Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-14
South, Dakota
General State News paragraphed.

There is q scarcity of men in the
Black Hills for labor. The wages paid
are high, and yet it is impossible to-
get enough carpenters. mechanics and
laborers One thousand men could
find immediate employment here.
There is also scarcity OF teams.
The championship for football for
the high schools of the BLACK Hills is
GLAZED by the team of the Deadwood
high school, which scored q points
against 10 for Rapid City. There
were no games played in the Hills
Thanksgiving day, owing to the con
dition Of the weather.
An infant christening and q wedding
of the grandparents in the same serv-
ice is the record of Thanksgiving at
the Central City mining camp. After
the infant child of j. C. Anderson had
been baptized, the grandmother, Mrs.
Caroline Huston, and O. Varney step
ped before the minister and asked to
be married. Both are old timers in
the Hills.
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At the annual meeting of the Belle
Fourche Valley Water Users associa-
ton the following officers were elect
ed: President, George Staiger; secre-
tary, Walter Hamilton; treasurer. D.
B. Penfold; attorney, Wesley A. Stu
art. This association was organized
for the purpose of taking over a large
portion of the farming land which will
be benefited by the Belle Fourche ir
rigation scheme.
The states attorney Of Lawrence
county has decided that it will be il
legal for the county commissioners to
receive eight-ninths Of the tax on
town lots in order to meet the raise of
1871 per cent recently made by the
state board Of equalization. This will
make it necessary for Lawrence coun-
ty taxpayers to pay the full amount of
assessed taxes. An attempt has been
made to reduce the amount.
The homestead filings at the Pierre
land office for November reached 2eS,
a total of 1850 acres. This means
that just two more townships in the
Pierre district were taken up for the
month, and probably as much more
was taken in the Chamberlain and
Rapid City districts, and is an indica-s
ton of what the people think of the
country west of the Missouri river
when they get chance at it.
Among the criminal cases to be
tried at the December term of court
at Aberdeen are those Of William
Barker, charged with the murder OF
Lee Zook in box car at Hecla; Jack
Purcell, charged with causing the
death of George Marvin in saloon
row, and held for manslaughter;
Bruce Cox, charged with an assault
with deadly weapon on the person of
Henry Bunker. Cox, a farm hand, is
alleged to have attempted to collect
wages from Bunker, his employer, at
the point of revolver. He claims
that he was just "bluffing." John Con-
nell will be tried for running blind
piggery," and three Aberdeen saloon
keepers and a druggist will be tried
for alleged violations Of the liquor
law. VS.
The date selected for the dedica
ton of the new Mechanic Arts build
Ing at the Northern normal and indus
trial school at Aberdeen is Dec. 20.
The exercises will be held in the gym
lasiiini OF the ;;iiiiiiddil1g a11u wis
begin In the evening with an address
by Gov. S. H. Elrod. Short talks will
also be made by former Gov Herreid,
M. M. Ramer, state superintendent of
public instructions: Lieut.. Gov. Nc
Dougall Mayor Aldrich, State Sena-
tor J. M Lawson, Speaker ]. L.
Browne, Representative P. d. Kribbs,
Isaac Lincoln, local secretary for the
school, and members of the board of
regents. Prof H. w. Mansfield, head
of the new mechanic arts course, will
also make an address on behalf of the
faculty of the school. 1t is expected
most of the state officers will be pres
ent, as we'll as educators from many
part sof the state.
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Samples of free milling ore of the
richest kind have been shown on the
street OF .Deadwood, taken from new
strike just made by some Slovenian
employees of the Homestake company.
The strike was made on the property
Of j. r. Gilmore and associates, of
Deadwood. known as the Montezuma
mine, located in the city limits. While
excayating the ditch the Slavonians
broke from the top OF a Vertical ledge
pieces of gold sticking out from the
rock like scent pieces. 1t is consid-
cred remarkable discovery and Is
causing great interest. The vein is
supposed to parallel the great Home
stake lodges and the find rivals those
hiade ih. the early days at the Father
Desmet and Caledonia mines. It will
be thoroughly developed and the nrns