The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-18

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the secretary of state notice Of an
increase in its capital stock from slo.-
BOO TO $4,000.
Material for the new government
building is now arriyeing at Aberdeen
and work. which has been delayed for
several days. will shortly be resumed.
The secretary Of state is sending out
statements for bids for third-class
printing for next year, bids to be
opened at noon June "a.
Payment has been made on the site
Tor the government building at Pierre.
and as soon as plans can be prepared
the work of construction will begin.
Farmers say that crops never looked
better in the vicinity Of Redfeld, but
that rain ought TO come soon to give
them little more moisture. .
An Italian working on the North
western railroad fell of a handcar at
Redfield, and the car ran over his head
and broke his jaw in two places. He
was sent to Chicago for treatment
The new artesian we'll at Redfeld
has been completed and the mains for
water and sewer are now being laid.
and soon the South Side addition viii
be one OF the most desirable building
spots in the city. NM
The Pollock board Of education has
opened bids for the construction Of a
new school building at that place. The
lowest bid was that of f. Forte, Pol
ock contractor, who offered to erect
The building for 5000. His bid was
accepted.
At a meeting OF the stockholders or
the Farmers Elevator company at Old
ham, the contract was awarded to a
Madison firm for the construction Of q
grain elevator. The contract calls Tor
a building having a capacity Of $4,000
bushels, and for flathouse.
Thieves entered the general merchan-
disc store of Archie Weaver at Water
town and relieved the money drawer OF
about $50 in cash. The access to the
building was gained through the cellar,
the iron bars which guard the cellar
window having been pried from their
position with heavy timbers.
The supreme court has granted au-
thority to practice In the courts Of
South Dakota to Walter II. Elwood Of
Andover, who was admitted on GER
tificate from the supreme court Of
Minnesota and Clarence G. Argo OF
Oacoma, who was admitted on a GER
tifcate from the Iowa court.
William Guilfoil of Alliance. Eeb,
who has been at OF Springs several
weeks. jumped from the third floor Of
the Hot Springs hotel and struck
across large oak chair with such
force that he died few hours after
ward. Il is supposed he was internal
ly injured. His condition has been
bordering upon delirium tremens for
several days.
The twelfth annual convention of the
Sioux Valley G. e. union will be held In
Elk Point Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, June 1925. Rev. Victor f.
Brown of Platteville, Wis; Rev. w. III.
Thrall of Huron, and large attend
ance of Endeavorers from the district
are expected. A large chorus choir
is In training and an unusually profit
able session is looked for.
Edward Wilson was shot to death at
Spearfsh, and ID. Bennett is in the
Dendwood Jail charged with the shoot.
ing. The men had quarreled over q
woman. Bennett says Wilson killed
himself He acknowledge the quarrel
and says Wilson tried to shoot Elm;
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when neighbors started to separate
them Wilson went back into the house,
after which he shot himself.
In the annual defamation contest
of Huron college, eight students con-
tested for the Thomas Maynard prize.
The decision Of the judges gave first
I prize to George Jones, second to Ed.
ward Van Ruschen, and third to Fran
els Starring. The judges were F.. II.
Kent, Prof. J. w. Smith, Mrs. w. n.
Smith. The exercises were inter.
Bpersed with vocal and instrumental
music. and a large audience was pres
ent.
NJ. J. Ruggles and z. b. Hunnes Of
woonsocket drove into the graders
camp about forty miles east of Wes-
sington Springs and began q brisk
business by selling beer and whisky
About two hours after they commenced
business the sheriff of the county. ac-
eompanied by three or four of the BUSH
ness men, visited the camp and
brought the wagon load of wet goods
and the vendors to town. The sellers
were locked up and the goods sent
back to Woonsocket. Ruggles and
Hunnes waived examination and were
remanded to jail.
Chester Main, son of County Com
missioner Main of Elk Point, at the
Iowa state intercollegiate field meet
last week won frs. place for Drake
university in the 440yard dash in SO
seconds fat He was also on the half
mile relay team which won first for
Drake in 1:35 20. Drake won total
OF AZ points against 80 for Iowa and
25 for Grinnell, winning first place for
the third consecutive year, the trophy
thus becoming its permanent property.
Secretary Moody has approved the
plans for the three new 13.0oo-ton bat
tleships.
Seven Persons Drowned.