Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-23
Local Mention

come definite action at that time. Con-
aressman Burke has earned the honest
support of Stanley county by his UNI
eeasing efforts in her behalf during the
pendancy Of this measure. He is
tireless worker and never lets an OPP
portunity to benefit his constituents go
bywithout making the best of it. Fort
Pierre Stock Growers News.
A score or more of gentlemen from
Sioux Falls have been in the city this
week with badges printed with the
\words. sioux Falls Reform Club and
(yurihcaton League" They had a
Especial car and other arrangements to
enjoy good time while in the capital.
The Free Press is not acquainted with |
S4he exact kind of reform or publication
they are dealing in, but sure it is not
the sort the primary league is handing |
out
Col. Cressey was in the opera house
Thursday night with his beautiful
Worlds Fair pictures; Friday night he
gave it in Ft. Pierre, and then gave
Saturday and Sunday nights at the
Indian school. AT TT. Pierre he put
the army Bean" song on the screen
and had the audience sing it but the
bows say if he ever makes them sing
the bean song again they will hang him.
Ne left for eastern engagements Mon
day.
A. G. Gray, one Of the Pierre "stand
patters" during the recent capital cam
paign and George Davis came out from
Madison Thursday to see how things
were done at the capital, They re-
turned home Friday accompanied by
Miss Mabel Stork, who will make
short visit with old friends in Madison.
Fort Pierre parties are agitating the
question of putting in an automobile
line from Fort Pierre to the Black
Mills. The parties concerned are think
/. ing some of organizing a stock COM
pany, in which case they will put sew
Geo. Beaver, who assaulted Albert
IIoadley several weeks ago, at Fort
Sully, and has since been boarding
with the sheriff of Sully county, was
brought down from Onida the first OF
the week and lodged in the county jail
here.
CHas. Rohrer, Jr., has been suffering
from a bad case of blood poisoning
which resulted from being scratched
on the head by nail. At last accounts
he was much improved and out OF
danger.
Mrs. e. p. Farr received a message
Wednesday announcing the death OF
her step father, John L. Hall, of Lis
bon, N. II. Mrs. Farr couldnot reach
Lisbon in time to attend the funeral
owing to snow blockades in the east.
Geo. ii. Henry, of the Platte Epit
ONE, was in Pierre few days with
party of gentlemen from Platte con-
q sisJing of W. Harding, Val Fetzer
A and j. Abnet. They returned to Platte
Tuesday.
q State Superintendent and Mrs. G. w
Il Nash returned Saturday from Canton
q Mr.. Nash returned to Canton Tuesday
Mani went from there to Milwaukee tt
IA attend meeting of state superinten
y dents.
B L. 5. Overpeck, who recently remoY
Il ed from Pierre to Rapid City, where III
in future reside, returned Wednes
q day to work in the land office durn!
y the remainder of his quarter.
q Tuesday afternoon the srprem
q court admitted to practice Raymond
q Bridgman, of VermillioI, on certili
a cate from the supreme court Of Ne
n braska.
d Clarence Eager, who is attending tn
q university at Nermillion, arrived SAT
4 urday nightfor a few days visit a
Y home. He returned to Nermillio
n Wednesday,.
u w. p. Colvin, formerly of Pierre
q who is now editor of the Vermillio
e Plain Talk arrived Wednesday for
NJ visit with friends here.
Il George Francis, formerly of Pierr
u who is now conducting the Merchant
N hotel at Yankton, arrived Saturda
IA for a visit with old friends.
III Misses Iva Steady and Hilda Norel
students at the Dakota University, VIII
We're home.o short vacation, return
Bed to Mitchell Tuesday.
b.. J. Lacy, who has been visiting h
Hold home at Sioux Falls, returned Tue
day morning and went to his ranch O
at Lacy.
Il State Food and Dairy Commission,
Sherwood and sou came up from 1
6met tuesday morning and RENAME
few days.
&M sg;l; ~ J.,