Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-07

Il Hcdty lOI Ou0 JUICE. II IdhCS d lWO-
thirds vote Of the legislature to create
a new judicial circuit, but as conditions
demand new circuits they have been
increased several times until now there
are IL districts.
! WILLIS e. JOHNSON is
TO HEAD ASSOCIATION
Watertown. S. D., Dec. Willis E.
johnson. president of the Northern
Normal Industrial school, of Aberdeen.
was elected president Of the South
Dakota Educational association, de-
feating DIR. III. M. Gage, of Huron.
AS the primary vote was practically
unanimous for Mrs. Olive M. Warren,
of Spearfish, for recording secretary
and j. w. Reemer. of Platte, for treas
urer, they We're declared elected. Sec
rotary A. H. Seymour, of Aberdeen,
holds over.
The resolutions approved by the gen
eral convention Endorsed the education
al medical clinic as proposed by DIR.
w. Franklin Jones, Of the state uni
| XerSity, n condemned by DR.. j.. G.
Parsons. of Sioux Falls: also indorsed
the state survey of school system urged
by President McCIinton.
Sioux Falls was chosen as the meet
Ing place of the convention next year.
KIMBALL-Percy w. Tinar, son of
a iial VI Tie AliuDAll 1liIElllc, ar
rived in Ki1nbal on a visit to his father,
but was compelled to depart for New
| York in less than "a hours, though he
had not seen his father before for several
Years. The younger Tinan lives In Manila.
p. l., where he has been for the past 10
years..and for the past six years has been
engaged in the automobile business. He
told Kimbal folks they need not worry
about the japanese taking over the Philip
pines because, in his opinion, the Japa-
nese do not want the stands. Very few
Of them live on the islands, Mr.. Tinan
said.
WOLF CREEK-An interesting event
here was the celebration of the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Mandel, ST. prominent pioneer resi-
dents Of this section. They were married
50 years ago in South Russia. They came
to the United States many years ago and
| since early lays have resided in this VI
cinity. A number of relatives and friends
gathered to aid them In suitably observing
the anniversary Of their 50 years Of mar
ried life.
SIOUX FALLs-The headquarters of
| the Sioux Falls Rescue mission, which for
years have been on East Tenth street, are
to be moved to a more central location on
| Phillips avenue. In the heart Of the bust
ness district and will be placed in charge
of a trained missionary worker, a woman.
whose name has not yet been announced.
| The business men and other residents of
Sioux Falls have within the past few days
contributed a fund Of $500 for the mis-
| sion SO 1t can carry on the work on a
larger scale during the coming year.
HUMBOLDT-The new municipal water
works system at this place has been COM
pleted and placed in operation. The sup
ply tank has a capacity of $1,000 gallons,
which from its elevated position furnishes
1 ,1mn10 rra9ar1rA In tho maine Jntfl 49,
completion Of the system the residents Of
Humboldt had to depend on cisterns and
wells for their supplies OF water.
PLANKINTON-Mae Mckee, a young
woman living near Plankinton, offered to
finish husking corn for her father. when
the latter wan prevented from working
because of an injury, provided she re-
ceived the same pay any other husker
would get. The offer was accepted. and
Mae picked 354 bushels Of corn for = cents
. bushel.
ARMOUR-Christ Semmler was killed
while blasting rock o. his farm about
eight miles northeast of Armour. He was
an experienced man at the work, and 1t
Ia thought that he went to Investigate
. belated explosion and was in the act OF
STOPPING over the fuse when the explor
Sion occurred. He was about "a years
old. and, leaves a wife and three children.
SIOUX FALLS-The Sioux Falls Press
gives Senator sE. 8. johnson credit for
originating the idea Of electing presidents
by direct vote, but Senator Chamberlain.
Of Oregon, was several weeks ahead Of
Senator johnson In e~pringing the PROPOSE
ton. which Ii discussed 70 some extent
after every presidential election
CHAMBERLAIN-whil engaged with
q number OF other men In trying to keen
floating Ice from striking: the ponfoon
bridge across the Missouri river at (yham-
berlain, e. J. Woods fell into the river and
drtfted under the ice, but managed 10
break through and was rescued. thosrh IN
q terribly chilled condition.
DALLAs-Farmers. stock raisers ana
breeders from an over the Rosebud. also
from Iowa and Nebraska points. attended
the sale OF ShOrthorn cattle held here yes
terday by J. #. Edelstein. proprietor Of the
0rGpnfields farms, near Dallas. One bull 3:
years old brought $710. AA-year~oid cow
d calf sold for 350Ns Altogether 80 head
Werc sold and brought approximatelyS
= 100. Twelve hundred visitors were H.
attendance.
Observation-Disclosures Abereeen,s
stx i tokaj M.ooa0oo. - increAs.S
~ ~ cent oyersdaposdt1s IA NoseuabNr.
lslS. time whoa 5 uakp4as ma 4
buzupsescroD.