Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-22
DAKOTA ST ATE NEWS

pl6lNSO the prOVlaiOnS OF sIue New
South Dakota tax law. The Day
county assessors agreed to- follow the.
instructions OF the state tax commits
sion: and all property will be assessed
at its full value.
WOONSOCKET--wben the newly
organized city council attempted to
select the official city papersof Woon-
socket for the ensuing year deadlock
sensued, three of the aldermen voting
for the Herald and three for the Times.
Mayor Hobart could have cast the de-
Gliding vote, but he refused to decide
SO delicate as matter, and after ID
ballots had been taken. with no result,
the council adjourned. The News, the
present official paper, retains the
honor until the next meeting of the
council in June.
MITCHELL Yesterday was the
opening service of the inauguration Of.
DR. William Grant Seaman as presi-
dent Of Dakota Wesleyan university.
and more than 1900 people were as
sembled In the Methodist church to
hear the sermon delivered by Bishop.
Auccock OF Helena, Mont. In the eveil-s
ing fully as many people We're present
to hear DR.. Worth .Fippy, of Cleveland,
Ohio who was the second of the prom
inent speakers of the week. Prof Hob
son and his chorus OF 80 voices
rendered half dozen special numbers.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result OF
shock and loss of blood following his
being accidentally shot in the left arm,
Wesley Hayes, aged II, a son OF a we'll
known pioneer farmer of Hutchinson
county, Is dead. In taking his gun from
hayrack it was accidentally dis
charged. the load striking him in the
left arm near the shoulder.
vERMILLIoN Timothy Harrington
\ ~ Al
state is dead. He was nearly 80 years
old. In the early days he was con-
tractor and superintendent the job OF
laying the track for the Milwaukee
railroad through Clay county.
TORONTO-Jens Rees. late of Brook
ings, has leased the local creamery,
which has been idle for some time,
and has reopened it, Farmers of the
surrounding region have pledged sup
port.
PROFESSIONALISM are we'll
under way by the Catholics Of the
ParKston parish for the erection here
of a parochial-school, to be erected at
a cost of $4,000.
PLANKINTON - The Evangelical
Church association of Palatine town
Ship near here, has awarded the con-
tract for the erection of fine new
church edfice.
Heart disease caused
the sudden death at her home near this
city of Mrs. Anna Fredericks, wife Of
w. YB. Fredericks, an old timer of this
section.
VERMILLION-It is rumored that
the Milwaukee railway will construct
a new depot here this summer. The
old depot has been Inadequate for some
time.
II N
a large majority voted bonds to build a
$4,000 schoolhouse
CANTON = The dozen children
brought to Canton by agents of the
United Charities of New York all found
good homes and as many more could
have been placed. They are bright,
clean looking, we'll hammered Children.
lust such as bring sunshine into homes.
Two found welcome in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Thorson, two at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. johnson.
two with Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Nordby,
one with Mr.. and Mrs. Searle, two with
MT. and Mrs. A. n. Chapel and one
with Professor and Mrs. Dale.
i BRIDGEWATER-G exer-
cises OF the Bridgewater High school
will occur at the opera house THURSDAY
evening, May %. when the following
young people will receive diplomas J.
Harris Shanard, Title. Mayer. Ana
stasia Heiberger, Averil Smith, Linda
e Gullander. Lena Martha Mayer,
Cara Josephine Larson, Charles ii.
McCay, Ralph w: Hartef, Clarence
Francis Clauser, Claude F. Rasmussen.
The salutatory will be given by Title
MAYER, and the valedictory by j. Har-
rts Shanard. -.
BELLE FOuRCHE The Belle
Fourche Commercial club has raised
10000 in cash and factory properties
In this city and today asleal was closed
with the Alfalfa Foods and Medicine
company, of Minneapolis, Mimi, to 10
cate their western factory for the man
ufacture OF their foods in this ci Is Ths
location Of the factory will be q great
cement to the farmers here.
So FAIRFAx-Belieyin there are t,di.
cations Of oil and gas In the Rosebud
country. g. A. johnson, q local banker.S
mas. taken operating leases a., "a mn
acres and win spend 100000 ia pros
Pecting IN Gregory county. The 'sb,,rn-
ans DiuHs along the Missouri are sup
posed to show that gas is stored under
meath. - = 1'1s4es-
SIOUX FALLS Holding. that tha
complaint did not state facts svhsnh
onstttnted libel per5se and that - wa !, !.
lnsunlcient, Judge Jones stopned the
GlaL OF the case OF q. W. Egan against
n II: g. Ward before any testimony was
l lllr ,'seo and discharged the tiirv
slWnicn mad been empAneled. rs
PIERRE-John McClelland. who ca :
h mere from Corning, Ia, about ID wears
ago and has been looking after various
4 interests here, died last. evening "a q
result q hemorrhage Of the brain. Rnr-
1 iai VIII be at Corning. ~ q
ORTLEY George Nicholson vaa Y,
0l age, Tell beneath a gravel train md
4 was crushed to death. He resides 'f,ua
niles north Of here and has been wor1x-
ing Tor the Milwaukee road in the gray.
I elS PIT for several weeks. s.s 4 8 ia
LLER- The annual Matho.,,s,
camp meeting Of this circuit Has been,
\ 11 ~ to open at st. Lawrenca
81 une s 90 continue until the 18th
s PlERR take bargain conntar a..
fNerusinR will be u misdemeannrrs A, ~.
4 state aSter the first OF July under sth the
& provlsionss of the Hawley bill which ~ ~ =
I Raseed by the last legislative sesxirn
! u the g stzct covers all mi slenfiinn ~ var.
{ sleln9 through newspapers circiilara
Sleteefe. III 1b0ards or signs Or 4 nv ~ !.
yertistng med Hum.
N SIl5RGI6 With ~ larre MN 4 IL
money on hts person. Walter sra taY
Z Il nQod efugee from Ohio. has sSlfaan.s
1 Reegsel and ~ fllOroue II search l,aa ~
T. T. to- give any trace of hfnss
I With Ills Wits ana fay,iivr ~ ~.
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