Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-31
Dan III STATE NEWS


/ nes0taS and Nebraska. Sioux City, Ia,
mas had the annual winter conventions
OF the association for some time. and
llt ts probable that Sioux Falls will
pc chosen az the permanent place foI
holding the summer conventions OF the
Organization.
PINGSTEDWhile ira Toothman
was IN the field cutting hay on his
farm near kdalfa, his 5-year-old son
ran into the mower and his one foot
was practically cut entirely off. The
little fellow had been In the field with
his father and was told to sit on a
stone and wait while Mr.. Toothman
made the rounds Of the field. When
| on the return trip the little fellow came
cumming towards the machine and was
In the sickle so quickly that 1t was Inn
possible to stop and avoid the acct
| dent
STICKNEY-Whise Andrew loft and
Evor Reynolds were enjoying smoke
the other Nevenfng an explosion oc-
CURED while one was lighting the 9TH
er's pipe. Andrew felt sting on the
nose and though he were shot and 9
bullet had lodged in the nostril. DR.,
Pherrin examined the wound and
found that the missile had made two
small holes, but no shot OF any kind
could be found. Evidently small
cartridge mixed in the tobacco did 1t.
SIOUX FALLS Clinton Young. who
recently was arrested at Mitchell and
brought back to Sioux Falls, as the
result Of his preliminary hearing be-
lore g local justice, has been held for
tr1al at the next term Of state circuit
court on the charge OF burglary His
bond was fixed at $500, and in default
of this he has been lodged In Jail The
crime of which he Is accused is the
entering OF the home Of Mrs. Frank
Lyford and the theft of $125 in gold
which was secreted in the house.
MITCHELL This section got one Of
ne best rains In a month, when rain
slowly, every drop of which soaked
into the ground. The rain to the nortl,
and west was much heavier than here
The moisture stopped work in the har-
vest fields for day or two, but il
VIII be OF much help to the corn crop
Whlcn Is In splendid condition, for
yaelding the best returns In 15 years
The weather turned much warmer after
the rain.
ABERDEEN Retail merchants q
Aberdeen at meeting which was at.
tended by about so retailers. decided
to organize q local retail merchants.
association. The main object Of thu
associa ton is to form q credit rating
system, and a committee was appointed
to work out the details OF the plan. a
paid secretary will be employed by the
association to keep a IA ting OF all Gus.
toners. s {
WAUBAY--While crossing the Mil.
iWaukee railroad track here as q pas.
senger train was approaching, the driv.
Ing gear of Charles Hjelmtng's automo
pile Went wrong or Hjelming becam
bewildered and stopped the machine.
anyway, the machine stopped directii
across the track and the approach
Ing train struck 1t squarely. demolish
ing the machine. Bjelmir,g ESCAPED
with few minor bruises
DEADWOODS herifr Frank Mob
/ nan is continuing the search To-
/ George Baehmann, the miner who il
missing from the Two-Bit district, bui
with little hope OF discovering wher
the man is. Bachmann, has some none.
IN a sDeadwood bank and has an In
terest in some gold mining ground Il,
the Two Bit district and it seems quee.
that he went away without arrangin,
for the care of that property.
SIOUX FALLS John. p. Dietlein. !:
saloon keeper of Aberdeen has filed 5
petition inX bankruptcy in the fedora
court. The petition sets forth that hi.
Liabilities amount to s., 1882. OF which
s2sIls.O2 are unsecured claims. His as;
sets are listed at $14l.50. all Of which
he claims to be exempt. The matte,
was referred to en- Harris. refere
h-Abankruptcy. va s y
FsAIRFAxThe next regular meet
ing Of the Rosebud Editorial associa
ton will be held here August s. Thf,
I being the first time Fairfax has had
the honor of entertaining the associa
f ton. constdera BILE interest is being takel
to show the visitors a season of pleas
ure. An interesting program will s,
given at the close OF which a banulIa.