Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-02-01

1924 per month. the pensions committee
having SO recommended, and the bill
will undoubtedly pass this session. A
good many old veterans who are on the
downward slope OF life can thank our
congressman for his successful work in
their behalf.
A rdmor was current Tuesday that
one Of the laborers in the railroad yards
across the river was missing, and that
ne had stepped into an air hole while
crossing the river on the ice the night
| before, as the man, John Cederborg, did
week before. The missing man is a
foreigner, and has his clothing and per
sonal effects, besides pay check await
ing him, or bis people, if he is food for
The catfish.
Last week the Free Press contained
a news item that ~ man named G. G,
Neiman, of Fremont. Neb., and a home
steader near Hayes, was canvassing for
nursery at Fremont aud 'alked of
putting in branch of the business here.
A local daily denounces the man as
fakir and warns people to fight shy of
him. The Free Press is inclined to
doubt this view of the man until shown
different.
Rev. w. Fl. Hubbard, of Brooklyn, N.
T., who is the appointed state evange-
list, will hold meetings ten nights in
the Baptist church, beginning Tuesday,
February 6, at7:30 o'clock. Every even
ing. The meetings are to be perfectly
undenominational and everybody well
come to come and bring all their friends
with them. d G. Smith, pastor
The large number Of laborers, mostly
foreigners. who are employed by the
railway company here and across tine
river, has caused st. Marys hospital to
become we'll crowded with patients, the
exposure and work of these men having
caused cases OF pneumonia and other
disease, as we'll as accidents, which the
hospital can care for.
1t is reported that Prof. Will Peck
and wife will soon return to Pierre from
WatertoWn, and establish their resi-
dence. Mr.. Peck has been conducting
first-class orchestra i'm WATERFOWL
and vicinity the past winter. with the
help OF Frank sutherland and Dick
Lynott, two Pierreites, who are pro-
fessional musicians.
The railroad company is now averag
ing about forty cars of material per
day, which is brought in usually during
The night on specials and taken across
the river for unloading. This record
will soon be doubled and continue un
til the ice goes out in the spring. The
Northwestern surely speaks of business.
Thos. Stratton, editor of the Miller
Sun, a Pierre old-timer, and who has
made the Miller correspondent noted
OF late years, spent Sunday in the city
and Fort Pierre. He was gathering
notes for an interesting write-up of the
ClIy anu It's prospects.
George LaPlant, who has been down
IN Charles Mix county all winter with a
i large bunch of horses, is in the city for
a few days. His ranch is located on
Bear creek, on the Cheyenne reserva
ton.
George Weinberger, who has charge
OF the Merganthaler machine in the
Dakotan office, departed for Winona
Tuesday, with his wife, where the latter
will receive treatment in hospital for
some time.
The Daily Capital-J ournal purposes
to start in on a brisk campaign to again
show up the shortcomings of the pres.
ent city administration, anent the ap-
preaching municipal election
j. 81. McCord has become an employe
of the Gas Belt Land and Abstract
company under years contract, as an
abstractor, business he is very IA
miliar with.
Tom Burns, receiver of the land
office at Mitchell, and candidate for
postmaster there in place of Harry
Bras. was in the city over Sunday.
Governor Elrod went down to Mitch.
ell to be present at the opening of the
new state live stock building and the
first show therein, this week.
A land seekers excursion from Water
town with u special train, will come in
on Monday, the 5th, to look up loca-
tions in Stanley county.
The Corner Drug Store in the Schu.
belt block is being fitted with hand
some metal ceiling, besides other i'm
provements.
Judge and Mrs. Gaffy and Reporter
Little went to Faulkton Monday, where
the judge opened a term of circuit court
Tuesday.
Rev. G. I. Notson, who has been
helping in evangelistic work at Faux