Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-01
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

pcLSiOu lIOh Is4S DdIllSH government IOF
services rendered while q soldier in the
Danish army in 1866, when Prussia and
Austria declared war or Denmark and
annexed Schleswig and Holstcin. Mr..
Broderson recently was notified, after the
lapse of nearly half a century. that his
native country will grant him an annual
pension.
FLANDREAU-The program has been
completed for a convention OF the Ger
man-Americans of South Dakota, to be
held in Flandreau on Thursday and Fri
day, September "a and Is. One of the fea-
lures will be a parade, in which several
thousand persons are expected to p%artici-
pate. j. A. Smith, mayor of Flandreau,
Will deliver the address of welcome. One
of the principal addresses during the meet
ing will be made By Rev. H. G. Bens, of
Herreid, S. d..
FAIRVIEW-While eating his supper,
Peter Miller, a prominent farmer living
near FairView, was without warning
stricken with heart failure and died a
few moments later. He had apparently
been in his usual good health and had
done his customary days work. He was
a prosperous farmer and is survived by
a widow and a number of children. He
was well known throughout Lincoln
county.
MITCHELL-At a conservative esti-
mate, Dawson county farmers during the
year of 1913 lost $1G5, 600 by reason Of hog
cholera qavages. These figures We're
compiled from statistics taken from the
office of the county auditor, which are
taken from blanks mailed by the farmers.
The total number of hogs in the county
at the close of the year was 1850.
CASTLEWOOD-At the family home on
a farm near here occurred the death of
Fred Raasch, ST., one of the best known
of the pioneer residents of this part of
the state. He was about 76 years of age
and is survived by three sons and five
daughters. He was one of the first set
tiers OF Hamlin county.
KADOKA-As the result of being
struck by the fangs of a rattlesnake. the
5-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hutton, living on a homestead near here.
is dead. He was taken to a physician
with as little delay as possible, but the
poison had spread through his system so
MORRISTOWN-Fire of unknown or
igin set fire to the prairie near here and
before the flames could be ~extinguished
the fire had burned over a wide scope Of
country, destroying a great deal of hay
and burning off much pasture land. The
fire finally was stopped by a heavy rain
storm.
SISSETON INDIAN AGENCY-The an
nual fair of the Sisseton Sioux Indians
opened here today and will continue until
Saturday evening. The xhibit of farm
products n stock is very fine, many of
these Indians having become successful
farmers and stock ~raisers.
MILLER-John F. Secoot. a local liv-
eryman and until recently deputy sheriff
of Hand county, dropped dead last night
from heart trouble. He was about so
years of age.
HUMBOLDT-At the annual business
meeting of the members of the local Ger
man-American alliance, the following Off
GERS We're elected for the coming year:
President. Henry Mundt; vice president,
Fritz Sch~ievelbein; secretary. August
Theel; treasurer, Carl Buchheim. Dele
gates We're elected to represent the al
lance to the state meeting of German
Americans, to be held at Flandreau on
Thursday and Friday of this week.
SCOTLAND-While camped with a
party of friends at the Jim river, Miss
Agnes Trieck, a we'll known young wom-
an of this place, found what is known
as a strawberry pearl. which is esti-
mated to be worth several hundred dol
lars.
BRUCE-A. Friedel, a well known farm
er living near here, was badly hurt as
the result of being knocked down and
trampled by his horses. His jaw was
broken, one of his ears was nearly sew
cred and several of his ribs We're frac-
tured.
GARDEN CITY-All the material for
the new school building, to be erected
here, now has arrived and the work of
construction is being pushed. 1t is planned
to have the building ready for occu-
pancy before winter sets in.
CoLToN-What will be known as Zion
church, recently completed here, has been
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies.
Rev. Mr.. Wigdahl, of Detroit, Mimi, was
one of the speakers. The editice is a very
fine one.
PLANKINTON-A contractor with a
large force of men has commenced i'm
proving al important highway extending
from Plankinton southwark to the Doug
las county border.
WINNER-Thomas Davies, who recent
~ was pardoned from the Sioux Falls
penitentiary by Governor Byrne, formerly
lived in this vicinity, and it was from
Trip county that he was sent to the peni-
tertiary to serve a term for cattle
rustling." An appeal from his original
conviction wa taken to the state supreme
court, which about two months ago af-
firmed the action of the lower court and
within a short time thereafter Davies
commenced serving his term.
GARY-Dr. ]. Fl. Fonger. of this place.
for many years has been gathering all
sorts of old firearms and now has what
without doubt is one of the most Interest
ing and valuabl collections of this kind
In the state or northwest. His collection
|. contains guns and pistols of all sorts and
makes. a number of them being very an
cient.
YANKTON-News has reached Yank-
ton relatives of the death at Portland,
| Ore, of Miss Antoinette v. Bruce, for
/ merly of Yankton. and a brilliant mu-
stefan. Miss Bruce was a graduate Of
! the Royal Conservatory of Music, of Mi
Ian. italy, and held a diploma from tina
institution.
BISON-Miss Mary Axtell secured a
! Judgment in justice court in Perkins coun-
ty against Mrs. Marie Garrison, for $40 for
damages sustained in a prairie fire alleged
| to lave started from ashes on Mrs. Car
| rtson's farm. The fire burned over so
. acres and Miss Axtell sued for $50.
GROToN-Professor Aderholt. who had
! been secured as principal of the local
schools for the coming school yelr, ct the
last moment decided he did BOT wantSthe
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