Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-27
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

business and where he was sntwbound
for q week. He reports that no trains
ran over that branch OF the Milwaukee
from Wednesday night until the follow
ing Thursday and that IT took ! rotary
snow piow 10 hours to get 06 miles after
the track had been already once opened
on account OF the drifting.
ALEXANDRIA-Ray Chase, OF Alexan-
dria, recently won distinction as a goose
shooter. He was delivering q load Of hay
and had his shotgun beside him. He saw
a flock Of wild geese light in corn field
He started after them and as they rose
he began firing. There were six in the
bunch and he killed five outright and
wounded the other SO that he captured it
also.
MITCHELI-A big real estate transfer
occurred IN Hutchinson county and broke
the record for the amount OF land in a
body. The section brought 80 200, an aver
age Of $110 per acre. 1t was bought by
Andreas and VIM. ,Baltxer, residing near
Kaylor. While there are some improve
lnents on the farm the new owners con-
template making 1t one OF the best ranch
es In this section.
1ROQUOIS-The stockholders of the
farmers telephone company, which owns
q series of lines In this vicinity. have
Thos. Tyrrell; vice president. Percy Too
vey: secretary, Elmer Walter; treasurer
+. ii. Van Tassel The company is con-
sidering an offer of the Dakota Central
for the purchase OF its lines.
BROOKINGS-The next regular meeting
OF the South Dakota board of pharmacy
Tor the examination OF candidates for reg
istration and general business will be held
at Brooklngs on April % and "A. The ses-
sions win be held in the state college, and
will begin at 8 o'clock. Application blanks
can be secured from Secretary E. c.
Brent. OF Dell Rapids.
MITCHELL-Mis Inez F. Kelso, for
merly superintendent of the Alexandra
schools, now attending the University of
Chicago, has been engaged to assist In the
summer school at the Dakota. Wesleyan
university. She will also do institute work
at various points in Iowa, and ~vnl take
part in the institute to be held at Alex
andria.
NIADISON-Ray A. Davis, aged 90
after suffering for about year, died at
the home Of his wife's parents near here
as the result Of injuries received last year
while employed in large implement
house at Fargo, N. d. "A belt broke and
( struck him in the face, cancer on the
lip developing from the injury
SPEARFISH-The fact that the recent
legislature appropriated s14s. 500 for the
7 state normal school here proves that 1t Is
one OF the. most important institutions in
the state OF the sum appropriated. $4,000
was for land endowment 500 for new
central heafing plant and 81, 600 for furn-
ishing new dormitory.
RERRE The question OF selling liquor
+ IN the unincOrpOrated town Of Zell, Faux
county, which is less than five miles from
the Incorporated town OF Rockham. is
submitted to the legal department The
attorney general has advised that IL Zell
wants to quench Its thirst 1t will have to
incorporate.
MENNO-The young men have organized
social club and will At up rooms. Any
member found gambling or drinking In
the club rooms will be fined SIS and ex-
PEELED. The officers are: President, e.. A.
Haisch: Vice president, Otto Simon; Sec
vetary, Bradford Strom; treasurer, Alex
Eberhardt.
MITCHELLThe city council has, set
April. as the date OF the special election
to determine the question of municipal
court. II the matter is voted for, a judge
will be elected at the municipal election
April IL. At that time the liquor license
question will be voted on.
WHITE LAKE-The contract has been
awarded for the drilling, OF two s-inch ar
lesion wells on the shores Of lake near
here The water from the wells will be
utilised to fill the lake and make 1t one
OF the great fishing and hunting resorts
OF central South Dakota.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-Iowell y. Lillin-
bridge, banker from Burke s. D., and
Mrs. Kincheloe. also OF Burke, were mar
ried here by Rev. J. NJ Williams. Of the
broadway Methodist Episcopal church at
the home OF DR.. and Mrs. y. c. Water
man. COL Minister street.
s. CASTLEWoOD--A recent IRE In the
business section, the second bad fire with
In . year or two. has aroused the business
men TO the importance OF q waterworks.
system, and 1t ID expected the question OF
voting bonds will come before the voters
soon.
Il xfITCHEI4L,-C Charged with collecting
money for Sioux Falls irm and failing
\ to turn It over. r. r. Danaher was arrest
sedstn st Paul and brought back to this
city Aast evening by Sheriff Berry. Dana.
isher's examination will be held next Mon
day
ABERDEEN Goodrich & Goodrich. OF.
Peoria, Ill, have purchased Morning
Heights, 120-acre addition to the city Of
Aberdeen, from W. Il Cochrane, an Aber-
deem capitalist, ana will proceed to Inn
sftoS = AAu sell ~ IN tOWAlN lOts
& GROTON Ole Bender. wealthy farm
er, was arrested and fined $50 and costs for
cruelty to animals. Bender is charged
with having naltreated a horse, knocking
out both Its eyes and otherwise injuring
{ Il until It had to be shot.
wEBSTER-A number Of the women
/ have organized q musical club. The Off
GERS are: President, Mrs Geo. G. Dunton; B
vice president, Mrs. j. G. Garriei: secre-
4 tary, Miss Margaret Wist: treasurer Mrs.
h Frank Anderson.
sSsss DOI4AND-The space in the business
district which In January was burned over
/ hy dtsastfou fire has been cleared Of
all debris, and a. soon NJ spring opens the
work 81 rebuilding the burned district viii
c0mnence.
WHITE OWL Work vas started t,,i.
syeelE on the we'll for the creamery at
6afcns. The plans tor the creamery call
fof y structure 2tx1e feet ii siAe. ana e1fi.4
4 ~ 49, are now lssinlt rni<as on the mate
rial. III S N q ss ~
s q EUTYsBt1Ra Tho annual BAH of the
|svQlullt ~ GspaStfnent Will 81 river,
\ leriiay sSsnlNl = Tho proceeds
\ III ~ M1et to eend 4 track team to the
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