The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-23
OVER THE STATE

YanktOn-The announcement of the
ninth annual state high school contest
in defamation to he held at Yank-
ton, May Il, 1911, has just been issued
by the faculty of GanktOn college.
This state contest was originated by
TanktOn college eight years ago and
has been continuously and increasing
ly successful, both in the number or
contestants competing, and in the
character of the work done. 1t has
become the established and popular
event of its kind among the high
schools of the state.
Buffalo Gap-The ranchers Of Gus
ter and Fall River counties have
called a meeting here for the pur-
pose Of organizing an anti-hOrse
and cattle thief association When
the organization Is formed the ASSOC
citation will offer standing rewards
for the arrest Of all persons guilty of
stealing horses and cattle in the two
counties, and in addition will if neces-
sary contribute money to aid the state
IN prosecuting those arrested.
Sioux Falls-FOrbeS and Lotus. the
two bank robbers who escaped from
the BrOOkings county Jail after they
had been sentenced to terms in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary. and a shor
time before the time decided upon by
the sheriff to bring them to Sioux
Falls and lodge them in the peniten-
tiary. now ante believed to have sue
ceeded in making their way to Sioux
City or Omaha, 1t being known to the
authorities that they have friends in
both those cities.
AterdeeT-A rumor IS in circu'a-
ton in Aberdeen. which appears
to have some foundation, to the
effect hat the North Western road
which now runs its passenger trains
through to the terminus of the line
at Cakes, n. D., will hereafter run
the night trains only as far as Alb
erdeen, putting on local day trains
between Aberdeen and Cakes. and viz
tually making this place IA passenger
division point.
Pierre-The police yesterday kill
ed a Spitz dog at an Indian camp
just east Of town, after it had
bitten several dogs at the camp and
Sbbul ab"h, me dIliIldL us III q
squaw in the finger. 1t is said tn
dog was bitten by another which was
SiIIed here aae on examination 10y
physicians at the Minneapolis Pas
teur institute was pronounced to have
been afflicted with rabies.
Pierre-The decision of the SUI
preme court in the case OF the
state ex rel s w. Clark, attorney gen.
eral. vs. the White River Railway
company ana the Chicago, milwaukee,
e. ST. Paul Railway company, IN
which the state sought 10 compel the
railroad TO build u bridge across the
Missouri at Chamberlain. dismisse,
the case.
Aberdeen-Hans Thompson, of Web
len. Marshall county, is among the
oldest homesteaders in South Dakota.
He came to South Dakota in 1882, but
did not exercise his homestead rights
until a year ago. when he o a claim
in Harding county. on which lie has
just made Communication proof at the
age of 73. |
Belle Fourche--William d. Wal
tiers, we'll known in this section
for many years, was killed on the
Northwestern railroad near here. He
IS said to have jumped on the pilot
of the engine for a short ride and was
thrown under the wheels on a curve
both legs being severed and death be-
ing almost instantaneous.
Pierre The disbarment case aeainsr
A, Sherin. of WATERFOWL, was up
in the supreme courts on an or
der to show cause WHY the findings
OF the referee should not be received
and accepted by the court Mrs. i
r Eastwood. the party fiing the
charges, was In court with the attor-
neys in the case.
Aberdeen-E. Ellington Of Macomb,
Ohio. has the record for the long
est homestead on the Standing
Rock reservation. There is a strip
of land extending along the south
ern edge of the reservation which
is but 40 rods wide. Ellington has
filed on a quarter section of the
strip. his claim being 40 rods wide
and two and one-half miles long.
Pierre-A homesteader named Miles
was found murdered in his cabin near
Fort Pierre Sunday night. He had
been shot in the back, the assassin
frin0 tbr,ruh a uriv,Aruv