Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06

and it is to be hoy ed he may. LATER.
To-day, it is reported, the board re
ceivea Mr.. Besancon's resignation, and
appointed ii. r. Tarbell, of Blunt, to
fill the vacancy.
A local daily reports that the rail
road company has erected an "air
hoist at the round house in Pierre for
the purpose of lifting coal for the 10
comotves, and proceeds to weave tic
tlon about this being move towards
the extension of the road west to the
Hills. Now if the railroad company
would impress the services of the daily |
aforementioned the sshoist" might be
supplied with plenty of hot air free
gratis tor nothing
A three days soaking rain the past
week has thoroughly saturated the
ground, and the prairie has commenced
to turn green. Ii such rain could |
come every week up to July South |
Dakota would raise bigger crops than
were ever produced in the valley of
the Nile The right kind OF soil is
here, but while the average annual
rainfall is mere than sufficient il doesn't
always come at the proper time. Still
South Dakota is pretty well satisfied.
Peter Norbeck, of the well Know.
firm Of N orbeck 4 Nicholson, arrived
from Aberdeen Sunday in an automo-
pile, and has gone up to the buffalo
pasture where his firm is putting down
an artesian well for Scotty Philip.
From there he will journey in his ma.
chaine to the Black Hills.
Allan O'Toole has gone to Ironwood,
Mich, where he will go to work for the
Cudahy Packing company. Mr.. O"Toole
expected to work for this company in
the northern part of the state, but un-
! der this arrangement will cover the
northern peninsula Of Michigan and
northern Wisconsin.
Ivan Goodner, who is a student in
the school Of mines, was recently elect
ed secretary of the new Rapid City
commercial club, which is organized
with a membership If a hundred ana
twenty members. Ivan is young
mi who will make his mark i'll any
community.
AT Fort Pierre Tuesday occurred the
marriage Of Walter o. Hutchins and
Miss Nora f. Hull. The bride was
stenographer for the National Bank of
Commerce for several years, and has
many friends i'll this city who wish
her much JOY.
General Gonklin and wife are pack
ing and moving their household goods
from the upper floor Of the old state
arsenal, preparatory to moving back to
Clark The suite Of rooms will be oc-
cupied by John Nye and family.
9 st. Mary's hospital is said to be pretty
near full Of patients, and is keeping w
. It's reputation as place where the sick
: can have the most careful treatment
! and nursing There are said to be
t some twenty five patients there now.
S Mrs Herman Anding and children
Mrs. Anding's brother, Mrs. Vein
4 berger and N. p. Christensen returned
Il Tuesday from Winona, where the.
0 went with the remains of the lat,
t Herman Anding.
Jerry Magivney has been in the city
few days. He came up from Siou:
City to attend a stockmen's meeting "A
# Fort Pierre and look after the interest
r of the Sioux City stock yards
st Judge Gatfy and Reporter Little hay
II gone to Walworth county, where tn
!. judge will convene q term OF court
Sc straighten out the county seat tangl
l. between Bangor and SelDy.
IL Col. H. W. Stewart came down froI
Il. Huron Saturday to remain over Sunda
O. He says he can never be more rejoice
/. many Pierre friends.
40 Lost on the streets of Pierre Tue
80 % day, pair of rimless eyes glasses with
- gold chain attached. Finder will plea:
: leave the glasses at the Free Press i,
''' lie and claim reward.
id G. J. Neuhauser, of Grant count
e. has bought the European hotel {
ay Chappelle street, aud will house h
is family therein. His sons have entsre
lis land in Stanley county.
~ The BlackhaWk Medicine compai
has turned over to Binder & Borst Il
he agency Tor the Sherwin- William
er paints, and will cease handling the
he goods hereafter.
OH Milton Goodner took the examiil
lal ton before the supreme court Tuesd
hg for admission to the bar. He has be-
lst reading law in his fathers office for
OF year OF so past.
nm Fred Baade, who has been sect