The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-15
Brule county reports the loss OF fifty
head of cattle from anthrax.

Fred HOLSTER was knocked down and
killed by fractions team at Egan.
Lizzie Carroll of DeSmet has been adj
Judged insane and sent to the state
hospital.
T. l.. McCrea of Bon Homme county
is marketing large apple crop in
Springfield.
The Congregational church people at
Clark are negotiating for the purchase
of $3.50 organ.
The citizens of Belle Fourche are ar
that city this fall.
The Woodmen of Centerville have
arranged for their annual picnic, which
will be held Sept. 5.
The new passenger station at Redfield
has been painted, and will soon be
opened to the public.
The work OF connecting Mitchell and
Woonsocket by telephone is expected
to be completed about Sept. /.
lumber has been purchased for the
rebuilding of the German Lutheran
church situated near Centerville.
A. Glidden of Bookings has sold his
fruit and confectionery store 10 G. A.
Palmer. formerly of Gettysburg.
A scarcity of dwelling houses exists
at White Lake, and newcomers will be
compelled 70 build or live in tents.
Material has arrived for new grain
elevator to be constructed at Elrod by
the Lake Preston Milling company.
Plankinton people are talking of hay-
ing another race meeting in October
following the race meeting at Armour.
Material for a new grain elevator, to
be erected at Redfeld, has arrived
Work upon the building will begin at
once.
The farmers in the vicinity of Viborg
are talking of organizing farmers
lumber company and establishing
yard at that place.
Eugene Hurd was arrested by the
sheriff at Redfield on the charge or
stealing six horses from man named
Durey at Evarts.
Mitchell has the cement sidewalk fe-
yer. and cannot have these walks laid
fast enough to suit because of short
age in the labor market.
The authorities of Sisseton have pur-
chased large amount OF hose for the
fire department, and the town now has
first -class fire protection.
The railroad stockyards and water
tank at Viborg are being placed In
good condi,scn for the brisk business
which is looked for this fall.
Mai. Charles A. Howard Of Aberdeen
has sold hi s interest in the Grant
County Title company to e. F. Siifer
and +. p Brockman of Milbank.
Wooster, Milne & Heald of Alcester
have sold their lumber and coal bust
ness TO F. NJ. Slagle & Co., who nave
taken possession Of the business.
The Parker creamery has closed down
indefinitely. Mr.. Wheaton. who has been
running the creamery, has accepted
position as engineer with tnreshlng
outfit.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the American Exchange Ma
tional Bank of New York as reserve
agent for the First National Bank OK
Elk Point.
Armour is experiencing steady
growth. 1t is impossible to rent dwell
fngs. and new arrivals are compelled
to build IL they would have place In
which to live.
The postofice department has built a
new postoffice at Yellow Creek district.
Immediately south of Lead. This Is
one of the most promising mining
camps in the Black HIS
The newest business industry TO To-
cate at Lennox Is q clothing store, 70
be established by C. A. Hofmeister. He
will occupy a building which has just
been contracted for.
!. M. wray and J. o. Horn Of Hur-
ley have entered into partnership 10
carry on the furniture business. wnicn
they have just purchased from Joseph
Prick Of that place.
Kimball horsemen and others inter-
ested are circulating a paper TOT SUD-
script.ons to fund for race meeting,
to be held in the near future, the GATE
to be determined later.
Lumber yards throughout the stats
are laying in unusually large quantities
of lumber, in anticipation of good de-
mand this fall from farmers who IN
tend improving their farms.
Green g. Sons of Council Bluffs. Ia.
who recently purchased from J. r.
Buck his furniture store and stock at
Rapid City have removed to that place
and taken possession of the store
The receipts at the Office Of the col
lector of internal revenue at Aberdeen
for the month of July were over $500.
This is the first month the office has
been in operation, and the showing is
cderitable one.
]. O. Mcmahon. clerk OF courts or
Buffalo county, had hts leg broken py
a horse which he was riding rubbing
him against the side OF granary. This
| Is the third time Mr.. Mcmahon has had