Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-15


Prof. Fred w. Smith and Wills E.
Johnson of the Northern normal and
industrial school will start summer
school at Aberdeen, beginning June II
and continuing five weeks.
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Paul Rewman, who has been man
ager Of the Deadwood Electric Light
company for good many years, will
leave in few days for trip around
the world, which will occupy eighteen
months.
News Of the death of Roger Sullivan,
an old miner in the Black Hills, has
been received. He committed suicide
the latter part of May at Park City,
Utah. He left a note saying he was
tired of the world.
Howard w. Cole, aged SO, sheriff OF
Brown county, and secretary treasurer
of the state sheriffs' association. died
at Aberdeen. He was Brown county
pioneer Of 81, and prominent in po-
litical and Masonic circles.
At a special meeting of the Aber-
deem city council, permission was
granted the business men of the city
to use the streets and alleys Of the
city for the carnival which is to be
given there on July 3-S by the T.. l.
Cash Carnival company.
Fred Nelson, 81 years old, son of
Hans Nelson, farmer living eight
miles north of Pukwana, was drowned
while in bathing in pond near his
home with two companions. He was
swimming across the pond for the
third time when taken with cramps.
The dedication of lie Masonic tenn
pie at Miller was attended by people
from Washington, Faulkton, Huron,
Highmore and Pierre. Grand Master
/. w. Goodner of the latter city had
charge of the ceremonies. A social
dance, games, banquet, reception, etc,
constituted the evenings entertain-
ment.
The artesian question is to be fur
Their tested west of the Missouri river
by we'll at Dirkstown. The well is
contracted for by Dirks Bros, who
own a large amount of land in that
vicinity, and consider that there is
enough assurance of finding the flow
in that section to test the matter
thoroughly.
The Aberdeen Gas company has
commenced work on gas holder "a
feet high and 200 feet in circumfer-
ence, TO hold $4,000 cuDic feet Of gas.
The tank will be of brick and the hold
er Of steel. The cost will be $4,000,
and 1t is expected the holder will an
swer the needs Of the company for
ten years at least.
The school children Of Pierre have
now on deposit in the National Bank OF
Commerce in Pierre over $4,000 as
their savings through the school saw
ings bank system. This represents
the accumulation Of large part Of the
pennies which would have been spent
for candy or wasted in some way il
it had not been for the savings system.
The deposits draw per cent interest
after they have been In the bank for
six months.
Walter, the 11-year-old son Of A. W.
Mielenz Of Yankton, was badly bitten
by dog and Is under medical treat
ment with an arm badly lacerated
where the dogs fangs entered. The
animal was owned by Joseph Ferdi.
nand, who has been ordered to produce
the dog to be shot by the city mar
shall. So far this has not been done,
the dog having been hidden away, and
arrest is now being threatened unless
the canine is produced speedily.
Although it is evident that the popu-
lation Of Vermillion has increased dur
Ing the past year, the school census
just completed shows falling OF OF
children Of school age. In the school
district this year there are but 5S7 kids
OF school age, where year ago there
were 655. The girls exceed the BOYS
by twenty-five. w. H. Wildman is now
busy taking the state census, and it is
expected that the total number OF res
idents will reach the $500 mark.
The wool product is becoming an
important factor in the prosperity OF
the farmers and ranchmen in the
section of the state tributary to Blunt.
One Blunt dealer has contracted for
the purchase Of over 100000 pounds Of
wool, which will cost him nearly $780,
900. Immense quantities will be plr.
chased by other houses, resulting In
several fortunes being distributed
among the sheep raisers OF that local
ity in exchange for their wool prod
uct. II.
So:
Preparations are being made for
the early commencement Of work on
a new school building for which the
voters of Eureka, at recent special
election, authorized the issue OF bonds