The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-01-19
SOUTH DAKOTA.

County Superintendent Kingsbury OF
McCook county is visiting at points in
Texas. and will go to Los Angeles,
CAL, before returning.
Over 1000 families, besides Rus
slams have been brought into South
Dakota the past year through the ef-
forts of the Milwaukee road. A much
larger immigration is expected this
year along the line of that railway.
John Allen of verden, who was shot
by c. II. Dolan in a fight several
weeks ago, is reported as being in a
dangerous condition, which may cost
him one Of his legs, and possibly his
life.
The following officers were installed
at the last regular meeting Of the Odd
Fellows at Watertown: N. g., l.. e.
Brickell; V. g., John Yedder; Sec, +.
+. Phillips; Treas, James Riley; z. T.,
G.. A. Tuck; trustees, g. w. Cannon,
C. G. Whistler and +. = Phillips
The dedication services OF the new
Congregational church at Aberdeen
were held on Sunday morning last.
The sermon was preached by Rev. 3.
g. Smith, pastor OF the Peoples church
of st. Paul, and was a splendid effort.
a clever forger successfully worked
The new officers of Coddington coun-
ty were sworn into office as follows:
Sheriff, Fl. A. Hilderbrandt; deputy,
w. w. Waddell; register of deeds, X.
T.. Crawford; deputy, J. Carl South
wick The auditor will be sworn in on
March L. The remaining officials were
all reelected.
The board Of county commissioners
of Brown county has adopted resolu-
ton to build a new jail costing $12,-
500. The building is to be 3oX52 feet
and 81 feet high, containing three tiers
of cells. 1t will be built Of Chaska
brick, with walls fourteen inches thick
and will be steam heated throughout.
William Bowers and G. J. Il Harris,
the two gentlemen sent from Yankton
to Omaha, under the auspices of the
Yankton Commercial club, to confer
| it'll the Commercial club OF Omaha rel
alive to the railroad building, appeared
before the cit council and made re-
port of satisfactory meeting at Oma-
| ha.
The following business was done in
| the WATERFOWL land office for the
month Of December Original home
| stead entries, 80; final homestead
| proofs, 50; final timber culture proofs,
81; cash entries, 81, representing cash
received, $6,465.14. The business for
| the quarter ending Dec. 81 shows the
amount of cash received to be go
| 2S6.17.
Salvation Army officers claim that
Deadwood is one Of the hardest cities
| in the land to work i'm. Changes are
made frequently to give the officers
rest. The next change made will be to
remove Capt Waldron and Lieut.. Han
| son, at present stationed at Vermillion,
| to duty in Deadwood. They are both
young ladies and have been at Vermil-
| lion some time.
The fifteen-year-old son Of George
Lamberson was drowned in creek
near his home at Galena. The boy
was subject to fits. He was sent to
! the stream for water, and was found
soon afterwards with his face buried
| in the creek. 1t is only short time
ago that the family lost another boy
| by a tree falling on him.
a movement has been started at
| Watertown by Dr. Ii. Il. Campbell
| and Dr. III. II. Finnerud for the estb-
| lshment Of city hospital for Water
| town. The cooperation with which
| these doctors are meeting indicates
| that they will be entirely successful,
| and Waterfowl will soon have a hos
pital with all the modern conveniences.
The government artesian well at
| Crow GREGG Agency threw to the sur
| face q rock weighing eight pounds.
| For some time the flow had been seri-
ously INSTRUCTED, and steps had been
| taken to have the well cleaned out,
when il performed the remarkab bic
| feat of raising this large rock to the
surface, thereby clea ring the pipe or
| the obstruction that has been causing
| all the trouble. The flow is again as
| good as ever.
A new creamery Is to be estab-
| lished on Pipestone creek, north OF
| Sioux Falls. in Moody county, by the
| progressive farmers in that locality.
| The milk from over 500 COWS - al
ready pledged, and building opera
tions will be commenced OF once. A
store blacksmit shop, ETC., will be
| started near the creamery, and the res
| idents of the neighbtrtnod will have
| these necessary cOnveriences close at
| hand.
When w. A. Bell Of Dell Rapids,
! Minnehaha county returned from Gu
ba. where he enjoyed the distinction OF
being the only South Dleotan TO serve
| with Roosevelts Rough Riders, he
| brought with him n relic of the Cuban
| campaign in the shape Of n block or
cocobolo wood about three feet and a
| half long. from the Spanish block
house on San Juan hill. Mr.. Bell re-
| Gently returned to Santiago. having
been promised u good position by Col.
Leonard Wood governor OF Santiago.
but before his departure be arranged