Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-18
OWNERSHIP OF BUILDING
CLAIMED ON ORAL c0NTRAcr

Mitchell, S.. D., May 13.-Possession
OF a $4,000 business block, located on
one Of the principal street corners of
Mitchell, is Ringing upon u case under
consideration by Judge f. B. Smith in
circuit court as to whether a verbal
agreement takes precedence over q
written contract.
The case originated when William
Koch. for many years one of the promi-
nent business men Of Mitchell, sold the
property In question 70 his soninlaw.
M. II. Gosche, taking in part payment a
note for $4,000. Upon tho death Of Mr.,
Koch. a year ago, the note was found
among his papers.
When the matter came up for settle
ment MI. Gcsche contended that by
virtue OF an oral agreement he was to
pay the interest on the note until the
death OF MI. Koch, whereupon it was to
20 Cancelled. Several witnesses were
to prove the truth of this
contention. However, one of the other
heirs OF Mr.. Koch contended that the
nonexistence OF n written contract
was sufficient to have the note stand.
n that 1t should not be Cancelled.
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BROOKINGS-J. N. Longer, of Web
ster. won first place in the second score
Of the sixth butter scoring contest being
duc at the state college under the
direction of the state buttermakers' con-
vention. Sixty-four South Dakota cream
cries entered the second contest. an in
crease OF seven over the first entry of the
year. The winners of first four places are:
]. r. Longer, Webster, 94.6 per cent:
Madison Creamery, 93A: Arthur Vaughan.
Parker, 90; and a tie among the North
American Creamery. watertown; George
Trey, Elktoi,. and 8. H. Black, Deadwood.
s21h.
AEERDEEN--Despite the heavy wind.
often reaching 60 miles an hour. which
prevailed for nearly "a hours over north
ern South X and outhern North Da-
kota, Aberdeen residents who have in
yestigated conditions report that grain
passed through the ordeal unframed, ex-
cept in isolated spots. Practically all the
grain is now in, wheat Is up, winter rye
has a ine stand, and alfalfa and grass il
looking unusually well. Farmers are
blowing for corn planting. and in some
places the corn IL already in.
ABERDEEN-George p. wilmarth. bus
mess manager OF the Dakota Democrat.
has sold his Is shares In the company Ia
James Coffey. former democratic state
chairman and present collector Of internal
revenue, who now owns IS shares. or a
controlling interest, there being but GO
shares In the company, the remainder be.
ing held by Edward Mcbride. the editor.
II is probable Mr.. Wilmarth will continue
his connection with the paper, as an em-
ploye.
PIERRE-E. r. Dorothy. while driving
on the prairie with q new auto. broke It
In with a coyote chase. After a chase OF
several miles he ran his quarry into an
old badger hole. not deep enough to allow
1t to get out OF reach. The coyote was
pulled from Its hiding place and killel
with = hammer.
FOREST CITY-The old "A. c. Maaa. !
ferryboat long navigated on the Missouri
river by the late Captain Bells jacobson.
- now only q relic. The boat. now out of
commission. has been sold to John yoor-
hees of Forest City, who win use the ma
terial Tor other purposes. He donated the
pilot wheel to the Forest City museum.
and the pilot wheel is the only relic LEFT
OF the old boat which was famous IN ii
time and has carried many homeseekers
and gold seekers up the Missouri.