Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04

Fred Willard, Jr., formerly a resi-
dent OF Sturgis, is dead at Denver. 1t
is reported that he was killed in an
accident.
Half the business section Of Key
stcne, twenty miles southeast of
Rapid City, was destroyed by fire. 1t
is estimated that the loss is $4,000.
Jens Void died at Vermillion from
injuries received in a runaway while
driving to his home in Norway town
ship. His neck was broken.
William P. Boardman, who built the
first street railway in New York city,
died at his home in De Smet, and was
taken to Binghamton, N Y, for burial.
The annual distribution of fire tax
to the companies Of the state this
year will be over $4,000, ranging
from 70 cents to one company up to
nearly $4,000 to another.
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hearings in the cases OF the state VS..
Landers and the state vs. Vey, two
men sent from Dawson county for life
on convictions Of murder.
County Superintendent Fillebrown
of Armour has decided that he will
not enter the race for reelection, but
has accepted the superntendency of
the schools of Chamberlain.
Clarence Henderson, Lee Davis and
Henry Hatton, charged with robbing
Milwaukee freight car OF twelve
pairs Of shoes and other articles, are
held at Yankton under $500 bail for
trial.
Cattle for the big ranges south and
west Of Walipals are coming in at the
rate Of about 1000 a day. Some of
the best cattle are coming from Old
Mexico. 1t is five-day run from Ell
Paso, Tex, to Wakpala.
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Andrew e. Thorpe, a bachelor farm
er of Sully county, who located on a
large farm in the northern part of
that county i'll 1889, died at st. Marv's
hospital In Pierre from dropsy. The
remains will be taken to West Liber-
ty, Iowa, for burial
The new Catholic church at Greg
ory, one of tho new towns in the ced-
ed portion of the Rosebud Indian res
ervation. In Gregory county, was dedi-
Gated by Rt. Rev. John Stariha of
Lead bishop OF the western diocese
of South Dakota. Among the visiting
priests was Rev. Father Ogulin of St
Paul.
For expounding the doctrine OF free
love through the medium of his week
ly newspaper, Freeman Knowles,
former congressman. twice candidate
for governor and the most prominent
Socialist in the state, was indicted
by the federal grand jury at Dead
wood, charged with misusing the
mails.
George F. Horras Of Hot Springs,
formerly cashier OF the Hot Springs
National bank, who was indicted by
the federal grand jury for the embez-
element of $4,000 OF the banks funds,
pleaded guilty at Deadwood in the
United States district court to three
counts against him. His plea was not
surprise, az strong case had been
worked up against him.
The city Of Aberdeen has decided
to continue the work Of paving the
streets and in few days bids will be
called for to pave several more blocks
in the central portion of the city This
part of the program Of improvements
will be pushed during the present
year and 1t is believed that before
next winter many of the streets in the
residence portion will be paved.
George Washington Glover, son Of
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, came to
Deadwood from Lead recently to see
Deadwood by night. An hour later 4
policeman hunted him up and told
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the livery barn Glover insisted that
this was not his wishes. An alterca-
ton arose and the on1cer placed him
under arrest. Glover spent the re-
maindsr Of the night in Jail.
During a severe slectric storm a
large barn on the Wilson farm, four
teen miles south of Wolsey, was
struck by lightning. The entire
structure was consumed. together with
six horses AID seven COWS. A barn
on the Toddman farm, three miles
northwest OF Broadland was also
struck by lightning and badly dam
aged. The fire was extinguished by
means Of an artesian well anG prompt
use of garden hose A barn near
Alpena was also consumed, together
with large amount Of feed and hay.
It was the most severe electric storm
experienced. In this locality for many
years.
After bitterly contested case Har-
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