The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29
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South Dakota
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The work Of placing the pontoon
completed.
Henry Miller, engineer at the Madi-
son Touring mill, is building himself
on automobile.
A horse at Lead kicked the little son
of Prof. Robert Windolph in the head,
killing him instantly.
Mitchell wheelmen refuse to abandon
the sidewalks. and the authorities are
fixing up a compromise.
Miner county claims TO have the
smallest amount of unpaid taxes of
any county in the state.
George F. Atwater of Yanlston has
sold his furniture business at that
place to c. ]. Herrick & Co.
Charles Fischer has secured an extra
good artesian well on his $500 acre
farm four miles northwest of Miller.
The state association of pharmacists
Is in session at Redfield. The attend
ance is good, larger than ever before.
At meeting of the business men of
Clandraau steps were taken TO arrange
for a county fair at that place this fail.
Sheriff Davis of Lake county is meet
ing with promising success in the coll
lection of delinquent personal property
taxes
Pensions granted: War with Spain
Original, George Z. Barker, Jr.. Pierre.
S.; Eliza j. Hardness, Columbia, wid-
ow, So.
The late rains will delay cattle ship.
ments from the range, and the bulk OF
the shipments will not be made before
October.
George N. Pollard Of Armour says
that crops In Douglas county will be
100 per cent better than was expected
month ego.
Capt. Aston Hamilton, u. s. A, has
opened recruiting Office at Pierre. He
expects to remain there about week
or ten days.
j. T.. Walker has disposed Of his in
terest in the grain elevators at Bridge
water and Chancellor to his partners,
the Mayer Bros.
In addition to other features, new
department of kindergarten work will
be added to the Yenkton musical
conservatory this fell.
A special election will be called at
Estelline for the purpose of voting on
the question of issuing bonds for the
construction of new school building.
The state board OF railroad commits
sioIe rs will hold a meeting for the pur-
pose of considering the decision OF
Judge Garland, of the United States
court.
c. Thomas, pioneer fruit-raiscr in
the Back Hills country will have about
100 0bushels of ar pies, 100 bushels of
plums and plenty Of grapes. pears and
peaches.
VIII Smith, a farmer living east OF
Mellette, was kicked by horse in the
stomach, from the effects of which he
died. He leaves a wife and three small
children.
Edward Bradley. q Douglas county
farmer, sowed twenty-one acres of flax
last April. and the other day marketed
the crop from the land, for which he re-
ceived $500.
F. K. Berry of Parker has purchased
the Coffin & Bartlett general stock Of
merchandise at Chamberlain, and with
his sons. will in future have charge of
the business
One Armour real estate dealer has.
since the first Of the present year. sold
about 1000 acres of farm lands. Some
CT the purchasers were recent arrivals
from Holland.
1t will soon be necessary to erect a
number Of new dwelling houses at
Scotland. There IL brisk demand for
houses to rent, and not a single desir-
able house is vacant.
Tie five volunteer fire companies OF
Deadwood have been given their In
suranca money from the state. The
money came to the city treasurer. Her
mar Bischoff. and amounted to s749.11.
F. G. Buttolph. OF Puttolph & kurtz.
Aberdeen, has gone TO Bowdle to put
up a sixty-foot roller awning for Ma
son &c Co. This Is the largest single
az ming made in the state.
A medicine firm in Kansas City has
recently placed an order for 500 pounds
of the roots of rattlesnake's master
with DR.. Buchanan of Yankton. lie
has an order for a ton of the root from
another firm.
Rev. Dan F. Bradley may have
charge of the royal party Of King
Chuglalongkorn of Siam, who is to
visit America. Rev. Mr.. Bradley was
formerly pastor of tho congregational
church in Yankton.
Bids for the erection of the new
buildings for the school for the blind at
Gary are being received. Peachey &c
Son have the contract for making the
brick. 1t Is expected that in short
time work will be commenced on the
building.
The Clay county commissioners met
recently to pass on the bids for
bridges and allowing the regular bills.
Mr. Crane of Centerville was the sue
cessful bidder for all the bridges. but
local contractors assert he viii have to
hustle to come out even.
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