Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-24
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

DAKOTA STATE NEWS
LEAD Dedicatory ceremonies for
the handsome new home of Load Lodge
i No. ~, b. p. O. E., attracted Eiks
state. Deputy Grand Exalter Ruler
John r. Russell, Of DeadwOod, assist
ed by the officers OF the lodge, went
through the ritual. w. III. Wheadon,
secretary Of Denver lodge No. II, made
the address. Of the day The new home
cost the local lodge over $4,000 and II
one OF the finest In the state The
building was formally opened after the
ceremonies with big ball following =
banquet at the smead hotel.
PIERRE-The Sherrard memorial
committee has accepted the model OF
Mother Sherrard and three infants
submitted by Gilbert Reisvold, of
Chicago. The tablet, when finished In
marble, will be placed in the corridor
OF the capitol in memory of Mother
i Sherram. Of the Sioux Falls orphans
home. the Sherrards having been in
charge Of that institution great
many years, carrying on an unremun-
eTative task Of love and devotion and
care Of hundreds of orphan babies.
PIERRE Secretary of State Glas-
ner will send auto license No. to
Sanborn county. with the request that
IT be given to Representative Craw-
ford, who introduced the new motor
/ vehicle law. The licenses and tags
have to be secured from county treas
uerers, and do not 60 directly from
the state house, az formerly. Many
/ applications have been made for license
No.
MITCHELL--John M. Erion, q PROS
| porous farmer. four miles south OF this
city, ct on time state senator, while
saving of the top of q tree fell, to the
ground and broke both arms. One
| arm was broken just below the wrist
and the other sustained two fractures
between the wrist and the elbow. Mr..
Erion - Improving, but is unable to
feed or otherwise help himself
PIERRE-The Indians have grad
/ ually changed from wanderers, de-
pending upon natural conditions for
subsistence, to regular, scientific farm
ers. At recent farmers institute, at
CHEYENNE agency. large attendance
| of Indian farmers, keenly alive to im-
provements. methods and progress.
was noted
PIERRE-The proposition of G. F..
Anderson, representing a Pittsburgh
| Oil company, was accepted for the sink
ing of deep test oil well. the first
we'll to be completed within IS months.
| Nearly half the leases he asks were
secured within few hours. and the
indications are that all will be signed
up within few days.
PIERRE-John Feiok lately OF AL
pena, S. D., formerly of Hutchinson
county, will be employed the LIST OF May
as clerk in the office Of the commits
was clerk in the Office of the secre-
tary OF state when Dave Wipf. OF
Hutchinson county, was secretary.
PIERRE-Co Commissioner Of school
and public lands has received word that
the sales of land on April ~. in Sphinx
county tOtaled $4,000, with an average
price OF $46.2b, The highest appraisal
made in the county was 365 and the
lowest $3.50. Only small portion was
sold
ELKTON- nest Of owls is the lat
| eat fraternal society to be organized
here. The officers are: President, J. L.
1 Pratt; past president, Henry Buch-.
vOcator, Enrol Mcdonald; financial sec-a
retary: +. T. Casserly; treasurer, r. II.
Connolly. b
WINNER-A baseball organization
has been effected here. with the fol-
loving of1cers: Manager. F. C. Thorn
as; secretary, Lloyd Mengel; treasurer
y. =; kisling. The team will be ready
Tor the Rosebud league games when the
season opens In June
.,1SelWANkA--H omesteaders who left
me surrounding region last fall, are re-
turning here In large numbers and re-
occupying their lands. Crop conditions
are u. very encouraging and acreage in
this territory Will be greatly Increased
over last season.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the ,o,.s,
Swedish lutheran church have been
advised. that Rev. c.. Al. CARLSBAD. Of
ashland, Wis, has accepted q cali 10
become pastor OF the local church. He
mas y, =, neen pastor, at Ashland since 1903.
l ifSttH he sales OF state school
lands for the present year were closed 'N Nv
tne offerings in Brown county yesterday.
ana show an average price OF s5O. on. Z or
practically $ higher than the average for
sales last year. Brown county showed
tne highest average with $s1.2e per acre
| on 2 little over 100 acres.
sPARlSER-A new department store, a
new bakery. new bank building. and
some fne new residences are 70 81 bu dlEt
this spring, and work has already com
menced on some of them, the improves
ments amounting to something like $4,000
Other solid building improvements are In
process OF contract.
CIIANCELLOR- Death came suddenly
to Mrs. John Tellinghusen. jr., promi-
nent resident of Chancellor. While seat
- - esAoa NAlAHGKSt she BuI1ereO an at
tack Of heart failure and died almost Inn
mediatelys She had been sick short time
/ &c tore, but was supposed to be better
PIER RE-C Chester. Lake county. Is to
have an outing club. situated on the banks
os Lake Madison. and the organization
has been chartered BY the secretary OF
state The incorpcrators are r. w.
Brown, G. r. Richardson, George III Pat
ton, ana the capital stock il 1890.
The local booster club
plans ext ensive inprov ements to the city
park, which II is Intended TO make one
of the finest In the state The club also
lssxtlls axe ul, improving the streets. the
plan being TO- have the chief business
street graveled
Ig slzOWARD The ca hoiica Order OF For
teatArs ct ard initiated class OF is
mem herA Sunday The local teams were
Isa1aisteds by the salem and Alexandria
An elaborate banquet was given
ktn honor of the new member and Visiting
IL Nearly every county IN the