Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
SOUTH DAKOTA BANK
DEPOSITS INCREASED

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 15.-Bank deposits
In the state banks of South Dakota
have increased more than s12,O 900, 900
In the past three months The
ago were $9S, 300, COL 81, and now are
$110,si2, 7s7.37, thus making an in
crease Of s12,612,795.s0 A year ago,
IN September the deposits in these
banks amounted to $7S, 1872, 1862, and in
consequence the increase now over tina
OF a year ago amounts to $32, 720.0 6O. S5.
SOUTH DAKOTA CLUB
WOMEN TO SIOUX FALLS
Huron, s. D., Oct. 15.-Sioux Falls
was chosen as the 1918 convention city
of the South Dakota Federation Of
Women's clubs, which has just closed
a successful three-day session here.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have been com
pleted whereby the sum OF $32, 900 has
been secured from the government and
from Lawrence county for the improve
ment next year Of the Diamond d trail
from the McGoffin ranch to the Penninr-
ton county line. Another contemplated i'm
provement Is the construction Of a high
way up spearfish canyon from Spearfish
Crossing to the Wyoming line.
ARMOUR-A portion OF the Carbon
Elevator company's elevator collapsed. AZ
. result Of which several thousand busn-
els Of wheat and barley were precipitated
70 the ground and across the railroad
TRACK. to the depth Of several feet. Tho
bins were evidently too heavily load a and
the floor ave a The two grains are
mixed, but will all be saved.
MlLABANK-Milbank boy scouts point
with pride to the fact that they sold
more Liberty loan bonds under the first
call than any other branch Of the organ
i1ation IN the country. The report Just
given out shows that the Milbank chapter
sold 5000 worth of the bonds.
PIERRE-This year $500 automobiles
have been licensed in the state of South
Dakota and the entire total for last wear
was a bit over 1900. And the auto do.
partment expects this 5000 increase in
autos to be stil further augmented SO M
to reach at least 10000.
MADISON-At their annual business
meeting the members Of the Madison
commercial club elected the following Of
llcers for the coming year: President, Or:
william Lowe; vice president, f, l.. Bur-
nett; secretary. j. M. Munson: treasurer.
+. ]. Schueller.
MENNO-About two years ago Richard
Eoegler purchased some schoo land near
Memo, paying $3.50 per acre for Il.
wheat grown on the land this year
threshed out more than Is bushels to the
acre and brought him a return of 80 an
acre. -
PLATTE-The young son OF c. F. Slate.
Of Piatte, died from injuries received
when he was accidentally shot. He lived
only q short time after the charge entered
his body.
WINFRED-Wilham Holler, a farmer
living near town, this year raised l6
acres Of barley. which has now been
threshed and which yielded s bushels per
EWELI-Announcement II made by
Secretary Lane OF Z public sale OF ap-
proximately 100 lots on November 3 In
the town site OF Newell.
PIERRE-A proclamation has been L.
sued BY Governor Norbeck designating
Sunday. November 4. as ..Go-,o-Suhday-
6chool-DaY."
HIGHMORE-At 4 special election the
issuance Of bonds .er the purchase OF the
local electric lief tenn, which has been,
Operated BY PRIV parties. was author
txed. The plant will be purchased by the
city AT mn appraised valuation.