The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-04-13
SOUTH DAKOTA.

During twelve days this month T.. 600
young cattle were shipped into Jerauld
county.
The Sioux Falls Brewing Company
will build a wholesale supply depot ut
Lake Preston.
A base ball association Las been or
gained ut Webster and go shares of
50 each have been issued.
The register OF deeds office at Miller
shows 42J transfers of real estate since
January 1st. Hand county is being
eagerly sought for now.
Eureka thinks il must have been
blacklisted this winter by the travelling
trouPes. not q single one having visited
the town.
Miss Edna Scaller Of Clark has left
for Brussels, Belgium. where she has
accepted Il position as stenographel
for the American consul.
A Touring mill in the northern part
of the state has orders for a car load
of flour to 90 to Buffalo and two car
loads to 20 10 the Philippines
The state treasury has received from
the various counties, for the month Of
March. practically 100000 state taxes,
and Sl1lND school funds.
A Marshall county farmer named
grippe, who last year successfully
farmed 1000 acres of land. this wear
expects to increase his crop acreage.
The state insurance department has
admitted the Modern brotherhood Of
America. fraternal association, with
headquarters AT Upton, Iowa, to trans
act business in this state.
But few idle men are reported at
Terry, as all the mines in the vicinity
are running on full time except the
Mogul, which will probably soon re-
Eumc.
Arrangements are being made for the
celebration, at Mitchell, by the Norwe-
gianS Of South Dakota. Of the Norwe-
Gian national holiday, which occurs on
May II.
The citizens of Ipswich have decided
to erect $1,000 public building, the
lower part 10 be used as an opera
house and the upper floors to be de-
voted TO lodge purposes.
Charles w Mather. who came to
Deadwood in April 1877, and has been
one or the prominent citizens since that
'iiIN' bit'A VI IlItUlIlDIlld. lie WIS
born mt Cleveland. Ohio. in 1881.
lceboX is the name of a new post
office which the government has es-
tablished at Cheyenne stage crossing.
near Lead. \. H. Peterson has been
appointed postmaster.
Lawrence county, in which is sit
uated the great HomeStake mine, has
5.Nc men actually engaged in mining
operations, whose daily earnings az
gregate $1,000.
Martin AIunson q Clarke county
FARMER. says wolves are getting almost
as thick as jack rabbits around his
place. He frequently sees as many as
five and six together.
The citizens of Irene have decided to
incorporate their town. which is unique
in that it is situated in three counties
1 -lankton, Turner and Clay. The nee
essary surveys already have been made
! by State Surveyor Bruce.
! Lowry & McMaster. well known
Alexandria firm. have sold their extern
siSe implement business TO c. G.. Black
! man and w. +. Waite. who will con-
ducf the bushes in future under the
firnl name of Waite x Blackman.
j. H. Camp a trapper who operates
al'sllg the Jim river. in the central part
, OF the state. has this winter captured
{ a large number OF mink, muskrats and
| skunks, the skins of which netted him
$492.
! burglars entered the store of Mrs. /.
! {. GilbertSon of Castewood While the
clerks We're absent attending band
! practice, ard secured about 5000 in
| cash from satchel which had been
! lett sitting on the counter
: Governor Lee appointed DR.. F. w.
Moifett Of DeadwoOd q member of the
state board of health to succeed DIR.
Jennings Of Hot Springs. and Herman
j. Baker as fish and game warden of
Douglas county.
| Tom Marshall, formerly of Turner
county. and recently of Cakes, North
Dakota, now returns to South Dakota
he having become owner of n large de,
partment store at Aberdeen. and will
remove to that city.
Judge c. s. Palmer fusion nominee
last fail for the position of attorney
general or South Dakota. has decided
TO remove to New York city. where he
viii be associated with one of the
prominent law firms of that city.
). q. Folsom, principal Of the schools
at the new coal town. Aladdin. was
married to Miss Eta Hemingway OF
Spear1lsh, daughter of Professor
Hemmingway, the coal expert, of Chi
cago.
The United States land office at Aber
deeil transacted the following business
during March: Ninety-two homestead
proofs, comprising 1857 acres: ~ final
homestead proofs. SOD acres and az
timber culture proofs, S.404 acres.
A horrible tragedy occurred in Day-
ton township near Canton. A child
five yporxs of 1pp yyac loft al 4. ~.