Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04

B. f Isgrig, one Of the pioneer seD
tiers Of Sully county who neved u
Pierre several years ago, died from an
attack of pneumonia.
The supreme court has admitted
Thomas F. Blanchard of Mitchell to
practice in the courts Of the state. on
an old territorial certificate. si=
Prof. F.. M. Coolbauch has arrived
at Rapid City to take place among
the instructors of the state school Of
mines. He is o graduate of the Colo
RADIO school of mines.
A midnight celebration of the Ma
tivity at the Episcopal church, with
an elaborate musical program, partici-
pated in by all the other churches,
was the most notable feature OF the
Christmas celebration at Elk Point
this year.
The creamery at Iroquois continues
10 maintain it's place as of the
leading institutions of the kind In
South Dakota. The sum Of $1,638.s0
has just been distributed among the
patrons of the institution, IN payment
for milk purchased during a period Of
thirty days. For the period stated the
milk purchased amounted to 165.S78
pounds.
Reports from an artesian well in
Hyde county say that at a depth OF
1000 feet natural gas enough escapes
with the water to furnish light and
heat for the farm. On account of the
discovery there is talk of sinking deep
wells at Highmore for gas. Artesian
wells at Miller furnish some gas, and
in the past there was talk of develop
Ing 1t, but nothing, was done.
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The knights of Pythias lodge OF
Lead has elected the following off,
GERS: r. A.sCarswell, chancellor COM
mander; David Campbell, vice chan
cellor;; Felix Carroll, prelate; r. Dun
Top, Jr., master at arms; d. E. Mullins,
keeper of records and seal; J.. f. Bar
ry, master OF finance; T. O'Connor,
master of exchequer; u. NJ. Ryan,
trustee; J. F. Barry and e. M. Ryan.
representatives.
good many people are coming into
Rapid City from outside places to
look up homesteads on the ranges
north and east OF this place. Huron,
s. D., sent a delegation of twelve, and
several came with the same party
from Albion, Neb. The hotels are full
OF homeseekers, and all available con-
,veyances have been secured to take
them out over the country to look
up the land
At the postmortem examination OF
the body Of John Albion, the hired
man found dead at the Benjamin Wen
eel home at Miller, nothing developed
that indicated foul play, 1t seems that
Wenzel and Albion had taken home
several gallons Of alcohol and drank
freely of 1T. It crazed the former, and
he is now in Jail here, without bail,
for assaulting his daughter, while Alb
bon died from the effects of the drink
ing.
That the farmer has displaced the
picturesque cattlemen In Lyman coun-
ty, through which the Chicago Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad is extend
Ing its line from Chamberlain to the
Black Hills, is indicated by the fact
that the first car load of hogs ever
sent to market from Lyman county
has been shipped from Oacoma, the
county seat The shipment was made
by T. B. Strong, a pioneer resident OF
the county
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Preparations rapidly are being COM
pleted for the state poultry show
which will be held in Sioux Falls, Jan.
9 to IL. The premium list shows thai.
many special prizes are being offered
this year. The association has Sc
cured two of the best judges in the
country to place the awards. Every
evening during the show there will be
pit game contests. The game cocks
will be muffled SO that they cannot
hurt each other.
Capt. Seth Bullock has returned
from Washington, where he has lust
received the appointment of marshal
OF South Dakota. He states that he
will make his Office after Feb. / at
Sioux Falls, dividing his time between
the eastern and western parts of the
state. There will be no change in the
deputy marshals, for the time being,
at least. Capt. Bullock will act as an
adviser to the new ranger for some
time in order that some of his ideas
may be carried out.
The Episcopal Indians at the Chey.
enne agency few days ago gave the
white members Of the churches
sample of what can be done In the
way OF raising church funds. A has.
ket social was arranged and the has.
kets auctioned off. The auctioneer an.
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