Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-21
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
WASHINGTON spR1NGs-A fire

gain and other property, including an
automobile, a corn binder, a new silo
that had been stored there preparatory to
Its erection in the fall. and other prop
erty. The flames spread so rapidly that
1t was impossible to save anything.
PARKER-A new bank has been
established at Parker, to be known as
the Farmers State bank. The stock
holders are all Parker business men
and nearby farmers. The list includes
O.. w. Mabee, j. A. Weiland, G.. w.
Howdle. Dan E. Hansen. A. L. Grebel,
Frank Schuknecht, Joseph Echelberry,
Joseph Coy. James Murray, Ferd
Haasche, Frank Howdle, j. E.. Hazlitt
and A. J. Weiland.
PIERRE-The attorney general has
received word hat the rate hearing
for South Dakota on passenger and
freight rates will not be held until after
September s, although the date had
previously been set for the week Of
September 8. Judge Willard, Who will
hear the rate case when 1t is presented
at Sioux Falls, has other matters press
ing for attention.
BIG STONE-Two new Catholic
churches are to be built in this section
of South Dakota this year. AT Marvin,
Horace Davidson has donated a site 1928
by liz feet, On which a church building
25x50 feet is now being built. At South
Shore pledges have been secured fol
the building of a new church about
the same size as the one at Marvin.
ABERDEEN-Final word on the
matter Of the. appointment of Prof. A.
H: Seymour of Volga to a position
with the Northern Normal nj Indus
trial school has been received by Presi-
dent G. ". Nash of the school. The
school board at Volga, where Professor
Seymour had been engaged for another
year, has definitely refused to release
him from his contract. ~
MEADOW-Henry George, known as
"Baldy" George, was arrested Monday
night by Sheriff John Anderson and
his deputy, Noble Helvig. Of Perkins
county, neal Covert in the Slim Buttes
stolen horses in Meade county and
taken them to the Northwestern ranch
neal Hettinger, N. D., and sold them.
MILLER-L. B. Case, past 80 years
of age, living alone here and very
feeble, is enjoying a visit from his
brother, Howard Case of Newton. a.,
aged Is, a pensioned railroad employe,
also quite feeble. The two aged broth
ers had not seen each other before for
many years and find much pleasure in
~rehearsing stories of their younger
days.
CARTHAGE-William H. Older, who
died at his home on a farm some miles
from here, was a pioneer resident Of
this vicinity, having taken up his resi-
dence here in 1883. He was a veteran
years in local G. A. R., circles. He was
t6 years of age and is survived by a
widow and a son and daughter.
ELK POINT-John Flannery of this
city and Miss Theresa Raabe We're
united in marriage this morning at 1880
o'clock at the brides home in Sioux
Falls. After a short wedding trip to
eastern points. they will make their
home in Elk Point. the groom being the
senior members of the Flannery Bros,
drug company.
PRESHO-The wool Industry is becom-
ing of Importance in this and other por-
lions of Lyman county. During a period
IF two weeks wool to the value of $10,O 900
WAS shipped from Presho. The ship
ments from Draper thus far have reached
about the same value and smaller
mounts have been shipped from the 9TH
lr towns of the county
sIssEToN INDIAN AGENCY-Pre-
annual fair of the Sisseton Sioux In
aians, which will be held at this agency
pm September %, "a and %. The ex-
hibits and attractions this year will be
better and greater than ever and a
large attendance is assured.
KIMBALL-A real estate deal was
made here yesterday which involves
property transfers of about $40, 600.
Geo. Atkinson. a farmer near Mitchell,
traded his 700-acre farm in the north
eastern part of this county for a 4S0-
n 1ro = -aa or,~Nl H., D--- ~ -
Lisbon township, Davidson county.
RUSK1N PARK-Preparations are
being completed for the annual San.
born county, fair, which will be held
here September 2, 8 and 4. Residents
Of different parts of the county now
are engaged in gathering agricultural
exhibits, which are expected to be un-
usually fine mes.
ROSCOE-S. A. Thomas has sold the
plant of the Roscoe Reveile, a local
weekly newspaper, to w. L.. McCaf-
ferty, Of Ipswich. The Misses Lottie
n Dewey McCafferty, sisters of the
new owner, will be placed in charge
and will conduct the paper in the flu
ture.
BONESTEEL-George J. Chilly, cashier
OF the Bonesteel State bank. was seri-
ously injured yesterday by being thrown
IL AN wac Mil W odIiA
ing up cattle on the Chilly ranch, north OF
town. His collar bone was badly frac-
tured and his body and back bruised and
lacerated.
HOWARD-Despondent because OF
failing eyesight, which he feared. would
leave him blind, caused Nick Beschta
aged 80, of Howard, to commit suicide
by drinking carbolic acid. "A widow
and two small children survive him.
DUPREE-Amos. Bachar Of Arrow,
head was chosen county commissioner
Of Ziebach county by the other com
missioners, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of II. NJ. Spilsman
Of Red Elm, who Is leaving the county
TRIPP-A contract has been made
for aeroplane Sights each day of the
Hutchinson county fair, September 8
4 and 5. A carnival company has also
been secured as one OF the amusement
attractions of the fair and good enter
tainment is assured to visitors.
PLATTE-The Charles Mix county
fair will be held at Platte September
3-4-5. good program for the enter
tainment Of visitors has been prepared
by the management. John p. Campbell
is president, C. e. Lien treasurer and
George Fl. Henry secretary.
YANKTON-Sam GiIiland. residing
seven miles west OF Yankton. reports tina
his oats yielded IS bushels per acre, az
shown by threshinR returns. The lowest
|soats yield OF this vicinity 1t 50 bushels.
Wheat yields range all the way from Il
to So Bushels per acre,