Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29
PRoHPS OPEN CAMPAIGN
SEPTEMBER 8, ANNOUNCEMENT

Mitchell. S. D., July 24-September
8 and 8 have been designated as the
dates for the launching of the state
wide prohibition campaign in South Da-
kota, according to the announcement
made yesterday from the state head
quarters Of the Anti-Saloon league. The
campaign will open in the Mitchell corn
palace, the largest auditorium in the
state.
E. O. Excel. of Chicago. hymn writer
music Of the conference. n A. w
Roper, also of Chicago, will be the plan
list. Over 1000 temperance workers
from outside of Mitchell are expected
to attend, Speakers of national reputa-
ticn in temperance lines will be on the
program.
BROOKINGS-The list OF new buildings
projected and under constructed is. in
creasing every week. Already Al dwell
ings are about completed or " been
started. the city has broken ground for a
$4,000 addition to Its power plant, and a
new SIS 90 dormitory at the state college
is planned and will be started as soon as
the contract Is let. The Standar Oh
company is building a new office and
warehouse, and many other substantial
improvements are under way in the city.
MADISON-At a meeting of the Madi-
son Commercial club 1t was decided to
Install a new street lighting system on the
principal avenue, The new system will
consist of 2S arc lights elevate on posts
IA on each side of the avenue Cor a dis
tance of four blocks. The commercial
club Is financing the deal. but the city
commissioners a agreed to later re-
inhurse them.
Chancellor a time this place because
OF a cloudburst along Thunder Butte
creek. was almost entirely under water.
The cloudburst caused the creek to over
flow Its banks and Chance was in the di-
rect pathway of the flood. Several of the
business men had to be removed from
their places of business in row boats. The
property damage in the immediate vicinity
was quite heavy.
MENNO-Death came suddenly to
Frank Bartch, a well known farmer living
near Memo. He retired for the night APP
parently In his usual good health. Ten
minutes later members of the household
We're attracted by muffied sounds from
his room. and when they entered they
found him dead. Death is supposed to
have resulted from a sudden attack of
heart failure.
BROOkINGS-From present prospects,
Bookings county is about to harvest one
of the best small grain crops in its his
tory A Minneapolis grain man. who has
been driving through the state for the last
10 days, says that the county on the
whole has the finest growing crops that
he has seen. Barley harvest will be In
fun swing next week and Is a bumper one.
OLIvET-While attempting to. swim
across the badly swollen James river near
his home, August Karlweit. aged 90. one
of the best known young farmers of
Hutchinson county, was overcome by his
exertions and drowned.
RAMoNA-Friday. August 6, has been
fixed as the time for the dedication OF the
new Odd Fellows temple. which is near
ing completion here. The structure cost
about 1900 and will be the permanent
quarters OF the lodge.
DEADWOOD1Word has been received
here of the death at Golconda, New, OF
Ben w. Carr, former chief OF police here,
and one Of the old settlers who came to
Deadwood In the late '7Ns