Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-14
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

WHITE LAKE-An artesians we'll
contractor has commenced the work of
drilling an artesian well on the shores
or a lake from which this town re-
ceives its name. The well will be drilled
for the purpose of securing water to
make the stage of water in the AXE
sufficient to transform the AXE into
one OF the finest fishing and hunting
resorts in this part Of the state.
KIMBALL-A message has been re-
ceived from DR.. Frank j. Bell, aviator,
that he will be here to give two per-
formances daily during the Brule county
fair, August q, % and %, in his large
curtiss biplane. DR.. Bell has also made
a date with Wagner, S. D., for Labor day,
september J.. AS there will not be time
70 pack and ship his biplane, he intends to
fly from Kimball to Wagner.
YANKTON - Charles Conrad. of
Yankton. had a hand mashed, one fin
ger broken and three ribs fractured
When ne was run over by ar autono-
pie; He was returning from a trip
to Tyndall, and the wind blew his hat
off into the road. While getting out
to recover it the car suddenly started,
and two wheels ran over his right
shoulder.
1ROQUOIS-While playing in a barn
on the farm of Dennis Geyman. seven
miles northwest of Iroquois, a 5-year-
old boy set fire to the structure. The
flames destroyed the barn, two gran
aries, two good horses, 1000 bushels Of
oats, a great deal of other small grain
and other property. There was no in
surance
ABERDEEN-Last Sunday a Ford auto
mobile, dislmantled and with the tonneau
chopped away. was found in front of a
candy store here. No particular atten-
ton vas paid to the car until Tuesday
night when the police took it in charge.
1t Is believed to be the car his vas
stolen from Gus Schwanger, of Redfeld,
last week.
Observation-Disclosures White. of the
dairy division of the bureau of animal
industry OF the department of agri-
culture, is removing to Aberdeen from
Manhattan, Kan, where he has heen
located previously. Mr.. White is In
charge Of a district composed of the
homa.
Observation-Disclosures of the North
west Iowa association, which is COM
posed of former residents of north
western Iowa. who now live IL his city,
and the surrounding country. are MAX
ing preliminary arrangements for their
annual picnic n celebration. to be
neld IN a fine grove near here on Aug
ust 20.
BRooKINGs-The Bookings coun-
ty Rural Letter Carriers association
has elected the following officers for
the coming YEAR. President. Charles
Collins. Brookings; vice president, C. r.
Knudson. Volga; secretary treasurer,
Fred De Groot, Volga. e. E. Lee was
elected a delegate to the state owen
ton OF rural letter carriers.
A nj II ~ NJ r - r,yot. - ~
sion of circuit court, pleaded guilty to the
charge of robbing George Mortenson on
the night OF July %. He was sentenced to
seven years in the state penitentiary.
Clyde Braughman, an accomplish. was
given five years. Nels Blair, the third
suspect arrested, has been bound over to
the next regular term of circuit court.
LEAD-on telegraphic information from
the authorities at Cedar Rapids. Ia, Chief
OF Police Keffeler arrested Robert
Thomas, the 16-yeargo1d son of Mrs. j. r.
Thomas. Of Cedar Rapids, on the charge
OF being a runaway The boy was attract
ed by a carnival that went through Iowa
and showed here and followed it. He will
be returned to his home.
CORONA-T. A. Belgium, of this
place, Is the owner of a valuable and
interesting family heirloom in the form
of a wooden drinking cup which has
been in possession Of the Belgium fam
lily for a period of 100 years, or since
1893. 1t was made in Norway and has
been handed down from generation to
generation. q
RICHMOND-The general store and
postoffice of Charles Morton here was
broken into and robbed of between $50
and $50 inacash. No stamps were taken.
The robber or robbers gained entrance to
the store by prying up the window with a
Il h ofnH rplt1A Fo~fO rl1Nk H. ~ ,~~~x
above. No arrests have yet been made.
PIERRE-The attorney general holds
that former State Veterinarian Hicks can
not draw salary for July, even though the
new board was selected July /, and did
not qualify until July %. On like
grounds the new board cannot draw ex-
pense account for July. because of failure
to qualify until July q.
PIERRE-wolf bounty claims have
been adjusted for the year ending
June 80 last, with a total of s14,1S9
listed against the appropriation for
wolf bounties. This means that ~certifi-
cate holders will this year get 81 cents
on h dollar of face of their certifi-
Gates. Last year they secured II cents.
Observation-Disclosures and Gustave
Kluch We're arrested near Aberdeen. by
s. p. Constock, deputy game. warden,
on the charge OF violating the state
game Jaw. by shooting prairie chick
ems. They pleaded guilty and We're
c~onfiscated.
PIERRE-The board OF medical
aminers has moved its offices from the
capitol to Waubay, where hi chair
mar Of h board lives. Their removal
will make room for the new state vet
Urinary board, which will have its Sec
rotary and s-tenographer permanently
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