Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
OLD INDIAN
VISITS SIOUX FALLS

SASo @AiSy ~. D.p oSl. lO.-SLuYlE. an
Indian scout and the sole survivor of
the Custer massacre, will arrive in the
city today in company with Black
Beaver from the Crow Indian reserva-
ton in Montana. Special permission
was granted him to make this trip by
the department of the interior.
Curly will remain in the city a few
days and opportunity will be given to
tho public to see him. ARRANGEMENTS
may be made to have him give a. per-
Torrance at n of the theaters. Boy
Scouts of the city have been invited to
| see him.
The Indian scout cannot speak the
English language very we'll and needs
an interpreter to carry on a %conversa-
ton. He Is a ~ful1blooded Grow and has
experienced a varied history replete
with thrilling incidents in battles as a
scout of h United States army. While
here he will wear his full Indian cos
tune similar to that worn when he
fought III the battle Of the Little Big
Horn.
I TYNDALL-The Bon Homme County
Sunday School association held a very
successful annual convention in his city.
Addresses were made by a number of
/; prominent Sunday school workers of the
! county and state. At a business session
The following officers were elected for
The coming year: President, George Dun
, mire, Scotland: vice president, John Beck
er, Avon; observation-disclosures. Lola Camp
bell, Scotland. The convention selected
, Scotland as the place for holding the next
convention.
MELHAM-The general merchandise
'tore of Busch & Turley at this place
vas destroyed by fire, which made such
rapid Roadway that little could be saved.
Not even the books and other records
:ould be saved. A new stock of winter
goods had Just been unpacked and this
lso was sun The merchandise
stock was valued at $500 and was in
'ured for $500. The building was insured
tor $3.50 and was worth about 5000.
MADIsoN-Policc Judge Sponholz. OF
his city. was surprised when he brother
nlaw, Frank Frautchey. was hailed be-
ore him or the charge of threatening
yorkmen because they demonstrated
when he drove upon some new paving.
fudge Sponholz declined to impose a fine
IN his own brotherinlaw.. SO the case
vas taken before City Justice Soper. who
mposedsa fine OF 10.
BRITTON-A fine new church building
recently completed by local Catholics was
dedicated with impressive ceremonies,
which were conducted by Rt. Rev.
Thomas O'Gorman, Of Sioux Falls. Cath
bic bishop Of the eastern diocese OF South
Dakota. assisted by = number Of priests
from different parts of the state. The
rev hurch was dedicated entirely free
from debt.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the state central
committee of the prohibition party gath
cred In Huron at a convention, the pur-
pose Of which. the leaders pointed out.
was to further the interests OF the party
In South Dakota. The gathering, which
was held In the Methodist church. closed
last evening.
GREGORY-Judgc Williamson, Of .Oaco-
ma. win preside at a term Of circuit court
for Gregory county. which will convene
h Burke on October Is. This viii be the
:irst term Of court to be held at the new
county seat. Burke only recently having
been declared by the state supreme court
Me winner OF q county seat Wight last
November.
wATERTOwN-Dcputy Fish and Game
Warden p. w. schoenbergcr arrested
William Ludwig at the outlet at Lake
Kampeska for fishing from q boat be-
tween the road bridge and the dam with
.hree fish poles and = drcp line. He
plead guilty to The charge and was fined
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