The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-11
SOUTH DAKOTA.

past four or nVe months mas bttn SUI
fering from some ailment of his right
leg, recently had that member ampu-
tated at the knee.
The school board OF Parkston Will
open bids, Aug. 5, for the erection or a
$1,000 school house. AS soon as the
contract is let the building will be
pushed TO completion so as TO De ready
for the opening Of school in September.
Ii is estimated. from the best inform
alton Obtainable that crops in Splnk
county are, on the whole, about ~ per
cent above last years crop, or that
they will average ten bushels TO the
acre.
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed for the Black Hills Wind cave
company, mining corporation at
Wind Cave, with a capital Of $5OO,U0;
incorporators, Peter j. Folsom, John
Slater, Wind Cave; Edmond I. Rick
er, South Poland Me.
The cutting of small grain is about
completed near Spencer, and the out
look as to quantity and quality is very
f1attering. The frequent showers OF the
past week have been very beneficial 10
the corn crop, which now promises 10
be the largest ever produced in this
section.
An unknown man was found MUIR
dered in a Great Northern car at Wa
tertown. He was shot, the bullet pass
ing through the base of the brain. IL
is thought the crime was the work or
tramps. as there has been a large num-
lNa,. TN, hn rlln w
was found.
State Superintendent Crane OF Pierre
received a notification from the reve-
nue. department that revenue stamps
will not be required on teachers GER
tifiCates by either state or county SUI
perintendents, they being considered
official business and not private pa
pers.
With favorable weather, the largest
crop Of small grain ever grown in the
vicinity of Artesian will be harvested
in good condition by the end of the
week Some of it will be Immediately
threshed from the shock, but the larger
portion will GO into stack. Corn Is
still coming TO the front and is looking
splendid.
Spencer continues TO make perma-
nent growth. In addition to the new
buildings in the business part OF town,
W. +. Shoop will erect store building
on the corner of Main and Third
streets. 24x36. 1t is not improbable
that "A hall for the use of the different
lodges of the town will be built, either
over the store of Mr.. ShOop or at some
other convenient place on Main street.
The new brick block being erected ut
Arlington by Mrs. Reed and StrOm-
back is progressing, and, when COM
pleted. will add two pretty store rooms
to ArlingtOn's quota of business
houses. A. c. Hamway and c. J. Sand
are each erecting elegant residences.
Numerous dwellings are being repaired
and improved. adding greatly 10 the
general fine appearance of the town.
Judge Frank r. Smith has granted
the defendant in the case of Mrs. Mile
Manore VS. Miss Grace Howard an addi-
tional thirty days to file a motion for
new trial. This now celebrated case
was tried before a recent term of cir
cult court at Chamberlain, and, IL will
! be remembered, the jury awarded the
plaintiff the sum of $1,000 actual dam
ages and $1,000 exemplary damages
for the alienation of the affections OF
her husband.
The Republican state convention TO
be held in Mitchell Aug. "a. promises
to be the most largely ATTENDED conven-
tiCn in the history Of the party of the
state. and, in consequence. the citizens
| are making arrangements that will re-
suit in their being able to take care OF
any crowd that may come 10 attend the
sessions of the convention. All inqui-
ries for accommodation at the conven-
ton should be addressed to w. J. Hea-
ley, chairman of the accommodation
committee.
For over two weeks the Illegal shoot
ing Of prairie chickens has been going
on around Mitchell. and Game Warden
w. X. Dodson has been continually on
the lookout, being determined TO stor,
the violation of the law. Through the
vigilance OF his deputies, he succeeded
/ In securing evidence. on Sunday. Il,
warrant the arrest of Thomas Fuller
ton, Pete Burns, Dick Smith and Ted
NedehOse. Before the papers wer.
MADE out, however, the gentlemen
came to time. pleaded guilty and paid
thelr hne-$lO for each chicken killed
IL has thrown damper on our CITY
, sportsmen amusing themselves before
the law allows them to.
very distinguished man is in
Deadwood. He is the chief of the
Cherokees, and his home is in Indian
Territory. His Indian name is Jun
Rey' which, in English, means John,
King. He is fifty-eight years old and