The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-21
South Dakota Notes.

The inmates of the state reform
school at Plankinton have been fitted
out with new uniforms. The color is a
dark gray, and the suits are cut mill
tary style.
The members Of the Mellette brass
band are preparing to give an enter
tainment for the purpose of raising
money for the purchase of new instru-
ments, music, etc.
At a meeting of the town board at
Wakonda the application of Gardner s.
Quincy for a license to operate a sa-
loon, which had been granted at a
former meeting, was reconsidered and
the application denied.
In the Nelson habeas corpus case to-
day the supreme court placed Nelson
under $1,000 bonds and remanded him to
the custody Of Sheriff Van Horn of Ly-
man county, and took an adjournment
until next week.
The city council of DeSmet has au-
thorized h calling of a special cleo
ton to be held April Is, at which time
the question Of issuing bonds in the
sum OF $40, 900 for the purpose of con-
structing or purchasing a waterworks
system will be voted upon.
1t is announced that as the result of
a conference between members of the
state and county boards of health the
case against DR.. Martin of Carthage,
for failure to report a smallpox case
to the superintendent of the Miner
county board Of health. has been set
tied n will not be taken into the state
court.
The tax collections in Hutchinson
county during the past thirty days
have been the largest for any like per-
iod in the history of the county. During
the time stated a total of s44, 5O7. rs was
paid to the county treasurer, as against
< H.E De Nv tI@
last year.
bill to increase the pension Of John
j. Reese of Powell to s24 per month.
Smallpox is spreading quite rapidly
in the country south of TyndalI. Five
or six families are quarantined and
there are about a dozen cases. Most
OF the patients have had the disease in
a mild form.
Bills for the relief of Samuel M.
Howard of Gettysburg. S. D., and Eu-
gene J. Oulman OF Sioux Falls, S. D.,
introduced by Senator K~ittredge, were
PASSED in the senate. Both pensioners
receive the same amount-$24.
Senator CANDLES bill increasing the
pension of Thomas Fereran, late OF
the United States navy, from s12 to
years old n resides at Madison. He
served on the United States steamship
kennebec from 1860 to 1864.
The Nelson habeas corpus case was
argued in the supreme court yester-
day. the principal points of contention
being the right OF a circuit court to
call a special term, and the further.
right OF the state to take a change of
venue. The case is beng hard fought.
o.. c. Stuart. until recently editor OF
the tllko, of Sioux Falls, the leading
weekly scandinavian newspaper Of
the state, has accepted a position as
wetgher of mails for the government
on the Milwaukee railroad between
Chamberlain inc LennoS.
Henry Keets and Hiram Qntson are
candidates for mayor OF Spaarl'sh. Mr.,
keets is the present mayor, and Mr.,
Dotson served several Years ON the city
council.
Two applications for a gas franchise
have been rejected by the council Of
Lead. C. ]. Colby and N. /. Tenny If
the Practical Gas company of Chicago
and William Kennedy We're the appli-
cants. ~. 49,
Edward J.. Eastwood has been given
a verdict for 81, 500 against the civ of
Deadwood for damages sustained ~
falling into an open areaway in one az
h alleys of the city last fan. result
ing IN a broken leg. Eastwood sued
for IS, 1000.
isaac Lincoln. an Aberdeen banker
has offered a silver trophy cup to he
competed for by the members of tha
whist clubs Joining in the state league
now IN process of formation in South
Dakota.