The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-06-12
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South Dakota
General State News
Photographed.


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President Warren, of Yanktonf coIla,.
delivered the address at the graduat,o,
of the Clark high school class.
Pensions granted: Joseph How W.,
throp, So; William t. Brown. Plat nn
minors OF William Elfring, Watertow,
SIC.
Efforts to secure the presence AZ ~.
Big Stone Chautaqua on July /. Of Mis-,
Ellen NJ. Stone have not yet bee,
abandoned.
b. w. Burnett of Tyndall has nu,.
chased the Armour Telephone exchany.
Of Il. +. Martin, and will assume con
troll June 1.
An election will be held at Aberdee,
June IS for the purpose of voting ON
the issuing of bonds to build new
school house.
The forty-eighth semi-annual sess,o,
Of the Congregational churches ana
ministers of the Black Hills is belpr
held at Keystone.
j. f. Carbon OF Emery has PURCHASED
the Scott & Logan elevator at Bridge.
water. His brother Thomas will hay,
| IIidi St VI II lHiS otdSDHs
Several hundred dollars have been
raised for the purpose Of placing the
| Bridgewater track in good condition
and erecting a grand stand.
Pensions granted: Casper EnweIer
Crawford, s12; John II. Coonrod, Elan.
dreau, S17; John A. Booth, Parker, s.;
Theodore f. Collins, Parker $16
wakonda has now taken its place
among the South Dakota towns which
are entirely out Of debt. A nest-egg Of
over $500 is in the town treasury.
There has been an unusual rush Of
| land seekers at Aberdeen. The Day
County Land company brought in a
large party from Sioux county, Iowa.
The pupils OF the wentw orth public
schools and the citizens OF that place
will, on the 18th inst, hold a joint picnic
In grove at the east end Of Lake Mad.
lson.
Suit has been instituted against the
bondsmen on the forfeited appearancs
bond of Charles Winters, who fed from
Geddes while awaiting trial on a serious
charge.
The cement mills Of Madison were
compelled to close down about ten days
ago on account of the wearing out u
their water pipes. New pipes have
been ordered.
At a meeting OF citizens and business
men Of Beresford, 1t was decided TO cell
citrate the Fourth of July, and prepara-
tons are In progress for a grand cele-
bration.
The First National Bank OF Freeman
commenced business Monday, with Jo-
Eeph Barber as president and Andrew ].
Wattison as cashier, with a paid-up
capital Of $4,000.
The teachers institute. with Prof
Grace as conductor, and Ward McVey,
Harry Fross and L. w. w Smith, in
structors, is in session, and will con-
tinue four weeks.
The Iowa e. Dakota Telephone COM
pany has just paid into the state treas
ury 1925 as 1898 taxes, after fighting the
collection through the supreme court.
On plea of over-assessment.
One Of the greatest celebrations in this
history OF the state will be held at Sis
seton on July 4. Efforts are being made
TO induce Senator Knute Nelson of Min
nesota to be present and deliver an adj
dress.
The Montrose town authorities will,
on the 10Th inst, open bids for the pur-
chase Of bonds in the sum OF $4,000, re-
Gently voted by the people of that place
for the construction of a waterworks
system.
The third quarterly conference Of the
Methodist church will be held in Parker
on the evening of June /. Rev. J. 2.
Jenkins will be present, He will preach
end administer the sacrament Of the
Lords Supper.
The Black Hills Athletic association
consisting of representatives from DIFF
ferent high schools. will hold its first
field meeting at Sturgis, June Z. Lead
Spearfish and Rapid City high schools
will enter.
The annual teachers institute for
Miner county will commence at Howard
June IS, and continue in session two
weeks. The faculty is: Prof. A, n.
Avery, Prof. B. NJ. Lawrence and Miss
Ella Griffin
Edward Kelley. a pioneer merchant
o. Central City and well known in min
ing circles, suffered a stroke Of paraly-
sis, and for a short time was entirely
helpless. He is improving now. and the
doctors believe he viii recover.
In accordance with the result Of the
special election, when bonds in the sum
Of $500 We're voted, the authorities OF
Emery are arranging to at once begin
work on a new school house. for the
building of which the bonds were votel'
The comptroller of the currency has
the applications of the follow
Ing persons COR authority to organize
the First National Bank OF Bonesteel
With $4,000 capital; F. W. Rathman'
w, j. ID. Keller. George Rathman, Nels
Anderson and d. NJ Inman.
The comptroller Of the currency has
The application OF the follow
ng persons to organize the First Ma
ional Bank OF Forest City, with $25,Ooo
capital: ]. r. Hughes OF Gettysburg
}. D.; j. #. Whitlock, John e. Diamond,
John Campbell and III. r. Dennis.
AT meeting of the members of the
Cl~ar Lake Fire department the follow
ng officers were elected for the ensuing
'ear: Chief, John Ryals; first assist
int chief, Alex Hanson: second assist
INT, L. b. Grant; secretary. T. L.
'ought; treasurer. George Artus