The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-02
South Dakota
$3.50, State News
~ Photographed.

The remains OF Roger Farrell, who
died in Georgia. we're brought to Tyn'
dali for interment.
The new School of Mines Mt Rapid
City will be finished by Jan. l, and oc-
cupied by the 18th.
Miss Mary. +. Meyer of Crow Greek
has been appointed laundress at the
Grace Indian, school.
John f. Patton died last week at the
home of his son, Homer Patton, who
resides south Of Alexandria.
c. l.. Brockway has, been confirmed
as register. and 1. b. Laughlin receiver
of the Chamberlain land office.
Robert r. Dye has been appointed
postmaster, vice Richard Davenport
removed. at Alpena, Jerauld county.
Albert c. Bennett of Rslmolst has
been appointed tagger in connection
with the bureau OF animal industry.
Pensions granted: Cyrus II. johnson
Pierre, IS; Frank S. Kittredge, Hud-
son, $40; Niles II. Case, Redfeld, So
August Goetz of Yankton has the
contract for constructing a new frame
church building at Wagner, TO cost
$1,000.
Rev. Thomas a. Stamp of Egan is
convalescing from an attack of typhoid
fever at the home of his parents in
TyndaL
Postmasters appointed: South Da-
kota-Ludlow, Ewing county Amanda
Mach: Tararvile, Lawrence county, II.
O'Connor.
Pensions granted: Increase-Archi-
bald Branaugh, YaEkton, so; William
O. Brown, Bovine, Sl2; Margaret Ca
HILL Alhee, IS.
The postmaster general has accepted
the lease of Franklin ID. Smith for the
premises now occupied by the postoffice
at Deadwood.
The last horse sale Of the season was
held at Pierre. While the severe wealth
err reduced the number of buyers, a
number of good sales were made.
The deer-huntins season is at its
height in the Hills this month. Deer
are Plentiful within twenty-five miles
OF Lead. and one party brought I'm FIVE
animals. ..
A band has been organized at Letch-
or, and Prof. Ireland, instructor of the
bands recently organized at Alpena and
woonsocket. has been engaged as in
structor.
White Lake is the latest South Da-
kota town to decide to have its streets
lighted. The city council has author
lied the purchase OF soo-candle power
gasoline street lamps.
The new building of St. Martins
academy. at Sturgis, is practically COM
pleted, and will be turned over TO the
Sisters of the Benedictine order Jan. l.
The building has cost 100000.
Senator Gamble has secured the ap-
pointment of Anton Jureek of Lead as
second lieutenant in the regular army
He was recommended for the appoint
ment more than a year ago.
Indian Commissioner Jones has decid-
ed to authorize. for the first time, the
leasing Of grazing lands on the Chey-
enne reserve and Standing Rock Indian
reservations. in the Dakotas.
Mrs. Rose Drey, who recently pur-
chased the Davis hotel. at Davis. from
Mrs. G. II. Hensen, has taken posses
sion. Mrs. Hensen has gone to Irene,
where she will conduct the local hotel.
The state lands board has decided TO
offer for sale next year that portion OF
the old Fort Sisseton reservation which
Is not now under lease, and will also
offer the other lands in Marshall coun-
ty. 100 #. .
H. G.. Utley. a Dakota university
graduate, has received an appointment
as teacher of English In the Philip
pines at a salary OF $1,000. Mr.. Utley is
a: present principal of the Volga
schools.
During the 'ast thirty days there
were shipped from Alpena sixty-two
car loads of wheat, OF oats, 1 OF bar
ley. Is of hogs, % OF cattle, 7 of sheep,
1900 ponds OF butter and 1000 pounds
OF eggs.
Rt Rev. Bishop Hare of Sioux Falls
conducted services at St Marks church
In Pierre on Sunday morning and after
noon. A class OF seventeen was con-
frmed by the bishop at the close of the
morning service.
Andrew Folberg OF Piedmont had his
entire scalp torn away Friday night
by the kick of a horse. and is I'm crit
icaI condition, The top OF one ear was
also taken off and the skull indented
back Of the ear.
Postmasters appointed: Cheyenne
Agency, Dewey county. Samuel o.
overly vice ]. T. whitlock, resigned;
Hermosa. Custer county, John McCar-
thy, vice John T. Baker. resigned;
Arlington, George A. Reed.
The Aberdeen District Medical society
held its b!-monthly meeting at Aber-
deem recently. A very interesting pro-
gram was presented and ably dis
cussed. The attendance was large, sew
eral'physicians from abroad being pres
ent. '.s
Henry Lason, Jr., who is on the corps
Of United States engineers at M
To- Panay Island, Philippines, writes
home to Tyndall that ne is recovering
rom serious attack of typhoid fever.
The disease re lIced him from 1863 to lis
rounds.
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