The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
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The government snag boat, Mandan,
Captain Guild in charge is engaged in
clearing the channel of the Missouri.
Fire at Armour destroyed the furni'
ture in l.. c. Beader's barber shop.
The blaze was caused by the explosion
of a 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.
j. 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 a 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. NJ. Coats has sold lis farm near
Yankton for $1,000. 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 KrulIs barn burned at Armour,
with six head of horses, harness, etc.
This is Mr.. Krulps 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 viii
be completed about Dec. 1. The wiz
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.
Official notice has been given that a
recruiting station for enlistments In
the naval branch of the government
service will be open in Sioux FAILS
from Nov. 16 to 81 This will make
the third week of recruiting for the
navy in this city during 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
yet he is undecided where he will 10
cate. Several churches have extended
him a call, and his decision will be
made in a short time.
Herman Loessen, a farmer OF Rob
erts county, has fled a petition in vol
untary bankruptcy in the United States
court in Sioux City. He places his liza
bilities at s4,3S0 and his assets at ~,
234. The case has been referred to thu
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 th'
market is full of them. From 40 to II
cents is being paid, and it only takes
about ten of the average potatoes L
make a pailful
Senator Gamble is confident that the
Rosebud reservation bill viii pass con
gress this session. He does not regard
the fact that .threc-fourths of the In
dams will not sign the treaty as an in
slrmountable obstacle, but bases hi
opinion on a ruling of the supreme
court In similar case that the lndlani
are wards Of the government and al
such congress can pass laws to dis
pose OF th6lI piOPtAey 40
n reports from reliable sources
count for anything, then the estrayef
lion that last year made the midnigh
attack upon Prof. Shoddy of Miller Il
still prowling about the vicinity o
Camphen's gulch. Alfred Nichols anC
Miss Zua Leadbetter, young people o
that neighborhood, in driving aftel
dusk, say their team was turned on
of the road by the animal, the wager
upset and considerable damage result
ing before the horses could be sub
dued. Horses, Il seems, have a keef
dread Of lions Now comes the repor
that Frank Chase and neighbor or
horses hotly pursued the intruder fol
several miles. and that il was as large
as a mastiff dog. II will be remem
bered that Mr.. Snoddy said the mon
ster that attacked him stood as higf
as n man when II fought. confirming
Chase's statement as TO size. As soor
AS snow comes an organized hunt vii
he made and the lion, II such II Is
will be hunted down.
Farmers around Nermillion are
working hard TO get their corn out OF
the field before cold weather sets in
Owing TO heavy winds two weeks age
the task of husking is no easy one, as
the stalks are broken down. Many