Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-05
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named Slow Eagle dying on the street
near the Lewis gun shop while on his
way down the river. He had come to
Pierre a few weeks ago to take treat
ment at the hospital for lung trouble,
and had been released that morning.
He and another Indian and his mother,
sold Sally" had started across to Fort
Pierre when low Eagle was attacked Ivy
hemorrhage of the lungs, and before
doctor could be had hled to death A
number of spectators stood about
powerless to save his life, while "Old
Sally" his mother, who saw her son
dying, set up the death chant, which
she continued until an undertaken APP
peared and removed the body Slow
Eagle was about twenty five Years of
age and belonged on the Cheyenne
reservation. The tragedy had de
scided effect on the spectat rs who wit
messed it.
The two daiIies last Thursday beth |
dug up a new railroad for Pierre, both |
stating that the Milwaukee had a corps
OF surveyors at work from Washington
Springs toward Pierre. Othe: statements
are to the effect that the party seen was
simply partv OF landSeekers in Buffalo
county, looking up lands, with snr-
veyor along running out their lines.
Still the Free Press is not trying to
ha off, Sf
the two dalies to build the Milwaukee
in to Pierre, as we have every reason
to believe that the road will be built in
here some day.
Hans Somme, a young man who came
to Pierre year ago, and has worked at
the carpenter trade for some time, died
at st. Mary's hospital Friday, of typhoid
fever. He was recently married to Miss
Tilda Heleckson. The lodge Of Eagles
took charge of the funeral which was
held at the Lutheran church Sunday,
and the remains inferred in Riverside
cemetery. The lereaved wife has the
sympathy Of all for the loss of good
husband.
Mayor Ewert, it is claimed, has al
lowed lis name to be used as vice pres-
dent for Hughes county Of the so-called
Roosevelt Republican League" re-
Gently organized at Huron, which has
for its object the overturning of the
present republican organization, in
Guiding the retiring of Mr. Burke from
congress, and the installment of a lot
OF soreheads and populists in control OF
the republican party in the state.
The shipments of range cattle fro m
. Pierre this year seem to be equalling
any season of the past Each week for
the past month the shipments have
been enormous. Saturday, Sunday and
4 Monday two of the biggest pools on the
u range, the '.73'' aud Lime Kiln" out
\ fits, shipped about 100 cars, while Scotty
u Philip and the "Westover Pool" will
ship about $50 cars the last of this
& week.
John Zirkle, the man who disappeared
- several week ago, and left an anxious
2s wife to ponder over his absence, has
4 been heard from, having landed at
Matterson, Illinois, where he wires to
his wife. 1t was feared he had been
made away with, but it seems he only
departed in search of work, and neg.
lected to send word of his whereabouts.
The postotfice at Fort Pierre was
n raised, October l, to the third or presi-
Dental class, and was also made all in.
" ternational office, at which money or
8 ders on foreign countries can be written
u Heretofore Pierre has been the only
international money order Office west
VI of Huron, to the Missouri river.
Il Contractor Maxwell, of the govern.
u menJ building, states that the walls viii
Y be completed in about two weeks
4 weather permitting, and that in {
q month the roof will be in place and the
\ building enclosed ready for the inside
IL finishing. / his will allow work on the
ri interior to be prosecuted all winter.
N Guy Kelly and wife, of Brookings
q arrived Monday, with MIR. and Mrs
Frank Crane, the latter returning iron
trip to Sioux Falls. Mr.. Kelly hal
il been one of, Senator kittredge's score
6 taries for a few years and comes tt
4 take an examination before the SUI
4 preme court for admission to the bar.
The first train load of material 70
& the new extension of the Northwestern
west of the river arrived Friday, ant
4 has been unloaded at the boat landing
3 where the new bri!ge will go in. 4
crew OF men also came in to unload til,
material and do some preliminar,
work.
b. A. Warner, formerly private sec
tary to Governor Herreia and resi-
At of Pierre for four years, mas taAel
Ave control OF his paper, t.te. Earek
Northwest Blade. Mr. Warner ia
plenty of friends in pierfe VI 40 hope 10
this continued success.