Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23

ing the Worlds fair commission, repre-
senting P. +. Mcclure. He reports that
Gen. Prosperity has compelled an uncon-
ditional surrender of Col. Calamity's re-
bellious forces, and that the general in
the Missouri river country is riding the
topmost crest of the wave Of a bright crop
outlook.
Madison Sentinel: James Ward, man
ager of the Duluth, Aberdeen and Pierre
railroad, and W. S. Wells. a prominent
capitalist of Pierre. were in the city
Wednesday. They were here to meet
Rapid City parties in conferenceregarding
the extension of their proposed line from
Pierre to Rapid City. While in the city
Mcssrs Ward and Wells visited Lake
Madison and expressed thcmselvc, greatly
pleased with the Chautauqua grounds.
The Pierre Times assails the admins
tra,on for the alleged removal of a postal
clerk named Floyd Segre, on the Tracy
Pierre route. on account of partisan mo-
,ives. The truth of the matter is that he
was fired because he sent private matter
i'm penalty envelopes. for which act he is
entitled to 300 fine. Imprisonment and re-
moval The latter is all he has received.
which shows they let him down easy. The
Times should think of something else.
a good many heavy loads OF mcrchan-
disc of various sorts have gone from
Pierre the past few weeks tn supply the
stores and trading posts all over the ceded
lands. The wholesale trade OF that re-
| gion is even now something OF bonanza
| TO Pierre merchants who wholesale, but
| lust think of the dimensions it will as
sumo when railroads penetrate that sec
ton and it is developed as it should be.
The Rapid City Journal of the 10th
states two young men left there in boat
to make the trip to Omaha BIZ water.
They go down Rapid creek to the Chey-
ennc. and from there to the Missouri.
This novel trip is said to be possible on
account of the high water in the two
streams leading into the old muddy. The
young men will arrive in Pierre the first
Of next week.
Nelson Gardner. who has been looking
after w. S. Wells horse ranch on the Mo-
reau river range for some time. returned
Sunday He was taken in charge at the
Cheyenne river crossing by an Indian po'
liceman. who escorted him to Forest City
where the agent read him some law re-
gardng the prohibition of white men from
crossing the reservation. He returns in {
few days.
Two parties of three each, with an en-
gineer in charge. will work along the Du
i. luth. Pierre and Black Hills railway lin
p during the process Of grading this sum
: mer. One will be in charge Of Franz
knowles. while the other will be bosSe'
. either by Frank Whitney or Z. w. Flickin
, ger. They will superntend the grading
II prepare estimates and other work OF tina
a kind
(. By reference 10 local in another plac
V it will be noticed that the NorthweSter
has granted reduced rates to the celebra
d ton in Pierre. and in addition will run
/, special train in, leaving Huron in tn
y morning and returning after the last e,
Il, crcses OF the day. Do not forget tn;
4 Pierre proposes to have a first-class cel'
re bration and that all are invited
g. Emmons Blaine. son of the eX-secretal
r. of state, who died in Chicago Saturda
e. was personally acquainted with numb
nj of Pierre people. having been a>>iSta
ig general freight agent Of the Nortl
o. western railroad for several years al
lie paid the city numerous visits. He "
~ one OF the largest stockholders in Il
$ Fairbank Townsite company.
{. There is an improved demand for re
~ estate, both in the city and county, a.
- land agents are beginning to reap the COZ
l'e missions on good sales. This is seeming
's only the forerunner Of the boom in
Nv kinds of property that we will have
eS fall, when it is demonstrated that fal
lands can pay for themselves sever
times over with one crop.
&C. r. p. Humphry is now acting chief &
as ginecr OF the Duluth. Pierre and Bla
he Hills railroad. He has been in Far
ed county for over a week closing up so
zee uncompletcd right-of-way deals, and
ID ports every lake bed and ditch in II
He section brim full Of water, while farm
he in width.
sht The Scandinavian Republican league
er Hughes and Stanley counties met Mond
lte night and effected Il temporary organi
TO ton by choosing Albert GnnderSon pre-
tor dent and John Widlon secretary Herm
vas Sterud and Herman Bierky We're elec
the delegates to attend convention Of
cst state league to be held in Iankton tod
nd Blunt proposes to celebrate, and j
,vo said copied the Pierre program even
No., the hook and ladder and hose cart rae
;or Blunt hasn't even a garden hose to ca
h., out this feature of its celebration.
~, outwit the Blunt boys Pierre has ARA
~ ed for steamboat excursion, which hi
!, 10 can hardly duplicate.
Itch The Hughes county normal instit
tfaa has been in session this week with an