The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-06
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Short Notes.

out VI the city recently pouuu iOr Eu'
rope.
j. II. Nelson was at Huron in the inter-
ests of the South Dakota band. The big
band will leave for the St. Louis fair
about the 9th of July.
Justin Diehl, senior member Of the
drug firm of Diehl & Hefer, of Aberdeen,
committed suicide by taking a dose of
morphine. Dependency is said to be
the cause.
A fire at Fort Pierre destroyed the liv-
cry barn owned by Elgin Brown. All
horses were taken out safely, and the
kss was on the building alone, amount
ing to about $500.
Will Fitzgerald, a laborer was arrest
ed at Webster on the charge Of rape,
and given a hearing before Justice Rath-
bun. He was bound over to the next
term OF circuit court, in the sum of ST.
600.
That Brookings is to have a new pass
enger station is no longer a dream. The
Fold skate" is now on jack screws ready
TO be jerked about 160 feet west of its
present location to make room for the
new structure.
Dan Stoyer, while out in Canning
Township, SulIy County, says that he
found a well of considerable depth which
and ice, evidently having drifted into the
hole last winter.
The state convention of the Christian
church was held in Aberdeen last week,
with a large attendance, there being dele
gates present from every section of the
state. The meetings of the convention
were held in the church.
The city Of Yankton was shocked to
learn of the death Of Mrs. Charles S.
Kingsbury at Sacred Heart hospital. The
little girl for whom the young mother
gave her life preceded her to the land
beyond, dying at midnight.
The twenty-6fth annual convention of
the Black Hills Sunday schools, which
met at Hill City, reelected Rev. John
Gunderson, Of Lead, as president, and
Mrs. Davidson, Of Rockford, was re-
elected secretary and treasurer.
Three young girl., Minnie Brandt, Eva
Rooney. and Marjorie Slemmons, were
taking a little drive at Canistota when
the horse ran away. Eva and Marjorie
escaped without injury, but Minnie got
her ankle pretty badly sprained.
General order number % has been is
sued by Gov. Herreid for the state en-
campment which is to begin at Water
town on June "a and to continue until
July 2. The camp is to be known as
Camp Roosevelt and the prospects point
TO q great time.
The people of Hartford claim that
more grain was shipped from their town
during the past year than from any town
hntvyaan G;nyxy fp;tu oYI NTtfohnn Inr.
Ing the past twelve months the grain
shipments from Hartford aggregated
1882 bushels.
Contractor Maxwell has broken the
ground for the new government building
In Deadwood, which is to cost $4,000.
The breaking of the soil was witnessed
by a good many prominent citizens who
have waited over twenty years for the
passing of the bill.
/ The Memo school census has been
completed and shows a total of 2S7 chill
drep Of school age, an increase of 80 over
the census Of last year. The increase
would have been greater had not several
large families removed from Memo to
| points in North Dakota.
The committee appointed to secure
plans and specifications for the new fire
house ut Canton, have secured J. A. VI
berg to do the work, and bids will be
advertised for at once, to be opened at
the regular meeting in July, which will
be the 9th day Of that month.
/. j. Hively, n farmer living a few
miles from Egan, was in his barn with
his two boys when the barn was struck
|, by lightning, and set on fire. They were
on the hay so were but slightly stunned
| and recovered in time to e%ytinguish the
Ere before doing much damage.
George Fl. Costain, editor Of the Huron
! Jeurnal-World and Miss Florence May
Strickling, daughter of NJ. N. Strickling
and wife, Of st. Lawrence, were married
at the home Of the brides parents, In st.
Lawrence, on the 10Th inst. and will be
! at home in Huron after July /.
So far as known, Aurora County win
be the first county in South Dakota to
| provide dipping stations, for the treat
ment Of cattle which are affected with
| Texas itch or other skin diseases. The
action Of Aurora may be followed by 9th
er counties where similar Diseases have
appeared among cattle herds.
F~enenga & Co. have completed the
| drilling Of a well for the city of Armour.
1t is eight inches in diameter and All
feet deep, and after continuous pumping
for forty-eight hours the supply of wa
ter was found to be inexhaustible. The
water Is soft and good for all washing
purposes as well as for drinking.
At a meeting of the stockholders and
officers Of the newly organized Farmers
Elevator Company at Mt. Vernon. the
contract for the erection Of the com
pany's elevator was awarded 10 l.. q.
Hickok. of Minneapolis. The contract
price is $4,000 and the building is to be
completed not later han July Is.
DR.. Herman A. Drechsier has
been found guilty of practicing without a
license at Deadwood. The trial was by
Jury and a vardicf of nniltv wna roaoh-