Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-11-13
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

DEADWOOD-That the Butte miners
union Of Butte, Mont. now holds title to
the building and property OF Che Lead
miners union by virtue of a 2 5000 mort
I gage which the court declined to set aside,
and that the Western Federation OF Min
ers hold a second lien against the prop
erty for 5000 ard that the Lead City UNI
ION can redeem Its property upon payment
or these w mounts was the decision of
Judge Rice In the circuit court here. The
Lead union brought suit to set aside the
mortgage on the ground that It was IL
legally made without the knowledge of
the members of the Lead union.
LANE-After 10 weeks OF drilling an ar
tesian well has been struck on the farm
OF Mrs. Melissa Henry, near here. The
now ID for all farm purposes.
Last summe a farmer living on an ad-
joining farm drilled an artesian well, ard
as soon as a iow was struck a similar
well on the farm of Mrs. Henry ceased to
now, necessitating the drilling Of the well
winch mas just been completed. This was
the t,rst instance in the history Of this
part OF the state that the drilling OF one
artesian well stopped the flow in another.
Rec HEIGHTS-Peter suhn. a farmer
living near town, lost two valuable colts
In q peculiar manner. An old wheel
scraper had stood On the prairie near his
farm for years. The other day the colts.
lille scratching themselves on the ma
chine each caught a hind foot under the
sharp edge Of the blade, severtng arteries
and bleeding to death before they could
be discovered and releaser. Both were
cut in the same way and on the same
hind foot.
SIOUX FALLS-In accordance with a
pardon granted by Governor Byrne on
recommendation of the state board of
pardons George Lehman has been re-
leased from the Sioux Falls penitentiary
after serving six months of q one-year
sentence. He was convicted in Brule
county of obtaining money under false
pretenses and was placed in the peniten-
tlary on March 81 last.
ISABEL-Among the buildings now in
course OF construction at Firesteel, a new
town which has been started in this SEC
tion. is a fine new public school building.
A number Of business houses also are be-
ing erected and the town promises to be-
come quite an important one.
DEADWooD-Friends here have been
advised that Judge and Mrs. John II.
Burns. former residents of Deadwood, are
enjoying life Mt their new homo in Florida.
Judge Burns was a pioneer attorney Of the
Black Hills. and was the first prosecuting
attorney OF Lawrence county.
KIMBALL-After sn illness of but "a
hours. Mrs. stepon. mother of the stepon
boys, prominent farmers OF this vicinity,
died at the home Of one Of her sons. With
out warning she was rendered uncon-
scious. In which condition she remained
up to the time Of her death.
MISUNDERSTANDING Jones, a promi-
n democratic politician OF the state,
formerly located at Rapid City. has an
nounced that he has entered partnership
with John A. Kavaney. of Howard. and
that they will open an Office for the prac-
tice of law in that town.
Rec HEIGHTS-L. T. Gibson, Of this
place, Respondent over family quarrels
which had separated him from his family,
took a heavy dose of strychnine and then
shot himself through the head to make
death doubly certain. His body was found
In bed by his son, who went to look for
him.
KIMBALL-Miss Jennie B. Dewey, for
merly of this city. and at one time en-
ployed in the KimbaM Graphic office, was
married a few days g to E. ]. Sander
son. of Sioux Falls, in which city they
expect to make their future home. Miss
Dewey is the only daughter Of C. l..
4 DSW OWLlS1 i III Cannon
mills.
WHITE-Prom!nent farmers living in
the region surrounding White nave taken
preliminary steps TOWARD organizing an
electric light company. with the object
of having their residences and other farm
buildings lighted by electricity. They
plan to construct tie necessary lines and
procure current from the White electric
light plant,
LEMMON-Hopes of securing a saloon
here were abandoned a day or two ago
positively refused to issue a license for 8
municipal saloon which the officials
planned to install. Only one member OF
the board favored the project. Lennon
will continue in the dry" column. as nc
saloons have been permitted to do bust.
ness here since July l.
DRAPER-Albert Thesenvitz, a ranchel
and homesteader living near here. wa.
seriously injured when a passing automo'
bile frightened the horses he was driving
He was thrown to the ground during the
runaway and the heavy WACO was draw1
over him. One Of his horses was 30 badly
hurt that It died.
MISUNDERSTANDING Anderson. tn,
I7-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. An
derson, living on q farm near here, whil
playing with sone companions in . tun
mel which they had drilled into q sand
bank, wa caught by . cave-in. Promp
action with sh0vels saved his life. III,
was buried for four minutes before beinl
rescued n was Ia an unconscious con
dition.
.HOWARD-Local friends OF states At
torney &C. Caldwell are insisting tina
he become q candidate for the office o
attorney general of the state at the Marcel
prluna ~. At the expiratfOn Of hls nrcSon