Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-21

both report game very scarce in the
lake regions.
Mrs. S. S. Ruble left this afternoon
for Huron, to be present at meeting
of the Maccabee lodge now in session
thereA The gathering is the annual
convention of the Wyoming, North and
South Dakota Maccabees
Joseph Bennett, clever ranchman,
located 35 miles west of Pierre, was in
the city Yesterday on a goods buying
trip. He exhibited in this office fine
specimen of gold, taken from stream
in the locality in which he resides.
Chas. L. Hyde.has force of men at
work laying, the Foundation walls for
one of the many blocksg.to be, built by
him during the present year.
Mrs. Nina Bjoherg has displayed a
magnificent lines Easter millinerygoods,
all purchased to supply the wants Of
the people of Pierre. ! The very good
and the very latest styles you will find
at her store.
The opening day display Gof goods
by }. E. Maliery on Tuesday was most
magnificent. On every hand could be
seen large invoices of new goods Hastily
displayed, and the clever proprietor was
at his best on that occasion. l. His stock
is very large and Of the first quality
The county school officers meeting
is being held in the court house today
the attendance being quite large Prof :.
Fiske was elected member of the
county board of education for the rst
and second wards, as a member of the
committee from the Second commits
sioner district.
Warren, Coppage & Co., dealers in
hardware, who but recently located in
Pierre, formally opened their doors to
the public Tuesday. The display of
goods was fine, and pleased the many
who paid visityto their.sstore. These
gentlemen carry, in large and varied as
soltment, every article known to the
hardware trade.
The Uncle Toms Cabin company to
appear at the opera house next Thurs
day evening is the best company giving
this play now travelling. We have had
some cheap companies present this play
in Pierre, but no one will be disappoint-
ed in the performance to be given next
Thursday. They are most excellent
equipment and large band, and are
well spoken of by the press throughout
the state.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway company announce elsewhere
in this issue the, auction sale of lots in
towns along their new line of road,
west OF the Missouri,iriver These
towns are located lin a section rich in
agricultural pursuits, and lot sales will
readily be made. The company knows
how to reach the greatest number of
readers-through the Free Press.
Gregory is going to hold its annu al
celebration May and Governor Craw-
ford has promised to be present. Ever
since the opening of that portion of the
Rosebud country to settlement in 1904,
Gregory has held an annual celebration
on the LIST Of May. 1t was the date set
by congress for the settlers to be on
their claims and it marks the real open
ing date Of the Rosebud country in
Gregory county.
Dakotan: Fischer Bros. of Fort Pierre
lost wagon load of freight in the river
this morning and narrowly escaped
losing the team and wagon, as we'll S
the life of Frank Murphy, the diver.
Murphy drove into the river to water
the horses and crust Of ice which bad
been covered with dirt so that it resem-
bled the bank, caved off from under
the horses, pitching all into the river.
Murphy had narrow escape from
drowning and was in the water for some
minutes. The team and wagon were
saved after hard work.
A Lead special in Sioux City Tribune
says: "Thomas Murrin and Julia Con-
cannon of Lead were wed at the home
OF Mrs. Fred Stebbins in Spearfish, sur
! prising their friends. The bride, Mrs
Concannon, has been librarian of the
Hearst library in Lead for five years
The groom is manager of the Hearst
Mercantile company, which is also q
part of the same institution, which was
founded by Mrs Phoebe Hearst, the
California woman philanthropist. Mr.
and Mrs Murrin departed for two
months honeymoon to New York anc
the south" The bride is sister OF
Mrs. S. A. Travis of Pierre and has
many acquaintance here who have long
recognized her as lady OF noble quail.
ties.
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