Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-21
Uncle Toms Cabin, March %.

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Is, at the opera house.
q. w. Lumley returned home today
from business tip to Minneapolis.
Mrs. j. E. Truran was at home last
evening to large company Of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Cole arrived
home Friday, after an absence of two
months
Miss Daisy Williams is in Webster,
where she went to visit in the house
hold of sister.
Uncle Toms Cabin, at the opera
house, Thursday evening, March %.
Prices, 25, IS and SOC.
The coal cart has given way to the
ice wagon. The iceman made his first
general trip yesterday,
Mrs. Chas. Elrod went to Mitchell to-
day to attend a district meeting of the
society of Maccabees.
The fire company responded to a cali
today. Fire done some damage to a
sidewalk near the Lock hotel
Lawyer Gunderson is in the improve,
ment procession. He has purchased a
lot of lots and will erect dwelling
Yesterday G. G. Nelson and Miss
Helena Opdahl obtained permit to
wed. Rev. Askin joined them in we'd
lock.
The ferry boats are carrying great
many people. Traffic is greater than
ever in the history of this good old
town.
D. A. Stoyer, who makes frequent
trips into western Stanley county, says
that there is steady flow of people into
that locality.
George Musgrave, claim holder near
Bovine, was an agreeable caller today.
He is proud Of his Stanley county home
and declares he would not exchange it
for gold bonds.
E. M. Hegglund has a force of men
at work building a dwelling house,
located on Dakota avenue When the
improvement is completed he will build
another.
The Capa Journal, AL Thornes new
paper, will blossom this week Al is a
good fellow, Capa is Il good location,
and the Journal, we hope, will receive a
a splendid patronage.
A. B. Gelson, member of the Board
of Soldiers Home commission, left for
Hot Springs on Monday morning, where
he will pass the week inquiring into
the condition and needs of the home.
O. Westlund has decided to go to
Seattle, Wash, where he expects to re-
side permanently. He was among the
first to locate in Pierre and his going
away is regretted by all early pioneers
The entertainment at the opera house
next Monday evening, March 25, Will
be one of the best entertainments ever
presented An entire change Of pro.
gram will be given by the same com
pany Tuesday evening, the Goth.
The turning over of rails derailed
eleven loaded cars Tuesday night; the
wreck occurred three blocks east of the
depot. The commendable activity of
the train crew gave to the incoming
passenger train a clear track.
Will Chamberlain in the Vermillion
Republican,: There are lot of solons
just lettin' go at Pierre, who are goin g
to raise a much more genuine dust out
on the wheat lands in few days, al
though they may not appear so Daniel
Websterfied.
E. p. Farr, county treasurer, ot1iciall J
notifies holders of warrants, bearing
date of January 1, 1906, and previous
to that date, to present the same fol
payment, which call makes warran Is
non-interest bearing. Col Farr is {
good inancier, and his timely action il
this matter is a saving to tax. payers
| Bear in mind that you are part Of
the city, and that your own department
helps to make up the strangers esti-
mate of the place. Sell all you can ant
buy at home all you can. Every dollar
that is sent or carried away from HON.
makes the town that much poorer. 1
you have the means invest in some
thing that will give somebody employ
ment.
The ferry boat, City of Fort Pierre
experienced i'll luck Sunday. Early il
! the morning she struck a sandbar ant
was delayed several hours. Diligen
work secured her release late in the after
noon, when she again steamed towar,
Fort Pierre. She had not gone ia
until she ran on another sandbar, wher
she was detained until Monday mo m
ing. Live stock made up large por
ton of her cargo.
! A gentleman, engaged in the marbl
business in thriving town in this state
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