Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-19
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

PlERRE-The tax commission has is
sued a statement showing the taxes paid
by the Homestake Mining company for
the years 1905 to 1918, inclusive, were: 1906
sc, 9S7. %; 1906, 1851 10; 1907. s72, S37. 76; 1908
xso, 4So. IS; 1909. $685. 17. 81; 1910. 500. 261. 60; 1911,
$1O3. 1886 1912, $lOs, 428. 66; 1913, $500, or. IA.
The Increase Of 1918 over 1912 was $91, or. Ia.
ASHTON-The house on Mrs. 7. ]. Rob-
erts' farm near town. occupied BY VIII
Roberts. caught fire and was burned to
the ground. Roberts, with two neighbor-
Ing farmers and two veterinarians were
treating some sick hogs, and Mrs. Roberts
was away from home. Roberts went to
the house on an errand and found the
house on fire. The blaze was too far I'M
der way to ave the house. but the five
men succeeded in saving a little Of the
furniture. The loss is placed at s., 700, with
insurance OF 81 ,7OO.
NEWELL-Spurred to action by the fire
q few days ago, which caused damage of
*2A,OOo in the business district, the business
men and other residents of Newell have
taken steps to provide the town with bet
ter fire protection. It Is planned to tap a
huge syphon nea own which holds 50, 900
gallons OF water and convey the water to
the city mains through a 4-inch pipe, and
anstall a power pump. 1t is believed this
can be done at an expense of not more
than 1880. The water In the syphon is
below the freezing point and the syphon
remains full the ear around.
ABERDEEN-I. N. Halliday, superin-
tendent of the South Dakota Sunday
School association, while on hts way to
the Milwaukee station to take the train
for Groton, where he was to take a promi-
nent part in the Brown county Sunday
chool convention IN Sunday. was strick-
en- with paralysis of the right side, and
was for a time in a serious condition,
though he now has recovered partial use
OF the right leg and partial return of
speech.
PIERRE-The railroads are not the only
ones complaining Of the expense Of carry
ing parcel post packages. The star route
carriers on the long routes In the north
western part Of the state, who in days
gone by carried the mail in light rigs, now
need heavier wagons n more teams to
carry the mail. In some cases they claim
that they need two wagons on one trip,
with the expense of a special driver, but
with no increase in their contract price for
the service.
ARMOUR-A meeting Of the retail mer-
chants of Douglas county met in this city
saturday evening and organized a retail
merchants association. The organiza-
ton will be known as the Douglas County
association, and is the first of
its kind to be organized in the state of
South Dakota. Its officers are: H. w.
Hewitt, president; G. Fenenga, Corsica,
vice president; James Hanskutt. Armour,
treasurer.
KADOKA-The Stanley county farm
ers' short course Of six days was held at
Kadoka. The boys who won the prizes
In the boys work were as follows: First,
Owen Harty, Milesville; second, George.
Hart. Milesville: third, Howard Decker;
FORTH F1r,ar HO1r,aS. eth Otto Ghoron.
sixth, Joe Barth; seventh, Ray Gelina;
eighth, Joe Krovoza; ninth, Cranston
Decker. - =
WINNER-The Rosebud Editorial asso-
citation held its fifth quarterly meeting at
Winner Friday afternoon and evening.
Following the business meeting the mem
bers and their friends were entertained at
a delightful informal banquet by the
Commercial club In the Bank Of Winner
building. The next meeting of the asso-
citation will lbe held at Colorne.
HUDSON-At. the family home in
this city occurred elaborate ceremonies
in honor Of the golden wedding ami
yersary of MI. and Mrs. George Knight,
highly respected pioneer residents Of
Lincoln county and Hudson. OF their
four living children, three were pres
ent. They have been residents Of this
part of the northwest since 1858, and
were among the earliest homesteaders
of Dakota territory.
FLANDREAU-At a meeting held here
by the breeders of pure blood live stock
what will be known as the Moody County
Breeders of Pure Blood Stock association
was organized. The following officers
were elected: President, Robert Daley;
vice presidents. Giles Pettigrew, James
Loehr, George Moxon; secretary, Ray Jus
tus. 1t is probable that annual exhibits
will be held.
BROOKINGS-Louis Fjerestad, 40 years
old. was found frozen to death In his
home. He lived alone and when found
had evidently been dead more than "a
hours. The indications were hat he had
gotten up in the morning and when par
TALLY dressed had tried to build a fire and
had fallen over on the floor in a faint
and died from exposure. He was a man of
some means.
BEMIs-As the result Of being injured
by the recent bursting Of a rifle barrel in
the hands Of a boy, Gertrude Ryan, aged
9, may be permanently blind. The sight
OF one of her eyes was destroyed at the
time of the accident. but 1t was believed
the other eve could be saved. It now is
practically certain hat the other eye also
will have to be removed.
ABERDEEN-Mrs. Edward H. Fie and
sister. Miss Edna Brown. were severely,
injured here when a street car crashed
into the Radison hotel autobus in which
they were gliding to the Milwaukee sta
tor. The force Of the collision threw Miss
Brown across the bus and through a win
dow, cutting a large cash over her nose
and right eye.
MISUNDERSTANDING steps have been
taken to organize a local commercial club.
At q mass meeting of business men and
other residents committees were appoint
ed to perfect arrangements. At another
meeting to be held this week final steps
for the organization Of the club will be
AXE
WATERTOWN-At q meeting in this
city the majority republican proposal
committee for C~odington county named
lWilhus s.. Glass, the well known Water
own attorney, as a candidate for. the
state senate In the place of E. A.. Syver-
son who has withdrawn. Mr.. Glass has
informed the committee that he will ac-
cept.
CHAMBERLAIN - h Catholics of
Chamberlain are %agitating the question OF
erecting a Sisters school in this city in
the near future. The need OF such a
school is declared to be strongly felt. es-
pecially In view OF the success OF Column
bus college, the Catholic cchool for boys.
under the presidency of Rev. J. v. Breen.
CARTHAGE-The local creamery, one
nf tho oldest in tho Stafa mill Ia rox,aJ 80