The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-31
SOUTH DAKOTA.


all the railroads in South Dakota and
Nebraska is now under way, and will
| continue for the next thirty days.
| 1t is quite impossible to rent dwell
ing house in Miller, and it is expected
| that there will be considerable build
ing done this spring and summer.
l. The majority of the young people
! and children of Miller have the mea-
sles though they have not proved fatal
| in but one or two cases.
| 4 great many train loads of young
cattle have been shipped to Miller
from Sioux Cityand other towns be-
| tween Huron and Pierre.
The famous Moody county case OF
| the State VS.. Joe Smith, charged with
! robbery, brought to Canton on change
| Of venue, is closed, the jury returning
| verdict of not guilty.
| \ mad dog running ut large in Sand
Creek township, near Huron, day or
| two since. bit the eieven-year-Old son
| of Alexander Ross. Medical aid was
| called. and as yet no serious results
| have been manifested.
| Charles Cutting. a Sturgis saloon
keeper. displayed piece of ore gotten
L -
| posed OF piece of slate with great
| quantity of free-milling ore. He would
not say where the ground was located.
| He will make Il claim upon ii at once.
During the warm days that preceded
| the present cold wave ii is stated that
the districts where the grasshOpperS
We're thick last year began to show
| signs of millions of young ones, but
| that thnv haNn oll hnpn killed Inv
| the frost. and no fears of them are en-
| tertained this year.
| Water has been struck in the arte-
| sian well on the Reid Brothers farm,
| near washington, at depth of LIB
| feet. The flow is 800 gallons per min
ute. which will doubtless be increased
as the drill goes down. The present
flow is sufficient for stock purposes for
| the whole section Of country, and for
| irrigating a large acreage.
The barn of Nelson Berry. a farmer
| living five miles west Of Elk Point,
| was struck by lightning during Il
| storm recently and burned to the
| ground, together with 400 bushels OF
| seed wheat. II tons of hay and agrl-
| cultural Implements. The bolt also
struck and killed mule which Berry's
|
| ing on the boy and injuring him Sc
| verely.
At the close Of court at Huron Sat
urday evening, Judge Campbell SEN
| fenced JOY Johnson to the penitentiary
for eighteen months for cattle-steal-
| ing. Ernest Kutschbach paid fine OF
$40 Tor ill-treatment of an orphan boy
taken from an Eastern Orphanage.
Nhn,. .. S,,,;t hi,tI, Inxr
more in the county Jail for larceny
| he has already been in Jail three
months. Another term will be held
! there Oh April 8.
| The Scottish Rite Masonic lodge at
Aberdeen has elected the following Of
ticers for the ensuing year: Ncnera-
| bic master. III. G. McNutt: senior
| warden. e.. n Herried: orator. A. T..
| Thomas; almoner, J. l.. Browne; sec
| rotary ana treasurer, +. J. Macarthur.
| 1t was determined 10 have the next
| semi-annual reunion the last week in
| May. at which time a large class is en-
| pected TO take the degree. Committees
| We're appointed to arrange for the af-
| fair.
Company ii, First Regiment. :. \.
| g., of WATERFOWL. under command OF
Capt. c. III. Englesby, is now recruited
| to a war footing, having 40 men on the
| roll. and over 40 on the waiting list.
| The company drills twice n week. and
| have target practice every Friday and
Sunday. Clothing and accOutrements
| have been inspected and put in good
| condition. every gun has been exam
ined and tested, and the boys are now
prepared for any emergency that may
| arise.
| AS the result of a special election,
the town of Trip, Hutchinson county,
| will put in Il new water system. Ten
| bonds Of $500 each, bearing per cent
| interest. will be sold on April IL to the,
highest bidder. The money thus Sc
cured will he used to put in water
| works. Heretofore an arteSian well
| has furnished the water supply Of the
town, but the well failed. and until the
new plant is completed. windmill
will pump the water from the well in
| sufficient quantities to answer all ne
cessary purposes.
| The Redfield Opera House company
| has been organized, with capital
stock Of 5000. The company is COM
| posed Of business men OF Redtield ana
| is organized for the purpose OF erect
ing n public hall and opera house with
a seating capacity Of at least 800 peo-
| pie. Work has already begun on the
building and it will be rushed to con,
| pletiOn. Several state conventions will
| meet there. Since the burning Of the
/ Anderson block there have been no
| adequate hall accommodations in the
| city. improvements aggregating over
| 100000 will be added to Redfeld dur.
| ing the coming spring months.
The appralsement or state ianGs IN
| the northeastern part Of the state was