The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-11-23
SOUTH DAKOTA.


George Reynolds of Deadwood got
his hand caught in a Tianer at Il plan
ing mill, and had the knuckles of his
right hand cut off. Two years ago,
nearly to day, he lost his left hand in
the same mill
Articles of incorporation have heen
tiled for the Castle Greek Mining and
Reduction company. at Rapid City,
with a capital of S25.0OOO Incorporat-
ors, J. Il. Dickoyer, Levi MCGEE and
j. w. Dickover.
Il. Tsuno, Japanese mining expert,
aas been in the Black Hills for several
lays examining the mines Of the cOun-
try He was sent by his government
to learn some of the modern methods
IF treating low-grade ore.
A new club recently organized at
Lead has received the new furniture
and other fixtures necessary for the
proper adornment of it's rooms. which
are to be among the finest club rooms
IN the state.
The large brewery at Central City
has been sold to Milwaukee compa-
NY and it is stated that $4,000 plant
will be erected Immediately. A test
that was made of the water used at
the Central City plant showed 1t to be
equal to that used In Milwaukee.
At the sitting of the supreme court
Mt Pierre, \. w. Hobart of Dell Rap
ids was admitted To practice on a terri
toriai certificate: George T.. Todd of
salem, on certificate from the SUI
preme court Of Minnesota. and George
J. Harvis on territorial certificate.
Monroe, little town in Turner
county, claims it can show as large
growth during the past six or eight
months as any town in the southern
part of the state. Since June the price
Of business lots there has trebled and
residence lots have doubled in value.
Alois Peck and Mrs. Martha Ober-
cmpt met with serious accident
while driving from Parkston TO their
home. The horses became frightened
and upset the buggy. Mr.. Peck had a
broken log and several severe bruises,
and Mrs. Oberembt sustained dislo-
Gated shoulder.
Fire communicated from a gasoline
Etove burned the farmhouse of Dagna
Olson, near Lake Preston. Mrs. Olson
was sick at the time. and the eldest
daughter was very seriously burned on
mother from the burning building.
There was no insurance.
The four-year-old son of Milton Nor
ris Of Rapid City, attempted to exam
Inc dynamite cap in his room, with
pin, with the result that there was an
explosion that mangled his left and Sc
verely injured his right hand. 1t was
necessary to amputate two fingers and
a thumb from his left hand.
Charles Kindholm, an employe Of the
Golden Reward company. in the Sun
dance mine. tainted suddenly ms he
was about to descend in the cage. His
legs fell over the side and were badly
smashed and the bones Of both were
broken. His companion in the cage
saved his life by preventing him from
falling to the bottom of the shaft.
Hill as the site for the normal school
ut Aberdeen, meets with general favor,
IL being better, in all respects, than
any of the other three sites offered.
The tract embraces almost twenty-five
acres and is almost square in shape.
The north line abrts on Twelfth ave-
nue. east. which has water and sewer
age. and this is considered an import
ant advantage.
The directors Of the Aberdeen Grain
Palace Association have finished audit
L., ~ l.. 81, y, a
ton. and finds that, il accounts of last
year for ground rent, to-. together with
$500 spent on the park and other bet
terments, are not counted, the EXPOSE
ton came within just 81 Of paying eX-
penses. To pay for the improvements
and other costs I'm excess of receipts,
an assessment Of Is per cent has been
made upon the guarantee fund. Con-
sidering the fact that the visit Of Pres
ident Mckinley and the First regiment
had the effect of being n counter at
traction, the showing is good one.
The resignation Of DR.. ID. b. Scott,
pastor OF the Congregational church In
Sioux Falls. clergyman who is prom
trent in the religious circles of South
Dakota, may De withdrawn as the re-
suit OF the action OF his congregation.
A movement has been started for the
raising OF sufficient funds for the pur-
chase Of lots and the erection thereon
Of parsonage. More than half the
amount has been raised. The securing
Of the remainder will mean that DR.
Scott will remain in Sioux City. The
sum OF S2,4OO was raised within n
brief time. The church society wishes
to raise total Of $1,000, exclusive OF
the amount required to purchase the
land upon which to erect the proposed
parsonage.
Some time ago the Fremont, Elkhorn
and Missouri Valley Railway company
purchased n large amount OF the rails
on the old Dakota & Wyoming rail
road. which had been laid by tnau COM
manu-, IN iIaS ntrt Of poniA v,t,