Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

c. Swartout. w. NJ; r. Carlson, 8. w. r..
A. Jefferson, j. w; Fred Griswold, treas.
urer; Fl. c.. Smith, secretary: A. M
Bowles, chaplain; O.. II. Wright, 8. d..
George Bray. J. D.: G. e. Smith, s.. g..
Gus Ronning, j. s.: G. D.. Rose. TYLER.
Eastern Star-Myrtle Smith, w. NJ; DR.
Willy, w. P; Mrs. Bertha Ochsner, assist.
ant matron; Mrs. Mary Willy, secretary,
III. G. Smith, treasurer; Mrs. Pearl Trues.
dell, conductor: Mrs. Nellie Novotny. as.
sistant conductor; A. M. Bowles, chaplain
Miss Ethel Griswold, organist; Mrs. H.. G.,
Smith, marshal; Mrs. M%ytinger, Ada: Mrs
Flora Bowles, Ruth: Mrs. Pearl Colby
Esther; Mrs. Anna Harker, Martha: Mrs
Caroline Ronning, Electa: Mrs. Etna Rev.
nolds. warder;, MIR. o. II. Wright, sentinel
ABERDEEN-A committee Of teacher,
from northern South Dakota. at a meet
ing nero. prepared the program for TIL,
annual meeting of the Northern Soutf
Dakota Teachers association, which will
be held In Aberdeen on March 25-27. Be-
sides the business sessions. the program
VIII include addresses by C. II. Lugg. stat.
superintendent; Prof. e. II. Lindley. of tn,
University of Indiana: Miss Mabel Carney
OF st. Paul, superintendent of the rura
school section of the Minnesota depart.
ment OF education: DR.. ". f. Jones, of tn,
| University of South Dakota, and Prof
| f. III. Koch. of the University of North
~SfdS Aioi oOulIl bdhOtd GQus
Gators.
MURLEY-The state board of railroad
commissioners has concluded the work OF
conducting a hearing here In the matter OF
a private crossing on the farm of John
owyer, a few miles from town. Dwyer
asks Tor a private crossing under the pro-
visions of chapter 295 of the session laws
OF 1913. This is the first application of the
KIND made under the law, and the case
1 10 Enmauhof II, III. So. q a,
law. The Northwestern railroad. which is
concerned In the case, had representatives
at the nearing. The railroad commission
has taken the matter under advisement
and VIII render a decision in the near fu-
ture.
MADISON-1'1e explosion of a gasoline
lamp that was being filed for the eve
ming caused the death Of Vernon, 4-year-
Old son of David Sterling. living south OF
Madison. The burning gasoline was
thrown over the boy and he was a living
torch when the father seized him and, car
rying him outdoors, ~extinguished the fire
by rolling the child in the snow. The hair
was burned from the boys head and his
race was severely scorched. His death.
which occurred Elk hours after the acct
dent, was due to his having inhaled the
flames of the burning oil.
LEMMON-F. r.. Shong, claim agent 10,
the Milwaukee railroad, has just adjust
ed claims for damages for three prairie
fires In this part of South Dakota. start
ed by sparks from locomotives The tires
were the one north of White Butte. ana
two starting near Lennon Mr. Shong
settled on the basis Of so cents an ocre
for the land burned over, and IS per ton
for hay burned in the stack, these bejn.
the two principal items of loss. 1T is
estimated the road will pay out about
$4,000 to claimants who We're damaged by
the three fires in question.
GARRETSON-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stein
metz, pioneer residents of this part of
the state, have just celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary. In 1890 they came
from Wisconsin and located on the farm
near here which has since been then
home. Mr.. Steinmetz is 81 years of age.
but is as strong ard we'll as any man half
his age. Mrs. is several years
younger than her husband. and also is
enjoying good health. They have five liv-
ing children. All of them except one son
We're present at their parents golden we'd
ding celebration.
BANCROFT-Good progress is being
made in the work of organizing the new
bank which is to be established here by a
number of the leading men OF the com
munity. 1t is expected everything will be
in readiness so the new bank can open its
doors in the near future. The new insti-
tuition will have a paid up capital of $10,-
600. W. j. Agnew will be president and H.
NJ. Best, at present county superintendent
of schools Of ktngsbury county, will be
cashier. Several prominent man of Iro-
quois also will be financially interested in
The new bank.
DEADWOOD-The annual meeting of
the Black Hills Society of Pioneers will
be held January % in the assembly hall
of the Deadwood Business club. The
Black Hills pioneers are becoming fewer
in number each year. owing to deaths, bat
those yet In the land OF the living are
among the most energetic of the residents
of the Hills, and always turn out to make
the annual meetings a big success.
wARD-Eldo Peterson, a wei, knowr
farmer of this vicinity. had a narrow es-
cape from death when his team. attached
to a wagon. was struck by a train while
he wa attempting to drive over q cross
ing. One of the horses was Instantly
killed and the other so badly injured Il
had to be shot. Peterson had one leg anc
several ribs broken.
PARKER-What is known as tho Phi
e. Bertsch farm of 100 acres, situated five
miles southwest of Parker. has been sole
for an aggregate OF $40, 800, or s12I an acre
This is about the highest price yet pait
for farm land In this part Of Tuner coun.
ty. The farm was sold at a big advanc,
over the price at which Bertsch purchased
1t a few years ago.
MISUNDERSTANDING Walters. on.
of the old residents of Bookings, droppc,
dead of heart disease Thursday Afternoon
while at work in his shop. He was a wei
known tailor and a highly respected aiti
zen. Mr.. Walters was born in Breslau
Germany. May l6( 1888. and came to Brook
ings in 1854. A family reuninn had bee,
planned for Christmas.
TABOR-No trace vet has been foun,
OF unknown persons who entered the gen
eral store of Nauk Bros. here and escape,
with goods valued at about $780,. It is be
lieved that w men were implicated in tn
burglary. Bloodhounds were secured an,
followed a trail to the Missouri river
where all trace was lost.
WARD-Christopher O'Brien. who ha
Just arrived here direct from Dublin, Ire
land. owing to unsettled conditions in hi
native country because of the war. ha
II determined to make his permanent hon.
In the United States. He has a brothe
here and also another at White, s. D.
SPENCER-A petition is being circu
lated asking the. town hoard to issue a