Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05


Pearle Dutson is clerking in the
store OF r. E. Battin,
A great many bridges are to be built
IN Sully county across the Okoboji.
The Free Press for job printing.
Good work, low prices, and satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
@ w. Adams, brother of Henry
Adams, with his wifi, arrived last night
from Columbia City, Indiana.
A building 81 by l4ois being erected
north OF the auditorium to used during
the Exposition as lodging house.
Miss Ruth Battin, after spending the
summer with relatives in this city left
this afternoon for Bloomfield, Iowa.
The annual meeting of the Pierre
Rapid City and Northwestern railroad
company is being held in Huron today.
The work of moving the old Congre-
gational parsonage was begun today.
The mover hopes to land it next week
upon a lot, four blocks west, on Capt.
toi avenue.
Onida Watchman: John McCord,
Tony Bignoli and John l. Newell ar.
rived here on Saturday evening in the
latters auto to open the seasons wild
game shooting on Sept 1st.
j. b. Binder left in his auto this
morning for Hayes, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Lewis, who were
returning to their home and Mrs. III.
L. Wiggam who went out for visit at
the Lewis home.
The American Exchange Bank-a
new monetary institution-wil open
its doors for the transaction of bust
ness next Monday morning. Hyde
block is the place of business.
The work of stone laying for the
foundation of the main capitol build
ing has been begun. 1t is the inten-
ton of the builder to complete the
entire foundation before November.
j. L. Wingfeld, deputy state bank
examiner, is in the city to inquire into
the affairs of the New American Ex-
change Bank, which the state law pro-
if
vides he shall do. Next Monday morn
ing he will authorize the bank to open.
A splendid rain today relieved the
apprehension of the farmers who
feared for the corn crop, and unreason.
ably benefited other forms of vegeta-
ton, 1t was evident that the long
continued dry weather was getting in
It's work, and the arrival Of rain could
not have been more timely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pierce came in
last night and were guests at the home
of G. s. Shrake, leaving this morning
for Gettysburg where they will visit
with Mr.. Pierce's brother and family
for short time A number of friends
of the couple called at the Shrake home
last evening to extend congratulations
to the bridal couple.
Onida Waterman. A strong flow of
water and natural gas was procured al
the Esselbrugge farm in Pearl town.
ship on saturday night The water
gushes forth at the rate of eighty gal.
Ions per minute. The quantity of gas
is also very large. Mr. Esselbrugge will
utilize the gas to heat and light his new
home. Henry can now defy the Goa
barons and inclement weather,
In walk about the city in company
with visitor we noticed many feature
which gave us pride and pleasure as we
called our visitors attention to them
The well-kept grounds of many resi-
dence premises, the quite complete anc
excellent system of durable sidewalks
and crossings, the initial beginnings Of
what we trust will soon become an ex
tenslve network of sewerage, the trim
condition OF school and college camp
uses, the profusion of trees with thei
1 pleasing foliage, the number and come
ly appearance of our churches, the ok
tenslve stocks of goods in our stores
the general air of thrift and enterpris
and prosperity prevailing in all kind
OF business and among all classes an,
callings were only too apparent to nee,
particular promptings. The change
for the better there have been SC am nj
and admirable as to almost actualI,
astonish one who interior has not beer
favored with opportunity 70 note thei
progress year BY year.