Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

SPRINGFIELD. L.. Turner of Spring.
field, claims to be the Oldest druggist in
South Dakota. He located in Springfield
In 1870, and included with his stock of mer-
chandise were drugs and medicines. In
1873 a large building was erected to accom-
modate a large and complete stock of gen.
eral merchandise. including a full and
complete stock Of drugs and medicines,
with up to date druggists fixtures. Mr..
Turner say that when he located In
Springfield that 1t was the sixth town In
what is now South Dakota. He says that
he is not only the Oldest druggist, but with
the exception of one firm he is the Oldest
lnerchant, as well as the oldest continuous
resident of the city.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS concrete has been
selected as the paving to be used here this
summer, the decision being made unant-
mously by a mass meeting of property
owners of the district to be paved. The
meeting was called to hear the report of
the Commercial club paving committee,
composed of C. r. Dixie. Ed B. Dinneen
and r. w. Clarke, who have just returned
from a trip to Sioux Falls, Sioux City, Des
Moines. Valley City, Ia. and Minneapo-
lis.
HURON-Huron will hold it's annual
city election on April IS, the only contest
being that between the vets and
"drys." An active prohibition campaign
is being carried on here. and the saloon
interests are also working hard. j. c..
Madsen, city commissioner is up for re-
election without opposition as yet. and A.
M. urquhart, member of the board of ed
u%cation, is also a candidate for rejection,
having the field to himself.
PIERRE-Will Alleman, of Kirley, is
over 500 ahead for one days work, in
which he dug out a den of timber wolves
and got the mother and seven Nuns The
stockmen's association pays him 500
bounty for helping rid the range of gray
wolves, and he gets the state bounty in
addition, which will amount to several
dollars.
HURON-Huron college is announcing
its seventh annual competitive Xamina-
ton for the Louis K. M~cClymonds schol-
arships, on May 8 and 9. The examination
is open to all high school seniors through
out the state, there being six scholarship.
in all, three to men and three to women.
Each scholarship has a cash value of 500.
MILLER - Father Duguay, Catholic
priest here, died at Sioux Falls yesterday
from an operation. He was about 40 years
old.
WOONSOCKET-Eudes Council. knights
of Columbus, will initiate a large class on
next Sunday. The military work will be
followed by a banquet in the auditorium.
An elaborate program has been arranged
c. G. Croal, of Aberdeen, and j. G. Boland,
OF Omaha, will be the principal speakers.
MADISON-A survey has just been com
pleted for draining a portion of Howard
township, in Miner county. The ditch will
be about a mile long and is.largely for The
purpose of lettering certain highways in
that region, as well as for improvins, the
lands adjacent.
BROOKINGS-The twenty-six delegates
from six different colleges and normal
schools in the state representing their re-
spective y. M. c. A. organizations had n
three-day training conference for college
officers at State college, closing the first
Of the week.
HURON-The veterinary surgeons of the
state are here today in called session, the
object of the convention being the forma-
ton of a new association of deputy state
| veterinarians. DIR. j. E. Phelps. of Pierre.
state veterinarian. is in charge
BRIDGEWATER-Circuit court for Nc
Cook county will convene at Salem, Mon
day. April 10, with Judge j. w. Jones
presiding. The calendar, which contains
several criminal actions - interest is the
longest in years.
MADISON "A Universal Franchise
league of Lake county has been organized
by the women of Madison who are inter.
ested in woman suffrage.