Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23
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German Methodist Appointmcnts-An inn
portnnt Tax Casc-Artcsian Well Broke
Loosc-Wool Men of the West Grand
Lodge "A. o. U. W. Other Interesting
State News.
Chris. Anderson, q Deadwood horse
thief, was captured at Pierre a few
days ago.
Miss Georgia Rinehart attempted
suicide at Edgemont a few days ago.
Timely antidotes probably saved her
lie.
III. M. Benedict, brother-in.law OF
w. w. TAYLOR has been bound over
to the grand jury on the charge OF con-
spiracy.
The motion for a change OF venue in
the cases OF Taylor's bondsmen was
denied by Judge GatYy at Pierre few
days ago.
The Grand jury ut Sioux Falls have
returned three indictments against
Mark ID. Scott, editor OF the journal
OF that city, for criminal libel.
Governor Sheldon has par,loned
John III. King, sentenced from Meade
county forlarceny, and Frank Y. Ten
ny, sentenced from Turner for bur
glary.
IL. S. Bliss, a rapid City inventor,
has n model about completed OF an
air ship which he thinks, and others
who have seen it think, will he practi-
cable.
Joe. Sampson, the Sioux Falls Aid
erman who is said to have heiaulted
with $3.50 of city funds, WAS ar
rested at Sundance, Wyoming, a few
days ago.
Two United States prisoners were
released from the South Dakota pen-
itentiary few days ago. one being
John Moriarity OF Warner, and the
other Charles III. Tyler oil HUFF on.
y fire OF incendiary origin at Huron
destroyed n large barn, splendid
carriage horse ana other property be-
longin. to DIR. Erockway. Tins is the
second time DR.. Blockway has suff-
cred from iireburgs within year.
Richard James, a we'll known miner,
was killed at the Tornado mine, in
Bald mountain few days ago. He,
with partner, was pulling UP boards
from shaft and slipped to the bot
tom, a distance OF 200 feet. He was
a single man about SO yeats OF age,
and was to be married in q short
time to an estimable young lady of
Lead.
The annual Farmer Alliance Chau-
tauqua for Brown county will be held
at Everson's grove, on the banks of
the Jim river near Columbia, com.
mencins July 3. Senator Kyle will
deliver his first speech for the year in
this state at the grounds on July a.
Prof. Heron, OF the university ut
Grinnell, iowa, IS among the noted
speakers that will be present. lie will
El'Ns'h VII '3.ttuit dIil iJttiCu Oh
Sunday. There will be ,hree sessions
daily, morning, afternoon and evening.
Hon. Hoke Smith, secretary OF the
interior department, has forwarded
to registers and receivers of land
offices u circular calling attention to
the rights Of homesteaders upon gov
eminent lands. 1t is in accordance
to an amendment passed Dec. 30,
1894, to the act OF March 9, 1889,
and by its provisions the homestead
is Virtually restored to all persons
who filed upon government land prior
to Dec. 20, 1894, and failed because Of
crop losses or other unavoidable
causes to make final proof on the
same and procure their patent. How
ever, no party will be entitled to
make q second entry under this act
unless the former entry is Cancelled
for causes above referred to.
The law regarding the sale OF school
lands provides for payments running
through several years, at per cent
interest, payable annually in ad-
vance, but allows purchasers to make
payment in full at any time he de-
sires by paying years interest in
advance. During the time Mai Ruth
was commissioner OF lands he held
that ii a purchaser who had paid his
interest on Jan. LIST desired at any
time in the year to pay the full pur.
chase price, he must pay atull year in
advance OF the date OF purchase, yir-
tually collecting interest twice for the
portion of the year remaining. Com
missioner Lockhart has changed the
ruling to apply to only enough time
to make full year after deducting ad-
vance interest already paid.
An Important Tax Case.
The supreme court handed down
several opinions few days ago among
them one on rebate OF taxes on lands
conceled by the government after tax