Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-23
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

b13 marriage licenses issued in Moody
county. During the same period 80 d.
vorces were granted. while there were L.
1893 births and $50 deaths. During 1912 81
marriage licenses were issued. the births
reached 272, there were 70 deaths and three
divorces were granted.
vERMILLIoN-Judge Tripp handed
down a decision whereby 1928 acres of land
belonging to T. r. Walker will be trans
ferred from the corporation Of the city OF
Vermillion to yermilion township The
city commissioners refused to make the
and an appeal to the circuit
court was made with the above result.
The purpose Of the transfer Is to reduce
taxation.
WEBSTER-The congregational church
society of this place has extended a call
to Rev. Geo. NJ. Peacock to become pas
tor of the church. For some time he has
been missionary worker In the region
west of the Missouri river. He was edu-
Gated in New England and held a pas
torate in New York before volunteering
for the western missionary service.
CASTLEWOOD-The residents of this
place yesterday celebrated the goth ami
versary OF the founding OF the town. One
of the features was free banquet, to
which the entire population was invited.
One of the sporting features was a game
Of basketball between the girls Of Cas-
tlewood and Clear lake. The days fes-
ttvities concluded with a grand ball.
HOWARD-Traffle on the north line of
the Northwestern railroad was delayed
several hours when a train ran into
herd OF cows near town. One of the ami
mails became wound about machinery of
the engine so tightly that the locomotive
was stopped and it required strenuous
work to remove the carcass.
WHITE OWL-What the parcel post
means to the residents of this section is
made plain by the following: An express
package weighing three pounds, billed
from Cleveland. Ohio. arrived here today.
The charges on it were Is cents. Upon
looking at the parcel post rate it is found
that the same package would have come
through for only Is cents.
MADISON-Local railroad men have re-
ceived information that the project of ex-
tending the southern Minnesota division
of the Milwaukee railroad to the Pacific
coast is now under consideration. This
route would shorten the time from Chi
cago to the coast over 10 hours and would
give this division the through mail con-
tracts.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Commissioner Bas-
ford has returned from Redf1eld, where
no was detained for some time by severe
illness and operation. Though looking
rather pale and tired, he is recuperating
and will soon be in shape for the duties
which fall upon that department the first
four months of the year.
CHALKBuTTEs-T new store which
is being erected here in place OF the one
destroyed by fire two weeks ago is rapidly
nearing completion and q new stock OF
goods have already been ordered. Since
the destruction of the old store, residents
have been forced to do their trading Mt
White Owl.
WHITE OWL-The First State bank.
whose building was destroyed by fire
some time ago, has completed its removal
to Marcus. and Cashier Petrick will make
the trip to White Owl once or twice a
week to transact any business the bank
may have at this place.
PARKER-The Parker postoffice has
been removed to the new building, built
by the New Era company. A complete
system OF new lock boxes has been In
stalled and fine Accommodations have
been arranged for the large rural business
Of the office.
ABERDEEN-Th grim reaper beat out
the stork and ran Cupid close race in
Brown county In December. There were
q deaths, % births and 20 marriages in
the county during December, according
TO tho official report just issued.
PIERRE-The $4,000 bridge over the.
Belle Fourche river on the old Bismarck
trail has just been completed. and at
fords great satisfaction to Butte and Law
renee counties. The bridge was paid for
jointly by the two counties.
MILBANK-Good progress is being
made in the work OF raising funds to lift
the Indebtedness. OF the new Catholic par
ny f1,n x,nhr n1 h,,fI< mis-
duty Of securing the necessary money has
been assumed by Father O'Neil.
PIERRE-,The Rubber Detroit Manufac-
turing company OF Chicago. with q capital
stock Of $4,000. has been Incorporated
under the South Dakota laws with O. p
Ayers. Emil Meyer. g. G. Dunton and T.
J. Dyke as incorporators.
4 TYNDALLs-A number OF prominent
women have organized an Improvement
league and will work in conjunction with
the commercial club for the advancement
OF Tyndall and the identifying Of the
streets and public places.
PLANKINTON-The county auditor has
been ordered by the board OF county COM
mtssioners to advertise for bids for grad
Ing the Scenic highway across Aurora
county The road win strike both white
Lake and Plankinton.
6I<ANA<GL1 DOl4Er-ET8nk Naeve. county
commissioner OF Dewey county, has pur-
chased the building stock and fixtures Of
the Ripe Naeve Co.. at Eagle Butte.
and will install new stock Of goods. :.
SIssETON- New officers OF the f,re de-.
Hpartment are: Chief, H. L.. Cortelyou:
assistant chief Andrew Warwick: captain.
3. "A. Hansons secretary, d. j. Prindi-
vtlles treasurer, Leo Lukanitsch
n EMERY Professor McNulty recently
resigned as principal Of the Emery
schools. and the vacancy now has been
flied BY Professor Mcclure, with Mrs.
Mcclure 90 assistant principal
Il MADISON Through the efforts Of Gem
seral Beadles the federal nsheries depart
ment will IN the spring send large con-
signment lot young ash for distribution in
Lakes Madison and Herman.
Il; YANKToN- Emil Dahl, OF Sioux CIV.
his arxiySd N Yanlkton to take charge Of
the Wells Fargo Express company offices
in place Of Agent Korves. resigned to
stAks up insurance work
lsE5 ANoyA y petttion haa been filed with
the city council asjting that q special elec-6
ton Be called 20 take 4 vote on the prop
osation Of issuinE bonds for the co.struc-
stion of city "a tes soi
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