Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-15

James 'Iemmey was in Pierre yester-
Gay. He run his auto to this city. ar
irving just before the downpour.
I Mrs. l. w. Cole and daughter, Faus-
tina, returned home this afternoon
from visit with relatives in Ofiida
John Hirning, state auditor, return
ed Tuesday from the southern portion
of the state, where he had been on off,
cial business.
Express company officials are criti-
cising the state board of review, declar-
ing the raise in assessment is unjust
Other corporations, ditto.
George K. March left this afternoon
for British, Columbia. The March
family will start on their trip to the
Orient about October 1.
Mankato Commercial Collegn, Man
kato, Mimi, employs experienced tea
cheers, has thoro courses of study and
perfect management. Send for catalog.
N. M Hanson and Nj. A. Adams
have returned from a trip to Sully
county where they went on business
connected with the state land depart
ment.
Joe Moore got tangled up with hay
bucker in some manner Tuesday, on
Sully county ranch, and in the mix-up
was squeezed tight enough to crack
couple of ribs,
We have been having some summer
weather recently al! right. But then,
when you stop to think Of it, what kind
of summer would it be without sum
mer weather
On Friday afternoon of last week
the government thermometer register
ed lO7 degrees. Barring one exception
this was the highest temperature ever
recorded in Pierre.
John [. Newell, owner of the North
| western hotel property, lis having the
building raised to established grade
Some improvements will be made on
the property, including repairs and re-
painting.
Governor Crawford has appointed
James Haley, of Rapid City, and H. z,
Packard, of Redfeld, delegates from
south Dakota to the deep waterways
convention, to be held st Memphis,
beginning October 2.
The sewer mains are now LAID across
the railroad tracks. From now on
there will be no delay and the work
will be so far advanced that the system
will be fairly we'll installed, before the
opening of the Gas Belt festival.
Rev. D. c. Smith and wife expect to
go to Pipestone, Mimi, this week,
where Rey. Smith has been called to
the pastorate CT church having a
large membership. 10 that place they
bear with them the best wishes of all
Pierre people.
A crop summary just rendered the
Northwestern Miller, a Minneapolis
publication. says the 'South Dakota
wheat crop has come along favorably
but experienced men are unable tt
credit it with more than 80 per cent Of
as much wheat as it raised last year. ,
| Reports from many points in South
Dakota, relate that the corn crop il
making rapid gains and has SO fal
overcome the spring delay as to be onl,
about week behind its normal mid
August condition. The heat that
+ willis humanity strengthens the corn
= The state association of druggists il
holding it's annual meeting at Huron
this week The meeting opened yes
! terday and will continue todaJ and 20
8 morrow. The druggists combine plea
/. sure with business at these meets ant
: a long program of sports will be pullet
: off.
Harvest hands have struck this vic
nifty in great numbers and with then
Q comes the usual horde of loafers VIII
} refuse to work at any price. The la
ter class should be made to move OF
5 Actual resident ought to be able to d
J. all Of the loafing there is to be done.
: Everybody should plan to spend 6
least one day at the state fair this yea
The fair will be by far the best OK
t hibition ever held in the state Thous
i. ands of dollars have been spent in ne,
\ buildings this year and the ground
Q now present the appearance Of re-
t state fair. More and better attraction
!. have been secured and an all-roun
J. good time is promised everybody VIII
i. attends. The fair will be held tt
J. week beginning September 9.
a Less than SO per cent of the appl
: cants for teachers certificates passe
}. at the special examinations held
: eleven counties Of the state last montl