Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
Local Items of Interest.

Hill street, which runs along the
west side of the capitol grounds, is be
ing graded down 10y a force of meiWith
teams aud scraRtrs, under direction OF
the streets and alleys committee of the
city council. The grading of this street
seems necessary in connection with ile
grading OF the state house grounds,
which will soon be commenced, bul
Brother Nipple, of the Capital Journal.
finds fault with it, on the grounds that
the city instead of prol erty owners
may have to pay for it. Ii the editor
aforesaid is anxious to see property
owners taxed for this work the city |
council, in retaliation, might conclude
to grade Bishop street, next west, where
he has about one hundred feet front |
age. No matter who pays for 1T, ll'll I
street should be leveed up at once, he /
cause the capitol commission Will |
soon order grading on the state house
grounds adjacent to be commenced.
Mrs. Mary n. Farr returned Tuesday |
from a trip to Chicago and Mason City, i
iowa At the latter city she was de-
legated by the nalional president OF the
w. Il. c., Mrs. Farr beng vice president,
to inspect the memol ial university and
report Oh the same at Denver next
month. This university is d memorial
to the veterans Of the civil war and has
several hundred students already ell
rolled. 1t bids fair to become IA leading
educational institution.
l.. III. Glow and wife celebrated cir
twenty fifth wedding anniversary Tues
day night, by throwing open thelr spa
cious home to large number OF their
friends and neighbors. The event was
most pleasant one to all who ATTENDED
a ID the host and hostess were the re-
) cpients Of many congratulations, be-
sides numerous presents of silver.
The Fort Pierre Stock Growers News
co ,gratuIates Fort Pierre on the row
the Pierre city council is getting into
with the Northwestern railway over the
grade matte" The News thinks this
will assure The conlpany's division head
quarters, etc, being placed on the Fort
: Pierre side when the road starts its
, westward extension.
q The state board of equalization has
2 been in, session all week. 1T is being
{ attended by u number Of railroad and
other representatives, among whom are
1 Messrs. Pollock, of the Burlington
h Daniels, of the MilWaukee; Johnson, OF
/, the Northwestern, and Winsor, OF the
G. .'eat NORTH er /, es DIES ZeitloW, OF the
5 telephone system.
l. Tie Free Press report OF few days
y ago about railroad surveyors running
S lines from Judge Breeden's ranch west
ward through Stanley county, was au
l. theutic and is worthy OF credence 10y
X those who desire to note the progress OF
railroad development in this part OF the
S ate.-Dakotan
! Workmeu Oh the federal building
: are nearing the top of the second story
: with the Bedford stont, The two big
i derricks are rapidly swinging the block:
! III place, and the building i'll anothe
J month OF two will form "a complete
!: harmonious whole, in outward appear
: itnce.
!: A horse owned by Walter Runyal
! out ran George Coats running mare
+. Fanny, at the park track Tuesday. Ih
! bet was sS25 side, and the only klcl
/: Coats has is that he had to walk vi
!: from the track
!: Stacy Cochrane, a BrCokngs news
paper man, delivered all address, OF
]: socialism at the Grand Pacific corhe
!: .Ionday night, but did not draw a bi
/. crowd. He is state organizer OF the Sc
I: llist party.
: Walter Runyan has sold his daiI
I: business to NJ. L. Merritt, and will SO.
ioin wild west show in the capacil
j Of doing fancy riding stunts, broncL
!: breaking, etc, at $2o per and expenses
/: A physical culture and strong ma
/: named Prof. Donnahue, OF Mlnneapt
(: lis, is giving exhibitions Of his proves
at Pierre and Fort Pierre this week, i
!: dumb bell, club swinging, etc.
! III. l.. Williamson will have entiI
!: charge of tile Free Press office for til
/: next week or two, during the absene
! of the publisher. Any favors extende
: to him will be appreciated
:: Bernie Morse started Tuesday for a
. ,Omaha sanitarium, to take d month
i course of treatment, his health hayill
!: gradually tailed since his recent attac
: of diphtberia.
Gov. and Mrs Herred and Miss Ora,
i arrived from Aberdeen Tuesday, al
''' deL arted today. Their many friends
III. Pierre are always pleased to greet thet