Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
South
Dakota
General
State
News in
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surance.
The state brand commission will
meet at the office Of the secretary OF
state on Dec. 20 to clear up business
before it.
William Moser, formerly Of Straw
berry Point, Iowa, who shot and killed
F. Marsalkee at Columbia July last,
has been sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
The National Mutual Fire Insurance
company with head quarters at Omaha
have filed notice with the state insur-
ance commissioner of sheir withdrawal
from business in South Dakota.
Favored with an open fall, the street
PAYERS have completed their work at
Deadwood, and the city has nearly
three-uuarters of mile of brick paw
ing. The total cost Of the work was
approximately $165,O00.
A load Of shot from a gun that he
did not know was loaded lodged in
the calf of Ernest Kast's leg at Miller
and he may have to have it taken off.
He threw the old gun into the wagon
to take it to town and it was discharg-
ed.
A fatal accident occurred near Stan
toms sawmill, between Hot Springs
and Custer, in which Ernest Knox
lost his life by being caught under a
falling tree His neck was broken, his
skull fractured and his head badly
bruised.
One of the results of the revival
which has been held in Pierre by Rev.
r. e. tombstone is the organization Of
law enforcement league, in which
many of the prominent business men
have signified their intention Of be-
coming active participants
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A stroke of paralysis caused the
death at st. Onge of Harry Gushing, a
'76 pioneer. Cushing was a member OF
the G. "A. r., having served through
the Civil war with the Fourth New
York infantry. For over 80 years he
has resided on his ranch near st
Onge. @
The Congregational church at Yves
sington Springs caught fire from the
gasoline lighting plant. There was a
rush Of the congregation for the doors
which was quickly checked. A hole
was burned through the ceiling, but
this was extinguished before much
damage was done.
So:
Investigation into the death Of D.
T. Young, the boy who died from the
effects of exposure few miles north
of Aberdeen while In an intoxicated
condition, resulted in the arrest Of two
saloonkeepers of Aberdeen, N Hollien
and J. Honnegger, on the charge Of
selling intoxicants to minor
A new book by a Lead author will
shortly be on the market. The book
contains the elements Of business
arithmetic and has been written by
Prof. A. H. Bigelow, the superintend
erit of the Lead schools. He has been
notified that an Eastern publishing
company has taken hold Of the work
Instead of paying cash for the fna
proof entry on homesteads, settlers
now have thirty days or longer ir
which to pay. This is the official notice
| Just received from the commissioner
OF the general land Office at Washing
ton. It's purpose is to tide over the
| embarrassment OF those who are a
present unable to draw their money
from the banks.
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While eating his supper In his cabi1
near Spearfish Falls, Sandy Mcdonald
an old timer, was seized with hear
disease and toppled over dead in hi:
chair. For years he had been such ;
heavy drinker that both sleep ant
! food were seldom enjoyed and he ha!
not worked, but eked out a living pro
| miscuously. He was So years old.
Suspicious fires on the forest re
serve in the vicinity OF Galena are be
ing investigated by Supervisor Hami]
ton, who will take the matter up witt
Washington if the conditions allege,
are proved correct These fires il
close proximity to several Of the min
ing properties at Deadwood, are be
lieved to have been purposely starte,
by some malicious person.
The South Dakota Laundries' asso
citation closed it's midwinter conven
ton in Watertown with the election
of the following officers: President
i C. M. Lyon, Watertown; vice presi
dent, "A. F. Foucks, Mitchell; secre
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urer. S. FL. Speire, Sioux Falls. w. Il
Muller Of st. Paul Guy Hamell Of Mil
waukee and I'D. Mack of Chicago, ]
H. Fosburg Of Huron, Glen Covers Q
WATERFOWL and o. NJ. Tiffany wer,
among the speakers. s85il.s
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