Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-26

for all excursion on the river Wednes-
day night, on one Of the big boats, to
which all are invited. Moonlight and
good music for river trip are induce.
ments not to be overlooked
Midland Star: Conrad L. Holmes, of
Sioux Falls, agent for the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance company, of
Milwaukee, chaperoned by Editor S. G.
Dewell, of Pierre, We're arrivals in our
great little city Saturday, and found it
so interesting that they tarried until
Thursday. Mr.. Holmes, who, by the
way, has never been used to anything
r.ougher than railroad reclining chair,
was pretty nearly knocked out when he
arrived here after a sixty mile drive.
The Presho base bali nine will come
to Pierre to cross tals With the Pierre
nine Sunday at the Buffalo park up the
river. 1t promises to be a good game,
and If the Presho boys can beat the
Pierre crowd they will do more than
AbJ OelSI Slup lldo oOilC Lliio WIFI
the exception OF one game won by Fort
Pierre. Horse racing and other attrac-
tions will also be feature at the park.
The new boat, mic and Nc, which
has been in process OF building for
year past, has been launched and has
been found sea or river worthy. Messrs.
Mcclure and Mcknight, who are the
owners OF the craft, and after whom it
is named, are treating their friends to
rides on the river these moonlight
nights
l. L. Noggle, of the Noggle Amuse-
ment company, was III town tuesday
completing arrangements for bring
ing the above company's "Merry-Go-
Round' to Pierre for six or eight days.
The swing will be set up just north OF
the Northwestern depot. All lovers OF,
this sport are promised a royal good
time.
"A house boat, nicely furnished ar
rived from Fort Benton, Mont, Friday,
being ten weeks Oh the trip. 1t housed
family that had come overland from
the coast and were bound for st. Louis.
The boss OF the boat bought a gasoline
launch here, to be used ill towing the
boat and getting it off sandabars.
The preliminary hearing OF E. A.
Nrjt II
OH the charge OF embeZzement on COM
plant OF Mrs. Ruth M. DAVIS, was lie.
gun Defure Justice YarIell Monday, but
the case was adjourned, the defendant
furnishing bonos Tor MS appearance.
Mitchell Republican,: X. N. Leggett,
OF Pierre, who has been attending the
Holiness camp meeting Oh The south
side, left for Ills home this afternoon
Mr.. LeggetU very kindly furnished tile
Republican with the reports OF the
camp meeting during his stay
The fire department was called out
Saturday 10 the Wagner candy htcnen
on Dakota avenue, where d case Ut
spontaneous combustion set the place
attire i'll a Eox OF rubbish. The tire was
under control in a short time, and but
sught damage done.
The last few piling OF the temporary
bridge are. being put in today, by The
pile drivers working from each side of
tIin In, ~ trnj
crossing again and moving the stocks
of building material on this side up
Bad river.
Hon. A. 9. johnson came in Wednes-
day night on his special car, from
Winona, to meet his daughter, Miss
Aida, who has been living on her claim
west of Midland for some months, and
is going back to Winona for short
visit.
Baptist church Sunday, July 20, d. G.
Smith, pastor: Evening service only.
Rev. Horace W. Tilden, ID. d., of Dill
Ion, Montana, will preach at o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to come and hear the eloquent divine.
Residents of East Pierre in the neigh
borhood of the Dickey residence are
petitioning the council to extend the
gas mains about six blocks, to take i'll
about a dozen houses not now supplied,
Ben Hottenstein, an old-timer of
! Pierre, who went to Alcester fifteen
years ago, is back again, and will prove
up on q homestead near Harold, which
he recently purchased.
The railroad company is running lines
for new switches north of the present
tracks which will intersect the yards of
the Atlas Lumber company, from the
round house west.
Jim Holm prints local in one of the,
city papers that Bryan will carry the
country in 1908, and he expects to be
made the postmaster. Stranger things
have happened.
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