Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Claude Garner came up from Blunt

Miss Mary Dotterwick is on the
sick list.
The city school close this week for
the summer vacation.
W. II. Checker and family now oc-
cupy their residence on Capital ave.
The Otis Land Company of Blunt,
has been incorporated with capital
of s25 900.
A. Hartle, of Pierre, has recently
purchased half interest in the meat
market at Harold and will move his
family there.
The steam roller was mustered into
service today. Street Commissioner
Adams is putting the streets in splen-
did condition.
Walter Burke left today for Colo
RADIO, where he will join a party of
surveyors, and will pass the summer
months in that state.
Sioux Falls Press, 8: Hans Ustrud
state superintendent of schools, is a
Sioux Falls visitor. He arrived yes
terday from trip to Herrick, Gre
CORY and Bonesteel, where he deliver
ed graduation addresses.
The last of series of ball games
between the Pierre high school and
the Indian school was played at the
ball park Tuesday afternoon, which
resulted in a victory for the Indian
school, the score being 10 to 9.
Rain fell over this portion of the
Missouri valley Monday; the ground
is thoroughly soaked and crops are
making excellent progress. Pastur
ing was never better or more abund-
ant at this season of the year than
now.
! A class of fourteen graduated from
the bible class at SIS. Peter and Paul
Catholic church Sunday evening. The
class has made study of the bible,
for some time having taken a
course extending over period Of five
years.
Thos. Lytle of the firm of E. F.
Clifford & Co., is hauling lumber from
Pierre to be used in the erection Of a
house and barn on his land in Grand
view township, Sully county. We
understand that he will establish a
horse ranch there.
A call has been issued for reunion
of the First South Dakota volunteers
in the Philippine war to be held in
Aberdeen during Dakota homecoming
week All members of the regiment
are requested to notify Col. A. S
Frost, Aberdeen, whether they car
attend OF not.
Onida Waterman: Stakes have been
planted from Blunt to Onida, mark
ing the permanent survey of the C. &
N. W. R. r. A survey on the north
and one on the south of town were
made each leading west after which
we understand the route leads nearly
west to Lewiston then turned to thu
north.
Freeman Knowles Of Deadwood ar
rived here Monday night, bringing ;
| petition to refer the militia law t,
the people at the next general cleo
ton. This makes five laws so far
with another petition yet out, an(
will give the people good long spec
ial ballot at the general election.
: The baccalaureate service of TIL
Senior class of the Pierre high schoo
: was held in the auditorium Sunda
r morning at 1920 the Rev. Russell
f DR.. Tilden, DR.. Askin, Mr.. Loveal
q and Mr.. Dexheimer taking part il
the service. The auditorium wa
crowded with friends of the youn
h graduates.
n Vermillion Plain Talk: M ISIS Ma
n Sheppard arrived in the city the LAT
ter part of last week on a visit to th
7 family of j. E, Payne. She has spen
8 the past year in Chicago taking ad
n vanced work in the study of voca
n music. After short visit here sh
will go to Pierre to visit with her pal
j., ents during the SINNER.
= The land men have all been bus
. the past week and many sales hay
: been made. 1t is still a fact tia
b land is selling cheaper in Hughe
county, considering the quality, tina
d anywhere else in the state. The g
2 ing prices Of today will be the "snaps
, of tomorrow and next year W i'll Sc
j. almost a doubling Of values.
y Allotting Agent j. w. Deets was i
from the Cheyenne River reseryatio
e last week and reports the allottin
g work we'll along, being now up to til
e geological survey force, which is e
e ing over the land to determine as I
n what coal deposits are to be foun