Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-30
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Excursion to Hot Springs-Change of Rates
G. A. X. Encampment-Y. NJ C. A. Col.
lege Work--An Old War .Tax-sheep in
South Dakota-The Cow and Hen ip
South Dakota.
Gen. Hugh j. Campbell has been
elected city attorney OF Yankton.
Aberdeen and Yankton will have q
cur:ew ordinance in full force in the
near future.
The annual meeting OF the state
farmers alliance has been called for
Sioux Falls June 25 and 2G.
There is not near the big rush for
the 4anktOn reservation lands antic-
ipated, at this writing only about one
tenth having been entered.
The excellent prospects for good
crop in this state is made more and
more manifest each day by the large.
ly increased traffic on all railroads.
The supreme court has handed
down an opinion granting new trial
on error to Fenry d. v; mice, charg-
ed with adultery with one OF his pu-
pills.
Since the commissioners OF Coding-
ton county decided to pay three cents
Tor gopher scalps over 5000 have
been trapped, costing he county over
5000.
1t is currently reported that farm
er living in the northwestern part of
Sphinx county, raised last year from
seven acres OF irrigated land $1,000
worth OF crops.
The buildings OF Jacob Richter,
farmer living near Madison, were de.
stroyed by fire few days ago. Lit
tie OF the contents was saved. The
fire was OF incendiary origin.
Warrants have been issued and
placed in the hands of the sheriff for
the arrest OF John Wallace, for inter-
!erine with the canvassing board, and
for l.. b. Harding, Nm. Rodebold,
Robert Smith and j. w. Roach. for
illegal voting at the election ct 4llces-
ter, May 6.
Diversified farming does not mean
one crop Of potatoes or one OF corn,
any more thin it men~s a crop OF
wheat. 1t means field OF all kinds
OF grain. Some sections report q
turning from all wheat to all potatoes
or all corn. While the experiment
may prove satisfactory this year,
there is danger in it.
On the 22d inst. r. S. Stewart ar.
gued before Judge Edgerton, at Sioux
Falls, the motion for the release of
H. NJ. Benedict on a writ OF habeas
corpus, making the point that he was
extradited for larceny and could not
be held under the extradition for con-
spiracy. The Judge took the matter
under advisement.
The state board OF agriculture has
decided to add an attraction to the
state fair this year in the way OF q
horse show. Premiums will be put
up for the best turn out and it is ex-
pected that the fancy drivers all over
the state will be on hand to compete.
The business men OF Sioux Falls will
put up large number OF premiums.
Sheriff Hubbard has arrived at
Sioux Falls with Alderman ] oe Samp-
son, arrested for ENLIGHTENMENT. The
accused refused to talk about his case
further than to say that he would
demand an immediate trial. Bonds
were placed at 81 900 which he rcadi-
ly secured. He retained Judge Car
land for his defense.
w. w. Taylor has been located once
more, this time in the neighhoring
state of Iowa. tits thought by many
that the matter OF hunting up that
fugitive has become one of the most
farces OF the century.
Many believe that if the authorities
really want Taylor they should hunt
him up in one OF the many ways con-
stantly open for the detection OF GRIM
mails.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows Sc
lected Hot Springs as the place for
holding the next annual meeting and
elected the following officers: w. w.
Benedict, OF Custer City, grand mast.
er; l. w. Goodner, OF Pierre, deputy;
James kingsbury, of Yankton, ward
en-; H. j. Rice. of Huron, secretary;
L. Lostetter, of Iroquois, treasurer;
L. S. Emerson, of Sioux Falls, and
II. A. Piper, OF Hill City, grand rep
resentatives.
The Brotherhood of Purpose, which
has become q very prominent secret
order in this state, will hold camp
meeting at Antelope Lake, near Clark,
in Clark county, on the 18th of June.
Lieut.. Gov. Herried. Hon. G. x. Sew
ard, Hon. w. S. Glass, Hon. j. S.
Conklin, Rev. III. NJ. Springer and
other prominent members of the or