Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-23
OVER THE STATE


has been in force for two years.
OVER THE STATE
Yanllton-The announcement Of the
in defamation to be held at Yank-
ton, May 10, 1911, has just been issued
by the faculty of Yankton college.
This state contest was originated by
Yankton college eight years ago and
has been continuously and increasing
ly successful, both in the number or
contestants competing, and in the
character of the work done. 1t has
become the established and popular
event of its kind among the high
schols of the state.
Buffalo Gap-The ranchers Of Gus
ter and Fall River counties have
called meeting here for the pur-
pose of organizing an anti-horse
and cattle thief association. When
the organization is formed the assoc
citation will offer standing rewards
for the arrest of all persons guilty of
stealing horses and cattle in the Two
counties. and in addition Will If neces-
sary contribute money to aid the state
in prosecuting those arrested.
Mitchell-Mr. Charles e. Kruger
and Mrs. II. Beebe, both residents
of Kimball, S. D., were arrested
Friday in this city on statutory
charge The information leading to
their arrest was filed by Mrs. Irene
Kreuger, wife of the recalcitrant hus-
band. who came to the city in the
morning Mrs. Rreuger commenced
proceedings for divorce against her
husband, charging adultery as the
basis of her action.
Aberdeen-A rumor is in circu'a-
ton in Aberdeen, which appears
to have some foundation, to the
effect that the Northwestern road
which now runs its passenger ira rs
through to the terminus OF the line
at Cakes, N. D., will hereafter run
the night trains only as far as Alb
erdeen, putting on local day trains
between Aberdeen and Cakes. and vir-
tually making this place Il passenger
division point.
tt ne BOllIC JSolCl MIL
ed a Spitz dog at an Indian camp
| just east of town. after it had
bitten several dogs at the camp and
about town. The animal also bit a
squaw in the finger. II is said the
dog was bitten by another which was
killed here and on examination by
| physicians at the Minneapolis Pas
taur institute was pronounced to have
been afflicted With rabies
Pierre-The decision of the SUI
/ preme court in the case OF the
| state e1 rel S. w. Clark. attorney gen
| eral, VS. the White River Railway
company and the Chicago, Milwaukee
e st. Paul Railway company, in
which the state sought to compel the
railroad to build a bridge across the
Missouri at Chamberlain, dismisses
/ the case.
Aberdeen-Hans Thompson, of Web
len, Marshall county, is among the
oldest homesteaders in South Dakota
He came to South Dakota in 1882, but
| did not exercise his homestead rights
until year ago, when he took claim
in Harding county. on which he has
|
| age of 70.
Belle Fourche-William D. Wal
ters, we'll known in this section
for many years, was killed on the
Northwestern railroad near here He
is said to have jumped on the pilot
of the engine for short ride and was
thrown under the wheels Oh ou3ys
both legs being severed and death be
ing almost instantaneous.
Pierre-The disbarment case aeains,
"A, Sherin, of Watertown, was ur
in the supreme courts on an or
/ der to show cause why tho en6ine'
OF the referee should not be receives
and accepted by the court Mrs +
r Eastwood. the party fling tn
charges, was in court with the attor
/ neys in the case.
Aberdeen-E Ellington of Macomb
/ Ohio, has the record for the long
est homestead on the Standin.
Rock reservation There is stri
i of land extending along the south
ern edge of the reservation whic1
Is but DO rods wide. Ellington ha
fled on quarter section of tn
strip. his claim heing 40 rods wild
ard two and one-half miles long.
j pierre-A homesteader Eamed Mile
i vas found murdered in his cabin nea
II Fort Pierre Sunday night He ha
been shot in the back, the ASSASSIN