Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-16
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

time.
HOT SPRINGs-In private car Mrs
oliver Hartman, of New York, and her
Brother, Fred Carley, have been brought
here to the bedside of their mother. Mrs
+. ID. Carley, who is critically ill. She
has rallied somewhat, but her soninlaw,
DIR. c. w. Hargens, who is caring for Mrs
Carley, thinks she may not survive more
than a few days. She was taken sick in
New York while at the Hartman home.
PIERRE-Hughes county officers were
sworn in yesterday by the board of coun-
~ commissioners, with the exception of
the auditor, whose term holds until March
!. They Were Treasurer, j. A. Laugh
link, with ]. w Grandle, deputy; register
of deeds, E. FL. Wood. with Molly Lee.
deputy; clerk OF courts, l.. Sandys; sher-
iff, Il. NJ Quinn. Blunt. and superintend-
ent of schools, Margaret Linden.
DELMONT-During the past so days
this place has made a new record for
shipments of grain and live stock to east
ern markets. The corn shipments have
been unusually heavy, corn being mar
keted here in such quantities that the
elevators have been blockaded most of
the time. The car shortage has greatly
Inconvenience the handling of grain.
MILBANI< -Milbank canton, Patriarchs
Militant, has been organized here, with a
large membership. 1t is the only lodge of
the highest rank in Odd Fellowship in
northeastern South Dakota. The officers
are: \. f. Lockhart, captain and COM
mandant A. l.. Munson, lieutenant; r.
Wendland, ensign; Ed a. Johnson. clerk;
III. Fowler, accountant.
MADISON--,rhe Commercial club has
assumed the duty of financing the annual
winter fair and farmers institute, to be
held here February and g. and a COM
mittee was appointed to solicit funds and
prizes. 1t has been decided to hold the an
nual smoker and banquet of the Com
mercial club on the evening of Thursday,
January 16
ELK POINT-The annual meeting and
banquet of the Elk Point Commercial club
was held at the club rooms when follow
ing were elected: A. o. Ringsrud, pres-
dent; DR.. w. +. Buslell, vice president;
George C. kimmel treasurer: j. w. Cow
erdale, secretary; Charles Stickney; -. s.
Harter, P. III. Callahan. director,
HOT SPRINGS-Warmer weather pre-
walls after two days of extreme cold. The
thermometer dropped to q below zero
from freezing temperature. This was
the first cold weather experienced during
the winter and came without snow or
wind. But two inches of snow have fallen
here during the winter thus far.
MOBRIDGE-A. r. kersten, county
auditor for Corson county, has resigned
his position, and Ralph e. Smith, the audi
tor-elect was appointed to fill the va
cancy. Mr.. Kersten resigned in order to
take his seat as county commissioner. to
which he was elected last November. The
auditors term begins March /.
BRIDGEwATER-At the annual meet
ing Of the Bridgewater Commercial club
the following officers were chosen: G. A.
Clauser, president; Jacob Tschetter, vice
president; w. w. Moves, secretary and
treasurer: board of directors, G. A. Clau-
ser, Jacob Tschetter G. W. Laing, p. L.
Hanson, w. w. Moves.
CLEAR LAKE-As the result of the
automobile of J. B. Ennis capsizing near
town. Miss Alice Ardahl, of Candy Mimi,
was badly injured She was pinned under
the car and suffered a fracture of one OF
her wrists and two broken ribs. The
young woman was on her way to visit at
the Ennis home
YANKTON-Figures just published from
the Yankton postofice show the business
OF 1912 exceeded that of 1911, the highest
previous year, by ~ per cent. The gross
business done was over $4,000. In the first
five days of parcel post business over 400
parcels were sent out and nearly that
many received
FEDoRA-The placing in the county
aged woman and the mother of several
children who now are grown, has aroused
the sympathy of numerous residents of
Fedora and vicinity. 1t is alleged that
| some of her children are amply able TO
care for her.
YANKTON-Yankton postoffiee shows
an increase of business during the past
year Of AZ per cent over that for the year
1911, which was the largest previous year
", .of I,,,c; Tha 81
ness in the stamp department for 1911 was
$21, Al and for the year 1912 amounted
to $50, 430.49.
PHILIP-Tuesday morning the Their
mometer stood at Sc below. Twenty-four
hours before, the mercury went to % be-
low. Even hardened old liners admit that
this is cold weather. The bitterness of the
cold does not seem very severe, for the
sunshine is continuous "a I'd there is little
wind.
JAVA-Although the ,traightening Of
the main line of the Milwaukee railway
has left Java some distance from the
new line, the business men and other
residents have not become discouraged as
to Java's future, and are planning num-
her of improvements for this year.
WHITE LAKE-A prairie fire in Jam
uary was one of the novelties in the re-
gion near White Lake. The fire caused
great alarm but as there was nc; wind
blowing at the time the scores of farm
ers who turned out to fight it were able
| to extinguish it after a hard battle.
HOT SPRINGS The body of Arthur r..
Adams, proprietor OF the Blaine hotel at
Chadron, Neb., was sent east last night
| He was brought here In critical condi-
ton for surgical opera ton. which failed
to save him. and death followed in a few
| days.
ABERDEEN-Floyd C. Preston, man
aging editor OF the Aberdeen Daily Ameri-
can. and Miss Emma Dapper. bookkeeper
for the same paper. were married on Tues
day evening, January Q by the Rev. J. w.
| Hyslop. rector Of st. Marks Episcopal
church. sSSSs
STuRGIs The large ranch residence
near Vale. belonging to Doherty, Costley
I d sIseppa, was destroyed by hre last night.
The fire Is supposed to have started from
q defective iue
MILLER "a fire at Lebanon recently de-
sstroyed buildings and property estimated
| at - 800. only partly insured.
| PIERRE The deed OF the Chicago. NH
lswaukee U Puget Sound Railroad company