Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-05-02
John E. Cam pbellof Highmore spent

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The date of the Hughes county in
stitute has been changed from June B.,
TO August 26. "
Under the circumstances the May
day journey to the meadows to look tor
flowers was omitted. |
A. j. Schrunk is working up charter
list of Red Men in this oily, and will
shortly institute lodge.
Hon. George Rice of Flandreau and |
u. II. Smith, members of the Board OF
Railroad Commissioners, were in Pierre
today.
A: Il. Chamberlain of Howard arriv
ed here Tuesday. Before returning,
he will talk dairy intetests to Stanley
county people.
G. 81. Burke will not permit a build
ing boom to poss him without giving the
thing a boost. He will erect a commo-
dious dwelling.
Jordan & Reed, who deal in lands,
will shortly occupy new office quarters;
they will move into the building vacat
ed by Ole Westlund.
Roy Basic, for several months con-
nected with tie Capital } Journal, turned
his back upon us Monday, going to
Seattle, where he intends to remain.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Mathison left on
the afternoon train for an extended
visit in the east. They will visit IAN
kato first, then go to New York and
Virginia.
BY moving around little Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks is getting the icicles
rubbed off, just as the late Mark Han
ma got the dollar marks out of his
clothing.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Billjnghurst, Mrs.
L. A. Owens and Il. G., Brown were
among those who attended the |, 0, o..
F. anniversary celebration at Huron.
They report an exceedingly pleasant
time.
lC olON ooOl III VI ShpulAoy SpNNiSu
the states of Minnesota, North Dakota
and South Dakota and a greater area
of adjacent states. This WAS a remark
able record for the closing days of
| April, though it is not unprecedented.
| Simply proving up on piece OF
land, does not always settle the ques-
ton of final ownership. Several parties
who made final proof two years ago are
being asked to prove, now, that they
made honest proof. How is it in your
case?
Professor r. F. Kerr, who was pri.
yate secretary to Gov. Elrod, left Sat
urday for Brookings. He has not de
cided what line of work he will take
up. The professor made many friends
in Pierre who deeply regret his depar-
ture.
| Mr.. Fuller says that his hotel, the
Riverview, is full Of homesteader today
and that they are coming in by the
dozens on every train This means
that in short time the country ives
of the river will have thousands more
of people.
Eli johnson of Hlghmore, owner o
a large herd of mules, was in the cit,
today looking for runaways. We hav
known Eli for thirty years, and hav
long entertained the belief that h.
would never trust a mule, save t.
devour food.
! The Capital Journal is grieved at tn
present vacant appearance of the OLE
Congregational church corner. Tn
pledge is out that a magnificent struc
) ture is to be erected there, and that
will be occupied as soon as completed
The second story may be the home of
7 morning daily newspaper.
/. At meeting of the Soldiers HON
!. board in this city on Thursday it wa
decided to erect a hospital at He
springs S. D., costing $4,000. Thos
present were j. b. Geddis, Geo. (
Va ClOuA ctDoj plSoloClIU, gu
: A. b. Nelson of Pierre, secretary. II
g next meeting of the board will be /;
J. Hot Springs, May 81.
i The celebration of the SSth annivel
J, sary Of the founding of the |. O. 0.
held at Huron on Friday last, was
It grand success. The fraternal parat
t. attracted wide attention, more thu
= 500 members of order being in lii
j. The address of Past Grand Mast
10 Clough was we'll received.
Il Ralph Devro, an employe at Il
North Western passenger station, SUI
/ tanned serious injuries sunday mornin
y While pouring kerosene Oil upon
9r smouIdering fire an explosion occurIe
Id buring his face in frightful name
'e The unfortunate young man left /
IS room today for the first time since t
,e accident, and is mending.
BENZ. Stuhlmiller, a resident of ii
N county during early pioneer DAYS, nc