The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-11

town is placed at $53o,VoV.
The mammoth grain elevator at Par
ker. heretofore owned and conducted
by Claude Thompson. has been sold by
him to ]. Mullaneey of Beresford.
Max Regis, the notorious Jewbaiting
mayor Of Aigiers, has been condemned
to fortnight's Imprisonment and to
pay fine of 200 francs damages for
libeling NJ. Nevet in the Anti-Juif.
1t is now certainty that a telephone
exchange will be established at Bry-
ant. The material has been ordered
and work on the system will be COM
| menced at once.
The Republican judicial convention
has been called to meet at Scotland
about the middle of September. Judge
Smith of Yankton is a candidate for
reelection. Judge Dillon of Yankton
Is also a prominent candidate.
At meeting Of the regimental staff
OF the South Dakota national guard
Adjt. Gen. Conklin, Col. Stewart, Mai.
Helms, Maj. Mahoney and fourteen cap
| tains and lieutenants were present.
Huron was chosen as the pace of hold
! ing the state encampment, with the
| date to be named later.
1 Three different parties have made ap-
plication fro licenses to conduct saloons
at Veblem and 1t is probable that all
of them will be granted. The town
has less than 100 population, and in
proportion to the number Of inhabi-
tants will be better provided with sa-
looms than any other town in the state.
At the Reformed church in Sioux
Falls Rev. j. N. Hutchinson, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, united
In marriage Orlein B. Donaldson and
Miss Fannie Everson we'll known
young people of that vicinity. The GER
emony was performed in the presence
of large number of the friends Of the
| contracting parties.
! At the earnest request of practically
| every member Of the church and the
citizens of Sioux Falls, DR.. ID. b. Scott,
pastor of the Congregational church
| has withdrawn his resignation which
he filed Few days ago and will now
! remain In Sioux Falls. DR.. Scott is
one of the most eloquent men in the
state and is widely known in religious
circles throughout South Dakota.
| 1t is reported that Mrs. Belle Hal
stead, the only woman prisoner in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary, is to be par
! doned by Gov. Herried. Mrs. w. Z.
/ Kidd of Aberdeen, a member of the
board of women visitors, became inter-
/ ested in the case of Mrs. Halstead and
she has received a letter from Gov.
/ Herried stating that he will pardon the
/ woman.
Bids will be opened in Sioux Falls on
! July % for the construction of four
! story brick and stone building for the
! local lodge of Elks. The building Will
4 be first-class throughout, and when
| completed will be one of the finest
/ Elks' buildings in the Northwest. 1t is
the intention of the members Of the
| order who have the erection of the new
building in charge to rush the work as
speedily as possible. Should the bids
I be satisfactory the contract will be
/ awarded at once and work upon the
structure will begin without delay.
Plans for the public library building
to be erected in Sioux Falls with the
$25, 900 given a short time ago by An
drew Carnegie have been completed.
The structure will be one story, with a
high basement. The length will be
ninety feet, the width eighty feet and
the height twenty-one feet. The build
! ing will be constructed of Sioux Falls
jasper. The building will have steam
heat, the latest improvements, oak fin
ish throughout and paneled and deco
rated ceilings. All the partitions on
the main floor will be fitted with glass
and the librarian will be able to see to
all parts of the floor from his desk.
/ Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the Standard Publishing COM
/ pany at Plankinton with capital OF
| s, 600; incorporators, Thomas Mulligen,
w. S. Irwin, A. NJ. Andrews, j. +. Dom
ecan and w. A. Nolan. The Standard
4 Gold Mining end Tunnel company at
Pierre with a capital of S2,0O0,GvJ; In
corporators, Gardner p. Nash, stephen
TAYLOR and L. l.. stephens. The Amer
| lean Investment, Mining and Develop
ment company at Pierre with a capital
J of Sc. 0O0, GOO; incorporators, T. A. Stin-
ger f. w. Steeger and j. E. Nipple.
The First State Bank OF Aberdeen at
Aberdeen with capital Of $4,000; in
corporators, Isaac Lincoln, A. +. Boyd,
]. C. Basset.. The Deer Lick Mining
and Development company at Spearfish
| with a capital of 100000; incorpora-
tors. E. F. Roberts, ]. w. HUH and j.
| w. Nash.
w. G. Porter, assistant United States
attorney for South Dakota, has re-
turned to siox Falls from a trip on
official business to the western and
central portion Of the state. While
absent he represented the government
at the preliminary examination Of John
r. Kolveney before United States Com
j ,l,xa,ri In a.