Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-29

t'iose who attended the meeting at
Aberdeen, music and rotations and
closed with light refreshments.
The heavy rain Monday night PLAYED
havoc with the railroad track as far
down tho line as Harold. Below Me.
Cinre's ranch the flood from the hill,
swept some of the track away and put
more OF 1t awash. Bridges and culyerts
down Medicine creek We're rendered UNI
Ut Tor use, and washout occurred near
Hanold. Train No. sol did not arrive
tuesday afternoon, and the repair
crews labored until Wednesday morn.
ing before the first train could get
through to the city, about O'Clock.
Watertown Public Opinion: Dick
Lynott, OF Pierre, professional slide
trombone player is now resident of
this city. Mr.. Lynott has played in
number OF the prominent bands in this
part OF the country. He was with the
Noble opera company when they were
III the city the last time. He will nut
a part OF has time looking after matters
out at the camp ground and also assist
the boys in the band.
The exercises at the Indian school
the latter part of last week were largely
attended by townspeople, and much
Wonderment was expressed at the high
degree Of efficiency the young untutored
Indian could attain in all kinds of
school work, exercises and drills. 1t
was really wonderful and does credit TO
the Indian youth as we'll as their in.
structors
At 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at st.
Mary's hospital, occurred the death of
Sister Mary Dominica. Requiem high
mass was offered at the hospital this
morning at 8 o'clock, followed by the
funeral service. Interment was made
in the Catholic cemetery. Deceased
was greatly loved by her co-workers
and her demise is keenly felt.
The women of Pierre are requested
to meet at the parlors or the Locke
hotel on Saturday, July l, at 3 O'Clock
p. M, to arrange details for the Pierre
exhibit in the woman's department of
the state fair to be held at Huron in
| September. Every Pierre woman should
show her interest by being present at
| this meeting.
The vacant lots by the pump station
and the flat near the Indian school have
been we'll inhabited for Il week or so bv
Sioux Indians and their households.
with the native teepees. They have
come in from the reservation to watch
| their children finish their studies at the
school and return home with the Young
Sters.
Editor Mcleod, Of the Aberdeen
| News, who WIS., in the city Monday.
| took home with him the contracts for
all the state printing the coming year,
he being the lowest bidder. What was
the matter with some of eur local
offices, which are pretty well equipped,
retaining this work herey
Quite . number of horses seem to be
ranging indiscrimnately over the city.
and have been feeding on the bark of
young cottonwood trees set out around
yards. These horses should be run into
tie city pound and their owners made
to pay for the damage they do.
Editor Bronson, of the Howard Adj
vance, nd his son, John, who is just Of
age, We're in the city Monday, on their
way out west to look up 8 favorable
location for the young man. The latter
may put in newspaper at some such
point as Leslie or Pedro.
The City Of Fort Pierre tied up at
the foot of Pierre street Tuesday, com
| pleting her tripup the river from Sioux
| City. A considerable quantity of
freight was brought up for merchants
here and at Fort Pierre, and it is said it
was paying venture.
Pierre Typographical Union met in
regular session Wednesday evening and
| elected the following officers: President,
w. A. King; vice president, Charles H.
! Williams: financial secretary, A. l..
| Thorne; recording secretary, George
Wineberger.
G. G. Barney and N. M. Hanson, who
have been doing work on the west line
| of Stanley county for the state land de-
partment, returned to Pierre Tuesday
| night. After putting in some time Ola
trespass work they will again return to
| the field.
Saturday is the first day of July, on
t.taat day a lot of laws passed at the last
session will go into effect. One thirg
that will have to be minded is to have
every can containing gasoline painted
red. There is a penalty for not doing
this.
Caud Heron is in from his ranch on
| Grand river, two hundred miles north
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