Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-23
WEEK IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Important Events in the State
Briefly Told.

Important Events in the State
Briefly Told.
Pierre-The wolf bounty claims Ill
ed with the state auditor to date have
reached S11,742. A year ago at the
same date they were $12,562, and for
that year the claims were allowed at
IA cents on the dollar. This year they
will probably go little higher.
Belle Fourche-The Northwestern
has completed it's tracklaying On It's
new line into Newell, the government
town and has despatched it's force OF
men elsewhere. Trains will be ran
ming as far as Nislands, the new boom
town 10 miles east of Belle Fourche,
next week and a schedule is now be-
ing prepared by the company.
Watertown-A company has been
organized in this city for the purpose
of erecting bottling works on the
shores of Lake Kampeska, and furn-
ishing drinking water for the city OF
Aberdeen. The water will be filtered
here and shipped in both tank cars
and in bottles by the case.
Yankton-The interstate oratorlcal
contest here resulted in victory for
Charles A. Alseth of Yanllton college,
who won first place with an Grafton,
"The Lion of the North" Selond hon
ors went to William Greenleaf of the
Grand Forks university Of North Da-
kota Third to Harry Tibbits of the
/ Mitchell Dakota Wesleyan university.
Woonsocket-Miss Marion Reed, one
of the popular young women of this
place, has been officially advised that
she was the winner of what is known
as the McClymond scholarship in Hur-
on college, as the result of scholar
ship examination which recently was
conducted at Yankton college. The
scholarship won by Miss Reed carries
with it the sum of $3.50 for the year.
Huron-Employes of the Minnesota,
Dakota, Pierre and Rapid City division
of the c. & N w. Ry, rendered a
complimentary banquet Tuesday even
ing to Hon. A. G. Johnson, the new
traffic passenger manager at Hotel
Royal. Following the banquet, Col
Dick Woods of Sioux Falls acting as
| toast master, presented a handsome
diamond ring to Mr.. Johnson on be-
half of the Northwestern employees.
| Gettysburg-Th board of county
! commissioners has concluded negotia-
tons with the state by which the state
will purchase bonds in the sum of
| $4,000, which were authorized to be
| issued at the election in November,
1908, for the erection Of a county
4 court house at this place. The bonds
will mature in twenty years and VII
draw interest at the rate of five FER
cent per annum, payable semi-annual-
ly.
Dell Rapids-Sec. E. c. Bent of the
South Dakota Board of Pharmacy has
issued call for a meeting of the
board to be held at Mitchell on We'd
nesday, July IS, for the examination
of candidates. registration and gener-
al business. The sessions will lie held
in the high school building and will
begin at eight o'clock in the morning.
Application blanks to be secured from
| the secretary must be fled with him
at least five days before the date o.
examination.
Aberdeen-The Indians on the Sisse-
ton reservation in South Dakota will
observe the Fourth Of July in an elab-
crate manner. The celebration will
extend over two days, July and 5,
and Will open on Independence Day
with prayer followed by sham battle
and then dance. There will be adj
dresses by native warriors in the Sioux
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ball games, ETC., and the celebration
is expected to attract crowds from long
distances.
Aberdeen-James w. Witten, the
government superintendent, announces
town lot sales in the reservations lust
opened to settlement, as follows: Tim
Der Lake, at Timber Lake, beginning
August Is; Dupris. at Aberdeen, be-
ginning August %; White Deer, at
eagle at Lennon, beginning Septem
Der 2; Grow King, at Lennon, BEGIN
ming September s. Timber Lake and
Dupris are located at the Milwaukee
road.
Hot springs-At a meeting of citl
zens and members if the local vo'un.
teer fire department it was decided tc
make an effort to capture for Hot
Springs the next annual Tournament
of the State Fireman's association
which will hold this years tourna.
4 ment at Chamberlain this month
John Mueller and John Richer have
been delegated to go to Chamberlain
on the occasion of this years tourDa
ment and offer inducements to thu
state departments to hold next years
tournament in Hot Springs.
1 Spearfsh, June 1S.-Chas. l.. Lind
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