Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! SOUTH DAKOTA TOPICS.
Events Of the Week Related In
Brief Paragraphs.

4 Aberdeen.-The corner stone of the
new $4,000 Baptist church was laid
| here Sunday. with appropriate cere-
! monies, participated in by the clergy
of the city, and by Rev. W. C.7,King
| foSioux Falls, who delivered an app
| propriate sermon.
Pierre-The county superintendent
| of Stanley county reports $3.50 child
rem of school age in Stanley county,
an Increase of 516 in the past year.
The number of teachers in that coun-
ty has also increased until the force
| makes a good sized convention itself
when all are gathered together
Huron.-The barn and the carpen-
ter shop of Charles Phillips were to-
tally destroyed by fire Sunday, togeth-
er with building material tools, etc.
In the shop and household furniture
belonging to Mrs. Roy Fox a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Phillips The loss is $4,000
with no insurance. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Aberdeen-A circus train consisting
Of seven cars, on its way to Aberdeen
to perform for the registration crowds
was wrecked near Randolph, on the NJ
- q. Il road, @onuaX mo- nlng, &c
laying traffic nthe road for several
hours. Soft track due to recent rains
was the cause of the wreck. 5.5
Huron.-During the prevalence of a
strong nortswest wind, Monday even
ing, fire destroyed the S Chicago &
NORTHWESTERN depot and freight Of
flee, at Iroquois. The loss is between
$4,000 and $4,000. The fire original
ed In ten freight room. Only for the
heroic efforts o fthe firemen and citi-
zens, the hotel and other buildings
would have been consumed.
Rapid City,-Bert Miller, min
ing expert, was forced to roll over and
over for distance of two miles with
leg and an arm broken after he had
been buried twice at the bottom of
shaft, both times digging himself
out, with his hands, after he went
Yesterday to inspect shaft at Silver
city.
The fes on his left hand was worn
to the bone, and amputation was re-
quired.
Aberdeen. The police and sheriff
received word here late Friday after
small town in Roberts county, had
been robbed early Friday morning,
$1,000 in currency, having been taken.
The thieves blew OPP n he safe with
dynamite and made a rich haul. They
then went to the section house Of
the Milwaukee railroad and secured
a hand car on which they made their
escape.
Norden.-A movement has been in
augurated here to have a special ell
ection called 50 the proposition of in
cooperating Eorden as city under
the general laws f the state can be.
submitted to the voters. The senti-
Of incorporating and it is believed the
special election will be called in the
near future. A committee has been app
pointed to investigate the matter and
tax whatever steps are necessary to
hav the special election called.
,Madison.-That railway company
10 responsible for the loss of grain by
reason of a leaky car was determine
ed at recent trial in the state cir
cult court here. The plaintiff was
John Larkin, who sought damages be-
cause carload of grain which he
shipped from Oldham to Chicago was
500 bushels short when it reached it's
destination, the grain, it afterward de-
veloped, having leaked out Of the car
while In transit. The trial of the case
terminated in Larkin being awarded
damages in the sum of $255.90.
Pierre,-Ant application was made
to the state pardon board today for
clemency for Frank Matejouesky, who
was sent from Stanley county on
horse rustling charge, which appli-
cation was opposed by States ATTORNEY
Johnson of Stanley county, on the
grounds that the effect upon rushing
cases In that county would be a bad
one; The board mas n t vet acted
on the application. They have fixed
December first as the day for hearing
number Of applications now before
them.
Hecla- Mystery surrounds the origin
OF q fire which caused heavy loss
to o.sG. sDaken, a prominent farmer
was entirely burned, including nearly,
500 bushels offiax, together with sew
enteep horses and colts and all their
harness. An employe on the farm
severely Burned while trying too pen
the door ossfthe burning structure so
the horses and cattle could escape.
His efforts were unsuccessful but he
nearly lost his own life in striving
to save the, horses and colts. The
burned property was not insured and
therefore was|atotal loss. BIZ The fire
broke out in the portion of the barn
where the stock. was kept, and had
3ralaed good Roadway before it was dis
covered. "a ,s
Mitchell-The South Dakota Baptlsts
are celebrating their Twenty-Eight
anniversary in this city Their gath
ering e noteworthy in many particu-
lars and haes attracted a large gather
Inc. The reports Of the various church
organizations how the society to be
In ! prosperous condition ana the de-
lvelopmentso f the church simply mar
syslous. Seventeen new Oh organizations
are reported for the past year. with q
dozen new church buildings construct
ed and fourteen new pastors assded to
the enrol lment In serving South Dako-
No church meeting In the state
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