Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-25

of the Deadwoou trail, entering the
Missouri valley down Indian creek.
which is Just below the Philip buffalo
pasture.
The state house tennis players are
looking for revenge against the co,,t1-
try club for the crushing defeat they
sustained on the courts two years ago. !
The statesmen have been practcmg
ever since and now think they are III
shape to win out, i'll consequence OF
which they have issued u challenge.
Fishing parties are going down the
river and reporting good catches of the
linny tribe, Besides the usual tackle
and fishing supplies they take they
are provided against any such contin-
gency as being bitten by snakes, which
are reported TO the fishermen MS numer
Gus along the river banks.
A heavy rain Tuesday afternoon
together with plenty Of showers during
the balance of The day, has given the
prairies soaking they will not soon get
over The grass and vegetation never
looked greener or better at this time OF
year than it does now.
| BY order of the court Receiver Morse
has been paying dividend OF two
thirds on every dollar owing the credit
ors of the Albee store. This was better
| than expected and entities the receiver
to the thanks of all who had claims
against Albee
One of the items Congressman Burke
had inserted in the Indian appropria
ton bill was an allowance for steam
laundry at the Indian school. "A Chi
cago firm has taken the contract for
putting i'll the plant, which will cost
ST. $50.
George Bronte. OF Chicago one of Il e
Pierre old timers is i'll the city shaki G
hands with everybody and looking after
his property interests. George has
prospered in the windy city since leay-
ing Pierre fifteen years ago.
| City Assessor II II. Commit is making
his yearly rounds, taking the valuation
of property and making the census
enumeration. He will also assist in the
compilation Of the state census reports
at the state house.
James r. Mcknight returned frcm
Deadwood Monday where he went as a
juror in the federal court The term
was adjourned after two days, Sioux
Falls being anxious to handle the rest
of the business.
Miss Lillian Berard niece Of Mrs,
IL. &. Smith, who has taught the Rous-
seau school, went to her home in Wis
consin Tuesday, accompanied by Miss
Della Smith, who will take we'll
). earned vacation.
w. H. Maxwell was the successful
bidder on the new public building at
P, Laramie, Wvo.. his price being only a
, few dollars under the next lowest, on !,
) structure to cost about hundred thou.
t saEd dollars.
A big package and letter mail box
enough for two men to lift, has arrived
and will be put in the state house foi
the accommodation Of the increasing
j, mail business the state house force
: sends ont.
The high school nine played a game
+ Of ball with the printers saturday aft
, ernoon, and the umpire decided Tic
: game in favor of the former without
: even giving the printers Il show to sc
1 in a run.
w. A. Sommke has returned from hi
: vacation trip and Miss Silkworth who
u has had charge of the Western Uniol
office during his absence, has gone bacL
to ST. Paul.
u Wm Borst and l.. LaBrecque re
= ceived train load OF southern cattle
y Sunday, which have been driven t.
their range near the mouth of the Bell
u Fouche.
Z. a. Warner and wife, who returne
:. to Eureka after his duties closed as til
governors private secretary last Janu
airy, have daughter born few day
since.
The granite foundation stones OF til
:, new federal building are being rapid
= put in place, and in a few days tn
walls of Bedford stone will be going VI
le John H. Gould is back after an al
s. sence of several months. He has bee
W working up immigration to the .ric
g. lands i'll Stanley county.
l. A bunch of about sixty land patent
have been received at the land o1ic
N from claimants in Hughes, Sully, an
II Stanley counties.
lni Mrs. Pat Holland and Mrs. Bernar
ID O'Neill went to their old home at Iroi
to wood, Mich, Tuesday, for month
n visit.