Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18
Perry Oldfield of Clark was an over
Sunday visitor in the city.


ness Mr.. Anderson is a leading law.
yer in his state
After August I, the Northwestern
hotel will be conducted as rooming
house only.
Miss Ruth Battin now fills position
in the office of the Western Union Tel
egraph company.
Goodner & Goodner are the own
ers of handsome automobile. 1t is a
nice running machine.
Thirty seven cars, loaded with wool,
have been forwarded from Pierre since
the buying season opened.
The foundation walls for the c. T..
Hyde business block on Capital ave-
nue. are nearing completion.
The work of building the proposed
home for the National Bank of Com.
MERGE people has been commenced.
M. b. Hastings returned today from
a business trip to Marietta, where he
has just begun the publication of a
newspaper-The Eagle.
Competent labor secured by calling
or phoning to the local employment
agency. Laborers now waiting an OPP
portunity to begin work.
Chas. Heglund of Vsrmillion and
Isaiah Coomss Of Webster, were ad-
mitted by the court this morning to
practice law in this state upon law
school certificates.
Mrs. James Purcell was at home last
week Thursday afternoon to a COM
pany of ladies. Mrs. Holmes and Mrs.
Fletcher, of Fort Pierre, sisters OF the
hostess, we're present also.
G. M. Livingstone and A. A. Bou-
dreau have opened an employment
bureau, which is a great convenience
to parties concerned. They now have
jobs for 80 men at good wages.
F.zk. Rowe came in from Laurel last
Monday, having finished his telephone
line to that place The Great Western
Telephone is getting to be a factor in
the telephone system of this section.
Fred Bonsey, restauranteur, intends
to go out of business this week. MI.
| Bindle has secured lease of the
building occupied by Mr.. Bonsey, IN
which he will conduct speakeasy.
i Miller Sun: Ed Phares was here
from Pierre putting in the lights for
one OF the travelling shows. He is one
of the young men who have come to
the front at Pierre by his genius and
hard work.
The colony of Syrians, which came
from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, last winter
and made filings on homesteads IN the
vicinity of Hayes, Stanley county, are
now getting out to settle upon the
lands which they selected.
An italian band, known as Banda
Rossi, now touring this country, has
been secured and will furnish music
during the Gas Belt exposition.
Other important attractions are being
added to the long list almost daily.
Miss Ida p. Hatch arrived home Fri
day from the meeting of the National
Teachers association, held in Los
Angeles. Miss Hatch also attended
the meeting of County Superintendent
at Canton, and also chautauqua as
sembly in Minnesota. She reports 8
pleasant and profitable time while alb
sent from the city.
| An unusually large number of society
people gathered last Friday evening
at the home of Mr.. aud Mrs George
Fay. The Christian Endeavor Societ J
OF the Congregational church took pos
session of their palatial home and
spacious lawn early and began serving
ice cream delicacies, which continued
until the supply became exhausted.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Purcell cole
DRAFTED their wooden wedding anaiver
sary on Wednesday. Late in the after
noon Mrs. Purcell was inveigled from
home, when friends took charge of tn,
premises and planned happy surprise
placing in their home a handsom,
bookcase. The homegoing of Mrs
Purcell and the gathering of neighbour
occurred at the same time. Shortl
Jim put in an appearance, when JOY
was unconfined. The evening wa
passed in games and music, at nine
cotillion party was organ lied.
The Norteck and Nicholson outfi
which is to sink the deep we'll at tn
government Indian school has arrive
after a delay in securing the materia
required for the work and will rush tn
drilling as rapidly as possible. Tn
contract calls for a well thirteen hun
dred feet deep with greater depth
demanded and tbs expected to settI
! the question Of gas deposits below til
artesian basin with this we'll.
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