Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-08-13
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Gov. Crawford has appointed Rob-
ert Hendricks of Sturgis as fish and
game warden for Meade county.
Too many green gooseberries were
the cause of the death of little Willie
Welsh, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Welsh of Watertown.
In a collision between handcar
with section men and locomotive
near MCGEE station, Tony Eyansoff.
section foreman, was instantly killed.
Burglars broke into Elmer Newton's
grocery and meat market at Huron
and secured about $40. Arrests are
expected within few days.
The jury in the Bowen murder case,
in Stanley county, was discharged
after failing to reach an agreement.
The bail of Bowen for his appearance
at the next term Of court was fixed at
$4,000.
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The board Of education of Pukwana
has decided that the old school, which
was damaged by tornado, is not
worth rebuilding, and it will be torn
down and replaced by new and mod
arn structure.
Fire of accidental origin cost the
Mogul Mining company of Terry a loss
Of several thousand dollars and threw
thirtyive men temporarily out Of en-
ployment. The blaze seemed to start
in the blacksmith shop Of the COM
pany, and although the bucket brigade
worked faithfully the fire soon spread
to the hoist and got beyond control.
Several mules were suffocated.
There was a good deal of doubt and
much opposition to the big drainage
ditch proposed for Yankton county and
Clay, but now that the work is pro-
crossing so we'll a good deal of inter
est is being taken in the undertaking.
The county board and other officers
visited the scene of operations and are
more than pleased at the way in which
the contractors are handling the big
job.
Ed Edmundson, twenty-six years Old
and Theodore Edmundson, twenty,
brothers, living three miles south Of
Garretson, were instantly killed by
lightning while working in field
Theodore was on a load Of grain, pitch
ing to his brother on stack The
team was unhurt and ran away With
the body of Theodore. Ed leaves a
wife and two children. Theodore was
single
The Dawson county normal institute
opened Monday morning for a session
to last nine days. The teaching force
is composed of F. H. Hoff, conductor,
G. A. Warfeld, Jennie l.. Claypool, Jes
sic Walrath, O. E. Browne. Della Con-
ley and E. ]. Quigley. Two entertain
ments will be given during the week,
one by Prof. George w. Nash of Aber-
deem normal, and one by Miss Eliza
beth Boyd.
Two accidents on the st. Paul rail-
road, one in Aberdeen, the other near
Groton, caused the instant death of
two men and the serious injury TO an
other. E. w. Bannon, a switchman,
was run over by a string of freight
cars. The other accident happened at
hn sots ial,
ner, roadmaster at Andover, killed,
and Chris Olson, section foreman, of
Groton, badly hurt.
| The annual convention of the Au-
rora County Sunday School associa-
ton was held at White Lake. Among
| the prominent persons who were pres
emit and addressed the convention were
Rev. F. P. Leach of Sioux Falls, gen
eral secretary Of the State Sunday
| School association; Col. S. E. Young,
! superintendent Of the state industrial
school at Plankinton; Miss Olive
Tooker of Leola; Alexander Anderson
of Mitchell, and Others.
Floyd Miller, the three-year-old son
| of Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, who re-
i side on a farm in Brookings county,
was perhaps fatally injured as the re-
suit Of being Kicked in the head by a
rcolt. The little boy was playing
around the barn, when he got quite
close to the colt, which swiftly let
I fly with its heels, striking the little
fellow on the side of the head with
such force that at last accounts he
had not yet recovered consciousness.
The annual business meeting Of the
members Of the Beresford volunteer
fire department resulted in the cleo
| ton of the following officers for the
4 coming year: President DR.. H. r..
Mace; vice president, Dr. j. w.
Smoots; secretary, j. Jacobson; treas
urer, r. E. Mangan; chief, F. H.
Shaffer; assistant chief M. v. Man
gan; foreman, w. F. Smith; fire
marshal, William Brady, The depart
ment is one of the most efficient in