The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

Preliminary arrangements have been
made for the organization OF Work
man lodge at Palmer
Attorney Paul Babcock received his
appointment as United States land
commissioner for the district OF South
Dakota in place of F. NJ. Hopkins, re-
signed.
Business men OF viborg have or
ganized a company for the purpose OF
employing man on the street to buy
grain. The company will have a cap
ital of IS ,000
Tim Parks was held TO the circuit
court at Miller In $500 bonds on o
charge of stealing wheat. He is said
to have served time from Lincoln coun-
ty for hog stealing
August F. Schmiplemberger arrest
ed at New Salem by Postoffice inspect
or Moore of Illinois, is in Jail at Fargo
in default of 81 900 bail on the charge
OF embezzling 81 500 while deputy
postmaster in Illinois.
At the annual meeting OF the Valley
Springs Literary society the following
officers were elected: President, r L.
True; vice president, C. K Cady; sec
rotary. Miss winfred Plinney: treas
urer, Miss Ethel Wright.
The work OF drilling for oil on
Spring creek. near Sturgis, has pro
crossed very slowly. A depth Of some
thing over SEQ feet has been reached
and IL will be several weeks before
the S0o-foot level is attained.
Wayne South, employed as foreman
on the farm of Sargent Brothers, neaf
Armenia, lies at the point Of death. ow-
ing TO Injuries received while endeav-
oring to stop a runaway team. Both
legs are broken and his spine dislo-
Gated.
Dan Carey. section foreman on the
Chicago & Northwestern railway, has
been chosen as one of three judges to
pass upon the best kept division be-
tween Huron and Hawarden. The
lucky foreman will receive a cash
prize.
Application has been made by the
stockholders OF the Bank of Scotland
for charter to do business under the
national banking laws. When author.
ity Is received the name of the bank
will be changed to the First National
bank.
Judge w. G. RICE, Judge A. w. plow.
man, S. G. Policy and DR.. l.. f. Bah
cock have returned to Deadwood from
their weeks hunt for deer This was
the party which expected to entertain
Gov. Eerreid had he been able to visit
Deadwood at this time.
]. R. Mccall, who is In the Hills
looking after the estate of his brother,
Alexander Mccall, who died several
weeks ago at the hands of unknown
assassins. is spending few days ~
Lead He is state dairy Commissioners
for Michigan and his home is at Kals-
mazoo.
The regular term of circuit court IL
in session at Clark. In the case Ut the
state against George Seamans for rob-
bling the Garden City drug store. YER
diet was returned of not guilty. The
case against l.. F. Collins, Willow
Lakes, for assault with a dangerous
weapon, also resulted in acquittal.
Mrs. Mary Jones of Sioux Falls has
been awarded damages of $1,000 for
injuries received by falling on a de-
fective sidewalk Failing 10 compro-
mise the matter, she entered suit
against the city of Sioux Falls for
damages in the sum Of $4,000. with the
above result.
The cash receipts at the Sioux Falls
postoff1ce continue TO furnish evidence
of the steady growth of the city. The
total receipts for November exceed
these of the corresponding month last
year by $465. For several years the
business has, month by month, shown
steady Increase.
The managers OF the Union Tele
phone company are pushing the work
of constructing several rural routes in
the vicinity of Hartford At a meeting
of the stockholders the following Off.
GERS we're elected: President, Martin
Mel cod; vice president, F. f. Van De-
mark; secretary and superintendent,
ID. w. Greatorex: treasurer, 4. w.
Manson.
The members OF the Custer Eastern
Star elected the following officers:
Worthy matron, Mrs Rosetta McFad.
den: worthy patron. Denis Henault:
associate matron, Mrs. w s. Wood:
secretary, Mrs. Maud Benedict: treas.
urer. Mrs. Belle McFadden: conduct.
ress, Mrs. Edward Rogers; associate,
Mrs. F. v. Blanchey.
Elias Abourezk, Syrian peddler,
whose Headquarters is at Bonesteel,
returned recently from a trip on the
Rosebud reservation, where he was
disposing Of his wares to the Indians.
When about forty.five miles west OF
Ronesteei he was held up by two high.
waymen and robbed of all his money,
over $50 The robbers were half-breed
Indians.
At a meeting or the Odd Fellows at
Platte arrangements were perfected
fer the organization OF a Rebekah
lodge. A temporary organization was
perfected by the election of the follow
ing officers, who will doubtless become
permanent: N. c., Mrs. Chester
Slaughter: ". G., Mrs. Frank Adams:
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