Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11
WEEK IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Important Events in the State
Briefly Told.
Briefly old.

fire. 500 men from the Homestake
mines and 200 soldiers from Fort
Mead together with hundreds of other
citizens succeeded after many hours
of struggle, in subdueing the ravages
of the flames, but not until thousands
of dollars worth of damage had been
done.
Huron-O. E. Johnson, prosper
Gus Beadle county farmer, reports
that he threshed LAP bushels of oats
from 35 acres; 125 bushels of flax
from IL acres; 36S bushels of barley
from 20 acres; SIG bushels of speltz
from rs acres. The corn crops al
so very valuable, as is also the in
crease in live stock He has 60 calves
for which he has been offered $40
each
Observation-Disclosures O'Dwyer will
have to remain in the state peniten
tiary according to a decision OF the
state supreme court, which has Just
been received here. O'Dwyer was con-
victed last year of stealing. copper
plates from the Puma Mining COM
pany and sent to the pen for a year
and half. He appealed the case but
the local circuit court has been af
firmed by the higher body and Mi.
O'Dwyer must serve out his term.
Deadwood-Efforts are being made
to induce the federal government to
deport Frank Cardo, young Italian
who has been residing at Nahant and
has gone insane. The grounds on
which Cardo may be sent to his ma
tive land are found in allegations that
he suffered epiletic fits before his ar
rival in America and that he should
not have passed Ellis Island. Cardo
was declared insane by the county ex-
aiming board and is now confined in
a straight jacket sc violent has he
become.
White Lake-To make a profit of
SIS an acre from his crop of alfalfa
in single season was the experience
of George Breeding, a well known
farmer living near here. He recently
threshed his second crop of the sea-
son for seed and secured about two
and one-half bushels per acre, whirh
at the prevailing price of Is cents per
pound will bring him $25 an acre.
Having secured a good crop of alfal-
ia hay from the first cutting, the
value Of the product of the land this
season will reach about $35 an acre.
Pierre-The supreme court has
granted number of certificates 20
attorneys who took and successfully
passed the examination at the Octo-
Der term of the court. The certifi-
Gates granted are: Ralph A. oliver,
Carter; Harry r. Wilmsen, Mcintosh;
v. r. Sickel of Faulllton; w. A.
Day, Bradley; A. F. Remharter,
Clear Lake; L. A. Gage, Highmore:
M. NJ. Mckee, Murdo; F. L. Bollen,
Bonesteel; Paul E. Readifer, Platte;
Charlie N. Hall, Huron; William Fl.
Morgan, Hecla; Ezra J.. Baker, Abb
erdeen; John Walsh, Lead; j. Albert
Mckee, Aberdeen; Walter Quinn, G..
B. Otto, Clark; Clark H. Belknap, Me-
Intosh; Ralph H. Case, Yankton;
Ernest J. Galbraith, Mcintosh; B. B.
boy Washington; James E. Slndee.
Pierre; Albert c. Granger, F't Pierre.
Belle Fourche-So fast arethe SET
tiers floclling into the country north
of here in Harding and Perkins coun-
ties that the force at the local land
office is unable to keep up daily with
the filings. There are at present av-
eraging over fifty while the various
commissioners and the clerks of
courts in each county are filing about
nty applicants for land daily.
Belle Fourche has never seen su eh
lively time as it is now experiencing
as most of the homesteaders outfit
here and then they freight their sup
plies up north. Railroad extensions
through the northwest point of the
state Is largely responsible for the
present heavy rush of the settlers.
The Milwaukee and the Minneapolis
lines have both had surveyors work.
ing In Perkins county that were sup
posed to be mapping out the lines
west.
DeadWood,- Figuring from the re-
ports OF the Northwestern Railroad
company, something over 10000 new
settlers and residents have entered
the northwestern part of the state
during the present year. The reports
only cover UP to August l. To that
period the road carried into this Sec
ton $50 full carloads of household
furniture. AS each carload represents
family and the average number of
persons in family is four. that
would give 2,640 people. The Pierre
for families, which figuring the same
way means nearly 1900 people. Add.
ed to these figures are the numbers
OF families who employed but half
or part OF carload. the estimates
bringing the grand total over the ten
thousand mark and this figure is be-
ing constantly swelled each month.
Spearfish-It long has been the
boast OF residents Of this (the Black
Hills) portion OF the state that there
was no richer fruit country in the
northwest than the rich valleys of
this part OF South Dakota. The truth
Of this boast has been demonstrated
by what has been accomplished this
season by the various fruit growers III
this region. AS I'm illustration the
case Of Joseph Wells. who resides
near here, may be cited. Wells, a
few days ago marketed the last of
his seasons apple crop. While no
record was kept of the total sales.
Wells states that his product was
about 1000 boxes, each Of which con-
tanned one bushel. The boxes were
manufactured by Mr.. Weels. himself,
and he worked up 5000 feet of lum-
Der in the making. He is an expert
at making boxes and was able to turn
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