Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-13
Local items of Interest

Billy WilllaIS is AGAIN II the city
and receiving congratulations from his
Old friends over the fact that the feder
al grand jury III Sioux Falls refused to
return an Indictment against him foI
the .alleged theft of the two thousand
dollar registered package at Brookings
a year OF two ago. The jury found
that there was nothing but circumstan-
tial evidence against him, and they and
the United States attorney refused to
go into count with such tiimsy case
Billy is feeling pretty good over the
outcome, and has right to, as 1T seems
to be a complete vindication of very
serious charge.
NJ Judge CorSon has been named as the
NSouth Dakota representative on the
4le national board of electors which
! will designate the remaining twenty.
six notable men whose statutes will
Y have place in the ''Hall of Fame" in
3the national capitol. This is Il dis
tingushed honor for gentleman like
Judge Corsou, who, has, during his
many Years in South Dakota. been an
honor to the state, as citizen and iur-
ist.
Some of the early settlers who patent.
ed land in this county back in the early
eighties, are returning to again make
!, their homes, realizing that real estate
us advancing and the country is proving
itself Among these are Henry Won
, Ach, of Milan, H., who will move to
his old place in Peoria township, and
/ G. ~. Place, who proved up on land in
i Dry Run twenty-five FEARS ago Both
have held their land ever since
Okobojo Times The artesian well
on the Harlow ranch which was com
.tpleted last week, has proven to be an
aeXceptionly strong one the water
gspouting forth at considerably above
tone hundred gallons per minute, also
producing a large quantity OF natural
gas. Mr.. Harlow is much pleased with
khe results, He will pipe the gas to his
asidpnce and utilize it for fuel and
biting purposes
{ &he tin cans, dismantled hay racks,
Eand all manner of truck and rubbish on
-Hhe flat between the tracks and Pleas
Vt Drive is becoming tie rrible eye
" to citizens who pass that way, and
i gives bad impression to visitors who
Mjourney up the hill to the state house
That quarter of town should be cleaned
asup.
NJ Under an order from the court Clerk
Not Courts Besancon has been suspend
Wed pending the settlement of the charg-
les against him. Ii. r. Tarbell, of
fa5lunt, whom the commissioners APP
ZAP 9int as clerk pro tenn, is III charge of
1.-THE office. b. G. Thayer will represent
Besancon in the case
NE Faus&Seiler, general cement contract.
Tprs, have decided to locate in Pierre
eeermanently and will be ready for
NMlsiness about April 1st. In connec-
4Eton with their work as makers of Gem
St sidewalks they viii put i'll lna-
ne for manufacturing concrete
Mipg blocks.
{ Eth the election of Mayor Dunno, of
(Issaicago, it is announced, amongst his
pointments, that Ed. Roche will be
sssfle city comptroller, as he is one of
HE4Ab@ mayors closest pefsoal friends.
Rsss Roche is an old timer in Pierre.
ANing owned a saloon here in the
NKhties.
1EMeneral and Mrs. S. j. Conklin de,
4ed with their household goods for
Nrk Tuesday, which was their home
tJ6o his appointment as adjutant gen
Im four years ago. They have made
ahy warm friends iii Pierre who will
skSe TO see them return often.
She East Pierre street car barn, or
big section of it, has been moved
JIiEar as Hilger's gulch.. Max Kehr ex-
ts to have it located on his Missouri
81 NMue lots within u week. The other
4 SWillb be moved later. John Beaver
Aeharge of the work.
W. Mathieson, who went east a few
ago, writes THAT lie is OH his
N&H Havana, Cuba, to look over the
pefore lie returns.
Is 81 every pros poet iii sit55a lie "
Yard will soon be in operation.
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