Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-11

somewhere in the teens.
Roy Dorothy, the efficient boolSkeeper
of the National Bank OF Commerce,
has decided to accept an offer as cashier
of the Merchants bank at Conconully,
Wash and will depart for that place
next week. Dame rumor states that
lie will not go alone, but in double
blessedness.
See that Automatic Carpet dispIayer
at the New Furniture Store. Any size
room shown carpeted from many
samples on hand. Carpets made to tit
room at small extra cost J. c. Wild.
The school census of Pierre shows
60S children III attendance in our city
schools, divided in wards as follows:
First ward, l52; second ward, l6l;
third ward, 100: fourth ward, lG5.
Rev. d. G. Smith, formerly pastor of
the Baptist church here but now of
Ripon, Wis, will occupy the pulpit sun
day. His many friends in Pierre will
be glad to greet him again.
The European hotel on Chappelle
street has been reopened by G. j. Neu-
| hauser, who will make it special
headquarters for the homeseekers who
are now thronging the city.
The three inch rain which spread
over about all of last week has been
followed the past few days by another
inch of precipitation, accompanied by
damp cloudy weather.
Circuit court opened up Tuesday
with Judge Gai1iy presiding The prin.
cipal case of interest is the effort to
GUST G. +. Besancon from the clerk Of
courts Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Cummins are
home from a trip to New England,
where they went to witness the mar
riage of Mrs. Cummins's brother, Har-
ley.
I Charles IL. Anderson has fallen in
line with the building boom by com
mencing the erection of II dwelling on
Pleasant Drive near the Lincoln school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Bergen jr, are
back from Chicago, where Mrs Bergen
underwent a surgical operation sue
cessfully, aud is fully recovered.
Miss Ethel Walker, of Clark, has
arrived to take the position of stenog,
rapher in the governors office, hch
was resigned by Nj ISIS Vera Dice
The ranges west OF town suffered a
snow storm during the bad weather
last week. Some loss of stock eep,
cattle and horses is reported.
Che Jennings bowling alley on Pierre
street mas been vacated and Mr.. Jen.
, nings has stored the alley and other
equipment in East Pierre.
Mrs. Ada Peck is very seriously i'll al
her home on Bishop street. Prot
Peck has returned from Watertown tc
, be present at her bedside.
The June rise Of the river has started
with enough water to nearly cover the
bar, and boats are now landing at the
foof Of Pierre street.
i Mike ScholtWeileI, formerly a mer
. chant Of Blunt, but now OF Superior
e Wis, is III the city to look after cast
q in the circuit court
o Dir. j q. Fish, the government cattle
e inspector, is here with bis family ant
r,,,,,.,;;
! shipping season.
Tom Ayers and Elias jacobson arr
J. two real estate men who have gone cas-
d this week to rustic up land seekers.
). The Palace stables have been movet
! to the new location on Missouri avenue
j. west Of the steam laundry.
/ Mrs A. W. Howard arrived from
Chicago Tuesday to visit with Governo
n and Mrs. Elrod
eI W. ). Billinghurst, OF Ashton, is il
Y the city to visit his brother, q. b., am
?. family.
u George Garter, formerly resident 0
u Pierre but now Of Mitchell, is in til
2. city.
l. Col Dick Woods came in yesterda
as chief of stan fer Senator Gamble.
Q O. F. sammis is back from winter
u visit to his old home at Polo, Ill.
=. Fred Johnson and wife welcomed
= daughter born to them Saturday
! A. ID Hengel and wife are the PAL
= ents Of gin baby.
Wanted-Aien and women to handl
k our high grade line of Toilet Prepar;
d ton and favoring extracts. Salary an
Ief commission Le aaiair-e Peri f u1ne to
d Room IS, Telephone building, Abe
Isl deem, 5. D. CT. smith, Rep.