Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-12
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

De known aS the Amherst Good Roads a.
ISOLATION. The following officers were
elected: President, O. G. Greene; secre-
tary-treasurer. E. B.. Williams. Commit.
tees We're appointed to have charge OF the
work &c improving the different highways
center11a in the town. About $1,5O has
been subscribed for the Improvement or
the roads leadisg into Amherst, and this
will be expended under the direction Of
the, new association and the members OF
the special committees.
ARLINGTON-At the annual conyen-
ton of the rural mail carriers OF Kings
bury county which was held here, the
following officers We're elected for the
coming year: President. G. A. Richard
son; vice president, Jas. Wilds; secretary.
V. A. Evarts. Delegates were also elected
to represent the county association at the
state convention of rural mail carriers. to
be held at Huron. Lake Preston was Sc
lected as the place for the next annual
convention of the county association.
PHILIP-Joseph Heidler, who left here
two years ago for eastern South Dakota.
has moved back to his farm, four miles
north of here. William Wells and sons,
who spent last year at LeMars, Ia, ar
rived here with three carloads Of goods
and will occupy their farm, so miles north
Of Philip. Mr.. Willis Hill, who moved to
southeastern South Dakota two years ago,
shipped his goods here and a fine bunch
of cattle and will move on his farm. north
west of Philip.
DEADWOOD-It is now believed that
former County Auditor John L.. Bake
OF this city, who was deposed by the court
for irregularities in office, has gone to
South America as ~bookkeeper for a large
firm. Baker is said to nave received an
attractive offer just before the trouble in
his offices became public, and the fact that
officers have been unable to trace him has
led to the belief that he accepted it short
" after leaving here.
GETTYSBURG-The regular March
term of state circuit court for Potter
county will convene here Tuesday of this
week, with Judge Bottum presiding. 1t
Is expected the term will last about two
weeks. One of the important cases to be
tried is that of the States VS.. John A. Mil
Ter and Francis c.. Miller. who are
charged with horse 'rustling.' The de-
PENDANTS claim they are innocent and will
put UP a hard fight.
IOWA CITY-The Iowa City Electric
Railway company has filed objections to a
special assessment of s2,146 against it for
extras put in by William Horrabin in
q bill presented to the city council for the
Dubuque street paving. The bill covers
extra excavation for laying concrete I'M
der the ties and for raising and refining
the rails. The company claims that this
was part Of the contract for paving.
HOWARD-Charles McCaffree. state
commissioner of immigration of South
Dakota, who at the time of his appoint
ment was editor and proprietor of the
Howard Press, a weekly newspaper, has
sold the property to Dean c. Trippler,
publisher of the Canova Herald, who will
in the future nave charge of both papers.
Mr.. Trippler assumed control OF his new
paper today.
WASHINGTON sPRINGs-At the an
nual meeting of the trustees OF the Wes-
sington Springs seminary the state semi
pary of the Free Methodist denomination
the following officers were chosen for the
coming year: J. H. Wilson, PRESIDENT;
w. f. Harding, secretary; j. w. White
side, treasurer and financial agent. Pro-
lessor and Mrs. O.. E. Griffith will operate
the school the coming year.
YANKToN-Agent H. K. Hartung, four
years agent of the Great Northern rail-
road will leave shortly for Sioux Falls
TO be general agent of the Great Northern
tnere. TO succeed Thomas Simpson. R. c..
Norman, operator here. goes to Hinton.
Ia, as agent, and Thos. E. Padden. Of
SIOUX Center, Ia, has been assigned 1s
These railroad changes wers
announced Wednesday at this point.
SIOUX FALLS-Fire, starting from a
oAAaSSs lile =C0rlStlan Reform
church in Havana township, Deuel. coln-
~. The ediice was one of the finest of it's
KIND at an Interior point in the state. The
loss will reach about $1,000. The structrre
itself cost about 5000. and it is estimated
that the furnishings represented an addi-
tional $4,000.
MITCHELL-Llonel Stacey, of Farme-.
IS. D., won first honors in the annual pre-.
oratorical contest of Dakota Yves.
leVan uniVarSftv with tho .e,,l;a.I yr--
challenge of the Saloon Mr.. Stacey ret
celved the unanimous decision Of five
Judges out Of a field of five speakers. The
state dry" oratorical contest will be held
in Mitchell on April Z.
BRYANT-At a special election to h.
held here Tuesday of this week the promo
Mtlon OF Issuing bonds in the sum of s1s.-
oO lot increasing the capacity Of the
municipal waterworks system will he sub-
to the voters. A portion Of tba
bonds, IL voted, will be used to
refsand the outstanding warrant indebted
ness Of the town.
majority faction Of the
republican party in Winner is busy for
plans for a reception to be ten
derec United States Senator Coe I. Craw-
ford, candidate on the republican ticket
1or denomination, Who has included Win
Mer In his itinerary and will speak here
rid evening. March 6.
HA-
+ OWANKA-A number of the business
men of Owanka and New Underwood are
organizing a stock company with the OBJ
5ect OF building and operating a tele-
phone line between the two towns. The
line viii be 16 miles long and a number
of ranches along it will be connected with
the new system.
CANTON-At the annual convention of
the rural mail carriers of Lincoln county.
held here, the following officers wera
elected for the coming year: President.
4. o. Carpenter, Hudson; vice president.
Fred Robinson, Harrisburg; secretary
Fred Sutherland, Lennox.
BERESFORD-A committee now Ia Sc
Letting plans for the new old peoples
which is to be erected in this citv
by q leading church denomination Of the
The main structure will be
three stories high. 1t is expected the
work OF construction will early
the spring.
BRlTTON-At the anngal meeting OF the
Of the local commercial club the
Did officers We're reelected for the coming
year as follows: President, Walton w.
Ihorp; vice presidents, John III. Brooks.
5. Given; secretary, F. y. Brown:
treasurer. w. s. Given.
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