Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
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public library are making extensive prep
E~ratfons for the dedication of the iDstitu-
! ton In the near future. The building Is
practically completed and on October "a
the citizens of Canton will be given an OPP
p%ortunity to assist In filling the shelves
| with books. A reception and book shower
will be held on that date. The formal
dedication will take place a few weeks
later, at which time several OF the most
prominent South Dakota orators will take
part in the exercises.
CUsTER-The first mothers pensions
! granted IN Custer county under the new
law have peen awarded to Mrs. KY Put
nam, OF Buffalo Gap, and Mrs. Tinnie
Gorton. of Custer. Mrs. Putnam is a
widow with three children and will re-
ceive SIS per month. Mrs. Gorton has
two children and will receive SO per
month. She is the widow of Charles Cor
ton, who was shot and killed at Britton
about a year ago while acting as peace
maker between two men who were en-
gagged In a fight.
TABOR-Anton Charvat. a farmer liv-
ing in Charles Mix county, Is here re-
ceiving treatment for a peculiar ailment
resulting from his becoming o~verheated
while at work in a field. Although his
eyesight Is good SO far az seeing objects
about him is concerned, he has noticed
SAAo AAlSE pCSOlLilllS oVCIilGdlto Tx SIdu-
ually is becoming unable to read. His
memory also is affected, as frequently
while engaged in conversation he cannot
think OF the most common words, and Is
wholly unable to express himself.
KIMBALL-Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Brooks. highly respected residents, have
just celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary. About 40 old time friends were
present to aid them in suitably observing
the event. Mr.. Brooks is n years OF age.
while his wife Is 6S. Three Of their seven
children are living. They took up their
residence In Marshall county, Iowa. in
1877, and In 1889 came to the vicinity OF
himball and located on q homestead, hay-
ing since been residents of this region.
ONIDA-A to the unknown
dead has been erected In the local GENE.
terry through the efforts Of member of
the q. A. r. and other citizens The mon
ument Us of concrete and is surmounted by
30 hombshells, relics of the civil war,
which We're given the local Grand Army
post by the war department. The monu-
ment Will be dedicated on Saturday, Octo-
Der 20. with appropriate exercises, in
charge OF the CA. r., w. R. c. and Sons
OF Veterans. school children and citizens
generally.
MENNO-some of the farmers of this
vicinity are feeding common Lewis I've to
their hogs to cure them of hog cholera,
and 1t Is stated the lye does the work.
They use one-fourth OF a can to a barrel
OF slop. The second day after the feedtna
of the lye commences they are well
enough to eat corn. This was the case
with a large number of hogs that were SO
far gone with the cholera that they could
hardly stand when the first dose of I've
was given them.
FRANKFORT-C. r. Wilson of this
place was aroused during the night by
two range who told him some one
was robbing the store OF M. f. Cooke.
Wilson thought the men were attempting
To NAV q nract,cat toxic and went hack
to he'd without turning in ar, alarm Next
morning when Cooke onened his store he
found some one had broken a window and
entared the estab,ish,nent taldne The
change from the cash draw and cloth
ing amounting to about $50.
WOLF CREEK-Rey. Paul Tschetter.
one OF the best known Mennonite clergy,
men in the state. is living at the point Of
death at his home here az the result of a
stroke of PARALYSIS. He now is abso-
lutely helpless and his death is momentar-
lily expected. His son, who lives in North
Carolina. and his two daughters from
Canada have been summoned to his bed
side.
EGAN-Charged with grand larceny, a
1 DeNltentlaFy OftelSe, an EnS1Shinal
named C. Bishop has been lodged in the
county jail pending his trial at the next
term of state circuit court. He is ac-
cused OF stealing two gold watches, 1923 in
money. two pairs of shoes and a new suit
case, belonging to- men employed with
him who were doing some concrete work
in this vicinity.
WOONSoCKET-The county commits
sloners v contributed $50 oward the
cost Of q to the soldier dead
which 1t is proposed to erect on the court
house grounds of this city. The remain
der Of the sum necessary will be raised
by popular subscription. The monument
Will be composed OF iron cannon balls
In pyramid form and resting on
the words. .iss1-1sss. Dedicated to on1
soldiari dead
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hoseoaie Mennon-
ite colony, situaseo near mere. mas just
'marKeteu the cappages Wnlcn the colonists
raised on one acre o. lana; me crop Yield
ca SO tnat the .colonists re-
while It Is estimated that the
coIonists themselves used at least s1o0
worth from the same tract rhns the
single acre Of LAND. produces a cron wnrth
s7oN
Fot.s. 9 farmer near
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