The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-10-20
SOUTH DAKOTA.

BuyerS from SanbOrn, Iowa, are pick
ing up Il train load Of sheep for ship
ment 10 that point.
y large prairie fire burned over con-
siderable range in Edmunds and Me-
PEerson counties, out no loss is report
ed.
Aberdeen is again the banner lodge
of the A. o. U. w. in the state. This
lodge now has n membership OF 600,
while Sioux Falls has only go.
4 fire at Worthwhile destroyed the
large barn of Mr.. Williams, including
1000 bushels Of wheat. twenty horses
and other valuable property.
All the different tickets nominated In
this state have been finally filed in the
Office of the secretary of state, the last
to be filed being the Prohibition ticket.
\ musical society has been organized
ut Aberdeen by the music loving peo-
pie OF that city. Mrs. \. Il. Gilmer was
elected president ana Mrs. Il. l.. Hey
wood secretary.
William Lafoun.ain, young man,
was accidentally shot while out hunt
ing ten miles northwest of ReyillO The
charge entered his leg above the knee.
He died soon after from loss of blood.
Col. NJ. III. Day of Rapid City has re-
turned from Omaha. He has been 10
Chlckamauga To get his son, Lee, who
was dangerously sick with fever. Lee
has been in Il hospital at Omaha for
several weeks very sick. and will have
TO spend the winter in California in or
der to live He is the owner of the
richest mine in the Black Hills-the
Gilt Edge, in Strawberry, and he en-
listed in the army leaving one of the
best things in the country. His mine
produces twenty tons of ore per day.
valued at $50 per ton.
j. A. Schlenter, cashier of the First
National bank of Aberdeen, while GO
ing home from the Grain Palace re-
Gently with his wife, was attacked by
two men who threw red pepper in his
eyes and attempted to steal a satched
OF money lie was carrying. His wife
beat off the robbers with his cane and
was shot at four times with no effect.
The satchel contained the entire cash
receipts of the Grain Palace for the
evening, and would have made n rich
haul for the robbers. Mr.. Schlenter
will be confined in bed for several days
from the effects Of the red pepper.
The Democratic, Populist and Free
Silver convention ut Tyndall resulted
in fusion, and the following ticket was
nominated: State senator. A. Il. Par
menter: representatives III. +. Larson.
II. Nj. Hit; county auditor, Joseph V.
Teibel; county treasurer, Joseph Lit-
ka; sheriff. William G. Muller; regis
ter Of deeds, Walter Smith; county
judge, &. u. Harden; states attorney,
q. w. Kirschmann; assessor, Joseph
Daub; superintendent Of schools, Ed
gar Watwood: clerk Of courts. nj. +.
Seele; county surveyor, +. V. Will
lams; coroner, DR.. = G. Berry.
An awful death from drinking Of al
cohol and other liquors took place at
WOonsocket recently. The victim was
J. T.. Schroeder. living eight miles from
WoonSocket. He came here from Sal
mon City, Idaho, about two years ago,
having made considerable money in
mining in the West. With party Of
other Germans he had been drinking
heavily during the afternoon, and
about 8 o'clock the party started home
with keg of beer. Out on the prairie
they stopped to tap the keg, and while
Scuffling with one Of the members OF
the party Schroeder fell dead with II
death grip on John Welter Welter
was left there by the others fastened
to the ground by the vice like grip
of the dead man. He was unable to
free himself from the grip for several
hours, but finally freed himself from
the grip Of death and reported the
matter to q farmer living near by.
The Central Association Of Congre-
gatioinal church in South Dakota held
it's eighteenth annual meeting in Win
fred, and was attended by prominent
ministers and laymen of that demon
ination from various parts Of the state.
The programme included addresses by
Rev. W. III. Thrall Of Huron, Rev. T.
G.. Lalgdale of De Smet, Rev. w. G..
Carlson Of Willow Lakes, Rev. julius
Stevens OF Bryant. Rev. ID. i. Thorn
as of Highmore. Rev. 7. p. Reese OF
Cambria, Rev. Il. Fl. Hill of Aurora.
Rev. W. Il. Smith of Hetland, Rev.
Edwin Martin of Iroquois, Rev. II.
w. Jenny of Huron. Rev. George L.
Helm OF Lake Henry. Rev. F.'E. Drake
of Howard, Rev. Van Luven Of Lake
Preston, Rev. G.. A. Brand Of Huron.
Rv. Il. Il. Fisek of Rec Heights, Mrs.
W. A. Boroughs Of Erwin and Mrs.
L. NJ. Williams Of Yankton addressed
the women's missionary meeting. and
Miss Nj. G.. Montague of Carthage
spoke for the Christian Endeavorers.
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