Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

parties With me VINO nave Deen over \
North Dakota and they say they never
saw finer wheat. Wheat will certainly
go as bushels to the acre. And it was
not in small patches; l saw lOO.acre
fields all uniformly good. L saw corn
that had been planted on freshly broken
soil which is as good as our corn in this
country l believe that in few years
the land saw on that trip will be worth
as much as the land in Minnehaha
county, the best county in the state
Mr.. Huston does not believe that there
will be any more time wasted on the
6fO-acre homestead bill in congress.
Sioux Falls Press.
The figures for Stanley county show
a total population of 1896, which is a
gain OF 1926 in the past five years, the
federal census showing population of
l,24l. OF this population 1921 are male
and LOIS female. Fort Pierre has
population of 504 a gain of 100 in five
years. The Lyman county totals show
a population of A 239, gain Of l,6o7 in
five years. The population is 2,436
male and 1903 female. The foreign
born population numbers 779.
The output of bullion from the Black
Hills, South Dakota, for the month of
May was the largest of any month dur
ing the year, being close to SS00,000.
Every producing mining company
showed activity in the way of increas
ing its output. If it had not been for
fire in this district last month the June
output would have been larger than
May.
b. howell, of Center Chain Lake,
Minnesota, has been in this city and
vicinity for some days purchasing sheep,
He has gathered up 1000 head of the
tleecy tribe and will ship them to the
North Star state. 1t is estimated that
eighty cars will be required to trans
port them.
Mrs. j. r. Crook, of Ottumwa, was
an over Sunday guest of Mrs. G. T.
Notson. She departed Monday morn
ing for Blue Springs, Neb. to visit her
children. After months sojourn Mrs.
Crook will return and go to Pedro, to
teach the fall and winter terms of
school.
The jurors summoned for the special
term OF the district court, to hear and
pass on the damages arising from the
grade tangle, have been notified to re-
spond to The summons November Ia,
the case having been postponed until
the regular term OF court.
Ole Westlund secured the> contract
for putting in the government sewer to
run from the federal building to the
river, his bid, $665, being the lowest.
Eight bids altogether were received by
Major Cramer, the superintendent of
construction.
G. E. Bell, architect of the new state
capitol, arrived in the city Monday
| night, and Tuesday attended the meet
ing of the commission at which bids
were opened for the work ON the found
alton of the east wing.
The play, "For the Red, White and
Blue which was put on at the opera
house Tuesday and Wednesday nights
by local talent, under the direction OF
Rev. Russell, was decided success, anc
drew good houses.
| Landseekers are again docking tx
Pierre and going across the river int
Stanley county. Every excursion da.
brings good crowd Of the land hungry
and the real estate men and locators ar,
kept going some.
The much heralded eclipse of the SUI
Wednesday morning must have takel
place during the 'hour just before day.
| When Old Sol doomed up over tn
gombo hills his face was as bright an,
CHEEKY as ever.
Charles L. Hyde returned to his hom
in this city Tuesday, from bushes
and pleasure trip to the Pacific coast
During his rounds he took in the expo
at Portland.
Miss Walker, OF Clark, who has bee
J substitute stenographer in the Cover
| nor's office during the past six months
completed her work and returned HON
| Tuesday.
Hunters are getting ready to line gu
for the duck tomorrow, with the frs
: day OF the open season. Duck al
plenty but grouse scarce this year.
: Col. and Mrs. Jasper Partridge, c
: Ottumwa, were visitors in the city SUI
: day, leaving Monday afternoon for the
old home at Carmi, Illinois.
. Eugene Saenger, manager of Oh
Brown & Saenger publishing house, an
), wife, of Sioux Falls, were arrivals
= the city Tuesday morning.
v &c. Gueffroy, general all-around ma
g with the Midland Western Star, cam