Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
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YANKToNT The officers Of the
grand chapter Of the Eastern Star arr
rived In Yankton Sunday to prepare
for the work OF the week in annual con-
/ vent1on. Advance arrivals indicate a.
large attendance. The initiatory work
OF the Eastern Star win be exemplified
1 "wednesday evening.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result OF att
tempting to make q fire in the kitchen
stove burn more briskly by pouring
quantity OF Kerosene oil upon the
Smolderfng fire, Alice Reel, aged 10,
daughter Of residents Of Henry, was
seriously burned, When the Oil touch
ed the smolderingg fire. there was an
explosion, and burning Oil was dashed
all over the child.
COLOME-This will be city Of white
II the suggestion Of business men there
is followed. They propose that all busi-
ness houses be painted white and that
/ the slogan be "Colome. the Rosebud
4 City of White. ;" The suggestion is be-
ing taken up generally and it is said
that more than half of those on Main
l street have given their consent.
LEAD-Charged with statutory
offense, Fred White, an employee of the
Homestake Mining company of this
city. is in the county jail unable to
secure bail. The complaining witness
Is Grace Foote, 22-year-old girl, who
was just recently released from the
state feeble minded home, the parents
of the girl bringing the action against
White.
ARPAN-Arthur Rainville and his
wife, residing on homestead near
II tHov 1,-
lamp in an incubator exploded and set
fire to the incubator. Mrs. Rainville
came to her husbands assistance
while he was carrying the incubator
out of doors. and the flames spread to
| her clothing.
BRIDGEWATER-C. p Hanson
farmer living near here. has an intelli-
| gent dog which assisted him with his
corn planting. When he found his
supply of seed corn was giving out he
would send the dog with a note at
| tached to the house, and the folks there
would send him a new supply of corn
| Via the dog messenger.
PLATTE-Surveyors have laid out
a new town about midway between
here and Geddes, and in the near
future new community will be in
Milwaukee Railroad company will at
once construct new sidetrack for the
accommodation of the residents of the
new town.
YANKToN--For the first time in the
history of Yankton county, the Yank-
| ton poor farm sold carload of hogs
on the Sioux City market. The price
brought was $S321a, the top for the
day being 1885. Commissioner Lynch
has charge of the poor farm this year
and sold the s1,23S worth of hogs.
PIERRE-The hay crop in this part
of the state this year promises to be
| the best harvested for n long time.
Several years of short grass has result
| ed in the prairie being cropped pretty
close by live stock, and the hay cutter
this year, with the heavy growth of
grass everywhere. gets only the new
/ growth.
RAPID CITY-Mr. and Mrs. r.. F.
Lyons, jr.. Of Sioux Falls, who were
married a few days ago, are touring
the Hills on their honeymoon and Will
spend a few days in Rapid City. Mr..
appointed a member of the state in
vestigating committee by Governor
Byrne.
SIOUX FALLS-Thre of the cred
itors of D. E. Strub, proprietor of the
Chicago hotel filed a petition in the
federal court to have him adjudged
i bankrupt and to have receiver APP
y
unless a trustee can be chosen. The
hearing was set for June Z.
BELLE FOURCIE-The jury before
4 which the case of the state against
\ George F'lavin, ex- treasurer of Pen
nington county, was being tried on
the charge of embezzlement, came into
j court with a verdict of guilty as
4 charged and made no recommends
tions.
PIERRE-Four months in iail and
4 $500 fine for maintaining Il Kelly pool
X game was the punishment imposed here
today on George Griffin, a billiard room
proprietor. Judge Sherwood in the cir
cult court held that Kelly pool is a
gambling game under the law of the
state
HENRY--By a vote of nearly two to
Lone the voters of this place, at spe-
cial election, authorized the issuance of
bonds in the sum of $1,000: for the en-
Mrgement and Improvement of the
public school building. The work will
be completed by the time the new
school year opens in the fall.
PIERRE+The state engineer has a
handsome colored drawing OF the new
bridge for the capitol grounds hanging
In his office. The bridge will be Of con-
crete. with three spans, and the dam
i will be Immediately under 1t. The
Il dam is to be made of rubber concrete,
u or boulders set in solid concrete.
PIERREG. Il. Sellers. private Sec
a rotary to Governor Byrre, will leave
II Tuesday Of next week to represent the
81 governor at the meeting of governors
a to be held in Salt Lake City, other en-
gagements making 1t impossible for the
governor to attend.
PLANKINTON- The directors OF
the Aurora County Fair. association
have fixed Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday Sept. 16. II and IS, as the
time for the annual county fair. There
Y will be q farm products exhibit In con-
n nection with the fair 81
u vIENN AL preliminary arrangements
are being made for a street festival and
81 sports days, celebration, to take place
Tune "a, IS, Sand q. Among the feat
ures each day will be ball game.
a Other sports and amusements will be
provided. Several thousand visitors are
expected during the four days.
sIssEToN The body OF Farmer
Akre. son OF John Alxre, living some
miles from Sisseton, was brought here
\ from Myers. Mimi, for intermerlt. The
1 young man was drowned III river
near Myers while boating. His former
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