Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
SURE ENOUGH BEAR SEEN
IN BONHOMME COUNTY

Tyndall. S. D., May S.-Bonhomme
county now has a real bear story, the
first for many years. A small black
bear was seen several days ago on the
r r. Robinson farm in the southern
part OF the county. The report soon
spread among the farmers and business
men of Springfield, and within a few
hours a small army of men, armed with
shotguns, pistols, rifles and knives,
were securing the breaks along the
Missouri river in search of bruin. Mr..
Bear. however, has proved too cum
ming and nothing more tangible thar
tracks has thus far been discovered
by the hunters.
Since the bear was first sighted in
Bonhomme county inquiry has been
made as to it's possible origin. 1t has
been learned that a farmer on the Ne
braska side Of the river recently
bought a young bean from a circus
passing through the country, and the
bear has since escaped. 1t is supposed
that the animal creating all the excite
ment near Springfield is the one which
escaped from captivity.
BRIDGEWATER-A concerted move
ment appears to be on foot to convert
Silver lake, a body Of water near BOLTON,
in Turner county,, containing something
over a section. into a summer resort.
Under certain conditions the government
has agreed 10 eSDelu several thousand
dollars in raising and extending the dam
located at the lower end of the lake, in
creaSing the depth of water several feet,
after which the government will stock it
with fish of several species. The enter
prise is backed by the surrounding towns
of Dolton, Marion, Freeman and Bridge
water.
SIOUX FALLS-Dr. Thomas r.
Bridges has arrived in the city from New
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will fill the position of vicar of Calvary
cathedral, to fill the vacancy caused by
the recent resignation Of Dean Brennan,
until a successor is appointed later in the
summer. The new vicar of the Episcopal
church comes from the Church of the
Incarnation, the same church from which
the late Rt. Rev. George Biller, Episcopal
bishop of South Dakota, came to Sioux
Falls. Dr.. Bridges will deliver his first
sermon >~.lday forenoon.
FLANDREAU-The contract has been
awarded for the erection in this city of
a new Catholic church. Carl Cropp. of
st. Cloud, Mimi, was a arded the con-
tract. at the price of S24, S44. The church
society will eXcavate for the new church
edifice and also will furnish the pressed
brick to be used in the superstructure
The structure will be of Broque archi-
lecture, a mixture of Roman and Gothic
style, and will be of particularly hand
some and striking design. The ground
dimensions will be 50x1G4 feet.
VERMILION-At their annual business
meeting the members of the local vol
unteer fire department elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year: Chief,
r. Sutcliffe; assistants, William Dono-
hue. H. NJ. Charrlin; secretary-treasurer.
d. e. Sullivan.
HAZEL-Thursday, May Il, has been
fixed as the time for the dedication of
the new $40, 900 public school building.
which has just been completed in this
city. The principal address will be made
by DR.. Gage, president of Huron college.
SIOUX FALLs-Lew sessler. deputy
sheriff of McCook county. after spending
two days in Sioux Falls in search Of two
runaway girls from Salem, located the
girls here and placed them and a young
man, whom it is charged induced the
girls to leave home to follow a life of
shame. under arrest. The three prisoners
have been taken back to Salem, where
the case OF the young man viii come be-
fore the circuit court.
GARY-The annual convention OF the
Deuel. County Sunday School association
will be held in this city on Saturday and
Sunday. May 10 and Il.