Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-03-31

City, but was on duty last in Portland,
Me. He is prepossessing in appearance
and seems to be a competent one to handle
the local weather factory.
The Bismarck Tribune says: In about
two weeks Josephus Plenty will be here
from New York to begin operations on his
coal mine and barge system OF transport
tation. The mine is located in Mercer
county, the face of it extending along the
river bank. 1t is thick vein, over fifteen
feet, and an inexhaustible supply is in
sight. Mr.. Plenty intends to mine on a
large scale and by the use of electricity.
He has also purchased two dynamos Of $50
incandcscent lights each to be used at the
mine. Four car loads of timber for build
ing barges are now at the river and more
coming The feasibility of barging on the
Missouri will be thoroughly tested. Mr..
Plenty believes he can ship this coal as
far down the river as Pierre and Cham
berlain.
In Justice Yarnell's court yesterday was
tried case in which two women OF the
town, May Cleveland and Alice NICHOLS
by name. brought suit against Frank
| Burchard and wife, with whom they had
been :boarding." and Nick Shultz to re-
cover their trunks. which it was alleged
had been snooped away while the girls
went visiting in the city without per-
mission from their landlord and landlady.
The court found evidence enough to bind
Mrs. Burchard over to the grand jury, the
testimony showing especially that Nick
Shultz was not in it.
In line with predictions made by the
FREE PRESS some time since. the North
western road has begun to ship into
Pierre large quantity of railroad ties,
which it is supposed will be used in
the construction of a spur down to the
pontoon bridge and the "i'' up to the
boat landing along Pleasant Drive. There
is much more of this material than would
ordinarily be used in road repairs on this
section of the road in several wears.
Attorney John f. Hughes has brought
suit cIvilly against j. II. GropcngicScr,
editor of the Sully County Waterman. for
damages in the amount of 5000 for libel.
1t is the outgrowth of the Sullv county
sheriff contest, Mr.. Hugh Being the at
torncv for Smith, the contestant of Faust
for the sheriif's Office, and alleging that
the paper printed an article which reflect
ed upon his professional reputation as a
lawyer.
The committee in charge of the program
for the meeting of the republican club
next Tuesday night has prepared the fol-
lowing: Song: address by Hon. Coe |.
Crawford: discussions: current congress
sional topics, by Adolph Ewert: the tariff
on wool, By w. H. Checker; discussion:
song All members of the club are re-
uucsted to attend in the club room in the
Locke.
Marshal Frank Reyes brought to the
city Friday an Indian called Broncho Bill
who is arrested on a charge of cattle
stealing, and placed him in the courl
house dungeon keep. The fellow is a
brother of Nlan-who- Lays on his Moth,
cr-in-Law, ;he Indian alleged 10 have
been killed by Jack Whipple. Bill seems
y
ment.
Senator Pettercw has written lately
severa! letters to parties in the city il
. which he indicates that Midland Pacific
matters are in good shape and work vii
be a long ways towards completion as fal
as Pierre vet this season. The MIDLAND
]. Pacific railway is one of the sure things
OF the near future.
Herman Stcrud, of the secretary o
states office. returned from his visit II
Brookings last Monday, where he went t,
witness the marriage of his yonnge
brother. Herman reports good time AM
says the farmers in that county are al
happy over the prospect OF good GRO
this year.
: Congressman Picker has had sent I
the FREE PRESS package OF garde
seeds, which has been turned over to tn
, agricultural editor with instructions I
: plant and see what the result will be whe
? the time comes to pluck the pumpkin
= from the bushes, dig up the peas, ct ceteri
4 Damascus collars and his son, JOIN
who were well known mere Wnlle lncy re
sided in Hughes county, are now Twin
in Mitchell and were met by the Pierr
: delegation to the Chamberlain conventio
: last week. John is travelling agent for
,, big machine company.
!, The father of John Rabadau died at til
residence on East End street Thursda
a from legrippe, funeral services being hel
in the Catholic church Saturday. Th
a old gentlemaa was here on IA visit to h
/, son, his home being in Minnehaha count,
Z, A good sign of returning prosperity
e the city is seen in the number of new nd
d vertisements being planted in the city ps
o pers. Pierre merchants as general ella.
It are cntcrprising and know the value
n printers ink in selling their goods.
: John Widlon is expecting to be sun
u moned to Huron soon. where he will III
q dergo an examination by the civil servit
y examiners, to give him the first positio
u vacant MS railway postal clerk John