Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-03
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

MITCHELIrEaster Sunday services
were held In the various churches OF the
city. with the music and decorations OF an
exceptionally high character. The an
nual Easter program of music was given
in the Methodist church in the evening,
which has come to be one OF the impor.ahe
musical events Of the Easter season. Inc
program was given under the direction OF
Prof. f. w. Hobson of the Conservatory
OF Music of Dakota Wesleyan. In the
afternoon so Knights templar OF this caty
and surrounding towns attended their an
nual service in the Presbyterian churcn,
the sermon being delivered by Rev Henry
Snyder. The weather was cloudy most OF
the day, but mild.
MITCHELL-W. 8. Hill, president OF the
state fair board, has returned from Huron
where a meeting OF that institution was
held and the plans made for the erection
of a new $25, 600 machinery building and
new $500 dairy building. The purchase
of So acres of additional land was also
completed to be added to the grounds and
the new buildings will be erected on TINS
new land. The money for these two new
buildings was appropriated at the last ses-
sion of the legislature. The board also
arranged for several free attractions at
the fair this year, among which will prob
ably be featured Paines Clusters Last
Battle" an immense fireworks production.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at the hospital
here were in a quandary this morning
over the case of Mrs. Mere Petula, of
Bijou Hills, 8. D. The woman who had
been taking treatment at the hospital
was pronounced well enough to go home,
but could not understand a word OF Eng
lish and could not be made to understand
that she was to leave. The dilemma was
solved when she was led to hack and
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she seemed to grasp the idea that she was
going home.
MILLER-The finding of a valuable
diary In a deserted shack northeast of
here, bearing the name of c. w. England,
a veteran who had kept track of his move
ments in it during the civil war, leads to
the inquiry, what became of the owner?
Such a man is known to have been In
this county at one time, but no one now
knows of his whereabouts. The diary that
was found in the deserted shack Is of
value to the owner or his friends and 1t
is not likely that it would have been left
there IL the owner left voluntarily.
SISSETON-Dying suddenly on the day
his application for life insurance was to
be acted upon was the fate of Edwin j.
Brown. farmer living seven miles from
town. He was apparently enjoying his
customary good health when he was
stricken by heart failure and died a few
moments later. He had just passed an ex-
animation for membership and insurance
in the Woodmen lodge. He Is survived by
a widow and eight children.
HURON-The station at Wolsey, on the
Chicago and Northwestern, was discov-
cred on fire and mail and express were
burned. Most of the baggage, together
with the company's books, were saved.
The loss is $1,000. The Wolsey hotel j. r.
Milliken, proprietor, was badly damaged
by water. Difficulty was experienced in
saving nearby buildings, as strong wind
prevailed.
PIERRE-Prof Homer A. Derr, of
Bookings college, and newly appointed
state engineer, has arrived to take charge
of the office, though his appointment was
not originally to take effect until April l.
However, the governor~summoned him to
the capital to dispose of matters which
needed Immediate attention, Engineer Lea
being absent from Pierre at the present
time
CANOVA-Those interested in bringing
the saloon license question before the
voters at the annual city election April is,
failed to secure the necessary number Of
signatures to petition. and accordingly
the question will not come before the vot-
ers this spring. Last year the town went
dry by nine votes and it will remain
dry during the coming year.
WALL-Monroe Ferguson. an old time
ranchman in this part of the state
dropped dead in Wall. Death due to heart
failure caused by too violent exertion was
the verdict of the coroner's jury He was
% years old, and apparently in the best
OF health at the time of his death He
was we'll known In this part of the state
HURoN-Fire early yesterday destroyed
the two-story brick block belonging &c A.
g. Eberhart; loss, 5000; insurance, s4,5SO
The building was occupied by Sam Mey-
ers as a restaurant Meyers loss is 81, 900:
Insurance. $1.5OO. The Pierce Blunt build
Ing, occupied by Jesse Brant as a barber
shop. was damaged by falling wall.
Brant's loss is 5000, fully insured.
ABERDEEN-The new Aberdeen the
alter will be opened about May by Abb
erdeen lodge, No. 1O46, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, which fraternity
VIII put on minstrel show that promises
to be grand and glorious affair The
contracts have already been signed up for
the opening.
PIERRE-Pierre had no trains in from
the west Sunday or Monday, due to bliz-
yards west Of the Missouri, which keep
the deep cuts made in the original drifts
filled with the new SHOWS. A combina-
tlon train OF snow pillow and coach was
sent west Monday to get as far as pos
sible.
PIERRE-One of the frOaks OF the re-
cent storm reported from Sully county
was that of the wind taking a washtub
from the residence Of John Gerlack, near
Laurel. and rolling is seven miles to Lew
iston postoffice. where the tub was landed
IN the dooryard OF the postmaster.
BRYANT-The agricultural branch
which IL being taught in the local high
school is proving very popular. At pres
ent the class % engaged in testing seed
corn for the farmers of the surrounding
region, under the direction Of Professor
Ault. a corn expert.
MORRIsTOWN-The homesteaders who
last fall left their homesteads In this re-
gion for the winter now are returning,
and are preparing to greatly increase their
crop acreage over that of last season The
recent heavy SHOWS assure an abundance
OF moisture.
WHITE-At 3 special election to be held
here April Is In connection with the regl-
lar city, election, the voters OF White will
have submitted to them the proposition OF
issuing bonds Of $4,000 for a. system Of
waterworks and =. 90 for an electric light
v ing system ss