The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-11-02
SOUTH DAKOTA.

/ RANT OI IsOScI, 1T ud'
been sold to Philip O'Brien.
Local talent at Revillo is preparing
to present. in the near future. the TEN
perance drama. '"rhe Turn of the
Tide"
One firm in the little town of Free
mar, Hutchinson county, has this sea
son sold fifteen complete new thresh
ling machines.
improvements To the value of about
$4,000 will be made in the electric light
Iplant at Madison. New boilers, new
engine and dynamo will be added to
the plant.
At the general election, held next
month. Big Stone will decide the prop
lositi0n as to whether or not the sum OF
5000 shall be appropriated for the
CONSTRUCTION of n new school house.
| Treasurer Schamber has selected w.
A. Branch of Ol:vet as deputy state
treasurer, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Deputy burlington. Mr..
Branch held the position of chief en-,
crossing clerk of the house during the
last legislative session. and is well
known over the state.
Four years ago Watertown property
owners We're glad to give the free use
of scores of houses for the mainten-
ance of the insurance. Now, two or
three families are living in the same
house. and the hotels are compelled to
turn away travellers every day because
everything is crowded.
Work on new water works system
ut Hudson is in progress. Owing to
some difficulty with the manufacturers
Of the iron tubing, the contractor, Mr..
White, has declined to complete the
contract. and the town authorities are
themselves putting in the system. un-
der the direction of an experienced
man.
There was some little excitement at
the soldiers home at Hot Springs when
the men at work blasting in the new
well ut the home uncovered cave,
which was 1T first taken to be part
Of Wind cave, twelve miles distant.
The ewly-discovered cavern has not
been explored yet sufficiently to deter
mine It's extent.
No trace has been found Of Charles
Harris and John Connors. who broke
Jail ut Rapid City. Harris was being
held On n charge of stealing horses and
CcnEers was accused of stealing cat
tie. The men escaped through the
CRATES of window. 1t is believed
they headed east across the reserva-
ton.
The board of directors Of the new
Colman State Bank has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, NJ. II. Ken
click; vice president. DIR. w. NJ. Hous-
man; cashier. T.. II. Kenefick. The
bank commences business with paid
up capital Of $1,000. ColmaD is n
village. and is surrounded by
as good farming country as can be
found i'm tho Narthsusst - .----a -a--.@----
Mrs. Nellie c. Danielson of Sioux
Falls. twenty years Of age. attempted
suicide swallowing five grains Of NOR
phine. After taking the drug she fell
in the street and was carried to an
office near by, where n physician ad-
emetics, saving her life.
She married a year ago, and recently
her husband sued for divorce. Her
husband lives in Sioux Falls, while she
resides in Luverne, Mimi.
An unusual supply of stock cattle
UdS Dcth thC sh'S
month. 1t looks as if owners were
making efforts to get rid Of their COM
mon stock and replace them with bet
ter grades. The long-headed men in
the business appreciate there is no pos
sibility Of making G-cent beef. even.
out OF the scrubs: that good beef will
bring that and better next spring. and
they propose to be lin at the kiln
A war has been commenced by the
authorities on the gamblers at Spear
fish. Notwithstanding that the knights
of the green table offered to pay the
sum Of $40 each per month for the
privilege of trying their luck against
that of persons similarly inclined. The
fight on the gamblers was commenced
because it was alleged they permitted
young boys to frequent their dens and
participate in the various games OF
chance.
Patrick Nancy died mt his home fif-
teen miles east of Mitchell Of dysen-
terry He arrived home with the South
Dakota regiment. He was sick five
months in the hospital ut Manila, and
was confined to the hospital at San
Francisco until the regiment was mus
Alexandria. and ten OF his comrades
from Mitchell participated in the cere-
monies. Before going to the war Mr.
Nancy was a student I'm the Dakota
university in Mitchell.
Conditions throughout South Dakota
were never better than at the present
time. A recent trip, covering the en-
tire state east Of the Missouri reveals
very little to be desired in the way OF
general prosperity. Building has gone
on continuously all over the state ever
since the weather would permit last
spring. Farm houses, barns and city
residences Of all descriptions have done
most to keep every man busy who has
the ability to use hammer and saw,
but several fine business blocks have
been erected. Two large blocks were
put up in Brookings, two in Yankton
and one or more in nearly every other