The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-16
South Dakota
PIERRE.

The pupils of the Indian school in this
city will give an entertainment on the
evening of the 18th for the purpose of
raising a fund to be applied on the pur-
chase of Christmas presents for the pu-
pills.
Several sheep owners of eastern Sully
county who live In that vicinity have
lest sheep to the number of 800 After
several weeks of unsuccessful search
for them the owners have come to the
conclusion that they were all stolen at
one time and have been driven out of
the country.
Rev. Ecker Burton, who has been pas
tor of the Baptist church in this city
for several years. has resigned. His
go to Madison to take the pastorate Of
the First Baptist church of that city.
Miss Sybil Samnnis, the noted singer.
has returned to her home in this city,
and will remain some time at the home
of her parents.
A three-year-oid granddaughter of
Charles Seelye, of this city, arrived Mons
day of this week from Kansas City,
having come through alone. She was
tagged and placed in charge of train
crews, and came through as safely as
if she had been attended.
The records of the state in regard to
banks show that fifty-nine state and pr1-
vate banks have been organized in the
state the past two years. In that time
twelve banks have changed from state
to national. The total number Of state
and private banks doing business in the
state at the present time is 229.
A colony of Pierre young people are
arranging to go into the eastern portion
of Hughes county and take UP govern
ment claims. There are number of
tracts In that part of the county which
are open for filing, and about forty
young people will file in the same neigh
borhood, forming a colony of their own.
Adjt. Gen. Conklin is rushing the work
OF organization of the second regiment of
the state guard, and hopes to have it
completely organized before spring. The
probabilities are that at least four COM
panies Of the new regiment will be To-
Gated at Black Hills points.
Mrs. May and little son, Of Whitewater,
Wis, are In this city, visiting with
Mrs. 0. C. Berg, Mrs. Mays sister
w. II. Smith and wife of Huron, are
here for a visit of several days with the
family of D. H. Smith
Mrs. L. E. Gaffy has gone to Omaha
for stay Of several weeks, while the
judge is attending to his duties in the
counties of the northern part Of the
circuit
A number of the societies of Pierre
have within the past week selected their
officers for the ensuing year, practically
meeting in next year. The lodges which
have selected officers are:
Pierre Chapter No. 70, r. A. NE. H
p, John E. Nipple; king. G. H. Ander-
George L. Fay; secretary, e. p Farr
Pierre Lodge, /. o. O. F-Noble gand
H. L. Brekke; vice grand, H. A. Anding
secretary. A. P. Nelson: treasurer. 8. S.
Ruble; trustee, P. F. Mcclure.
The officers selected for the A. o. u.
w. lodge are: M. W., E. L. Tillman; fore
man, F. L. Fuller; overseer, A. L.
financier, Harry Rathmell receiver, E
P. Farr; guide, Ralph Bailey; inside
Waterman, B. w. Nose; outside watch
man. B. r. Hood; trustee for three years
j. C. Eager.
The officers of the NJ w. A., are: v. C.,
J. w. Morse; w. A., Harry Anderson
E. B., e. A. Palm; clerk, w. d. Nelson;
escort, F. F. Craig; Waterman, Ralph
Bailey; sentry, P. Holland; member board
of managers. H. A. Anding.
The Maccabee selections are: Command
en- George Magub; lieutenant command
er, Wallace CaInoon: r. x. and F. K,
crimson; sergeant, b. A. Palm; M. at A.,
G. w. Bolster; first M. Of G., John Pc
terson; second M. Of G., Charles Leisch-