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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
SOUTH DAKOTA SHOULD
CONTROL POWER SITES
Doane Robinson Urges Conser-
walton and Development of
Valuable Resources.

Pierre. S. D.. Nov. 1s.-Doane Robin
son urges that the time has come when
Sout Dakota should prepare to con-
serve and develop it's water power in
the interest of the people.
10 do so will require another con
s'ltutional amendment" said MIR. Rob
lnson, and ] hope the coming session
VIII submit to the people such a pro-
VISION. Our great American forests are
~pfacucaIly gone, u coal lands are in
the hands OF corporations who force
such prices as they desire regardless
OF inherent values, and the one resource
remaining to the people is the water
power. 1t would be criminal to let this
last resource escape from us.
Germany and Switzerland, wiser
thai we, nave taken owe their water
powers and the people are enjoying
great advantage from them. There is
nothing in the proposition involving
exceptional risk. The state should OWL
develop and operate the water power
upon u streams and supply current to
the people at a price which will pay
operating costs, upkeep and interest
and within a reasonable term of years
pay off the bonds.
My plan would be by an amendment
to the constitution permit the state to
own and operate the water powers and
to mortgage the plants for the funds to
purchase and develop them, the state
guaranteeing payment of the interest
only.
AT one point on the Missouri a tun-
nel proposition costing about 81 900, 600
will develop about $4,000 horsepower.
would have the state start upon that,
and develop others as the demand for
them arises. 1t would probably be a full
century before the complete develop
ment of all of our tremendous water
powers would be required but from this
time IL people can have at cost all
Of the electric current they may need
IL we wisely take advantage OF the re-
nrces with which Providence has en-
doWed us"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23

Washington, Nov. 20.-With railroad
suits against the Adamson law multi
plying and labor leaders talking threat
eningly of a strike if it is not put into
force. there is keen interest here in
the forthcoming conference of the
president and the heads of the BROTH
erhoods
President Wilson is expected to take
the position that the brotherhoods will
be unwise to strike while the courts
are adjudicating the controversy nd
the government is backing up the
eight-hour law.
The department of justice officials
and others here hope that the broth
erhood heads will consent to allow the
matter to take an orderly course, es-
pecially as some of them have lately
been quoted against the idea of bring
ing on a strike.
Nevertheless, there is great anxiety
reflected in the meeting of the cham
Der of of the United States
and in statements of leaders in con-
gress that the railroad situation will
be promptly met.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
OLD DAYS RECALLED BY
SHOOTING AT DEADWOOD

Lead. S. D.. Nov. ia mysterious
shooting affair ook place in Simpsons
pool hall in the lower end of town.
Zero weather and snow %flurries found
a happy group of colored folks gath
cred about the soft coal stove, with
Jim Boland, one of Deadwood's famil-
lar fixtures, spilling out trumps, when,
without warning, a bullet crashed
through a rear window and lodged in
Boland's neck. He toppled to the floor,
while the unhurt ones made an un-
graceful exodus through the front door.
Those too scared to move remained to
pray and the aSsailant was left to get
away and make himself secure some
where in one of East DeadWoods Shad-
owy nests. The police and a physician
arrived on the scene the former to
press an investigation and the latter
to look after Boland's wound. The
margin left between the bullet wound
and Boland's jugular vein was narrow
n his escape from death was miracu-
lous. 1t is rumored that the would be
assassin was a woman.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
FAIRFAX TO CONTEST
COUNTY SEAT RESULT
G. A. Johnson Sets Up Claim In
Petition That Removal Calls
For Two Thirds Vote.

Burke, S. d.. Nov. 17.-Although
Fairfax citizens withdrew the name OF
that town from the ballot in the recent
county seat contest in Gregory county,
legal action has now been started to
prevent the removal of county records
from Fairfax to Burke. which received
a majority of all votes cast on the
county seat question on November Z.
Under South Dakota regulations a
majority vote will change u temper
airy" county seat, but a two-thirds vote
is required to change a permanent"
county seat. The supreme court of the
state once ruled that Fairfax is only. a
temporary county seat, but the clam
is again raised, in an action started by
c. a. Johnson, that it is the permanent
county seat and that the Burke vote
was not sufficient to authorize re-
moval.
About two-thirds of the Gregory
county territory has been added to the
county since the designation of Falr-
fax as the ounty seat and geographic
Ell conditions have been greatly
changed. Fairfax is but two miles from
the eastern limit Of the county and
about 80 miles from the western limit.
The larger towns of the county ana
most densely settled farming districts
now are located in the western part.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
FARMERS ARE SPEAKERS AT
SHORT COURSE FOR BOYS

DeSmet. S. D.. Nov. lS.-The annual
short course for the boys of tingsbury
county Is being held in DeSmet this
week, Will a large attendance. a 1eat-
ure of the short course is Il contest in
crop production, in which the contest
ants are boys of the county between the
ages of - and 81. Some of the most
successful farmers of k~inSsbury coun-
ty attended the short course and adj
dressed the boys on topics which would
be helpful to them in becoming expert
farmers. Several speakers from other
parts of the state also were present n
made addresses. Today (Fridayp the
annual industrial contest for the
boys of the county is being held.
This is under the direction of the
county superintendent of schools.
Prizes will be given to he boys who
make the best exhibits of live stock.
garden produce and other products OF
the farm, and in this way they are en-,
couraged to study crop production In
order to become experts. Prizes also
will be given the girls of he county for
the best exhibits made by them of in
dividual cooking and sewing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
BOND CONCERN BALKS
ON DUNNINC'S SURETY
Action to Collect on Bond Set
For Hearing In Clay County
Court Next Week.

Vermilion, S. d.. Nov. 20.-A term OF
state circuit court for Clay county
which will V in Nermilion Mon
day. with Judge Trip, of fankton
presiding, will be of unusua impor-
ance, as the calendar contains eight
criminal and % civil actions. '
One + The interesting cases will be
that OF the state VS.. The Western Sure
ty company, of Sioux Falls. This suit is
q result of the flight and disappear
ance of Clarence Cunning. of Sioux
CITY, who was arrested on the charge
OF being implicated in d box car muir
der more thar a year ago. The victim,
OF the murder was a young harvest
hand, who, with others, was riding on
"A milwaukee, freight train. the murder
OF the young nan having been com
United while the train was within the
boundaries of Clay county.
The surety company furnished IL
bond OF $1,000 for Cummings appear
ance when wanted in court to be tried.
The Dunning case was set for trial at
a term OF court held last spring, but the
failed to put in an appear
ance. Following the flight of Dun
to be in default. States Attorney Bau-
man instituted an action against the
bonding company, by which he sought
to collect for the county the amount
of the bond.
The bonding company is resisting
the payment of the bond. contending
that the parties in Sioux City with
whom they had dealings in regard to
furnishing the bono for Dunning have
failed to meet their end of the on
tract.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
THREE FRENCH CITIES
BORROW IN new YORK
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Loan $50.
100000 Each to Bordeaux,
Lyons and Marseilles.


New York. Nov. 2o.-Kuhn. Loeb &
Co., who recently made a loan Of $780,
100000 to the city OF Paris to relieve
Ii sufferings OF that community as a
result Of the war. and for other NUM-
cipal purposes today announced the
closing OF a similar loan OF $40, 600, 900
each to n municipalities of Bordeaux,
Lyons and Marseilles.
The negotiation in each instance is
In the form OF three-year 6-per cent
bonds, and it is understood that no
part of the proceedings will be en-
ployed in the purchase Of wal supplies.
The principal and interest Of the
bonds are payable at the option of the
holder, either in United States gold
coin in New York. or in France at the
fixed rate Of $50 per dollar. There is,
therefore, the possibility Of a substan-
tial profit in exchange. inasmuch as the
normal rate Of exchange before the war
was about k1S per dollar.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
FARM HAND ARRESTED FOR
ALLEGED THEFT OF AUTO

Belle Fourche. S. D.. Nov. IT,
George Johnson. alias George Janiskl,
was arrested in Fremont Friday of last
week on the charge of having. sold a
stolen Ford car to Clarence Harp, OF
Belle t'ourche. The car was stolen
from Grambihler Bros, who own a
farm near Plankinton, S. d, on Octo-
Der IA or Is. johnson had been work.
ing for over a month at the Grambihler
place. but vas paid off on october lS
and taken to town by his employers.
They went on to the state fair, but
when they returned home on the eve
ming Of the 18th their a was missing,
and a suit case belonging to Johnson
had been emptied of some letters and
some other papers that the brothers
We're to send to ohnson in st. Louis.
This led them to believe that their
former hired man had made away with
the car.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
INSANITY HEARING PROBABLE
I'M RAN kOTRBAIY CASE

Tabor. S. D., Nov. 17.-Frank Kotr-
baty, aged about "a, who for some time
has been employed on farms in the vi
cinity Of Tabor and who recently at
tempted to commit suicide by swallow
ing q quantity Of strychnine, now is
in the custody of the Bon Homme
county authorities, n there is a re-
port that he will be taken before the
county board of insanity.
Kotrbaty was unconscious when dis
covered, = when he regained his
senses he bitterly reproached those who
had saved his life, stating that he was
tired of living and that next time he
would make a better Job of IT. by US
ing a bullet.
In a memorandum book he had writ
ten g. line to the effect that he was
tired of living and asked forgiveness.
AS near as can be learned, his mother
resides in Russia. Other relatives are
said to reside in Toledo, Ohio.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
GRAND JURY CALLED ON
SHUTTLEWORTH REPORT

Hot Springs. S. D., Nov. 1S.-The
first Fall River county grand jury
summoned in seven years has just
been drawn to make "a thorough inves-
tigation of charges receptly made
against county officials by what is
known as the Shuttleworth report. The
findings of the grand jury will deter
mine the question of prosecutions in
most of the cases. The nature of the
cases to be investigated by the grand
jury has caused a sensation through
out Fall River county, but there is a
disposition to suspend Judgment pend
ing the filing of a report by the grand
Jury.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23

The origin of the peacock was in In
dia and Ceylon. and this is why we see
frequently the bird on the art objects
OF these countries. Peacock shooting is
stil a recognized sport In some parts Of
India, but Its former popularity as q
table dellicacy has ceased. though the
flesh Is white and Is said to resemble
i pheasant In flavor. The eggs are also
edible. For tho production Of the
feathers these birds are bred in France.
bur to small extent, as they are diffi-
cult tosraar,, because In q big area they
wander on and if inclosed within mar
row limits they become mischioyasA
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
FARM SOLD AT AUCTION
BRINGS $98 PER ACRE

B~ridgewater, S. D.. Nov. 1.-THE DR..
I. A. Payne land, consisting Of 48O
acres, located seven miles northeast of
here, sold at public auction yesterday
to c. H. Dirks, OF this city, for a con
sideration of $4,000, an even s98 per
acre. DR.. Payne bought this land six
months ago at $3.50 per acre, thus
clearing over $4,000 in the advance.
PIERRE-In the, recent election the vot-
ers of Haakon county permanently To-
Gated their county seat at Philip, which
means. that II, will require a two-thirds
vote to remove 1t from that location In
case a county seat fight should ever be
sprung. The voters. Of Jackson county
also permanently located their county seat
at Kadoka. There were no contests on
either of these issues, but they were
brought up for a vote to~stop future am
bilious towns from attempting to spring
q contest.
DALLAS-Mr. and Mrs. Calvin o. Lantis
were hosts to $50 OF their friends at the
Pavilion. the occasion being the celebra-
ton of their golden wedding. The Greater
Dallas band furnished music for the gath
ering. Mrs. Lantts was presented with a
gold brooch by the women and Mr.. Lantis
received a gold watch from the men. Mr..
Lantis fought with an Iowa regiment in
the civil war. He is nearly so years old
and Mrs. Lant!s past 20. They have re-
sided in Dallas for nve years. Both are
in excellent health.
REDFIELD = United States Senator
Thomas Sterling has been spending a
short time with friends and relatives at
Redfeld since election. Senator Sterling
put in two months OF campaigning for
the republican national tickle in several
western states. He attributes the loss OF
The western states to the prevalent idea
that the present administration is respon-
sible for high prices OF farm products, to-
gether with the natural tinidity of women
over the claim that a change OF admins
tration meant war. Senator Sterling soon
leaves for Washington. preparatory to
taking up work in the next congress-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
HAS EXPERIENCE OPPOSITE
HUGHES AND RICHARD

Spencer. S. D., Nov. 20.-J. T.. Gur-
ney, a Cell known resident of McCook
county, had the unusua experience of
thinking he had been defeated for cleo
ton to the legislature. only to have it
develop. to his surprise as much as
anybody's, n IA he had in reality been
elected. The election clerk in one town
snip gave Gurney's vote as 26, when
1T now has been discovered that 1t
should have been as. Before the error
was discovered and the correction made
Quincy believed he had been defeated
by a majority of nine votes. The cor
rection now gives him a majority of IL
votes over NJ. M. Nelson, his competi-
tor. The other embe of the legis-
lature from McCook county. in addi-
ton to Mr.. Quincy, will be r. j. Odell.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
LAW RESTRICTS SCOPE OF
SECOND GRADE CERTIFICATE

Pierre. S. D, Nov. 1S.--That q teacher
holding only a second grade certlf1cate
cannot legally be hired to teach in
grades above the eighth is the ruling
OF the attorney general in reply to an
inquiry from Winner In the case in
question the district board added ninth
grade studies to the course of study and
the teacher they had employed held s.
second grade certificate. This was ade-
uuate for the eight grades. but the con.
tract for the teacher to teach the ninth
grade studies would net be 9e!ia, Mr..
Caldwell rules.
LEADING county board OF insanity has
ordered tina Albert Kyro. a Lead man.
be sent to the state hospital for the In
sane at Yankton. Kyro is the man who
recently created a sensation by declaring
the "enemies" were after him for the
purpose OF killing him. Before his de-
ranged mental condition was discovered
the police department conducted a city
wide search for the supposed gunman who
was believed to be camping an the trail
Of Kyro.
IROQUOIS-The members of the local
Catholic church have purchased the local
Congregational church property. and in
future will utilize 1t for church purposes.
Some time ago the Congregational prop
erty was taken over by the Methodists,
and 1t was from the latter denomination
that the purchase was made. The Catho-
lies will improve the church building and
place it in first class condition.
sPEARFIsH-The potato raisers of the
Spearnsh valley are profiting greatly from
the present high price Of tubers. The crop
Of potatoes raised in the valley was an
unusually large one, and large quantities
are being marketed here and shipped to
other points. Thus far 81 car loads have
been shipped, these containing an aggre-
gate OF 1885, 600 pounds. Only about one
half the crop has been marketed thus far.
CANOvA-While burning weeds along
a highway near a school house west Of
Canova John Gosmire, 1r., lost control OF
the fire. Despite his utmost efforts the
flames spread to the school building which
was burned to the ground. The school
board will have a new school building
erected at once.
RAPID CITY-Dr.. W. G. Winston was
brought to this city from his home In
keystone and operated upon at the hos
pital. dying q short time afterwards. He
was suffering from an aggravated case
OF Appendicitis. He formerly lived in this
city and had resided inftha Hills for many
years.
CANovA-The officers or the new Re
bekah lodge which has just been insti-
tuted here, with y charter membership of
nearly &c, are. N. G., Mrs. S.. e. strobel;
v. G.. Mrs. CT. Hilman; r.. s.. Mrs.
w. II. Lynde: F. g., Mrs. Oscar Cough:
treasurer. Mrs. Edwin Pearson.
PIERRE-rhe figures on production Of
cereals and potatoes for South Dakota for
/ 1915 were given at $14S. SIS, 900, and those
at $l6A. $50, 600, a material Increase of over
/ Sll O0O. 900 for the state for the wear
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
FIRST OFFICIAL FIGURES
IN SOUTH DAKOTA COUNT

Pierre. S. D., Nov. 1S.-The official
count on tie South Dakota vote for
governor n lieutenant governor gives
the following totals:
Observation-Disclosures, republican, r.
49S: Rinehart, democrat, 5O.573; Fair
child, socialist, 1910; Thompson, prohi-
bition, 1929.
lieutenant Observation-Disclosures, re-
publican, 6S,S44; Anderson, democrat.
50,073; Ware, socialist, 1,744; Worth,
prohibition. 2,521.
YANKTON-A suit was brought. in jus
tice court here for the recovery Of a big
brass horn valued at $S5. The plaintiff
was Harry A. Robinson. secretary of the
Yankton Commercial club. The defen-
dants were julius Engel and ]. j. Mikota,
members of the Yankton band. The con-
%tention was that the horn had been pur-
chased by the commercial club from its
band funds and that it was unlawfully
detained by the band members. The JUS
tice dismissed the case on the grounds
that the commercial association had not
proven its ownership.
YANKTON-At the annual meeting Of
the Schwenk Barth Brewing company of
Yankton directors of the corporation were
chosen as follows: F. w. Schwenk, E. O.
Hsaton.,W. 4F.rPierson, W.. Fant1e,. w.
H. Edmunds and c. j. Vanderhule. The
following officers were elected: F w.
Schwenk, president: w. F.. P~ierson, vice
president; E. Q. Walgren, secretary-treas-
urer.
IRENE-Donald Donnelly, the eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Donnelly, of this
place. is the first person In this part of
the state to be a victim of ~infantile para!v-
sis. He has the dread disease, but thus
far in a light form and no serious results
are expected. As {. precaution the grade
schools were closed for a time.
oNIDA-Howard Palmer, a farmer liy-
Ing In this vicinity. enjoys the distinction
OF having received the greatest sun of
money ever paid for a single wagon load
Of grain in this section OF Sully county.
He marketed a load Of fax In this CITY.
for which he received a check for 1896 50.
BRUCE-The city council has entered
into a contract with Ole Nelson, a well
known loca. electrician, by which he will
act as manager and operator OF the cleo
trio light system which the oily recently
purchased, and which in futurc will be
conducted az a municipal plant.
| LESTERVILLE-The voters of this city
are taking great interest in a SPECIAL cleo
] ton, to be held here next Tuesday. al
| which the proposition of issuing bends in
the sum OF 5000 Tor installing a munich
pal electric light system will be submitted.
CANTON-The annual convention OF the
Lincoln County Sunday School association
will convene in this city Saturday Of this
week and continue until eund~y night.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23

An event which was not without it's
regrettable aspects was the recent
'wrecking Of the beautiful buildings and
monuments of the exposition at San
Francisco, which were erected only
about two years ago. Despite any de-
sire to preserve them that admirers
may have had, the temporary charac-
ter OF the buildings made their demoli-
ton advisable. Many of the fine
monumental structures. such as the
arch Of the Rising SUM-" surmounted
by a group entitled The Nations of
the East" were thrown to the ground
by exploding charges Of dynamite UNI
der them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
WILSON TO PLEAD
AGAINST GENERAL
| RAILROAD STRIKE
President to Advise Brother
hood Leaders to Lei Courts
AdjudiCate Dispute Over
Eight Hour Law.
| HOPE TO AVERT TROUBLE
Leaders CT Congress Plan to
Meet Situation Promptly and
Observation-Disclosures Are
Deeply Disturbed.
HOPE TO AVERT TROUBLE
WHAT RAILWAYS WANT

Washington. ID. c.. Nov. 20
Here T. the requests the rail-
roads will make of the joint con-
s~Tessional investigation COM
mittee which begins it's inquiry
here Monday, according to A. p.
Thorn, counsel for the railway
advisory committee:
"a federal incorporation law
for interstate railroads.
"A measure enlarging the In
terstate Commerce commission
and creating regional bodies,
under it with original jurisdic-
ton in rate questions subject to
appeal by carriers or shippers to
the entire commission.
Amendment of the act to
regulate commerce so as to re-
duce to go days the present per-
iod Of 10 months during which
the Interstate Commerce com-
mission may hold a filed rail-
: road tariff in suspension.
"And authority to the COM
mission to fix minimum as well
as maximum rates"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
MIDLAND MAN KILLED
IN SHOOTING ACCIDENT

Midland. s. D.. Nov. iS.-Frank
the accidental discharge of a shotgun
lying in a buggy from which he was re-
moving some tools. The charge struck
him in the breast and tore a large hole
in him. Death resulted instantly. De-
ceased had been in this country since
1914, coming from Sweden. He was 33
! years of age, and unmarried.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-23
MANY PRIZE WINNERS
IN ONE WAVERlY FAMILY

Watertown, S. D., Nov. 2O.-For the
second consecutive year. Samuel Nc
Elhaney, of Florence, has won first
prize as a corn raiser in C%odington
county in class e, comprized of boys
from ID to 18 years of age. He dis
played the best 10 ears Of yellow dent
corn, n If he wins this honor another
year, he will be awarded permanent
possession Of the cup. John Schoepp, OF
Henry, won the first prize of 81 for the
largest profits In pig raising. The Stef-
ZEN children, Of Waverly, proved them
selves some prize winners; Celia
Steffen raised the most poultry: larg-
est yield of potatoes was awarded to
her brother, Joseph; while her sister,
kathryn, produced the best plain apron
and the second best fancy hand made
apron, and the second best embroidered
centerpiece; still another sister, Lucy,
was awarded second prize on the dust
Ing cap exhibited. Still later on in the
list OF prize winners. Kathryn took
second prize for her butter, second for
white bread, third for angel food cake,
and fourth for the best house garden.