Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-20
Local items of Interest.

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Local items of Interest
The Old Settlers association has re-
ceived telegram from Congressman
Kinkad at O'Nell, Neb., that he will
accept the invitation to be present and
address the association at its meeting |
June Is. Mr. kinkaid is one of the
old timers of Pierre. He came here in |
1880 and started bank on the site of |
the present National Bank of Commerce
During the spring iloodE,in 1881 he was
compelled to vacate his bank building
and moved some S2S,000 worth of coin
/ to the hill, where it would be safe.
! After this event he sold out to Robin
| son Bros bankers, and removed to Neb
! raska, where he won renown and enrol
ument as a congressman and orator
Pierre old timers will be glad to greet
the Nebraska congressman.
The state capital commission met
last Friday and formerly organized by
the election Of Governor Elrod as chair
man and Auditor Halliday as secre-
tary The other two members of the
commission, Secretary of State Nlpf
and Land Commissioner Bach, were pre-
emit They looked over the state house
grounds with view of locating the new
state house, and decided to ask for
bids for sinking all artesian and natur-
al gas WELL They also decided to make
q trip to Helena, Mont, the latter part
of this month to inspect the capital
building there, which will probably be
the model of the new South Dakota
capitol.
The election was quiet affair in the
city tuesday, the only evidences OF a
scrap being in the Third ward where
G. Wash. Bolster was pitted against
Alderman I'ilman, the latter being up
! for election. The name sake OF the
father of his country won out by five
majority, whereat he is, greatly elated,
but Mr. Tillman has no regrets, as lie
didn't want the job. The Others cleo
a ted without opposition were as follows
. Aldermen Frank Lillibridge, L. II,
! Glow aud G. b. Eillinghurst. Board OF
Of education treasurer, e. p. FAIR
members A. G. Brink, f. l.. Fuller
: G. e. DeLand, j. l. Newell and Jas
Stevens. License won by So majority
W The following is the petit jury list
st for the May term of court; f. l.. King
1T R. L. Kelly, L. B. Andrews, B. F
VI Schapp, j. H. Gould, VIM. Nichols, j
: S. Green, j. A. Reynolds. G. E. Metz
Philip Pietrus, j. E. Mallery, james
). Holborn, Gus Walker, Ole Westlund
e Ed. Mcfarland, Jas. LAWYER, w. w
= Bvrton, O. w Alger, John kenstrup
: Michael Biever FL. Andng, Loui
Brekke, P.J Laughln, d. A. Singer
ID. w. March, S. Sebree, Dexter Shau
|. M. Dotson, W. Nj. Bausam, JOIN
Peterson, H. Squirting A. D. HENCE
Claude Richardson, IL. &. Freeman, G
!. w. Holbrook.
} by reference to the county commits
soners proceedings, which are g!yel
complete this issue, the official recor
a in the clerk of courts case is givel
i. The matter was heard before Judg
Gaffy III chambers, on application t
reinstate Clerk l5esancon pending tn
i regular trial of the case at the Ma
- term of court. but it WAS refused an
H. r. rarbell is now in possession Q
), : the office, temporarily, and perhar
IS permanently.
US The city officials of Fort Pierre hav
= entered into contract with a firm frer
New York to sink an artesian we
~ which shall be as deep as 1850 feet, an
- six inches ii, size at the bottom. 1t
IS, intended this well shall supply the tow
i a. with natural gas and fire protection
n This is a wise move on the part of o,
~ sister city, but one that should ha1
en- been made years ago
he
&C. Hon. Ioh', Sutherland. who starte
,N y for Sioux Falls last week, got sidetrac
= ed at Mitchell lhr ,ugh 5ome unfortu
or ate circumstance, aud finally Landed
y. Yanit Al. lheglnatter was made Il
IRE stibject Of a Wliteip ~ the Sl"nx Fal
re- Argus Leader, which seems to ha
IN disregarded the fact that even the be
OF men viii get ief So Ell 2, es