The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-05-23
South Dakota
c., State News
83.o-.- Paragraphed.
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Faulkton has consented to deliver the
Memorial day address at Lennox.
Charles Jordan, the seven-year-old son
az c. w. Jordan, q farmer near Sioux
Falls, was recently killed in runaway.
The contract for the building OF Our
Lady of I.ourdes hospital at Hot Springs
has been let to Mullen * Mum Of Dead
wood for $4,000.
Mrs. John Doyle OF De Smet was
taken to the Yankton insane asylum.
During the absence of her husband two
weeks ago she set FIRE TO their house.
Land seekers continue to flock to South
Dakota, mostly from Iowa and Mime
sofa. Cheap land is being rapidly
bought up, both by settlers and investors.
Col w. +. Cody has announced his ac-
ceptance Of the invitation to attend the
quarto-centennial carnival OF the Black
Hills pioneers In Deadwood the first
week in July.
States Attorney Scott lodged informa-
ton at Sioux Falls charging man
daughter against Miss Augusta Jensen,
o domestic, who is alleged to have
drowned an illegitimate child.
The city council OF Elk Point has let
the contract to the Practical Gas Com
pany of Chicago to put In a $1,000 gas
light plant, work to commence in ten
days and to be finished inside Of sixty
days.
Ii is rumored that several of the men
engaged on the 500 Line extension have
arranged to make Aberdeen their head
quarters during the entire season, with
the understanding that the line will be
built there this fall.
G. G. Thorp is dead at Britton. Mr..
Thorp was engaged in the real estate
business at Britton and was one Of the
best known business men in the state.
He was also active In politics in that
section Of the state.
Sam Thomas, living near Hetland, had
foot crushed by a westbound freight
at Lake Preston. He was intoxicated
and in getting off the train stepped be-
tween the cars and platform. He will
probably lose his foot.
The supreme court has reversed the
decision of the circuit court of Fall River
county in the case OF George w. Brady
against Sam Shirley. I've suit was be-
sion of q horse worth about $50.
Lient. Charles a. Willard, Thirty
third United States volunteers son Of NJ.
Il. Willard, postmaster at Villas, is at
home. He was selected by the president
for one Of the four commissions in the
regular army allotted to the state.
The state auditor has been notified
from Washington that where the state
has paid for the burial Of an old soldier
10 whom there is accrued pension due
and where there are no widow or orphan
claimants for the accrued pension the
state will be reimbursed, the amount be-
ing taken from the accrued pension in
the hands OF the government.
The fishing in Sand creek and Spear
FISH creek near Spearfish is much better
than it has been for several years. These
streams are the general favorites for
Lead and Deadwood people. Fishing
parties are being made up every day.
The largest catch made thus far is that
OF Joe Poznansky and John Wilson OF
Deadwo0d, who caught lii in one after
noon.
The real estate firm OF Steere & Wal
lace OF Washington Springs has sold
twenty-eigh quarters OF land in the past
three weeks in Jerauld and Beadle coun-
acre. Stock raising is very profitable In
ranches in tracts from 40 TO 2,400 acres
at prices ranging from IS to $40 per
acre. Stock raising is very provtable in
that part Of the state and any ore wish
Ing ranch, with good water, hay and
range cannot do better than to address
Steere e Wallace, either at Washington
Spring or Alpens.
George M. Campbell, who resides
across the river and about sixteen miles
above fankton, reports the finding Of the
body of man on the river beach near
his home. When found the body was
lying upon its face, with the hands grasp
ing the sand. The man was middle-aged.
He Wore beard and was well preserved,
though the indications were that he had
laid there several weeks. 1t is generally
supposed that he met with accidental
death while the ice was in the river and
foul play is not suspected.
Old Central, the Oldest mining camp In
the northern Black Hills, is now boom
ing again. 1t has policeman, the first
In mrny years. He is Herr Frank von
Murphy, and he has hustling camp to
look after. Central City has the prospect
Of being large city, due to the spread
ing out Of the Homestake company and.
the growth Of other mining companies in
that vicinity.
Day & Cresswell of Spearfish have be-
gun gathering their herd for delivery to
the Franklin Cattle company. This is
the largest cattle sale ever made In the
Northwest. Day & Cresswell's books
call for 10000 head. The Franklin COM
pany is to pay $3.50 head upon the
final delivery. This years calves are to
be thrown in, while last years calves are