Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-10
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pal water works system is being agi-
tated at Hurley.
Shelby Reed, son Of prominent
rancher, killed himself by hanging at
Rapid City. Overstudy is believed to
have been the cause.
Hans Wording, postmaster at West
port, was assaulted by three men and
relieved of 1925. Wording was badly
hurt. There is no trace of the bandits.
The vital statistics report Of Union
county for the month of September, as
shown by the records of the clerk of
courts office, is eleven births and sew
en- deaths.
Bessie Olson, the ten-year-old daugh-
ter of Thomas Olson, living about two
miles from Ellington, was burned to
death while attempting to light a fire
with kerosene.
The largest law class which has ever
taken the examination in this state
was before the supreme court at the
opening of the October term, the class
numbering twenty.
The Civic Federation is making ef-
forts for the erection of Y. M. G. A.
building at Huron. Committees are at
work and the outlook for success is
very encouraging.
Eureka is to have complete sewer
system, a large force of men starting
work last week on the excavation.
Drainage will be obtained into small
creek north of town.
Although Marietta is one of the new
towns in Stanley county, arrange
ments are being made for the erection
of church. Funds are being raised
by popular subscription.
One Of the finest Catholic churches
in the northern part of the state is be-
ing built at Pollock, Campbell county,
at the Father Kenel agricultural
school, The structure will cost about
$4,000.
At a joint meeting OF the Baptist,
Methodist and Congregational
churches at Pierre it was decided to
hold revival service in the Auditori-
UNI in November, with Revivalist R. E.
Johnson in charge.
The report of the Aberdeen United
States land office for the last quarter
ending Sept. 80, shows total of 141
proofs filed, IS final proofs, and rs
homestead entries. This is large in.
crease over the previous quarter.
Some Of the farmers who sell farm
products at Miller at the high prices
prevailing, express sympthy for the
people who will have to buy it later to
live on. There never was time when
such high prices prevailed as now.
While saving a stick Of timber into
strips at the Chicago & North Western
shops at Huron, Thomas Salverson
had the misfortune to lose the thumb
and parts of two fingers on his left
hand, coming in contact with the saw
While in an intoxicated condition H
V. Hall, one of the early settlers Of Ar
| lington, s 1t fire to his cabin and was
| found a short time afterWard in an ln
conscious condition. He was rescued
from the fire, but died from his injur
les.
The prompt response Of the Dead
wood volunteer department saved the
Homestake lime plant An explosion
Of gasoline scattered flames until II
seemed the whole building would go
| The damage was confined to one enc
and amounts to about $1,000.
The summary Of the vital statistics
department for August shows an in
crease of CTS in the state for that
month by births and naturalizations
over deaths. The figures are: Births
961; deaths, 366; marriages, 266; di
vorces, q; naluralizations, 80.
Upon sworn complaint a search war
rant was issued and placed in the
hands of the sheriff Of McCook county
who entered what is known as the
club rooms Of Bridgewater, and seized
several hundred dollars worth, 81
| liquors which were being kept for sale,
Only one vote was cast against the
| proposition Of issuing bonds in the
sum Of $500, which was submitted to
the voters of the new town of Gregory,
situated in the ceded portion Of the
Rosebud Indian reservation, in Greg.
DRY county, at recent special cleo.
ton.
AS a freight car was being switched
from the main line to the side track
at Buffalo Gap Pat Donahue Of Chad
ron, a brakeman, attempted to pass
between the two cars, when they came
together again, pinning him fast pc
tween the bumpers at the waist me-
fatally crushing him.
Aberdeen is growing fast outside
the limits and It will soon be necessary
to extend the limits to take In the ne"
territory that is being developed as
residence sections. One real estate
firm sold thirty-four lots on the North
side last week and has just purchased
another tract OF land that will divide
into forty-five lots. On the East SIDE
at least fifty lots have been sold IN
the last few weeks and the demand