The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-13
SOUTH DAKOTA.

! y new grain elevator Is IN course OF
construction.at Gary.
! The new town hall at Pukwana is
! practically completed.
Work is in progress on new Luther
an church at Estelline.
, Cement sidewalks are being laid on
the west side OF Main street ut Parker.
More lumber has been sold at Brad
ley this spring than during the entire
past two years.
! Richland school district, Union coun-
ty, has voted in favor of building a
new school house.
New poles have arrived for the OK
tension and Improvement of the tele-
phone system ut Chamberlain. 80
Fred Schermcrlorn of Aberdeen met
with n serious accident, being thrown
from wagon, striking on his head and
shoulders.
The firm of Spooner & Nordakdr,' at
Armou has dissolved. The latter,
with j. +. Swenson, who purchased
haif-interest, will continue the busi-
ness.
Articles of incorporation have begun
filed for the Shepard-Minckler compa-
ny of Aberdeen. with capital stock
of $4,000. incorporates, William w.
Shepard John 4. Minckler and James
Nj. Jenkins.
The house and contents of Frank
Fellows. at Lead, were destroyed by
fire while the family were at Dead
wood. The fire is supposed 20 have
originated from fire crackers. The loss
is about $1,000.
n Elandreau real estate dealer has.
since March 1. sold over $4,000 worth
of residence lots, and expects to sell as
much more before the close OF the sea-
son. Dwellings will at once be erected
on many of the lots.
Because of n flaw in the manner in
which the proposition to issue bonds
for water works purposes was submit
ted to the voters of Hudson mt re-
cent special election. another election
has been called to satisfy the Cleve-
land OHIO, parties who have agreed to
take the bonds
Little Willie Wooster, son of G.. G.
Wooster Of Hot Springs. met with Sc
rious accident. The boy was attempt
ing to bore a hole through a block Of
wood with a heated iron. The iron
slipped In some manner and struck his
foot just below the ankle. passing al
most through the fiat part.
There was but one accident mt Dead
wood during the Fourth. A runaway
team dashed down the main street
fhrDnwh
Leads II. II. band while playing. Two
of the musicians were knocked down.
one of them, Mr.. Taketo, being dan
bruised i'm the head.
Dick Chilcat, living near Buffalo
Zap and DR.. Grimes. of the Gap, i'm
bibed too freely at Hot Springs. and.
as vent for their artificial nervous
ness. quarreled with each other. The
result was a bullet from ChiIcat's re-
Volver seeking n resting place i'm Dr. |
Grimes back. The mound, though not |
fatal, is rather serious.
The governors office has received n |
copy OF Il proclamation issued by Gov. |
Tanner of Illinois. which prohibits the |
Shipment into that state Of any cattle |
10 be used for breeding or dairy pur- |
1oses, until they have been thoroughly |
tested by competent veterinarians. to |
decide upon whether they are in any |
way affected with tuberculosis.
y dealer in the little town OF Hecla
Brown county. in one day, sold four
six mowers and nine rakcs to
armers in the immediate vicinity OF
he town. more than $500 cash being
'aid for the Implements. proving that
he average South Dakota farmer has
struck flush times and is prepared to
Jay cash for his purchases.
In attempting to fill a tank with ker.
'sene while the burners were lighted.
Hiss Sherry Of Huron was severely
burned. as was also Don Mckay, at
whose home the accident occurred The
ady's arms. neck and face were Bills
cred, and Mr.. Mckay, who saved her
rom being burned To death. had his
lands and arms badly burned.
Several minor accidents resulted
rom the use of fire works mt Pierre.
". '. :. Ruble had his wrist broken
y being thrown from his horse. which
vas frightened by fire cracker: NJ.
:. Roots hand was torn by n cannon
rocker; one boy had his eyes injured ]
rom powder in a bottle, and one girl
al her eyes injured by fire crackers.
City Engineer Smyth Of Howard un-
er instructions from the town council
making survey and preparing esti.
lates for a system of water works i'm
hat enterprising town. The water will
e pumped by gasoline engine from
wei to be located near the creamery
nto a tank on the school grounds. and
rom there distributed through the
Ill ms TO various parts Of town.
An organization has been effected bv
he clergymen Of Yankton to be known