Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-30
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

tempting to locate C,hauncey Grauel. l6- |
year-old youth, who Is charged with hav-
ing forged the name Of Steele & Gowdy. a |
Sioux City firm, who operate large
ranch in Sully county on which Grauel
had been working Grauel, 1t Is said. Sc
cured $50 on forged paper, and 1T is
claimed left the city with woman named
.Ovitt, who is much older than he is and
they are supposed to be either in Omaha
or Cedar Rapids, la.
WATERTOWN-A her own request.
Mrs. William McKool wife OF well
known merchant OF this city, was TODAY
taken to the hospital for the insane at
Yankton. Mrs. McKool diagnosed her own
case, decided that her mind was not nor
maj. and made application to enter the
hospital for treatment The authorities
stated that she Is mentally unsound bu,
will probably recover.
ABERDEEN-Rev H. Renhardt. OF
Eureka, one OF the members of the state
board OF regents. has been ordered to Cal
Norma by his physician for his health
He will be on the coast for the next
three months. During his absence, A. E.
Hitchcock, of Mitchell, president Of the
board OF regents, will act as the regents
member for the Northern Normal school
here.
oNIDA George Dawson, living near
mere. suffered severe loss when four
COWS, which he purchased recently and
which were his principal source OF rev.
enue, found a bucket of sheepdip In an old
sned and drank of the contents Three of
the animals Cied almost immediately
Friends are contributing funds with which
10 purchase two moro cows for Dawson.
PARKER-Parker boasts of live Com
mercial club, which has done much for
the upbuildsng of the town At the recent
annual meeting the officers elected were:
president. G. r.. Golf; vice president, w.
3. Doughty; secretary, T.. w Robinson:
treasurer, r. W. Woodman. Mr.. Goff
was elected unanimously after having held
the Office several years
GARY-The Ladies circle, which i. the
leading women's society has elected thu
following officers: President, Mrs. j. M.
bates; vice presidents, Mrs. 3. " Coon
a alS Mrs p o. Baird; secretary, Mrs.
Henry Wells; assistant secretary, Mrs. E.
w. Spanton; treasurer. Mrs. j. w. Hamp-.
ton. A banquet was one of the features
OF the annsal meeting
q KADOKA-Recent movements by the
milwaukee, railway officials make it prac-
ideally certain that the division headuuar-.
ters OF the Chamberlain-B Black Hills di-
vision Will be moved from Murdo to Ka-
doka. The company has purchased a large
tract Of land here suitable for sidetracks.
roundhouse and other structures needed
for headquarters.
LEAD--The 4lst reunion OF the Black
Hills consistory, Scottish Rite Masons,
was held here this week, with the Golden
Belt Lodge of Protection and degrees were
conferred on a number of candidates. The
session Will end with convocation OF
Naja temple, mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
a big banquet was one Of the features OF
the meeting.
VERMILLION--Henry L. Ferry. of Yer
million, has been appointed commander
Of the South Dakota G. A. r., to succeed
the late Judge Clifford. who died at Can
ton last week. Mr.. Ferry enlisted in 1861
IN Company i. Eleventh Iowa veteran In
fantry. He was Vice commander of the
g. "A. r. at the time Of his appointment as
commander.
v INTERNATIONALLY new town will spring
into existence near here IL efforts now be-
Ing made to secure the appointment of a
postmaster are successful A petition is
being circulated asking that a postoffice
be established at Winterviile, the name of
the proposed new town, and the petition
will be sent to Washington soon for ac-
tion
e. PIERRE-The Murray Lang institute.
of Sioux Falls, with Juliet NJ. Lang, Geo.
A. Lindeke, and g. A. Lange. of st. Paul.
and "A. B. Fairbank, and Rex Warren, of
Sioux Falls. as incorporators, has been
chartered under the South Dakota laws
to maintain an inebriate asylum at st.
Paul. with capital stock OF $1,000
SPENCER Nick Fox, engaged in the
drug business here. has been granted q
patent on an improved gas generator. The
device does away with the present gem
orator entirely as well as the sub-fiame
and generates the gas by one Of the lights
In thesystem. Manufacturers already are
endeavoring to purchase his patent
y ABERDEEN-Att the annual meeting the
directors Of the Dakota Central Telephone
company In this city, the following offi-
I President, y. L. w. Zietlow; vice presi-
dent. G. N. Herreid; secretary and treas
5urer. w. G. Bickelhaupt; general superin-
tendent, ]. r. zietlow.
HJJRoN--c. Il. Haven. late Of Mellette,
Sphinx county, and former resident Of
Minneapolis was stricken with paralysis
Wednesday morning, and is In a critical
condition He was member Of Company
f "A Ninth Minneapolis volunteers. enlisting
In Minneapolis and serving until the close
of the war.
PIERRE The Pierre school board per-
mits all pupils passing grade of 80 per
cent to be excused from the mid-year ex-
aminations. Out OF a total enrolment OF
that grade or over. while a larger num-
Der was excused from one or two subjects
with that grade.
MILLER The Spring like breezes and
the perfect roads are bringing ont the
trotting horses here whose drivers not In
frequently speed them on at a summer
race track gait. "A number Of fancy step
pers are already on the ground practicing
for the June races.
u PIERRE-A meeting OF moving picture
men OF the state will be held here next
week 70 form state organization which
will be allied with the national organiza-
ton, and to look after bills which have
been introduced and are being prepared
tor intfoduction. $ss
II IROouOIS A hen belonging to Mrs. IA
/ Redl evidentiy believes In taking time
~ the fOrelocl. tor = few days ago 1t
I9cAme of the nest With q brood Of chick
chs, and now Mrs RedI win break the
secofd ~ having spring chicken for
EASTER dinner
aRoTofs .rhs asonic ISOLATION
/ 4lected new Officers - follows: Presi-
L dent. f. Campbell; secretary. %. I.
tBierniAn: treasurer. AZ etreeter. The
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