Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-23

CoSeAOlAShcO Ou lIlc milwaukee IOdu Ues
tween Springfield and Tyndall, s. D..
which has been given the name Of
Brownsville. Lots have been sold at
private sale and the public auction Of
lots just held brought quite large
number of buyers. Several business
houses have been established and ar
rangements are being made to open q
bank there shortly. The new town has
some splendid country surrounding it
and will have a good territory to draw
from. Both Springfield and Tyndall
will lose trade territory by reason OF
Brownsville starting up.
WEBSTER-While sitting quietly in
their farm home near Webster, 8. D.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Aspen were the
victims of an attack by four men.
After knocking at the door the men
We're admitted on the supposition that
they were friendly. Two of the men
are named johnson, and the other two
wore masks. The Johnson boys became
offensive in their language and when
requested to leave the house, the four
made an attack on Mr.. Aspen, and he
four men We're arrested the day fol-
lowing and they were bound over to
the term of circuit court.
CHAMBERLAIN-A crowd of 26
men and women crossed the Missouri
river from the Chamberlain side to the
west side of the Missouri river to at
tend dancing party at Crow Creek
agency. The ice was so thin that the
buggies broke to the hubs and had
to be abandoned. The party started to
walk across, but with the wind blowing
so hard, one Of the women was blown
into the water. She was rescued with
rope which one of the men took
along for an emergency of this kind.
DEADWOOD = Announcement was
made here that the new Bear Butte
Valley bank, of which NJ e, Franklin,
of this city, is president, viii open its
doors at Sturgis February 1. The bank
has secured the quarters formerly oc-
cupied by the Meade County bank, that
closed Its doors a year ago. Joseph A.
Poznansky, formerly assistant cashier
of the First National bank at Dead
wood will be cashier Of the new bank.
and Roy D. Hart, now with the Bank
ers Reserve company in Omaha, will
be the bookkeeper.
DEADWOOD-For the 25th time in
its history, the Society of Black Hills
Pioneers, which each year is smaller,
held it's annual meeting here. The
membership now numbers 113, five
the last year The society decided to
erect next spring monument to the
pioneer preacher. Rev. Henry w.
Smith. who was killed by Indians near
Deadwood May z. 1876, and who is
buried in Deadwood
ABERDEEN-H. l.. Kelly, a deputized
officer from the city of Marmarth, N. D..
arrived in Aberdeen Monday with two al
legged horse thieves conducting the two
men from the train to the police station at
the point of a Colts revolver. The two
men, John Hooper, colored, and Bruce
Wixon, were captured at Deadwood and
were being taken back to Marmarth to
answer to the above charge
BROQKINGS-A unique parcel post
package was received by G. F. KNAPP
pen. a local banker. 1t was cocoanut
In Its crude state. just as picked from
the treN without the shell being re-
moved, and was sent him Ey friend
IN Florida. 1t was not wrapped and
the address and stamps were pasted
on the shell. The postage amounted
to 81 cents.
MADISON Professor Girton. who
recently rendered his resignation as
secretary of the state normal school
here on account of failing eyesight, ex-
poets to be relieved of his duties about
February I. Pending the appointment
of his successor, President Heston viii
perform the duties of secretary.
MORRISTOWN-H. F. Patterson. SUPER
mtendent Of the Better Farming associa-
ton, reports that sufficient farmers have
signed agreements with the association to
assure the planting during the year 1913
OF 5000 acres of alfalfa. The alfalfa will
be developed under the direction of the
expert.
VERMILLION-The managers Of the
Dakota Republican, published in this
city. are installing new linotype ma
chine; This is one Of the very latest
models of type setting machines and
will greatly facilitate the work of the
ofnce, which has been very heavy
HURON-The question OF filling Lake
Baron with water by means Of artesian
wells is receiving serious consideration
The lake is about 20 miles north of this
city, and for many years was one OF
the largest and most beautiful bodies of
water In this section of the state.
ABERDEEN-After being divorced for
ebout SIX months Charles M. Hopkins,
agent for life insurance company. and
Mrs. Rita NJ. Hopkins were remarked here
by Mayor Ed NJ. Hall. Mrs. Hopkins SEE
cured divorce on the grounds Of nom
support last summer.
CENTERvILLE-The annual Ice har-
vest, which gives employment to q large
number Of men and teams began this
week. The vern,illion river here furnish
es Ice each year for several adjoining
towns aside from the supply put up for
home consumption.
MURDOM. c. Burnharl. for some time
publisher Of the M,irdo Coyote, q local
weekly newspaper, has sold q hall In
sterest in the paper to p! J. Beetham. ana
IN future the paper Will be conducted UNI
der the Arm name Of Burnham Z
Beethann. .ss Zs
Ssis LicNNOx The NTH annual BANQUET
Of the local volunteer IRE department
Will sbe held WedneAday evening Of this
week. a, Do 80 -
WAGNER The county society which
has charge OF the annual farmers. insti-
e t,,tss has, elected the following officers tor
me cominG YEAR: PRESIDENT H q. VIII;
sons vice esident, A. C. Cochran; secre.
stary' a. MA Nipple: treasurer; Frank Iai1-
s SCOTLAND The local voiunt 90 1,Ya
sdepa rtmekt has elected the foslnw5i I'm,
soAncers Or the coming year: Chief.
3. as.iat ant CHIEF. John
6teHnhA9 zen; secretary. Carl rlattnSr.
5tfeeslIsg rank xelnowaky. VI
. tepl have been tn en
~ start ont ~ 3 . Socf ~ IS.