Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-30
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

MApISON-The Lake County Sunday
School association held their annual con-
vention In the methodist Episcopal church.
REPRESENTATIVES from all Sunday schools
In the country were in attendance, also
many interested outsiders from all parts
OF the state. The convention closed with
the election of officers for the ensuing
year. The officers elected were: Presi-
dent, Rev. j. "A. Phfeifer, Madison; vice
president, Rev. j.. E. Booth, Pomona; Sec
retary-treasurer, Mrs. Lawrence. Madi-
son; elementary work. Mrs. Bieders.adt,
Madison; secondary work, A. j. Garner,
Madison; teacher training. S. 7. May,
Madison; adult classes, Mrs. Conwell,
Wtnfred; music classes, Mrs. Hartwich,
Romona: temperance, Mrs. Baker, Ra-
mona; missionary work, Rev. r. l.. Pal
merton; delegate to state convention, Rev.
McKibbin, Madison.
PIERRE-Chairman Barber of the live
stock board has returned from Trip and
charles Mix counties, where he killed nine
horses affected with CHAMBERS, several of
them being in such advanced stage that
they should lave been killed a year ago.
n disease, as is theecase with that af-
Iectlng cattle. anthrax, is contagious and
may be contracted by human beings, and
1t Is consequently as dangerous to per-
sons to allow ~glandered horses to go
about as 1t would be to permit anthrax
affected cattle to exist. The state audi
tor avs for the glandered horses killed
when the parties suffering the loss sub
nit their value of the horses killed. c. J.
Fisher, Of Colome, Charles Mix county,
was the heaviest loser, having five head
killed.
PIERRE-The Fox OIL and Gas COM
pany will at once begin drilling for oil
on the we'll begun some time ago west of
Gettysburg, but which was abandoned by
the former contractor, who forfeited his
contract. The first company had opera
tons and lawsuits on hand in other states
and so left the South Dakota field too long
to suit the people of the vicinity, who are
eager TO know positively whether or not
OIL Will be found there, and hey conse-
quently welcomed a new company to con-
unue operations without delay.
ARMOUR-After a chase extending over
three days and three nights Sheriff Luy-
mes and Fl. w. Hewitt captured an indi-
vidual named William Kinkinon, who left
town under cover of He is ac-
cused Of ~defrauding his creditors, one
of the heaviest of whom was Hewitt. The
Sheriff discovered that the fugitive, in
attempting to make his way out Of the
country, Travelled only at night and re-
manned concealed on the prairie during
the daytime. He finally was captured
near Verrnilion and made a settlement
with Hewitt.
PIERRE-The secretary of state has
chartered the Farmers Grain and Fuel
company, to be run on a cooperative
basis, in Eddy, Roberts county. The in
corporators are: John H. Benidt, Henry
Schruln, Charles Tisch, all of Lidgerwood,
N. D., being residents of Roberts county;
Peter Moe, of Sisseton; Edward Twitro,
Of Sisseton. and Sam H. Satire and j. v.
Holland, of Eddy. Capital stock, $4,000
Also the Groton Creamery company, of
Brown county,, incorporators being A. Il.
Amsden, Henry Foth, William Burton, j..
B. Quiggle and J. D. Fetters, of Groton.
Capital stock, $4,000.
YANKTON-On Sunday, a very cold
stormy day, a large and highly interested
audience witnessed a baptism, by com
! plete immersion, In the Missouri river
here. 1t was, the first instance of the
kind in the history of the city. A male
adult, member of the newly organized
African Baptist church, was the subject.
The officiating minister. CARRIED in flow.
ing vestments, was the local pastor OF
this faith.
MILLTOWN-The 32d annual conference
of the United Brotherhood of the. United
States is being held here, having onvened
several days ago. Bishop Wood, of Alma,
Mich. is presiding over the conference.
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of the United States, and matters of i'm
portance to the. brotherhood will be dis
posed of before the conference concludes
its work.
HARRISBURG-Alfred Koeppe, aged g.,
was the victim of a peculiar accident. He
fell on a coal shovel in such a manner
as to cut his throat. A small artery was
severed and the jugular vein was missed
by only attraction of an inch. Although
l proaflu ,voalxara6 h1y 1occ ne hloo1 hafora
q physician could reach the, scene. he will
recover
I M~INTOSH-In an attempt to start a fire
with kerosene, F. b. Nucomb, proprietor
of the Morristown hotel here, was severe
ly burned by the: resulting explosion, his
burns being SO deep that portions Of the
flesh dropped from the bones. The acci-
dent might have proved fatal had 1t not
been for the presence of a blanket about
him.
PLATT-The name of the old town Of
Bloomington. which was one of the from
tier settlements In this part Of Charles
Mix county, will be revived in the new
owl of Heaton, which recently came into
existence near here. The postofice de-
partment discovered that North Dakota
has a town named Heaton, and accord
!ngly 1t was decided to name the new
Gown in this vicinity Bloomington.
WHlTE-George Blaisdell, q local CAPT
talist. has been granted a franchise by
the city counc to install and operate an
electric light and power system here. The
franchise provides that the work Of in
lstalling the plant must be commenced
within 80 days after the acceptance of the
franchise. It is expected the system will
be completed and in operation not later
than February 1 next.
EGAN-Fire on the farm OF. S. "A. Bid
well, near town, caused a heavy loss. A
fine large barn was burned to the ground,
and in addition four valuable horses, three
colts, II hogs were burned to death. A
tygreat amount of farm machinery and
other property also was destroyed. The
loss is only partly covered by insurance.
ALEXANDRIA-M. E. Conan. a pio-
neer business man and resident Of Alex
andria, has become an active candidate
for appointment to the position OF post
master, to succeed f. B. Yule, editor OF
the Alexandria Herald, who recently ten
dered his resignation to the postoffce de-
partment.
CANOVA-At the annual business meet.
| Ing OF the members OF the volunteer fire