Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-25
Local Items of Interest.

Chas. l.. II ydo, our enterprislng real
estate man, has made it known that he
will begin the erection of modern and
commodious opera house in the spring,
on some OF his lots at the junction of
Pierre street and Capitol avenue. The
plans, while not fully prepared will
contemplate play house second to
none in the state, and will be credit
to the capital city in all years to come.
This is an enterprise this city has long
stvod III need of and our people gen
orally have looked to Mr. Hyde to
carry it out, as he owns the locations in
the city best suited for the purpose.
Workmen are now excavatng for the
block in which the opera Rouse will be-
placed, while stone for the foundation
is being delivered on the site. 1t will
be a busy corner at Pierre street and
Capitol avenue next spring, as the block
containing the opera house will be
three stories high and accommodate
number of mercantile establishments
as we'll as plenty of Office rooms. Sue
cess to Mr. Hyde.
A tragic event happened last Friday
evening while number Of the railroad
workmen we're crossing over the river
on the ice below the bridge. In the
crowd of dozen laborers was John
Cederborg, who has been resident of
che city few months, and had but re-
Gently gone into the railroad company's
employ. 1t was known to the men that
there, was an airhole in the ice below
the bridge and Cederborg was warned
by one OF his companions to look out
for it, He kept on and moment after
stepped off into the water disappearing
under the ice from the sight of his hor-
Tified companions, who, from the sud-
denness of the thing, were powerless to
render any aid. The man was drowned
in All instant, and his life snuffed out
without warning. Little is knownsof
him here, except that he has been an
honest and industrious workman since
coming to Pierre.
Il. j. Garrett, our county commits
sioner from the east end of the county,
WAS in the city Monday with E. j. Will
mering, of Peoria, ILL.,, who is out in
this country looking for Investments
Mr.. Garrett is one Of our old-timers,
having moved to Harold in the spring
of 1883, and by proper ana intelligent
use of the resources of the land has
become well-to-do, by mixed farming.
where others have failed. He is COM
potent to instruct men like Mr. Will
mering and the latter has made some
Investments for himself and friends in
Illinois, upon Mr.. CARROTS advice.
Watertown Public Opinion; Il. w.
Cook now has in the Cess block two,
pianos which went through the big flood
at Fort Pierre the past summer. The
instruments were recovered from the
water and brought to Watertown for
repairs some time since. The effects of
the water and mud are plainly to be
seen. Mr.. Cook had six pianos in the
flood, two Of which We're never re-
covered. These pianos will be fitted
with new key action, and then aside
from the damage TO the box, viii be in
good playing trim.
G. g. Nieman, Of Fremont, Neb., is
in the city, to file IN piece of land
near Hayes, as well as water right adj
Joining. Mr.. Nieman represents the
largest nursery company in Nebraska,
and proposes to set out. his half section
OF land near Hayes with trees, and may
4 establish q good nursery within mile
\ OF tsvo Of Pierre, in order to supply the
demands q the growing country west