The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-16

SoIVUV ana Jerauld S4O0.
A new hotel is to be built by the
Hidden Fortune Gold Mining company
In the lower part OF Deadwood. The
building is to be Of frame, two stories
high. There will also be large lodg-
ing house at the plant.
Mrs. A. B. Mccain died at Rapid
City of la grippe and old age, being
seventy-fve years old. She left eight
children. She came to Rapid City in
1888. One son, Prof l.. p. Mccain, is
principal of the public schools Of
Terry.
Various architects are figuring upon
the building improvements to be made
at the state school of mines at Rapid
City. The last legislature appropTi-
ated $4,000 for the purpose and II is
expected that work will begin early
during the summer.
Yankton college opened its doors
for the spring term of college recently.
A number of new students are in at
tendance and the term promises to be
an especially busy one, with spring
athletics, the May musical festival,
high school field meet, etc.
A new banking institution, to be
known as the State Bank of Emery,
will soon commence business at En-.
cry. Alexandria capitalists are be-
hind the enterprise. p. Driscoll, ex-
register OF deeds of Hanson county,
will be cashier and manager of the
new concern. The new-haRk will have
a capital of $4,000.
The following business was trans
acted from the United States land
Office at Aberdeen during the month OF
March: Homestead entries 20, cover
ing 4166 acres; homestead proofs IS,
covering 1853 acres and one timber
culture proof on 100 acres; isolate
tracts and excuses sold to the amount
of 1,121 acres.
The board Of managers of the Ma
tional Soldiers homes, at a meeting in
New York, formally approved the
plans for the sanatorium at Hot
Springs, s. d. Ex-Representative
Steele of Indiana, who is a member of
hAAC bOaA Vs. bdlN NhdG lhO DulluluSS
would be pushed to completion.
The board of trustees at Custer has
granted to r. NJ Fuller and Fred
Beardshear a ninety-nine year fran
chise TO erect and maintain an electric
lighting. power and heating plant, tele-
graph and telephone system. The or
dinance grants one year in which to
commence operations and six months
in which to complete the same.
Final arrangements have been made
for ball game between Yankton COL
lege and the Sioux Falls Baptist col
lege, to be played at Sioux Falls on
the morning OF April 25. The ball
team from Yankton will be accompa-
MED by a carload of rooters who will
stay over and attend the Thomas or
chestra concert in the evening.
The Jewel cave, situated about SIX
teen miles west from Custer. has
proven, under the investigation of it's
discoveries, to be one of the most Won
derful and beautiful Of all the grand
subterranean vaults which have as yet
been explored. II is rumored that the
government is about to appropriate it
and make another national resort.
A change has been made in superin-
tendents at the Lawrence county poor
farm. Mrs. Carey, who has held the
position since the death of her hus-
band two years ago, being succeeded
by A. d. Johnston of Spearflsh, who
has moved his family from Spearfish
to the farm. Mrs. Carey has taken
the management of the new hotel at
Maitland, S. d.
A valuable carriage horse was stolen
from John Owens at his farm near
Utica. A bride was taken, and with
1t the animal was led from the barn
and ridden away. There is no clue
to the thief. A determined effort is
being made to unearth the thief, as
the farmers Of that vicinity are GET
ting very restless over the repeated
robberies of valuable horses from that
neighborhood.
Roy Hartwick of Sioux Falls, con.
victed of the crime of adultery at the
present term of court at Huron, was
released from custody, the $500 fine
being paid by his friends. He went to
Sioux Falls Immediately, where he
will enter the employ of Mr.. McKin.
non, contractor. Riley Hartwick,
convicted of the same offense, is in Jail
at Huron and will be removed to the
penitentiary unless the fine assessed
against him is paid within few days.
Since the interior department made
a ruling requiring all able-bodied Indi.
ans to work for livelihood and shut.
ting off their rations, many have
sought employment of the reserva.
ton and several have found work on
the Northwestern railroad. Recently
nine Of them have been working for
George p. Bennett, register of the
United States land Office at Rapid
Clay, getting out poles and posts by
piece work.
Ellis T. Pierce Of Hot Springs, who
has become quite famous during the
recent session Of the legislature as
Bear Tracks" received word that
consignment OF rainbow trout would
be sent him at once to be placed in
Fall river. Mr.. Pierce has been work.