davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
ELMoR w. HURST WILL
Is FILED IN CHARLES MIX

Wheeler. s.. d.. Oct. 16.-A will which:
aisposes of a larger amount of real
estate than n will ever filed in the
probate court of Charles Mix county
has just been filed with the probate
Judge for probate. The will is that Of.
Elmor W. Hurst, who died recently at!
Rock Island, ILL.,, and who was a heavy
land owner in the Missouri river sec
ton of South Dakota. The will dis
poses OF farm land in Charles Mix and
adjoining counties which is estimated
to be worth not less than $3.50, 900.
Whether there will be any contest of
the will is not known to the South
Dakota court officials who will he
called upon to admit the will to pro-
bate here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
MANY CATTLE OWNERS
DELAY SHIPMENTS ON
ACCOUNT OF MARKETS
Large Holdings in Western Area
and Stock All in Unusually
Good Condition.

Buffalo. S. D.. Oct. 16.-Reports
from the great cattle raising districts
or western South Dakota, where every
homesteader has from 10 to 100 hea
OF cattle. show that thus far compara-
lively few cattle have been shipped 10
eastern markets this fall. Many AMI
mails now are in condition to ship, but
the raisers are hesitating. hoping there
Will be an advance In prices. When
shipments in force they will
continue until well into the winter.
Their has been a heavy hay GRO
this season and cattle raisers have an
abundance of feed to carry their
younger animals e the winter. The
n yet is green, due to heavy fall
rains. Should there be a hard freeze
before the prairie grass cures on the
ground, winter pasturage on the open
prairie will be poorer than for years.
but as cattle raisers have cut an
abundance of hay they will not lack
for feed during the evere winter
n
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
INJUNCTION AGAINST
LOCAL RESERVE PLAN
SERVED ON Examiner
Bankers Moving Rapidly to Get
Court Decision on Objec-
tionable Order.

Aberdeen. s. D.. Oct. 15.-An in
junction signed by Judge Jones. OF
Sioux Falls. was signed here last night
on State Bank Examiner j.. L.. Wing
field, restraining the state banking de-
partment from putting into effect the
new ruling requiring all state banks
10 carry at least 80 per cent Of their
legal reserve in state banks within
South Dakota.
+. j.. Henderson,, of the Security
State bank. Sioux Falls, acting on be-
half of other banks of hat city, placed
the injunction papers in the hands of
Sheriff 7. q. WNckoff. of Brown coun-
ty, who served them on Wingtield. The
ruling was to take effect November
IS.
The banks claim the new order, II
put into effect. will disturb the gem
era outside credits of the banks II
the communities they serve. Also. the
order on it's fac is claimed to be a
manifest discrimination against Ia
tional banks. The department rule re-
auires these local reserves to be held
in state banks.
Under the terms of the rule, 1T is
claimed, AL of the smaller towns Of the
state would De deprived of relations
with outside trade points through the
necessity OF keeping a depositary ac-
count within the state, in one of the
designated reserve cities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
UNITE ON
MEXICAN POLICIES
%Pan-American Nations Are Un-
animous in Granting Rec
ognition to Gener-
al Carranza.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE Car
rama agency here today received
a cablegram from Jesus Acuna,
Carranza's foreign minister, say
ing Zapata leaders Argumedo and
AlnaZan. with several thousand
men have offered to surrender to
General Carranza "if amnesty is
granted them"
able responses were received today
from all the governments participant
ing in the Pan-.Alnerican conference,
which decided to recognize General
Carranza. Secretary Lansing has called
a meeting OF the conferees next Mon
lay to arrange the form Of recogni-
lion.
Argentina. Bolivia. Uruguay and
Guatemala replied yesterday. Today
favorable word came from Brazil and
Chile.
Inasmuch as some OF the countries
still have diplomatic representatives in
Mexico. a renewal of relations in an
official manner can be arranged. The
United States and several other colln-
tries. however, have not had dip
lonaatic representatives, for some time
In Mexico City and recognition prob
ably will take the form of the pre-
sentation of Il note to General Car
rama through tho medium of Eliseo
Arredondo. his representative here, who
will depart for Mexico To meet Gen
eral Carranza.
With the presentation of such a tote
an embargo on arms would go into ef-
feet against opposing factions and an
ambassador or charge d'affaires would
be sent as 0 o as selection could be
made.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
BLAME so WIDESPREAD
II CANNOT BE PLACED
Rv Francis w. hirst.

London. Oct. 1s.-The chief topic OF
the moment is the Northcliffe press at
tack on the foreign office Yer the al
legged failure Of our Balkan diplomacy.
1t commenced on Friday last, n now
is developing into a general attack
upon the government and upon the
press censorship. The only minister
SO far specially excepted from blame
is Mr.. Lloyd George. The newspaper
press is falling afoul of the censorship.
A letter by Sir John Simon shows
the real responsibility to be so much
distributed that no particular person
can be fairly blamed for all h mis-
takes that are made.
The present wave OF pessimism,
though largely artificial, may lead to
political developments at home, but
most of the London press critics are
too violent and too much discredited
to shake the government unless it
yields to their clamor, for dangerous
and unpopular measures. The north
efn provincial press keeps a clear
head. and the financial and economic
situation is now coming to be better
understood,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
SOUTH DAKOTA GETS IN ON
REDUCED FRUIT SCHEDULE

Pierre. S. d.. Oct. 16.-South Dakota
will participate in the reduced rates on
canned goods and dried fruits from
Pacific coas points, according to the
ruling Just made by the Interstate
Commerce commission. EARLY this
hummer the transcontinental freight
bureau scheduled such reduced rates,
but, at the request OF the Southern Pa
clfic railway. omitted South Dakota
stations. The South Dakota railroad
commissioners protested on this con-
aition, and a telegram from Secretary
McGinty. of h federal commission,
shows that the protest has been. hon
ored. The reduction~are fixed to be
come effective NoNembr 10.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
WOMAN BADLY INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Ramona. S. d.. Oct. 16.-Mrs. f..
Baker, Of Huron, received injuries
which caused facial paralysis and was
otherwise injured us the result of an
automobile accident. Mrs. Baker and
her husband, elderly people, We're max
ing a long overland trip for pastime.
Mr.. Baker was driving the car along
a Lake county highway, going about
IL miles an hour, when the car sud
denly and unaccountably turned 81
complete somersault, crushing the top.
but righting itself.
Both We're thrown clear of the ma
chine, but Mrs. Baker fell in such a
manner that when rescuers went to
the scene they found her lying on the
round between the rear wheels of
the machine. She was unconscious
from the force OF her fall and it was
several hours before she recovered her
senses.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
SUNDAY EVENING MOVIES
AFTER CHURCH SERVICES

Wagner. S. D., Oct. 1s.-Sunday
evening movie shows, after religious
services have been concluded, ia an in
%novation which has been introduced
here as the result of conferences be-,
tween members Of the city council and
Manager Nance. OF the only moving
picture tlleater in Wagner.
There was complaint against the
theater being operated Sundays. on the
2round that it would interfere with
religious services in the local churches.
The manager of the theater and the
members of the city council met for
the purpose of seeing what could be
done to compromise the matter. AS a
rsult it has been decided that on sun
day evenings the theater will remain
closed until the evening services at the
churches 70 nNs
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
OFFICERS SEEK CHAUFFEUR
WHO ISSUED BAD CHECKS

Parker. S. d.. Oct. 16.-The county
sheriff and other peace officers are
looking for Ray Flemmins. alias Harry
Lloyd, who came here from Chicago
last spring in answer to an advertise
ment for a chauffeur by Or. A. L..
Peterman, who drove the doctors car
during the spring and summer and then
drove independently. 1t is alleged that
Flemming obtained money from EN-
met Merrigan on a check with nothing
to his credit at the bank, and he also
is charged with getting more money
on a check from Paul Kraemer than
the check originally called for. These
are some of the charges. Flemming
has been traced to Chicago, his form
er home
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
CHARLES MIX OLD SETTLERS
MEETING AT GEDDES TODAY

Codes, S. d.. Oct. 16.-The Charles
Mix county old settlers meeting and
home coming celebration is in progress
here today, with fine weather and a
large attendance. Many former resi-
dents OF the county, now residing else
where, have taken advantage of the
occasion to meet with dc time friends.
Charles Mix is one of the old settled
counties of II state and man of the
original homesteaders still reside here.
most of them in good financial cir
cnmsta1rces. Stories OF early lows and
pleasures, as well as tfibulations. are
rife among h pioneers. Charles Mix
has something TO show the visitors
this year In the way Of bumper crops.
and some of those who left here 20
to 25 years ago are greatly surprised
ut the general progress tina has been
mad
HOT SPRINGS-The presence of mind
Of a boy companion in turning a hose on
him saved the life OF Floyd Phillips. the
14-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. f.. II.
Phillips, when his clothing was set on fire
by an explosion of gasoline. His father
rushed TO his assistance. but was unable
to cNti0Guish the flames. Then the boy
friend thought of the horse aud the flames
were speedily extinguished. but not until
the Phillips boy WAS badly burned He
VIII recover.
RISON-This wears potato crop is the
largest ever raised in the Bison territory.
and there will he 4 large surplus to ship
to other parts Of the country. August
Pepka realized FIVE bushels OF fine tuhers
from nine seed potatoes which he planted
IN the spring. Some OF them weighed as
much as three pounds. From one hill he
dug 1S big potatoes.
ELK POINT-The voters Of Elk Point
are taking a great deal OF interest il, the
result OF a special election. which will he
held here Monday OF next week. The
p,onosition OF issninE bonds in the sun,
OF 3iu.0on. with which to take up the ont.
standing Indebtedness Of the local school
district, will be submitted to the voters.
ERITTON-ole s. Knutson, the con.
fessed. slayer of Charles Gorton on the
streets of Britton In September. 1912, has
applied to. the state board of pardons for
4 reprieve of the balance of his 10 years
sentence imposed by Judge Frank Me-
Nuity ut Aberdeen. ;. d., onsJnly ii, 1915,
upon the defendants plea Of guilty.
PARKSToN Bishop Q,Gorman, OF
sioux Falls. administered the rites OF con-
rrmstion to 30 children 8nd Young peo.
ule 1t the Sacred Heart church as this
city Wednesday, High mass was cele.
brated ut 10 q. m. and the confirmation
rites were aininistered TT n m. Sev.
sral priests we're IN attendance
hGNA A2ZE III
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
THREE YEARS IN PRISON is
SENTENCE FOR DELANEY

Dallas. S. d.. Oct. 15.--Three years
at hard labor in the Sioux Falls peni-
lentiary was the sentence imposed by
Judge Williamson, of the state circuit
SQUIRT, in the case Of Cyrus Delaney.
who was convicted in Gregory county
OF being implicated In the theft of 80
head OF cattle from the Len1er ranch
N Gregory county last spring.
Delaney, however, will not be lodged
In the penitentiary at once, as his at,
torney presented a bond OF S. 600 and,
asked that a stay of 80 days be granted
in the case. Delaney was remanded,
to h custody Of the sheriff pending
an investigation by Judge Williamson.
Of the responsibility of those who had
signed the bon
After his conviction several months
ago. Delaney was released on a bond
of 1880. Soon afterward he disap-.
peared, but a few weeks & he APP
peared in Gregory county and gave
himself up.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
MINE CAGE STICKS, AFTER
BLAST FUSE is iGNiTED

Lead, $. D.. Oct. 1S.-To light n fuse
connected with a great quantity of ex-
plosives II then find that The hoist
which was expected to carry him to a
place of safety had damned, leaving
him suspended only a few feet above
the burning fuse, was the thrilling ex-
p%erience Of William Pinkerton, an en-
ploye of the ORC Hondo mine in the
suburbs of Lead.
Pinkerton completed the loading OF
a round OF holes in the bottom of the
shaft, and after lighting the fuse raj to
the hoist. After the bucket into which
he jumped had been drawn a few feet
UP the shaft the engine refused to work
and Pinkerton was left suspended a
few feet from The mine Of explosives
to which he had attached the fuse.
In this great emergency Pinkerton
acted with remarkable presence of
mind. Instead OF becoming panic
stricken and awaiting death without
making an effort he dropped out OF
the bucket. In the bottom OF the shaft
1T fortunately CHANGED there were n
number OF boards. Crowding over to
the size OF the shaft furthest away
from the explosives he hastily covered
himself as pest he could with the
boards, lying Hat on the ground and
crowding himself into as little space
AS possible.
After what seemed an age to the
alarmed miner the shots went off with
a terrific roar which nearly deafened
him. When he made an accounting he
found that beyond a slight wound on
the head he had escaped without in
fury.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
ORAL ARGUMENTS SATURDAY
ON RICHARDS LAW APPEAL

Pierre. s. D.. Oct. 16.--The supreme
court will hear oral arguments in the
Richards primary law ease in Pierre,
on Saturday, October IS. The reason
for the delay SO far has been that the
counsel for Richards has failed to file
briefs. O the supreme court will
not demand that they comply with the
usual rule, in order to get the case be-
fore them so that decision can be made
soon. The state has been ready for
a hearing. but the Richards lawyers
have been asking for DELAYS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
SUES STAGE q

Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. IGNORE than
5000 women supporters OF the suffrage
amendment, which will be voted on in
Pennsylvania next month, were ex-
pected to participate in a parade here
this afternoon. Headed by Mrs. Frank
NJ. Roessing. president of the Pennsyl-
vania Woman Suffrage party, and
Miss Hannah j.. Patterson, chairman.
the parade will traverse the principal
downtown streets.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
PIERRE FREE-pnESS
e. SATTERkEE. Publisher.
SOUTH DAKOTA

m Gorkv is fighting as a volun-
{th the Russian army i'll Galicia.
tionary ~aaAlist md always
sshe gov3annayyt," G0yky might
ZEN expeSa~n to be tla last man
alder arms In the cause of the
|ut this war has chanbed many Il
tonary into an ardent patriot.
)rky is only one of hundreds OF
fame who have sunk all per-
Jews and prejudices for patriot
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21

e are 278 libraries in Massachus-
lich have been gifts to the conn
es. and the donor OF 80 is MIR.
lie. In 48 towns of the state
r being accumulated to erect
building. and in the free public
ss now in existence there are
more than 5000, 900 books, or
two books for each inhabitant.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21

badly the longest and most luxu-
beard in the world is that OF
cry Z. Wilcox, of Carson City,
! a veteran Of the civil war. He
.saot shaved or had it cut for 80
v and his hirsute adornment Is
eight and one-half feet long.
sartly II il worn wrapped around
&c OF cardboard and thrust under
swner,x vest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21

IRE r still three survivors OF the
sal Mormon band to find its way
4lle valley of the Great Salt Lake
~. One Is Lorenzo Sobieski Young,
belonged to the third ten" OF the
AL company, to which Brigham
! also belonged. His first home
4 wagon box lifted from It's truck
by posts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
WORLD RECORD
FOR 44O-YARD DASH

San Francisco. Oct. i6.-Frank Slo-
man, a San Francisco high school boy,
broke the worlds inte~rscl1olastic 40
yard record in a sanctioned meet here
today on the Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton dirt track. His time was as Ia
seconds, three fifths of a second faster
than the record held by Ted Meredith.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
INDIAN GIRLS NOT IDLE
DURING SUMMER VACATION

Rapid City. S. d.. Oct. 16.-kate
Little Thunder and her sister, Grace.
ernment Indian school in Rapid City
Of whom the government officials are,
proud They have just returned to-
school for the winter term. That they
did not spend their vacation in idle
ness, as many white girls do. is indi-
Gated by a letter which the school au-
thorltles received yesterday from the
father of the girls, aged 20, who is one
of the best known of the older Sioux
Indians on the Rosebud reservation. In
the letter the father states that the
girls were of great assistance to him
during the summer and fall. He has
no boy at home and is too old to work.
To do the work on the farm which the
family owns, the girls operated now
ing machines and a hayrake to the ex-
tent that they put up "a tons of hay.
In addition, they finished %cultivating
the potato crop on the farm, and An
ally harvested the tubers, storing 3S
bushels in the family cellar for use
during the winter. They also cut and
hauled sufficient wood to last during
he winter months, SO their aged par.
ents would be as comfortable as pos.
sible during he time they are COM
plotting their education in the govern
ment Indian school,.
-
NEW CORPORATIONS.
Pierre. S. d.. Oct. 16.-The secre-
tary OF state has chartered the fol-
lowing domestic corporations:
A. r.. Benedict Rutland,
I-ake county; capital stock. 10000;
general merchandise; incorporators. A.
ID. Benedict, Roy A. Benedict, A. f.
Morey.
Security Investment Ar
lington; capital stock, s25 700: incor-;
p~orators. l.. s. Madison, A. II. Hewitt,
John Boode. III. II. Swift.
Farmers Elevator Rec
Heights; capital stock. s25, 900; incor-
pofators. r. d. Ledbetter. Henry Scott,
WATERTOWN-In detecting the thief.
after missing various articles from his
confectionery store next to the postoffice,
former Chief OF Police John lleegan
played the role OF a detective. Posting
himself III the upper front room OF a
building directly across the street, AFR.
keeEan. after an all night vigil. saw the
porter OF the barber shop thai occupied
the room adjacent to his store. enter from
the shop, After watching the negro he
called the police and had the man placed
under arrest.
!. wATERToWN-While playing in the
yard, the l~s-nonth-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. "A. III. Renkie ate rat poison ana
death soon followed after terrible suffer-
ling.
INSTRUMENTATION district meeting
OF the Rebekah lodges Of this part of tn.
state, held in Wentworth, the following
district Officers were elected for the COM
ing year: President. Jennie Underwood,
Trent: warden. Phoebe Larson, Colinan;
secretary. AgnessAdron. Flandreau. Esan
was selected as the place for the next,
meeting.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lack OF an IN
structor Thu. B~ridsewatcr high school has
been dssinissed for several days. Snperin-
tendent N.B, Numbers has made dill
gent search fur 4 sucoessor TO- Princies.s
Fslaks S.vss:sntss resigned. hit hiG efforts
80 dase II IN. hesn in VAIN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21

aries c. Hopkins, clerk OF the II
2 court at Lansing. Mich. Ia the
y enlploye Of the state in point of
;lnuouA service, having held his
mt position for SO years. Clerk
Tins q also the only clerk the
srle court has had since the court
given power to appoint its cier.k
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
MUCH BUSINESS OUTLINED
FOR FEDERAL COURT TERM

Sioux Falls. s. D., Oct. 1S.-Judge
James ID, Elliott, of this city, will pre-
side at the regular October term of
United States court. which will con-
vene i'm Sioux Falls Tuesday of next
week. 1t Is expected the term will con
tinue for two weeks. During the term
a large number of defendants, both In
dams and white men, will be tried on
the charge Of selling liquor to Indians
or taking liquor To indian reservations.
In some of these cases there Is a pos
sibility that the defendants will enter
pleas Of guilty. There are various other
cases OF Importance to be tried during
the term. Robert Allen will have to an
swer to the charge OF white slavery.
Joseph Sheldon and Joseph Sauer will
be tried on the charge of breaking into
An interstate shipment of freight and
stealing q number of wa%ter1nelons.
John Dalton will be tried on the charge
OK im~personating a United States Of
ficer by representing himself to be a
rural route inspector.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21

!. Caillaux. the French EXPIRE
wife. lately acquitted of the
/ OF numbering NJ. Calmette, is
( In the war an opportunity of
from q position which must
been. after all, very trying, even
! the jury acquitted her. She is
command of a nursing corps at
OF the main French army.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21
CANTON MAN MiSStNG;
RELATIVES ARE ALARMED

Canton. S. D.. Oct. 15.-Christopher.
Olson, a pioneer resident of the Canton
territory. has disappeared and rela-t
tives and friends have become alarmed
for his safety. He waa last seen leav-;
ing tie farm Of Edward Twedt, byi
whom he has been employed. The|
missing man is described as being 53)
Years Of age, short in stature, bald
headed. blue eyes,, clean shaver and at
the time of his disappearance was;
wearing working clothing. His moth
err, Mrs. Storkson, resides in Canton,
while his sister, Mrs. Thea Twedt, is q
resident of Hudson.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21

ice Consul Caspar l.. Dreicr, OF
yap0re, notes that cocoanut plant.
- rapidly coming into prominence
staple rather than II subsidiary i'm
sry throughout British North Bor-:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21

Chicago man has been fined for
ping q scrubby old goat in the same
where he conducted his ice cream
AufacturinE business. He said Il
his. but the authorities got 1t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-21

svestigation In Germany has shown
the partridge eats the seeds Of
ay noxious weeds and insects de-
icttve to plant life. therefore de.
ses protection.