Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
PIERRE. SOUTH DAKOTA. /
Mrs. Gus Berndt and two daughters
were run down on trestle by Rock
Island train near White and killed.
BIZ I. DEwREl

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& The Fred Scheel clothing store, Inn
mediately across from police head
quarters In Yankton, was robbed OF
several suits of the value of 800. /
There Is no clue.
Rev. Mr.. Henke has erected large
tent In the center of Gary and viii
give series Of evangelistic meetings
for two weeks. The singing will be in
charge Of Rev. Mr., Preli
Ham Moffitt, in jail at Elk Point
charged with mysterious and deadly
assault upon a young fellow at Beres
ford, attempted to commit suicide by
cutting his throat with razor.
A big barn on the Lee Forbes ranch,
south OF Sturgis, was totally destroyed
by fire. Fifteen hundred bushels OF
oats were also consumed The origin
OF the fire is not known. Loss about
$1,000.
The board of commissioners for
Deuel. county has authorized the con-
struction Of dam across the outlet
OF Clear lake so as to keep the water
at Its present level. The lake covers
1000 acres and is we'll stocked with
fish
Alexander Johnson of Alexandria
has been committed to the insane hos
pital at Yankton. He had a mania
for falling in love with girls above his
walk In life and spent his time brood
Ing over his imagined disappoint-
ments.
Miller is having quite a nice boom
In new buildings this summer besides
lots. OF new cement sidewalks and
crossings. Some of the new residences
are being built for rent. One brick
bank, the First National. is going up.
On the 9th the city will vote on the
proposition to bond the town Tor $500
for drainage purposes.
"A horse stealing raid which bore a
striking resemblance to the raids OF
early days has just been made near
White Lake, but by reason Of the
promptness with which posse Of cit.
liens took up the trail OF the thieves
their plans were frustrated and they
were compelled to abandon the stolen
animals
A loan and trust company has been
formed 81 Mitchell under the title OF
the Mitchell Loan. Trust and Savings
company, with a capital Of $4,000.
The incorporators Of the company,
which Is to do q general loan and trust
business, are: William M. Smith, ].
NJ. Ferris, Thomas Fullerton, d. M.
Miller. e. ] Quigley and Glare A. Dav-
idson.
"a Northwestern surveyor was in
Yankton recently between trains and
he stated that his company was rur-
ming line from Sioux City through
.Wakonda to Olivet. This would in
dictate that the announced line along
this route was sure 60. The line
IA Yankton county would pass through
Walshtown and Hanson on its way to
.Olivet The line is to so on further
west. l5.s
The Eagles Of Sioux City own q
piece of land IN Union county. across
.theASioux river and opposite Riverside
Park, where they are accustomed to
hold frequent picnics in the summer
and entertain their friends with GER
tain alleged high links. Lately there
has been much complaint from farm
ers of frequent caronsals and definite
charges OF illegal sales OF liquor have
been made. Three leading members
of the arie were arrested and taken to
Elk Point, charged with selling intox-
Eicating liquors without county II
icense. They waived examination be-
fore the Justice and were bound over
to the September tesaapof court In 500
each, bonds for which were furnished.
Police Justice Herbert Of Mitchell,
after hearing the testimony Of Wit !
nesses 81 the shooting of the unknown
cripple in the stockyards, ordered that
3 ii. q. Williams and Herman Vey, alias
Dutch 4, and Jack, !" to be held to the
November term Of circuit court with
out bal lib separate written state
ments each lays the crime on the 9th.
81 The principal witnesses for the
state. g, w Burke, Victor Putzer and
IN r. Barnes, were also held ia bonds
81 81 900 each as witnesses, which, It