Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-04

and reflect what they would do in case
IRE should break out in their homes
The heavy rain which began Tuesday
forenoon has operated to stop some of
the reckless use of water, though it is
probable some are still squirting it,
even where they have to do so under
slicker
reports from the Cheyenne reserva-
ton go to show that the alloiting agent,
Carl Gunderson, is rushing work. The
! former agent, Mr.. Knight, seemed to
| think he could make it life job, and
as this idea, carried out, would retard
the opening of the reservation for years
to come he was transferred to some
other place in the west where people are
not 50 anxious to take up land and see
! the country develop as in South Dakota
| Mr. Gunderson has the best wishes of
! the entire state in getting the Indians
| to take their allotments at once and
/ give the rest of the land to the whites
The half mile running race on the
/ course in the park Saturday attracted
a large crowd, which was not disap-
! pointed in seeing close and exciting
race between George Coats bay running
mare and Bob Yokum's grey. After
about all hour spent in scoring the
horses got off, with Yokum riding his
own horse and young Personals, of Sci
i by, who raised the bay, as its rider
! The horses held close together until the
homestretch, when the bay crowded ur
a neck ahead under the Wire There
was hundred dollars aside up, besides
plenty of small bets.
Watertown Public Opinion: The
! office force at the headquarters of the
/ adjutant general are today preparing
| general order commanding the troops
Of the state Of South Dakota to assem-
bic at the annual encampmento on July
6 and remain in camp until July 10.
In addition to the regulation blue uni
form the officers are ordered to provide
themselves with the regulation new
service uniform of olive drab, includ-
ing campaign hat, cap, blouse, breeches,
puttee leggins, brown shoes, russell
belt, and buff gloves.
: E. J. Warner we'll known in Pierre,
has resigned his position as financial
clerk at Cherry Greek sub.Indian sta
ton, and has bought one Of the stores
at Cheyenne agency where he and fam
lily will reside. Mr.. Warner was super
intendent of st. Johns mission school
for Indian girls at Fort Bennett until
he became financial clerk, and having
been amongst the Indians for the past
twenty years, talks their language as
we'll as any Sioux.
Thomas Thomson, young man who
is well known in Pierre, died at Fort
Pierre Monday, from all overdose of
morphine. Whether it was taken with
buried by the Eagle lodge yesterday in
the Pierre cemetery, in the lot where
his mother, Mrs. j. 5. Latta, and sister,
| Mrs kruse Madsen, were inferred. The
deceased was Young man who had
many good qualities, though having led
wild life
While workmen Oil the federal build
ing were transferring the granite and
Bedford stone from flat cars last Sat
urday, seven ton block OF granite
they were attempting to lift with the
derrick overbalanced the latter and
came down with a crash, breaking Off a
corner of the granite, causing the four
down the tracks, and demoraliZing
things generally.
A party of seventeen homeseekers
from Greenfield Illinois, came in last
week, stopping at the Riverview. They
made a tour into Stanley county and
returned to the city late Saturday even
ing. They spoke in highest terms of
the country, many Of the party filing on
claims. They departed for illinois on
the Monday morning train.
The hotels in the city are becoming
crowded by strangers, nearly all OF
whom have their faces set towards the
free lands across the river in Stanley
and Lyman counties. Many Of these
people have already taken lands out
there and are now returning to settle
on them.
Congressman Burke and Hon Frank
Crane attended The sessions of the ORR
en- entail GemsistoryZ at Aberdeen anC
Yankton, where the thirty second degree
was CONFERRED on anumber of niasons
and was attended by the highest masol
in the world. Mr.. Richardson, OF Ten
nessee.
A nine organized from the Locke
J hotel employees will contest the initia
game on the Pierre diamond Saturday