The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-08
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composed of ten members.
The annal institute Of the teachers of
Sanborn County will be held at Woon-
socket from June 6 to IL.
Flandreau now supports Eve automo-
biles, the largest number Of any one
town In the state Of similar size.
Edward Goldammer, living near Hill
side, was accidentally shot and killed by
the premature discharge of gun.
The 21st annual encampment of the
South Dakota department, q. A. r., viii
be held at Canton June %, 20 and 80.
The Pierre fire department has made
arrangements for getting team in shape
to send to the tournament at Canton.
Twelve young men and women gradu-
ates will receive their diplomas from
the Mitchell high school on the evening
of June 8.
The Flandreau council met Monday
evening for the purpose Of receiving bids
on $4,000 bonds to fund the water
works Indebtedness.
A horse belonging to John Haw, neaI
Canton, was struck by lightning Sunday
afternoon aud instantly killed. Mr.. Haw
lives on the A. A. Arnold place.
In the United States court at Dead
wood, Daniel Roby, charged with the
murder of Frank Raymes, was acquitted.
1t was shown that he shot in self-defense.
The Brookings Individual made an at
tempt to stir up some enthusiasm in re-
gard to celebrating the Fourth Of July
in that city this year, but the suggestion
seems to have been put on CAKE of ice.
Marion Junction is steadily improving
this spring. Several new buildings are
under construction at present and carpen-
teYs are very busy. Several hundred feet
OF cement sidewalk is under construc-
ton.
The Onion Telephone Company of
Bridgewater is engaged In constructing
lines both north and south of town,
which, when completed, will give the
company 100 miles in operation in that
locality.
The Marion public school has had a
very successful year, which is appre-
ciated by the patrons, as shown by the
fact that the present corps of teachers
have all been re-employed at an increase
of salary.
Farmers about Sioux Falls have been
holding their last years potatoes for
higher price are liable to get fooled. New
potatoes are coming in plentifully, which
will be the means Of holding down the
price of old spuds.
One of the boats coming across the riv-
er at Pierre found prairie dog padding
along In mid-stream, and took him in out
Of the wet, bringing him to shore, where
he was turned loose. He evidently had
got into the stream somewhere up river,
and was not able to make shore.
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l.. Miller, of Brookings, and G. s. Dill
son, of Sioux Falls, members of his per-
sonal staff. Both young men are students
of the agricultural college, who have
distinguished themselves in both the mil
itary and academic departments.
AS the result of meeting Of Fulton
business men, preliminary steps We're
taken for the entertainment Of the hun
dreds Of people who will be present to
attend the annual picnic Of the Old Set
tiers Association, which will be held at
that place on Thursday, June 10.
team, top buggy and three sets of
harness were stolen from the barn of
Walter Stacey, seven miles south Of
Bradley. Marshal Martin Holmes took
the trail while it was fresh and bagged
the thief with all the chattels in his pos
session, and has taken him TO the Clark
Jail for safe keeping.
Rev. r. z. Hall, who for some time
has been pastor Of the Plankinton Con-
gregational church, has rendered his res
ignation, to take effect June /, at which
time he will assume the duties of field
secretary Of the South Dakota Anti-Sa-
loon League, to which he was recently
elected. His headquarters will be in
Mitchell.
Mrs. Alice Wilcox, confined in the
county Jail at Flandreau awaiting the az.
rival of an attendant to convey her to
the state insane hospital at Yankton. has
set the county Jail on fire twice dur
ing the paLt two days. This is the same
Mrs. Wilcox who did the Carrie Nation
act at Flandreau and at Egan about
three weeks ago.
The generous people of Vermillion
have taken steps to assist w. Fl. III.
Washburn rebuild his home, which was
destroyed by fire a week ago. Not only
have money contributions been Literally
received, but the work of erecting the
structure Is to be donated. The wife.
who was burned quite badly in escaping
from the building, is getting along as
well as could be hoped. Everything that
the family owned was consumed in the
fire.
For some time Flandreau has been try
ing to get suitable fire alarm, but has
been unable to get anything to arouse
the sleeping public after they had re-
tired for the night. The problem has at
last been solved by Mr.. r. ]. Francis, the
newly-elected alderman from the Second
ward. He has procured a steamboat
whistle of TIE largest size and attached it
to the compressed air tanks at the gas
works. and the alarm can be heard dis
lance Of five miles In the country.
Yes, viii be 90 years old on the 23d
of june" remarked Elijah Clark Sears,
Of Canton, as he walked into the post
ofiae to get his daily newspapers. Mr..
Sears is perhaps one Of the Oldest men