Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-10

john Cooper aged .slxty-two, resi-
dent OF Huron since 1883, uted= of cam
eerof the. heck! He1 is, survived; by q
Widow and two SONS st = u al /
The Clark board Of education has
materially enlarged the grounds of
the public schools by purchasing four
lots in the beck where the school
house now stands.
DR.. Charles Cram, WHO was arrested
at Vernlillion on charsge of selling
medicines contrary to law and fined
$50, is out on bonds. He has taken an
appeal to the supreme court. .<.se
~ NJ: r. Russellli OF neatlwood has
started for Edgemont. to Join Col. w.
#. Cody, who is en- route East. Col.
Cody has been at Cody, Wyo, and Is
starting for Europe to reioin his show.
The gymnasium building has just
been completed at Fort. Meade and
turned over by the contractor. 1t is
one of the most complete in its ap.
'pointments in western, South Dakota.
The tribe of Improved Order OF
Red Men at Central City, has surren-
dered its charter and the members
Will join Lakota tribe at ,Deadwood.
The amalgamation will give Lakota
tribe nearly $50 members. .,N'
Frank Anderson, living four miles
from Hutton, Brown county, vas
brought to Aberdeen for examination
as to HIS sanity. During Swedish
revival meeting at Hutton, he left. the
church. took Off. all his clothing, and
them ran naked an the way home in
the SHOW. He was badly frozen.
An agitation has commenced at
,Canova for the CONSTRUCTION of new
and larger school building or the ma
terial enlargement Of the present
structure For several years the
school facilities have been too limited
! and it is hoped to have new budding
erected during the coming summer
The Milwaukee railroads ronnd-
house at Reseow- burned recently, the
origin of the fire being unknown. The
roundhou.se was d small one. and the
loss was less ON that than on a loco
motive stored ins. the building, on
(which, the woodwork j was burned
away apd more Of less Of the metal
damaged. HI
a fine flow ofi.water was struck at
1 the west side we'll at Yankton.. The
work on the we'll has been delayed for
ten days awaiting the arrival Of casing
pipe, and when the we'll was nncapned
the water pushed out with great; force.
Thes work Of driving the casing is go
ing son- rapidly and tie well will soon
+ Guy Hopkins, convicted of, embez-
element in the. circuit court at Dead
wood, has been sentenced to two
Years and three months in the penitenl
tiary. Hopkins is the man who sold
team and wagon load of beef en-
trusted to his care by Mrs. Josephine
Thompson.o Redwatar, in Butte coun-
ty. He had been. dispatched with the
beef to SpeaFfish for market Nearly
"a year later he was locatedtin Kansas
and brought back for trial. 1
~. A partyiof five, came. to Pierre from
Presho last week after lumber for the
erection of: buildings at that place,
They report construction work being
pushed on hotel and. several store
buildings, regardless Of the severe
cold OF the winter and. that as soon
as warmer weather comes ! arrange.
ments have been completed for the
erection of "A number, Of other build.
-ings, They are enthusiastic over the
future of their town, which they bel
lieye will be the best, town. in Lyman
county. \ :i,I. = + =
For the first time in the history Of
South Dakota, the time and place for
holding a state political. convention
has been selected by Referendum vote.
The leaders IN Sioux Tails of, the So
cialist party announce that, as. a re
suit. of this novel method Of ballotinag,
Sioux Falls as.sselected as the place
for holding the Socialist state convpn-
ton, which will place in nomination.
full congressional and state ticket.
Two other towns, DeadWood and Aber-
deem, we're, voted on.sE The Socialist
leaders declare that an aggressive
campaign will belwageds in behalf of
the ticket, the purpose being to make
as good showing as possible at the
5i|lI u! III i1Is57ly j II hi e
The sale by master Commissioned
John; r, Hughes of the -Forest City &
: zGettysburg4rai railroad in the north cen
tral. part5df the. state has been, ap-
proved: by Judge Garland OF the Unit
ed States court IN Sioux. Fails. The
sale was the result ola suit. Instituted
in the United statk asconrt 5liy,tbe 8, Ne VI
York saeag ahd:.Trrst Sonspahy
The rsss sophrty ,was ma in by
James 40 ~ $ p ,ps poo. y e has mad
good d hisI bond, by SURRENDER.
tng tos thS 6w York Security and
It sapHMy 100000 par value: Of
t frBf 1ortgage bond q ssned UNI.
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