Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-06
LOCAL LACONICS


Such faith deserves to be rewarded.
Fort Pierre people are boosting for
big Fourth of July celebration this year.
The Memorial Day address at Miller,
delivered by Col. r. }. Stewart, was a
gem.
We will have to build our hopes on
July. "Then, if ever, come perfect
days."
The Bruno Minstrels will give good
show at the Grand on Saturday even
ing, June 8,
j. F. Fancher, representing the Mark
Scott printery of Sioux Falls, was in
the city Wednesday.
Oh. Straw, travelling salesman for
the Carpenter Paper company is regis
tered at Hotel Locke.
G. w. Goodman was in the city Mon
day from Huron. Real estate bust
ness called him to Pierre.
George N. Breed, representing the
Register Publishing company of Brook
ings, called Tuesday while in the city,
Governor Crawford, by invitation,
will speak at Watertown tomorrow ev.
ening. "Civic Government" is his sub.
jsct.
A large number of contractors ar
rived in the city TUESDAY prepared to
submit bids for the construction of the
state capitol.
A large number Of the Masonic fra
ternity leave tomorrow for Lead, where
they 60 to attend the annual grand
lodge meeting.
Philip News: Misses Pearl and Grace
Oldlield, formerly of Pierre. arrived
here one day last week. They will open
a general store coon.
The flow of graders from the west
has passed, and Pierre people are glad.
Those in the city this week were dis
orderly lot, to say the least.
Highmore is going to pull off a big
celebration July 4. A handsome sum
is to be hung up for small sports and
$3.50 will go to winners in the horse
races.
G. M. Livingstone and Alva Denni-
son have formed a partnership and will
carry on land and insurance business.
Their office quarters are located on
Pleasant Drive.
The proposed Stanley county court
house will call for the expenditure of
$4,000. The contract has been let and
the buildings will be pushed to compile.
tiou at the earliest possible date.
Wednesday the fire department was
called to the material yards of the
Northwestern company to extinguish a
small blaze, which for a time threat
ened the destruction of much material.
The Pierre weather bureau records
1858 inches of moisture for May. This
is an excess over the average precipita-
ton in May of ~ of an inch. Since
January herecords show a deicie ncy
from the average of OF "a OF an inch.
The Northwestern has opened up the
seventy five mile branch it is building
west from the Missouri river throu OH
South Dakota, from Midland to Philip,
including two stations, Nowlin and
Wokama
Small grain has made wonderful
growth during the past week. II we
are favored with the usual crop grow
ing weather during the summer months
this section will produce the bigges
kind of crops
First Chicken-Why did you snub
Tom Leghorn go numerically just
now? Second Chicken-Well why
shouldn't II He never was in our set,
and, besides, it's we'll known fact that
his mother lays eggs for the trade.
Land values are advancing whether
it is wet or dry, hot or cold. Nor does
the nervous prices of grain cut any
figure. In favorable seasons there are
more sales, but the tendency is certain.
ly upward. Land is good, safe in
vestment, and will continue. to be in
this favored climate. Crops will also
increase as the land is improved by ro-
tation and better methods Of cultiva.
ton.
Commencement exercises OF the HUI
ron high school occurred Friday nighl,
when class of q received diplomas.
1t was one Of the largest classes ever
graduated from the city schools as we'll
az one of the best. The address was
delivered " Governor Crawford and
was replete in wise sayings, wholesome
suggestions and good advice. The
salutatory was given by Miss Elma
Pease and the valedictory by Miss Rose
Dean Bick.
Old time residents who can recall the
days Of river traffic we're delighted with