Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
WI. Mundt#is onsa prospecting trip

Huron is making arrangements to
ily the eagle July 4th
Business. called G. w Goodman from
Huron to this city today.
D. A. Stoyer is expected to return
from Illinois this week.
The Firemens Tournament will be
held here June 16-171S-l9.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Granger of Blunt /
were in the city today between trains.
Miss Ella Osgood was in the city yes
terday from Midland; returning to her
home today.
Lawyer l.. E. Gaffy returned from
Miller where professional business
called him.
The majority of towns voting favor
ed saloon license, Mitchell, decided for
probition by 81 majority, being not
able exception.
Mrs George Travis arrived here sat
urday afternoon from Highmore for a
visit at the II. e. Smith home, enroute
to her new home at Utah,
DR.. l., Michael, agent at Lower Brule
came up from the agency yesterday and
has gone mp Bad river to look after
some Indian heirship lands.
Charles Peabody is dead at Nowlin,
Stanley county. Report has it that he
was shot to deaJh Wednesday morning.
Particulars are not obtanable
The Missouri river is at lower stage
than any record here for this time of
the year, making it difficult for boats
to get into the eastern channel.
F. j. Mundt cashier of a big banking
house in Humboldt, this state, brother
of our tounsman, VIM. j. Mundt, was
in the city the first of the week.
| Frank Hits, grocer, who recently
bought out his partner, is doing
splendid business. He carries full
line of the best and freshest goods
that are obtainabe.
Walter Travis entertained his play
mates yesterday afternoon. At 6 o'clock
a supper was served and at s he took
his guests to the Bijou. He certainly
showed them good time.
A choice and valuable selection of
books will be placed on the shelves in
the public library this week. The
Womans' Library club will serve ice
cream and cake on Saturday evening.
John r. Petrie one of the oldest
deputy United State marshals in the
service iii Dakota, last night brought
John Hoffman up from Sioux Falls to
serve thirty day sentence for horse
rustling.
! G. H. Bronta an erstwhle resident
OF this city, arrived i1eTo today, anu
will make Pierre his home during the
summer months. He is owner of much
desirable city properly, and will get in
the Improvement procession before
May days have passed.
Residents of the western half Of
South Dakota and shippers in general
VINO sends goods to that part OF the
state will be greatly benefited by a new
schedule of freight rates which was
adopted by the state board of railroad
commissioners at meeting in Sioux
Falls
The petitions filed yesterday were
those of ID. Fl. Smith of Miller for rail
road commissioner as stalwarJ; S II
Cramer for attorney general; STACY
} Cochrane, lieutenant governor; L. B
, Wells, state land commissioner, boil
} socialists and from A berdeen.
t Three power breaking plows were
taken into the country north and cas-
q of Pierre last week, and are working II
3 Hughes and Sully counties, turning
. over the sod at the rate Of eighty acre
Y day. These plows will this year hell
materially to change large amount O
prairie to farm land.
E. Y Greene, who lives in the vale,
of the river near this city will this yea
: plant fifteen acres of cantaloupes, t.
, furnish the market of this part of tint
state. He will also make a test of rails
8 ing sweet potatoes, and if he can prov
: that to be a success, intends to handl
: that crop extensively in the future, a
: one which will bring ready market a
a a good price.
A small wreck occurred in the yard
in this city Monday afternoon. Gi,h
bridge train crew were switching an
= were upon the side track, when heay
freight train pulled into the yards. Th
> engineer, seeing the train side tracked
: did not discover, until it was too late t
: avoid collision, that the switch wa
f. open. A headon collision took plac
d and as result both engines were sci
: to the repair shop.
q Governor Crawford has extended a