Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-05-14
PIERREIS IMPROVING
A Roundup Of the Work That has Been
Done About the Capital This
Spring.
Commendable Enterprise in Setting
Out Trees and in Caring for
Lawns.
The Names of'rhose Who Have Taken
Leading Part in the Moyc-
ment.
Something That Pierre People Can
View With the Utmost Salts
faction.

faction,
Aperson has small idea OF the property
improvements that have been made In
the city this spring, in the way Of beauti-
flying residences and grounds, without q
drive over the different streets aud taxi
ing note of what has been done. Pierre
dates her growth during the ten years
past, but never, except in few isolated
cases, In all that time has any general
effort been made to adorn premises by
setting out trees, keeping them alive,
caring for lawns and otherwise ornament
ing the city, except during the present
spring.
In Yankton, which has the honor of
being the oldest city in the state, its
people have long since looked after
these matters. and with result that it
has been the making of a city uneqnaled
in beauty In the west, and to which can
well be applied the saying "You can't
see the city for the trees" With few
more years of the work that has been
practiced the present season, Pierre will
begin to rival Yankton as "a thing of
beauty and Joy forever" The FREE
PRESS has been to some pains to gather
these improvement notes by two hours
drive over the city, and herewith pre-
sents the results of such observations,
with an apology, of course, to all those
who were Internationally missed in the
note-tsking:
One Of the prettiest and finest streets In
the city is Prosl ect. Here will be found,
as whole, about the finest residences,
grounds upon which have been expended
the most care, and where trees and shrub
berry greet the eye in the most profusion,
of any street in the city.
Beginning ut its east end and north Of
the capital grounds are the residences of
?. d. Haugan and E. L. BjoberR, where
good efforts have been put forth towards
setting out trees and keeping up lawn,
with some grading done.
The handsome residence and surround
ing yards of H. j. Stems show good
marks ofimprovement of this spring, in ad-
dition to what has been done In the past.
Seymour Smith, who has made the pur-
chase Of q neat residence adjoining the
Baptist church property, has been Inn
proving the same by an addition to the
cottage, grading the premises, with
good lawn and plenty of shade trees.
The WINNER cottages also show that
they have not been neglected in the
spring roundup, as well as the cottage of
j. A. Rose, down Bishop street.
Skipping several premises where the
efforts already put forth to improve seem
to have lacked nothing In the past, the
property of Judge Mead is reached,
where sand, gravel and rock are ready to
be converted into stone wall to protect
the bank left by the graders, and with
other improvements noted.
The residence of C.. C. Bennett has been
undergoing extensive repairs, in the
shape of yerandas, ETC., while . lawn and
trees are adding beauty to naturally
fine location.
j. T.. Keyes' handsome residence prop
erty also shows marked Improvement in
the way Of lawn, trees and shrubbery.
The cottages of Henry Karcher. and
Geo. Smith, near the western terminus OF
the street, have been undergoing good
changes, with grading, trees and shrub
berry. It is here that the grade just being
completed shows cuts in some places IS
or 40 feet deep, and presents a picturesque
scene that would well repay a visit.
E. B. Grilley's neat cottage and prem-
ises come in for a good share Of attention,
in the way of trees, lawn, flower beds aud
other attractive features.
Near the boat landing and at the vest
ern end Of Retreat street there are many!
signs of thrift apparent, and much enter-.
prise displayed in caring for lawns, trees
etc. sj
Coming back along this and side streets.
additions in the way Of trees, starting
lawns and improving those already grow
ing are noted around the premises of s.
G. Hays, DR.. Robinson. w. II. Gleckler,i
John Sutherland, A. w. Johnston, Z. H.
Andrews, e. =. Palmer, P. w. Cemford.
"A. D. Marriott, 3. J. r. Horner, ID. S. VIII
lisms, Deli Coy, etc., not excepting the
extensive work going on about the court
house and state house grounds. Il
S Starting at the Catholic church prop,
erty on the higher plateau, and going
north along Euclid avenue, passing many
minor improvsme ments, the anes lawns,
flower gardens and trees stafted this
spring are noted around the cottages Of
Bankers Ewert, Btnford 1 and Cnmmins,
which alone would do wonders In beapti:
tying this fayorite drive, besides the SfiYs
room residence Of Nj. ! 3 nbbard and M.