Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-16
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

Ity, lost a part of one of his legs as
the result of an accident which oc-
eurred while he vas blasting rock. One
Of the charges failed to explode at the
proper time and he went to invests
gate. While he was STOPPING owe 1t
;he charge exploded, mangling his left
eg so badly that it had to be ampu-
:ated. above the knee. One of his arms
llso was badly mangled, but the ply
t1c1ans hope to save 1t. He is 45 years
nd and was familiar with the use of
Explosives.
WHITE OWL-Ranchers in this sec
ion are alarmed by the appearance of
,lackleg among their cattle, a number
If them reporting the loss of several
, ares have been taken to check the
ipread of the disease, sand some are
sarelessly leaving the dead carcassea
Exposed on the n where it is
leared a large number of stock will
be affected unless action is soon taken
tarelessness.
ARLINGTON-After litigation ex-
lending over a number of years, Judge
Fayler, of the state ,circuit court, has
rendered a decision awarding to M. G..
Madison title to a valuable island stu
lted in Lake Albert, a fine body OF
water near here. The decision is bind
ng so far as the state circuit court is
concerned, n the only recourse for
ether claimants Of the island is to take
an appeal from the decision of Judge
Faylor to the state supreme court.
LAKE ANDES-Louis Richardson,
Jon of Mr.. and Mrs. Bud" Richardson,
lad the misfortune to lose an eye.
Himself and other children were play
ing around a gasoline engine when
they found a knife. Fearing his sister
would be injured by the knife, the
Richardson boy attempted to take it
away from her, and in doing so the
point cf one Of the blades pierced the
eyeball of one. of his eyes.
HENRY-Mrs. III. w. Wilson was
| badly hurt as the result of a runaway.
She was driving from Naples and was
holding n of her small children on
her lap when the horse suddenly
Jumped sideways, throwing both he
self and the child out of the buggy.
Mrs. Wilson became entangled in the
lines and was dragged some distance.
BY what seemed almost a miracle none
of the children We're seriously hurt.
WEsSINGTON SPRINGS-Arrange-
ments have beer concluded for
the dedication next Sunday of the new
Harmony church, near here. Rev. -.
l.. McCargor, of Oskaloosa, Ia, will
have charge of the dedication exer-
cises, which will be of an elaborate
character. 1t is expected the new
church will be dedicated entirely fee
from debt.
YANKToN INDIAN AGENCY-Rt.
Rev. Thomas gO'Gorman,4 of Sioux
Falls, Catholic bishop of eastern South
Dakota, will have charge of the exer-
cises attendant upon the dedication of
st. Paul's Catholic church, a new edi-
| "A oa -npnotn1E N,, fL1 Vo~1y%D,, racnrxyofynN
four miles from this agency. The ded-
ication will take place October ID
LAKE PRESTON-At the semi
medical association the following Of
ficers were elected for the coming
year: President, DR.. N. K. Hopkins,
Arlington; vice president, DR.. 3. H.
Grove, Hetland; secretary-treasurer
DR.. L. N. G%rosvenor, Huron.
HIGHMORE-Some excitement has
been caused by the announcement that
a grand jury will convene in Highmore
on Tuesday of next week, for the pur-
pose of investigating several cases
Which may develop sensations, A term
of state circuit court also will con-
vene Tuesday for the trial of several
cases Which now are pending.
STURGIS-Harold M. Cooper, a.
Meade county bank official on trial
here in circuit court was found guilty.
The case has been or trial for 10
days. Cooper as assistant cashier Of
the bank, was charged with receiving
money after knowing the bank was
1nsolVent. The case against II. G.. An
derson and other Meade county bank
cases are set for Monday morning.
CoRsoN-Rev. G. T. Moline, for
some time pastor of the Swedish
Lutheran church, northwest of Cor
son., has preached his farewell
having recently rendered his ~resigna-
ton. Rev. Herman Carlson, of Worth
tngton, Mimi, will De his successor.
He also will have charge OF a church
of the same denomination at Salem.
WHITE LAKE-The school direct
ors Of Patten township, near here, have
concluded arrangements for an expert
ment in school Capitalization in the
township. A large new school build
ing suitable to the needs of the entire
township will be erected in a central
location, where all the pupils Of the
township. will receive instruction.
WAGNER-Albert Thaler, employed
with a threshiEg crew operating on a
Charles Mix county farm, lost a foot
as the result of falling into the sep
arator. His left foot was caught and
ground to pieces before the machinery
could be stopped. Amputation was
necessary d. I4o AlSIep IN OTQeT TO
save his life.
BELLE FOURCHE - Abstractors
from all over the state are arriving
in Belle Fourche ito attend the seventh
annual convention Of the South Dakota
A~bstractors' association. An excellent
! program has been prepared, and the
town has been thrown wide open to the
VISITORS
DAvISTON-Rev. Albert J.. Murphy,
who has been supplying the pulpits of
the Presbyterian churches in Daviston,
leash and Bison since the middle of
June, has preached his farewell SER
mon and departed for New York city,
where he will his studies in a
Theological seminary.
HUDSON - The members OF the
! Young Mems Brotherhood, at a BUSH
ness meeting elected the following Of
icers for the coming six months: SUI
perintendent.} M. r. Weidman; presi-
dent, Lars Grinager:s vice president,
Hugh Bemiss; secretary. Merideth
Manning treasurer. Roy Rice; librar-
tan. Harley Cable.
YANKTON-The building committee
In charge OF the erection Of a large
Catholic hospital at t~his3poirt reports
everything In readiness TO begin opera
tons. Building will be started with
intention OF pushing the work SO