The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-03-23
SOUTH DAKOTA.

The scarlet fever scare at Huron mas
subsidized. and the schools have again
been opened.
The Black Hills Horsemen's associ"
alton will hold it's first meeting at
Sturgis, April 4.
The Missouri river at Yankton has
been closed by ice longer this year
than at any time within the memory
of man.
The annual oratorical contest of Da-
kota university was held at Mltchell.
and the honors were carried oil Dy ii.
A. Rhodes.
The Henry creamery is doing sue
cessful business. having sixty regular
patrons and turning out daily 900
pounds of butter.
The tide of emigration in South pa-
kota has set in. and many new arrivals
are reported, the majority seeking TO
buy rather than rent
4 call has been made by the state
land department fer all the funds III
the hands of the various county OH
GERS belonging 10 the stac funds.
Secretary Scrivon. of the state SEN
ate. will compile the record ut ms
home in Mitchell. aud has removed all
the books ana papers from Pierre.
Mrs. Frank Abt, wife of the first
postmaster Of Lead. died of cancer.
She came to the Black Hills in 1876
with her husband and two children.
The public schools have been closed
and public meetings of all kinds have
been abandoned at plankinton because
of the scarlet fever epidemic in that
place.
James Il. Welch. ex,auditor of Law
renee county. has returned to his old
home town of Lead. and has accepted
n position on the daily Tribune as city
editor.
Lewis Kimball.. messenger for the
committee on Indian affairs, has re-
turned to his home in Huron from
Washington. where he has been for
several months.
John Collins of Deadwood has Sc
cured a divorce from his wife, Eliza,
on the ground OF adultery. Frank
Caldwell Of Lead. the third party in
the case, was fined $500.
The creamery industry continues to
grow throughout the state. y new
plant is reported as likely to be estab-
lished in the near future in the vicinity
of Fort Pierre.
The supreme court at Pierre has or
dered n new trial in the now-famous
Holy Terror case. in which Il. Il. Nc
Carthy of Rapid City sues for quar-
ter interest in the Holy Terror mine.
y new beneficiary association has re-
Gently been incorporated at Redtield.
under the name of the Friendly Re-
lief association. with the following Of
ticers: NJ. ID. Wheeler, president; g..
w. Fisher secretary.
The Western Portland Cement
Works at Yankton. one Of the largest
manufacturing plants in the North
west, will begin operations May l..
with an increased number of men and
an advance in wages.
Ellery Knowles and James Russell
of DeadwoOd. We're examined at Fort
Meade on their qualifications for ad-
mission to the West Point military
academy, and ii is probable that one
OF them will secure admission there.
Joy Brothers, who were among the
first 10 engage in business nj Huron
after that town was plated, have re-
tired from the grocery trade, and will
devote their time hereafter to an irri-
gated farm which they own near town.
The supreme court has denied petit
tons for rehearing in the case Of Nc
Cain VS.. Williams, Bon Homme coun-
ty: Wilson VS.. Goblea. Brule county:
BTule County VS.. Kink. Brule county;
Dunn vs. Bank, Lincoln county, and
granted petition for reheariGg in the
case Of Mccarthy VS.. Sheed, Penning-
ton county.
j. III. Camp, professional trapper
along the Jim river from Mitchell TO
Huron, reports that during the past
eighty days he has secured 1SJ minks.
LOO muskrats and twenty-five pole
cats. He finds ready market for his
pelts at an average price of 81 cents
for the polccats, cents for the musk
rats and Sl.S5 each for the minks.
Wolves are reported numerous in
Hyde county. They have become un-
usually bold. in some instances killing
and carrying away young calves.
Now that the state pays Il bounty of
So for each wolf killed. it. is likely that
professional hunters will take 10 the
trail and devote their time exclusively
to the determination Of the pests
John Durkin, living near Estelline.
is one of the many South Dakota
farmers who have made farming pay.
He settled on a 1G0acre homestead
eighteen years ago, and has from time
TO time added TO his holdings. Re
Gently he increased the size of his farm
by $40 acres. and now owns 100 acres
OF as fine land as can be found any
where, and has many valuable I'm
proyements upon it.
During the week just passed the sec.
rotary of state issued notaltal COM
missions to the following persons L.
III. Vance, Huron; l.. d. Sl;illman