Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
South Dakota
General State News Parasraphed.

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A meeting will be held in Armour
for the purpose of perfecting plans
for firemens picnic at Lake Andes
in June
The Armour creamery will soon
open up for business, having been re-
organized. The plant and all the fix
lures have been purchased by a stock
company, of which John Van den Bos
is the head.
G. G. Olson, residing near Lester
Vile, enjoys the distinction of being
the first farmer in Yankton county to
purchase an automobile. He has just
invested in a $1,000 machine, and in
tends hereafter to take life easier and
make extensive tours in the auto.
Recent rains have placed the ground
throughout South Dakota in first-class
condition, and crops of all kinds will
be given fine start. Present condi-
lions for a good crop could not be
more favorable and will result in a
much greater acreage than ever be-
fore being devoted to the various
grains.
1t is officially announced that it is
now an assured fact that a fine new
church building is to be erected at
Prairieville. The new edifice will cost
about $4,000, and a great part of this
sum already has been subscribed.
Work on the new church building will
commence as soon as the prelim-
inaries can be arranged.
The Lawrence County Teachers in
sessions the past week with an at
tendance of about two hundred and
fifty. Among the lecturers from away
were w. N. Clifford, superintendent Of
schools at Council Bluffs, Iowa; Pres
ton Search of Wyoming, Ohio, and
Miss Margaret Sherwood of Kalama-
zoo, Mich.
Preparations are being made for a
systematic roundup of all the horses
on the Cheyenne reservation, when
the losses during the severe weather
Of last winter will be definitely ascer-
tanned. The roundup will commence
Immediately and will be participated
in by scores of Sioux warriors, who
will work under the direction of gov
eminent employees.
The first Chinese woman to take up
her residence in Aberdeen arrived
there few days ago to become the
wife of Han Tom, part proprietor in
a laundry here. Ham Tom paid $500
for her and she was sent to him from
Minneapolis. He appears to be per-
fectly satisfied with his bargain and
the woman apparently is satisfied
with her new surroundings. The bride
has been put in charge of the mangle.
Swan Swanson of Yankton, while
working for Charles Brockmuller,
fell from the top of a load of cordwood
and the load passed over him, crush
ing in his chest and breaking every
rib. AS the result Of his injuries he
bled to death internally few hours
later. A coroners jury brought in a
verdict of accidental death. Swanson,
who was thirty-fve years old, while
only laboring man, had been success
full at saving money and had more
than $4,000 on deposit at the time OF
his death.
Farmers in the vicinity of Canas-
tora have organized a rural telephone
company which will be Incorporated
under the name of the Farmers Tele-
phone Company No. 2. The following
officers were elected: President, M.
e. Mitchell; vice president, Samuel
Morrow; secretary, John Parsons;
treasurer, Charles Kostboth. The
work of constructing the new system
will commence as soon as the new
material is received. Arrangements
have been made to make connection
with the Canistora central office.
Rev. Father Scholtz of the diocese
of Lead, who has been charge at diff
ferent times of the Terry and Central
churches for the past eight years, has
been transferred at his own request to
Hot Springs. He will also have charge
of the work at Edgemont. Father
Scholtz leaves the parishes at both
Central and Terry in excellent condi-
ton, having done much in the time he
was there toward building up the
At mass meeting of citizens OF