Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
Mrs. j. c. Leyengood is on the sick

Mrs. j. G. Leyengood is on the sick
| list.
W. E, Egge of Centeryille, was in
the city today.
! Mr.. sohohn and wife of Spencer, s.
d., are in the city,
H, A. Monson returned today to his
home at Mankato, MINI.
j. A. Williams arrived in the city
yesterday from Watertown
Claude Garner left last night on
business trip to Des Moines, Iowa.
p. G Carder who has been spending
few days here left today for his home
at Milton, Iowa.
| Chas Il Burke will speak at Okobo-
/ 10 tomorrow night. He says that the
contest looks good to him,
Land Commissioner @. c. Dokken
left today for Huron to commence the
sale of school and public lands.
The Opportunity clab will give one
of their private dancing parties at the
Auditorium the first of next week.
Richard Bennett arrived home last
night from Rapid City to spend his
spring vacation at the parental home.
Robert Motter arrived today from
Skagway, Alaska, owing to the serious
illness of his mother, Mrs. T. r. Motter.
Mrs. John McGruder and family ar
rived here last night from Bethel, Mis-
souri,. to go on to their claim in Sully
county.
The 25th Annual Firemen's Tourna.
ment which will be held here June 10
17-1S 10, have purse Of $500 raised
for the occasion.
! Requisition papers have been grant
ed for Thomas Luther OF Esmond,
Kingsbury county, wanted at Marion,
/ Iowa, on charge of seduction.
Charles e. Whiting of DeSmet presi-
dent of the State Association will
speak at the Auditorium in opposition
; to licensing saloons next Sunday even
ing.
, News of property loss by fire at
Harold reached this city late this after
} noon. Two elevators, lumber yard, and
small buildings are reported to have
+ been destroyed.
( William Borst of this city was made
] member of the executive committee of
. the Western South Dakota Stockmen's
association, which closed successful
Y m Getting at Rapid City this week
a Okobojo Times: Tim Hortnett came
! out from Pierre the last of the week to
round up the cattle that he purchased
from George Lumley. He expects tc
move them to his ranch west of the
= river
g Wanted -l60 acres of land or less
d broken for the crop. Part has once
IS been broken Fine land. well. fenced
1t good pool of water on it. Two and &
d half miles north of State house. Set
h j. X. Breeden, A9tf
Superintendent Moulton, Bridge In
G spector Durfee, Roadmaster Pagan ant
). Paul Paul went to Pierre Thursda.
# morning on the motor car to inspec
It the track along the road. They expec
o. to reach Pierre about o'clock Ii ur
5. onite
. Vernillion Republican: w. s. Peel
T. of Watertown, arrived in Vermillion OF
Tuesday TO accompany the u 5. b
- band on their tour Of the state whel
3 they lett on Wednesday,. Mr. Peck i
an enthusiastic band man, has com
" posed several band pieces and at presen
as is leader of the Fourth Regiment Ban,
le of Watertown. He is looking for som
at new material for his band, and is tax
lg Ing this trip with the y. boys in tn
=. hopes offinding some band talent whic
IS he can utilize in his band this summer
81 The builders of the state capitol i
~ authority for the statement that it vii
be two months before the corner ston
of the building can be laid. The ston
ID contractor wants two months in whic
i, to get the stone ready which will car
g, ry the ceremony until some time il
70 June at the earliest. In the meantim
a the work of laying the walls of th
III building will continue, and the wor
4 left in shape to proceed with the fol
C. NAL ceremony Of Laying the corner 9
st soon as the stone can be secured an
is the other arrangements completed.
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