The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-27

bushel grain elevator at Britton.
f. E. Diehl and G.. d. Meitzer have
been awarded the contract for the
erection OF Catholic parsonage at
Clark.
The Elkton board of trustees has de-
cided to have lighting system estab-
lished. A special election will soon be
called.
Charles Munson was arrested at
Clark for stealing belts from thresh-
ing machine. He pleaded guilty and
was fined.
James II. Dyer OF Salem has traded
his livery, building and ground for q
quarter section near Beaver City Neb.,
to Henry Ingleman.
A grain elevator, to be run in con-
junction with the roller mill, is being
constructed at Vienna. ]. ID. Spangler
Of Gowrie, Iowa, has the contract.
Mary James, a fifteen-year-old girl
OF washington Springs. was acciden-
tally shot and almost instantly killed
by Ralph Simmons, a twelye-year-old
boy.
Fred j. Swanson, superintendent OF
the electric light plant at Salem, has
rendered his resignation Mr.. De Lait
of Luverne, Mimi, is in temporary
charge.
Two cars of sheep and six cars OF
cattle left Bonesteei the other morning
for the Omaha and Chicago markets.
Two cars of horses were shipped to
Alberta, Canada.
The town council OF Marion Junction
has called a special election, when the
question of issuing $4,000 bonds for the
construction OF q waterworks system
will DE submitted.
= The controller of the currency has
authorized the First National bank of
Bridgewater to begin business with a
capital of $4,000. f. l.. Abel is pres
ldent and T. ]. Schanard cashier.
The contractors who will erect tNe
have arrived, and work on the struo.
ture will begin at once. When COM
pleted 1t will be the finest building Of
its kind west of the Twin Cities.
Bradley sportsmen have organized
two shooting clubs for the purpose Of
getting into practice for this seasons
hunting. They have purchased trap
and will engage in competitive shoot.
ing.
The annual meeting of the Sturgis
fire department was held recently.
Fred A. Willard and II. Il. Perkins
were reelected chief and treasurer.
The first and second chiefs are APP
pointive.
The police of Alsen and vicinity are
making elaborate preparations for the
proper observation of Labor day The
people of Vermillion and other towns
in that part of the state will aid in
making the affair a success.
William Gill has resigned his posi-
ton as agent for the Chicago, Mflwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway company at
Coleman. He will be succeeded by ".
r. Smart, who for some time has been
telegraph operator at Egan. Z
Crops on the farm belonging to the
state reform school at Plankinton are
excellent this season. The work of
threshing has commenced. 1t is esti.
mated that the farm will produce for
the season fully 5000 bushels of small
grain
Peter Peterson, who was arrested at
Hudson on information from the pc
lice of Sioux City, succeeded In maxi
ing his escape from the town Jail by
digging through the heavy cement
floor and burrowing TO the outside.
Miller busienss men are agitatins
the holding of day of sports at that
place the latter part OF this month.
No celebration was held there on July
4 and it is proposed TO make up for
lost time by having rousing harvest
celebration.
Nels Anderson lost his life in 20
foot well at Sisseton. He lowered him
self for the purpose OF removing an
Obstruction and when within thirty
feet of the bottom came in contact
with foul gas and fell. A post norton
examination revealed that his neck
was broken.
The McCaull-Webster grain eleva
tor at Oldham has been sold by |. l.
Hays to w. z. Sharp of Forestbrrg
This gives Oldham one independent
elevator, one owned by the farmers OF
that vicinity, three line houses and
-four mill to receive the grain brought
to that place.
II has been decided to construct
waterworks system at Tabor. A com
mittee which visited surrounding
towns has reported in favor of sys
tenn similar to the one recently estab
lished at Lesterville. Work on the
plant win commence as soon as the
material can be obtained.
The farmers around Wilmot are agi
tating the matter IF organizing com
pany and erecting farmers elevator
at that place. If they decide to take
the step the company will be formed in
the near future so work can commence
upon the elevator at the earliest pos
sible day, before the heavy grain mar
keting begins.