The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
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South Dakota
c.., State News
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| 'ioialIHS the pIoniDlllOn laws.
Nov. Is has been determined upon
as the date for the dedication OF the
new Christian church at Oacoma.
John Traverse was appointed by the
county board of Clark county to be
overseer of the poor farm for the en-
suing year.
| Steps nave been taken for the cree
| ton OF fine brick block, two stories
high, with an opera house on the sec
ond floor. at Bonesteel.
ASother extension of thirty days has
been granted the Sisseton Milling
company in which to get the munich
pal lighting system in operation at
| Sisseton.
| At the annual meeting of the Turner
County Teachers association the fol-
| lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, e. ID. EIDE; secretary, Miss Caro-
| line Dexter.
+. l.. VIM has marketed 81 90 worth
| of potatoes which he raised this year
| on twenty-three acres, the crop pay
ing far better than any other grown by
MIN this year.
The Centerville Milling company has
organized with a capital of $4,000. II
j, Bowman is president, c. Z. Prentiss
vice president, and A. II. Mcfarland
secretary and treasurer.
Ludwig Hasse, a thresher, was rob-
bed OF $500 one mile from Webster by
three hoboes. Hasse had been MAX
ing threshing collections. One suspect
was arrested at Waubay
The new iron bridge spanning the
James river at the foot of Third street,
Huron, has been accepted by the COM
missioners. II is one OF the best
bridges in this part of the state.
An artesian well has been finished
on the Vanderberg farm, in Theresa
township, near Huron. 1t is 1877 feet
deep and flows forty-five gallons of wa
ter . minute. 1t will be used for stock
and irrigation purposes.
Half dozen young fellows out on a
Halloween lark at Huron were obliged
to make good several bills for dam
ages to property, while others were
compelled by the police to readjust
numerous outbuildings toppled over by
them.
Father Kruger, the famous Catholic
priest doctor of Epiphany, has in
stalled water plant for his sanitari-
UNI. Fifteen women teachers direct
from the converts OF France have
come to his schools to teach the diifer-
ent branches.
Adjt Gen. Conklin is prepared to
furnish transportation to officers of the
national guard who are called upon by
orders of the governor to make trips
on detached service. Having been
granted this privilege, he has issued
an order that all such officers in trav-
cling shall be uniformed in the com
plete dress uniform of their rank
The second squadron OF the Sixth
United States cavalry has arrived at
Fort Meade from the Philippines.
This gives Fort Meade garrison Of
eight troops. Accompanying the
squadron was DR.. George II. Crabtree,
assistant surgeon and first lieutenant
who is on his way to Governors island
N. vi, to take station. He was for
merly located al Lead.
The business at the Pierre land Of
fee for October again broke the office
record, with $3.50 filings for all classes.
OF these 269 were homestead filings
o,d OF doolara+ory 6linuc V'bic y,,aanc
that over two and one-half townships
were taken up in this district alone for
October Besides the filings, the bust
ness Of the Office for tho month was
seven final proofs and several contests,
i The sales of land In Beedle county
for delinquent taxes was the smallest
in the history of the county. Some
townships were entirely paid up, and
as a result there were only few
bidders present. The list of city ana
village property sold for taxes was
correspondingly small, indicating that
property owners are DESTROYS of re-
tanning their lands free from tax en-
cumbrances.
Notice has been received that the
suit in the United States court of APP
peals, brought by Mrs. Eva Briggs OF
Huron against the Chicago e North
western railway, claiming damages IN
the sum of 10000 for the death of her
husband, George Briggs, in railway
accident in July, 1900, at the old Bran
hall station, has been decided against
her. II is probable that other proceed
ings will be instituted by the plaintiff.
The report of business of the depart
ment of the secretary Of state for DC
tober shows charters issued to three
religious corporations, eighty-nine do
nestle corporations with a combined
capital Of $62,s95. 500, and three banks
with a total capital OF $66,bB6. the
average charter fee was 5000. Com
missions were issued TO twenty three
notaries. The fee receipts were ST.
29S.85, which were $2'5.40 in excess OF
the corresponding month last year.
Some time ago Gov. He.reid re-
ceiyed letter from Mrs. Isaac Craw-
ford of Logansport I'D, asking for
the origin of the term "singed cat
state" as applied to South Dakota. The