Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09

is i'll a critical condition at last reports. !
His daughter, Kathryn, upon mes
sage, has arrived from the eastern col.
lege she is attending, while his son, De
Lorme, is iii the city. 1t is to be hoped
DR.. Robinson may live.
Bernie Morse is home from the Oma-
ha sanitorium, where he has been for
the past three months under treatment
for nervous paralysis. Bernie has not
been on duty as mailing clerk in the
postottice for three months, position
he was forced to resign by reason of
continued sickness, but is fully re-
covered and will soon be reinstated in
his former place, under the civil service.
DR.. Edward Jaynes, of New Hart
ford, Iowa. brother of our townsman,
G. HI. Jaynes, and we'll known here
whena young man studying medicine
under Dr. Robinson, is in the city at
tending the latter during his illness.
DR.. Jaynes is one of the best posted
men in his profession and enjoys an
extensive practice in one Of the best
towns in Iowa.
The money order business of the
Pierre postotiice for the twelve months
ending October 81, shows that in round
numbers, 1913 900 of orders have been
issued, and about the same amount
cashed. This is a prett, good showing
Ia, tl,<
fact that the office receipts for stamp
sales, etc, sum up about $4,000.
| A party of four, Dick Purcell, Bill
Bailey, 81 Yarnell, and Jim Purcell,
spent three day working out Okobojv
creek for ducks and the wheat fields
around Laurel for geese, but returned
home without a feather to show. Dick
says this is absolutely his last hunt
this year, which resolve numerous other
hunters have entered.
A Rapid City dispatch recently stated
that b. A. Cummins has bought all OF
the cattle and ranch of VIM. r. Borst
near Pedro, is denied explicitly by
parties at interest, who both live in
Pierre. Mr.. tlmmins has no intention
Of mixing cattle with the banking buSi-
ness, while Mr. Borst i'll still stay by
a good thing.
Leonard Underwood, accompanied
by Robert Mcdowell, Senator CANDLES
private secretary, and Major Holman,
TIE senator's law partner, have been out
on their Stanley county claims the past
week, and went east Tuesday. They
have taken homesteads near Grind
stone buttes.
Mrs. Helen MCGEE was married at
Brookings on October %, to William J
Young. Both are very we'll known in
Pierre, and are Stanley county resi-
dents. The bride is a lady of the best
standing, and has worthy husband
May success attend them.
Col. Dick Woods came up from Sioux
Falls Tuesday to look after insurance
matter for the Northwestern Mutual
He reports many OF the policy holders
:
rendering Their policies and taking in.
surance in his company.
The Pierre Touring mills are now
being run night and day and cannot
keep up with the orders. The McCul
lens are making the best grade of tioul
ever put Oh the market in Pierre, which
70 far tho ,nu,,,ol Ian,nrl r., :.
"Pard" Long, cattle Inspector al
Chamberlain, ia company with his wife
nee Carrie Pfotenhauer, and young son
are visiting in the city. "Pard" say.
the boy is full OF vinegar and tricks anc
looks just like his daddy.
A report circulated Tuesday tha
Walter Burke was sick with diphtheris
at the Delaiield military academy il
5 denied Walter is in good health al
/ the school and no case OF the disease il
5 reported there.
: Mrs. Bernard o Neill and Mrs. O'Neill
+ wife, and mother, OF the late Bernart
a O'Neill, are in the CITY, Rev. III
O'Neill will arrive Monday, to assis
! in the settlement Of the estate Of Tn,
t deceased.
Col. r. w. Stewart, after wrestlip,
with the work of securing Northwest
!, ern right of way through Fort PIER,
e for a week or SO past, departed for Chi
\ cago Saturday, He will return in a few
G days.
! Milo Brown, E. A. Beckwith, ana j
! IS. Cattrell took the civil service exami
: nation for clerk or, carrier service in TIL
local postotlice, held Saturday. Thei
: ratings have not yet been received.
Wells Alger, who is now cadet a
the Annapolis naval academy, is re
), ported to. be undergoing a siege 0
! diphtheria. Ii is to he hoped the youn
man will speedily recover
d Peter Voorus. with his wife al,
/. daughter, Miss Keziah, left Wednesda
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