Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-28
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General State News I
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the estate of his father, has returned
to his charges in Lead and Deadwood.
Game Garden Chapman of Webster,
aided by J. r. Cotton, arrested and
caused to be fined for illegal fishing
party of leading citizens from Sum
NIT.
The Vernillion hoard of education
has chosen Prof. J. r. Byers of Parker,
schools to succeed Prof. j. Jones, Jr.,
resigned.
The Business Mems association of
Elk Point elected the old officers. 1t
has leased the fair grounds and will
put them in good shape for ball games
and races.
G. H. Cregian of Evarts has had a
mounted moose head presented to him
by Charles Prime, formerly of Evarts,
who has been hunting in Northern
Wisconsin.
The Lake Tomb Cattle company is
putting in large dipping tank on
Standing Rock reservation. There will
be a general dipping OF range cattle
this spring.
G. j. Davis, postmaster at Puma,
died of pneumonia, aged sixty. He
was native of Ohio and served in
the Seventy-third Ohio volunteers dur
ing the rebellion.
Hurled 600 feet to the bottom of the
Orc Hondo shaft at Deadwood, Frank
Hayes and Edward Varcoe, miners,
were instantly killed. Their bodies
were terribly mangled.
George Smith, farmer. brought a
queer freak of nature to Armour, in
the shape of pig with two heads and
four eyes. In the litter were three
pigs, one of which had six legs.
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Preparations have been completed
for an entertainment, which will be
given at Estelline on May 2 for the
benefit of the local band. An interest
ing program has been prepared for the
occasion.
P. S. Champlin Of Elk Point has
sued Andrew Johnson Of Akron, Iowa,
for, $4,000 damages for SANDER. The
suit is brought in the Plymouth coun-
ty (1owa) court, which conyenes at LIE
Mars, April %.
The new directors of the Olympic
association organized at Deadwood by
the election of DIR. A. c.. Allen, presi-
dent; DR.. F. M. Gantz, vice president:
E. L. Richard, secretary; X. w. Trim
BILE, treasurer
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Rev. Washington Choate. d. D., Of
New York city, national secretary OF
the Congregational Home Missionary
society, is making tour of the North
west in the interests of home missions
and spent day in Huron.
DR.. D. A. Bennett OF Clark died of
heart failure and pneumonia. He was
one of the old settlers of the county
and was member of the G. A. r. and
of the Masonic lodge. He was at one
time senator from Clark county.
The drillers at the new we'll at
Pierre reached fine flow of water
and gas at a depth of about 1850 feet.
The flow was reduced to a three-inch
stream and at this size it spouted over
the top of the sixty-foot derrick.
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John Golf, the young man who was
arrested in Bridgewater, some six
weeks ago on the charge of rape and
bound over to the circuit court, has
been sentenced by Judge Jones to one
year in the Denitentiary at Sioux Falls.
Among the half dozen or more meet
ings OF state Importance in Canton in
June will be the South Dakota annual
conference and camp meeting of the
Seventh Day Adventist church. which
commences June 9 and holds until the
10th.
On April 80 bids will be opened for
the construction of Jail building at
Garden City. If the bids are satisfac-
tory, the contract for the erection Of
the building will be awarded at once
SO work on the structure can com
mence at an carly date.
A new hotel has been completed at
Bruce and its doors have been opened
to the public. 1t has been named the
Hotel Bruce and will be conducted by
j. B. Ewes. an experienced hotel man.
Such an institution has been badly
needed here for some time.
Leo Brugier pleaded guilty at Sioux
Falls to an indictment charging him
with horse stealing and was sentenced
to three months William Tuppery
pleaded guilty to selling liquor to In
dians at Springfield. Judge Garland
gave him term of one year and i'm
posed fine Of 500.
Too much interest in occult science
has proven the undoing of I'd. Curtis,
photographer, OF Lead, who has be-
come insane. He has applied himself
to the study of spiritual healing of the
sick and other similar subjects for a
year. His wife will take care Of his
business.
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