Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-21


Fred Williams, son Of JIG. Williams,
was milking COW one evening this week
when the animal kicked him on the head,
a fracture Of the skull resulting. He has
remained in precarious way since. tits
sincerity to be hoped Fred will recover, as
he is q bright and gentlemanly boy.
Henry j. Hanson surprised his friends
by dropping In from Sioux City on Satur-
day to visit few days. Hank is now To-
Gated in Sioux City, where. he and will
Miller are engaged 10 good carriage
painting business. Like all other boys he
has tender spot for Pierre.
j. n. McCord, the abstractor, has pur-
chased the Bronte block on Pierre street,
and Is making ARRANGEMENTS to move his
office In there His set OF Hughes county
abstract books are now practically COM
plete.
Mrs. Gov. Mellette and Mrs. ]. S. Oliver
OF Huron, will be at the Wells house in
Pierre next Tuesday to confer with the
ladies OF our city on Worlds fair matters.
The ladies are requested to meet them at
the time and place mentioned.
Frank Price went down the road Friday
last and purchased two cars Of young cat
tie for his ranch. Most OF them were pur-
chased in Beadle county. where he found
prices much lower than in other portions
Of the state.
/ The Findley house is on its way down
from its old location near the university
to point back of the court house. Ira
Squirting is the owner, but insists he pur-
chased it for speculation and not to live
in just now.
J The city marshal run whole drove Of
cattle into the pound yesterday. 1t is
time general movement in this direction
. was made, as there is considerable COM
plant regarding wandering bovines and
equines.
Hon. 3. T. Mccormack was down from
the Indian agency yesterday completing
> arrangements for moving the agency
, school from Fort Bennett to the new
: Cheyenne agency near Forest City
:. The two deserters who went east as OUT
e side passengers on Monday morning were
y captured at Huron and brought back here
Q Tuesday night by Lieut.. uline and the
o city marsha! Of Huron.
! Many Of the farmers OF Hughes count!
are counting on thirty to thirty-fve bush
e els of wheat per acre. and other crops il
Q proportion. Never did crops Of all kind
It look better,
'e DR.. A. NJ. Howe, of Fair Haven, Ohio
ID who has been spending few days il
RS Pierre buying cheap farm lands. has re
De turned home feeling that be has mad
: some valuable investments.
'e The ladies who attended the w. 7.
4 convention at Blunt last Thursday an
Friday report having had nice time. an
a, were we'll entertained by the people c
is Blunt.
CT James H. Owen came home from hi
u eastern trip Saturday night. but lei
'n Tuesday morning for Flandreau 10 loo
K after the Indian school contract there.
~ W. 1. Welman has resigned as secreta
.. ~ Of the republican county central CON
~ mittee. His successor will not be chose
= until the next county convention.
The river has continued to fall steadil
~, ~ the past few days. and will soon be To-
Nc enough to allow the pontoon bridge to
~ put in and operated.
~ r. P. Humphry has been out over tt
no line Of the Duluth, Pierre and Black Hill
~, this week looking after the field work al
ad grading contracts.
ne The dispatches announce that Rev.
ng G. Sterling, of Omaha, has been elected
the chair OF Greek and Latin in the Pier
orc university.
"a. hon. VIM. Summersde. H. o. Besanct
to and Monroe Weatherwax represented I
lal eastern precincts at the county conventit
ill Thursday.
Ia Pierre is short on republican politicia
The this week. large number Of them havi
OF gone TO Madison to help make up wi
yer ming slate.
Kenneth Torrance. OF Chicago, N
rye chinery expert, was in the city this We
lgh inspecting the pumps of the Pierre "
ks terworks.
SAD General Manager Ward. of the Dulul
tlal Pierre and Black Hills. is busy these da
try letting contracts for grading along I
ast line.
s.y The lecture given by Rev. Styles in ,
,.. rink last Friday night was we'll attend
anu while the hearers received treat in
line.
up Anumper OF young people held soc
~ and dance in the European hotel on Tu
CIV day evening and report an.enjoyable til
xav Henry Ostercamp. who has been do
yes the blind pig act in Blunt, lately skipl
a nd and owed his landlady board bill.
de. The land Office Monday had con,
between DR.. Laushlin and Harry Samr
70. for a quarter section near Blunt.
had The state house is pretty nearly desc
5 BY cd of able bodied men. The state conv
eek. ton at Madison is the cause.
the The buggy team of c. l.. Travis too
the run yesterday, and strung his buggy y
$ miscuously over the prairie.
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