Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09

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pointed Nicholan Troweek, ST., Of
Lead, state mine inspector to succeed
himself.
Aberdeen-The 1S-months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sebastian Brown
pulled pan of boiling water on him
self, sustaining injuries which caused
death few hours later.
Sioux Falls-The retail Implement
Dealers association of South Dakota
southwestern Minnesota and north
western Iowa, hold their eleventh an
nual convention in the city of Sioux
Falls ON Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, December Z, and 8.
Yankton-Robert Horst the four-
year-old son of Mr., and Mrs. VIM.
Horst of this city was seriously burn
hot water The. child was seriously
burned about the neck and back and
may not recover. ~ (
Sioux Falls-The.city of Sioux Falls
has just sold $17S,50O in S per cent
funding bonds and secured a bonus
of $3.50 on the sale. The city has
a considerable amount of bonds fall.
ing due in the near future and the
issue is for the purpose Of taking up
the old bonds. .4s.4t
Interior-The Interior Commercial
club has just been organized here
with the following officers Geo. L.
Johnson, pres., L., E. Saunders, vice
president; J. E. Sigrist, secretary and
treasurer. The club starts with seven
teen members and will be a success
full factor in building up this pros
porous town.
Mitchell-The town of Draper, out
on the extension of the Milwaukee
road west of Chamberlain, has made
application to the county commission
ers of Lyman county to incorporate
as a town, which was granted. The
commissioners have set the date of
Dec. 7iwhen the people of Draper will
vote on the incorporation proposition.
Turton-Garitt Heemstra, we'll
known farmer living near here who
recently was arrested on the charge
of firing at the hired man with a shot
gun and wounding him in the shoulder
as the result of his trial was found
guilty of assault Heemstra was fined
500 and sentenced to term of ten
days in Jail. The case had attracted
wide attention in this locality.
Mitchell-Rev. D. T. Kuhns for four
years pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Alexandria, rendered his re-
signation, which was reluctantly ac-
copied. Mr. Kuhns has accepted
call from the Madison Presbyterians
at an increased salary and begins his
work there this week. Before he left
Alexandria, the church people of the
town Joined in a farewell reception.
Yankton-As a result Of a move
ment started by Rev. B. S. Mckenzie
of Christ Church, Episcopal the young
people of the church have organized
a Young Peoples Club. Mrs. Nc
Kenzie, wife of the rector, was chos-
en- for the first president of the club;
Miss Dorothy Summers, Vice Presi-
dent and Miss Bessie Ryan, Secretary
and Treasurer, Meetings will be held
twice a month, one for church work
and the other as a social gathering.
Sioux Falls-All Saints School has
been made the recipient again Of the
unlimited generosity of Mr.. Henry
Dexter of New York A gift of shares
of stock in Woodland cemetary, New
York, tic, the value of $4,000 has been
made to the school as a foundation for
| a. Bishop Hare memorial fund. This
gift was made afterifai VISIT had been
| mades3to the local institution by a
representative Of Mr.. Dexter, the past
month.
Pierre-The state auditors report
| for the fiscal year, is out, and the de-
4 partment has begun the delivery of
i the same. This was the first time
4 for many years when the report was
ready Cor delivery on schedule time.
/ The blue book Of the last Legislature
Is promised within a few weeks. +, IT
has been delayed by failure in receiv-
ing some Of the copy of details which
are expected to appear in the docu-
4 lnent. 49, ~, res
amberlain-Michael Brock, q
well known farmer living in the nor
thern part Of Charles Mix county
i was fatally injured by being struck
4 by a piece Of grind stone after the
4 grind stone had exploded He was
4 operating the grind stone with gaso.
line engine. and the great speed was
more than the grind stone could stand
One Of the flying pieces struck him or
a the head, rendering him unconscious
4 from the start The unfortunate farm.
a er was twenty eight years old ans
married. 81 y, I. f3s, s. I, 8
Huron DR.. Calvia H. French. pres.
ident Of Huron college has been ad.
d vised by James J. Hill. of the Grea,
Northern railway system that he viii
4 give $4,000 to. the endowment FUND
OF Huron college, The gift is con
tingent upon the raising of 100000
q additional for this fund. This amour
81 must be raised within two years.
n President French as well as tn,
Il trustees of the college are great,
a pleased over Mr. Hills offer and ar,