Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-02
City News.

was comfortably crowded Tuesday cvcn-
ing To witness the DcmoreSt medal con-
test. The musical part of the program
was fully in keeping with the excellence
of the entertainment, the special features
being the either solo by Mrs. Do.cn-
hacker and the rendition of ION Venice
Waters" by Miss Neva Arnold. Miss
Arnold has been dcyoting some time to
vocal culture in connection with her
school studies at WATERFOWL and her
voice denotes decided Improvement.
The duet by the Misses Pond also came
in for large share of praise. -Four
young ladies and two young gentlemen
competed for the prize and after attcn-
lively listening to each GRAFTON the judges
gave the first honor> to X. j. Cardy. He
, was closely followed by Miss Lizzie Self
fert and it required Il fine discrimination
todiscern the difference in points of excel
lcncc between the two. The decision was
OH the whole satisfactory to theaudicncc.
This is the second contest of il second
series that has been given during the past
twelve or fourteen months Ivy the w. c.
Il. L., and the success and popularity of
LuG Cilcl Is ulltGlIS ublIIUul'Hu
to the personal efforts of Mrs. Oscar Cor
wine. on whose shoulders rests the bur-
den of res possibility. Too much in praise
cannot be said of the beauties of these
contests, which aside from tending to
educate and refine the participants. has
an eevating influence and is q potent fac
tor in the cause the w. C. Il. L. is so
earnestly working for-tempcrancc.
. Tic heaviest rainfall of the season oc-
Cured Sunday evening about half past
seven o'clock. 1t had been sprinklng
during the latter part of the afternoon
and at the hour mentioned the rain came
downin torrents. flooding the streets to
the depth OF several inches in the space of
ten minutes. The total precipitation du
ring the afternoon was three quarters of
al inch. The shower extended north and
eastward. filing the ravines and water
holes. The bouDtiful supply of rain this
spring has given Il wonderful growth to
the prairie grass and all kinds of grain.
vegetables and wild fruits are month
further advanced than usual. Unless
every indication fails. this year will be
prosperous one for everyone located in
this vicinity.
Aberdeen News: II. c. Delaney, of
the firm of Delaney Bros, cattle dealers,
will go to Chicago this evening to put in
bid for supplying the different Indian
agencies throughout the two DakotaS
with the annual quota of beef. The guam
tity required is about twelve million
pounds, involving an amount of money
somewhere between $780, 600 and s5OOOOO.
The principal agencies to be supplied are
Standing Rock. Forest City, Lower Brule,
Grow Greek, Rosebud and Pine Ridge.
The DeLanays have had the contract be-
fore and will he fully equal to its success.
fal performance il they should be
awarded it again.
Mrs. w. II. Brown has purchased the
Folsom property east of the court house
ON Retreat street, that has been recently
vacated by NJ. d. Mcmahon, and will
shortly erect new residence thereon,
using the present building for Il kitchen
and summer house. The location is very
desirable and will make one of the finest
residence properties in the city.
the Oldest boy of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lo.
gan died yesterday afternoon of pnu-
moBia. Sammy was one of the brightest
Of family Of five children and could bs