The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-05-22
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+. p. Barron, a prominent business
man Of Baskerville, owa. died at High
more of apoplexy.
A large crowd attended the sale OF
school lands at Britton. The prices
ranged from so an acre to s24.SO.
| Hon. Frank Turner of Faulkton will
| deliver the Memorial Day address at
| Gettysburg on Memorial Day.
Col. Robert Stewart of Pierre has
been engaged to deliver the address at
the Memorial Day exercises at Parker.
All the lumber for the new A. o. U.
hall at Worthwhile has been received.
| and work on he structure has COM
mGnCed.
A commission has been issued by the
! governor for NJ. r. Cummings of Will
mot as a member of the state board OK
embalmers.
The death OF Chris Larson occurred
at his home in Deadwood after short
illness, OF pneumonia. He left a wife
and child.
The new bank at Garden City has
| commenced business. 1t is owned by
| Hughes & Gibson, and will fill long
| felt want.
Among those who have passed all
| examinations and are full-tiedged naval
| cadets, class of 1890, is w. b. Howe OF
| South Dakota.
The winsor block, one of the largest
| business buildings in Rapid City has
| been sold to the Lathrop-Reeves Mer-
| Cartilc company.
The First National Bank OF Chicago
has been approved as a reserve agent
for the First National Banks OF Pierre
and Freeman.
| Ex-senator d. p. Smith has begun a
| damage suit for 5000 against ex-May-
or c. c. Moulton of Laulktor for al
legged personal injury.
Pensions granted: Abraham Lutz.
Soldiers Home, Hot Springs. $l2; La
vina NJ. Osborn, Doland. IS: Adeiia
Kelsey, Alexandria, sl2.
The death OF Rev. John X. Roberts,
for ten years Jastor of the Welsh con-
gregation at Spain, Marshall county, Is
reported. from pneumonia.
A base ball club has been organized
at Wilmot, with w, v. Laird as presi-
dent, NJ. w. German as secretary ana
Edward Barrett rs captain.
Patrick o'Neill a prominent stock
nan of Faulktou, states that he WIN
tered / 500 head of cattle and that ms
loss was less than l per cent.
J. II. Trotter mas bought of p. T. Un-
rub a SO0-acre ranch on Choteau creek.
Bon Homme county, for $500 $Z5 per
acre. 1t is thought to be bargain at
that figure.
! Genno Is soon TO have a new town
hall Work on the structure viii begin
at once. The new town well is rapidly
nearing completion An excellent now
of water was struck.
A company of farmers at White Lake
have just bought OF a dealer in Chnton,
Iowa, a large, handsome black SHIRE
stallion, which weighs 1850 pounds ana
which cost them 5000.
II. b. Potter has been awarded the
contract for sinking an artesian well,
designed to furnish the people of Car
| thage with water for fire protection
and domestic purposes.
Several horses n the western part ~
Douglas county have died Of CHAMBERS.
The state veterinarian mace careful
ANALYSIS. Many horses ere showing
signs Of the same disease. :
The Catholic society of Mitchell is ar
ranging 90 hold fair during the week
Of the fremen's tournament in June.
The society expects 10 add TO its fuud
for the erection of a church.
f.. G.. whitford, who has been chief
clerk in the office of the commercial
agent of the Burlington az Deadwood.
has been made station agent at Hardy,
| Neb.. and has left for that point.
The new telephone exchange which
was Installed by Mr.. Maxwell OF Ar
hngton, has been completed and placed
in oIeration. The system starts out
with nearly seventy instruments.
Tho Christian church at Aberdeen
has bought lots adjoining the church
n,operty. and will build $1,000 parson-
age. This will make the fourth parson-
age to be erected shere this season.
The members az the Tyndall NJ r.
church are endeavoring to raise funds
for a new church building. The pres
ent building is Inadequate TO meet the
growing needs of the congregation.
AT a meeting If the school board OF
Plankinton, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presl-
dent w. T.. Anderson; vice president,
III NJ. Paynter: clerk, Warren Dye,
Troop l., Thirteenth United States
cavalry, has started from Fort Meade
for Fort Yates, ~. D., overland. FIRST
| Lieut.. James GOSlue ID III Coihit'os-
The troop will take station at Yates.
The Red Men organized lodge at
Reresford recently. Forty eight candi-
| dates were initiated, the degree team
| from Yankton doing the work. The
visitors were banqueted after the work
| was over.
The Seventh Day Baptists of South
| Dakota will hold their annual camp
meeting at Yankton, begin ling June
and continuing until June 16 IT Is ex-
pected that fully 1000 persons VIII be
in attendance.
Postmasters appointed: Charles w.
sIgIinger, Webster: Scott, Douglas
| county. John Stadt, vice Charles Null
aprden, resigned; Willow Lake. Clark
county. Fannie Mccormack, vice ; A.
| Cormack, dead.
william T. Hursh has resigned as one
| NJ the mail carriers on the Deadwood
free delivery, 20 accept position With
the Golden Reward Mining company.
| william Schofield has been appointed
| TO 81 ccGed him.
The Ladies' Thursday club of Dead
" God has elected officers for the com
ing year as follows: President. Mrs. X.
| n. Ogden; first vice president. Mrs, w.
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