Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-14

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DRAGGINGB BIG SIOUX
Button Factory Workmen Said
to Be Destroying Fish
Spawn, Also.
F1andreau. 9. %. june 11.-Residents
along he Big Sioux river are up in
arms over the alleged wholesale de-
sfructton Of fish spawn in the river by
expert pearl fishers from Davenport, la,
who now are operating along that part
of the Big Sioux which passe through
Moody county, having worked south
ward from Brookings, every foot Of the
river from Brookings to Moody county
having thus far been carefully scraped
BY b appliances OF the pearl fishers in
their search for CLANS and pearls.
The pearl fishers are provided with
several tents, which they pitch on the
banks OF the stream n in which they
live while securing adjacent sections OF
the river. They have as equipment a
power launch n several smaller boats.
The launch Is rugged with iron pipe. 10
which are attached hoops, which are
dropped into the water and utilized TO
pick up the CLAIMS from the river bed.
Special rakes are used when the hook
appliances cannot be used to good adj
vantage.
The clam shells are shipped to Dav-
export AS o o as a sufficient quantity
is gathered, whore they are m%anufact-
ured into buttons n similar products.
Whatever pearls are found constitute
the velvet" Of the pearl fishers. While
none Of the pearl fishers will discuss
this feature OF their work. 1t is be-
lieved that the search for pearls is
proving very remunerative.
Residents along the river who have
become excited over the tearing up by
the pearl fishers Of the masses OF fish
spawn along the FLYER, fearing fishing
VIII be ruined, may request the state
fish and game warden to make an in
ons OF the pearl fishers n 1t is found
that young fish in the stream are in
danger OF complete humiliation.
EQUITY UNION At HURON
PLANS BIG IMPROVEMENTS
Huron. s. D., June 11.-A farmers
equity union was organized in Huron
yesterday by a group Of prominent
farmers living near here. T. IA. Hill was
president, and b. A. Cranston, secre-
tary-treasurer. The directors are.
Carl Geek, M. l.. Swarm, ID. r. Nc
Monies, j. G. Cranston.
1t is the plan of the new equity union
to organize a new $50, 900 creamery,
erect a handsome building here, and
get milk and cream from 1000 farms
in this vicinity. They also plan on
taking over the farmers elevator.
oNipA FARMER GETS CHECK
FOR $11,s24.85 FOR HOGS
Onida, S. D., June 10. e. Mesick
is feeling fine v the possession of a
check for $l1, 824.8 5, which he received
from George Fairbanks ein payment for
five carloads OF hogs. The hogs were
all raised on the Mesick farms, and
We're the second shipment of this size
made this spring. A representative of
he Mofrell Packing company, of Sioux
Falls, who was IN the city when the
purchase was made, said that this was
the largest check he had ever seen
written to an in%dividaalin payment for
hogs.
BEAN HARoNs 81 DAKOTA
ANTICIPATE GREAT CROP
Gettysburg, s. D., June 1l.-sam
Blakely. j. H. and A. G. Williams, the
bean barons. have their quarter sec
ton of land ready to plant. The
ground was first broken, then rolled
S1AAu 5uAnCSuN IWlGG. ~ IIl9 Deans VIII DG
drilled in rows Is inches apart and the
ground will be planked and leveled
with o road drag.
WEBSTER-Leading business men OF
this city and farmers of this territory
have perfected the organization of o CO.
operative creamery company and are es-
taolishing q new creamery In Webster.
The following were elected officers Of
the company: President, Charles Ebert;
vice president, Anton Bierschback; .ecre-
ta-ry-treasarer, William Sheelar; treas
urer, At. Cooper. p. "A. Pnulson, an ex-
pert, viii be buttermaker.
WEBsrER-At the annual business.
meeting OF thu members OF the Day
County Poultry association the following
offtcefA were elected for the crmtnk year:
PRESIDENT. Otto Hanson Vice president,
20 Il am secretary, J. A. Posse;
treasurer r. J. Roth. 1t was decided "a
hold the second Annual poultry show Of
the association 1t the opera house IL
Webster On January = q, a and q
HURON-Miss Nidxuho Takaha.hi. a
Asahigawa, Japan who has been q etu.
dent an Huron college during the pan,
year. died at . sanitafium ia the sBlacl
FAILS yesterday following 4 lingering i'll.
ness OF several months. Miss Takahash
came to America last GUNNER from hAl
native. country to enter Huron college ii
~ friedman. Her father is = high milf
tary offictalsin Japan,
AIGHNORE-A.5aR Douglas. OF tht,
place and George Smith, Of sioux city
have ~purchased the Independent Cattl,
company ranch OF 1os-72 The place com
prizes more than $500 acres M was q
oAeEttme owned by Mr.. Douglas, and Ii,
farm will be under his management. The,
have brought IN COO head Of wh.tefac,
steera a more Will be added,
AILIER-The program has been com
pleted for the annual picnic and celebra
tstion Of h old settlers sot northern Han
county which Will " held ia ! erov
eosnA milea from here on June Is IN
chief address will : made BY HarSa,
Haahfiell, Of Miller. on I the leadin
orAtnrs sof this section.
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~ The N0sWoIAe of THU section ~
Mrs. BafbARA DearsAWhosh aa MT disd :
~ home tAS9thts etxy, aSS6 G3.SIaes I'M
snasd dtsd IL n theaee u q
Mn Bsss assisNlnSke p n u chadr 3
4 = $3.50 ~ IN nSsn1s
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