Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
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prominent resident of Pierre, dropped
dead at he rhome. She had been in
her usual health and her death came
without warning.
The entire liability OF the First State
bank of Clark, which failed about three
months ago, has been assumed by the
Ware & Griffin bank. The depositors
will all be paid in full.
Burglars entered the Trent State
bank building. The outer doors of the
bank safe were blown off and the burg
lars secured about $500. The bank
holds policy in the Bankers Burglar
Insurance company.
The annual picnic Of the Black Hills
Pioneers association, which was to
have been held at Sturgis Saturday,
has been postponed to some future day
to be decided on when certainty Of
railroad service is assured.
A petition is being circulated at Fair
fax asking that a new rural free mail
eastern portion of Gregory county.
The proposed new route would accom-
modate about 225 farmers.
The state land department sent out
the largest semi-annual apportionment
of interest and income which has ever
been sent to the public schools Of the
state, amounting in total to s289, 627.5O.
a per capita Of $2.19 for each school
child of the state.
Huron is making great preparations
for grand carnival and Fourth OF
July celebration. The carnival will
begin on June 80 and close on July 4.
Numerous special attractions have
been procured for each day and an
immense crowd is expected.
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The committee which has charge Of
arranging for the Fourth Of July cele-
bration at Wilmot has been advised
that O. S. Clifford Of Cannon, ex-ocn-
gresham from South Dakota, has ac-
cepted the invitation to be present and
deliver the principal Grafton of the
day.
Peter Dirks of Oacoma, S. d., and
DR.. E. ]. Miller Of Sycamore. ILL.,, have
been at Marion Junction the past few
days looking over the ground with the
intention of putting in another bank.
We understand that they have pur-
chased a lot and are about ready to let
the contract for large brick block.
The new grain warehouse now Icing
erected at Bristol by the Crown Ele.
vator company is nearing completion
When completed the elevator will have
q capacity of 5000 bushels and will
materially aid in making Bristol ono
of the best grain markets of its size
In the state next fall when the work OF
marketing the new crop is commenced.
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At the time Of the heavy rain the
latter part of last week the mail driv-
er on the line to Manila, who was a
new man in the country, attempted to
cross a gulch which he thought was
safe and lost his team and the mail.
He managed to get out himself by
close margin. So far as can be learn
ed the mail sacks contained about 5000.
State Supt. Nash is calling upon the
different county superintendent over
the state to cooperate with him in the
work of preparing the next biennial re.
port of the state educational depart
ment by stating in short letters the
educational movements which have
taken place in their counties the past
two years. It is expected to make
this an interesting part of the report.
The business Of the White Lake
creamery is steadily increasing and
the present season promises to be the
most prosperous in Its history. In one
day recently the milk receipts aggre-
gated $4,000 pounds, from which TWEEN
ty-seyen tubs of butter were made.
The last weeks shipment aggregated
eighty-fve tubs. and it will be In
creased in the near future to one hum
dred tubs per week.
Yankton college has closed for the
year, with graduating class OF four
receiving degrees. The college WILDE
closed for short time until the open
ing of the summer school, which will
be much larger than the one of last
year. The Yankton county teachers
institute has been merged with the
college summer school, which assures
a larger attendance at the school and
better work for the teachers. n
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The annual meeting of the Clark
County Elevator company was held in
the court house in Clark. The follow
ing members were elected: s.. NJ.
Brown, Jacob Sutton, n. G. Bockoven,
A. G. Broholm, L. 4. Kloster, j. a..
Grant and 3. H. Day. After the stock
holders adjourned the newly elected
board met and chose e. H. Day for
president, j.. A. Grant for vice presi-
dent and L. 4. Kloster secretary.
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