Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-09
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j. Bennett. who was almost ninety.
four, died at Flandreau. He leaves q
wife who is ninety-two.
A special policeman in citizens
clothes has been appointed by Lead
business men to look after incorrigi,
BILE boys.
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Rev. H. e. Newton of Albert Lea,
Mimi, has accepted call to the pas.
torate of the Universalist church at
washington Springs.
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G. A. spink's greenhouse ct Aber.
deem was struck by lightning and 200
feet of glass destroyed. One and one.
half inches of rain fell.
J. T. Bennett. aged 81 years, expired
at his home in Flandreau recently.
His wife, aged 50 years, survives him.
Mr., and Mrs. Bennett came to this
county twenty-four years ago.
The system of the Hanson County
Telephone company at Alexandria is
being greatly improved. Among the
improvements is large switchboard,
which will greatly increase the capac.
ity of the system and give the patrons
improved service.
Richard simms was found dead on
bed in his lodging room at Britton.
A post norton examination indicated
that death resulted from apoplexy,
Little is known here Of the where.
abouts of his relatives, but it is be.
lieved he had sister in Wisconsin.
A special meeting of the Copper
Cliff Mining company has been called
for the purpose of changing the name
and reducing the capital stock. The
company is operating in the Rockford
district in the copper range. A sixty.
foot ledge of graphite has been opened.
Whitewood business men have or,
ganized club with the following off.
GERS: President, T. H. Cooper; vice
president, George Babington; CORE.
spending secretary, R. v. Carr; secre,
ecutive committeeman. H. T. Cooper
T. w. Thompson, P. N. Bonniwell
William Lemaster and Ludwig Fuhr
The members of the Wentworth
German Lutheran church have decided
to use cement bricks in the construc-
ton of new church building which
they will erect at once. The building
will cost nearly $4,000, and when com.
pleted will be one of the finest church
edifices in this part of the state. The
contract for it's erection will soon be
awarded.
The government is surveying the
district around Belle Fourche The
work covers SEQ square miles north
and northeast Of the city, 225 square
miles south Of ST. Onge, and the com
pletion of Belle Fourche proper
amounting to about 125 square miles
The map is being prepared by the re.
clamation service, through the topo.
graphical bureau OF the geological sur.
vey.
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For some years there has been an
understanding between the people OF
Geddes and Plat by which the towns
take turns in celebrating the Fourth
Of July 1t is Geddes' turn this year
and preliminary steps are being taken
for one of the best celebrations ever
held in Charles Mix county. The sum
of $500 has already been raised for the
purpose, and this will be materially
increased during the next two or three
weeks.
The council Of nations to be held at
Rapid City on the Fourth of July will
be represented by large number of
Sioux, Cheyenne and Grow Indians.
The event promises to be Of unusual
interest this year, as some Of the most
noted orators of the different tribes
will have an opportunity to match their
eloquence. against pale-face speakers
Of national fame who have been in.
vited to the celebration of the ma
tons birthday.
The Mitchell board Of education Sc.
lected the following teachers for the
Mitchell schools for the coming year:
Superintendent, F. H. Hoff principal,
Prof. M. M. Kramer, Milbank; Misses
Edith Noble, Emma Haynes, Margaret
Mcguire, Edna Hathaway, AS teachers
in the high school department, and
Misses Sara Scanlan. Mamie Saul,
Rinnie Nolt, Pearl Jackson, Lizzie
Brown, Lille Patterson, Minnie Grace,
Grace Doolittle, Ella Preston, Glare
Nobis, Beatrice De Wolf, Maude La
Toilette, Maria Fritzell, Dele Conley
and Rilla Reierson in the grades and
primary work. and Miss Mary Windle
as the supervisor of music. Supt.
Hoff's salary was increased to ST 400