The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-05
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South Dakota
a.,.ro, state News
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The steel range men have arrived al
Tyndall and are canvassing the sur
rounding territory.
VIII Murphy was tried for his attack
on Charles Fay at Edgemont and con.
victed Of assault and battery.
Austin Mcdonald, foreman of the
Alder Creek Mining company's mine
on Yellow creek, died Of pneumonia.
The Atlas elevator at De Smet was
recently burned Twelve hundred
bushels Of wheat and coo OF barley are
q total loss.
A. c. Van Meter. who died neat
Pierre, was one Of the earliest resi-
dents Of Vermillion. He was at one
time was wealthy.
Frank Pitcher, . prominent pioneer
and an old soldier, dropped dead at
Miller recently, though seemingly IL
good health at that time.
At the Uncle Sam mine near Rapid
City some Of the richest ore ever TAX.
en- out Of the mine is being secured
from the 500-foot level.
T. r. Griffith Of Bridge, Colo, is IN
Keystons in the interests OF the Ida
Florence and is making q thorough in.
vestigation OF the property.
M. c. GcClintock, whose cabin on
City creek was destroyed by fire, has
returned to DeadWood. II was feared
at FIRST he had persisted in the FIRE.
The Lake Preston Creamery com
pany paid its patrons s1.1 a hundred
for per cent test milk, or 20 cents a
pound for butter net during Decem,
Der.
The Gladiator company Is continuing
its development Of the Gold Fish
group OF claims near Custer, and is
taking out ore that Is almost fabu.
lousy rich.
The Methodists of Valley City have
purchased the Methodist church build.
ing ut Beaver Creek, MINI, and viii
move It to that city and fit 1t up for
church purposes.
Congratulations on the birth OF o
daughter have been sent to Col. w. J..
Thornby OF Desdwood by the Black
Hills members and clerks OF the legis.
lature in the vernacular of the Sioux.
The city council of Aberdeen has
passed an ordinance granting a TWEEN.
ty-year lighting franchise to the Aber.
deem Gas company The company will
install a 1rst-elass gas and electric
light plant.
The surveying has been completed
on Col. ]. A. Clark's ground near Rap
tween 900 and 1000 acres. He now
has the surveyors at work on the
Wheelock group.
David williams OF Webster has left
for Washington, where he will act as
a member of the commission appoint
ed to test the weight and fineness Of
United States coin. The appointment
was made by President Roosevelt.
Rev. j. B. Kettle. pastor of the Con.
gregational church at Rapid City, has
organized a church and Sunday school
at Hermosa with a good membership.
Rev. d. S. Jenkins Of Hot Springs will
supply the pulpit for the present.
Since July 1, 1898, the business of
the Vermillion postoflce has increased
nearly so per cent. Last year the
gross receipts were $e,97967. At the
present rate of increase the city will
be entitled to free delivery in about
three years.
Martin M. Johnson, q farmer, aged
forty-fve years, was run down by a
car at White Rock. His right Zip was
dislocated, his left arm broken and his
scalp torn from his head. He died the
following night from his injuries.
Another well-known attorney of
Rapid City, Edmund Smith, has gone
to Alaska, where he will locate He
has arrcnged to enter into partnership
with Fred NJ. Brown, formerly prac.
ticing attorney Of Lead and Dead
wood.
William B. Baldwin, a New England
millionaire, has been granted divorce
at Sioux Falls from his wife, Anna L.,
who resides in New York The de-.
cree was granted on the ground OF ex.
IRENE cruelty. The defendant made
no defense.
News has been received Of the death
at San Antonio, Tex, of Col Lane K.
Stone, formerly one Of the best known
business and mining men of the Black
Hills. He was for years one of the
principal owners Of the Keystone mine
at Keystone.
The Interstate Gold Mining and Mil
ing company is preparing to begin the
development Of its property, adjoining
the Roosevelt group of the Grantz COM
pany near Custer. There are 1876 acres
in the tract, with a good showing OF
free gold and tellurium ores.
Peter Hanila, Finlander. made the
rich discovery of gold near Roubai and
died from excessive iov ineteea of Da.
vid Thompson, as reported in dis
patches from Roubaix. An inTestiga.
ton has been made. owing TO numer
Gus inquiries from persons in the East.
Fred Perry, q well known horseman
of Whitewood, was hurled violently to
the ground while roping loose horse.
The wild animal dragged the fallen
horse and Perry some distance before
his brother could reach him. Perry's
left leg was broken in two places.
Mrs. William Bucholz, who lives
eighteen miles from Tyndall was tax