The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-08
Hay IL worth 80 per ton at Pierre.
and potatoes ere Al 20 FER bushel

S4,zo3,fyt.
A new German Lutheran church In
Liberty township. Brown county, has
been dedicated.
Gov Herreid has appointed Antony
Brignoli of Pierre as game warden for
Hughes county.
]. A. Kruschke OF Canistota. will en-
gage in the general merchandise busi>
ness at that place.
| The contract for carrying the mail
from Angel to Fort Bennett has been
awarded to w. o. Angel of Angel.
| The First National Bank of Airing
ton has been given authority to begin
| business with capital Of $4,000.
Casserly Bros of Wentworth are es-
tablishing a new furniture store at
| that place, and will soon be ready for
business.
The stone has been hauled for the
foundationof the new Methodist Epis-
copal parsonage, 10 be constructed at
Canistota.
Lille Johnson, the Sully county boy,
who has been in the hospital at Pierre
being treated for anthrax, has been
| discharged, cured.
The Clear Lake Gas company ex-
poets to have the plant completed by
Aug. 1. This will be the first plant OF
the kind in the state.
The state treasurer has received a
draft from the general government 10.
| $4,SO7 for aid in maintaining the SOL
diers' home at Hot Springs.
Elmer Loomis unmarried, committed
Ia. xxyift N a a.
yolyer at Parker He was temporarily
out of his mind caused by heat.
| Calls for the permanent school FUNDS
| for the last week have not been large,
| all the demands being $3.50 from Hyde
county and $500, from Deuel. county
l.. F.. whitcher. who has for mum
| Der of years, resided at Mitchell, Is re-
! turning to his old farm at Highmore,
| to again take up his residence there.
Arthur l.. Fuller of Pierre has been
notified of his appointment as srond
lieutenant of artillery, and expects TO
be called upon to report at any time.
Armour is enjoying a good trade In
all lines. There is not an empty pusi-
ness or dwelling house In the town. ana
about a dozen new dwelling are being
erected.
Yankton ha. organized a company OF
national guards, and has elected a. ~.
| Russell captain; F. b. Ray. first neu-
tenant: r. w. Lavender, second leu-
| tenant.
GOOD rain has fallen at Armour.
without wind or any danger to small
grain. Corn is doing very well ana,
with favorable weather, viii make
good crop.
Henry Hebner died in Tyndal from
sunstroke. He had been employed on
the farm of Joseph Stone. He leaves a
wife and fourteen children. Deceased
was twice married.
The real estate business In Deuei
county is still booming. and prices are
| steadily advancing. A large per ceht
| of the investors are from southern
| Minnesota and Iowa.
During the past two weeks the WOOL
shipments from Hecla have aggregat-
ed about 81. 900 pounds. A few years
ago there were not enough sheep in the
valley to make respectable hock.
Irvine dealers in all parts of the state
report an unusually heavy demand Tor
binding Irvine this year. One dealer In
Scotland. who last year sold $4,000
| mounds. this year sold $4,000 pounds.
Al a judicial election in November
tbe voters of Roberts county will vote
uron the question Of authorizing the
issuance of bonds In the sum of 10000
for a poor farm, court house and jail.
T A. Elliott, who recently purchased
the dry goods and grocery stock owned
by Harker Bros, at Mitchell, mas ois-
posed of the stock to j. c. Bliss. VINO
will conduct the business in the future.
Emil Meyer and j. F .Pitsor Of Web
ster, have formed partnership. ana
will hereafter conduct real estate
agency at that place, under the name
of the Webster Land and Loan eompa-
ny.
Rev. La Theo Lobe OF Kansas has
been assigned TO the pastorate OF Pres
byterian churches at Rose Hill and Al
pena. and has purchased residence
property In Huron, which will be MS
headquarters.
The Occidental hotel, the. Portland
company's assay ONCE and three oWsh-
ing houses were destroyed by the fre
at Gayville, small mining camp ten
miles west of Deadwood, lnnicuns
loss Of about $4,000.
Overcome by heat, Simon burst. one
Of the best known mining men Near
rapid City. took dose laudanum, and
soon died from the effect. He was one
of the original locators Of the famous
Blue Lead copper mine.
The work of finishing and equipping
the Northern hospital for the insane. at
Redffeld is nearing completion. and the
building win soon be ready for occu-
pancy. The state board OF charities
VII. soon select superintendent.
The sphinx county teachers institute