Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-27

W AiolIs Al. VI JOlilSoiIs VI w tllOHd,
general agent, Division Superintendent
Mccarthy, General Attorney r. W.
Stewart and minor officials of the road.
They returned OH the same train, but
not after having an important confer
ence with some half dozen OF our citi-
zens, whom they had wired to meet
them at the depot. 1t was given out
that they had made the trip out here for
the purpose OF entering an objection
to the recent city ordinance requiring
the grade in the business part OF the
city to be raised, but the more knowing
ones are inclined to believe their bust
ness here was to get action on building
new depot OH the railway grounds
along Pleasant Drive avenue, and put
in mo ion the extension Of the road to
Rapid City. Those who met them by
request are mum, but time will tell.
Frank Hunt, who has been doing
painting and carpentering stunts in
Pierre for a year past, has gone hence
out of the vision of the officers of. the
law who wanted him. While the
Carnegie library building was being
erected last year northumberland l..
q. Senseny complained that he had a
number of valuable tools stolen from
the place, and accused Hunt of being
the robber but no direct evidence could
be produced Saturday while Hunt
was on a Job the tools were found in
his possession, and he was hailed up be-
fore a justice to answer to the charge
Of larceny. His bonds were placed at
500, and he was allowed TO depart from
the presence of the court to procure
them, since which time hide or hair of
him has not been seen. 1t is thought
he is hiding in the city and the police
department is working On the case.
III. ID. Jennings and j. l.. Lockhart
returned Monday from a tripto the oil
and natural gas fields Of Kansas, around
lola. Their visit was for the purpose
of discovering if the natural gas of
Kansas was different in any respect
from that with which Pierre is so
plentifully supplied, and il also the
snale found in the gumbo bluffs across
| the river was not as good for first class
cement as that made in Kansas. They
return perfectly satisfied that Pierre
possesses every advantage in the way
of gas, and cement deposits, that Kan
sas has, and with proper development
these industries will fully equal those
in Kansas. Mr.. Lockhart will sool
make adrive to the Moreau river Ignite
fields and investigate the coal question
with view of getting the Ignite dow1
the river OIL barges. All this means
much to Pierre and should be encour
aged by our business men.
Theirnumerousf friends in Pierre were
glad to greet Ex-Governor Herreid ant
wife Monday, when they came dowI
fir ON Aberdeen, returning home tn,
following day. This is the first tril
Mr.. and Mrs. derreid have made tt
Pierre since the governor sutrenderet
his office to his successor the first o
the year. but it is needless to say the,
will always he welcome to this city b.
host of friends who grew to like then
during the four years Governor Herrei'
was chief executive. Pierre peopl
will always have warm spot il. thei
hearts for Governor Herreid and hi
most excellent wife, and hope they ma
come here often, being always sure O
; hearty WeleSsie.
The inspection of Troop Il at tn
armory last Thursday night was yer
satisfactory to Major Byrne, the arm
officer from Fort Crook, who conducte
. it. The boys of the troop made
credtable appearance aud showed pr,
iiciency in the drill that WAS give
them by Captain Logan. Adjutal
General Englesby, Captains Boococ
), and Tarbell, Of Watertown, besid,
plenty Of visitors, were present ali
watched the inspection, after while
the troop was rem ustered in by CAPITA
Boocock, under the new organizatio
of the guard.
w. Fl. Maxwell and secretary, Carr
4 Finch, started overland with team al
4 driver this morning for Dead WOO
/ where Mr.. Maxwell also has q contra
for the federal building now nearil
completion. They will ret,,ri, III sbo
two weeks, but meanwhile AR. Ma
we'll expects to put in bids On the fede
al buildings to go up at Laramie, Wy
: Fresno, Cal.y and Colorado Spring
. Colo. The drive from Pierre is TAX,
T in preference TO the tedious Yailro
;, trip around by Sioux City, and is SON
d what cheaper.
!. Racing circles in the city are. getti
n ready for an exciting event Saturd
~ tho ~, al, ti,n ,,,-,-