Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
STATE TREASURY DlscLosEs
LARGE BALANCE ON HAND

treasury, for the close OF business June
80, the fiscal year., which closes bust
hess OF the various state affairs, had
on hand in all funds $1.O62,3e2. The
general fund totaled $310,S35, in con-
trast with $241.S0O a year ago. The
game fund had $48,054, compared with
1895 a year ago; the Irvine fund is
!l06, 665, and the permanent school fund
$52,s48, which Is an unusually large
amount for that fund. 1t Is not being
borrowed so freely as in past years
evidently indicating prosperity Of the
cltlzens OF South Dakota who do not
need to borrow money.
The county agricultural funds run
over past the fiscal year. and the Smith
lever fund amounted to 1925 JULY L:
the county agricultural fund was Sc
062; the federal Smith lever fund was
34,476. S
MISUNDERSTANDING the recent
curtailment Of the train service on the}
Watertown and Sioux Falls railway to be-
q proper matter for investigation by the
state railway commission. Secretary
George Schlosser, of the local chamber
OF commerce, has demonstrated in q COM
munlcation to P. w. Dougherty, and
asked that an investigation be had at
the earliest possible moment. The re-,
moval of one passenger train and both
sunday trains is considered harmful to,
the business interests and welfare OF the
territory served by the line.
WooNsoCKET-several thousand per-
sons are expected to attend the annual.
picnic and celebration Of the old settlers
OF .h!e llSanborn) county, which will be
held wednesday OF this week In what Ia
known. as Ferguson's grove. a %delightfuA
spot IN a central location in the county
An e!aDorate program has been prepared,
ior the occasion. Hon. Peter Norbeck.'
lieutenant governor Of South Dakota and
nominee for governor, is scheduled to be,
present and make an address. Among the,
sporting features win be bail games he
tween leading teans Of central south Da-
kota. IVY
L~EAD-James o'Meara. a member Of the,
Lead police department, is a victim of a
serious case Of blood poisoning resulting
from the knuckle Of his right hand COM
ingi In contact with tho teeth of a man he
was arresting for an infraction of. the
CITY ordinances. 1t has been necessary I'd
operate on his elbow and also on his
hand in the effort to prevent the spread
of the poisoning.
WAGNER-This place =. enjoying a
building boom Of generous proportions. A
number OF new dwelling houses are In
course of construction, as weN as several
Tine modern business blocks. Among the
public improvements fs the construction
OF . $1,000 public hall and a $4,000 Car
negie library building. The town asptres
to have a population Of 1000 by 1890.
GARRETsON-It is expected the stats
board Of railroad commissioners wiz hold
a hearing in Garretson the latter part OF
July for the purpose Of taking testimony
for and against the granting Of a petition
OF the citizens asking that the Great
Northern Railway company be required 10
erect o new passenger ard freight depot
in this city.
RAPID CITY-The work of making a
census of the school children of this
(Pennington) county now has been COM
| pleted, and the showing made Is very sat
isfactory. The census shows there now
are a total Of ISIS children OF school age
In the county. this being a gain Of 1872
Eince last year.
CONDE|ames Lewis. aged 70, for
more thar 20 years a resident Of CondeI
| died in a hospital at Yankton. Prior to
coming to South Dakota in 1887 and 10
eating on a homestead in Day county the
family resided in Houston county. MINI.
| He 10 survived by q son and daughter.
BRYANT-At their annual business
meeting the members Of the Hamlin
County Old Settlers association elected
the following officers for the coming year:
President. H b. Rose: vice presidents, w.
A. Carnahan and Mart Ward: secretary.
". b. Boswell: historian. H. H. Curtis.
GoODWIN-Robert Severance. Of this
place, was arrested on the charge Of SELL
ing liquor in violation Of the Law. When
taken before q Justice he entered a plea
OF not guilty and furnished a bond OF $500
for his appearance In the circuit court.
MADIsoN-With q bumper yield Of hay
and alfalfa assured. and small grain and
corn in the best possible condition. the
farmers OF the Madison territory are look
ing forward to = highly profitable season.
The nrst cutting OF alfalfa was one Of the
heaviest ever harvested in this section.
Il = expected that three crops OF alfalfa
win be harvested this season.
WEssINGToN-As the result OF his
trial In the state circuit court. J. H. Cald-
well. OF this city. who recently was ar
rested on the charge of furnishing liquor
I 70 IN Indian, was acquitted OF the chargo