Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-12
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0ANOtA y Ia ] g NEWS
BRITToN-At recent good roads
meeting here plans were launched for
construction Of this section Of the.
Yellowstone park trail It Is planned
to run the north branch from Grace
vile, Mimi, across the Sisseton reser-
walton In South Dakota to BrittOn.
From Britton the road will run south
and west to Amherst, thence to Clare
mont. and thsa In southwesterly di-
rection to Aberdeen, where 1t will Join
the main trail. s.
SISSETON INDIAN AGENCY-On
June 5 will occur the 10th annual
commencement exercises at the gpv-t
eminent industrial school at this
agency. In the evening there will be
a dress parade and concert by the
school band. One OF the features Of
by the Indian pupils of the school,.
many of whom have become excellent
players.
ABERDEEN Joseph L. Carlisle, a
pioneer of Aberdeen. dropped dead in
the Methodist Episcopal church yes
terday morning just as the baccalaur
cate services for the graduating class
of the Aberdeen high school began.
Mr.. Carlisle was 70 years Of age. a
the civil war as member of the
Twenty fifth Michigan infantry. In
1881 he settled in this county.
WHITE OWL-Sheriff Collins arr
rested Elmer Simons here today and
took him back to Sturgis. Young
Simons has been sued for breach of
promise by young widow residing
tana and slipped back home, but the
sheriff got wind of his arrival and
nabbed him before he could make
second escape.
ALCESTER-The members of the
baseball association are making prep
arations for baseball tournament and
carnival, to be held here Thursday and
Friday, June IL and IS. Good purses
will be hung up for the winning teams,
which will come from this part of
South Dakota and from adjacent ter
ritory in Iowa.
DOLAND- Being struck on the back
of the head about is months ago with
hay sling is having an unusual eff
feet on Henry Duerkup, jr.. of this
place. AS result Of the injury to his
head, his eyesight has commenced to-
fail, and specialists have been engaged
to prevent if possible, his becoming
entirely blind.
WEBSTER-News has reached here
of the marriage in New York on May
% of David Williams, president of the
Farmers and Merchants National
bank, of Webster and vice president OF
the First National bank. of Duluth,
Mimi, to Mrs. Elizabeth B. Gilbert. The
couple has sailed from New York for
a foreign trip.
MOBRIDGE-A special election will
be held in Mobridge on Tuesday, June
3, to select a city commissioner to fill
the vacancy caused by the failure of
P. b. Rosenberger, who was elected to
the position, to qualify. The candidates
are Robert L.. Horn and DR. Barrick,
and hot campaign is being waged.
SENECA-The town board is trying
to solve the dog problem, and as
starter has levied tax on all dogs
born six weeks prior to May /.
GETTYSBURG-Be Robinson and
Bert Clark. young men of the town,
have been missing for several days and
mystery surrounds their Whereabouts.
They were last seen shortly before a
circus train left Gettysburg, but as
they had previously had trouble with
some of the circus men it is not be-
lieved they went with the circus.
WHITE OWL-No Normally strong and
rugged, Hugh Devine overtaxed his
heart in lighting a prairie fire that de-
stroyed his home last fall and the ALL.
fLACAlI COlIAAuCQ " uGNGlOR ulILll IL re-
suited In his death a few days ago.
He had driven over this section as
liveryman and was known and liked
by large number of people
VERMILLION--Dea E. c. Perisho
has returned from 10 days trip
through the western part of the state,
during which time he delivered nine adj
dresses, most of them commencement
addresses for high schools. He spoke
-yTy Il Tr-
Springs, Rapid City and Belle Fourche
HURON The monthly summary is
sued by the local office of the weather
bureau shows that during May there
was a total precipitation Of 4.53 inches
In this city. The crop conditions
throughout this portion of the state
were never more promising.
CLARK-Walter N, Ball. former
county treasurer and clerk of courts
of Clark county. died of paralysis at
his home IN Darlington county, aged
SO years. He came to Clark county in
1882, and was prominent in politics
for many years. He was bachelor
DEADwOOD While autoing near
Spearfish Mrs A. j. Clark, of Lead,
wife of the chief chemist Of the Home
stead Mining company, was severely
injured when the car turned over. Mr..
Clark was slightly injured, but the
other two occupants of the car esca ped
injury.
BROOKINGS-W Worry over the litiga-
ton resulting from a dispute between
her husband and neigllbor. caused
Mrs. Gudehus. wife of a we'll known
farmer living near Bookings, to lose
her mind. She is receiving treatment
here and efforts are being made to
restore her reason.
GARRETSON MI. and Mrs. Lars
Hove, residing on farm four miles
from town, have just celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. They
have resided in this vicinity for almost
40 years, having been among the pio-
neer settlers OF this part OF the state.
HURON Otto Peterson, the q year
old son Of S. C. Peterson, OF Agar. s. D.,
was struck by lightning In the storm
Monday nj gflt and Instantly killed. He
was a nephew Of: Carl Peterson, of this
city. u
RELATIVES MAY LOCATE
1 Mi SSiNG PHYSlc lAss
Mason CITY. Ia. June DR. C. sC.
Rirney has returned from Charles City
where he met his brother. Dr. c. rs
Birney, OF Greene, and the superstition