Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14

MISS M dtlUd haSS VI II uloli, Is flSlN'
ing friends in the city.
Another box of books have been re-
ceived at the Carnegie library.
Somebody ought to hand May a
in the Sunshine club
Onella Madsen left. yesterday for
Minneapolis to join her parents,
The old soldiers of this state will re-
gret to learn that Major Picker is in
very poor health.
z. j. Bentz arrived yesterday from
Woonsocket to work in the land COM
missioner's Office.
S. D. McGngin returned Tuesday
from trip to o hio, called there by the
illness Of his mother,
Glen Frost left yesterday for Midland
where he will take the position as sta
ton agent at that place.
The state brand commission is in
session and has over 100 applications
on file on which to take action.
Anybody who comes out with straw
hat should be regarded as an enemy of
the public. Werhave had enough win
ter already.
Philip, Stanley county, is yearling,
and the long list of business houses
which have been added show that there
must be some good hustlers located in
that thriving burg.
Mrs James Sebree entertained the
members of her Sunday school class
Tuesday evening. Mrs. j K Breeder
gave an interesting talk on a trip she
took to London. At the close ice cream
aud cake was served
A number of men of this city are
C onte mplating trip to Big Stone next
week. Those who intend to go are
H. r. Horner, A. l., Wiggam a. D.
Hengel L. b Albright, Fred Bonsey
and l.. L. Stephens.
Bargain-Lots IA, Is and IS, Greeley
& Shares Addition to Pierre. Will
accept any reasonable offer if made at
once. Will sell singly or together, Taxes
paid; title perfect. l.. e. Cavalier, 4O2
Dispatch Building, st. Paul, MINI.
H. O. Besancon, after vacation of
one year, has again taken up the edi-
torial pen and his paper, the Blunt Ad-
vocate. He will endeayor to make the
/; Advocate one of the leading Journals
in central South Dakota, and the Free
/ Press belives that he will do that which
he has made good start to accomplish
The regular army has determined to
have annual rifle practice upon the
state range at Lake Kampeska A
battalion at a time will be sent there
for practice covering a continuous
period of two months beginning in the
middle Of this month. Adiutant Gen
eral Englesby induced the war depart.
ment, which will result in spending a
bit of public money in the state.
Reports from Stanley county indicate
that the petitions which are being cir
culated in that county ASKING for 4
submission OF the free range question
to the voters, are being generally wei
received, and large number Of sigma.
lures are being secured to present tx
the commissioners Of that county a
their July meeting, and the petition
will NO doubt be sufficient to secure t,
action at that meeting.
The government boat "Mandan
came up the river with Capt. Gould il
charge, enroute for parts further north
but was unable to pass thru the bridg
. across the Missouri, owing to the low
: ness Of the river, the water being es
: pecialiy low under the draw. Ate
three days delay the steamer &C
through the draw in the railway bridg
u here Tuesday and is on her way up tn
y river Oh government work.
. Chicago parties, one of whom is til
present Secre tary of the National Reta
Dealers Association, have decided t
open new up-to date furniture stoI
in this city and have rented store room
in the Capitol Ave. block. These partit
;. are men of ability, large experience an
: considered means and have been look
ing over the west this spring for
q permanent location and have selecte
n Pierre. They expect to estabIis
: themselves permanently here with
II view of ultimately owning their ow
q building and engaging in wholesa
trade in furniture and underta kin
IS supplies.
IL A cloud of sorrow gathered an
Is broke over this community Wednesd q
IL morning, when the announcement W;
9 made that Mrs L Williams had passe
away The immediate cause of h
; death being heart failure n IS " II
d liams had long been a resident of th
70 city, and her noble womanly acts al
o trua christian character won, her