Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14

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from Rapid City.
Senator Glen Waters went to his
home at Miller Tuesday for aoshort
visit.
John Wood is i'll at, his home in
East Pierre with an attack of pneu.
monia.
Mrs. Mary Farr will go to Blunt
tomorrow to attend a meeting of the
D. of H.
The All Stars and High School
basketball teams will play Saturday
evening.
Huron will hold a big auto show all
next week. Many fine displays are
being arranged.
W. A. Roberts and Clifford Beebe
were up from Blunt Monday, making
the trip by auto.
Wright Tarbell arrived yesterday
from Watertown and will remain
during the session.
Mrs. j. w. Scott returned Tuesday
from Huron, where she spent several
days with a daughter.
G.. w. Anderson, editor of the Har-
rold Journal and father, j. l.. Alder
son of Flandreau, were Pierre visit
ors Tuesday.
The Fourth Annual High School
Basket Ball Tournament will be held
in Huron, March 10th and 3Oth, under
the auspices of College.
I. c. Wyckoff, sheriff of Brown
county, left yesterday for his home at
Aberdeen, after attending the sheriffs'
meeting held in this city.
HI. H. Gunderson of Sheridan,
Wyo., brother of our townsman, AL
bert Gunderson, was in the city on
business the first of the week.
Hook and Ladder Co. No. l will
give a Masquerade ball February IL.
Good music has been provided and
those who participate therein are
promised a royal time.
Fred A. Warren came up from Elan
dreau on Tuesday and attended the an
nual meeting of the state bar associa-
ton. AS a recognition of his ability as
a lawyer, members of the association, by
unanimous vote, made him their pres.
dent for 1915.
The State Bar association at their
meeting here Tuesday elected its
officers for the year as follows: Presi-
dent, Fred A. Warren, Flandreau;
first vice-president, Perry A. Loucks,
Watertown; second vice-president.
w. F. Bruel, RedGeld; secretary. j.
A. Voorhees,, Sioux Falls; treasurer,
l.. M. Simons, Belle Fourche.
The meeting of the State Bar AS
ISOLATION convened in this city yes
terdat, about thirty members. being
present. Papers were read before
the assembly by Attorneys Morrison
of Mobridge, and Fuller and Judge
Gates of this city. Hon. Dick Haney
of Mitchell, president of the associa-
ton, delivered an address. Attorney
r. 6. Brown of Minneapolis, address,
ed the state representatives this
morning.
The county commissioners of Pot
ter county, in session last week
could not approve the bond of Peter
Schneider for county assessor. The
law. as interpreted by Royal C. John.
son, attorney general, says that the
assessor must live in that portion
of the county which he is to assess
AS Mr.. Schneider lives in Lebanon
an organized township. he could not
assess the unorganizcd part of The
county and therefore is not eligible
for the Office according to law.
Deadwood Telegram, ID: Henry Pet.
ers, a prominent citizen of Spearish
was assaulted last night by mob O
masked men and boys. He states
that he vas at his home in the eve.
ming. About 1O:30 he was called tt
the door. He was confronted by {
mob wearing masks, who prevented
him from closing the door. They
dragged him out a short distance
from the house, and pounded him
and applied tar and feathers. Mr.
and Mrs. Peters had planned to leave
for Sioux Falls this evening, and viii
do as planned, stopping at Pierre en-
route. Mr.. Peters face shows plain.
Iy the pounding he received. The
cause of the assault is stated by Mr.
Peters to be a long standing trouble
between himself and others relative
to the administration of the affairs o.
the state normal at Spearfish.