Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-19
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

ty, to pass on the cases of A. A. Short
and Tom Shooter, who were arrested some
time ago charged with cattle rustling.
Bryan Short, son Of A. A. Short, who was
arrested some time ago, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to the federal peni-
tertiary at Sioux Falls for two years and
six months. Yesterday, while a jury was
being impaneled to try the case of the
elder Short and Tom Shooter, the Sioux
Indlan, who was waiting trial on the same
charge. both men decided to plead guilty
and were sentenced to two years and nine
months each in the penitentiary at Sioux
Falls.
MADIsoN-The Rebekahs held a dis
trict meeting in the I. o. O. r. hall here
last evening, at which the following towns
were represented with delegates: Madi-
son, Oldham, Howard, Carthage. Fedora
and Villas. Delegates were present by in
Vltatlon from Colman and Wentworth. In
all about 60 outside delegates were pres
ent, including Mrs. Addie Jackson, Of
Carthage, district president, and Mrs.
AnEa Knott, of Britton, vice president Of
the Rebekah assembly of the state.
CHANCELLOR-At a meeting held here
by q large number OF the automobile own
ers OF this place and vicinity an automo-
pile club was organized, with the follow
ing officers: President. Rev. Mr.. Wub-
bena; vice president, Rev. Mr.. Manus;
secretary. A. N. Berens; treasurer, Claus
Highstreet. The club selected a commit
tee to act with the county commissioners
In expendfng for the Improvement of pub
lie highways the money derived from
licenses in the county.
PIERRE-The Bonesteel State bank has
increased It's capital stock from 5000 to
$4,000. h secretary of state has
chartered the Auto Exchange ompan
OF Sioux Falls, with $25, 900 capital stock,
incorporators being VIM. Girton, Frank
Hyde and G. A. Christopherson, of thai
city. Another railroad has incorporated
under South Dakota regulations, the Gem
tral OF Iowa railroad, to be built from
Council Bluffs to Des Moines, Ia, with
capital stock of 5000, coo.
PIERRE-The blue prints have been re-
ceived and the contract let to the Ripley
Boat company, of Grafton, ILL.,, for the
construction of the government boat to be
operated by July la Forest City, s. D.
Forest City is directly across the river
from the Cheyenne Indian reservation,
and a permanent ferryboat located at that
place Will carry a considerable amount OF
traffic, as the Northwestern boats used to
at Pierre before the railroad bridge was
constructed in 1906.
IROQUOIS - The newly organized
Women's Relief corps Of this place has
elected the following officers for the COM
Ing year: President, Margaret Wilmarth;
senior vice, Jennie Brown: junior vice,
Chloe irwin; chaplain, a Ellis: ~treasur-
er, Myrtle Barnes; secretary, Cora Lin
ton; conductor, Florence Bum. The
corps starts out with a good charter
membership.
WASHINGTONAThe state of South Da-
kota. through Its railroad commission, to-
day attacked before the Interstate Com
merce commission the freight rates on or
anges. lemons, lines. grape fruit, kum-
quats and pineapples from Florida points
to destinations In South Dakota. The
present rate of SAP cents 100 pounds is
declared to be excessive and discrimina-
tory.
SIOUX FALLs-With his arm nearly
torn from its socket Gottfried Hoffman,
q Hutchinson county farmer, is in a seri-
GUS condition as the result of a corn
shredder accident. In some way his right
shoulder was caught between the drive
belt and the pulley on the machine. A
physician. with an automobile, rushed him
to q hospital.
ABERDEEN-Dave Minard. Senator Coe
i. CraWford's alternate appointment to an
Annapolis scholarship, has been unofh-
clally notified that he has successfully
1850 SHS AGlolIcu SAdIIllndJOnS and eX-
poets to lake up his studies at the An
napolis ava academy In June. Senator
Crawfard's principal appointee failed to
qualify.
ETaAN-At a meeting of baseball fans
3 baseball association was organized and
Will place a team in the field during tho
coming season. The following officers
were elected: President. F.. J. WEIGH; sec
rotary, IA. j. Scheich; manager, o. p.
MIA N FIX a fno vN ar 4lx~k4o - &r-HN
erage amateur club will be placed in the
field.
WILLOW LAKE-G. w. 1,,rlev. re-
Gently appointed to the position, now has
assuned the duties Of postmaster here.
MISS Nadene Peck, for some time con-
nected with the office, has been appointed
uePuty. The new postmaster for years
been n OF the most prominent
democrats of this part Of the state.
VIENNA-A civil service examination
Will b held at WATERFOWL on March %
for the purpose OF selecting a postmaster
m Vienna, the present postmaster having
.enoered his resignation. It is expected
several applicants will take the examine
ton IN hope Of landing the plum. The
Office paid q salary Of $500 last wear.
PIERRE-Since the success Of the Ard
more oil well, the Black Hills country Il
AL OIL excitement. The latest firm to in
corporate IS one Of the biggest yet formed.
She Black Hills OIL company. capital
stock 100000. with Dan Murphy and Andy
Rasmussen. of Edgemont, and j. r. Parks
OF Hot Springs, incorporators.
YANKTON-In circuit court here .Joseph
Schweinforth won his suit to recover dam
from the Schwenck-B arth Brewing
company for the loss of some fingers
while in tie company's employ. The
jury returned averdict for $1,50O. The sum
OF &2.lOo had been sued for.
WINNER-C. b.. Talbot has been an
pointed city attorney Of Winner to fill the
vacancy caused by. the resignation OF O..
d. OlnnStead. who retires SO he can give
his entire attention to pushing his candi-
dacy for nomination to the Office OF states
attorney Of Trip county.
MILI1ER-Gordon w. R,add and wife. az
this town, will celebrate their Rolden
wedding or the 24th OF this month. They
were married In Michigan In 1854 while
Mr.. Rudd was home from the army on a
furlough. He returned to the war and re-
mained there . year Il = half after the
marriage.
BTJOU Hu.LS-About a dozen valuable
cattle belonging TO watson Ham,, q well
knosvn cattle raiser Of this vicinity. were
drowned In the Missouri river. They
went out on the ice to drink at an air.
hole when the Ice gave way n they
were precipitated into the water.
SNPIERRE-Tha STATE tran c,,rsr ha. n I.