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

and evening sessions they instituted the
lodge and initiated about sixty.tlve
candidates, all in good form, and every
body who went through claims he hau
a good time There are. about that
in town t oday who are sleepy
and somewhat the worse for looks.
The Eagles are afraternal, benefit order
and give member insurance and help
in times of sickness For trouble.
A telegram from Congressman
Burke at Washington Tuesday announc-
ed that the president had sent to the
senate for confirmation the names of A.
Wheelen for register and n. E. Cutting
for receiver Of United States and,ofIice
in Pierre. This, is a reappointment
for both gentlemen, and means four
years more of official life. Both are de.
serving of:this recognition, as their work
in the land Office has been Of the bt St
the last term. Congratulations are in
order
The senators and representatives
who went away after adjournment last
Friday returned none the worse for
wear. A number went to st. Paul to
examine Minnesota's new state house
and see if one of its kind would do
here, but after learning that it has al
ready cost four and a halfmiliion dol
lars in its still unfinished connition
they decided that something more TIN
pretentious wonld do for South Dakota
Kirk Phillips, of =Deadwood is in the
city creating his many friends and look
ing over the legislature. This is Mr..
Phillips first visit to Pierre since he re,
tired as state treasurer. He is opposed
to the enlarged hop,estead bill but in
this seems to- beiagaIlst the praponder
ance of sentiment i'm the Hills.
Wednesday the Supreme court ad-
smltted to- practice in South Dakota
Frederick B. Eaton of Sioux Falls on
a certificate from the Supreme court of
New York, and VIM. Nc Donneil, Of
Bonesteel, on certificate from ,Neb-
raska.
The new adjutant general, Col. G. fl,
Englesby, arrived from Watertown.
Tuesday. 1t is understood he will re-.
move to Pierre, as the law requires one
in his position to reside at the state
capital ,.s ID i / 81,
"Pard" LongSs up from Chamberlain
for a visit with his old time friends
He recently figured in an exciting
chase after the outlaw Jack Sully
when the iattersmet his. fate. s5a
Col Dick Woods came up from Sioux
Falls Tuesday The colonel has drop.
ped political and capital fights and is
now hustlng insurance business.
The warm weather of Tuesday and
Wednesday ca,lse.i the light fall of snow
to almost entirel, disappear and the
ground is again green"
1t wouldn't be a bad idea for the city
to hire a. man to shovel the mud.o
the street crossings until it freezes up
again.
+. l.. Bramble, of Watertown, pub
lie examiner, and G. A. Fountain, #of
Clark, deputy, are in the city.
Uncle Nye, Phillips, sheriff of Mime
haha county, was in Pierre this week
with the other sheriff's.
G. W. Lloyd, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph office, left Wednesday
morning forst. Paul.
f. E. M. Dunn, city marshal of Miller,
was here attending the sheriff's meet
ing this week.
Hon. Dave Hall, of sully county, was
in the city Tuesday to watch the legis
lative grind.
Miss Dorothy Morse will serve a.
deputy clerk of courts under Clerk
DR.. James Chalmers, president Of The
Brookings Agriculture College is in tint
city.
II. f. Farrell come up from Huron
I Wednesday afternoon
/ Retter Than Cold.
Il was troubled for, several years
| with chronic indigestion and neryousCl e
bility,' writes 81. Greene, of Lancas
ter, y !. Il. q q remedy helped me un
til i began using Electric Bitters
4 which did me more good than all TIT
medicines ever used. They have alst
l1ant NV .,Mifa III oxcnllant haalfh fn,