The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-03-06
South Dakota
Genera, State News
Photographed.

The land sales in Clay county for N.
week ending Feb. Is, were $50 ACRES 90,
gIegating s15,sO5.
Douglas son OF United States Altar.
ney ]. ID. Elliott, fell down stairs ana
broke his arm.
l.. +. Means, the pioneer hotel kseper 1
of Howard, has purchased the Pala.,
house at Carthage.
Sanford A. Lyon of Huron has been
appointed messenger in conAostion
with the weather bureau.
John S. Hogg of Norway, YaHkton +
county, has been appointed a teacher AZ
Fort BerthoId Indian school
Mrs. Abbie ]. Knott OF Malack, Wis
has heen appointed assistant matrsn OF
the Rapid City Indian school.
The Geddes postoffice has been nade
a presidential office, with a salary OF
$1,000 per aunum attached theret..
Land continues on the upgrade near
Parkston. The Hutchinson County Bark
closed deal last week, receiving sS5 /
per acre for raw quarter.
Gov. Herreid Jas issued commission
TO Samuel l.. TIA yiCr as commissioner Of Il
deeds for South Dakota at PhFnsel-
phia.
The annual Ball OF the Brotherhsod
of Locomotive Fircmen of Huron will
be given in the opera house Monday
evening, March ~.
The controller OF the currency has APP
proved the First National bank of Min
neapolis as a reserve agent for the Cit
liens National OF WATERFOWL.
Dick Hammers, one OF the old pioneers
of Hamlin county. died of smallpox at
the home OF Ed Goemans, on the n S.
Stevens farm, in Hayti TO ynship.
The South Dakota congressional dele
cation has Joined in recommending CAL
vim X. Neff for postmaster at Groton,
Brown county, vice X. NJ. McKenxis
Mrs. ]. A. Wallace of Elk Point fell
from her granddaughter's high chair
while hanging a picture breking her
arm and severely injuring her Shout
der.
The Aberdeen Telephone company has
received the third and last section Of ITS
big 600-drop switchboard, which is be-
ing placed in position In the new head
quarters.
Elk Lodge No AL. which was organ
feed at Huron a few years age. now
has n membership close to 200. Last
week a class OF nine were admitted to
membership.
A fire at Buffalo Gap totally destroyed
the drug house and contents OF Or p.
@. Grimm. Ths loss was about $500,
insured for $500. The origin of the fire
is not known.
James j. Hardin has disposed of 1900
of 20 rY,, nd haNy Ia nd on the Red
Water valley to Henry Frawley, the
Deadwood attorney, who will convert il
into a cattle farm
George Lawrence OF Huron is ofhciat-
ing as conductor on the Yankton-Cen-
tral-Northwestern passenger tsain
during a brief absence which Conductor
Kent is enjoying.
Mrs Edward Harris of Mitchell died
of pneumonia, leaving a husband ana
two small children. She was member
of the F. b. NJ. lodge, in which ordar she
carried $1,000 insurance.
A. Woodward OF WATERFOWL is flgur-
ing on engaging in the drug business IN
Aberdeen. Mr.. Woodward has con
Quoted stores in WATERFOWL, Clark, ana
other places in the state.
The new Chicago e. Northwestern
passenger depot at WATERFOWL Is eom-
pleted, and the 900 east-bound passen-
ger Wednesday evening was the hrse
train in and out OF the new depot.
Eugene Newell, mail carrier between
DeSmet, Howard and Drakota, drives
distance OF 1880 miles per year. IN
eight years ne has made 2.946 trips anu
Travelled 1880 miles by team.
William Miner has sold his Yankton
county farm for $40 per acre. There Is
a half-section OF land in the farm. The
purchaser Is an Iowa man, who win
convert the place into a stock farm
The Success Manufacturing company
whose officers are mostly Artesian men,
are figuring on moving their plant from
Fedora to Artesian, end enlarging H. IN
order to handle their growing business
washington Springs Is determined 10
make 1902 its best year, and TO that
end business mems league has beeh
organized A prize OF $50 has heen put
up for the best-kept and most beautitu'
yard next summer.
Vermillion is growing rapidly. TINS
salary of the postmaster Is rapidly APP
preaching $1,000. There are hopes tha'
In the not distant future the free-deiV
CRY may DC HiNen 10 NrTiiliiuOh' o.
as TO the country districts.
A civil service examination was reio
In Mitchell recently by Secretary Bogss
for female industrial teachers in the IN
dian service. Two ladies, one from MI
Vernon md the other from Crow Creek
agency, TOOK the examination.
The home of y. r. White, on Polo
creek, in the Hills, was destroyed py
fire with all its contents. Several cut
buildings were also burned. the loss pc
ing estimated at $1,000. The insurance
was $500.
The firm of Smith Harris. grocefs'
OF Yankton, has sold out to Olof Nei-
son, who already owns and operates
large grocery establishment In that
city. He Will conduct both stores, ~
opposite ends OF the town. es they are
located at present.
The state agricultural college az
BrooltinSs and the state university az
VernIillion have agreed to a two-years
debating compact. The debate this year
will be held at VeImillion, during the
latter part of April or the fore part oL