The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-09-02
DIOCESE OF LEAD.

western Tor the cheyenne and STAND
ing Rock reservations, where he Wis
tied all the missions in these reserves.
He was absent about two weeks and
during this time covered large scope
of territory in all kinds of convey
ances, so that it was a hard and tire
some trip. Bishop Busch, however,
does not mind the fatigue of travel,
but rather enjoys the hard and some
times exacting work that falls to his
lot in the performance of his duty.
The harder the task, the better he
likes it. Sunday the 9th, he was at
Lennon, and from there visited the
other parishes in the vicinity.
The Cathedral boys gave dance in
the New Institute Thursday evening,
the oath, which proved both a social
under way amongst the boys for the
forming of an orchestra and band,
which will play an important part in
the future social gatherings of the
parish. Great hopes are centered in
the little men, and the Bishop is giving
them plenty of hope and encourage
ment.
The new Cathedral School will open
Tuesday, September the 9Th, under the
charge of the Benedictine Sisters,
with Sister Adelaide as Superioress.
The eight grades will be taught as
heretofore, and large attendance is
expected. The teaching staff is COM
posed of those Sisters who have made
special studies in the east for the past
four years, and who are thoroughly
competent to run the school on the
same lines of efficiency as in the past.
We chronicle with pleasure, a dona-
ton of $3.50, the gift of the Catholic
Church Extension Society to the Rt.
Rev. Bishop for the little church of
Wellsburg, S. D., of which the Rev.
Charles Goergen is pastor. This was
a God-send, and another evidence of
the good work the Church Extension is
doing for the poor missions of the
West.
Personal: Rev. John Commisky, son
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spending few days with his relatives
and friends, amongst the scenes of his
childhood. Father Commisky is
member of the. Benedictine Order and
is stationed at Portland, Oregon.
Rev. M. J. Straeten of Rapid City,
and Rev. T. J. Mccarthy of Hot
Springs, spent Monday afternoon with
the local clergy, returning to their re-
spective homes in the evening.
Rapid City: The Congregation of
the Immaculate Conception was ia
vored Sunday the goth, by the pres
ence in the pulpit, of Rev. T. J. Nc
earthly of Hot Springs and Rev. John
Smith of Alaska. The formers SER
mon was mastery effort and an in
spiration to everybody, while that of
the latter was marked by vigor and
pathos, especially in his thrilling de-
scription of the hard and trying life
of the missionary in the far north.
Presho: Rev. J. A. Chase left Mon
day the goth, for two weeks trip
to Canada and the New England
States.
Isabel: The Rev. Henry Kipp, pas
tor of Isabel, sends glowing accounts
of the future prospects of the country
surrounding Isabel and Timber Lake
About $50 families from Illinois and
Iowa have settled around these points,
and being of the sturdy, thrifty kind
that build up new country, we are
looking to these sections as the future
garden spots in the Diocese
Fairfax: Although crop conditions
have suffered heavily from the drought
throughout the western portion of the
State this year, yet this point has had
sufficient rain to net the farmers a
good fair profit and tide them over
the hard times of the winter season
Bear Butte: The first wedding
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Columbian, o. S. B., on August
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maculate Conception, built four years
ago by sixteen struggling families at
the cost of $4,000.
/ Lucus: Rev. F. ]. Guessen of
Gregory, writes us that a small hall
"a by 40 feet, is about to be purchased
at this point for $500, and converted
into neat little Church. This will
form the nucleus of thriving parish,
and another breastwork around this
I weak spot in the Church which has
been so long neglected, but which
through the timely warnings of the
Church Extension, is now being built
up and fortified
/ Fort Pierre: Right Reverend Bishop
Busch visited Fort Pierre on Sunday,
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