Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-04
South Dakota
General State News Parasraphed.


Fire did damage to the amount OF
about $4,000 at Midland, burning the
hardware store Of Schrader & Kohl
and several smaller buildings.
Charles N McIlvane Of Huron has
been appointed as secretary Of the
state board of agriculture and immi-
grafton commissioner. His Office will
be at Huron
The nine-year-old daughter of John
Haynes of Midtown was killed by be-
ing hit on the head by a pitched ball.
A brother of the girl was pitching at
the time of the accident.
Through the good work of the
troops from Fort Meade the timber
fire on the military reserve south OF
Sturgis is under control after hard
nights fighting. The fire burned
over 500 acres, doing great damage
to trees; also to cord wood.
AS a result of an election upon the
liquor license question at the village
| of Conde five citizens Of Sphinx county
| are under arrest charged with illegal
voting. The proposition to license
the saloons was carried by majority
Of four, and the prohibitionists claim
that voters were imported from out
side districts to carry the day. The
state anti-saloon league is pushing the
| prosecution.
Rev. T. x. Solensten has resigned
the passionate of the church at Toron-
! to, Norden and other towns in that
part of the state. He had been pas
tor of the parish for a period of nine
teen Years, and had been engaged in
| the ministry for twenty-five years.
| In point Of continuous service In one
parish he made record which sell
dom has been equaled in the state.
He retires in order to rest.
Indications are that horses will
bring higher price this year than
for many seasons past. Several sales
of bronchos have been made at Belle
Fourche at which these little horses
brought high prices, while the demand
for well broken animals at the irri-
cation works is steadily on the in
crease. A number Of horse buyers
have come into the vicinity lately,
and there is a demand for good stock
Nathan Holmes, a Tyndall business
| man, has discovered that troubles do
not come singly but in trios. His
wife was called away from home by
telegram announcing the death Of
| her father, and had not been gone
long when the little daughter of the
couple fell and broke her arm in two
places. To add to the misfortunes of
the family, Mr.. Holmes himself now
is confined to his bed with serious
attack of pneumonia
Jonas B. Rose, one of the old timers
of the Black Hills, was found dead
at his home at Deadwood. He lived
alone, and it is thought that he was
suddenly attacked with heart trouble
while preparing his breakfast, and
| lived but few moments after. He
| leaves two sons, Elmer, bailiff of the
circuit court, and ]. P. Rose Of Den
yer. Mr.. Rose had been at one time
extensively interested in mining mat
tiers, but had disposed of all his prop
erty about a year ago.
Preparations have practically been
completed TO restablishing a new rural
mail route from Iroquois. All that
remains is for the Washington autho-
rites to appoint the carrier. There
are four applicants for the position,
and their applications have been for
| warded 10 Washington. 1t is expected
an appointment will be announced in
| the near future. The new rural mail
| route will extend through thickly
| settled part of Kingsbury county, and
| will prove of great benefit to hundreds
of farmers and members of their
| households.
| Several tepees of indians have been
| camping north of Miller In crossing
a swollen creek near town the squawp
| discounted the braves in daring. Crow
| Eagle stood on the banks Of the
stream, but seemed to be afraid to 20
over His squaw urged him to make
the attempt. He in turn bantered her
| to try the experiment of wading
across. She accepted the challenge
| and plunged into the water, coming
out safely on the other side. Her
| spouse laughed and refused to follow,
walking full mile to find bridge on
which to walk over.
Rev w. G. King, state missionary
for the Baptist church, has just com
pleted his first six months work in
this capacity, and has made an unu-
sual record. In that time three new
churches have been organized, two
more are in shape to organize within
| the next few weeks; fund has been
raised so that state evangelist is
now in the field, travelling constantly.
and a clergyman at large. who fills
vacant pulpits is also added to the