Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

hled today for the Paramount & VeblenS
Railway company. with headquarters at
Veblen, 8. D., and . bustnesss office in
Minneapolis The company 10 capitalized
q 5000. and Its purpose is the construc-
tion Of q railway 50 miles In length from
Paramount, N. D., to Veblen, 8. D., at
cost Of 10000 The oncorporators are
Julius Rosholt, l. r. Rosholt, e. a. Paul
son, Minneapolis; George H. Anderson and
r. J.. Hanson, Veblen, 8. %.
BROOKINGs- Ayoung man named Ole
Noihuse has been held for trial at the Jan
uary term Of state circuit court on the
charge Of forgery. In default of $1,000
bonds he has been lodged In jail. He Is
| charged; with forging the name OF farm
MINI, where he was arrested, shortly af-
terward being brought back to South Da-
kota for trial
STURGIs-Charles Balan!o, OF Company
n. Nineteenth infantry, Fort Meade. a
member OF the headquarters attachment.
was killed by being thrown from his
horse while taking the animal to water
He received fractured skill and lived
only one-half hour after the accident He
has relatives In Kingston. Pa.
ABERpEEN-w. F. Corrigan, long a
prominent attorney OF Mellette. in Sphinx
i county, has rented Office rooms In Aber-
deem and will engage in the practice Of
/ law here. Judge l.. T. Boucher, whose
term OF Office as circuit Judge expires In
i January, Will also come to Aberdeen to
l practice.
PIERPONT-The residents OF Pierpont
are very proud Of what Is known az the
Pierpont Choral union. This now famous
singing society has over 10 members and
| was organized about year ago. It's
| progress has been SO rapid that 1t now Is
i NJ tho 1nod N = tfnps Ire
kind in South Dakota.
ISABEI-Fire of mysterious origin de-
stroyed the dwelling house of Mr.. and
/ Mrs. u. Pfaff, homesteaders living near
here, together with all the furniture and
/ contents. 1t was with difficulty that
Pfaff and his wife and two small children
escaped. The business men OF Isabel have
contributed fund for the relief of the
/ family
GEDDES-At meeting OF Geddes lodge,
No. 135. A. f. & A. NJ, last night, the
following officers were elected: Warren
3. Beck. w. M; NJ c. Hartxer, 8. W.;
Howard Cooper, J. W.; ]. A. seapy, treas
urer, and F. r. Dinsmore. secretary. A
| Joint installation OF officers will be held
with the Eastern Star lodge December q.
WOONSOCKET-The Eastern Star lodge
has elected the following officers: Ma
tron. Mrs. e. w. FeigA; associate matron,
Mrs. %. b. Finch; patron, DIR. r. W.
i Feige; conductreES, Mrs Robert Nc
Naughton; associate conductress, Miss
Myrtle Bratsberg; secretary, Mrs. l.. L.
Lawson; treasurer, Mrs III. l.. Hobart
GEDDES Robert Spotted Eagle, a
Sioux Indian being held to the circuit
court on a charge Of bigamy, made his
escape from the jailer at Platte couple
o fdays ago, while the jailer was escort
ing the prisoners from dinner. He was
captured by Sheriff Rifle at Wheeler, s..
D., last night, and returned to Jail.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The socialist
candidate for congress for the First South
| Dakota congressional district, Ed NJ. ia
cobson, of Sioux Falls, spent 2 cents for
his campaign, according to his report to
/ the Senate. This was the price of the
stamp that brought his expense statement
ABERDEEN--C e. Wagner a hon
yoker" who recently made final proof on
a homestead near Eagle Butte, has en-
tered the government service, from which
| he retired when he filed upon claim, and
has been ordered to Kobe. Japan, on a
/ government mission OF a special nature.
WATERTOwN-B order OF the attor-
/ ney general, the Dakota Wesleyan Assur-
ance company, of this place, life insur-
ance concern doing business both in this
state and In North Dakota, has been, tenn
Il POldilly at IctaSly cIlJOiHeu IEOUl OlSpOSlnR
of any more OF its capital stock.
DAvIsTON-A meeting is being held at
Davfston today to consider the advisability
Of organizing cooperative creamery
company and building and operating a
creamery. Great interest is being mani
/ tested in the plan and there is but little
doubt OF It being carried through.
LEAD-The city of Lead is endeavoring
to have Sunday q day OF rest and the
Homcstake mine allows its laborers to
choose such q Sunday II they wish, Ieav-
ing 1t TO their own discretion. The clergy
is endeavoring To have unnecessary labor;
1 dispensed with on the Sabbath.
DEADWOOD : David e. Perkins, OF
Whitewood. this county, who was CON
vieted at the last term of circuit court. Of
attempted assault and who appealed the
case to the supreme court, was today de-
livered by his bOndsmen to the authorities
and is In jail in this city.
DESMET-In the state circuit court here
George Strenge entered plea OF guilty
to the charge of selling Intoxicating IL.
| quors without license and was fined 500.
ISANilliam L. Brown, charged with the same
offense. stood trial, was convicted by a
jury and fined 500
PIERRE-The Paris Trimmed Hat com
pany, OF Illinois; the Florida Pecan Groves
SoltAPe.AiS,s = VI SilcdSO, ana the Illinois
Motor Transportation company, of Chit
cago, have been Incorporated at the sec
rotary Of states office under the South
Dakota laws.
DOLAND-The ded.ca ton of the Church
OF Christ. which was supposed to have
taken place here last Sunday, has been
postponed for another 80 days In order TO
give the committee time to raise bal
ance IS about $500 still remaining due.
ELKTQN Division No. s. Ancient or
der OF Hibernians. elected officers at its
last regular meeting. Andrew Colliton
was real poiatel president. The Elkton
division ls the largest in the state, ana it
is growing readily IN membership.
PIEfsR " etsingto Springs hos f,led
otnplaint With the railroad commission
|srs praying Tor An uptown express office:
and ffea livery Of xpress Az present
the oflice ~ situated In ne depot ana
people fnsfst So u tor packs 1es.
ABERDEEN The south Dakota Hu.
name kocleyy Inc rporated fssre last night
Wiz he heads Of the various cha rftabie
md shtinaane inst ions of Inc cite az IN
corpora tors has prepared bylaws for the
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