Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

conducted along cooperative lines, show
the company enjoyed a profitable business
during the past year. The following Off
GERS were elected for the coming year:
President, BeA Lewis: vice president,
Jacob Johnson; secretary-manager, VIM.
Wright: treasurer, Chas. A. Alseth.
GOODWIN. p. Antony, cashier of a
local bank. was badly hurt as the result
3f a runaway accident while returning
from church. The horses became fright
fned and ran away. To save himself MIR.
Antony jumped from the plunging vehicle,
sustaining a bad fracture just above one
of his ankles. To make matters worse
ne had to crawl nearly the entire dis
lance to town in the cold and snow be-
Tore meeting assistance.
MOUNT vERNoN-Reports made at
the annSl meeting of the stockholders
OF. the local farmers levator
show the company to be in excellent finan-
cial condition. During the past six months
the company has handled over 1900 BUSH
els of grain. TIL company will hold It's
annual banquet during the closing days
Of the month, and IN elaborate program
Is being prepared for the event.
EDGEMONT-At the annual meeting OF
The members OF the local commercial club
The following officers were elected for the
coming year: President, L. HI. Parkin:
vice presidents, II. Fl. Thompson. Michael
Carroll: secretary, Harry Clarke: treas
Lrer, A. F. Ottman. The club has ac-
pomplished much for the city during the
past year and expects to do even more
during the coming year.
CANOVA-Reports ave been circulated
20 the effect that Arthur HI. Curyea, who
has been leader of the Canova concert
a nh fhN ~~-k H--r 49, l~-1 a.
position and would tax up q similar posi-
lion with the band at Hawarden, Ia. Mr..
Guryea has recently signed a contract to
In Canova for another year and
never seriously considered leaving the
town.
LEMMON-While at Lennon, Judge r.
L. Dillman admitted Will burlington to
bail in the sum of $1,000. The bond was
secured and burlington was released, to
appear for trial as the May term OF state
circuit court for Perkins county. at Bison.
burlington was held to the circuit court on
q granddaughter charge for the killing Of
his soninlaw, Fred Richards, q few weeks
ago.
YANKToN-Albert School OF this city,
who has been gardening and raising
chickens for many years, is pointing with
pride to a family OF six chicks, who
matched out January / last. 1t was a
large brood Of which six survived, and ara
now producing feathers. This is the first
time in the history Of Yankton, So years,
that such a thing has been reported.
WARD-Fire of unknown origin, but
which is believed to have resulted from q
defective chimney, burned the public
school building here to the ground. Some
of the books OF the library, some school
books and several desks were all that was
ga we'd frnm tho fy0mnC Mvnpi1n~4 n ~ -.
by narrowly escaped destruction. The loss
will reach several thousand dollars.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES press reports
OF a meeting OF Modern Woodmen dele
gates. to be held on January %, gave the
meeting place as Beresford. This was an
error. as the session will b. held at Cen
tervile. The plan Is to formulate a pol
Icy in connection with the proposed In
crease of rates and a number of camps
IN this territory will be represented.
HOWARD-At their recent annual meet
Ing the stockholders and officers OF the
First National bank of Howar voted
unanimously to a k stock in the regional
reserve bank created by the new currency
law. ". j. Jacobsen, cashier of the
bank. expresses the belief that the law
will be of great benefit to both the banks
n their customers.
YANKTON-The city schools were closed
here Wednesday on order Of the city board
Of health, on account of a serious OUT
break of c~hickenpox and measles. In one
school over so children were absent
through sickness. AS there are several
cases of smallpox in town 1t was decided
to close the schools for two weeks
ELK POINT-The city council has taken
final steps to enact an electric light ordi-
nance. and will call a special election, to
be held February II. at which the PROPOSE.
ton OF issuing bonds for installing and
operating a municipal electric light system
will be submitted to the voters.
BRYANT-while Edgar Nesheim and
Ralph Arneson, two boys, were playing
with a .32 caltber revolver at the Mes.
helm home the weapon was accidentally
discharged. The bullet entered young
Arneson's leg, Sshattering the bone and
tnficting a dangerous wound.
CARTHAGE-Deputy Sheriff Emn1e:,us,
of kingsbury county, went to q farm near
here and arrested Bert Ellis, a transient
farm hand, who Is charged with having
attacked a 14-year-old daughter of Q
Kingsbury county farmer. The prisoner
has been taken to that county for trial.
FLANDREAU-The new city hall build.
ing is completed to such an extent that
the volunteer Are department has beer
able to occupy the quarters which it will
thave In, the structure. Other parts Of the
building will be completed In the course
Of the next few weeks.
BROOKINGS-At a mass meeting a
citizens OF Bookings and vicinity, thu
300 required by the Luce electric rail,
way promoters to assure the road com.
Ing to Bookings was subscribed, and as.
surance is given that the line will be con.
structed to this town.
WINNER - Preliminary arrangement
are being made for the ifth quarterly
convention 81 the Rosebud Editorial as.
~sociation, which will be held here Fri.
day. February 6. The association Is a.
auxiliary Of the South Dakota Press asso.
ciAtfon.s
CHANCELLOR-Karl "A. S%choonhoyen,
9 prominent resident. IL circulating i peti.
ton asking that he be. appointed post.
master here The present incumbent,
John Pool, will tender his resignation n
the near future.
MONTROSE-The local Mason. IL.
making preliminary arrangements Tor thj
erection OF 8 new 37,0oO Masonic temnIi
building. ABBOT one-half the amour
necessary already has been secured.
BRooKINGs-At services held = q
Thomas' Catholic church IL Brooh,nss
the mortgage on the church, which hsj
tnsta been paid Of. was burned with i'm.