Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-02-22
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO.
CHICAGO.

name of the country is the United
States and the name OF its father is
George Washington. The day is
holiday all over this broad country and
it is we'll it should be, as Washington did
as much for The advancement, OF liberty
a nd civilization as any man who ever
lived.
The spring weather Of the past week
or two has put the ice Oh the river i'll
very precarious condition. The teams
hauling sand from the pits on this side
to Fort Pierre have been taken Oft,
though venturesome ones are still cross
ing on the ice with loads. Some OF the
hacks are still running, but each day
makes the chances OF a drowning more
certain.
The big drilling derrick and shed used
by the railroad company i'll making
soundings for hard pan on the river
broke through the ice Tuesday, over
the main channel, and was partly sub
merged. After some effort it was
pulled out on lirmer ice, and VIII be
moved to location where the ice is
thicker and the water not so eep.
Albert RunyaM, of East Pierre, has
again been sent to the hospital at
y ankton for treatment. This young
man, when IA boy, received a blow on
his head which has seemingly affected
his brain, and a surgical operation TO
relieve the pressure no doubt would
restore him.
The new seyenty-two pound rails
/ the railroad company is putting IN
| from Huron west have been laid as far
as Blunt, and the old sixty pound rail
! is being sent to the bone yard. 1t will
4 only be short time until the track
| through TO Pierre is laid with the heav-
! Ter rail.
The past week the grade has been
completed and the track laid into the
Incorporated limits of Fort Pierre, OF
/ what was known as the mile square
/ and the engine and cars are now deliv.
ering freight at the tracks, end, though
no depot has been putup.
John Erickson, of the Owl Restau
rant, and one OF our county commission
ers, is preparing to sever his residence
and official duties in this county for thu
purpose of holding down claim in the
hill adjoining the coming city OF Mid
land
Contractor w. III. Maxwell, OF tn
government building, and wife, depar
ed for Washington Tuesday, where
they will remain for several days, t.
allow MI. Maxwell to go over his sever
al contracts in different parts of tn
country.
: Pat Holland, who has opened {
branch of the Holland & Holm tailor
ing establishment in Fort Pierre, say
, business has been exceedingly goo
e from the day the place was started.
Editor Hippie, OF the Capital ourna
: broke away from his duties lon
enough 20 attend the meeting of TIL
state press association to be held i
Mitchell t, day and tomorrow.
A big flow OF artesian water and ne
+ ural gas was struck at Fort Pierl
Friday afternoon, and is said to b
9 equal to any we'll put down in this Sc,
: ton.
Mr.. Goodrich, OF Y ankton, is in Il
4 city and Fort Pierre, soliciting elias
togo to our down river neighbor al
take the cOnsistory degrees OF Masonl
"A. G.. Griffin, the taXidermst, is Il
happy possessor OF a genuine possu
which was Killed in Arkansas and Sc
TO him to be skinned and mounted.
Mrs. j. w. Laughlin returned fro
an extended trip to the eastern coul
ties of the state, where she went a. {
instructor i'll the Degree of Honor.
j. NJ. Patton. editor OF the Odd Fl
lows World at Sioux Falls, is in t
city taking subscriptions for his pub
cation amongst the fraternity.
Glenn Martens, one of the stenog
pliers of the supreme court, is ba
from d visit to his home at Milbank.
Major Iiwart has gone to Chica
for weeks trip.
Wanted-A competent sal smaI
represent US with a croc9ery line.
will make it interesting to the proI
IN party. Address The William Bri
Pottery Go East Liverpool, 0.