Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-23
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r. w. Tracy, farmer OF Sturgis.
had hand badly torn to pieces by the
accidental discharge OF shotgun.
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shot and fatally wounded by a gun
which was accidentally discharged by
companion at Osceola.
So:
Farmers living in the vicinity OF
Roswell, Miner county, are alarmed by
blackleg in herd of cattle. One Of
the afflicted animals has died.
The annual picnic Of the Old Set.
tiers association of Union county will
be held in Elk Point on Aug. %. There
will be patriotic exercises and former
Senator r. F. Pettigrew will deliver
the address of the day.
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The current report Of w. ]. DIN, au.
ditor of McCook county. shows that
the county has no bonded indebted.
ness at all. and has outstanding war
rants amounting to only S1,438.96. The
county has assets of $125. 380.82.
Thomas A. Binney died at his home
at Lead after lingering illness. He
was several years in the employ of the
Homestake Mining company, and after
ward was superintendent at the Glover
Leaf mine. He leaves a wife and three
children.
The state land department the past
week sold three more quarter sections
of state building lands in Hyde county.
This land when offered at auction
found no bidders, but with the increase
in South Dakota land values, it is be-
ing taken up at the rate Of $40 an acre.
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The recent heavy rains uncovered at
Washington Springs an interesting
relic Of the days when buffalo had the
free run Of the territory now en-
braced in South Dakota. From a hill
at Main and Fifth streets was washed
the remains of huge buffalo, former
king Of the plains The remains are in
good state Of preservation.
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Articles OF Incorporation have been
filed for the Mobridge State bank, at
Mobridge, with capital of $4,000; In
corporators, j. w. Harris, Peter jail,
Eyarts; ]. w. Sanford. Chamberlain.
Articles have been filed also for the
Farmers and Merchants State bank at
Spencer, with a capital of $4,000; in
corporators, Henry G. Leach, William
Hose and George w. Blackwood OF
Spencer.
Fire at Faulkton destroyed four
business buildings together with al
most their entire contents. Rounds, a
photographer, lost $4,000; Foncannon,
billiard hall, $1,000; B,urge, feed stock,
$4,000; Kelley & Murray, general mer-
chandise, $4,000; Dryden, three build
ings, $4,000. The insurance on the
property destroyed covers about SO
per cent of its value.
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Matte Gordon, whose claim near
Miller was contested fercely twice.
the lady winning out each time. has
proved up and now owns in fee simple
the valuable quarter. In measure to
atone to the plucky young woman for
past oppression, she has been offered
position in the Miller school, which
she has accepted, as she is one Of the
best teachers In the state.
AT the annual business meeting of
the members Of the Fairfax volunteer
fire department o. E. Armstrong was
elected chief Of the department and
Edward Beagle assistant chief for the
coming year. Hereafter the members
of the department will have drills
once or twice each week, the intention
being to make the department. one Of
the most efficient Of its kind In the
state.
Thomas A. Binney, one Of the most
respected citizens of Lead, died at his
home after lingering illness. He was
for a number of years in the employ
of the Homestake Mining company,
and afterward was superintendent at
the Glover Leaf mine. Heswas we'll
knewn in mining circles. He was
born in Cornwall, England, but has
lived in Lead for nearly twenty years.
He leaves a wife and three children,
one OF whom is now In the hospital, so
i'll after an operation, that she has not
been told OF her fathers death.
1t Is believed all records In the
swiftness with which artesian wells
are drilled were broken by Shumway
& Gaskill in the drilling OF an artesian
well on the farm Of MAIDS Peterson,
near Doland. In a period Of seventy
six hours they sank an inch and q
quarter we'll to a depth Of 1865 feet, Sc
curing good dow. In the pioneer
days Of artesian well drilling In South
Dakota 1t would have been matter
Of number Of days or q week or two
before such q well could have been
completed. Improved machinery now