Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-11-20
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

be appointed administrative of the estate
OF her late husband, Albert w. Morse.
The estate consists OF real property OF
the estimated value OF $50, 900. and personal
property of the value of $4,000. The petit
ton will be heard before the court on No
vember Is. This probably will be the
largest estate ever probated in the count
court of Faulk county.
BERESFORD-The city council has
made settlement for the new artesian we'll
which has been drilled to increase the
supply of the local water works system.
The well cost $2.S75. The council also
awarded the contract for the construction
OF a new building at the water works
pumping station. In future Beresford
will nave first class fire protection and
an abundance of water for domestic pur-
poses.
ABERDEEN-The November term OF
federal court convened here Monday with
both the petit and grand iuries In session.
There are a number of criminal cases on
the calendar, including the case against
Rev. l.. L. Sanders, formerly a pastor at
Leela, S. D., charged with having OBJ
tanned money for a library under false
pfetenses.
REVILLO-Boyd Cawley, a young man
employed with a threshing crew near
here, was arrested on complaint OF a
deputy sheriff from Grand Island, Neb., |
| who had a warrant for his arrest on a
charge of arson. Cawley consented to
return to Nebraska without requisition.
The alleged crime was committed last
spring.
ISABELLE is claimed one train on the
Milwaukee railroad started 80 prairie fires
on this branch OF the road one day last
week. One fire was quite serious, and
burned for two days, covering a wide
strip Of country. 1t is stated the fires are
caused by the use OF a semi-lignite coal in
the locomotives
HURON-John Moore, who gives his for
mer residence as Davenport, Ia, and who
is wanted for stealing a horse from the
strum farm. near Huron, was arrested at
Forestburg by Constable c.. j. .Kopan,s of
Huron. He was brought here and bound
over to the circuit court in the sum of
$500, and being unable to give bond was
lodged in the county Jail.
WAKONDA - The city council has
awarded the contract for the drilling of
an 8-inch artesian well, water from which
will be utilized for fire protection and
domestic purposes. The well will be one
Of the largest of its kind in this part Of
the state. A fine flow is expected to be
struck. as this region is directly over the
great artesian basin.
4 4GI1bASE<-oloQA Slly ana sioux FFdlIS
men have organized the Sioux Falls
Serum company to supply serum for the
treatment of live stock. The new COM
pany Is capitalized at $4,000. The incor-
porators are E.. L. Fitzsimmons and F. s.
Wagner, of Sioux City, and F. L. Thayer,
| of Sioux Falls.
WAGNER-Father Twohig. for some
time In charge Of the Wagner parish Of
the Catholic church, has been transferred
Il IN Ca niIr +uyhnrn g. ha MILL ~1-.o;- 500.
January l, next, when he will resume his
former work as a missionary OF the
church. He has been succeeded here by
Father Charles Byrne. late of Cavour.
TYNDALL-The local Eastern Star
lodge has elected the following officers
for the coming year: Worthy matron,
Mrs. Youngworth; worthy patron, Mr..
Williamson; associate matron, Mrs. Col
burn; secretary, Mrs. Brelsford; treasurer.
Mrs. Abbott; conductress, Mrs. Thomp-
son; associate conductress, Mrs. Pike.
Observation-Disclosures appointed by
the commercial club are perfecting ar
engagements for the annual farmers short
course. which Is to be held in Sisseton
from November "a to %. Various farm
products will be exhibited, and prices will
be given those making the best exhibits.
MADISON-Citizens of Madison have
been advised that the authorities at Wash
lngton are pushing as speedily as posi-
BILE arrangements for erecting in Madison
q government postoffce building, for
which an appropriation was approved last
March.
YANKTON-Mr. and Mrs. Clark s
West celebrated their fftieth wedding an
htversary November 8 at their home near
Fullerville, Yankton county. This couple
came to ankton county as early as 1867.
and have held ever since the homestead
taken at that time.
CENTERVILLE-A movement has been
inaugurated to secure a Carnegie public
library building for this city. An appli-
cation VIII be made to Mr.. Carnegie for
Q donation Of either 5000 or $4,000. the
exact amount net yet having been deter
mined.
! PIERRE-At a dinner here the enea 90.
ment was announced OF Miss Ruth HYDE.
the Oldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles L. Hyde, and Rev. Hanford T..
Russell. rector OF the Episcopal church
Of this city.
WHITE R~IyER-Arthur Hewlett. late
OF Winner, has purchased the plant al
the 5Mellette County News, a weekly news
paper published here, and will conduct the
paper in future. He is an experienced
newspaper man.
SCoTLAND-Albert Binder. ir.. was
v JSuAAy u Wncl Inc wagon with which
J he was hauling hay tipped over and
hurled him to the ground, He stri1cl,
the ground with such force that one 81
his kidneys was torn loose. His condi-
ton is serious.
LEAD-The member OF the Black Hills
Medical association, at a meeting hela
here here, elected the following officers,
President. DR.. Ashcroft: vice president
DR.. Moffit; secretary-treasurer. DR.. Minty'
censor DR.. Lyle Hare. A BANQUET fol.
lowed the election OF officers.
MENNo-Paul j. Hofer claims he H..
just struck the beet artesian weili IA thi.
part OF the state. It Is only 80 feet deer
and the pressure Is sufficient to throw
the water to = height OF 70 feet above the
top Of the we'll casing.
COLOME-Peter Hanson. ! wen iknorr
farmer OF this part Of the Rosebud coun.
tfy, died 'slddenly - the result 81 .
stroke re apoplexy. He was q YEAR 3,
ssSaAd Y survived by : widow and "a
children.
CARTER-Robt. r.. Miller ana =.
Y~oungQuist have become owners of Is,
. plantaof the Carter News, and VIII CON,
duct Is under the management Of the car
! ter P~ubliahtng company. POLITICIANS. IS,
81 paper will be Independent.
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