Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-02

Laughlin has suffered greatly from the
mis- hap.
Jas. Monkhouse narrowly escaped
death tuesday, by the asphyxiation
route. He retired to his room that
night, and when found the next day
was nearly dead from escaping gas
issuing from a hard coal stove. With
good care he is slowly recovering, and
will soon be back to work, though he
had very close call.
Charles 0. Bjelkstrom, who was sent
to the penitentiary about six weeks ago,
from Stanley county, convicted ona
charge Of horse stealing, was brought
back to Pierre Tuesday by Sheriff
Feeney. His case was carried up to
he supreme court, which has granite d
aim a new trial. Bielkstrom is now
out on bail.
From all reports the ice in the river
is about to let loose. The past two
weeks of pleasant weather have caused
the ice to thaw and get rotten, with the
result that there are a lot of open places
md boats are being again used in cross
ing. A few more days and the rush OF
priyer ice should be coming down.
On the evening of March 49, at the
Baptist church there will be held an
Anti Cigarette contest by the fourth
and fifth grades. There will also be
an l.. L. l.. contest the same evening
Admission 10 cents.
Dir. Thomas Nicholson, president Of
The Dakota university, at Mitchell,
| was here over sunday and occupied tie
| NJ. e. pulpit both morning and even
ing. he returned rome Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ID. Eide and Mrs.
| A. +. Chamberlain, of Howard, arrived
saturday night for few days visit
with friends, They returned home
'rnef day.
Mrs. q. w. Lumley departed Mon
day morning for Mitchell, and will &C
from there to Beaver City, Neb., where
she will visit the family Of her son
Will
The M. b. A., will meet next Wed
nesday evening, March s. The presi
dent and secretary would like to have
all members present
MI and Mrs Elmer Oldfeld, wh'
have been visiting relatives in Piemi
for some time, departed Wednesda.
for their home.
Editor Postmaster John Longstat
Iof Huron, and Attorney L. I'll. Null ar
in the city to watch the closing OF TIL
legislature.
A new post, flee will be estabishe
in the near future at Medicine Bnttes
lin the ceded Sioux lands, to be know
as Eymer.
Mrs. H. Gropengieser and children
are here from Onida visiting with MI
Gropengeser and Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
{ Brown.
J, State Auditor Halliday, who spen
Sunday ut his home i'll Iroquois, re
turned to his duties at the capital MOI
day.
Hon. d. ii. Smith, Attorney II. /.
1 Bushiield and p. J Dunn, of Mile
!. were in the city over Wednesday nigh
3 Park Bowel came up from Madiso
/, Thursday for a short visit with h
father, Representative Bowel.
Mrs Mrs Richard Purcell who has heeee
! visiting relatives at Huron for son
time, returned home Saturday.
Undertaken Dotson returned Tue
! day from Okopojo, where he went
d take charge OF funeral.
4 Al. and Mrs A. I4aWrence. of Rrnn
\ ings, were visiting friends in the city
few days this week.
William Parker and Oscar Olson,
y Dell Rapids, were in the city a fe
s days this week.
q Mrs. II. r. Horner and niece, Mi
Horner, departed Thursday for vii
g at Fargo, n. ID.
VI Miss Linder, Of Lake Preston, arr
, ed Wednesday for visit with III
w. D. Nelson.
Attorney A. w. Wilmarth. of Hur,
was in Pierre a few days this week
4 business.
= = There will be-, 6 Book Shower, /
s day evening, March 10, at the Carnel
! Library.
3 Mrs. G. F. Liddle Of Iroqaois, arriy
Z Tuesday for q short visit with relati,
: here.
e Tie /, sraeea tie. cal troet
j. riaye TO goodia i muses. wednesday !.