The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-04
South Dakota


being thrown out of buggy.
| Gov. Crawford appointed L. s.
| Griggs of Pierre as state surveyor in
place of G. l.. Merriman of Roscoe, re-
moved.
1t is reported that Rev. Mr.. Rogers.
who resides at Wist, lost valuable
team by drowning in an attempt 10
cross the Little Minnesota.
Fire did damage to the amount Of
about 5000 at Midland, burning the
hardware store Of Schrader & Kol
and several smaller buildings.
| Charles n. McIlvane OF Huron has
been appointed as secretary OF the
| state board OF agriculture and immi-
| grafton commissioner. His once will
be at Huron.
The nine-yearold daughter of John
Haynes of Midtown was killed by be-
ing hit on the head by pitched ball.
A brother of the girl was pitching at
the time of the accident.
| Through the good work OF the
troops from Fort Meade the timber
| fire on the military reserve south Of
Sturgis Is under control after hard
nights fighting. The fire burned
| over 500 acres. doing great damage
| to trees; also to cord wood.
.:
AS result OF an election upon the
| liquor license question at the village
of Condo, five citizens OF Sphinx county
are under arrest charged with illegal
voting. The proposition TO license
the saloons was carried by a majority
| OF four, and the prohibitionists claim
| that voters were imported from out
side districts 70 carry the day. The
state anti-saloon league is pushing the
prosecution.
Rev. T. X. Solensten has resigned
the pastorate Of the church at Toron-
to, Norden and other towns in that
part OF the state. He had been pas
tor OF the parish for a period OF nine
teen years, and had been engaged in
the ministry for twenty-five years.
In point OF continuous service In one
dom has been equaled in the state.
He retires in order to rest.
Indications are that horses will
bring a higher price this year than
for many seasons past. Several sales
OF bronchos have been made at Belle
Fourche at which these little horses
brought high prices, while the demand
for well broken animals at the irri-
cation works is steadily on the in
crease. A number Of horse buyers
have come into the vicinity lately.
and there is a demand for good stock.
Nathan Holmes, Tyndall business
man, has discovered that troubles do
not come singly but in trios. His
wife was called away from home by
telegram announcing the death Of
her father, and had not been gone
long when the little daughter of the
couple fell and broke her arm in two
places. To add to the misfortuneS of
the family, Mr.. Holmes himself now
is confined to his bed with a serious
attack Of pneumonia
Jonas B. Rose, one Of the old timers
of the Black Hills. was found dead
at his home at Deadwood He lived
alone, and it is thought that he was
suddenly attacked with heart trouble
while preparing his breakfast. and
lived but a few moments after He
leaves two sons, Elmer. bailiff of the
circuit court, and J. p Rose OF Den
yer. Mr.. Rose had been at one time
extensively interested in mining mat
tiers, but had disposed of all his prop
erty about a year ago.
Preparations have practically been
completed TO restablishing a new rural |
mail route from Iroquois. All that |
remains is for the Washington autho- |
rites TO appoint the carrier. There
are four applicants for the position, |
and their applications have been for |
warded to Washington. II is expected |
an appointment will be announced in |
the near future. The new rural mail |
route will extend through a thickly |
settled part OF Kingsbury county and |
will prove of great benefit to hundreds |
Of farmers and members OF their |
households.
Several tepees OF Indians have been
camping north of Miller Tn crossing |
a swollen creek near town the squaws |
discounted the braves in daring. Crow
Eagle stood on the banks OF the /
stream, but seemed to be afraid to go
over. His squaw urged him to make
the attempt. He in turn bantered her
TO try the experiment of wading
across. She accepted the challenge
and plunged into the water. coming
out safely on the other side. Her
spouse laughed and refused TO follow,
walking a full mile to find bridge on
which to walk over.
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