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

mar Bros. circus next Tuesday, and to
give exhibitions of war and other dan
ces of the Sioux tribe at the opera
house, and at their camp near the river.
Amongst those present are the noted
chiefs, Hump, White Bull, White
Swan, Charging Eagle, Scar Leg and
Horse Looking. Some OF these Indians
were quoted as hostiies not so many
years ago, but are now becoming civil.
lied, and are glad to visit the state cap
ltal and enjoy few days of recreation.
A number of years ago ST. Mary's
hospital was organized, with the puT-
chase OF the Park hotel building. This
hospital has been great benefit to our
! city, as our papers have often stated
In fact, the Free Press does not know
OF another enterprise in our city that is
more worthy, or should be any better
recognized. Recently operations under
DIR. Robiuson's charge, were performed
on Mrs. Jessica Willoughby- Walker
and Miss Katie llicHey, which, though
difficult were successful and The Free
Press is glad to state these two patients
are recovering nicely
Pierre people will read with consider
able interest the following dispatch
from Aberdeen, and the many friends
OF Colonel Stewart in this city will join
| in wishing him Well in the coming mat
rimonial affair, all having the higl est
| regard for the colonel and his bride to-
be: "The engagement of CJl. Robert
| w. Stewart, of Huron, to Miss Maude
Elliott, OF this city, has been announced.
Col. Stewart is South Dakota attorney
for the Northwestern road and prom:-
nent in state military and republican
political circles. Miss Elliott is the
daughter of Mrs. Kate Elliott, of Aber-
deem, and popular in social circles in
the state.
Superintendent Ida 2. Hatch, of our
county schools. has arranged for the
twenty-1ourth annual session of the
Hughes County normal institute, which
will be held at Blunt commencing
| Monday, June IL, and lasting for five
and one half days Miss Hatch has
made a very interesting program for
the dates mentioned, and urges every
teacher in the county to attend. DR..
A. w. Norton, an educator OF wide
note, not only in South Dakota, but in
other states, together with Misses Mel
lie Steady and Bertha M. Kalder, will be
instructors during the institute.
The N Northwestern has designated the
names of new towns on the line from
Fort Pierre west to Rapid City as fol-
lows: Teton, Lance Creek, Bovine,
Russell, Midland, Nowlin, Wokama,
Philip, Cottonwood, Quinn, Wall,
Wasta. Wi:ota, Underwood, Box Elder.
The Bovine location will be short
distance down Bad river from the pres
ent location of Bovine postot1ice, and
Nowlin and Philip will be located up
the stream from the present postot1ices
bearing those names.
| The Pierre board of trade has decided
to get out ten thousand pamphlet adj
vertising the resources Of Pierre and
surrounding country, including Stanley
county, as far as one hundred miles
west. This is good idea. The board
has also decided to fix up the ball
grounds, organize a tirst-class baseball
team in the city, and induce outside
mines to play here the coming summer,
with railroad excursions to bring in big
crowds.
i Chairman Frank Crane returned from
Sioux Falls last Thursday, where he
opened republican headquarters. He
admitted the stalwarts were defeated
and strongly advised his friends to &C
cept the insurgent victory and help
elect the ticket. Mr.. Crane went to
Chicago Saturday to meet his wife, who
has been visiting in the east.
1 1t is rumored that jeff McCullen will
soon again assume charge of the Capt.
al City Mills. He is a practical miller
and knows how to turn out good flour
He will make any milling business I'M
der his control prosper.
The Mahara band Of colored mu-
sicians furnished the music for the Me
mortal day services. The services of