The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-05-18
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last week to go to South Africa.
Watertown reports that there ;s ~.
vacant dwelling house in that ctv
Two Clear Lake citizens indu,yod !,
n fight over securing seats for a CON
cert.
A Spencer man marketed 1.4G4 ac,,
last week, all Of which were laid in e es'
week.
George Mullen has organized n no,
band in Dcadwood, with twenty.or,
members.
A contract has been let for a por
school house In Hanson county, to b.
the largest in the county.
The Clark creamery is receiving N
600 pounds Of milk per day, and anoth
er separator will soon be necessary
w. G.. Williamson Of Sloane, Ia. Ia,
purchased half-interest in the + p
Graham Mercantile establishment a,
Beresford.
J The residents of Medis, Jerauld couu.
ty, have decided to erect n cheese far.
tory, and work upon the building is IN |
progress.
| 1t is estimated that over loco treas
were set out in lawns and along drive
ways within the city limits of Huron
on Arbor day.
! The state land department issued
patents for 275 acres Of land last week
MI of ii being located in the southeas
portion OF the state.
! |. III. WEIGH sold over So 800 acres Of
land in Charles Mix county last week
md located upon portions of il soma
very well-to-do citizens.
As there are only three minor civil
cases on the court docket in Gregory
county, the regular term of court for.
that county will be adjourned
! A load Of twenty-five full blood Here.
ford bulls was received at Gettysburg
Dne day last week from Illinois. South
Dakota live stock will be improved.
! Maj. Mclaughlin, Indian inspector,
has been at Greenwood, negotiatin,
with the Yanktons for the purchase Of
the Pipestone quarries in Minnesota.
! Wheat seeding is completed through.
out the state, and complaining is in
progress The ground remains in ex.
cellent condition from the recent rains
Lesteryille is about 10 put in a con-.
plete system OF waterworkS W. L.
Bruce Of Yankton has secured the con.
tract Of building it, The contract price
is $500.
! Harry Baillett has sold the Bank Of
Bow die TO an Iowa firm. which prOpOs.
os 10 establish banks AT Bangor, Mound
City and other points in that part Of
the state.
The latest telephone extension pro-
jected is from Scotland TO Springfield,
and possibly to the Yankton reSerya.
ten. The stock has been subscribed
and the line will be stretched this sum.
mcr.
The sixth annual state convention OF
lie Scandinavian Total Abstinence so.
ciety will convene in RevillO June 3, 4
and 5. Noted speakers from South Da-
kOta, Minnesota and Wisconsin viii be
present.
Sergt w. A. Mcintyre has returned
to WATERFOWL from Cuba. his company
having been mustered out Mr.. Mcln.
iNlt tIflSttd ttit -
ment. and remained with his company
nearly a year, until disbanded.
Looking Dog fifty-three-year old
Sioux warrior of the Crow Creek
tribe. applied, the other day TO the
clerk of the courts of Buffalo county
for license to wed First Daughter, q
Sioux damsel of fifty summers.
The jury in the case OF Addie Black
more against NJ. A. Kellogg, a Sioux
City travelling man. for $1,000 toi
breach of promise, reported disagree
ment TO Judge Jones of Sioux Fans. II
was one Of the most interesting cases
tried during the present term or court
A movement has ben started in Deaa
wood to contribute money for rune
for the returning Black Hills boys u
the First South Dakota. Contributions
are coming i'm from all parts or tht
Black Hills. The money will be dlviu
ed equally between the members OF 'st
. three companies upon their return.
A proposition has been set forth py
several Black Hills men 10 build u.
electric road from Deadwood to Leas
by way of the belt. and from there u
Spearfish. Both the Deadwood an'
Lead city councils have been asked lc'
franchises to run the road through 'n'
main streets.
George W. Brady, prominent stoSA
man Of Fall River county, had Ia.
row escape from death. He was uli,
ing some horses from the yard. Wne,
one Of them kicked at him with po.'
feet. Mr. Brady's Jaw was FRACTURES :,
ard nearly all of his front iet ecu
knocked out and severe wound IN
fiict6d on the side of his head.
While the new registration law aoe
not go into effect until June i, IL y
qures the assessors, in their ann"s
rounds, to make a list of all voters :
their assessment district. and wplie W. ~,
strictly in effect. assessors genefan.
over the state will proceed this slnlat'
as though the law is in force, anu vs.
return their lists Of voters.
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