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


billy Williams is again II the city,
and receiving congratulations from his
old friends over the fact that the FEEDER
Eafgrand jury ut Sioux Falls refused to
return an Indictment against him for
the alleged thett Of the two thousand
dollar registered package at Brookings
Ayear or two ago. The jury found
that there was nothing but circumstan
tia 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
ontcome, and has right to, as 1t seems
to- be a complete vindication of a very
seriouS charge.
sJ Judge Corson has been named as the
South Dakota representative on the
sle national board of electors which
vii designate the remaining twenty
Xix notable men whose statutes will
nave a place in the "iIall of Fame" in
The national capitol This is Il dis
iinguished honor for a gentleman like
Judge Corson, who, has, during his
many wears in South Dakota, been an
lonor to the state, as citizen and i,tr-
Il.
Some of the early settlers who patent
d3and III this county back III the early
ighties, are returning to again make
aeir homes, realizing that real estate
advancing and the country is proving
self Among these are Henry Won
seh, of Milan, H., who VIII move to
is8old place in Peoria township, and
"a. Place, who proved up OH land in
~ Run twenty-five gears ago. Both
tVe held their land ever since.
DlSobojo Times: The artesian well
Ithe Harlow ranch which was com
eted last week, has proven to be an
Geptionly strong one the water
piltifg forth at considerably above
Rhundred gallons per minute, also
ptiucing large quantity of natural
IS Mr. Harlow is much pleased with
egresults, He will pipe the gas to his
Science and utilize it for fuel and
hting purposes
Yhe tin cans, dismantled hay racks
Hall manner of truck and rubbish on
Mlat between the tracks and Pleas
ADrye is becoming Il terrible eye
to citizens who pass that way and
es a bad impression to visitors wh(
Tney up the hill to the state house
at quarter of town should be cleaned
Fnder an order from the court CLERK
Courts Besancon has been suspend
ending the settlement of the charg
agaiust him. II. r. Tarbell, o
ut, whom the commissioners ap
1T as clerk pro tenn is in charge o.
0a1ice. b. G. Thayer will represen
s1lcon in the case.
aus&Seiler, general cement contract
Eave decided to locate in Plerr
nanently and will be ready TO
9ess about April LIST. In connec
with their work us makers of Gem
Hdewalks they will put in ma
Y fer manufacturing collcret
Nipg blocks.
Nth the election of Mayor Dunno, o
sago, it is announced, amongst hi
Mntments, that Ed. Roche will b
Hcity comptroller, as he is one Q
w mayors closest persoal friends
Moche is an old timer in Pierre
liz owned a saloon here in Til
Mes.
Neral and Mrs. S. j. Conklin de
IA with their household goods TO
81 Tuesday, which was their HON
Mhis appointment as adjutant gen
Dur years ago. They have mad
Mwarm friends in Pierre Vino vii
no see them return often.
East Pierre street ear barn. 0
Xg section of it, has been move
as Hilgers gulch. Max Kehr ex
10 have it located on his MissoHr
lotswithin d week The othe
Jill be moved later. John Beave
large of the work.
Mathieson, who went east a fe.
ago, writes that lie is Oh hi
Havana, Cuba, to look over TIA
Before he returns.
e is every prospect that ney
lard will seen be il. operation