Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-20

palace, Mitchell. ". ii. ANDERSON ana
John I. Newell will probably take care
of the exhibit. With the capital fight
eliminated there seems to be no trouble
in getting space in the corn palace for
our display.
The relief committee of Fort Pierre
announces that the generous contribu-
tions already received for the flood suf-
ferers is sufficient TO meet the present
needs, and that no further subscriptions
are asked. This is certainly gratifying
to the Fort Pierreites who were losers,
as we'll as the generous people who
came to their relief.
The annual "sheep eat" given by Ezra
! Booth, the popular wool commission
! man from Chicago, to about forty OF
our favored citizens, was pulled off
Saturday night. The tables groaned
with good things to eat-and drink
while speeches, songs and jests aided
the viands in keeping the guests in
| fine good humor.
The second story of the government
| building is no6 being laid. The gap
on the west front, reaching to the
| foundation, is owing to one of the big
granite blocks under the doorway being
broken inhandling, and this end of the
structure cannot be brought up until a
new block is received from the quarries
in Vermont.
John Sutherland, George w. Lumley
and j. l.. Lockhart went up to North
Dakota, in Dickey county, Nonda",
where they have acquired lot ct
Northern Pacific land grant real estate.
They are trying to colonize that coun-
try, and make bunch of money in the
deal. in which they have good show
to succeed.
Tuesdays Dakotan contains an allur-
ing article showing what fine place
Pierre and neighborhood is for a sum-
mer resort. The pencil picture drawn
would be all right and dandy if the
billions of mosquitoes could be elimi-
mated therefrom. These pests would
discourage any summer resort in the
country.
Charles Ziegler, living eight miles
north, has commenced harvesting fins
field of rye. Reports from some of the
farming sections in this and Sully
county show that the crop of all kinds
of grain and vegetables is coming or
finely and will be immense. Mr.. Zieg
Ter is the first one to harvest.
Some twenty odd clerks are now er,
gagged in compiling the census return.
which are arriving from each county
The big hall of the house of representa-
tives is utilized for this work, giving
the force plenty of room to work.
st. Peter and st. Pauls academy has
been discontinued for the present, bu>
arrangements will be made to start il
up again if possible in the fall This il
a worthy institution and will eventual,
be a credit to the city.
!, Several men have been put to worE
cutting down the rank growth of weed
that have sprung up on many OF thu
side streets. This is needed improve
ment and will prevent lot OF disease
and mosquitoes.
A union service will be held at tn
Baptist church Sunday evening, JUL
20, at o'clock. Quincy Lee Morrow
the noted temperance orator, will ad
dress the audience. All are cordial
invited.
Joseph Moore, of the postot1ice in Ly
man county by his name, was in tn
, city Tuesday buying supplies. Th
l Milwaukee extension runs close to hi
: ranch and town will be located nea
: by.
The Western Star, at Midland, wa
caught last week, after the flood, witt
: out any ready prints, and had to issu
: on brown wrapping paper. 1t is goo
SO lvenir of the great Bad river flood.
H. r. Horner and family have gon
to the lakes in northern Wisconsin fo
the annual vacation, and to stop tn
first symptoms of hay fever, with whic
: Mr. Horner is afflicted.
! A good sized barn is being built bac
o of the Riverview hotel, Of the GENE
o bricks manufactured here. The man,
9 facture of cement blocks is becomin
r quite an industry.
7 Miss Lizzie Robinson, of the Huro
d college, faculty, who has been visitin
O her sister, Mrs. Charles l.. Hyde,
v parted for Iowa Tuesday to spend tt
e rest of her vs cation.
e r. A. Leggett is back from Mitche
Il where, as secretary of the South Dakot
e Holiness association he attended the
s. annual campmeeting, and reports
/: profitable session.
Prof. Lange, of the state superil
70 tendent's office, is back from his cas-
# ern trip, where he attended meetil
,r OF the national association at Ashbu
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