Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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liquor to minors The judge warned the
defendants that II they We're ever brought
before him again on that charge he would
revoke their licenses. Robert Hensell,
charged with selling liquor without a IL
cense. also pleaded guilty and was lined
SIS. he being warned that another offense
would bring the limit imposed by the law.
A young man named Warner pleaded gull
ty to stealing s3s from the TIL of the no.
tel at Marvin and was fined $50 and given
$50 days In Jail.
WINNER-A hot water artesian we'll
has been struck by drillers who for some
time have been engaged in drilling a well
on the ranch of r. p. Snow, on Thunder
creek, northeast of here. The we'll also
Is a strong gusher. having a flow of 200
gallons per minute. The water has a
temperature of 122 degrees. The surplus
flow OF the well will run into a lake.
which has been stocked with game fish.
1t is expected the high temperature of
the water will keep the lake from freez-
Ing during the winter months.
YANkTON-The Yankton County Good
Roads association has been organized
here with Thomas Frick president, j. NJ.
Hanson secretary, George Buchanan treas
urer, Elmer Bergsvik vice president. 9th
er vice presidents We're elected from every
town and postoffice in the county The
movement grew out Oh the WISH mere OF
Col. Chas. w. Thatcher, promoter of the
Washington Memorial Highway, which
crosses the Meridian road at this point.
DALLAS-lt is expected hundreds Of
residents of the Rosebud country and of
that part of Nebraska adjacent to the
Rosebud region, will be in Dallas Satur-
day of this week to witness a contest be
tween the football teams of the Norfolk,
Neb., and Dallas high schools. 1t is ex-
pected the largest crowd that ever gath
cred in the Rosebud country to witness
a football game will be present.
SPEARFISH-S. B. Hitzel. Of this city,
has a crabapple tree which has produced
a second crop this year. The tree. bore
a fine crop of apples during the usual
growing season, and then blossomed and
grew a second crop. The second crop
could not mature. as a matter of course,
but the apples are we'll developed. They
are now on exhibit in the window of d
local business house.
HAYTI-A loss OF between $1,000 and
$1,000 was caused by the destruction of the
fine barn on the farm of e. j. Artzberger,
near town. In addition to the barn and
other property, five horses and two cows
were burned to death. 1t is believed the
fire may have been accidentally set by
some hobo who, went into the barn to
Spciu Tie ulSHt. AflZDeTSer carried NUO
insurance.
SALEM-The fall meeting of the Nc
Cook County /. O.. O. r. association, held
here Monday evening. was a pronounced
success. About 200 Odd Fellows and Re
bekahs participated in the banquet which
followed the regular lodge work of the
evening. The Salem and Spencer degree
teams eSemplified the work of the first
and second degrees.
PLATTIG-At the annual meeting of the
mber of the local Eastern Star lodge
the following officers We're elected for
the coming year: Worthy matron, Mrs.
Sarah Hay: worthy patron, G. f. Lem:
associate matron. Mrs. May Dek: conduc-
tress, Mrs. Edith Swan; associate conduc-
tress, Mrs. Lloyd; treasurer, Miss Juliet
Lein.
BONESTEEL-At the annual convention
of the Royal Neighbors of America lodges
of the Rosebud country, held here, Burke
was selected as the place for the next
meeting. The following officers We're
elected for the coming year: President,
Mrs. G. p. Schlect: vice president. Miss
Mary Wilson: secretary, Mrs. Cops.
MORRISTOWN-Figures gathered from
the local elevator men show that thus far
this fall an aggregate of 1854 600 bushels of
grain has been markete here and shipped
to eastern markets. 1t is innate that
the farmers yet havc in their possession
fully 100000 bushels of grain which will
be marketed later.
OKOBOJO-information has reached
here that john Griffin. who left here sew
eral years ago and took up his residence
In western Canada, where he at the COM
mencement of the European war enlisted
in the English army, has been killed in
battle in France.
vERMILION-At their annual business
meeting the members of the Vermilion
Commercial club elected the following
officers for the coming year: President,
Il. c. Barton; vice president. G. f. Prem
tbs: treasurer. c. +. Lotze. The annual
report of the treasurer showed the club
to be in excellent fnancia condition.
CANONA-At a meeting of the members
of the Canova Athletic association the
business of tile year was closed up and
the following officers were elected for
the coming year: Manager. Dean c.
Trippler; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. r.. S.. Hede:
captain, f. II. Snow.
DANlS-Walter r.. Open. an expert
enccd newspaper man. has become editor
and publisher of the Davis Eagle. Il local
weekly newspaper. He succeeds Ray
D.ngman. who plans on engaging in am
other line o. business. .
P~IERRE-The state trcasurer's report
shows that there is a total in the treas
urS for the list of November of $43T, 1872. Sc
In all funds. of which the school fund Is
$1S0, SIS; the game fund So. $50, and the
Irvine. plant fund $45, 242.
DUPREE-G. NJ. Drummond, county SUI
perintendent of ziebach county. has re-
signed the position to accept the principal
ship of the Eagle Butte schools. to which,
he has been elected. 1t is probable the
county commissioners will appoint John
r. Retz. Observation-Disclosures. to the va
cancy caused by Drummond's resignation.
DALLAs-.Buried temporarily by the
caving Of q we'll he was engaged IN dig
ging. w. F. Bowman. a homesteader lfv-
Ing near here, had q narrow escape from
death. Fortunately the accident was wit
messed by q %neiEhbor. who summoned 9TH
err neighbors to the scene and they sue
ceeded In rescuing Bowman.
BURKE-The third annual industrial
contest of the school children of Burke is
being held here this week In connection
with q farmers institute and short course.
Tho corn and other articles which have
been offered In the contest will be Judged
Friday, when h prizes will be awarded.
MISREPRESENTATION w. Henton, On
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