Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
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Sioux Falls.-Castlewo is the lat
est South Dakota town to secure a
creamery.
Aberdeen-The Aberdeen Light &
Power Company will increase its
capital three-fold. The plant is now
overtaxed
Sioux Falls.-The voters of Eureka
authorized the issuance of $4,000
bonds for the construction of new
public school building.
Yankton.-George E. and Eva E.
Whiting have sold the Whiting nur-
series to the Whiting Nurseries Com
pany, incorporated for $4,000.
Aberdeen-The Millennial Dawn be.
levers, followers of peculiar sect
which believes the millennium is at
hand, held their convention here last
week.
Notwithstanding permits issued
in Aberdeen up to July 81, aggregate
$1,035,0 900, 391 permits having been
issued during that time. Bank clear
ances for July aggregated S1,573,000.
President Gault, of the state uni
versity, who is chairman of the com
mittee of selection for South Dakota,
will furnish needed information to
prospective candidates for this schol-
arship.
Sioux Falls.--The first reports of
Hession flies working in South Da-
kota grain fields come from Hayti and
Florence, where it has been discovered
that these little pests are busy in
the barley and macaroni wheat fields
in the vicinity of the places named
Hayti.-It has been discovered that
Hessian flies are busy in the barley
and macaroni wheat fields. Where
the flies are working the stalks have
turned white. At present it is i'm
possible to estimate the percentage
of damage that has been done.
Pierre.-The Milwaukee road has
secured deeds for the tracts of state
land crossed in changing its line in
Walworth county, between the towns
of Bowdle and Selby. The road Sc
cures much better grade, but leaves
the town of Java mile off the line.
Bijou Hills-While she was aid
ing her husband to operate his fer
ry boat on the Missouri river, Mrs.
| Clarence Lille was seriously injured
Her hair caught in some manner in
the machinery and much of it was
torn out by the roots and her jaw
and arm were broken.
Pierre.-The holders of wolf bounty
certificates this year will receive Q
| cents more on the dollar than they
| did last year. The claims for this
year amount to $17,365, and must be
met with an appropriation of $4,000
This will give each holder "a cents
| on the dollar. Last year they received
but 70 cents.
Pierre-Governor vessey has re-
cefved the report of Major Beale, of
| the Twenty-eighth Infantry. who in
| spected the South Dakota troops
while In camp at Lake Kampeska.
| He takes notice of the possibilities
of aerial warfare in the future, and
| recommends that each company be
| supplied with light machine gun so
arranged as to give it elevation suffi-
cient to meet the possible new re-
Quirements of such warfare.
| Presho.-People of Presho are be-
coming somewhat alarmed at condi-
lions which have developed at their
artesian well. A large crack is open
ing up at the well, and they fear the
results may be serious At present
the crack is about ten inches wide
and two hundred feet in length, and
| of unknown depth. 1t is feared that
| the water has carried out enough
sand from the bottom to leave large
hole, and that the crack may increase
| and cause them trouble.
Emery-Peter Jackson, a barber of
| this city, is in a nrecerious condition
as the result Of peculiar accident.
He was repairing a cistern at his
| place and used gasoline in the ce-
ment mixture to maker it dry more
quickly. Having finished the work he
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it, and lit a match. Immediately there
was an explosion. Johnson was able
to climb out of the cistern, but his
clothing was burned OFF and he was
badly scorched. Fears are enter.
tanned that he may not recover.
Yankton.The next qualifying ex.
animation for the Rhodes scholarship
will be held in Yankton college, Tues.
day, Oct. 10, and Wednesday. Oct. 20,
1909. The selection Of the scholar
will be announced in February, 1910,
and the scholar thus chosen will en-
ter Oxford in October, 1910 Greek
will not be required In this qualify.
Ing examination, but will be exacted
before the scholar can enter Oxford
Il the scholar selected does not pass
in Greek. he has the chance of taking
! 1t at Oxford in what Ia known as the