Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-08

This means practically IS per cent in
crease, lacking only $l.l3 of being that
amount. The office did correspond
ing increase in other lines also. Regis
tered packages to the number OF b46
were sent out and 553 domestic money
orders issued besides international
orders. This is sure indication of
Pierre's growth"
Last night one or several miscreants
shot hole through one of the big plate
glass windows in the Grand Opera
house block. They also tipped over a
crate on Capital avenue, containing
big glass for the other store room
fronts, breaking five more. These glass
cost from $50 to $50 each, and as the
buildings are not yet completed the
loss falls on the contractors, Potter Il
Marks. Whether it was some workmen
| discharged by the contractors or some
| "knocker" who has been talking against
Mr. Hydes enterprises on the hill who
committed the damage is not known,
as there is no cleW to the criminal. The
police force should be strengthened to
stop such work, and the fellows who do
it should be put where the dogs can't
bite them.
A fire broke out in the feed store of
r l.. Leggett, on Fort street, Wednes
day afternoon. The fire department
responded promptly, and it was a mat
ter Of a few minutes before the flames
were under control. The feed store
was only block from Hose House No.
/ l, and the work that was done with
dispatch by our volunteer firemen
would have covered the paid fire depart
ment of even Chicago with glory. Our
present fire department never gets left
when it comes to getting quick action.
Pierre seems to he immune from any
great fire disaster
AT the present time there is famine
in Pierre, on soft coal and butter. Not
a pound OF either can be bought for
love or money There is plenty of hard
coal to be had, but merchants at Pierre
and Fort Pierre are wiring east fol
supplies of soft coal and butter, every
day. This condition is peculiar, tor il
, is fact that only hundred miles
northwest of Pierre the finest quality OF
soft coal, or Ignite, can be dug out Of
the ground, while all around Pierre car
, be found the best dairying country il
t the world.
5 The laying of masonry for the ap
y proaches of the new steel railroad
bridge from the east, or right bank, has
9 been started. The stone for this worl
: has been shipped from Kasota, MINI.
and all of the structure, both on tn,
piers and the approaches to the bridge
will be constructed Of Kasota stone
= W hen this bridge is completed it viii
be as good structure as spans tn
:. Missouri river from Fort Benton, Mon
tana, to st. Louis, Missouri, Of whicl
;. there are many
i Jack Quinn, who is comparativ
S stranger in this city, is the first one t
n rent one OF the new store rooms in tn
t Grand Opera House block. He has tn
It first room on the north side Of til
# entrance of the theatre, and is putin
v in a iirst-class cigar and confectoner
d store. The big plate glass fronts of tn
y opera house, the department store an
e the three story business block are bein
X put III this week, and the three struc
ures will be made ready for occupanc
in a few days.
% Hugh K. Green, one of the stat
d house janitor force, got excused Tue
Al day to go to his old home III Okoboj
' where he was united in marriage
70 Miss Emma Molick The cerem OF
is was performed at the home of tt
pr brides parents, Rev. FIR. Stencil ot1ic
,e ciating. The groom is a brother of II
ct editor of the Okobojo Times, and
id and his bride have lived in this cor
* munity since childhood. The mar
IL friends of the couple wish them success
s. N Husaker, of WatertoWn, repr
s. senting the Slower Cement company, HI
~ just finished cementing the basemel
e, OF the Indian school and also co
structed fine cement walk NJ
70 Husaker has put in most of the ne
10 walks OH Pierre street and would ST
re be doing business but for the delay
IN the city engineer who is behind in b
r.. work.
ex w. E. Slater, who has recently arriv,
its from the state of Washington, is bull
ne ing a house and barn for John Tate, f
70 teen miles east of Canning. Mr.. Slater
N. said to be fine mechanic He h
ed also fallen in love with the land
to South Dakota and will make this pla
mt his future home.
gh John Comstock, the Indian trader
" White Horse Camp, on the More
river, sixty miles northwest of Cheyen
at Agency, is in the city. Mr.. Comsto
ed is doing big business in trade with t