Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
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ter short illness.
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While on his way to the river, ac-
companied by number Of children,
Henry Swanson, siyly-five years of age
fell dead in the street at Huron from
heart failure.
The Cook & Bdrrett show which is
touring the southeastern part of the
state, purchased out of the Philip buff
falo her two-year-old animal for ex-
hibition purposes.
Gov. Elrod has granted an extradi-
ton warrant to Sheriff T. M. Redd of
Mama county, Kansas, who will take
back Art Wing, alias Frank f. Camp
bell, who is wanted in that county on
a charge of assault and Jail breaking
The county commissioners of San
born county have taken steps to drain
Long lake. If the project is carried
through considerable strip of valu-
dpiC icllu Will DS ISuhSlcu III III
ricultural purposes.
John Charley. Indian, will die as a
result of a fight begun by band of
Indians, led by himself upon the in
mates of the saloon of Smith Broth
ers, at Dallas. new town on the Rose
bud reservation.
State Land Commissioner Bach has
disposed of the cottonwood timber on
four lots of the state land in Charles
Mix county, securing SLABS for the
property. The timber stands along
the river front, and is being carried
away by erosion of the stream, and it
was d case of sell or lose the timber.
Plans are nearing completion by
which 100000 worth of South Dakota
farm land will be given by the An
cient Order of Hibernians to worthy
poor of that order. The national order
at first decided to build a home in the
east for the support of it's more I'M
fortunate members, but this plan has
given away to the land scheme. The
Hibernians have a surplus of 50 O00,-
GEO.
The city of Lead is being sued by
Mayer John Gilroy for back salary
amounting to about $500. He claims
the right of an advance in salary ever
since Lead filed it's charter as city
of the first class. 1t is probable this
matter will raise question of con-
stitutional law as to whether or not
an officer can have his salary either
raised or diminished during the term
for which he was elected or appointed.
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One Of the peculiarities in the re-
turns to the state auditor on the re-
ports for the state assessment board
comes from one county which shows
623 schools polls, and admits the eX-
istence of 1,l39 dogs for taxation. 1t
is safe to say that the proportion of
dogs to population is greater in that
county than any other county in the
state-that is SO far as reports to the
state department will show.
A final decision in the case of Mrs.
Jane E. Waldron VS.. Black Toma.
hawk, involving a valuable tract con-
tanning 1922 acres of land which adj
joins the Fort Pierre townsite, has
been filed by Judge Garland at Sioux
Falls, ordering Black Tomahawk to
surrender to the secretary Of the in1
terror the trust patent TO the land is
sued to him some years ago, in order
that it may be Cancelled. 1t is fur
Their ordered that Black Tomahaw1
vacate the land and surrender it to
Mrs. Waldron within ninety days. 1t
is further ordered by the final decree
that Mrs. Waldron recover her costs
and disbursements.
The regular monthly meeting of the
state board of railroad commissioners
has just been held at Sioux Falls. The
citizens of Bonilla, Beadle county,
! asked that the Milwaukee road COM
pany be compelled to to maintain a
regular and permanent agent at that
place. Final action was deferred to
Aug. 10 next. Sandcut, situated on the
Milwaukee between Waubay and Sum-
nit, pettioned for sites for two grain
elevators. 1t was referred to P. j.
Rogde, legal counsel of the board The
members Of the board considered pc
titions filed by residents of Hanna and
Dumont, on the Burlington and Mis-
souri, river for an agent at Dumont,
where the Homestake Mining company
year or SO ago constructed a $1,000
600 water plant. The petitions were
| referred to DR.. w. G. Smith, the Black
Hills member of the board, who will
make a personal investigation. The
Northwestern has decided TO grant a
petition of the people residing at Can
| ming and vicinity for an agent
State Superintendent Nash has set
the dates for the next regular exam
ination of teachers slightly earlier
than for the last two years. Tuesday
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