The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-04
south Dakota
PIERRE.

The fling of articles of incorporation
under the liberal laws of this state con-
tinue. For the past twelve weeks twelve
companies have filed, with a combined
capital of over s1e,0G0, coo.
State Treasurer Schnber has secured
an agreement from the Cortland Savings
Bank OF Cortland. n, l.; to, the LIST
bonds, which will not be due for nine
years yet. In this he saves the state
the interest for the nine years, and IS
continuing the policy of the department
ever since he took charge of it to Sc
cure securities as fast as The sinking
fund had accumulated sufficient amount
to take such action. preventing the. pill
ing up of this fund and cutting dowc
the annual interest charge of the state.
The state land department has sen.
out eighty--even land p3teft, which Went
to counties generally over the eastern
which purchasers are making final pay
ments are Lake, Union. Hutchinson.
Yankton, Minnehaha. Lincoln. Hamlin,
Turner, Moody. McCook, kfngsbury,
Bookings, Codington and Deuel.. The
largest number to any one county IS
thirteen, Moody and Union each securing
that number Many of these purchasers
Were compelled to pay years interest
in advance to secure final title, bat pre-
ferred to do this rather than carry the
amount due the state at per cent.
The Woman's club of this city gave
reception at theeresidence of Judge Ful-
ler The house was decorated i'll the
club colors OF green and white, flowers
being used for the decoration. PANS.
snlilaX, white carnations and white ~oses
were used in abundance. The guests
were received by the hostess. Mrs WaT
burton, Mrs. Biilinghurst and Mrs. Trav>
is. the two latter being president and
vice president of the cub. Between the
hours of and 6 $50 ladies called. Huron.
Blunt Fort Pierre and Oahe, as We'll as
the home city, were represented, and all
voted the reception decided success
Shipments of cattle from this point for
October have been greater tnan for ~
the rest of the season. nearly SOD cars
having been sent out. Fer several years
the bulk of cattle shipments have gon.
to Sioux City to go through feed lots
before going on to the market as beef,
but on account of the scarcity of corn
this season the shipments OF grass fed
cattle to market are more numerous, and
a large percentage of the shipments are
going to the Chicago market The snip
ments for the next month begin Satnf-
day, and also promise to be heavy.
Golfers are taking advantage of the
pleasant days which remain before winter
puts a stop to their sport, and every
afternoon shows the grounds at the Coun-
try club to be well patrenized. Several
tournaments have been carried out this
fall. and if the pleasant weather contin-
ties another issson for next month, but
just at present it is individual playing
which takes up the grounds.
A large majority of the voting popula-
ton of Pearl township, Suily county,
has been in this city the past week. eth
er as witnesses or PRINCIPALS in the ia
nous artesian we'll case from that
township The town sunk an artesian
well. which was supposed to be on a
tract of two acres donated to the town
fol that purpose, and after it was COM
pleted it was found to be on another
tract of land than that owned by the
town. After the vel was competed, A.
Thorpe, a resident of a neighboring town.
| purchased the tract. and then announced
that the well was his. Suit was brought
against him charging him with moving
the stake set by the state engineer of
irrigation so that he could secure the
advantage of having a well on his own
land, and evidently failed to prove that
he had changed the location of the stake.
The circuit court decision has not been
gwen yet, but whatever it may be, the
case will go to the supreme court.
One of the most prominent of the old
timers at the organization of Pierre was
| a character known as Calamity Jane
AS soon as civilization began to nakA