements
have been made.
William Moore. the murderer of
Frank Staley. was captured ut Bren-
nan by Sheriff rlunkett Friday. and is
now in the county jail ut Lead. lie
gave away his plan of escape 10 Mig
ger Ludd" who informed he officers,
and this led to his capture .
Frank Ball went to u house of ill
fame nj Watcrtown and attempted 10
murder one of II inmates. Elsie Will
Jams. After pounding her with the
butt of u revolver. he dragged her To
a we'll and tried Il throw her in. but
was prevented.
The new tax levy for the ensuing
year for Beadlc county has been fixed
ut Il mills. All the commissioners
have already drawn their full allow
ance of SlG3. per diem and mileage for
the year. They must now meet and
transact business for the remainder OF
the year free.
Word has been received mt Hot
| Springs that W. T.. Adams. II prom
inert physician of that city. and sur
geon for the Burlington road ut that
place. is dead at Henderson. Ky. from
the effects of Il blow upon the head.
dealt ny some unknown person for
purposes Of robbery.
Ed Dixon and George Van Aukcn.
VIII perley and Ed .Jeardon have been
placed under bonds Of $50 each mt
Aberdeen and held To the next term of
court. charged with maliciously injur-
ing animals. They were unable to get
bonds. and will anguish in Jail until
November.
John Iahnd. Il laborcr on the farm OF
VI. y. kaeppler, near Rediield. drank
carbolic acid by mistake. and died in
a few minutes. The unfortunate man
was expecting his family from Indiana
in Il few days. ana Il short time be-
fore the accident had talked iOyouslv
of their coming.
Joe zimmerman. who WAS arrested for
shooting II. {. Cole ut Madison. has
been liberated. no complaint being Ell
tered against him. On account of Mr..
Cole doing the first shooting. the pros
ccuting attorney considered conviction
out Of the question. Son-in-law and
parents have made up their diner
enceS.
Milhank public schools opened re-
Gently in Of the finest school
buildings in the state. The BUILDING is
52XSI feet. containing seven high.
light. airy rooms. with n seating ca
racity of 400. and is heated by Il fur
mace. One years course has been add
ed to the curriculum. The school has
quite an extensive library.
{. y. lIerricd. member of the state
board of regents. has Strengthened out
the tangle at the school of mines Mt
Rapid City. and that institution will
open Oh the 9th inst. with DIR. Mct;illi-
cuddy rs president. The vacancies in
the faculty have i'll been filled by SUI
pcriOr men, and the friends of tho in-
stitution are much pleased thcrcat.
AdviccS from the Lower Brulc aycn-
cy state that the mammoth govern
meTt artcsian well there. which has
been throwing out coal u other sub
stances. has cleared itself again and
flows freely, throwing Il siy-inch
stream about twenty feet above the
top of the well casing. No further
trouble with the Well is possible.
The subject of Il special session ot