Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-30
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the result Of the explosion of a gaso-
line torch. a
Fire at Hitchcock destroyed the
large general store of James Murphy,
causing loss estimated at $4,000.
The origin of the fire is not known.
Fire in the plant of the National
Smelling company at Rapid City
caused a loss of about S150,000: part
ly covered by insurance. The total
value of the plant is $250,000.
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Frank Jones, aged thirty years, was
drowned in the James river, near
Rodee's sheep ranch, while bathing.
His parents live at Evansville. Wis,
where the remains were shipped.
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The supreme court has taken re-
cess until Oct. 1, which will be the
day before the opening of the October
term of that court, when all business
pending will be cleared up before the
new term begins.
E. w. Eakin, one of the pioneer res
identss of South Dakota, and the first
receiver of the land office in Pierre,
died at his home in that city from the
effects of stroke of paralysis which
afflicted him several years ago.
The agent in charge of the Pierce
hotel property at Yankton, which is
owned by Englishmen, has agreed to
expend $4,000 to $4,000 in remodel
ing the hotel. This will put it in first
class condition and it will then be
landlord.
The train crew of the east passen-
ger train on the Milwaukee brought
reports to Aberdeen of the attempted
suicide of a young girl of Bristol. She
was found lying in front of the train
ready to be run over by it when it
started. She was passenger on the
train, but her identity was unknown.
In view of the fact that crops in
Kingsbury county are SO great, more
elevator facilities are deemed neces-
sary and TO meet the demand another
III with, ,f n0O
bushels is being erected at Esmond
This will give Esmond three elevators
and should make that town one of the
best market points in the county.
E. R. Russell died at his home in
Custer, aged almost seventy-six years.
| He was born in New York in 1890,
| lived for number. of years in Wis
consin and afterward in Algona, Iowa
He was the father of ten children, six
| Of whom survive him. He was strick-
en- with apoplexy and lived only TWEEN
ty-four hours after the fatal stroke.
Fire at Hitchcock destroyed the
large general store of James Murphy,
causing a loss estimated at $4,000.
The origin of the fire is not known. 1t
started in the rear of the storeroonl,
and when discovered had made such
Roadway that its pfogress could not
be checked. 1t is said that no insur-
ance was carried either on building
Or stock.
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Frank Trenholm died at Henry as
the result of the explosion of a gaso-
line torch. The explosion came while
Trenholm was using the torch to in
spect the interior of threshing ma.
chine engine. The burning gasoline
was thrown over the mans body, set.
ting his clothing afire and infiicting
burns which caused his death after he
had fingered a week.
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| Parkston is to have a new city hall
before the end of the year. The city
council has just awarded the contract
for the construction of the building tc
A. ]. Kings of Mitchell for the sum OF
/ $4,000. The building will be two
stories high, 40x70 feet in dimensions
and will have sufficient room in which
to place the efficient fire department
of that town.
| A band of robbers visited Glenhan
some time in the early hours of the
morning and broke into saloon ope
rated by Philip Lutz The cash reg
| lister and slot machines were rifeC
and about $40 in cash stolen. There
was a considerable sum Of money IL
the safe. which they failed to open
| although there are evidences that al
iattempt was made. The robbers go
| away, leaving no clue behind.
i The annual Charles Mix county fai
which is to be held at Platte on Sept
26, 81 and %, will be of unusual inter
est this year for the reason tina
among other attractions in the way O