Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
YANkTON WILL VOTE ON
SCHOOL BUILDING ISSUE

board of education last night in re-
sponse to a citizens petition of nearly
1000 names called a special election
to be held January 30, to vote ON a
$4,000 bond issue for a new school
house.
The school board volunteered to act
as iu'ycs of election, and the teach
ers to act as clerks without pay. For
The first time in history Yankton wom-
Ell will vote at an election and the
campaign will be lively.
vIGRMILloN-The voters of vermilion
are taking great interest in the result of
a special election to be held January %
at which the proposition of the city pur-
chasing the local electric light system will
be submitted to the voters. The private
parties who own the system offer to sell
it to the city for Sic, 900. taking in pay
ment therefor city warrants, of which
$1,000 Is to mature each year for six
years. and then 81 900 each year until
all the warrants have been taken up
by the city. The system, it is said. could
not be duplicated for less than $25. 900
and some place it's value at ever a higher
figure than this.
GROTON-While visiting his parents
in Groton. w. e. Lawrence. of Kent,
Mimi. was advised of a heavy loss sus-
tanned during his temporary absence from
home. fe had left bis farm in Mime
sofa in charge of a man, who disappeared,
together with about $50 bushels of wheat
and all the mems wearing apparel in the
house. 1t developed that the MIN had
marketed the wheat in a nearby town.
rashed the checks received in payment
therefor and then disappeared. Thus far
no trace of him has been found.
STURGIS-Returning from the barn to
her home, where she had left her 2-year-
old baby alone for a few minutes. Mrs.
Joe Briscoe. wife of a farmer at Bray
ton. Perkins county. found the child try
Ing frantically to open the closed door,
her long hair in flames. Through the eff
forts of the mother. the child was saved,
although seriously burned. but the house
and all It's contents We're destroyed. Bris-
co is mail carrier from Brayton to Coal
Springs and was away on his route at
the time.
PITGRRE-The seventh biennial meeting
of tho State Historical society. which
meets at the capitol on the evening of
January 20. will be devoted to pioneer
"reminiscences Governor Byrne. Lieuten-
ant Governor Norbeck. Senators Ans
den. Odland. Lincoln. Whitlock, Hale,
Ericton and Ziebach and Representatives
Withee, Roberts and Thompson are among
those who have agreed to prepare and
read brief papers. each reciting succinct-
~ some story illustrating pioneer condi-
tons.
CHAMBERLAIN-In the recent death
Of Julius Baatz at the age of 81 years.
Brule county lost one of its oldest citi-
Gems and earliest settlers. He came to
America in 1858. and settled here in 1879.
Try trade a carpenter. he had built many
Of the first houses in Pukwana and Cham
CHAMBERLAIN-The ice harvest here
is on In fun force. The harvesters struck
today for a penny Il cake advance which
was allowed, but resulted in letting out
the leader.
PIERRE-The state Red Cross associa-
ton has been reorganized by the appoint
ment of the following officers: President.
Governor Byrne; treasurer. o. J.. Bran
son, Mitchell; secretary, G. K. Sellers.
Pierre.
STURGIS-Wesley A. Stuart. one of
the leading lawyers of this city. died last
night at his home of pneumonia. aged Sd.
he was we'll known to the law fraternity
In the Black Hills and state. The funeral
probably will be held Sunday.
ABERDEEN-The annual corn and al
falfa convention will be held in this city
February 8 to 10, during which time some
Of the ablest speakers in the northwest
on leading farm problems will be present.
PIERRF2-The insurance department
has granted the first license issued dur
ing 1915 to the German Farmers Mutual,
company, of Bon Homme county.