The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-24
SOUTH DAKOTA.

surrendered its charter as Il natollal
bank. and will open rs the FIRST STATE
Bank Of Clark.
The president has nominated Lee
Slower Tor register and G.. V. Case for
receiver Of public moneys for the ilhd
office at Watcrtown, :. -.
Harry Clarke and his pal. Francis
Marion Davis, were sentenced AZ iar-
ker to two ana II half years. resnecl-
lively, in the penitentiary FOR drlNliiS OH
another mans cattle.
The enrolment of the Springfield
State Normal school has passed Sixty,
and is increasing steadily. Ii already
boasts two brass bands, one OF them
composed entirely of ladies.
There has been a large amount OF
thieving going on around lankton Tor
a good many months. and though the
officers are very sure they have the
right men arrested. il seems impossible
to convict them.
John Warner. the pioneer liveryman
If Canton. has decided Ia go out OF the
business and will sell out ut auction on
the 10Th. Many patrons will regret
that he has decided To quit the bust
Less.
4 camp of the NJ. w. of A., consisting
OF twenty-ope charter members. was
organized at Forest City recently by
Deputy Head Consul Johnston, assist
ed in the work by IL delegation OF about
twenty-five from Gettysburg camp.
\ stock company was recently organ
lied ut Gettysburg called the Gettys-
burg Improvement company. with ii.
r. Meacham, president: .. r.. MeSlck.
secretary: y. G.. Williams. treasurer.
The company will Immediately begin
work on Il new town hall and opera
house.
Sunday School Missionary NJ. Rog-
erS has started on Il tour of the Sunday
schools he recently established 1T Der
eSford. ELK Point, Nermillion and 9th
cr places. He il Il thorough worker III
his lire. and is meeting with fattering
success in his field, the State of South
Dakota.
Intense excitement was created NJ
Aberdeen by the news of the deStruc-
ton OF the battleShip Maine. An EN-
listm, Mt office WAS opened and several
scores of names affixed 10 the roll in
short order. Brown county would
=
Il war with Spain.
Miss Maggie Shaft of Canton acct
dentally spilled some gasoline Oh the
floor while filling gasoline stove NJ
the home of \. l.. Jones. The gasoline
caught lire. and but for the prompt as
sistance Of ncighbors serious fire
would have occurred. The flames were
extinguished before much damage was
done.
The Eagley Elevator company has
entered suit AT Aberdeen against Ed
A. DeitZ and wife of GrotOn. TO recover
the sum Of $3.50. which. il is alleged.
was company funds and was recently
nsed by the DeitZ In G.: ncelling mort
gage upon his residence. DietZ is the
detaulting agent of the company, and
is now Il fugitive from justice.
Three hundred dollars have been de-
posted in the First National Bank OF
Rapid City by the sheriff Of Meade
county for the capture of Hank Smith,
or us he IL sometimes called, James
Miller. who is Il noted cattle rustler
from tine Wyoming cattle country AMI
has been wanted by the authorities for
Il number of years.
The house on Mike Galvan's place, Ia
mile north of Canastota. was burned
recently. The origin of the fire is un-
known. The family Of George Daw-
son were living there, and were all
sound asleep. when they We're aroused
by the cries and choking of their baby.
They escaped from the house with
what clothing could be had quickly,
and just in time 10 get out alive.
4. Il 1t.
partner. L. III. O'Neil. have opened up
an extensive stock ranch near Faux
ton, their home. They control several
hundred acres of fine. wellwatered
grazing land, and have over 200 head
of cattle. 400 sheep and fifty horses.
They are constantly adding 10 their
herds. and will continue 10 do SO until
spring. Mai Picker declares he is out
of politics.
+. J. Mitchell of Sioux City. Iowa,
recently. through local parties, placed
AGO head Of highgrade Eastern Iowa
cattle with parties near Blunt and Oh
the same day Il train of thirteen ears
of young cattle came into Pierre for
the range and the market. Several
other car loads arrived recently. ana
from, all reports there will be thou
sands of head of young cattle placed Oh
the range of this part Of the state by
the time the grass Is green.
An attempt was made recently to
blow up A. \. MallOw and family OF
Rapid City, consisting of his wife,
three children and his aged mother.
Mallow found piece of two-inch gas
pipe in the back kitchen. foot long.
plugged at both ends with wood. foot
of fuse protruding. In the stable back
OF the house was also found a key half
filled with excelsior saturated with
Kerosene and candle. half-burned.
Later II stick of giant powder was
found in an old building near by.