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

whenever this section is spoken of. His
visit has convinced him that the asser-
lions of this class. of knockers are all
shot air." insomuch that he decided to
file on claim near Leslie.
The dog poisoner of some fifteen
years operations on the hill is again
getting in his nefarious work. Recently
B. A. Cummins lost a good dog and
more recently Chas. L. Hyde lost
Teddy" one OF the best pointers a
man ever hunted behind, and what is
worse, Teddy" who is a female, be-
came the mother of litter of ten fine
pups just few days before her poison
ing. 1t is shame to have any one in
Il neighborhood who will throw out
poison for valuable dogs. 1t wouldn't
be so bad if it were the worthless ours
that get it, but high-priced, valuable
dogs are generally the victims. The
dog poisoner referred to is pretty we'll
known and should be caught up and
prosecuted.
Saturday, November 18, was the
twenty fifth anniversary of the arrival
in Pierre, with their families, of Louis
Kehr and M. j. Schubert, two of our
leading citizens and business men, who
have been identified for a quarter
of century with all the best
interests of Pierre, as merchants, heavy
taxpayers and good citizens. Messrs.
kehr and Schubert invited number
of their friends down to the bowling
alley Saturday night to partake with
them of a fine lunch and other refresh
ments in commemoration Of the event.
1t is the general wish that 9th gentle
men live long and continue as useful
citizens of the city the, hav done so
much to build.
Col. r. w. Stewart left for The hos
pital at Rochester, Mimi. last ) ,turday,
o submit to operation for gall stones
and appendicitis, at the hands of tile
Doctors dayo, in charge of hat famous
hospital. Late word states that the
patient had successfully undergone the
operati IN for gall stones, and was doing
as we'll as could be expected His law
partner, II. r. Homer, is present at his
bedside, and keeps Col Stewards many
friends in Pierre informed of his con
dition by wire. 1t is sincerely hoped
that the patient may survive these ope.
rati 'ns and recover, as his death would
mean an inestimable loss to Pierre and
the entire state.
The construction crew of the North.
western have begun active work on the
driving of piling from Marion's island
across to the main channel of the river
for the temporary bridge which will be
| used this winter to convey vast
amount of railroad material to the
west side of the river. In short time
another crew will be putting in piling
from this bank. They expect to put in
about thirty piling day to each crew,
and the logs are to be sixteen feet apart,
four in a row. This bridge will also
be used rs temporary structure upon
which the work on the big steel bridge
will be prosecuted.
4 The best returns seem to come to
those who advertise in the Free Press
A business nan recently told us that
he never failed to get plenty of returns
when he placed advertising in this pa.
per, and he was satisfied to continue it.
The Free Press has been published con-
tinuously since the spring of 1883, some
times with daily attachment, but it
has always kept good list of sub
scribers. 1t has always paid to adyer.
/ tise in the Free Press.
Rev. Ecker Burton, formerly Of the
Pierre First Baptist church, has &C.
cepted call to the pastorate of the
Baptist church in Mitchell. Rev. Bur
ton is first cousin of Senator Burton,
l5of Kansas.
The grading of Euclid avenue is now
going merrily on. under tho contract let