The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-29
South Dakota
State News
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tract in Sanborn county.
The new Christian church at Tyndall,
costing 81 500, is up II inclosed. This
makes seven churches in a city Of LOO
inhabitants.
Lawrence county has forwarded to
the state treasurer 2,270 of delinquent
insane maintenance tax, which has
been due for some time.
Fred Sussman, a former merchant at
| Redfeld, has been taken to the insane
asylum at Yankton. Mr.. Susseman's
mind became deranged over politics.
The authorities have captured John
Lee, who has been wanted for six
months for horse stealing. He is in
Jail at Deadwood awaiting the action
of the next grand jury.
The granary of John Voelker, two
and a half miles south of Henry, was
burned, together with the contents,
consisting -of about 1000 bushels of
various grains. Loss about $4,000.
Halbert Hendrickson, for many gears
an employee of the Northwestern Rail-
road company, has been promoted to
the position Of foreman in the Omaha
machine shops at Worthing, MINI.
Corn husking is progressing favorably
throughout the state and in some local
tiles has been completed. The indica-
tons are that the work will be com
pleted in all parts by Thanksgiving.
The November term of the circuit
court adjourned at Redfield after a ses-
sion of one week. In the case Of Will
lam Jantz against DR.. D.. +. Sullivan
of Frankfort for malpractice. the ver-
dict was for the defendant.
d. L. Keyes of st. Charles, Mimi,
has entered into partnership with Ii.
l.. Hopkins of Henry and organized the
Sioux Valley Land company. Mr.. Hop
kins is an old resident of Henry, pub
Usher Of the Henry Independent, and is
also postmaster.
Henry a prospered during the last
few years and a large part of this pros
perity is the direct result Of the es-
t~ablishment and successful manage
ment of a creamery, which has pro, ed
a boon to the farming and business in
terests OF the community.
Articles Of incorporation were filed
Saturday for the Social Union club, at
F~landreau; trustees, Ray Calendar,
Frank Chapman and Charles Bates.
For the New State Smelling and Re-
filming company, at Pierre, with a cap
ital of 81, 500, 900; incorporators, Richard
H.. Terhune, S. l.. Boggs, d. II. Twomb-
ley, H. NJ. Sterud and l.. NJ. Jones.
N. p. Bromley, who owns a stock
ranch south of Redfeld, reports the
loss nf thirfoan had ne Rna natfla
caused by smut on corn which the cat
tie had eaten. Although the corr crop
this year is the largest in the history of
the state. farmers are experiencing
considerable difficulty in utilizing it for
feeding purposes on accoun of the
abundance of smut. Several localities
report losses Of cattle from the ssme
cause.
Gov. Lee, on Recommendation OF the
board of pardons, granted a pardon to
James Thompson, sentenced from Pen
nington county for a serious charge;
Hiram and BENJAMIN Howe, sentenced
from Bon Homme county for grand lar
ceny; Hiram Cole. sentenced from
Clark county on a charge of grand lar
ceny; w. w. Baker. sentenced from
Sphinx county on a charge Of assault
with intent to kill; John wyck, SEN
tenced from Unlon county on grano iar-
ceny charge.
Having become adopts in the art of
cattle stealing, some Of the Sioux In
dams on the Rosebud reservation are
now turning their attention to stealing
horses. Two red men. John Yellow
Wolf and Bad Boy, belonging at Rose
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States authorities for this offense.
They have been held to appear before
the next federal grand jury, and in de-
fault of bonds have been placed in the
Lawrence county Jail for safe keeping
until the next grand jury meets.
The laws of the state in regard to
the forming of private organizations
are attracting a large number of pro-
motors to TAX advantage of the lib
crafty allowed. For the past two years
the number OF companies which have
incorporated under the laws of this
state number nearly 1000, and $500, 600
Us a small average for the capitaIiza-
ton OF each company. This fact is
likely to call attention of legislators to
the laws as they stand and may call
out something in the line of revision.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Wheatcroft Coal Mining
company at Pierre, with a capital of
$1.000.0 600. Incorporators, Irving II.
Wheatcroft, A. j. Wheatcroft, G. ".
Pattison. For the Burrows Light COM
pany of Rhode Island. at Pierre, with a
capital Of $500. 900. Incorporators, Ed
ward Hobbs, Charles c. Corbett and
Herman Sterud. For the Rowles Glove
company, at Bookings. with a capital
OF $4,000. Incorporators. Louis ".
Fuller. T. Arthur Fuller and Philo Hall.
A case of attempted highway robbery
is reported from Egan, a short distance
north of Sioux Falls. Two tough char