Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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4 ABERDEEN-The postoffice handled 90.
475 pouches Of mail weighing SPLITS, or
approximately ZIG tons, during the months
uf October and November. as shown by
the report made to the government. This
averages l0S tons per month or 334 sacks
ana pouches weighing s.545 pounds or over
four tons per day. One local publication
sends out an average of 25 tons of printed
matter per month.
FLANDREAu-The Western Under
writer ranks Flandreau among the best
fire protected cities in South Dakota. Er-
win, Armour, Toronto and Worth1ng are.
the only other towns in the state which
are In the same class as Flandreau in this
respect. These few towns are the only
ones in the state where 33h per cent dis
count is cut off the regular insurance
tariff
WHITE OWL-The new general store
at Chalkbutte which is to take the place
OF the one recently destroyed by fire, has
been completed and stocked up with new
goods. Only one large room is used at
present, but the owner states he will
build an addition as soon az the weather
permits which will make his one of the
largest stores in the county off of the
railroad.
PIERRE-Fire last night from an UNI
known cause Quilted the Grand Pacific ho-
| tel an old wooden structure which in
early days was the leading hotel of the
city, and was the headquarters of politi-
clans OF the territorial days. For several
years 1t has been used as a rooming house.
and when fire got in the walls the building
was wreck before the blaze was stopped
observation-disclosures Good had his
hearing before Judge Drake on the charge
OF forgery. and he was bound over to the
April term Of court in the sum OF $500.
Good forged check for SIS and went
from here to Aberdeen. where he was ar
/ rested and placed in jail for stealing
pocketbook. Good has been arrested sew
eral times for crooked work
ABERDEEN-The annual encampment
| of the G. A. r. and the w. r. c. will be
held in Aberdeen June 3, and S. accord
| Ing to the official announcement made by
| Phil Lawrence, chairman of the council
| of administration. Department Command
eP Henry Ferry and Department President
| Mrs. S. Nevada Hereford have outlined
plans for the program.
MORRISTOWN-It is stated here on
good authority that in the spring the Mill
waukee hallway company will build an
extension from Lantry III a southwestery
direction, the terminus to be at Rapid
City. If such an extension is built the
iiAe between I/dHI1y ana EdlCu VIII De
connected with the main coast lire Of the
railway at Marmarth.
LENIAION-The Lennon Commercial
club is making an active campaign to have
the state locate an experimental station
and farm in that section of the state, and
at ITS last meeting appointed committee
to draft a set of resolutions setting forth
the idea of the club relative to the matter
and present them to the legislature at its
present sitting.
WASIIINGTON--The conference report
on the bill to throw open for settlement
the unallotted land on the Standing Rock
Indian reservation in South Dakota has
been agreed. Representative Burke, of
Pierre, declares that this agreement in
sures registration for the land next fall
and filings in the spring of 1914.
ABERDEEN--At headquarters of the
Dakota Central Telephone company here
announcement is made of the immediate
construction of a new building for the
company's business at Watertown. The
new structure will be a steel and concrete
building, two stories and basement, and
will cost approximately $4,000.
TWIN BROoKS-Twin Brooks and Mil
bank checker sharks recently held tour
nament here in which the Milbanl visitors
were victorious. Fifty games were played
by teams of five men each, representing
the two towns, of which the Milbank
champions won "a and Twin Brooks 16,
while 10 games were drawn.
KIMBALL-At the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Brule County
Fair association, to be held here Saturday
Of this week, the business Of the past
year will be closed up and preliminary
arrangements made for the exhibition of
this years fair by the association.
WAUBAY-The local creamery made an
exceedingly good showing for the year
just closed, the annual report of the man
agement showing total receipts amounting
to $32, q and disbursements of $40, It's. 81.
leaving balance in the treasury after
paying all expenses of 81, 639. SO.
DEADWOOD-The February term of
state circuit court for Lawrence county
has convened here, with Judge Rice pre-
siding. The term will continue several
weeks. There are only three criminal
cases. but the docket contains large
number of civil cases.
RELIANCE AS the result of his pre-
liminary examination. James Cherrington.
we'll known young man, has been held
to the next term of circuit court on the
charge OF horse ''rustling'' Complaint
was made by Frank Schooling, a rancher
PIERRE-The Delta Michigan Land
company, OF Minneapolis, Mimi, capital
stock $l50,00o and the Michigan Fruit com
pany, of Minneapolis. Mimi, capital stock
$500, Co., were chartered under South Da-
kota incorporation laws yesterday.
FRANKFORT-The commercial club
has elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, C. r. Wilson; vice president, w. ].
Jones: secretary, d. A. Rees, treasurer,
j. O. Bahde. The club has recently added
about 30 new members.
KIDDER-A number Of residents have
raised fund and will have an artesian
we'll drilled, to furnish water for domestic
and other purposes. A number of artesian
wells are being drilled on farms in this
vicinity.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have been com
pleted for the annual missionary confer
ence OF the United church of the Canton
circuit. which will open here next Mon
day. 1t will continue in session three
days
WOONSOCkET-Woon is one of
the best poultry markets In South Dakota
During two weeks recently local firms
bought 1871 900 pounds Of live poultry or
over 20 tons of poultry in the two weeks.
M1TCHELL-The Elks have commenced
to lay their plans for the state convention