The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-01-28
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South Dakota
o, State News
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year in the penitentiary tor forgery in
the fourth degree
John Werner, a student of Yankton
college, living at Lake Preston, cut his
throat with razor and is in a critical
condition. He overstudied.
Rev. George Perry of wildwood has
been found guilty on three heinous
charges brought against him by the
Presbyterian church. Twenty odd boys
testified against him.
Brookings may get Y. M. C. A.
building this season, as several cap
itaiists are negotiating with men who
will contribute a goodly amount to-
ward such an enterprise.
The Black Hills Cooperative asso-
citation, recently organized at Spear
fish, will extend throughout the val
ley precincts of western South Dakota.
Arrangements have been made to hold
meetings IN various places.
These officers have been elected by
the Central South Dakota Fair asso-
ciation: Milo Booth, president; E. j.
Miller, treasurer; e. M. Thomas, Sec
rotary; J. J. Salisbury, general super
intendent; Coler Campbell, marshal.
Mrs. Stella Greaves, who came to
washington Springs with her supposed
husband about ten weeks ago, lett
town upon the orders Of the authori-
ties. sufficient edidence having been
procured to warrant her prosecution.
James Manning of Elk Point has sold
his 116-acre farm for $500 to John
Murphy. This farm is we'll improved,
but no better than others in the vicin-
ity. and the price may be taken as an
average for land of this class in this
vicinity.
The body OF A. B. Thornberg, who
died at the Yankton asylum for the in
sane, was buried at Spearfish under
the auspices of the Masonic lodge. He
was Civil war soldier. His mind
failed because Of i'll health about
year ago.
Miss Ethel Forbes. a graduate Of the
University of Illinois, has accepted a
position as assistant in French and
German in the University Of South Da-
kota. She is a sister OF Mrs. Willfred
Forbes, instructor on the violin in the
college of music. ...
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Clark creamery the OFF,
GERS and board of directors were re-
elected. Following this meeting the
directors again selected M. l.. Yeamans
as manager of the creamery and }. 4.
Plat as treasurer.
William Kunnecke was given a life
sentence at Fort Pierre for the MUIR
der of Andrew Demmler; Sam Dolph-
us. three and one-half years, Robert
Salisbury two years, for horse stealing
and Louis Bowker a year in the reform
school on the same charge.
The temporary station at Wessing-
ton Springs was badly damaged by
fire. 1t is being repaired so that IL can
be used until the new one is completed.
The fire Is supposed to have caught
from the stove. A crew OF nine men
is at work on the roundhouse.
Andrew A. HOMELAND Of Union coun-
ty, the young man who was held al
Vermillion on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses, has set
tied his accounts, having paid back the
money borrowed and making good fos
costs of the action against him.
Judge Gated held at Pierre that the
matter of granting a saloon license Is
a discretionary one with the board Of
county commissioners, based on the
facts before them. The decision was
In a case from Hand county, which has
badly torn up the town OF Miller.
The members OF the Vernillion city
council have decided that the opera
house is not unsafe so far as its con-
struction is concerned, but will begin
at once to repair it and make 1t safer
in respect to fire exits. The city is not
In shape financially to build a new
playhouse.
Gov. Herreid has granted pardon
to Quincy Edwards Of Deadwood, VINO
was convicted Of forgery and sentenced
to a term of one year and seven
months. Edwards has an aggravated
case of tuberculosis, with severe hem
orrhages, and his death is only ques-
ton of few days.
The enrolment of the agricultural
college at Brookings has nearly
reached the 500 mark and new stu
dents are coming. James Temple
trainer of the track team, says he wiz
have a winning team this year. Ihe
athletes are working hard, and as
, A,,on as outdoor work begins raplc
progress will be made.
Oil Inspector e. G. Moulton, for the
northern district Of the state, has fled
his report with Gov. Herreid to cover
the term from July to Dec. 81. His
report shows the inspection of 23,55c
barrels of oil For this he collected
fees amounting to $3,53255. and he ex.
pended sl.31l.37, turning into the state
treasury balance OF over $4,000.
A sensation was caused ct Water
town by the announcement that a
corpse had been found in field just
north OF the village of Kampeska. The
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