Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-10-11

aocAet today, where his parents live,
ana relatives Of the Borrowing wife in
this city departed for that place to at
tend the sad event.
Huronite: Hard coal freight rates to
huron have reduced 80 cents a ton and
SOFT coal freight charges IS cents . ton
oy way Of the Great Northern. Other
roads will of course have to meet this
reduction and Huron dealers viii Of
course sell coal at Jast this much less
per ton. This will mean saving Of
thousands of dollars to Huron people
anu to the farmers of this county.
The action of the Great Northern is
without parallel In railroad history.
jim Hill has made an annual donation
OF millions of dollars to people along
his lines by the voluntary reduction in
grain carrying charges. This reduction
Went directly to the producers and now
comes a present of nearly dollar q ton
on hard coal and sixty five cents ton
on soft coal to consumers. Such rail-
road management will soon become
general and the people of the west
will be greatly benefited thereby.
An account from Midland tells Of
the shooting and killing of Frank
Ltnder, q young man who grew up in
Pierre. He was taking care of the
restaurant recently established by his
brother, August, at that place, during
the absence of the latter in Pierre A
crowd of hoboes gathered in the place,
and from the account, Frank tried to
queli a disturbance, and eject them.
In the fracas he was shot and died
Immediately. The murderer escaped,
anu has not been apprehended at last
accounts. Frank was a steady and
honest young man as he was known in
this city, and his mother and other
relatives have the sympathyof all who
know them. 1t is hoped the one who
killed him may be brought to justice.
He goes by the name of Harry Brooks.
Congressman Burke departed for
North Dakota Tuesday on business
trip. Froakthere he expects to go to
the Rosebud reservation, where he will
make a drive over Trip county in com
pany with Agent McChesney, with a
view of procuring facts relative to the
opening of that county included in the
reservation to settlement at the coming
session Of congress. Before returning
he may join Congressman Martin in a
hunting trip at the latter's hunting
lodge in western Nebraska. where the
shooting is said to be fine at this time
of the year.
A young farmer from Clark county
named Ole Otterneff, became violently
insane Wednesday, on the street, and
| it took the united efforts of several men
to control him. He visited Louis
Munson, deputy state treasurer, at the
state house, who is an old friend, where
his insane symptoms were first noticed
He was put in irons aud taken by Chief
of Police Oldtield to his home in Clarh
county, for the insanity board Of that
county to pass upon. He created q
good bit of excitement before he could
be brought under control.
An important real estate deal was
closed this week, by which the three
twenty five foot lots at the southeast
corner Kiowa street and Capitol avenue
we're sold to A. w. Ressler, Of Minnea
polls, for $4,000. These are the l3te
opposite the Or. Robinson residence
and will-proye valuable piece of pro
perty in the future growth of Pierre
Judge Mead acted as agentin the deal.
Mr.. Ressler owns some other valua bl,
property in the city, land has never lost
faith in the good future of Pierre.
Pierre and Reed streets are beginning
4 to be dangerous crossings for teams
with the large amount of switching an,
the special trains being run through b.
! the railroad, consequent on the wori
4 west of the river. 1t is only question
4 of q short time before flagman viii
have to be stationed at both of thes
4 streets, and the sooner it is done tn
sooner it will prevent q serious acciden
4 at one or both of these crossings, an
!. save the company big damage suit
4 Rev. G.. Il. Notson, who has been the
worthy pastor of the First M. r. chnrc
Tin. Pierre for che past three years, ha
gone to Brookings to attend the annua
conference. Mr.. Notson will not re
turn to Pierre the coming year, muc
TO the regret of the people who hay
learned to know and like him and hi
4 excellent family during his several year
passionate here. Mr. Notson carries tn
best wishes of Pierre people to his ney
charge, wherever it may be.
Thomas b. Wikoff, a violinist of not,
u piano tuner, and graduate of tn
Chicago Conservatory Of Music an
1, Art, iain the city to become a residen
and will assist Professor Hendry in til,