The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-06
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500 acres near Hitchcock at $40 per acre.
Pensions have been granted to Joseph
f. fabric, Jr., Doland, Sl7; Clarinua
Brown. washington, IS.
A call has been issued for meeting
OF the South Dakota Sheriffs' associa-
ton, to be held at Parker, July s.
The question of organizing a cooper
alive creamery at Onida is being dis
cussed by the business men of the town.
The state college athletic meet, which
includes nearly all the South Dakota
colleges. will bC held in Huron in May.
The Chicago & Northwestern will
put on sleeper between Huron and
Winona.
The supreme court has admitted j.
w. Gon of Madison, on certificate
from the circuit court.
Work on two artesian wells, to flow
into Lake Byron, Beadle county, viii
be commenced this week.
The Catholic church fair Tuesday
and Wednesday at Jefferson was
splendid success, socially and financial
ly.
The following South Dakota pensions
have been granted: John II. Pitts.
Tea, s12; Krist II. Olson, VermiIlion,
S..
A new bar king institution, 20 be
known as the First National Bank OF
Freeman, is being organized at Free
man.
Thomas Ttntress, one of the pioneer
residents of Hughes county, died at MS
home in Pierre Wednesday night, OF
heart trouble.
Petitions have been circulated at
Hudson for the purpose of securing a
farmers institute, TO be held at that
place in March.
Charles A. Case, formerly of Aber-
deem. was elected vice president of the
Pacific coast labor congress at a re-
cent meeting held at Tacoma, Wash.
NJ. c. Momsen of Armour was award
ed the contract for building the fire.
proof building to be erected by Doug
las county, to cost $3,625.
The town council of Memo has grant
ed TO the South Dakota Telephone com
pany OF Mason City, Iowa. a franchise
for a local telephone system.
Andrew Heinzeman was accidentally
shot In the nose and cheek by pistol
he did not know was loaded. He lives
near Avon, BonHomme county
JF. Mclaughlin, grain buyer for the
Sioux Grain company at Jefferson for
the last five months. has left for Ireton,
Iowa. where he mas secured similar
position.
Rev. r. A. Van der Las, burned on
the hand by liquid air demonstration
at Huron a few weeks since will settle
with the management without gong
into court
LEROY Miller. arrested at Casselton,
N. D.. by the sheriff of Sioux county,
Iowa. charged with grand larceny. for
merly lived at Huron, and started out
from that city recently with a show.
Daniel Rounds, a farmer and pioneer
resident of Lake county. while return
ing home from town Monday night.
was thrown from his wagon. sustain
| ing injuries from which he died.
| Work on the Alexander Mitchell IL
I brary, at Mitchell building, is progress
ing finely, and completion is well In
sight. TIL edate of the formal opening
has not yet been determined upon.
Ronald Juttlestad OF Yankton county
met with a serious accident by getting
his left hand caught in corn-shred-
der. The hand was terribly lacerated,
and the little finger had to be ampu-
tated.
James Bertram of Bismarck. n. D..
and Miss Louise Blacker of Pierre,
/ were married at the home of the brides
| parents in Pierre and leftfor Bismarck.
where they will make their future
home.
The First National Bank of Custer
has elected the following officers: ~.
/ Carrigan. president; F. A. Towner, vice
4 president: w. +. Hanley, cashier The
/ directors are James HALEY and Mrs.
| Louisa Carrigan.
/ Hudson is soon to have local tele-
nhone system. A n Getting was held re-
4 Gently. at which c. f. Fitch. r. H. "a
sill were granted franchise An Ell
fort is also being made TO improve the
waterworks system.
VIII Bonner, of Akron. Iowa, made a
big haul of fish from the Sioux river at
! Jefferson by setting seine under the
ice and irving the finny schools with
teams and wagons. Three top-box
4 loads were secured.
Through the efforts of some of the
most progressive citizens OF WATERFOWL
! that city is in fair way soon 10 have
/ added TO it's already fine educational H.
stitutions new and up-to-date school,
/ the st. Mary's academy.
/ Representative Martin called at the
postoffce department recently and
urged an increase In the force of rail-
way mail clerks on the road between
/ Deadwood and Long Pine. An investi-
CATION will be made.
/ building improvements in Aberdeen
/ for 1901 aggregated about 100000. Dur
ing the same period the city expended
$50 600 on sewers, mains and artesian
wells. and private parties constructed
| s12 coo worth OF sidewalks.
William Fernan, seventy-three years
old and thirteen years a resident or