Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-23

Der of men and teams are employed,
with wheel scrapers. The mayor and
two aldermen live on this street, and
seem to be satisfied with the grading
deal, albeit they will have to pay their
proportion of rather heavy tax when
the settlement comes on MIR. Bryans
$4,000 contract. This fact is worthy
of note,
Word is received of the death of
ten year old son of MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Hayes, who live on Okobojo creek
within few rods of the old Clifton
toWnsite. The boy was herdiag cattle
along the creek, and was found lying
dead under the horse he was riding,
which was also dead. There were no
marks to indicate how the horse was
killed, and the boy was evidently
crushed by the horse falling on him.
Doane Robinson and sister enter
tanned Saturday evening few invited
guests in honor of Mrs. L. Frank Baum,
of Chicago, sister of Mrs. H. L. Gage,
and aunt of Miss Leslie Gage, one OF
the teachers in our city schools. Mrs.
Baum is the wife of noted author.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
social intercourse, interspersed with a
few musical selections by local talent.
The result of the civil service exami-
nation held in the city several weeks
ago, for clerks and carriers in the Pierre
postotfice, has been made OF the three
applicants two passed, being Milo
Brown and j. s. Cattrell. There are
two positions to be filled, as substitute
clerk and substitute carrier, and these
two young men seem to be slated for
the places.
Carl Gunderson and wife, and f. M.
Consur and wife drove down from
Cheyenne agency Tuesday. Mr.. Gund
erson is allotting agent on the Chey-
enne reservation and says he has about
completed his work. Mr.. Consur is
supervisor of Indian schools and
agencies and is spending few days in
Pierre on work of his department..
= - names of Brothers Billinghurst
and Nipple, of the Dakotan and Capital.
Journal, respectively, are signed to a
notice of meeting to be held at the
Carnegie library last evening, for the
purpose of organizing an improvement
league. People who attended the meet
ing looked to see the 'lion and lamb
lie down together, but which is which
they didn't discover.
j. w. Sheppard, editor of the Veblen
Advance, and former deputy insurance
commissioner, spent several days in
the city, departing Tuesday. Mr.. Shep-
pard is seriously considering the adj
visibility of soon starting state paper
at Pierre, believing that with the COM
ing growth and Importance of the state
capital such venture would be sue
cess.
One of the force of railroad engineers,
Mr. Wilson, who has been engaged in
the work of running surveys for the
new Northwestern extension to Rapid
City, has resigned, and will open an
office in Pierre as civil engineer. Mr.
Wilson has seen service OH the Panama
canal work and is graduate of the
Annapolis naval academy.
AS indicated in the Free Press sew.
eral weeks ago, the report or Postofiice
Inspector Collier has been approved
and third carrier will put on Decem
Der to allow Of t6o mail deliveries g
day all over the city. The substitute
carrier, A. G. Hengel, will be appointed
to the place.
The South Dakota brand commission
consi ting of Noah Newbanks, of this
city, 81. U. Anderson, of Sturgis, anC
| Geo. McEathIOn, of Huron, is holding
a session in the secretary of state.
office this week Mr.. Wipf, The secre
tary of state, is secretary OF the com
mission.
The Early Hour club holds dance al
the LOCKE hotel this evening, the frs
| of the season. 1t is given on account
of the departure soon of Mr.. and Mrs
Burke for Washington, and MI. anc
! Mrs. G. X. March for Winnipeg. Some
foity couples will participate.
G. L. Nicholson, OF the Norbeck s
Nicholson we'll drilling firm, has gon.
out to Hayes to figure on putting down
an artesian well at that point, which
| will flow into Frozenman's creek.
Miss Eleanor Wilkinson, of Buffalo
New York, is recent arrival and viii
take position III the Christensen
studio, besides holding dow. a stanle,
county piece of land.
Capt. Arthur M. LANCE has gone OF
4 the road as solicitor for the Hippl,
Printing company. He is a brigh
young man and will do good work.
Capt. joe Binder has made proof OF
his homestead on M-te creek, som,
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