Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-05-31

| the old veterans at the cemeteries and
/ the exercises at the statehouse were
carried out according to the program
4 printed in the Free Press last week,
! and drew large number of PEOPLE,
Notwithstanding the state of the
weather and roads,
Grand Matron Mary Noyes Farr was
present and inspected the local chapter,
Eastern Star, Friday night. Mrs. Farr
vs. presented with a beautiful Star
/ Spoon, rmblematlc OF the order she has
done SO much to promote in this state,
at the close OF the evening, and as q
token OF the high esteem in which she
! is held
Gus Bergen, ST., is another old soldier
who has reason to thank the fact that
Congressman Burke is member of
congress. MIR. Bergen has been granted
a pension of $50 per month, through
MIR. Burke's work, in a private pension
bill that has passed, and deserves every
4 cent OF it.
The track is laid and the cars running
this week as far as four miles up Bad
river from Fort Pierre. In this Instance
the rails are placed over four bridges
which span Bad river, out Of seventy
I two that II be built up the valley,
over the stream, when the extension is
completed.
Ben Ash is down from his ranches on
Rabbit creek aud Grand river TO renew
acquaintance with his family. He is
cunning large number of horses and
cattle in Butte county, and says settlers
are coming i'll there fast to take up the
choice locations along the rivers and
creeks.
The Sioux Falls brewery has decided
to put in several depots on the North
western extension from Pierre to RAPID
City, at such new towns as Midland.
Moses Kaufman, of Sioux Falls has
been in Pierre the past week arranging
the matter
Among the new concerns promised
for Pierre this year is state headquart-
'ers for one of the largest farm nipple
ment houses in the country, which will
be removed from Sioux Falls. This city
from this time on will draw things this
way.
G. w. Goodman is occupying the new
office building he has had erected on
the railroad grounds north of the depot
Mr.. Goodman will be in position to
handle a large amount of real estate
business.
II. Il. Homer is making some sub
stantial improvements to his residence
on Capitol avenue, in the way of raising
wing of the cottage to the second
/. story, with heating plant in the base
ment,
The date of the first horse sale at the
set for June 20, and it is expected a
large bunch of range horses will be OH
hand for eastern buyers.
A gentleman named z. X. Doane, OF
Fairfax, is in The city looking over the
field with view of putting in another
lumber yard. l.. II. Glow may become
manager of the yard
i Mrs. Frank Hyde, wife of the brother
Of Chas. L. Hyde, arrived from Winni-
, peg. Manitoba, Wednesday, to visit at
the Hyde home in this city, for two
weeks.
Geo. I'll. Bronte has returned from
Chicago, after two weeks visit with
his family, and has jumped into the
real estate boom harder than ever.
| Mrs. G. C. Barney entertained a
number of her lady friends at her home
, Tuesday evening, at $500 and all report
, a very enjoyable time.
} Public Examiners Frank Bramble of
Watertown, and G. A. Fountain, of
| Clark, are in the city on official bust
: ness.
Chas. L.. Hydeis in Aberdeen for a
:. few days looking after some extensive
: property interests.