Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-03

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ton will be held in Aberdeen Aug 8
to II. A. A. Woodward, the secretary,
is arranging a program.
Howard butcher, aged ten, and John
Cushman. aged twelve, have wandered
away from home at Aberdeen, accom-
panied by two dogs. Their parents
have obtained no trace of them, al
though diligent search is being made.
The figures for Stanley county show
a total population of 1885, which is
a gain of 1926 in the past five years,
the federal census showing popula-
ton of 1.341. Fort Pierre has popu-
lation of 504, gain of 100 in five
years.
Tho board of county commissioners
has adjourned at Huron. A number
of farmers and stockmen, not being
satisfied with Mr.. Clarkes manage
ment of the dipping tank business,
pettioned for his removal. The mat
ter went over.
The members of the Business Mems
league of Cotton, the present terminus
of the South Dakota Central railroad,
which is being constructed northwest
ward from Sioux Falls, adopted res
olution declaring they were opposed
to saloon license.
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pardon for Alva ]. Ault, who was
placed in the Sioux Falls penitentiary
to serve two years for killing Kid En-
glsh, a gambler while Ault was act.
ing as a peace officer at Bonesteel
during the registering.
Cornelius Harrington has been or
rested charged with assault with in
tent to kill his brother, Maurice Har
ringtcn. The hearing was before JUS
tice Flannery. Harrington, at Elk
Point, was bound over under $IoV
bonds to await the action of the grand
jury.
The franchise for an electric light
plant in Belle Fourche has been let
to the Belle Fourche Power and Water
company, which is controlled by A. A.
| Noodle, president; A. H. Marble, vice
| PRESIDENT f. E. Bennett secretary
and treasurer and ]. S. Noodle, general
manager.
John Henke. a farmer living a half
mile north of Elk Point, was arrested
| and lodged in the Union county Jail
! on a charge of trying to kill his wife
| while in a fit of anger. Sheriff Sher-
man made the arrest. When he was
caught he was trying, it is alleged, to
split his wife's head open with heavy
ak.
Highmode Catholics have completed
preparations for the erection of a
handsome new church building at this
place this summer Work on the
| structure will commence in the near
future. The church has good mem
bership in this city and vicinity and
the new church edifce will be one of
the finest in the central part of South
Dakota.
The Office of state auditor received
wolf bounty warrants from Meade
county calling for $1,000. OF this $3.50
is claimed by one man, who reported
few more such claims will make a
total for last years claims greater
than for the previous year. when the
amount paid out of the appropriation
was 81 cents on the dollar.
John Henke. a German farmer OIL
Elk Point, and his wife have had 8
reputa ton for being quarrelsome. Ter
days ago Mrs. Henke swore out 6
complaint that her husband was in
sane. After a hearing he was dis
: charged. A few nights afterward. Sc
his wife charges, he attacked her with
an ak. The sheriff Strengthened mat
, tiers out by Mr.. Henke agreeing t.
move.
Deer are said to be becoming very
plentiful around the ranches near Ga
lena. 1t is reported that they are aftel
the new garden stuff, such as lettuce
cabbage and other vegetables, o
, which they are very fond. Severa
attempts have been made to secure
fawn, but SO far without avail. If tht
:, number increases, they will become
nuisance to the farmers and gardener
:. of this section. as they are very de
structive.
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+: In chambers at Huron application
0 was made to Judge Whiting for a.
S order dissolving the incorporation O
J. the town of Villas on the ground tina
the vote taken and the proceeding
S had for the Incorporation were not i
e accordance with law. E. H. Wilson c
J. Salem and Col. Robert Stewart rel
k resented the petition for the orde,
n and Thomas H. Null of Huron and I
{. I. Grue of Hawarden opposed the al
. plication. Time until Aug. was give