Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-28
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

! RedIleld are making arrangements TO
hold their second annua harvest fes-
tival on September 26. The harvest
festival given last year was a big sue
| cess and under the present plans the
festival this year will be considerably
larger. h features will be a big free
dance for the farmers in the evening
( and q bountiful dinner at noon which
will be free to the farmers. Arrange
ments are being made for the erection
OF a large tent for the agricultural dis
plays. -
ELK POINT-Francis NJ. Rust, one
OF Union county's esteemed and highly
| respected citizens, died at his home in
this city Tuesday morning, following
an illness of more than a year from
Switzerland and was in his SEVENTEEN
year. He was q member Of the g. A.
r., OF the Masonic and Odd Fellow
lodges, and Is survived by a wife and
seven children.
WEBSTER-Prairie chickens have
p~ropagated rapidly in this section of
South Dakota during the past year, I'M
der the protection afforded them by
the state game law, and farmers and
others who have been through the
country state there will be a bumper
crop of chickens In Day county this
fall, n the county will be a sports
mems paradise by the time the open
SedSOH dITlVeS. -TUE I.-
AMHERST-The engineer on the
Bonner Hughes threshing rig, at work
on the Rozenbaugh farm near here, was
probably fatally injured, in the high
wine storm OF Wednesday night. A
hay rack vas tipped w striking the
man and injuring his head. He bled
constantly at the ears for several hours
n it is not thought that he can pos
sibly recover.
PIERRE-Secretary of State Glass
ner has chartered the Waverly State
bank, OF Codington county. capital
stock. $4,000. The incorporators are:
John Swanson, Candy, Mimi. who will
be president; ]. A. Thronson, Clear
Lake, S. D.. vice president; A. T.. Lee
nertz. Altamount. s. D., cashier, and
T. M. Antony. Gary and j. p. Antony.
Of Goodwin.
LENNOX-Mr. and Mrs. John Bull
tena, highly respected residents of
Lennox, recently celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary. For many
years prior to coming to South Dakota
they resided at Grundy Center, La.
They have six living children. They
are among III most prominent of the
German-American residents Of this
part Of the state.
YANKTON-The moving picture
shows of Yankton are in a way to
receive disciplining from the city au-
thorities. They nave been running on
Sunday nights, but complaint was en-
tered by a number of citizens to the
city council which fixed the penalty
for violating the Sunday ordinance at
$50.
DOLAND-A number OF seed corn
meetings are being held under the
improvement association, and much
good Is expected to result. Special at
tention Is given to encouraging farmers
to exercise the greatest care In the Sc
lection Of their seed corn, and in or
ganizing boys corn clubs.
LEAD-While abusing his Wits and
FAMILY, from whom he had separated,
=. w. Kid" Ross. former Texas cow
puncher n known throughout tho
northwest as an expert gambler, was
shot and almost Instantly killed at the
home of his wife by a mar named
Yeager. Mrs. Ross maintained g. board
Ing house and Yeager boarded there.
MILLER-sitting upon a high seat
on q large wagon box filled with 30
bushels of grain, ~10-year-old Opal Ping
drove into town from five miles out,
delivered the load at the elevator and
returned home alone. The girl is small
Tor her age, but an expert in driving
horses. She also rides a pony nicely
IN herding cattle and greatly enjoys
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DEADWOOD-Greeted with dyna-
mite bombs exploded from white rocks
500 feet above the city and a long
string of autos from Deadwood and
Lead, the pathfinder cars on the Black
n Yellow trail, en- route from Chi
cago to Yellowstone National park, ar
rived here last night in charge of Ben
M.sWood. state highway commissioner.
PIERRE-The tax commission has
reserved its findings in relation to the
hearing held August 20 on the Home
that commission will tand pat on
Its valuation of SIG, 0O0,0 900, which is
eight times the valuation last year.
PIERREEThat the alfalfa weeyil,
which is damaging the crop in Colo
RADIO and Wyoming, has not found its
way n he fields of this state, is the
assertion Of G. n. Ainsiee. of the gov
rnmen service. who has Just COM
pleted q tour OF the western half OF
the state, Investigating the alfalfa crop
CAMP CROOK-Charles Wilson and
Carl Cornell, living on ranches e
here, performed the unusual feat OF
running down and killing four large
gray wolves. The hunters were On
horseback, and after running down the
wolves roped them and then shot o,
dubbed them to death.
MISUNDERSTANDING of Wa CART
son and party were visitors here AND
at g Meade yesterday, coming from
Deadwood In automobiles. After con.
cluding their business at the pGat thew
returned to Deadwood, from where The
party left today for Fort Robinson
Neb.
PIERRE - Governor Ryrne has
granted q pardon to Henry Big Eagle
sent UP from Hughes county about .
year ago. on q two-year sentence. or
q chargesof horse rustling.
CANTON-G. w. Murner. formerly =
prominent resident of Hutchinson
county. now residing here. is criticaIIy
III and his death is expected at any mo-
n ment.
81 PlERRE-Governor Ryrne has com.
muted the sentence OF Gunder Tanren
sentenced for life for murder IN Cna.
ington county, to IA years.
a Profitabis Meeting.
you have a profitable discussion
atsthe Ltbrary club today ~
oh. very. Mrs. Wombat rot cnr1f.
dentialand told why her sister left he,
husband. ~
. Way.
Ate you acquainted with Mrs. HifI,,
II your fashionable nei1hb0r2N