The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-22
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Yankton is talking Missouri river
bridge nj that place to gain trade from |
tbe Nebraska side.
The young men of Scotland are con
sideriug the organization Of band for |
that place.
The postofiice at Ziscow, Yankton |
county, has been discontinued; mail |
will now 60 to Lesterville. |
TIL city council Of Vermillion has re- |
iccted an application for n license for
E billiard hall and bowling alley.
The Holy Terror mine has recently
uncovered ore in tie JG0-foot level
which averaged $4,000 per ton.
II is said that the Independent Lum-
her company of Minneapolis Will cstab-
fish new lumber yard at Revillo.
y G.. Bush, the oldest merchant in
Hazel. has disposed of his property
and goods to Mr.. Patrick O'Connor
Langford intends celebrating the
birthday of the Father Of His Country
with a big, old-fashicned masquerade
ball.
Electric lights and telephone sys-
TEN are among the improvements de-
c'dcd upon ut Clear Lake the coming
season.
Land transfers in Brown county for
the month Of January aggregated g.
92O acres. the total consideration being
S41,S45.
The Baptist church of Huron has. re-
Gently called Rev. Cornelius Malley of
New York to fill the vacancy in their
pulpit.
4 broken leg and broken jaw were
presented to two Black Hills miners Il
few days since by a premature ex-
pl6sion of dynamic.
Rlackleg is causing considerable loss
among the stock in Brute county, and
only prompt vaccination is saving the
Unaffected herds. 80 ##
Owing to the increase in the number
Of pupils. the school authorities ut
Bradley are contemplating enlarGing
the school house.
The citizens of Center Point are
making preparations To establish a
local telephone system. with long-dis-'
lance connections, e.a. sra .trE. tr
Prof. Avery, fho has been superin-
tcndent of the Crow Creek agency
school. has resigned his position aud
retired from the Indian service.
4 farmer living north Of WATERFOWL
committed suicide. leaving wife and
family. He had just returned from 4
visit to 4 brother in Minnesota.
An aged Sturgis woman took an
overdose of morphine to kill the pain
from which size was suffering. The
remedy proved only too successful.
4 number of citizens Of Grotcn have
been called to the session of the United
States court at DeadwOod as witness
es IN the Poloski mail robbery case.
4 man arrived ut Pierre the first of
the week in n hally-froZen condition.
The exposure came as he was crossing
the river OF the ice from the west side.
4 man living ut Monroe was killed
fy being thrown under n heavily
loaded ice wagon, which broke sudden
~. Several ribs were broken and his
head was badly crushed and bruised.
A sheep man of the western range of
tie state announces that out of their
flock. numbering $500 head. they have
lost only one animal so far during the
winter
The Vincent hotel at Flandreau has
been purchased by A. ]. Knight OF
Spring Valley Mimi, who will run 1T
in the future The consideration was
$4,000.
Pensions have been issued to the fol-
lowing South Dakotans: Abraham D.
Blundin, Lewiston, increased from SO
to SO; Elroy Amick, Canistota, in
creased from Sc to S..
A new automobile for Brown Bros.
the real estate agents at Aberdeen, has
arrived over the Northwestern. Mr..
Brown having given UP his idea OF
riding the machine from Chicago.
The city council of DeSmet has or
dered chemical fire engine, and Is
otherwise making preparations to pre-
vent serious fires In future. volun-
ter fire department has also been or
ganiZed
The owners OF the Chamberlain race
track are greatly bothered by the dis
appearance of their fence on cold
nights. The thieves have already got
ten away with a considerable portion
Of the lumber
In recent report to the house, the
secretary Of the interior announced the
disbursement of $4,000 each to the
state agricultural colleges In South
Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Montana.
WATERFOWL has begun agitation Tor
Its people to have all mail addressed
~ the street and number, in order tina
the postoffice employees may be ready
for the free delivery. which Will uu
doubleday be inaugurated in the spring
p. II. Glidden of Canton has been ap-
pointed guardian OF Miss Mary Gid
den, his sister. Miss Glidden became
demeuted, caused by overwork, and i
was thought necessary that guardian
should be appointed to look after hel
offoirS r.