The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
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G.c.ra, State News
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Fire at Armour destroyed the furni
ture in L. @. Beader's barber shop.
The blaze was caused by the explosion
CT {. gasoline lamp. Loss, $500; In
sured
Y. S. Dove, thresher, was caught
between the traction engine which he
was operating and grain separator at
Sisseton and was perhaps fatally in
jured.
]. A. Colcord has succeeded in grow
ing oranges at his home in Huron.
The fruit is under the usual size, but
is solid, fine grain, pleasant to the
taste and free from seeds.
The recent failure of the Minneapo-
lis Cold Storage company is severe
blow to the farmers. 1t Is estimated
that at least $4,000 loss will fall upon
the patrons of the Aberdeen branch.
Many persons are becoming attract.
ed to Belle Fourche and vicinity and
expect to make entries upon home
steads along the irrigating ditch now
being surveyed. Seventeen filings
have been made so far.
e. M. Coats has sold his farm near
Yankton for $4,000. He purchased the
farm ten years ago, paying $4,000
It has been highly productive and has
made it's owner money every year and
now he clears $4,000 on the sale.
Kal Krulps barn burned at Armour,
with six head of horses, harness, etc.
This is Mr.. Krull's second fire this
fall, the building just burned being a
new barn built where the old one
stood. The fire was started by a
small boy.
Such good progress is being made
on the new court house at Webster
that Contractor Gross believes 1t will
be completed about Dec. /. The wir-
ing for electric lights is already com
pleted. Elaborate dedication exercis-
es will be arranged.
The seniors of the state university
dcnned their caps and gowns for the
first time the other evening and gave
their annual reception to the college
classes. Rooms in science hall were
prettily decorated. The program, as
usual, was presented by the invited
guests.
Oficiai notice has been given that a
recruiting station for enlistments in
the naval branch of the government
service will be open in Sioux Falls
from Nov. 16 to 81. This will make
the third week of recruiting for the
navy in this city during a period OF
about year.
Announcement has been made by
Rev. r. A. Wander Las that he will re-
sign the passionate of the Presbyterian
church at Huron in few weeks. AS
vet he is undecided where he will To-
cate. Several churches have extended
him a call, and his decision Will be
made in short time.
Herman Loessen, farmer of Rob-
erts county, has filed petition in vol
untary bankruptcy in the United States
court in Sioux City. He places his LA
bilities at $4,3S0 and his assets at W.
234. The case has been referred to the
referee in bankruptcy, Charles N. Har-
ris Of Aberdeen, for adjudication.
Lake county has raised an enormous
crop Of potatoes and many buyers are
there from Iowa and Minnesota, buy
ing for shipment East and for their
home demands. Carload after carload
has already been shipped, and still the
market is full of them. From 40 to 40
cents is being paid, and it only takes
about ten of the average potatoes to
make pailfui.
Senator Gamble is confident that the
Rosebud reservation bill will pass con-
gress this session. He does not regard
the fact that three-fourths OF the In
dams will not sign the treaty as an in
surmountable obstacle, but bases his
opinion on a ruling OF the supreme
court in similar case that the Indians
are wards of the government and as
such congress can pass laws to dis
pose of their property as deemed best.
IL reports from reliable sources
count for anything, then the estrayed
lion that last year made the midnight
attack upon Prof. Shoddy OF Miller 10
still proving about the vicinity OF
Campbell's gulch. Alfred Nichols and
Miss qua Leadbetter, young people OF
that neighborhood, in driving after
dusk, say their team was turned out
of the road by the animal the wagon
upset and considerable damage result
ing before the horses could be sub
dueh. Horses, it seems, have a keen
dread of lions. Now comes the report
that Frank Chase and neighbor on
horses holly pursued the intruder for
several miles, and that it was as large
as a mastifR dog. II will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Snoddy said the mon
ster that attacked him stood as high
as a man when 1t fought, confirming
Chases statement as to size. AS soon
as snow comes an organized hunt will
be made and the lion, If such 1t is,
will be hunted down.
Farmers around Vermiliion are
working hard to get their corn out OF
the field before cold weather sets in.
Owing to heavy winds two weeks ago
the task of husking is no easy one, as
the stalks are broken down. Many
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