Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-27
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


DESMET-Tom B%latchford and Joe
Clark, DeSnnet men. were on their way
home late at night when a stranger
stopped them and at the point OF a gun
commanded them to throw up their hands.
bia.chfofd felled the holdup man with
a blow from his fist. While lying on the
ground the bandit fred at him. the bullet
grazing Blatchford's scalp. The holdup
man regained his feet. struck Blatchford
a blow with the butt of his revolver and
then made his escape.
GARY-Ernest Collins, a farmer living
near here, was badly hurt as the result
OF a peculiar accident. He was engaged
IN repairing a mower sickle and was
standing near a hayrack. which was ON
a wagon. A sudden gust of wind tipped
over the loose top of the rack, which fell
upon him. In the mixup he was badly cut
about the face and head by the section
OF the sickle which he had in his hand.
lie also received a severe cut on one
hand.
sPRINGF1ELD-A third bank is to be
added to Springfield business houses. 1T
VIII commence business not later than.
September l5. 1t will be known as the
farmers and Merchants State bank, APP
plication having been made for a charter.
me stockholders and directors will be
James Kirk, DR.. O.. II. Williams, j. l..
Turner, C. f. Clancy and j. w. Turner.
j. w. Turner will be president. j. l.. Turn
er vice president, and c. f. Clancy CASH
Ter.
SIOUX FALLS = Information has
reached Sioux Falls that Edward Nav.
who resides near Sioux Falls, and Who for
some weeks has been in France, has en-
asted IN a company of rough riders or
ganized in the French capital and will
might for the cause of France. So far as
known he Is the only South Dakotan who
Will be actively identified with the Euro
pean war.
MONTROSE-At a mass meeting of
business men and other residents it was
decided to hold a fall festival in Mont
rose. and Wednesday and Thursday, Sep
tember q and "a, was fixed as the time.
Various committees were appointed to
make the necessary arrangements Among
the sporting features will be ball games
betWeen leading teams of this part of the
state. 1t Is expected several thousand
persons will be in attendance.
acknowledgements Byrne left the capt.,
toll to address and assist in the unwilling
of the statue of John Weston Smith. a
pioneer preacher who was killed by the
Indians somewhere in the Black Hills
country between Deadwood and Crook
City about 30 years ago. The statue has
been provided by public. subscription and
is erected at Deadwood.
WESSINGTON. SPRINGS-Oscar John
son, living on a farm in the vicinity, is
alarmed for the safety of his wife, two
|childfen and a sister, who left some time
ago for a visit at their old home in Den
mark, n who because of the war are
unable to return to the United States and
South Dakota, Johnson is unable to get
any word from them.
M~ARION-Fred Bones, a farmer living
in this district, has offered a reward of
slOO for the arrest and conviction of I'M
known persons who recently raided his
farm and stole 40 of his spring pigs. An
organized band seems to be at work in
this territory stealing porkers, the activ-
1ty of the thieves doubtless being due to
present high prices.
ABERDEEN-The Better Farming as
ISOLATION has been daily receiving letters
from commission merchants all through
the southern and middle states telling of
a shortage IN potato crops in those sec
~tionsRand asking If there will be a supply
Of the tubers in South Dakota this year.
The potato crop in South Dakota is excel
lent this year.
IROQuOIS-Felderman brothers. ON q
large farm In this section. have 100 acres
OF line alfalfa, on which they are feedfng
400 hogs and from which they lave this
season cut so tons of hay. The hogs will
be finished up on corn. The brothers rap
idly are becoming the hog kings of this
part Of the state.
fANkTON-The news has reached this
city of the sudden death at Victoria, b.
c., of Miss Rose Matthiesen, daughter or
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Matthiesen, of this CITY. and
very prominent here socially. Miss Matt
nielsen was visiting old friends at Vic
toria when taken i'll. The remains will
be brought to Yankton for burial.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of this vicinity
are holding their grain for higher prices.
A great deal of grain is being received
at the Hetland elevators. but little has
been shipped out. The farmers are taking
advantage of the 10 days free storage
given by the elevator companies.
PIERRE-The railroad commissioners
have received notice that the Minneapolis
q st. Louis railroad will give a homeseek-
ser rate to South Dakota points on its line
from any place in Iowa for $40 for the
round trip, md from Illinois points for SIS
the round trip, with a 10 days stop at any
South Dakota point.
FEDORA-A number Of Sunday school
workers from different parts of the state
are scheduled to make addresses at the
annual convention of the Miner County
Sunday School association, which will be
held here on Saturday and Sunday, Aug
ust 20 and 80.
HURON-G. O.. Van Meter, state chair
mar of the progressive party, has opened
state campaign headquarters In Huron,
and the party campaign this fall will be
conducted from here. George w. Wright,
of this city. state campaign manager, and
Mr.. Van Meter will together direct the
campaign.
OSCEoLA-A spark from a railway
locomotive set fire to a grain field west
of town owned by Matthew McQuerry and
burned about 10 acres of grain. height
bors turned out and extinguished the fire
before further damage was done.
GEDDES+During the month of July.
b94 cans of cream, or more than "a cans
for each week day, were shipped from