Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-09

= use'ee Soiilllil lueSday, ana jury OF
SIX men returned verdict of not gnil.
ty. MIR. Nilsson has sued Mayor Ewart
for criminal libel i'm the sum of $1,000
Tor calling him a thief, in the presence
OF witnesses. The cases are exciting
some interest
Max j. kehr, who has been cashier of
the Pierre National bank for years has
resigned the position to devote his en-
tire time to his growing livery and hack
business. He is arranging to have the
big street car barn moved down from
East Pierre to a location on the river at
the foot of Fort street A wrecking
concern from Huron will do the work.
Editor o. Nj. Osbon, who has been
getting out his Daily State Spirit in
the Free Press office for two months
past, departed for Howard today. He
will return the 3Oth of this month to
appear in oca justice of the peace
court, in case involving the pay for
overtime for press work done on his
paper in this office.
Mesdames Gatfy and IIaney enter
tanned a number of their friends at
cards Tuesday afternoon. These two
ladies have won the reputation of be-
ing perfect in entertainment, and their
party was greatly enjoyed by all their
lady friends present. Suitable prizes
wers given the lucky ones, and a dainty
repast was served
Hon. A. Shaw, of Deadwood. who is
contractor and builder, will return to
he city soon and commence the erec=
ion OF comfortable cottage for
Judge Corson, on the otsithe latter re.
Gently bought, west of Judge Meads
residence. Mr.. Shaw will al so contract
several other houses in the city for the
summer work.
Mrs. i. q. Brown and daughter,
Huldah. departed Tuesday morning for
Pacific Grove, Cal. Mrs. Brown will
return i'll about Il month, but Miss
II uldah, who has not been well for
some time, will remain with her aunt
indefinitely, believing that the change
of climate will be of benefit to her
health.
Tyler ). Overpeck, who has been one
of the efficient clerks in the government
land office here for year or two, LAS
gone with his family to Belle Fourche,
where he will engage in the real estate
business. A civil service employe of
the land office has been detailed here
from Oklahoma to take his place.
Some thirty. odd land seekers arrived
this week, and have gone out into
Stanley county to look up locations
Since the sectional homestead bill fail
ed to pass congress the homesteaders
may be expected to continue taking up
claims and proving up, as they have
the past few years.
The first meeting for this year OF the
ladies birthday club was held at the
c rane rooms in the Locke Tuesday,
with Mrs. Crane as hostess. The ar
| engagements were perfect and the meet
ing highly enjoyed, as is always the
case when Mrs. Crane entertans her
| friends.
Pierre people have already commenc-
ed to set out tree and water lawns, as
it seems spring has come Garden
ing will also be in full swing i'll another
week or two. If the weather factory
doesn't interfere with things it will be
the earliest spring in the history Of the
state.
Chamberlain Democrat: Ben Hoov-
er, who for many years has been state
agent OF the Northwestern company
with headquarters at Gettysburg, has
become associated with the Milwaukee
company, and we are informed will
make his home in Chamberlain. He is
expected this week.
Today Adjutant General Conklin
4 SuTIeIluefS MS pOSlllOn w tIl6 new aQ'
jutant general, Cole. III. Englesby, OF
| WATERFOWL. The latteris checking up
the property, but it will take few
weeks to complete the task. Gen
Englesby will make his headquarters
in Watertown.
! Bert Freeman, who formerly worked
j
in the Free giess Office, and was loco
motive engineer on this line of road
has sent letters to number of his ole
friends here showing heis promoting {
company to deal i'll mahogany lumber
4 and rubber trees in old Mexico.
| Representative j. w. Parmley, O
4 Ipswich, who moved his family to tfi
city and leased the La Brecque cottag,
for the winter, expects to remain ;
week or two longer before breaking III
housekeeping. He is the last one o
the legislators to remain
The ice between this city and For