Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

sf5 ABERDEEN-On january law
partnership of more than 20 years
standing will terminate when E 4.
Taubman takes his seat as county
judge of Brown county and retires from,
the firm of Taubman, Williamson &.
Williamson. More than 20 years ago
Mr.. Taubman and George N. Williams
son formed partnership and have
been together ever since. A few years
ago r. F. Williamson, nephew to the
Junior member of the firm, was admit
ted. - 81
MITCHELL-The MilwauKee COM
pany was able to send trains across
the Missouri river today for the first
time in 10 days, when the bridge was
again opened to traffic. An immense
quantity of ice came down stream and
When the bridge was opened to let II
through. 1t clogged and prevented clos
Ing the bridge The railroad company
transferred the passengers, express and
mail across the river during the week.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Indian lands
opened to settlement in portions of South
Dakota found to contain coal and other
mineral deposits are to be made subject
to disposal under the general provisions
OF the coal and mineral land laws ac-
eordtng TO the terms of bill introduced
by Representative Martin, of South Da-
kota. His bill refers to lands In the Rose
cuos Wlite ftlVeT, Lower Brute, CHEYENNE
River and Standing Rock reservations.
Redfield up to the pres
ent time has installed 100 electrolter
posts OF five lights each. More posts
are being installed to illuminate two
more thoroughfares. These improve
ments will be emphasized in the spring
by the addition of paved streets. as a
committee from this city recently in
spected the concrete paving done in
Mitchell last summer and were greatly
pleased with it.
PIERRE-The secretary of state has is
sued charter to the Incorporation of
the South Dakota Humane society. of
Aberdeen AS usual in such organiza-
tons there Is no capital stock, but the
incorpcrators are prominent Aberdeen
citizens as follows: E. Kennedy, s. A.
Darling, Mrs. E. I4ittlefield, Henry d,
Cough Charles N. Herried. A. W. Voc
disch, Mrs. 8. +. Hoffman and w. H.
Breed
WASHINGTON, d. c. rhe national
board OF soldiers homes has recommends
ed that steel reservoir be erected at
Battle Mountain sanitarium in Hot
Springs, S. ID. P. H. Barry. member of
the board, now in Washington. advised
Representative Martin, of the Hot Springs
district, that portion Of the so-called
posthumous fund had been set aside for
the purpose.
State Engineer Lea has been
requested to prepare an article on the sub
ject OF good roads and modern bridges
and the benefits to be derived therefrom
THIS article Is to be sent to the National
Association of Thresher manufacturers by
whom 1t will be reprinted in large quanti-
ties and sent to every farmer in the state
ABERDEEN-Th Rev d. McNasters.
for the past two years pastor OF the First
Baptist church, has resigned to accept a
call by the Baptist church Of Huron, g. D.
The congregation Is reluctant to accept it.
as Rev. Mr.. McA1asters is personally pop-
iular and an eloquent preacher He came
to Aberdeen from Bedford Ia.
7 ABERDEEN--Th budget committee Of
the Aberdeen Commercial club, appoint
ed TOR the purpose Of fixing upon a plan
for raising lump sum for promotion of
enterprises, has reported in favor of maxi
Ing $4,000 the minimum. amount to he
raised, and 1t is hoped to raise the sub
scription to $4,000 or $4,000.
HURON-The clerk of courts OF the cir
cult court, ninth judicial circuit, has just
drawn the list of jurors for the regular
January term which opens at o'clock a.
M. January 8, 1915. A good number of cases
are to be brought up at that time, the
one.
WILLOW LAKES-The knights of
Pythias have elected the following off,
GERS: Chancellor commander, j. M. Lord:
vice chancellor, Il. w. Green; keeper of
records and seals. Ed e. Williams; master
of exchequer. w. T. Purdie.
WAGNER-It is the proud claim OF the
residents of this place that Wagner ships
and receives more goods than any other
town on the Platte line of the Milwaukee
Railway company. During November the
business of the company here aggregated
$21, 426.63. 6Ss
{ PHIrIP-New officers Of the Masonic
lodge are: Master, C. e. McLane: senior
warden, Oscar Hargesheimer; junior
warden. Ned Ronning; secretary, o. K.
Whitney; treasurer, r. B. Driver,
OLDT-Arrangements have final
~ been made for an electric light sys-
tenn. furnished by light and. power COM
pany at Hartford. The work Of extending
the system to Humboldt will be COM
menced at once.
MILLER-At Seneca the two children of
NJ. =. Stevens and wife ate pills that they
found in bureau and their lives were
despaired OF for some time until stom-
ach pump was used to save them.
s FdARTFCR1-The local Degree OF Hon
or lodge has elected the following officers:
Chief of honor, Mrs. Wanke; recorder,
Mrs. M. Caldweli: lady OF honor, Mrs.
Jones: financier. Mrs B. Gregg.
4 FLANDREAU-The Rebekah lodge has
elected the following officers: N. g.. Mrs.
c. e, Bates; v. g., Mrs. r. Jaeger: sec
rotary, Mrs. Chas, Heathfield; treasurer.
Mrs. Philo Snyder.
BRIDGEWATER-H Harm. Huisman, OF
Bridgewater township. delivered 50 head
Of fat hogs to L. ]. Schroeder. OF this
city today for which no RECEIVED the snug
4 WATERTOWN--A special election was
held here today at which the proposition.
Of providing the principal business street
with cluster lights was submitted to the
voters.
& WILLOW LAKES The Odd Fellows
have elected the following new offcers:
Noble grand J. r. Faindt Vice president.
Jssss Petit: secrstary. Fred Peck: treas
lirer, p. q. Felix
MILLER The ComY11erciai club here
gNye2 tn annual banquet and entertaiIi-
msnt to the members and Their families.
One hundred ana eli -flys tickets were
sold for supper.
b. c. The rAann0int.