Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-01
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


culate petition and secure the sig
natures Of persons who in the ag-
gregate own five-eighths OF the tax
able property of the town. When such
a petition Is filed the town board will
have legal authority under the law to
go ahead and erect the desired build
ing.
PIERRE--The supreme court an
nounced the Admission of IL new law
yers on examination before the court
three OF the list being women The list
is Iva Taylor, Rapid City; Alice Floy
Bassett, Rapid City; Alice A. Prince
Chicago; Tasting M. Robertson, AL
len; Thorton b. Owne. Sioux Falls:
Albert Williamson, Kennebeck; Julius
M. Coon. Sioux Falls; William A. Ter
rel Aberdeen; Mayo Z. PARCELS, Fort
Hiram A. Rodee. Mitchell.
HOWARD During the electric storm
tuesday night the barn on farm
worked by Oscar Vain. seven miles
northwest. of Howard, was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
"A horse, new buggy harness, load OF
corn. some hay 100 bushels of rnillet
seed and three hogs were also burned.
Vain, who slept in the house three rods
away. knew nothing of the fire until
neighb0rs came to assist in getting the
stock out OF the barn.
MITCHELI-The enterprising town
LOT Winner has just completed the erec-
ton OF hospital, one OF the first in
the reservation country Considerable
help IL being received from outside for
the erection of the building, but most
OF the furnishings came from the local
people. The Elk members living in
Winner and other towns surrounding
made a liberal donation and furnished
one OF the rooms, to which Elks will
be admitted.
FLANDREAU-No trace has been
found OF Chris Grotjohn, OF Spring
Greek, who disappeared mysteriously
on April 10. He walked into town and
bought pair OF shoes. The day was
one Of the stormiest of the spring and
relatives fear that in walking home he
got lost and froze to death. He had
been living with his brother. Harry, in
Spring Greek township, about 10 miles
from Flandreau. They owned and
worked the farm together.
f SCARBOROUGH doubt tho
most unique bridge in the state has
been provided by the commercial club
at what Is known as the Rocky Ford
The bridge Is cable stretched across
the river. to which hug basket is at
tached Homesteaders and others
coming to and going from town are
hauled back and forth across the river
in the basket.
DELMONT-As the result of getting
possession Of dynamite cap during
the temporary absence Of his father
Johnnie McMahan, the 10-year- old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM McMahan living
near town, had two OF his fingers
blown of and was badly burned abopt
the breast. To discover whether the
dynamite cap would explode, he placed
lighted match 70 it.
MITCHELLAtth the state conven.
ton OF the South Dakota Elks associas.
ton here June 26 and "a, the local Elks
expect to entertain fully 1000 visitors.
The two days land nights will be filled
ball games, dances and a. vaudeville
entertainment. Grand Exalted Ruler.
Fill 10 expected to be present
WATERTOWN-M of the
local lodge of Eagles have decided to
purchase the necessary ground and
erect handsome and costly two story
lodge hall building. The first floor will
be leased for commercial purposes
while the entire second floor will be
utilized for lodge purposes.
E PIERRE Commissioners Deets has
college men for positions in South Da
kota as farming experts. The counties
of Brown. Sphinx, Coddington, Perkins
and Minnehaha now employ such ex-
perts.
PIERRE The Sioux Falls Brewing
company, with Incorporators Charles
N. yoss, Of Davenport. la: William
OntjeE, of Sioux Falls, and C. o. Bailey.
OF Sioux Falls, has beer Incorporated
extent Of 100000.
r1rLNV1 mi. :. xrys,,....,
|pany, OF Lennon, s. D.. has been in
corporated with capital stock of $40
900. The incorporators are Harry j.
Tremain, of Minneapolis: c. e. Crit
fifth, Of st. Paul, and w. F. Eddy, OF
Lennon.
ABERDEEN Fred Seaman, pio-
neer Of Faulkton, who had recently re-
turned to that place from Florida.
where he had gone in fruitless quest
ing himself through the head with q
revolver.
BALTIC-A petition Is being cir
culated asking the Milwaukee railway
company to move its depot to a more
central location in the business dis
trict: he depot is now located in the
northern portion Of town.
MADISON The movement to- have
the business district lighted by cluster
|nghtS - bearing good fruit and it iSa
expected the lights will be Installed II.
the neaE future
WEBSTER The residents Of Web
ster are very proud of a new depot
which has been erected here by the
(Milwaukee. The structure is very fine,
and modern tff every respect.
CANOvA "a Joint meeting OF the
teachers Of the Carthage and Canoya
districts will be held here Saturday Of
this week. AZ good attendance and
profit BILE meeting Is looked for.
sIsSEToN Atsa special election he'll,
here the voters rejected the proposition.
70 adopt the commission form OF city
government by a large majority, the
vote standing: Yes, Is: no, 1s3.
MITCHELL call has been issued:
for i mass convention 0fS the insurRent
WoUdmen Of America OF this state to
be held I'M this city May I. The meet
ling IL tor the purpose Of naming deia-
rates ~ attend the national insurgeIits
EconventiOn which will be held al
Spring Held, ILL.,, May rs and Il 4 All
sCamha la the state are urged TO send
'deiekAtes ~ this convention. \.
BR0OE1NS3s srerarations are be-
1 Ing M for the flfst annual conven-
ton of the BrooiIings County Odd Fell