The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-06-08
SOUTH DAKOTA.

deem has been selected.
A large crowd greeted ex-Auditor
Nelson on his return to Brookings.
Sturgis has appointed committees to
arrange for Fourth of July celebra-
ton.
Miss Lexie Smith. one of Alpenas
most popular young ladies, died of seal
let fever.
An order was issued disseminating
the postoffice at Lewis, Turner county.
Mail will be sent to Arndt.
Lightning struck the Methodist
church at WATERFOWL and damaged the
steeple. Hail fell in great quantities.
The contract for carrying the mails
between Wapaski and Campbell was
awarded to q. COwles, at $262 a year.
A. j. Smith. wealthy mine owner OF
the Ragged Top mining district, COM
mitted sicide ut Deadwood. His family
resides in the East.
Spearfish Lodge No. 90. X. of F., was
organized with twenty-five members.
Visiting members came from Dead
wood, Lead and Terry.
An order has been issued establish
ing free delivery service at Huron.
This will take effect some time in July,
the date to be hereafter decided upon
The Hamline county Sunday school
convention will hold its annual meeting
at Estelline on Thursday and Friday,
June - and Is. Arrangements are be-
ing made for good time.
a horse race has been arranged for
at Sturgis on June -, between Match,
owned by Leary Donnivan Of Alkali
Greek, and Dropie, owned by A. J.
Shoots of Fargo for $500 side.
II is learned from member of Conn
pany NJ that the South Dakota boys in
the Philippines have 81, 100 in their
treasury from the regimental canteen.
No liquors Of any kind are sold
The Black Hills forest reserve has
been divided into twenty divisions by
III. &. Eanaker, supervisor OF the re.
serve. pursuant TO orders from Wash
ington. Twenty men haze been apc
pointed TO act as rangers, one man for
each division.
! a. 6. Smith, who was recently elect
ed grand master of the a. o. u. w. of
South Dakota. has accepted an offer
made by an English syndicate to SUI
perintend the construction of stamp
mill near Bluefelds, Central America.
He will tender his resignation to the
state lodge.
Horace Brown, an oil soldier of
Sphinx county, was forud lead. tangled
in a sulky pillow. When found the
team was standing in field, hitched 20
the plow. anu Brown had been dead
but a short time. The accident occur
red two miles east Of Doland, on the
farm of deceased.
Rev. j. +. Norvell of Miller. president
of the Methodist State Holiness associ-
alton, has just issued advertising mat
ter for the societys annual camp meet
ing. to b. held at Wakoula for ten
days, beginning June 10. -. III. l..
+ Powers Of Nebraska will Ia the evan
gelist.
Ii is the general desire % Back Hills
people that the three companies from
the Hills be IN isicrcd CIT at San Fran
cisco. providing the boys are allowed
mileage and travel pay from there to
their homes. This will make a differ
ence of about 500 TO each soldier The
boys themselves desire this.
Preparations for the state encamp-
ment. c. A. r.. are going on apace 1T
Hot Springs a large tent will be pro-
yided for the meetings. and smaller
tents for those who prefer them or are
unable to find shelter in the town. The
Black Hills VIII be largely represented.
from present indications.
Considerable farming la3d has been
transferred IN the vicinity of Rapid
City during the past month. ii s. KEEL
logg of Philadelphia. representing an
Eastern land company. has purchased
5000 acres on Box Elder. below Rapid
City. and is negotiating for more. The
land went for good figure.
Mrs. c. r. Kimball Of Aberdeen has
already received several offers Of
places Of entertainment for over TWEEN
ty poor children from Minneapolis,
who are TO be sent TO the country for
an outing They will reach Aberdeen
about June s. 1t is hoped that places
can be found for forty or more Of the
children.
There are n great many Finlanders
at work in the IIomestake mines and
the mines In Lead. One Finn left Lead
last week. and before buying his trans
portation for Finland he purchased fUi-
eign exchange for $1,000. This he had
saved up In eleven years. Other Firms
who left with him took like amounts
with them.
William Fahrenwald. whose death
from dysentery was reported In dis
patches from the Philippine islands,
was Yankton man. He was well and
favorably known there. Two years
ago he took a civil service examina-
ton. and soon after was appointed
substitute mail carrier there. which
position he held a, the time Of his en-
lstment. He leaves . wife and three
small children
Two boys from the orphans horse at
Des Menes. Harry Randall and Will
lam Van Leuven. aged twelve and fif-
teen years respectively. now living
with c. o. Knapp. a wealthy ranch