Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

tary, DR.. w. ID. Ferral, Aberdeen, Treas
urer, DR.. j. E. Bruner, Frederick censor
DIR. H. l. King, Aberdeen; delegates TO the
state convention at Vermillion in May, IN
C. o. Olson. Groton; DR.. r. l.. Murdy ana
DR.. j. d. Whiteside, Aberdeen.
KADoKA-At a mass meeting of men
scout committee was organized TO nave
charge of the work OF the local Boy
Scouts under the supervision OF the ma
tional organization. The following OH
GERS were elected: President, G. HI. Deck
er; vice presidents, j. P. Serr, and l..
Determan; secretary, Otto G. sharon
treasurer, Fl. Warren; scout commission
err j. c. Pease; scout master, Rev. u. H.
Shaw. 4,
ALCESTER-One of the most success
full farmers insurance companies in the
state is the Farmers Insurance associa-
ton of Union county, which has just held
its annual meeting here. Reports show
that the association has 1,400 policies IN
force at the present time, to the amount
Of $2,T20,71O. During the past year total
of 3OS regular and u supplementary poll
cies were written to the amount of $65s,S65
ABERDEEN-The budget committee of
the Aberdeen Commercial club has def
nitely decided to raise. its mark for Its
booster fund from 25,00O to $4,000. When
the committee placed the figure at $25,OOO,
it thought that was rather high, but the
responses to the appeal We're so uneXpect-
edly liberal that it has been decided to
double the original amount.
PIERRE-Gust Ristrom, of Bismarck,
N. D., is here comforting with the de.
partment of school and public lands ir
relation to the establishment of a Nor
wegian and Swedish colony in the north
ern part of the state. The matter will be
taken up by the capital commission with
in day or two and definite arrange
ments made.
TYNDALI-While seated in a barber
shop, John Daub. aged 40, died suddenly.
evidently from an attack of heart failure.
When he entered the shop he appeared to
be in usual good health After few
minutes he complained of a burning Sen
sation in his feet, and was removing his
shoes when he fell over dead.
GARRETSON-Mun and private
improvements aggregating over $4,000 was
the record for this village in 1912. Among
the important public improvements was
the construction of an electric light plant.
wiring and fixtures by the town at a cost
of $10,500 new water mains costing $500,
and new sidewalks aggregating $3.50.
1PSWICE-A boys better farming asso.
citation has been organized here with the
following officers: President, Ernest
Beebe; secretary Ward Leach; treasurer,
John W. Strobele. Regular meetings will
be held and lectures on better farming de-
livered by prominent citizens of Ipswich
and EdmundS county.
ABERDEEN-Earl Kelly, the 16-year-
old boy who broke Jail here last Septem-
Der by digging through Pinch brick
wall with disconnected gas jet made
another attempt last night, but was de-
a ranN iner 1fovo tn f1,o
state Industrial school at Plankinton to
remain until of age.
AvON-A great gathering of the north
western district of Mennonite churches
will be held some time next summer at
the Mennonite church south of Avon. The
northwestern district comprises North and
South Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska
and large delegations will be present from
all those states.
CANTON-The COOPERATIVE Farmers
Lumber company, which conducts yard
here has been compelled by it's increasing
business to Increase it's capital stock The
following officers have been elected
President, DR.. c. l.. Wendt; vice pres.-
dent, A. G. TIVE; secretary and manager
Edgar Dean.
WAGNER-A number of women have
organized what will be known as the
Wagner Home Missionary society, with
the following officers: President Mrs
Cole; vice president, Mrs. Forgey; CORE.
| spending secretary, Mrs. Frink; recording
secretary. Mrs. Wright; treasurer, Mrs
Wilson.
WHITE-At a mass meeting last night
IS business men met and organized the
White Commercial club with Is charte,
members and prospects fer about Is more
e. w. koentg was elected president; j
w. Doughty. vice president; j. e. Drick
en-. treasurer. and w. NJ. Denhart, sec
| rotary.
SALEM-A fire on the farm occupied b,
Fred Schmidt, some miles from town. de
stroyed about 1000 bushels of oats, tws
granaries, quantity of corn, valuabl,
farm implements and other property. tn,
loss being 1920. with insurance of $500.
VALLEY sPRINGsLA fine program
has been prepared for the annual farm
ers' institute, to be held here Wednesda,
and Thursday of this week. The womanl
auxiliary will hold a session on the sec
ond day of the institute.
GETTYSBURG-The Ladies' Auxiliar,
OF the Congregational church has elected
the following officers for the comm,
/ year: President, Mrs. Clark; vice presi
dent. Mrs Frayn: secretary. Mrs. Reed
treasurer, Mrs. George.
I LENNOX-A new German Presbyter
ian church society which was organize,
| few months ago in German communit,
about six miles northwest Of town. l1a.
awarded the contract for the erection O
new church edifice.
COLOME-New officers of the yoIuntee
fire department are: Chief, Jerry Klink
hammer; assistant chief, John Rein
brecht; secretary. George Nelson; treas
urer, Vic Warner. The department has
membership of 40
PIERRE-A petition praying for par
don in the case of R. E. O'Grady wa
heard by Governor Byrne, O'Grady hav
ing been sentenced to two years for arse,
in Lawrence county. No decision has We
been reached. M a
FRANKFORT-At the annual bushes
meeting OF the members OF the volnntee
j fire department Eugene Mettler was elect
ed chief and Henry Hansen captain.
great deal OF new equipment will be add
ed this year.
cellent progress is bein,
made In securing subscriptions from farm
srs to the proposed new railroad fron
/ yebien north 70 q point in North Dakota
where 1T will strike the Great Nortflerl
road. III
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