The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-11
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their elevator at Elkton for the pres
ent and will build large and modern
one before fall.
Harry Crane of Centerville broke
the bones of his leg near the ankle in
the wheel of corn planter while at
work in his field.
At meeting OF the trustees OF the
Congregational church at Yankton 1t
was decided to go ahead at once with
the new $4,000 church, and plans are
being taken to call for bids.
The heavy rains did no damage at
Woonsocket except to delay the work
of grading on the new railroad, and 1t
Is thought cars will not be running be-
fore the first Of next September.
The student board at Yankton elect
ed J. A. Fitch, editor of the Iankton
College Student, for the ensuing year.
]. w. Bordewyck was chosen as bust
ness manager to succeed Mr. Prouty.
Windsor .Doherty. son of Rev. Rob-
ert Doherty Of Yankton, led his class
at the University Of Buffalo, capturing
the scholarship prize of 500 and Il
special prize of SO for a paper on
evidences.
At a recent meeting OF the Yankton
school board over one hundred ballots
were taken for chairman without re-
suit. The time of the meeting having
then expired, the old chairman, Z. f.
Hudson, will now hold over.
A large drainage ditch is to be made
through the frog ponds Of John Ham
mer, John Gunderson and Suder
Strum, near Centerville, which will re-
claim a large area of their property
and benefit many oGher farmers.
John Hammer OF Centerville has In.
vented an improved fue cutter which
works much more rapidly and effect.
lively than any other cutter and re-
moves flues without cracking the boiler
sheet, and he expects there will be a
worldwide demand for it.
A Milwaukee freight from the north
was wrecked at the edge OF Yanktot.
Several cars left the track, but no
serious damage was done. A wrecks
ing crew was Immediately sent to the
scene and repaired the damage. A
COW belonging to F. A. Smith was run
over and killed.
The secretary Of the interior has
approved for patent to the State OF
South Dakota two tracts Of land Sc
lected under the grant to aid the agrl'
cultural college, and embracing re-
specially 361 and 40 acres. This
practically completes the grant, which
was for total of 10000 acres.
Frank Ingersoll, fifteen-year-old
| son Of Charles Ingersoll, a ranchnar
! four miles north of Belle Fourche. was
struck by lightning while riding hcfea
back recently, and had narrow es
cane from death. His horse was 'iliec
aad he was found unconscious and be
lieved to be dead, although he revived
under medical attention.
The total filings at the three LAND
Offices covering that part of South Da
kota west Of the Missouri river were
447 for April, taking UP an area of II,
52S acres Of homestead lands. There
is a lively demand for the land lyins
between the Missouri river and thu
Black Hills, and the region Is filling NJ
rapidly with settlers, great majority
of whom are in good faith.
While hunting mushrooms on Mis-
souri, river sandbar at Yankton, tw'
Young men uncovered a copper coli
about the size of 50-cent piece. Fur
Their search brought to light secon'
coin. smaller than the first, and a gol'
pin. One of the coins proved to be
Spanish eight maravedis piece OF Eel
| dinand VII. of Spain. The divers
side Of the coin is much worn, bu
enough of it is legible to place tn
date at the last year of the king
reign, 1888, or the first year OF hi
daughter, Isabella, who succeeded hin
Hon. John Michaeis and l.. A. New
by of WATERFOWL met wit han accideh
while fishing at Lake Kampeska tina
might have proved very serious. TIL
gentlemen were engaged in fishin
from a boat when Mr.. Newly suddenl
reached for a bottle Of bait "Uncl
john" who weighs In the neighbol
hood of 260 pounds, lost his balanc
and the boat was capsized in about te
feet of water. Mr.. Newly managed I
get back into the boat, but "Uncl
John" was too large and could not az
complish the feat Assistance arrive
in time to TOW them to shore.
Judge Jones of Sioux Falls decline
to liberate Henry A. Steagald, wh
was acquitted by jury OF the murde
of Frank Bowen at Benclaire. Stes
gald was remanded to the custody Q
the sheriff with the recommendation
that the county board of insanity e.
anime into his present mental cor
dition. The insanity board examine
him and declared that he was an UT
safe person to be at large. he VII
therefore be sent to the state hospita
for the insane at Yankton. Relative
in Southern Illinois had agreed to or
for him II he was given into their <ls
tody.
Southern cattle are beginning to al
rive at Belle Fourche for the northern
| rargaa Tho heaviest receivers ar,