Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-01
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES ARE
EXONERATED FROM Al M

Edgemont, S. D.. Jan. ga coron-
srs inquest held by Coroner Killinger.
Of tall River county, has exonerated ali
OIL the employees who were associated
with j. T. Christensen. a fireman en-
pioyed by the Burlington railroad, who
died from injuries received near Edge
mont when another locomotive collided
with the one on which he was working.
The c%oroner's inquest decided that
ChrIstensen's death was due to defec-
tive equipment on the locomotives. His
home was at Simpson, Fan, and the re-
mains were sent to that place for burial.
PlERRE-J. T.. Cooper of Chapelle. had
a thrilling experience in the storm. A son
developed a serious case Of appendicitis
saturday nlght. and an attempt was
made to get him to Canning. The suffer-
ing young man was finally got to the
railway station only to find that all trains
had been abandoned. BY telephone the
father got into communication with the
railway headquarters and q special train
CARRYING a doctor was started for Can
ming. After bucking drifts for three hours
the train made the round trip and the
young man YVES placed in a hospital in
here.
YANkTON-The funeral of the late Sig
O.. Hanger was held Wednesday afternoon
from the home in Yankton. Mr.. Hanger
was cashier of the Dakota National bank
of Yankton and held tn. position Of Nor
wegian vice consul for south Dakota. He
was stricken Monday night. PARALYSIS
soon developed. He was born in Trond-
1em, Norway. April 4, 1869.
ABERDEEN-As :. and Mrs. O.. r.
W~edienbach and their 17-months-old baby
passed through Aberdeen on their way
to their home at -aker. Mont, Mr.. We
dienbach suffered an attackk of heart
failure and died just as the westbound
Ni1uo11Rnn Nnocf fras,, o,lSaa - =
erdeen. Aberdeen people cared for the
Young widow and the baby while the body
OF the husband and father was prepared
for transportation to Montana.
MADISON-After serving the city of
Madison for a period of u years as alder
man and 10 years as mayor, Mayor George
S. Waskey announced that he would not
be a candidate for reelection as mayor
at the spring election. James Robertson,
a contractor and builder, is being men
toned as a candidate for mayor. The city
election will be held on April 5.
PARkER-A series of meetings of rep
resentatives of the churches in the Sioux
Falls presbYtery were held at the presby-
terrain church in Parker. An interesting
program was carried out. Rev. DR.. Weir,
Of the University church Of Wooster,
Ohio. was the principal speaker.
SIOUX FALLS-John J. Steltz and DAY.
~ S1is SSopC0 SoISlClS IrOn yn0
South Dakota penitentiary, al large since
Friday night, were captured at Went
worth, s.. D.
WATERTOWN-At special election to
be held in this city on Tuesday, February
IL, the voters will have submitted to them
the proposition Of issuing bonds in the
sum of $4,000 for the construction OF lat
eral storm sewers. The bonds are to be
issued for q period Of 20 years, and II
voted, the city will reserve the right to
redeem them before the expiration of that
period.
HIGHMoRE-P. c.. LaFortune, who
has been trapping In this vicinity. Is max
ing a great success of the venture and in
addition is having great sport. At one
time he marketed In Highmore 65 jack
rabbits. Is wolf hides and six polecat
hides. The wolf hides were sold for IS
each, and In addition he secured the state
scunty offered for the killing of these ami
mails He will continue his hunting and
trapping operations during the remainder
of the winter.
FREEMAN-The local telephone system
has been purchased by Rnsyndicate Of 10
of the leading business men of Freeman,
who VIII conduct the system In future.
Jos. J. Waltner. jr.. has been elected man
aRers of the system.
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