Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29
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Yankton. S. D., July 24.-John Cohen,
who has been threading to blow up the
state hospital for insane here with dy-
Mantle, has been arrested at Minneapo-
lis. Cohen, on the insistent request of
a brother, was released on trial w
months ago., he having been a patient
at the institution for several years. The
brother agreed to tax Cohen to Colo
RADIO with aim. The mar got away and
when first it was learned he was in
this state he sent a letter, threatening
to destroy the hospital, to Judge Nc
Coy. of the state supreme court. The
hospital authorities were advised of the
matter II Cohen was traced to Min
neapolis and arrested. He will be re-
turned to the hospital at once
SIOUX FALLS-There is a good at,
tendance at the annual convention of the
Sioux Valley Medical association, which
is being held in Sioux Falls this week.
Contrary to the usual custom at conven-
tons, new officers for the coming yeaB
We're elected at one of the opening ses.
sions. They are: President, c. l.. Roland.
ChatsWorth, Ia: vice presidents, DIR. H.
j. G. Koobs, Scotland, S. D.. and DIR. F.
A. Spalding, Luverne, MINI; secretary,
DR.. G. S.. Browning, Sioux City, Ia; treas,
urer, DR.. w. R. Brock, Sheldon. la.
SIOUX FALLS-A banquet concluded
AiiS AAiu lle:l 11lS III lllE city TINS week
of the great council of Red Men of South
Dakota. There was a good attendance.
The following officers We're elected: Grea
sachem, e. j. Tracey. Sioux Falls: grea.,
senior sycamore, Z. II. Schaille, Redfeld:
junior sycamore. w. j. Budget. Sioux
Falls; great prophet, P. N. Noonan, Red
held. Brookings was selected as the place
for the next annual meeting.
VERMILION-John l.. Jolley, OF this
city. former congressman from South Da-
kota, has Just celebrated his 18th birthday
anniversary. He is enjoying the best of
health and is as hale and hearty as many
men of 40. In honor Of his passing his
10Th milestone a number of his relatives
gathered to aid him In suitably observing
the event. He was one of the first to
locate in Fernilion in the early days. and
has resided here continuously ever since.
lPSWICH-One of the show places of
Ipswich Is the poppy bed OF Mrs. Huntley.
The bed is u feet wide and $50 feet long.
and is now one mass of poppy blooms,
thousands of the peoples, Of v@ariegated
colors, presenting a beautiful sight as they
nod In the South Dakota breeze. 1t has
been suggested that peoples be used to
decorate both sides Of the
trail through the city limits of Ipswich.
PIERRE-County boards of health in an
organized county have no authority or
jurisdiction in an ~unOrganized county to
make original Investigation or enforce
rules Of the state board of health therein.
Is the ruling of the attorney general, upon
inquiry from the new territory of Jack
son and Haakon counties.
BRUCE-The contract has been award
ed for a fine new public school building
which is to be erected here. The work OF
construction will be pushed. at Is is in
tended to have the structure completed
ready for occupancy at the
ment of the fall term of school.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS broke into the of.
fee of the Stone elevator here and robbed
the till OF Its contents. amounting to i
cents. A few weeks ago the office was also
robbed. the burglars getting 2 cents that
time.
ABERDEEN-Many landseekers are
coming into South Dakota at this time
from Illinois, Iowa. Ohio and other states,
and real estate men are looking forward to
a prosperous business season. Those who
have compared South Dakota crops with
the crops back home are all enthusiastic
in their praise OF the prospects for South
Dakota yields.
CHAMBERLAIN-The state convention
NJ. b. A. held its annual convention here
today. Thirty-tise lodges were represent
ed by SO delegates. A class of II, unde
the direction OF State Manager A. L. Steg-
ner. was initiated into the local lodge last
night.