Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-05
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Brief Bits Weeks History in the
State.

reid and R. l.. Murdy have purchased
760 acres of land in Edmunds county,
near Nina, S. D., for which they paid
$4,000. They will hold it as an in
vestment.
Baltic.-A fire of mysterious origin
destroyed the fine large, barn on the
farm of Ole Langstad, two miles north
of Baltic. Two valuable horses, a
calf and other live stock and large
quantity Of hay and farm tools were
consumed. The loss will reach fully
$4,000, partially covered by insurance.
Webster.-In district court In this
city M. J. Burns, registered druggist
OF Pierpont. was found guilty of IL
legal selling of intoxicants in his drug
store. The case was vigorously prose
cuted by States Attorney Anderson of
Day county, and the jury was out in
deliberation but short time. Several
other liquor cases have been before
the court with verdicts of guilty.
Watertown.-Henry Wilkins, a
teamster for one Of the transfer lines
in this city, was killed through a run
away accident, his team becoming
frightened. The driver, in attempt
ing to adjust some planks in the bot
tom of his dray, became entangled in
the lines and fell from the dray, the
runaway team dragging him to death.
He was formerly a resident of Sioux
Falls.
Lead.-Butchers here have COM
bined and are waging a campaign to
force the packing houses in Dead
wood to put in refrigerator cars here.
1t has been the custom Of the packing
houses to ship their meat consigned
to Lead butchers by wagon, and local
butchers complain that the meat is
subjected to unsanitary conditions
and frequently tainted. Butchers are
now turning back all such meat, SO
Lead meat eaters will be vegetarians
until the packing houses and the
butchers reach an agreement.
Deadwood.-Naja temple Of Dead
wood Order of Mystic Shrine is organ
lzing a patrol. The shrine has felt
the need Of good patrol, and the
work will be taken up at once. At
largely attended meeting the fol-
lowing officers of the patrol were
elected: President, George S. Jack
son; vice-president, r. ]. Reuther; Sec
retary-treasurer, Paul D. Kelleter;
chief, Frank w. Medbury; board of
control, Geo. S. Jackson, Paul D. Kel.
Letter, Chas. Ellis, Geo. M. Reeves and
D. H. Crazy.
Lennox.-The 16-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fokken, well known
residents OF this place, had miracul-
GUS escape from instant death as the
result of being struck by lightning.
During the storm he stood under a tree
to avoid getting wet and it was there
he was struck. The lightning played
all about him and rendered him I'M
conscious, but he finally recovered. af-
ter his parents had given him up for
dead. AS the result Of his thrilling
experience the young man states he
can yet taste birthstone.
Pierre.-A drowning accident has
been reported from Cheyenne river
In the northern part of Stanley coun-
ty. A party from Marietta went to
the river to operate seine. They
were swept into deep water, and tan
gled In the seine. making their escape
difficult. One settler named Baum.
gartner was unable to swim. and
drowned, while several others had
close calls before they succeeded In
getting out. The body of the unfortu-
nate man was found two days later
three miles down the stream.
Pierre.-The state board of equal
ization and assessment is holding its
first meeting, and will be kept busy
for the next two weeks, making the
annual assessments of corporation
property, and the equalization of pri-
vate property returned to them by the
county boards. AS corporate prop
erty was given good sized raise last
year, and the further fact that the
people Of the state will be given an
opportunity at the next general cleo
ton to vote on a different method of
assessment of such class of property.
it is not likely that there will be any
radical change in such assessment
this year.
Clear Lake.--Last Thursday was a
red-letter day in the history of the
local Catholic church society, the oc-
casion being the dedication Of fine
new Catholic church building, which
will be known as st. Mary's Catholic
church. The dedicatory exercises
We're conducted by Rev. Mgr. Flynn.
v. g.. of Madison, assisted by num-
Der Of priests from this place and
surrounding towns. Solemn high
mass was sung by Rt. Rev. Mgr. shee-
han, Of Elkton. The dedication ser
mon was delivered by Rev. j. f. x.
Burns, Of st. Paul, MINI. The new
church building is one of the finest
in this part Of the state, and the To-
cal Catholics have reason to be very