Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-13

tractor By trade. The father, mother
and sister were present at the bedside
when death occurred, and it was sad
scene, bit though strangers they had
the sympathy of those who knew OF the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The funeral was held
at the Riverview Saturday, and the re
mains buried In Riverview cemetery.
E. c. Kindley has secured the con-
tract for the grading of the new tracks
of the Northwestern through the city
south of Pleasant Drive avenue from
East Pierre to the approach Of the new
steel bridge at the boat landing, includ-
ing the approaches on each size of the
viaduct across Pierre street. This is a
big contract, and will require the use
of a lot of men and teams He has al
ready started the work, on the profile
of the new tracks prepared by the COM
pany's civil engineers. The first tracks
laid along the grade viii! be used for
storing material for the bridge work,
and as fast as the grade is widened
other sidetracks as well as the main
line will be laid. 1t is probable that
grading will be continued on the con-
tract all winter, as the work is to be
rushed.
Captain Ed Beckwith, adjutant of the
Fourth infantry, s. D. N. G.. is back
from his trip to Fort Riley. where he
accompanied the command during the
week or so spent in military practice
there. The South Dakota boys were
thrown in with the regulars and Kansas
troops during the maneuvers, and &C
quilted themselves with credit. Adju-
tant Beckwith was taken sick the last
day at Fort Riley, and came home with
the hospital force, but is now recover
ing. Colonel Stewart went with the
troops south, but turned over the COM
mand to Major Aldrich, of Sioux Falls.
and returned to Huron, after the regi-
ment had been safely located at the
post.
George II. Harris, of DeGrey, and
wife, were visitors to the city Saturday.
1t has been rumored that local insur-
gents of the Dakotan type made over
lures to George, banking on his popu
larity, to take the democratic nomina-
ton for state senator, with a promise of
all the votes they could muster. What
George thinks about the treachery OF
these republican Philistines to their
own party is not stated, however.
George is rock-ribbed democrat, a
good man in every way, and probably
realizes that the few sore-head repuoli-
can votes he may get in Pierre would
not defeat the election of Colonel Good
ner.
The Atlas Lumber company-form-
erly Rust Owen-has sold its office
building and row of lumber sheds, and
will erect new buildings close to the
track. This change has been made
necessary by the operations on the new
tracks and viaduct of the railway COM
pany, which will occupy part of the
grounds hitherto used by the lumber
company, between the present tracks
and Pleasant Drive. The new sheds to
be put up at once will be 4Ox2OO feet,
besides neat office facing Pierre street,
to occupy the space between the old
and new tracks.
A. Runyan and others from Grind
stone and different parts of Stanley
| county have brought in samples Of
cereals and vegetables raised by settlers
this year. on the new lands out there,
and sent them down to the state fair for
exhibition. These products are simply
immense and prove conclusively that
the lands west of the Missouri, in Stan
ley and Lyman county are capable Of
supporting heavy population if prop
erly tilled-a fact the Free Press has
contended for during almost quarter
ola century. The truth about that sec
ton is mighty and is coming to prevail
The result of the caucuses Tuesday
show that the delegates to the county
convention at Blunt next Tuesday Will
all be of one mind SO far as giving our
4 present county officials denomination.
There were few contests in several
precincts, but IN every instance. as far
as heard from, the stalwart wing of the
party won and will reorganize the CEN
trail committee. Blunt elected one lone
insnrgent a committeeman. The demo.
Gratis did not vote, though their ballot
boxes we're placed in the polling places
4 Alderman Bolster and wife, who
Eare both born on the same day Of the
month, September IL, albeit the alder.
man is four years older than his wife
were surprised Tuesday evening by