The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-16
SOUTH DAKOTA.

II. r. Cannon, an extensive stock
man of Glendale, reports the loss or
two valuable bulls from eating a weed
known as water hemlock.
The passing Of the bill locating n
normal school at Watertown practical.
ly settles the matter as to whether
they will have school located there
The citizens are very jubilant over the
location.
Christopher Kriesher, who last De
cember assaulted and robbed Jesse
Fitzpatrick, grain buyer ut Altoona
Moody county, has ben captured at
BloOmberg. Pa, and will be broughr
back TO South Dakota for trial.
William Thompson, prosperous
farmer living FIFTEEN miles north or
DeadwoOd, on the Red Water, commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat. No
cause is assigned for the deed. lie
leaves n wife and children.
The city schools of Planknton were
closed Tuesday on account OF the prev
aence OF scarlet fever, there being
four cases which were quarantincd on
that day. One case OF diphtheria is re-
ported south Of town.
Stephen Otis was found dead in his
bed in Lead the other morning. an au-
topsy showing death TO have been
caused by pneumOnia.H He was well
known mine owner and leaves a wife
and two children In Cornwall. Eng.
An old soldier named James Brunt
died at DeadwOod Of pneumonia. He
leaves wife and three daughters at
Cardila, Mich. He was member or
the Sixty-fifth regiment OF Illinois vol
unteers.
G. ii. Chase has disposed of his coal
and lumber interests at Willow Lake
to Messrs. Dudley and Jacobshagen,
who will greatly enlarge their sheds
and make other improvements, which
the increased demand for lumber rem
ders necessary.
W. II. Wright Of Nevada, Iowa. has
purchased the Hotel Northern at VIII
low Lake, and has assumed control.
The former proprietOrs. Johnson a.
GlaSco, will devote the ir whole time To
the real estate business, which shows
marked activity.
At mass meeting Of the voters OF
Canton, II was decided to vote OH the
proposition OF building a high school
building costing 5000. to provide for
the pupils who are without facilities
there. The question will be submitted
az soon as the notice for the election
can be legally published.
The Aberdeen Gas and Electric Light
company are Offering their plant In
that city for sale. A committee has
been appointed by the city council TO
investigate the feasibility OF the city
buying and operating the plant. a
number OF prominent business men IA, |
vor the project
The iokum murder case from Butte |
county is up for argument in the SUI
preme court at Pierre, on an applica-
non for new trial. William Yokum
Killed James Baines in a drunken quar- |
rel, and was sentenced for life two |
years ago, and friends are now at |
tempting to secure a rehearing OF the |
ease
BIDS Tor the construction OF a new |
oflck school building at the Flandreau |
indian Industrial school Will be opened |
al the Indian bureau in Washington |
On the I'D inst. and IL is believed |
work on the new structure will com
hehce with the opening OF spring.
The business mems association met |
at f1erre recently and reelected the
old officers. John. Diamond, Brook
ings' president: ID. l.. Mckinney. Sioux
rails, secretary; NJ. +. Beebe, Ip-
switch, treasurer. The question OF the
creation of bureau OF immigration
ulSpnSSn6 1nd IN
introduce bill for that 'urposc
brewing company has been organ
Hed at Eureka, with the following ON
c.s: President, Fred Hepperen; first
Fce president, Jul. Schaember: second
wee president, John Liedle; treasurer,
r. w. Boettcher; secretary, GOttlieb
Doering. The intention Is to purchase
he brewery at Yankton and remove II
70 Eureka.
recent meeting of tn" board OF a.
Iectors or the DeSmet creamery dis
Ilosed the fact that the amount dis
Iiiouted among the patrons Of the
kleaiheiy during the year 1898. after
gayihg all operating expenses, was
[[11,V'oiS.92. This creamery leads all
P,ners in the state for yearly business,
Put Is being crowded closely by sever
me Alsen Creamery company held
II annual meeting at Alsen, and the
|eports show that the company has re-
rived 2,347 ,31S pounds of milk, and
(aiu TO its patrons for milk $l3,3Ol.72.
ne officers elected for the ensuing
|ear are: Solomon Anderson, presi-
G,n': {. II. Jacobson, vice president;
Pie PETERSON. Il. p. Swegan and Will
PDn Hanson, directors. The company
I'D a fiourishing condition.
ne dedication Of the new Catholic
l'urch at Aberdeen took place recent
|, and the ceremonies were witnessed
large crowds, who gathered from
[any cities around. Bishop O'Gorman
phducted the dedfcatory services. and