Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-05-30
Blant people are planning patriotic

Get the hook.
Frost invaded the south, but the sun
is thought to be shining on the old
Kentucky home
The Fourth Regimental band will
blow sweet music during the state fair,
to be held at Huron.
Builders of cement walks are the
busiest men connected with building
operations in Pierre.
Mrs. j. S. Sebree royalty entertained
the members of her Sunday school class
Friday evening at her home.
The scarcity of dwelling houses in
this city is again shown in the number
of calls for dwelling properties.
Mrs. l. w. Goodner delightfully."- en-
tertained the members of the birthday
club at her home Friday afternoon.
Four large blocks are in course of er-
ection in Pierre. Tradesmen and lab
orers are difficult to secure at this time.
Mrs. E. c. Kindley is enjoying visit
from her brother, G. l.. Woods, of Ced-
ar Rapids, Iowa, who will spend few
days here.
Pierre members of the X. of P. order
will ask that the grand lodge meeting
Of that society be held in this this city
next year.
Mrs. Midnight, mother of ]. r. and
Frank Midnight, arrived last night from
Junction City, Kansas. She will remain
until July.
A. p. Sawyer, Of the National Bank
of Commerce, returned Saturday from
a two weeks visit to relatives in Man
kato and GlenvilIe.
J. G. Damn was at Aberdeen and
points in the northern part Of the state
last week. He reports looking fine
and growing rapidly.
! Everyone is happy now but the man
who mows his own lawn, The grass is
growing so fast that he finds it almost
impossible to keep up with it.
G. c. Barney and Mr.. Sterret of the
Land Commissioners office went to
Sully county Friday, where they con-
Quoted land sale of school lands.
! E. II. Reimann and Fred Lutjens ar
rived here Tuesday from Hull, Iowa
From Pierre they drove to Sully county
where they went to look over lands.
Monday last Minnie Crapser lodged a
complaint in Justice Yarnell's court
charging James Mccormack with as
sault Later the case was dismissed by
the prosecuting witness.
G. H. Burk's departure for the east
> Saturday was occasioned by the serious
> illness of his mother at Batavia, N. Y
Mr.. Burke had very little hopes Of
f reaching his parental home while his
aged mother was yet alive.
. Referendum petition was filed Friday
with the secretary of state for vote or
] the Sunday observance law, with ovel
t 4,OOG names on the list. G. l.. Holmes
| Of Sioux Falls, brought up the petition
!. and says the quail protection petition
will be filed in few days.
Forest City Press: Elk. Congressman
Burke has accepted the invitation OF
. the agent to make speech on the 4tl
9 of July celebration the Indians
, which is to be held at Virgin creek
; Efforts are being made to secure a
, least one more speaker of national o
> state reputation to attend.
t One of the first railroads to get a re
port to the state auditor under the pro
+ visions of the new law is the independ
ent line, the South Dakota Central
a This new line shows profit in opera
!, ton for the first year of its existence
in which it's showing is different froI
" that of other roads which have been or
f Grating for years at an alleged loss.
is A new conner in Stanley count
9 named Carr expired at Fort Pierre Q
: Monday night, from the effect of gu
e shot wound in the left shoulder. Th
firearm was accidentally discharge
is while the unfortunate man was drlv
a, ing along the highway north of Mid
e, land. The body was taken to Rocl
d ford, His, for burial. Carr was ma
9r ried man.
'e The story of the rain of the closin
l. DAYS OF last week has foI its ieadn
g feature its large extent of area. Raj
Re fell upon the whole northwest. L
a. South Dakota the precipitation of Fr
re day varied from half an inch to nearl
three inches, the western portion of tt
le state reporting the heaviest rainfall
O. This was the first spring rain and it W.
l. timely in the region of spring whe;
y. and corn.
lg Bro. Gueffroy says he is dead certai
W that an air ship is floating about ov,
RS Stanley county. At first, he declare,
SO he thought Editor Rainey was cuttin
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