Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16
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Frank Trotman of Miller lost six
6ne cows by a bolt of lightning, and a
number of others were knocked fiat,
but rallied
The twenty-first annual convention
of the state pharmaceutical associa-
ton will be held in Sioux Falls on
Aug. 20, % and "a.
There Is move on foot by the
commissioners of Butte county to
build steel bridge across the Belle
Fourche river near Sturgis..
The state insurance department has
admitted to do business in this state
the Michigan Commercial Insurance
Company of Lansing. Mich.
Only nine births in McCook county
during the month of July-five boys
and four girls; four deaths, six mar
riages, two divorces and three natural
izations.
Peter Sweeney of Rapid City has a
narrow escape from death. He was in
his yard when lightning struck near
by, making him unconscious for near
ly an hour.
The large elevator at Eureka be-
longing to Poehler & Co. Of Mime
apolis, but rented by the Guhin heirs.
was struck by lightning and complete
ly destroyed.
J. F. Doyle, successor to the firm Of
Cogley & Doyle, clothiers of Elan
dreau, has been forced into bankruptcy
and has applied for receiver. The IL
abilities are about $4,000, with assets
of $4,000 to $4,000.
While she and her sister were in
the hay NOW searching for eggs, Ed
ma Spindler, seven-year-old daughter
Of a milkman living near Deadwood,
fell from the loft and broke her neck
She died almost instantly.
The assessed valuation of the city
of Salem as equalized by the board Of
county commissioners for the year
1906 is about s23O,OOO. Of this the
town lots and other real estate, is as
sessed at $132,135; goods and mer-
chandise, s24,464.
Prof. Doberfhul of Bonduel, Wis,
probably will be engaged to take
charge of new parochial school to be
established in Sioux Falls by the Ger
man Lutheran residents. A building
has been secured in which to open the
new school on Aug. 90. 4
Benjamin Wenzel, aged about forty
eight, a prisoner in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary, hanged himself in his
cell. He secured possession Of a small
cord. One end of this he fastened
about his neck, while the other end
was attached to ventilator near the
top of the cell. He slowly strangled
to death.
The business men of Lake Andes
tablishing ferry boat service across
the Missouri river at Fort Randall.
Numerous settlers reside on the west
side of the river, and it is believed
that with good ferry facilities they can
be induced to come to Lake Andes to
do their trading.
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual convention of the Min
nehaha County Sunday School associa-
ton, which will be held at Valley
Springs on Saturday afternoon and
Sunday, Aug. Is and 10. Leading cler-
gy1nen and Sunday school workers
from Sioux Falls and other cities and
towns will be present.
War has been declared by the Sioux
Falls police authorities upon "mash-
ers." The first victim was stranger
giving his name as o. Williams. who
was arrested on the charge of making
Objectionable remarks to Sioux Falls
woman upon public street. He was
found guilty and sentenced to impris.
onment in the county jail for fifteen
days.
The weather at Bonesteel all sea.
son has been ideal for the maturing
of crops, and small grain, which Is al
ready harvested, bids fair to exceed
in yield and quality any previous yield
in the history Of the county. Corn
LEVEL lCOhSQ USGISIe L4dHt IL uOSS now
and with fair weather from now until
September 10 the corn yield will be
enormous.
The annual report Of tie secretary
of the Aberdeen board of education for
the fiscal year just closed shows a re.
markedly successful year. The total
receipts were $51 ,648.67; expenditures
$43,096.72; cash In treasury, 1851 .95.
The total Indebtedness amounts to
$122,864.8O in outstanding bonds and
warrants. The tax levy was 20 mills
The levy for the coming year has been
reduced to is mills.
The contractors on the permanent
railroad bidge at Pierre are bringing
their men from another contract which
they have practically closed In New
Jersey. a good sized force is already
on the ground here, preparing material
and the space has been cleared where
the first pier Is to be sunk. Several
large derricks have been erected and
the timbers framed for the cofferda1ns
and It is expected that active work will
be under way within a week or ten
days.
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