Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-29


YOUNG MAN BLOWS HEAD
OFF WITH SHOT GUN
Yankton, S. D.. March z4-Joseph
Hell, a young farmer, aged 20, blew his
head Oft last night at the farm Of
Frank kralacek near the city. He used
= shot u apparently with deliberate
suicidal intent. No cause is Known
here.
SIOUX FALLS-The wal scare has re-
suited IN a number OF new members be-
ing added to the three companies of
South Dakota national guardsn1en, which
are made up of young men of Sioux
Falls and vicinity. Two of the com
pAnies, which We're only recently organ
lied, belong to the new Fifth regiment,
South Dakota national guard, while the
other company, Company b, belongs to
the Fourth regiment, the latter company
having only recently returned from eight
months service with the regulars on the
Mexican border.
ABERDEEN-This city viii be head
quarters in South Dakota OF the Military
Training Camp association The direc-
tors Of the commercial club will back the
movement as submitted by Donald Cot
ton, of st. Paul. division chairman of the
northwest states division. Former Gov
ernor c. N. Herreid will probably act as
a member Of the South Dakota commit
tee. NJ. w. Williams, secretary OF the
commercial club. will be secretary
of the training camp for the north
west states division, which will comprise
Minnesota and the two DakOtas, will be
at Fort Smelling, MINI.
LESTERVILLE-The residents CT this
city recently were advised that Father
Joseph Bartik. a former popular priest of
the" local Catholic church. had died at
Omaha Neb. Nice obituaries were print
ed by the local newspaper and other ma
pers of this section. Now the people have
been g%ratitied to learn that the report was
false and that Father Bartik is alive and
well. He writes friends here that he ia
feeling much better than he has in a long
time and yet is very much alive.
MISUNDERSTANDING somebody HIM
dered, c. N. Herreid and James Coffey
were not notified of their appointment to
the state commission for Belgian relief
until a few days ago. Self denial day
went by almost unobserved. AS soon as
more definite information comes from
headquarters the work for raising funds
will begin.
SIOUX FALLS-Two Indian boys,
named Dennis, Arm and Silas Denoyer,
who recently fled from the govern
inent Indian school at Flandreau.
have been brought to Sioux Falls by
United States Marshal Tauhman. They
were captured at Marion. AS the result
OF their preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Conway, of
this city, they were held for appearance
before the next federal grand jury.
ABERDEEN A patriotic program
marked the opening OF the new Masonic
temple last night. About 700 Mascns and
tnelr wives from this section of the state
attended. August c. White gave the open
ing address. Present among those who
attended the dedication of the old temple
years ago were c. N. Harris, August
Witte. N, W. Wendell, J. l.. Browne. L.
d. Davies, C. C. Fletcher.
WAGNER-During a rehearsal by a
company which is going to present a
nome talent play in this city, the villain
IN the play, Isadore Rieffel, a we'll
IN reality in the right hand by the hero
OF the play. BY mistake the hero fired
ball cartridge instead Of the blank
which he supposed had been placed IN
the weapon.
ABERDEEN-W. i. Wagner, of Yank-
ton, today purchased the Ward cafeteria
and care in connection with the Ward
motel and will incorporate under the
name Of the Ward Cafe company. All APP
pHcat1on was made for a charter under
the names of w. ]. Wagner, A. c. Was-
ner and M. Ryan.
ALEXANDRIA The proposition to
bond the city for So. 900 for a new school
house lost at the special election by a
vote OF 12 to 1872. The fact that bonds
ior electric light improvements must be
voted was the principal factor leading to
the adverse vote.
ABERDEEN-A rotary pow today
opened the M. & st. l.. line from Water
town to Condo and from Condo to Lee
Beau. The Leola line was also clear to-
day and the line from Aberdeen to Gran
dali was opened. Every line in the state
is how running.
ELK PoINT-A term of state circuit
court Tor Union county convened here to-
day, with Judge Jones, of Sioux Fails,
presiding. A number of important cases
are to be tried Turing the term, among
them being several criminal cases.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS won the
Corn Belt pennnnt last year and plans are
already being made for 4 1917 team. Two
OF the 1915 team. Eiffert, Of Morningside,
and Dearborn, Of Iowa City. will be in
big league uniforms for tryouts.
MADISON-Herman Christianson, en-
p5oyet on q farm some, miles from town,
lost several OF his fingers and one of his
thumbs through the explosion Of q shot
gun shell which he supposed to- be empty.
MISREPRESENTATION of Brown coun-
ty 3 vicinity met this Afternoon at the.
court house to organize . branch OF the
National FAsm Loan association. Hugh
Allen, Of the Dakota Farmer, presided.
RROOKINGSlThe aggregate deposits
ct the three local banks now have reached
N,5ft.s So.43. which proves thai the res.-
dents of Bookings and vicinity are
among the wea,thiest IN the state.
KINRALI-yohn Wells. a pronAinen.
ranehman living in Buffalo county lost
his house and all of itx contents in a fire
saturday night. Said to have been par
tally covered by insurance.
KIMBAI.L-G. r. Tinan, editor OF the
Kimbah Graphic. Wa given a birthday
surprise PARTY hast night. and was given
some very fine presents by his many
Eimball friends.
Approximately 1o,ss0 acres of denud
cd lands within the national forest were
~reforested In 1916, the total number OF
trees planted being 6,146,639.
Wolves were far more ommon in
Palestine In biblical times than they
arc now, thoughathey are vet occasion
al1c eoon Tho u,0lf nf o. JAcfirn 10 THO