Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
CEO,W. ECANSEEKS
TO Be RE|NSTATED
Twice Disbarred, Sioux Falls
Lawyer Asks Right to Again
Practice in South Dakota.

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Pierre. S. D.. March 12-George w.
Egan appeared before HI supreme
court this morning asking to be rein
stated asa m OF the bar in South
Dakota. He was disbarred a year
n at that time the supreme court
recommended a permanent disbar-
ment. Egan has presented a petition,
signed by 81 Sioux Falls lawyers and
others, reciting that they consider him
fit to practice law. He desires to prac-
tice in Chicago.
Egan has been disbarred in South
Dakota twice. Following the first dis
barment he was r~einstated. after a
humble apology to the supreme court
n a promise to improve his conduct.
h record of the second disbarment
proceedings show these promises were
violated.
SIOUX FALJ.S-The county commits
sioners of Minnehaha, McCook and Lake
counties held a meeting in Sioux Falls and
decided upon plans for a drainage ditch
which will extend through parts of the
three counties and which is designed to
make fit for cultivation a great area of
valuabl land which heretofore has been
too wet to produce crops. TIL ditch Will
be about five miles long. The proposal
will come up for acceptance by the farm
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posed ditch at another meeting to be
held at Madison on April 2.
PIERRE-Representatfv of the feder-
al department Of roads consulted with
state officials concerning the operation OF
the Shackleford bill in South Dakota, and
the matter of government aid for high
ways which the recent Legislature &C
cepted. The state pledged an approprla-
ton to assist in cooperation with the gov
ernmenf Qid South naknta will lew n
tax of one-tenth of a mill on the assessed
valuation of property for the good roads
propaganda.
MADISON-The fuel situation in Madi-
son has become acute. For more than a
week local dealers rave been entirely out
OF hard coal, and there is none at Du-
luth. Mimi, the usual source of supply.
Dealers have cars on the road direct from
the mines, hut 1t is not known when they
will arrive. In the meantime the supply
of hituminous coal is holding out and
there is no suffering.
PTERRE-The attorney general has
ruled that an owner of a motor vehicle
cannot lawfully aaarate his car on the
public highways after his license has ex-
PRED. This law has often been violated
by car owners, who are not prompt in
securing new license numbers This year
even greater vigilance is to be main
VI oScl lit SldIc " tIG oitCI-
ders.
SPENCER-An elaborate program has
been prepared for the dedication in this
city on Sunday, March IL, of the new
Baptist church building which has just
been completed. The structure cost about
$4,000. The dedication address will be
made by Rev. S. =. Shaw, of Sioux Falls,
general secretary of the Baptist church
OF South Dakota.
BIJOU HILLS-1'he Bijou camp, No.
4S12. M. w. of A., closed a two weeks
campaign of Misunderstanding by initiat-
ing a class of Is members. The Royal
Neighbors and Woodmen's wives served
a supper. District Deputy r. l.. Under
| hill, of Mitchell, had charge of the cam
paign
SPENCER-A feature here this week
was the annual banquet of the. Spencer
Commercial club. at which nearly 50 men
OF the city and vicinity We're guests. The
ladies of the Eastern Star had charge OF
the banquet. c. III. Caldwell, president
of the club, presided, and a number OF
| addresses were made.
yERM1LION-A new woman's build
ing to cost SIZE, 900. including the furniture,
| and one SOS, 900 unit of an engineering
building will be erected at the University
of South Dakota as soon as plans can
be drawn and the contract let.
FLANDREAU-George w. Anderson, a
newspaper man Of this city, has pur-
chased a newspaper at Durham, Marion
county. Kansas, and win move to that
place. Mr.. Anderson was born and raised
In Moody county.
PIERRE-The state auditor and land
commissioner are making al appraisal
trip over the state of all lands which will
be offered for sale this spring. The APP
praisement lists will be printed and ready
for distribution soon.
ESMOND-A new Odd Fellows lodge has
been Instituted here, with a good charter
membership. The degrees were conferred
by teams from the lroquois and Carthage
lodges.
PIERRE-Land Commissioner knight
has cleared up the titles to the Lieu land
selections and has received patents for
many of the unpatented lands in the for
est reserve.
yIBORG-Harry Nelson suffered 9
heavy loss when his fine farm house. q
few miles from Viborg, was completely
destroyed by fire.
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