Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-02
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

PIERRE--The new irrigation project
to a large territory near Oral and
Buffalo Gap. is being worked out by
the engineering corps in the field at
present, n they have found a reser-
voir site near Cascade which will hold
an enormous volume of water, and the
lane which will be covered being prac-
ttcaliy all cheap tracts which the own
ers are willing to let go of at a reason
able figure for the purpose. The force
goes in a few days to the proposed
tract to be irrigated to run lines and
find just the acreage which can be used
for that purpose.
ARTESIAN-While delivering hogs
to a local dealer, Henry Wehlage. a
we'll known farmer of this vicinity, was
stricken with apoplexy He was taken
in an auto to his home and died a few
hours later. Soon after being stricken
an acquaintance stepped UP to the
wagon, when Wehlage, recognizing
him, said: us that you, Will? / am SO
bind L cannot see and never felt SO
sick" He is survived by a widow ard
four children.
KIMBALL-CharIes Sanders, Brule
county's big %ranchman. who lives 10
miles north of Kimball, sold $50, 900
worth of his cattle Wednesday, and he
still has o 1000 head left. During
the Interstate fair at sioux City he sold
Is carloads for approximately $4O,0 900.
There has been much activity in ship
ping cattle from here of late. Early
this week it required a special freight
train to handle the shipment.
PIERRE-A Wisconsin girl, in writ
Ing to this city applying for a school in,
South Dakota, expressed a great fear
that there may be too many wild In
dians and other frontier evidences in
L tho cfnta for hnr paonn 0f wind hI1f
says that she might come to South
Dakota to teach If she can be assured
that she would not meet with such
troubles in the school where she might
be placed.
ELK POINT-A threshing machine
owned by Henry Bruneau, of Jefferson,
working on the Ed Donnelly farm east
week. The fire also destroyed -four
wheat stacks containing 800 bushels,
and before the separator could be
drawn away, all of the woodwork was
burned out Of the machine, leaving
only the steel frame.
SINAI-At the annual meeting of the
Sinai Civic league the following officers
President, Mrs Henry Larson; seer
etary. Mrs. Adolph Larson; treasurer,
Mrs. Christopher Bern. The league Is
working on a project to have the fire
fighting facilities Of the town increased
SO there will be less danger Of disas-
trous fires.
MISUNDERSTANDING of. Sully county
report excitement among residents of
Fairbanks township on a demand for
payment of interest on about ST. 300
of bonds which they supposed had been
paid. F. M. Bennett, for many years
treasurer of that township, a been
absent for several weeks, and his
present location is not known.
DEADWOOD-Lying near the Bur
lington railroad depot at Englewood,
the body of B. +. Jones, a laborer there,
was found by railroad men. Jones,
who was 35 years old. had been work
ing around Englewood for several
years. He had been drinking, and a
coroner's jury. which investigated the
case decided that death was due to
exposure.
YANKToN-The Rhodes scholar
ship examination for South Dakota
will be held on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, October IA and Is, at Yankton
college. The examination will begin at
8 a.. m. on Tuesday and end at 6 D.. m.
on Wednesday,. Further information
may be ecure by addressing Prof.
William j. McMurty, Yankton, S. D.
PARKER-The county board of
insanity passed upon the case of E.
p. Benson, of Hurley, this week and
adjudged him insane and committed
him to the asylum for the insane at
Yankton. Some months ago he was
arrested for promoting a prize fight.
1t was thought his mind was then un-
balanced.
YANKTON-Charles F. schurz, Of
Parkston, was before United States
Commissioner E. T.. White on the
charge Of sending obscene matter
II fhrNlIOh the nnQiJCE Ea thu ~ w Mai r 4 ~ r.
witness being Mrs. Annie M~echtenberg,
Of Parkston. Schurz was bound over
to the next. term Of federal ou for
trial.
HARRISON-Rev. Karl Schipper, for
some time In charge Of the Reformed
church here, has notified his c~ongrega-
ton Of his resignation Of the pastorate
in order to accept a call to the pastor
ate of a church of the same denomina-
ton in Chicago. He expects to assume
his duties in Chicago about October s.
STURGIS-Henry George, otherwise
known as "Baldy George who was
arrested about two months ago on a
charge of horse stealing, broke out of
the Meade county Jail and. made his
escape. He was awaiting trial after
being bound over to the circuit court,
which Is now in session here.
DEADWOOD-Frank Miletich wap
instantly killed n his partner, Mat
Dallivich. injured when a loaded ore
a tipped over at the wash No. q
mine neal here Wednesday afternoon.
The men were standing on the back OF
the a and We're caught by the rock.
GROTON--A new creamery building
Is nearing completion here and the in
%stitution sooE will be placed in opera
ton. The machinery now is being
placed in position. The creamery will
be conducted by a cooperative COM
pany of business men and farmers.
BRIDGEWATER-Frank w. Nit
chell, clerk OF court for McCook coun-
tN, our his intention of resign
ing the Office October z. and with HE
family will remove to Mitchell, where
he will be associated I'm the law prac-
tice with n. G. Preston.
ELK PoINT-Forty Chinese ring
neck p~heasants were distributed in this
county last week by Z, J.. Welby, dep
uty state game warden. They were
given to eight farmers In different
parts Of the county,
CANToN-Thts city Is In the throes
OF harvest home festival, to con-
clude Saturday. One OF the features Of
the festival Is ine exhibit OF the
farm products Of Lincoln county.
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