The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-03
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Gen.ra, State News
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at Roslyn, Day county. has been re-
scinded.
Pensions granted: Increase-Burrell
B. Wright, Canton, IS; Charles II. Rob-
inson, Empire, IS.
The postofiice at Buckley. Potter
county has been discontinued. Mail
Will go to Gettysburg.
The meeting of the state board OF
pharmacy, which was set for April at
Aberdeen, has been postponed until the
23d.
The only loan of the state school fund
called for in the rast two weeks was
sought by Mcpherson county. II was
for $3.50.
Harry Stoffer has sold his farm. near
Davis TO Henry Bunger, for s., 400, and
has bought 500 acres of land in Sphinx
county for S15 per acre.
The first automobile owned In Day
county was received last week by f. r.
Thompson, the president of the First
National Bank at Waubay.
The remains of Clara Roach. who died
at Wolsey, were taken to Huron for
burial. The funeral WIS held from the
M. z. church Sunday afternoon.
George Il. Helvey. president OF the
Miners Union of Lead, was killed In
the Homestake mine while shooting
block holes. One of the shots was pre-
mature. His head was blown of
Nearly every farmer In Lake county
is now engaged in preparing the soil for
the new crops, AMI in many instances
considerable grain has already been
sown.
The Southwestern Minnesota Tele-
phone company, which has absorbed the
Madison system, is iraugurating some
commendable Improvements in the SER
vice.
So scarce have dwelling houses be-
come in Faulkton that in order TO meet
the steady demand a number OF fine
residences will be erected there this
spring.
The Aberdeen lecture course commit
tee has received word that Rev. Nor
gan Wood will be unable to fill any Of
his Western engagements, owing to i'll
health.
Mr.. Ernest Weeks and Miss Jennie
Vinnard were united in marriage at
WATERFOWL on the evening of March I9.
The bride is a sister Of Mrs. Nesmith of
WATERFOWL.
Il petition is being circulated for the
purpose Of securing funds for the con-
str uction OF a Free Methodist parsou-
age at Olivet. Several hundred dollars
have been subscribed.
Pensions granted: Original-John
West, Deadwood, Sc. Increase--Jona-
ahan Adams, Canning. $40: Aug Froh-
man, Madison, S. War with Spain
Charles Little. Inkster, S12.
Gov. Herreid has appointed William
II. Powers, mayor of Yankton, a mem
Der OF the state board OF agriculture.
TO. fill the unexpired term of Harry
Call, removed from the state.
Helen V. Carrier died at Yankton. of
quick consumption, the same malady
which caused the death OF her father.
Her Illness was OF brief duration, and
tn sad result waSrnot anticipated.
Michael X. Nevil died OF pneumonia
at Spearfish, aged seventy-two. He
was a native of Ireland, and had fol-
lowed his trade. that of a shoemaker,
In the Hills, for about twenty years.
Good progress is being made by the
members OF committee selected at a
mass meeting Of citizens praise mon
ey with which to purchase permanent
county fair grounds at Flandreau.
County Auditor Waller leased the I'M
sold lands in Moody county recently at
prices ranging from 25 cents 10 sl,11 per
acre. Several forties were leased at
above 81 per acre. Every acre was taxi
en-.
The Indications are thagt Il will be a
good building year at Spearfish. Sew
eral substantial business blocks and
residences are in contemplation, and
on some of them work has been COM
menced.
There is strong talk at Miller OF try
ing to have the humane society prose-
cute those who turned out large num-
bers of cattle and sheep on the prairies
and let them starve during the late
storm.
II. G.. Joy OF Elk Point and Miss Jen-
ME C. Rodgers OF Mission Hin. were
married. Miss RODGERS is a niece of
Father Nichols OF Mission Hill, one of
the oldest Congr egational ministers in
the Northwest.
The annual meeting OF the members
of the Missouri River Stockmen's asso- !
citation will be held at Fort Pierre on
April /, for the purpose OF ar
ranging for the regular spring round. |
up OF cattle.
DR.. G. ]. Roller chief surgeon in tn, |
hospitaL has been seriously |
III with an abcess in one of his ears. !
An operation was performed, and II b |
he is out of danger unless com |
plications set in.
Quite a copious warm rain prevailed |
over Hand County Sunday. I. is a |
great boon to stock, as grass Is already |
to start. The ground is nav |
soaked deep down, and the crop season |
opens with great promise.
The recent farmers institute at Mad
Ison was favored with good weather
and good attendance. The Madis'n
Cornet band, In uniform, played several
airs IN the streets before the opening, |
and led the crowd to the opera house, |
where II again entertained the aud
ence. w. II. Reynolds. of the south
part OF the county, was chosen char
man OF the meeting. and c. w. Daugl-
erty OF Leroy, secretsry.
Several officials OF the First National
Bank of Mitchsll hive just completed