Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-25


Cattle Shipments Pierce's Proper
ty--Other State News Items.
Last year DR.. Merchant, OF Ellen.
dale, raised $4,000 worth OF cab.
bases from one acre OF irrigated land.
Edward Nugent has received from
Washington the appointment to tile
position OF industrial teacher ut the
Indian school ut Flandreau.
DR.. S. j. Coyne, OF Aberdeen, will
this year experiment with artesian ir.
:gation on one acre OF vegetables, ETC.,
giving it his personal attention.
George S. Holmes has secured a tele-
phone franchise at Pierre and begun
putting in system for that CITY,
that is expected to extend to surround.
ting towns.
Another shipment of 10 o young
Minnesota cattle was received at
Pierre recently, bound for the western
ranges. They came from Mapkuto.
shipped by Hilger & Co.
The superintendent OF the insane
asylum at Yankton has written to
several of the county judges of the
state to the effect that the asylum is
at present dangerously overcrowed,
and he considers it unsafe to receive
any more patients at present.
AT a meeting of Company b. South
Dakota National Guards at Sioux
Falls a few days ago the members
voted unanimously to continue the
organization, in spite OF the failure of
the legislature to make an appropri.
alton for the maintenance of the
guards. The members hope to raise
a sum OF money among their friends,
but in the event OF a failure to do this,
they will pay the expenses OF the or
sanlzation out OF their own pockets.
a systematic effort is being by
the Odd Fellows of the Black Hills to
secure the erection OF state Odd Eel
lows Home somewhere in the Hills.
Hot Springs feels that it has the
rightiul claim to the home on account
OF its springs and other attractive
qualities. Petitions are now being
circulated for the purpose OF raising
funds for the erection OF the home.
The location will be settled at the
meeting OF the grand lodge.
1t is probable that Frank Brown,
who stole q horse and saddle at Stur-
gis, and also forged q check on Hale
will go free because OF the disnclina.
ton on the part OF two counties to
pay the costs OF the trial. The theft
was committed in Meade county and
the forgery in Lawrence county, and
each thinks the other ought to pay
for the prose cution OF the cases. The
criminal is now confined in Jail at
Miles City, Mon tana, on charge of
contempt OF court.
Theriver improvements at FIT. Pierre
Tor which an appropriation OF $4,000
was made by the last congress, have
been commenced and work will now
be pushed rapidly during the summer
in view OF the condition OF the river
bank. This means q great deal for
TT. Pierre. Every spring the river
has washed out great slices of valu-
able properly, and at times threatened
to take the whole of the town located
on the bottom land along the river.
Three hundred men will be employed
on the contract.
The case OF Webster lodge, Ancient
Order OF United Workmen, to compel
the officers OF the grand lodge to hold
a session this year as provided by the
constitution. was heard few days
ago at Aberdeen by Judge Campbell
and the defendent grand lodge given
five days to file an answer. The &C.
ton will be heard at Webster April 30.
AS the grand lodge session has already
been called it is presumed the suit re-
solves itself into the question as to
which party shall pay the costs al
eady incurred.
A peculiarly sad accident occurred
at Dell Rapids q few days ago. Peo-
pie were just turning away from the
cemetery after having paid their last
respects to the late Mrs. Merritt, when
Arthur Law, aged years, received
fatal injury. He attempted to climb
into a wagon which was in m action and
his left leg caught in the wheel. The
limb was broken above the knee and
nearly torn from the body. The ar.
teries were torn and the lad was so
severely injured that he died after
three days suffering. He leaves
widowed mother and O small brother.
Interviews with prominent stockmen
of the state indicate that range stock
that is stock allowed to wander about
on the ranges during tho winter, has
come through the winter just past
fully up to the average of any year
the past seven. The loss to stock
cannot of course be accurately esti-
mated until after the spring round-ups.
Last years supply of grass has not
been exhausted and will not he until