Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-21
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John Maskell, a retired farmer and
soldier citizen, died at Vermillion.
A fve-year-old child of James Red
mond, living east of Clark, died of
diphtheria.
Charged with the murder of Matt M.
Laitali, Finlander, Jacob Junti, an.
other Finlander. was arrested near
Roubaix.
Mrs. A. Sundberg, living at Center,
northeast of Salem, died in the hos
pital at Sioux Falls Of complication
Of diseases.
The attendance at the state univer-
sity at Vermillion is increasing since
the holidays, and bids fair to pass the
record made last year.
The Northeastern Lumbermens as
ISOLATION will meet in Watertown on
Jan. 26. Local dealers are planning to
entertain the visitors handsomely.
Hegness & Jacobson. at Moe, pro-
prietors of the largest general store in
Lincoln county, have sold out. The
new proprietors are Adolph Gubberud
and Edward Linde.
John Kogel, a farmer living In
Franklin township, has filed petition
in voluntary bankruptcy at Aipena. He
schedules his liabilities at s2,999.03
and his assets at $25.
Elevator men at Oldham report that
much grain yet remains to be market
!, 1t is estimated that the aggregate
rain shipments from Oldham station
for the season. will not fall below 600
car loads.
Bert Bowen of Missio, Hill was
brought to Yankton in critical con-
dition as the result of an accident by
which his left arm was crushed in a
corn shelter. His arm was amputated
at the shoulder.
Farmers in the vicinity of Lake By
ron are being annoyed by road agents.
A few nights since Olaf Westerland
was held up by highwaymen. Wiley
Hoy, living in the same nelghborhood.
was robbed of $62 recently.
The South Dakota Beekeepers' asso-
citation will hold its annual convention
in Yankton on Jan. 20 at Q p. m. A
special invitation, is extended to those
who are Interested in bees and bee
culture, including the ladies.
The Bradley Cooperative Creamery
company held its annual meeting at
Bradley and elected the following off,
GERS: President, John Scanlon; audi
tor, G. w. Young; directors; Lars Ben
son d. r. Bender and L. r. Depeel;
treasurer, John Seaman.
Steps will be taken soon to remodel
the opera house at vervillion. The old
"city half is veritable death-trap,
having but one exit. and that down a
flight Of stairs thirty feet in length.
The stairway is so constructed that
in case Of fire loss of life would be oil.
most certain.
Landlord William Kahler OF the
Lake Park hotel at Madison is cir
culating a subscription paper for stock
in new hotel to be built in Madison
the coming season. The cost Is esti-
mated at 100000, and over half that
amount has been subscribed. with ex-
cellent prospects of obtaining the re-
mainder.
At. meeting of the Milbanl fire de-
partment a motion was carried asking
the council to provide an ordinance
requiring the doors of all public build.
ings to open outward. and also chang
ing and enlarging the exits of the OPP
era house The matter will be consid-
cred by the council at a special meet
ing The opera house Is wooden
structure and the exits would be in
sufficient In case Of fire. =
Mayor Mortimer of Belle Fourche
has instructed the marshal to enforce
the law relative to the sale of liquors
and gambling. In retaliation the sa-
loon men have invoked the Sunday
closing law and the sheriff has accord
ingly issued an order that all stores
and other places of business must OBJ
serve Sunday.
There has been talk over the state
OIL taxing Inc oOulu Ddhold udIlOlldl
guard to the state fair at ST. Louis In
stead of encamping at Lake Kampes-
kia, On the state camp grounds. Adjt.
Gen. Conklin has addressed an open
letter to the citizens of Watartown,
stating that the troops will not be TAX
en- outside Of the state unless with the
consent Of the citizens there. Water
town is net in favor Of having the en-
campment at st. Louis and therefore
the movement will likely fail. &
Adjt. Gen. Conklin announces the
following commissions which have just
been issued to officers Of the national
guard. Troop G. First squadron cav
airy, Waterfowl, Frank q. Munger,
captain; Avord T. Hopkins, first lieu
tenant; Frank l.. Bramble, second lieu
tenant. Company E, Third regiment,
Canton, Edward o. Berg, captain;
Hugh D. Edwards, first lieutenant;
Herman A. Schmalz, second lieuten-
ant; Harry G. Kimball, second lieu
tenant, Company D.. Second regiment,
Mitchell.