The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-03-16
SOUTH DAKOTA.

| neSuay.
| The annual roundup Of the Western
South Dakota Horsemen's association
Will begin May 10.
! Groton's new artesian well has
struck full How of water at depth
of 96i feet.
The residents of the village of Brad
, ley. Clark county. are talking Of incor-
porating as Il city.
! Work has begun on the construction
of the new creamery at Garden City,
Clark county
| j. W. Shepherd of Lime Springs, Ia,
has purchased the Sieve newspaper
plant at washington Springs.
Il. III. Sullivan of Plankinton has
been nominated To be register of the
land office at Peavey. Alaska.
| The Masonic Association of Iankton
has changed its name TO Western Ma
sons Mutual Life association.
! The First National Bank of Huron
! has decreased its capital stock TO $780,
600. and its surplus 10 $4,000.
The First Congregational church OF
/ YanktOn will extend call to Rev.
, Frank J. Ward Of Des Moines, Iowa.
The lively city of Aberdeen is con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of holding an
exposition during the coming fall.
II. H. Sullivan Of Plankinton has re-
ceived the appointment of register or
the United States land office ut Peavy,
Alaska.
Mrs. Oliver +. Myers of Huron has
gone to Newton Iowa. to join her nus
band. who has embarked in the law
business there.
Scarlet fever. which was prevalent
AT PlanSinton. has entirely disap-
pearcd, and the quarantine has been
raised.
| VIII s. Warner of DeadwOOd- son or
the late Porter Warner. has been ap-
pointed to succeed his father rs re-
ceiver Of the United States land officA
at Rapid City.
| Losses of sheep in the range country
! this year are put ut less than per
cent. and losses on cattle at less tnan
per cent, w lille there was no loss on
horses.
The Black Hills Horsemen's associa-
ton. recently organized Mt Sturgis. has
planned for horse roundup this
spring, which will operate in three sec
tons.
An artesian well will be sunk for
: fire protection and domestic purposes
at Frederick. The pipe and other ne
cessary materials have been ordered,
and work on the well viii soon begin.
| With the construction Of the S4o.OOO
ASYLUM for the insane Indians. prOvid-
ed for by bill which passed congress
n few DAYS ago. Canton expects TO
make improvements this season az
gregating $4,000 in value.
| Bullen's barn. sixteen miles north
east of Redfield. burned. 1t was the
largest barn in the county. Besides
the barn. 800 sheep, three horses ana
three cows were consumed. 1t Is
very heavy loss.
| The business men of Ipswich met IN
mass convention and formed 4 stock
company to be known as the Louge
| Home Building association. Stock
will he issued TO the amount or $o,Ooo,
! IL shares of SO each.
The Dell Rapids Implement compa-
nv. with a capital of $1,000 has ap-
under the state law. naming as incor-
norators. o. III. Smith o. Ecker ana
| Erick LangneSs.
The Elkton Cooperative Creamery
! company is "A successful and growing
! institution. The February shipment
of their butter products amounted 10
| | .O65 pounds. an increase over the pre-
yious month of 700 pounds.
Watertown has organized the Wa
! tertown Athletic club. with the follow
| ing list Of officers: President, Jud FER
nv; vice presiden. :. {. Smith; secre-
tary-treasurer. Earl Addison: eXecu-
! tive committee. Il. ID. Fulton, n. u.
Randall, III. NJ. Bohan.
Officers arrested ut Huron Ray
Payne. who stabbed a man riding with
him in a hack at Fort Pierre two
weeks ago He is in jail there await
inc the arrival of the Stanley county
officers His victim is lying at the
point of death at Pierre.
John Tegarty. the Black Hills bari
tone and librarian of the Hearst libra
nv mt Lead, was married on the ina
inst. to Miss Bernice C.. Boost of Cleve-
land Ohio the ceremony taking place
mt the residence of Supt. L. j. Grier or
the IIomestake Mining company IN
/ cad.
NJ. a. Sage of Howard. after lapse
of thirty-five years. has just been noti-
fled by the authorities at Washington
uf rhe allowance Of his claim of $3.50,
for expenses incurre dby him while
poipo from Now Orleans To RiDOn.
WIS. to be mustered ont of the service
ut The close of the civil war.
\. +. Knickerbocekr. the genial land
lord of the Hotel Spearfish. the most
popular hotel resort in the Black Hills.
has been undergoing a course of ntirs-
ing at ST. Joseph's hospital Deadwood,