Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07
Briefs.

Mrs. H. Z. Davis has sold her grocery
business to MIR. Dickey.
w. E. Calhoon is moving his hard
| ware stock to his new iron sheeted
building on Coteau st.
Bad river roundup starts May 10,
and the Cheyenne the 25th.
Sheriff Laughlin has bought the
Vreeland residence property.
Pin Foote of Breton attended the
assessors meeting here Monday.
G. Geiger the Giddings storekeeper
was in the city yesterday on business,
Mrs. Isaac Burton has been spending
week with her sons family in Oko-
bojo.
w. H. Bailey was called this week
to Primghar, Iowa, by the illness of his
mother.
The artesan drill at the new well is
down l,l5o feet and has tapped the
second flow.
Rev. Father Mccarthy held services
Sunday morning in Harold returning
here on Monday.
| Judge Gaffy is enjoying few days
at home free from court duties except
those in chambers.
| A. N. VanCamp, states attorney of
Hyde county was city visitor over
Wednesday night.
Attorney w. A Lichtenwaller, Of
Harold passed Sunday in the city the
guest of Col. and Mrs. Farr.
County Auditor L. S. Westfall was
admitted by the supreme court to
practice, on certificate from Iowa.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
county commissioners is being held
this week. 1t will not be long ses
sion. 81
The storm is quite severe east of
here, and the Jim river valley has a
heavy snowfall. Messages say no train
tonight.
l.. L. Brown of Winona Mimi, sue
ceeds Coe |. Crawford as attorney for
the C. g. NV. R'y., with headquarters
at Winona.
The county assessors were in town
the first of the week meeting with the
board and receiving their instructions
and books.
Secretary Berg and Insurance Com r.
Perkins are again at their offices, each
having passed rather strenuous con.
. yention week.
County treasurer Bartlett reports
funds now on hand to pay Hughes
county general warrants to registered
number 1903 inclusive. s, y. /
A contest was heard this week at the
land Officials. Higley VS.. Laura
Freeman, Hughes attorney for con
testant Thayer for contestee.
Railroad commissioner Dick Smith
of Miller and his brother w. H. Smith
VanDusen's travelling representative OF
Huron were in the city Monday.
j. H. Bailey has been appointed
farmer at the government Indian
school in this city and will at once
take up the duties of his office.
Rev. DR.. Askin of Tabor, Iowa, has
decided to accept the call from the
Congregationalists Of this city. He il
spoken of as an eloquent speaker
The Maccabees made another hau
of new members last night and hae
their usual large time which always re
suits from commander Haw's presence
Now is the time to clean house
clean your system first, drive out thu
microbes of winter with Hollistrr'
I. Rocky Mountain Tea. IS cents Tes
or tablets.
The w. r. c., will hold a food sale
on April 18th, one week from Saturda.
in Mr. Dickey's grocery store. Thi
organization should be we'll patronize'
as it gives everything for charity, ex
cept actual expenses.
II /.
The case of Mrs. Alice Clifford 0
Blunt against her husband, Fred Gift
ford for desertion was heard by Judg
Gatfy yesterday, respondent not ap
pearing. A decree of separation wa
granted. j. A. Holmes was attorne
!. for Mrs. Clifford.
Judge j. H. Bottum of Fault
: county was visitor in the city cou
pie of days this week. Judge Bottur
is prominent candidate for nomina
ton to the circuit bench and will hay
the hearty support Of his county t
j start with.
S. Myers and wife drove to Gettys
burg and returned this week. Nj
Myers has decided to move there in
fam davs and will engage in real eStat