Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Smith was instantly
killed on the William Schoepp farm near
this town when he attempted to pass :
gasoline engine grinding feed. His coat
was caught on the crank SHAFT and be-
fore assistance could reach him the young
man was dead his skull being fractured
in addition to his other numerous injuries.
His father, Melvin Smith, and several
brothers and sisters reside at Henry
YANKTON-The seventh annual con-
yention of the state Y. NJ. G.. A. has come
to q close here, after the most successful
gathering ever held. In the resolutions
adopted the various colleges of the state
represented, Joined in communications to
Governor Byrne and the two legislative
bodies, indorsing the governor for his
stand in urging the limiting of saloons in
the state to one per each GOO.
PIERRE-The supreme court has af-
fr1ned the lower court of Minnehaha
county in the case of Howard VS.. Ward,
in which case George w. Egan opposed
the dismissal of suit q claim that he
was an interested party. In that he had
contingent fee of so per cent of any dam
ages which might be collected. Both the
lower and supreme courts held that Egan
had no rights.
PARKER-Guy WEIGH has been arrest
ed at Hurley on a statutory charge and
held in $3.50 bonds. He Is alleged to have
committed the crime year ago, but the
authorities were unable to find him at that
time. He returned to Hurley Saturday
and was arrested by Sheriff Bailey. A
child has been born to his alleged victim.
MILLER-At recent meeting OF the
Miller Commercial club, the proposition
to establish Chautauqua In Hand coun-
ty was taken up and a committee COM
posed of Mayor Christ, p. f. Waite, F.
d. Greene, H. w. Woodruff, John Pusey,
George Iverson and j. A. Bushfield APP
pointed to make the arrangements.
ABERDEEN-A. A. Picker, son of the
| late Congressman John A. Picker. and
former publisher of the Aberdeen Daily
American, later publishing the Faulkton
Record, which he recently sold. has re-
turned to Aberdeen as superintendent Of
the accident department Of the Northern
Casualty company, of Aberdeen.
MITCHELL Dependency over the
death of his wife year ago, caused Otto
Cornelius. aged 81 years. to commit sui
eide at the home of his so1i, tAfcs miles
south of Raymond. On returning home In
the evening the son found the dead body
Of his father hanging from the banister
Of the stairway.
sPRINGFIELD-Th c. H. Trowbridge
for $4,000. or $112.5O an acre-about the
highest price farm land ever has been sold
for in this vicinity. The farm is a fine one
and it is believed 1t will be worth $50 an
acre five years from now.
HUDSON-The boy scouts will engage
in gardening on extensive scale during
the coming summer. Prizes will be given
to the one raising the best garden. Each
plot will be marked with the owners
.,y,1 Y, lad will how. 10,
his own plot.
MITCHELL--About Is members of the
local knights of Pythias will go out to
Plankinton this evening to assist in the
organization of a lodge at that place, the
work to be carried on under the direction
of G. v. Wilson. of this city, state or
ganizer.
PIERRE-w NJ. Smith, who operates
the Capitol cafe at the state house has
| petition out asking for a recommends
ton of the Legislature to assist him in
securing a concession to run a similar
| cafe on q larger scale at the Panama
exposition.
YANISTON-At the annual meeting of
the First District State Dental society.
DR.. j. Martin, of Vermillion, was elected
president; DR.. Roht .lasmann, of Scotland,
| vice president. and DIR. b. F. Lockwood,
OF Yankton. secretary treasurer.
VOI.GA-One of the few women drug
| gsts in the state is Miss Helen Christian
son, Of this city, a graduate of the phar-
] macy department OF the state college at
| Brookings. She had gone to Bruce to take
| charge of drug store there
| ABERDEEN-Th budget fund being
| raised by the Aberdeen Commercial fund
| for use i'm securing new industries passed
| the $4,000 mark yesterday, and the com
| mittee of 10 raising the fund expects it TO
reach $4,000 or $4,000.
BIG STONE-The Commercial club at
| its annual meeting elected the following
| officers: President, I. D.. Aldrich editor
| Of the Big Stone Headlight; vice president,
| James Black; secretary, T.. A. Gold; treas
| urer G. K. Clark
Rec HEIGHTs-On March Rev. Il. p.
| Swartout, now of Turton. will assume the
l pastorate of the Congregational church
This place will seem like home to him,
| for 20 years ago he was pastor Of the same
| church.
WOLSEY-Last year was great build
| ing year for Wolsey. but this year is ex-
| pected to surpass it. Among other public
! improvements will be the construction OF
cement sidewalks and the grading of the
| streets
TURTON-A defective chimney caused
| the destruction bs fire of the fine farm
/ home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Morgan.
near here. About all they saved was the
| clothing on their backs.
CAsTLEwOOD- The Castlewood Liter
| airy society has elected new officers, as
| follows: President, A L.. Curtis: vice
| president, Mae Z. Camp; secretary treas
urer. Lillian Fike.
EDGEMONT-The Edgemont Commer-
| cial club has been re-organized, with the
| following officers: President DIR. Thorn-
ton; vice president. Roy Parkin; secre-
/ tary, w. r. Wyatt.
/ WEssTNGTON sPRINGs-T men,
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church
have by unanimous vote decided to erect
new church at o cost of $4,000. A site
/ has been secured.
PIERRET railroad commissioners
have issued cali for an uptown express
office In washington Springs, where
complaint Of long standing. Is under con
siderations
BONEsTEEI-Two new towns have
come into existence In the newly opened
portion Of Mellette county. The towns;