Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
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| Articles Of incorporation have been
filed for the Citizens State Bank Of
Canastota, with a capital of $4,000
The bank is incorporated by Charles
1 Kosboth, G. H. Kosboth, John Fischer
and twenty-four others, principally
McCook county farmers.
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Charles Baker. aged eleven, Oldest
! son of Mrs. Martha Baker, was the vic.
tim of the first fatality resulting from
the Fourth Of July celebration in
Sioux Falls. His death resulted from
lockjaw last week the lad accidentally
shooting himself in the pam of his
left hand with toy pistol.
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| Sept. %, "a and 25 has been decid-
ed upon as the time for the first an
nual fair of the recently organized
| Aurora County Fair association. The
fair will be held on the splendid
| grounds of the association at Plankin-
| ton. and it is the intention to make
| it the most elaborate ever held in that
part of the state.
Mrs. Arthur Merrill, wife of brake
| man for the Minneapolis & st. Louis
| railroad, had the unique experience
| of having been struck by amoving To-
connective at WATERFOWL and thrown
several feet into the air and several
feet from the rails without sustaining
more than severe bruises and shock
to her nervous system. a
Lloyd Vaughters is in Jail at Tyn-
dali with an accomplice namel
"Shagg'' on charge Of horse stealing.
They took a horse and buggy from the
street when there was a crowd in
town and drove to their home at Avon,
turning the horse loose when they had
no further use for it. Their trial will
be held in September.
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A movement has been inaugurated
for the construction of fine new
church building in what is known as
the Sheldon settlement near White
Lake. The new edifice will be erected
by the Methedists, and when COM
pleued will represent an expenditure
of several thousand dollars. About
$1,000 already has been subscribed to
the building: fund
The receipts of the department of
the secretary Of state for the biennial
period ending June 30 last were $751;
376..r5. The receipts for the biennial
period ending June 80, 1908, were
$56 ,27698. There was decided fall
ing off of the receipts of that depart.
ment during the financial furry of a
year ago, the receipts for correspond
ing months being less than for the
previous year; OFT for this year.
The state board of assessment hay
ing called upon the state railway COM
mission for something definite in the
way OF physical valuation of the rail
ways of the state, for stheir work as
an assessment board, the commission
has sent G.. G. Witt, its expert, out
along the line OF the Northwestern
between Elkton and Pierre, and this
strip of track will be used as basis
on which to set valuations generally
on the lines of the state
The twelve-year-old son of Mr.. AMI
Mrs, Fred Nash, well known residents
of Bon Homme county was fatally
injured while engaged in making hay
on his fathers farm. The tug, with
out warming. became unfastened from
the singletree, which flew back with
terrific force, striking the unfortunate
boy on the head and fracturing his
skull That he was not instantly
killed is considered miracle.
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The stockholders of the Aurora
County Fair association, as the result
OF business meeting just held, have
decided upon Sept. %, "a and Is as
the time for the first annual fair of the.
association, which was organized only
short time ago. The following were
elected officers of the new association
for the coming year: President, t. e.
Rick; vice president, G. B. Rake;
SS1Sii S.e'A y J. "A. ~. bOyulOu, assistant
secretary, Earl Dunn; treasurer, ".
G. Harris.
It was settled at Waterfowl that
Capt. Benson will take a team Of
eighteen members to Camp Perry on
Aug. 10 to participate in the national
military school, The selection of the
team will depend upon the scores
made by the members Of the South
Dakota National Guard this week In
Camp Roosevelt, on the shores Of
Lake Kampeska. Every man in the
camp will take part in the rifle prac-
tice, and great rivalry already is mani
tested for the honor of belonging 10
the team.
Good progress is being made in the
work Of constructing new public
school building at Hoyen. The struc-
ture will be sixty feet square, with a
full stone basement and brick super
structure. The work Of construction
Is being pushed In the hope that the
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