Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-01

Out 10 40 honor to the old veterans. and
decorate the graves of the loved ones
VINO have gone to their long rest.
General S. j.. Conklin, who arrived
from clark Monday, to deliver the Me.
mortal day address, was greeted warmly
oy MS many friends in the city. Age
seems to sit lightly on the general, who
mas passed by several years the allotted
three score and ten years.
Latest information goes to show that
the Milwaukee road will drop down
into Bad river at or near Midland, on
It's way to the Hills, and the people
there are hoping for lively young city
with possibly division point on the
road.
The state auditor is holding large
number of wolf bounty warrants, which
cannot be sent out because the addresses
OF the owners are not known. In this |
county there are warrants waiting for
Harry Pierce to call for them. 1t is
time he was getting his money.
Henry karcher, who has control of
the putting in OF cement sidewalks all
over the city, has secured contracts for
about 5000 feet of cement walks in Fort
Pierre. The quality of walks Mr.. kar-
cheers men are putting in is the best
and most lasting to be had.
The long looked for and muchly
needed new pump for the pumping sta
ton arrived on Mondays freight and
is being placed in position. 1t will soon
be in order to have plenty of water
without robbing some one else of the
liquid necessity.
Contractor w H. Maxwell has gone
to Laramie, Wyo, where he has the
contract for the new public building.
From there he goes to Fresno, CAL, and
Colorado Springs, Colo, to look after
prospective contracts OF the same kind.
The state board Of regents is in SEES
sion at the state house with President
Goodner and Secretary Aldrich, of Il e
board. They are passing OH the diplo-
mas and signing the same, of the gradu-
ates of various educational institutions.
II. ID. Edward the veteran editor of
the Lead Daily Tribune is in the city.
Mr. Edwards has been connected with
his paper for twenty-seven years, but
has recently sold half interest to Prof.
Grace, late of the Miller schools.
Another race will be pulled off June
Is, between the horses owned by Bob
Yokum and George Coates. The latter
won in the race a few weeks ago, by a
neck, on a half mile heat. Fifty dol.
/ lars a side is now up.
Senator J. +. Payne, OF Vermllon
spent Sunday in the city. It's rumored
and not without basis of fact, that
the senator will this summer claim III
marriage one of Pierre's most charming
school teachers.
The Modern Brotherhood of America
through its proper officers, has paid Over
to the beneficiary of Miss Baker the
ST. 900 due from the society. The M. b
A. are always prompt in paying thel1
claims.
See that Automatic Carpet displaye
at the New Furniture Store. Any siz'
room shown carpeted from man!
samples on hand Carpets made to ii
room at small extra cost. j. e. Wild.
Harvey Ash will be inspector of thu
Black Hills StOckmen's association a
Pierre this year. This is the position
formerly held by "Pard" Long, who
now at Chamberlain.
Miss Christina Madsen returned
from her college studies at Mlnneapo
lis; accompanied by her sister, MIS-
! Peter Evans. The latter will visit wit
/ her parents here.
Everybody is getting ready for tn
. circus, which comes to town today. l
} circus always attracts big crowd, an
especially Campbell Bros, which
, about the best.
Hon. |. w. Goodner, grand master
the Masonic grand lodge, went t
Miller Friday to take charge OF the ded
cation Of the new Masonic hall in tina
thriving town.
Miss Sophie DeLand departed Satu'
day for an extended vacation trip Whlc
will take her as far as the Portland Q,
position She will be joined by friend
at Sioux City.
Charles Ford, a Brookings land ager
who has become largely Interested
real estate in this vicinity, has gon
to Wisconsin, to bring out crowd
investors
The high school ball nine that licke
the printers went up to Okobojo MOI
day and had it put all over them. Th
makes it even worse showing for tn
, printers.
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