The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-06-01
SOUTH DAKOTA.


Aberdeen has liz persons Of school
age The census showed 1899 last
year.
Henry Hutchins Of Watertown was
assaulted and robbed of $40 and q
watch by an unknown party.
Eugene McGovern Of Mitchell has
been appointed alternate for the cadet
ship at West Point by Congressman
Burke.
The government steamboat inspector
condemned the Castalia, plying on the
upper river, and the boat was with
drawn.
Rev. L. Harnsville long a prominent
minister at Yankton, has gone to Chi
cagO, where he has an important
Charge.
The town Of Kimball made extensive
ana costly improvements in its water
works last year, and has already paid
off the debt.
There are 1856 people in Beadle
county Of school age, and the appor-
tionment from the school fund of the
state is $4,000.
Miss Lizzie Smith of Blunt has been
appointed principal teacher in mis-.
sion school at Albuquerque, ~ NJ, to
begin with the fall term.
b. V. Howard, formerly register Of
deeds and pioneer resident of Aurora
county. suddenly expired at Plankin-
Ton Of rheumatism of the heart.
Efforts are being made to re-estab-
lish the free postal delivery in Huron.
1t Sas discontinued some years ago
because of falling off in the receipts
IF the office
The ten-year-old son Of John Heffer-
nan. q farmer living six miles west of
Big Stone City, was kicked by horse
I'm the back of his head, from which in
jury he died.
b. +. Rowell died suddenly last week
ut his home, near Mount Vernon. He
had just finished supper and moved his
chair back from the table, when he eX-
PRED without a word. q.
articles of incorporation have been
filed Cor the Power Multiplying compa-
ny at Pierre, with n capital Of $4,000
600 Incorporators. +. l.. Squire, d. r.
Meyer and $. A. Travis.
News has been received at Rapid
City Of the sudden death of William
Sargent ut Rockerville. He was one Of
the early pioneers of the Hills, and fell
dead while walking about the house.
A new artesian well was opened last
week three miles south of Buckley,
Potter county, yielding 300 gallons of
water per hour from Il depth of only
severity feet. 1t is a region where wa
ter has previously been hauled six
miles
Thieves entered the general store of
Mrs. A. Nj. Flint 4 Co., at Doland, and
took about $50 worth of clothing. the
second time within six weeks that this
store has been entered and small arti-
cles taken. -
William Lee, an eX-soldier, who was
held in Jail at Sturgis for some time on
a charge of grand larceny, pried open
the Yale lock of his cell with an iron
hook which he took from his bed, and
made his escape.
Mayor Starr of Deadwood has re-
ceiyed letters from both Congressman
Gamble and Burke and from Senator
Kyle, which state that negotiations are
I'm progress with the war department
for a Spanish cannon for that city.
The census of the school children of
lead has ben completed, showing Il to-
tai of 1,414, an increase of 100 over last
year Making the usual estimate of five
children to the family, il gives popu
lation of the city of about 1000. This
is an increase Of about 800 over last
year.
Commander Farr of the state G.. A.
T.. has secured from Adjt. Gen. Corbin
n list of deaths in the First South Da-
kota regiment from f1le date of enlist
ment up to the 18th of this month,
showing total of fifty-siX, of whom
twenty-five were killed i'm action. three
died from wounds and thirty-one from
disease and accident.
The sale of the Carr mine. on Light
ming Creek, nine miles west of Custer,
was made to New York parties for
S1O5, 600. and the first payment Of ST.
600 was made I'm cash. The purchasers
Of the mine will commence immediate
ly to open it up in a-thor5ugh manner
The mine was discovered by two young
men y week ago, while out looking for
cattle.
The annual convention Of the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association OF South
Dakota elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: John Breen, HUI
ron. president; Edward Lamm. Water
town. first vice president; w. Madden.
CastlewOod, second vice president; II.
A. C0untryman, WATERFOWL, secretary;
Il. A. Hickey. Sioux Falls. treasurer;
l.. III. Hawley, Huron, sergeant-at-
aims.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed with the secretary Of state and
charter issued to the Milling Power and
Light company, whose principal place
OF business is Yankton, and paid-up
capital Of $4,000. The incorporators
are William j. Pugh and ]. III. Vail of
Muscatine, Iowa, and James l.. Welo