The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-01-31
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Cane-a, State News
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The new Presbyterian church .,
Brookings, costing about SIS. oOQ. ,s
about ready for dedication.
Frank c. Carley and ]. d. Irving .,
New York city have rented the Lindslov
ranch, near Cascade Springs, and in,
tend going into the stock business.
Odin McBeth, arrested for participa-
ton in the stealing OF about fifty head
Of horses from the Circle II horse ranch
was discharged at Pierre.
Frank Roberts of Chamberlain. WIN
fed after being charged with selling
~nortgaged property, was captured ut
Sioux Falls, and will be brought back
for a hearing.
Sheriff Kerr discovered that the six
prisoners in the county Jail at Huron
had planned TO escape. They had sue
ceeded in twisting off five bolts that
hold the iron sheeting TO the brick wall
in the southeast corner of the cell room.
The board Of county commissioners
Of Clay county has just paid of the last
Of the bonds issued by the county a
number Of years x to aid in the con-
struction Of the state university at
vermillion.
The authorities of Viborg have pur-
chased two chemical engines and con-
structed q combination frehouse and
Jail. The town now claims TO lave the
best hrs protection of any town OF its
size in the state.
There are said to be twenty-five ap-
p~licants for the position OF state mine
Inspector, which will be filed shortly
by Governor Herreid. This appoint
nent is conceded to the Black Hills.
One of the leading candidates is J. G.
Lemore OF Lead.
Some OF the prominent men of Brook
ngs recently organized a others assO-
:iatlon, with the object Of promoting
The social, intellectual and moral quail
ties of it's members, and Furthermore
he business and other interests Of the
sity Of B~rookings.
~. j. Nelson of Mitchell was placed
under arrest. charged with the embez-
clement of $237. A month ago Nelson
said he was held up for that amount.
which belonged to the Workman lodge.
Later developments led many TO believe
The holdup story was a fake.
The board Of commissioners OF the
county of Kingsbury has increased the
salary of the states attorney from $500
to $500 per annum; the salary OF the
county judge was fixed at $500, and in
future the sheriff will be allowed $50
per month to are for prisoners in the
county Jail.
Feb. 5 has ben fixed by the city coun-
ell of White Lake as the date for a
special election to vote upon the propo-
sition Of sinking n or W. artesian
wells 10 supply the town with water
Tor domestic and fire protection puT-
poses. The voters are TO decide If one
well will be sufficient, or whether two
wells shall be sunk.
Professor Shepard, director OF the ex-
pertinent station Of the state agricul-
lural college, will test the qualities n
a~daptability to South Dakota soil n
climate Of what is known as 'Macaroni
wheat" To make the experiment, he
has received from the Don provinces
Of Russia about 800 pounds OF the best
quality Of seed obtainabie.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis road
has begun suit against Coddington
county to prevent the collection Of the
taxes levied against that roa under
the equalization Of the state board last
year. Among the allegations OF the
road Is that the state board did not
meet fer the assessment OF railroads
on the third Monday in July, as re-
quired by law, but made such assess
ment at the meeting in August, when
all other property was assessed; and,
further, that In the assessment OF rail-
roads, all other property was equalized
first. and railroads assessed IN a basis
OF equality with all other property, In
stead Of being assessed alone. as re-
Quired.
In 1887 will not be permitted to enter
the Society of the Black Hills Pioneers.
This society had it's ANIMAL meeting at
Deadwood, and the proposition Of ex-
tending their membership &c the seven
ty-seveners was laid on the table for
one years consideration. The society
has a membership Of 103, all OF whom
came to the Hills in the yea 1876. They
feel they are entitled to a society OF
their own. having braved the Indians
AMI elements. The society has buried
three Of Its members in the past year.
Financially II Is in good condition. The
officers elected for the ensuing year are:
President, James Conzett; secretary,
II. +. Lorey: treasurer, d. NJ. Gillett;
marshal. William Naddy; historian, A
w. Merrick: standard bearer. @. W..
Simmons; vice presidents. James Hal
loran. Ernest S~chdeuning, Lyman
amLb, Henry Albion, Frank Thuian. b.
T. Pierse and James Ryan.