The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-12-01
South Dakota
General State News Paratra phed.

burned, with seven valuable horses
wagon, hay, etc.
:
Ashton, which was recently incor
porated as city under the state law
is taking steps to divide the town into
:hree wards for aldermanic purposes.
Charles Flynn, many years agent OF
the Northwestern railway at Miller.
has bought the Curtiss hotel at Yves
sington, to take possession In a few
days.
While playing along the creek, the
two-year-old son of Frank Anderson OF
Spearfish fell into the water and was
carried 800 yards before rescued. He
was drowned.
Many of the farmers living in the
path of the recent prairie fire in the
northern part of the state are selling
off their live stock which escaped the
flames, due to the fact that they lost
all their hay and grain, and are unable
to keep their stock over winter.
Mrs. A. ]. Bleser, one of the oldest
settlers of Milbanl1, died after linger-
ing illness. Mrs. Blesser came to
Big Stone City with her husband A. }.
Bleser, before the city of Milbanll was
established, and moved here when the
county seat was changed. She was a
woman with large circle OF friends
G. L. Nicholson,o of the Redfield we'll
drilling firm, has gone to Hayes, forty
1--WE miles west of Pierre, to look after
contract for drilling an artesian we'll
at that place. If successful we'll can
be secured at Hayes it settles the
question of the artesian flow at any
point in the country west of the Mis-
souri, river.
George Rill, 16-year-old boy living
near Monango, N. D., went out on his
pony to drive some cattle home. He
failed to return, and the next morning
his dead body was found, the only
marks upon it being biuise over the
heart. 1t is presumed the boy was
kicked over the heart by his pony
and that death was instantaneous
8 Miss Harriet Post of 603 Sherman
avenue, Dunmore, Pa, is another
maid who is asking the census depart
ment to put her in communication
with some South Dakota bachelor who
Is matrimonially inclined. She gives
no details of herself, only wants to get
out for herself when once on the right
road.
In accordance with the desire of tho
stockholders of the creamery at Do
land, the building and machinery has
duct it in future. The purchasers are
practical creamery men and there is
no doubt that under their management
the creamery will continue to play nc
small part in the prosperity of the
farmers of this locality.
While Pete Riley and wife, rancher
people, were returning with load OF
supplies to their home from Belle
Fourche. a spark from Riley's pipe sci
fire to the contents of the wagon anc
before the flames could be eXtinguish
ed the whole outfit was consumed. The
loss was about $780, The couple i'm
mediately returned to Belle Fourche
and bought a second outfit.
An old log house, built in 1865 by
Charles La Brech ST., near Jefferson
has been moved into Jefferson and will
be enlarged and improved for dwell
ing. With one exception, this is the
Oldest building in Jefferson. The old
Twelve Mile house was moved into
Jefferson and similarly improved sew
eral years ago. 1t is still good house
and the Oldest now existing in this
section.
While looking for the cattle, Alex
Cruickshank of Belle Fourche came
upon the skeleton of man who has
been shot from the rear. The skele
ton was found three miles east of the
E-6 ranch, under pine tree. A bullet
hole in the back of the shoulder was
found in the mans coat. 1t is not
known who the man was, although il
is suspected he took part in some OF
the cattle and sheepmen's feuds of d
few years ago.
The Prosser fruit farm, situated
near Hurley, continues to maintain its
place as the greatest fruit farm in the
state or Northwest The crop of apples
raised on the farm this year will be il
The neighborhood Of 10000 bushels
Last years crop amounted to about
$1,000 bushels, various causes having
|.contribute6,tto a decrease in the yield
this year, and yet the farm is far il
the lead of any other farm of the kline
so far as this years production is con
| cerned.
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The first pile driving on the tempo
rary railroad bridge was begun a