The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-28

Suftlc1ent force OF DrlckmaSOnS mas Ut
last been secured and work on the
brick part will be pushed from now on.
Charles Eastman. sheriff, has just re-
turned to Hot Springs from "A weeks
chase of horse thieves that would
make the groundwork for a good dime
chase of horse-theives, that would
novel
The body of Private Arndt Carlson.
who died while en- route home from
Manila, reached Sioux Falls Wednes-
day, and was taken to his parents
home, near Baltic for interment. The
body was escorted through the city by
some of the army comrades Of the de-
ceased.
III. c. Norman. who has been princi-
pal of the public schools at Arlington
for the past two years. will remove
his family to the Rosebud Indian Agen-
cy, where he has been appointed as a
teacher in the Indian school Rev. A.
III. Seymour of Arlington has been en-
ployed to take Mr.. Norman's place in
IL" schools there.
The carnival at Milbank was a grand
success. The exhibits were good and
the attendance large. The street par
AIDES Of the fire department. civic socie-
ties, farmers floats and school children
we're great attractions. SlaytOn's jubi-
lee singers from the band stand twice
a day. captivated the crowd. The city
was Illuminated by thousand lights
at sight.
August Tabbert. formerly in the EN-
ploy of sherman Bros. e. Bratagar Of
Sioux Falls who fed when charges Of
.embezzlement were made against him
and was caught recently in Illinois and
returned, waived preliminary exam
nation and was bound over to appear
before the next term of the circuit
court. 1t is understood he will plead
guilty when the case comes to trial.
Chauncey l.. Wood of Rapid City has
n scheme for the building of railroad
connecting the Black Hills and the
eastern part of the state, which ap-
pears to be feasible. His scheme is to
invoke the aid Of the initiative and ref
erendum, the law that was passed at
the last general state election, and sub
nit to the people. by petition. the Ques-
ton of amending Section ! of Article
13 of the state constitution. so that the
state can and will guarantee he pay
men of bonds issued for the purpose Of
building the road.
The steamer Mcpherson, government
snagbOat, has just reached Chamber
lain on her way down the river to her
winter quarters in Sioux City. Ac-
cordlng to the report of her chief Off
Ger, Capt. Temple, she has had a very
busy season since Aug. 8. Since that
date she has taken up and removed
l26 snags. In addition, 93 trees We're
removed from caving banks. which
would shortly have fallen into the riv-
er and become formidable snags. A,
rock was also removed from the chan
mel opposite the Grow Creek Agency,
measuring SiXty-one cubic feet or more
than five tor =
Residents of Pratt and Presho coun-
ties, through their attorney. S. III.
Wright of Chamberlain. have made
motion before Judge Smith of Mitchell,
TO have the result of the election by
which the boundary of Lyman county
was extended so as to include those
counties. set aside. The election was
held last fall. as provided by an act Of
the previous legislature. and the priu-
cipal grounds upon which the oppo-
nentS to the extension depend for the
notification of the result Of the election
is the fact that only the voters Of Ly-
man county were permitted to vote on
the proposition. the residents Of the
two outside counties affected having no
voice in the matter.
Two general prisoners. by deSper-
ate assault upon their guard, made
their escape from Fort Meade recently,
and are still at large. II hey are Pri-
vate Tyrrel sentenced to three years
FOR desertion. and Private Bonard, SEN
fenced to one year for assault with
razor. "Wednesday morning at o'clock
the sergeant Of the guard placed these
men in charge of Sentry Dolan, who,
mounted and armed. was marching
them to their work. which for that day,
was cleaning up yards with rakeS,
which they carried. Suddenly. both
men made an assault upon him, using
their rakes as clubs. They knocked
him from his horse and bound and
gagged him. Taking his carbine and
horse. they made their escape before
the sentry was missed Mounted men
were Immediately dispatched in all di-
rections, but as yet neither men nor
horse have been captured.
Railroad building in Charles Mix
county has come to a standstill for the
time being. and it is uncertain when
work will be resumed. II will be re-
membered that the Great Northern and
Milwaukee engaged in sharp contest
for priority and the Milwaukee APP
peared to have won the day. The com
pany has run against an obstacle, how
ever, which it will take some time to
overcome, il, indeed. it will not compel
the road to change its proposed route.
1t seems that the Milwaukee attempted
to construct the new line under the
charter of the old Dakota Central road.
which line ii absorbed some years ago.
In the transaction, however, the Mil
waukee did not, it is claimed, secure