Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
ORGANIZE NEW REGIMENT.

.Watertown. S. D., July 29.-Gen:
Charles II. Englesby, former adjutant
general of the state and for over 20
wears connected with the military es-
Enlistment of the state, has received
orders from Frank M. Byrne to
at once proceed with the organizing OF
the Fifth South Dakota infantry. This
order would Indicate that the Fourth
regiment. encamped at Redfield, would
move to the border within a short time.
The governor some time 6 issued to
MIR. Englesby a commission as colonel
of the proposed regiment. 1t is under
stood that the majors, regimental ad-
jutant and a few other officers, in adj
ditiol to & number of COM
manders have been tacitly agreed up
on between Colonel Englesby, Governor
Rvrne and Adjutant General Norris,
but have not as yet been
PIERRE-The state engineer has re-
ceived a copy of It's annual report which
had been sent to a. person In Russia In
January. The report is the usual printed
report of any state department, and 1t
has been received now at Pierre, much
marked in French by the censor, and evil
IDENTIFY refused admission to Russia. Ex-
animation Of such a volume of official re-
port of South Dakota, u. S. A. must have
revealed very Dangerous to
the country abroad.
CENTERvILtE-Rev J.. O. Parrott,
who during the past three years has been
pastor of the Baptist church in this city,
has rendered his resignation, to take ef-
feet September l. He has planned to at
tend a theological school during the COM
ing rear. The local church has pros
pered greatly under his direction and his
coming departure from Centervllle will be
regretted by the residents Of the town in
general. Who his successor will be in the
pastorate here has not yet been an
nounced.
LEAD-Lieut. L. o. Shirley. Of Hot
Springs, Is here recruiting for a cavalry
troop under orders of Adjutant General
Morris. Two troops are being recruited
in this state, one at Pierre by G. e.
Coyne, Of Fort Pierre, and the other here.
They are expected to accompany the in
fantry to the border when the latter
leave their present camp at Redfield,
which 1t Is expected in state military
circles will be soon. Lieutent Shirley is
gathering men from all over the Black
Hills.
PHILIP-With almost the entire neigh
borhood participating in the search, little
7-year-old Bertha Weiss, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. e. Weiss, about two miles south
OF here, was found about 25 miles from
her home after a continuous search lasting
several hours. According to her story she
started out to go to the pasture, but lost
her bearings and continued walking.
When found she was nearly exhausted.
MARTIN--August 30 and 81 and Sep
TENDER / and 2 nave been fixed as the
time for the annual Bennett county fair.
to be held at this place. The fair will
be held under the auspices Of the recently
organized Bennett County Fair associa-
ton, whose members are among the best
boosters in the county. Although Ben
nett county is one Of the newest counties
in the state, the exhibit OF farm products
Mt the annual fair Is expected to be q fine
one.
vIBoRG-At the family home on a
farm Is miles north Of viborg occurred
the death of c. f. Lund, one Of the best
known of the pioneer settlers Of this
part of thes state. He was nearly 80 wears
of age and took up his residence in South
Dakota in 1877. He is survived by a
widow and one son and three Daughters. ;
ALCESTER - Arrangements finally
have been made with the manager of the
electric light and power plant at Beres-
ford to have wires extended from the
plant to Alcester, so this place can be
provided with electric lights. The work
of extending the line and installing the.
necessary wires In Alcester win COM
mence at once.
FREEMAN-Thus far this season the
local implement houses have sold an ar
gsegate OF 100. 900 pounds of binder tw,ne
and will have to order large additional
supplies in order to meat the brisk de-
mand until tho close Of the harvesting
season. The stalks OF small grain are of
unusually rank growth, owing to the fire.
quent rains during June. and 1t is re.
curing more than the customary amount
Of Irvine per acre to bind the crop.
PIERRE-John Feick. who has heer
cserk IN the land commissioners dcpar,
ment for some years, has .resirned !.
take : position in the Alpena State bari.
ana Commissioner Hepperle has anpSt,ta.,S
John Gngel. jr.. Of Scotland. to the place.