Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-01
q aOCAL L4ACONICS

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saE y GOAL LACONICS
Warren Roney of La Beau registered
Tuesday ut the RlverviAw.
Miss Mile Clough paid visit to
friends in Blunt last week.
Some fine specimens of catfish are
being daily taken from the river.
On the average the coolest part of
the day is 5 O'clock in the morning.
The Okobojo base ball team defeated
Pierre in Sunday game. Score to 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Eakin have gone
to Okobojo to pass week with rela-
tives.
Mi. and Mrs.. Lange are expected to
return this week from their western
trip-coming over the new r. ute.
j. g. Randall, night clerk at the
/ Riverview, left yesterday for Grind
|sstone, where he went to pass few
days.
"A lad aged IA years, is dangerously
I'm of a rattlesnake bite; he is receiving
treatment at the local hospital in Fort
Pierre.
g. N. McIlvaine, commissioner OF
Immigration and secretary Of the state
! board of agriculture, was in the city
the first Of the week.
Among the waste products of Cen
trail South Dakota are the weeds in
Pierre, and they might make just as
good gas as corn stalks.
The state telephone commission has
been organized by the selection of
State Treasurer Cassill as chairman
and w. b. Eye as secretary.
A. G. Brink and daughters, Frances
|, and Helen, and Mrs. d. G. Smith made
fl trip to Blunt Sunday; 6 ,ing and re,
burning by the automobile route.
Seth Bullock, United States Marshal,
passed several days in the city last,
week, He is the owner of property
here, and he is proud Of his holdings.
Mrs. j. M. Stearns and son Howard,
left Tuesday for Brown county, where
they will visit relatives during Au-
gust. They intend to make the trip by
team.
Herman Lent, for sometime bereft of
mind, has been adjudged insane by the
county board Of insanity. The unfor-
tunate fellow will be taken to the asy-
lum at Yankton.
AS. Padley, of the land department
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railroad company, is in the city,
representing his company before the
state assessment board.
Miss Louise Checker arrived Tues
/ day from Delaware, Ohio, where she
has been enrolled in an institution of
learning during the past year. She will
return to her studies September lst.
The ladies having the cemetery i'm
provement fund in charge have secur.
ed location near the band stand on
!. Pierre street, to serve lunch for Che
Scrowd during the Gas Belt Exposition.
Mrs. A. D. Robbins died of fever at
er home near Vivian, Friday. Ser :
ices we're held at the family home
Funday morning, and the remains
1yere taken to St. James, Mimi, for
/burial.
I Exceptionally hot weather has fol-
lowed the heavy rains of the past eek
The thermo meter is standing high and
the heat is intense. Sunday it stood
lob in the shade, which has been the
highest since July4.
= d. D. Wifi, secretary of state, arrived
SEuesday morning, from his home in
Hutchinson. While there he was in
4. q or imed of the death of sister, Mrs. P
n skilman, at Bowden, N. D., but was
punahle to attend funeral services.
Shetiff Huston passed through this
city MeAQday morning, having in charge
prisoners eonvicted and sentenced dur
ing the term Of circuit court in Stan
lev county which adjourned Saturday
Frank Sutherland has abandoned the
idea Of joining the A. S. Lewis show
company and will assume the leader.
ship of the Pierre band. The band
bows will probably be much in evidence
during the Gas Belt Exposition.
A great many farmers were in the
city Saturday aid OF each face there
was that smilethat wont come off
It was all tethe fact that the big
i gest crop ever hown in central South
Dakota is practically assured.
The local fire laddies are planning
q trip to the Hillcountry next week
Chief Rohrer. wo rendered his resig
z nation a few dayago, which was no,
accepted by hiSasso ciates, is to leat