Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-27
j. q. Anderson was Up from Cham

Judge Smith spent several days last
week at Yankton.
Mrs. G. B. Billinghurst returned
from Deadwood Friday.
State Treasurer johnson returned
Friday from visit at Canton.
Editor Wass of the Dell Rapids Tri-
bune, passed through the city Satur-
day.
E. j. Jackson went to Rapid City
last week to look after business mat
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Brewster arrived
yesterday for visit at thr c. c. Bak-
er home.
G. McCullen of North Dakota. was
here several days this week, the guest
of friends.
l.. w. Crofoot of Aberdeen, was in
the city last week on matters before
the supreme court.
Frank Crane is away to Watertown,
where he went yesterday to look after
property interests.
Miss Verna Vessey arrived yester-
day from st. Paul and reports Mrs.
| Wesley as improving nicely.
Harry Hopkins of Meers was in the
city Yesterday. He reported heavy
fall of rain in the locality in which
he lives.
Following heavy rain for two
days in the vicinity of Deadwood, a
snow storm set in Tuesday, the fall
reached three inches.
The ball game last Friday between
the high school and the Indian school
resulted in victory for the high
school, the score being to 7.
A train load of 2, 300 head of south
ern cattle was unloaded at LeBeau
one day last week, for pasturage on
the ranges west Of the Missouri river.
Judge John E. Garland of the fed
eral court, has ordered a panel of jur-
ors drawn for term of United States
court which will convene at Pierre on
June 8.
John Stopperan left today for points
in Illinois, where he went to interest
prospective investors to come to this
locality and take advantage of bar
gains offered in farm lands.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Vought of Clear
Lake, and Mrs. E. j Dunn of Bryant
were guests at the M. A. Adams home
during the A. O. U. w. convention.
State superintendent Ustrud left
Tuesday for Gregory county, where
he will deliver the commencement ad-
dresses at BOnesteel, Gregory and
| Herrick.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the First State Bank of Nor
istoWn, Corson county, capital S1O,-
600. Incorporators: w. l.. Hale, F.
| R. Ginther, G. r. Schmaie, Lennon.
| Excavation work having been finish
ed, building operations will be begun
next Monday on the block to be
erected by A. G. Brink. Cement
| blocks will be used in the construc-
ton.
| A class Of forty-tive were confirm
ed at the Trinity Episcopal church
Sunday by Rev F. f. Johnson, as
sistant Bishop. The church was
| beautifully decorated in green and
and white.
Bright clear weather is again with
us, after a fall of rain which had the
right of way for two days. With the
abundance of moisture which has
fallen, crops are fairly jumping out
Of the grould.
The North Western railroad com
pany has force of men reIaying the
track from Spring Creek to Rapid
City. The company is placing ~
| pound steel, much heavier track than
is being taken up.
Homesteaders in Stanley county
are fast making final proofs of their
holdings. The Midland Star SAYS:
David Moore, U. S. Commissioner,
made fifteen final proofs here on
| Tuesday and Wednesday,"
Aberdeen American, %: l.. L..
Stephens, a prominent Pierre attor-
ney and his wife, attended the musi-
cal festival Sunday and Monday, and
while here were entertained at the
home of Prof. G. w. Nash.
Okobojo Times, 90 1t is reported
the Minneapolis & St. Louis, will
build from LeBeau to Pierre this sea
son. If they do, Okobojo may be
within hearing of the locomotive
whistle. Look out for the cars!"
d. G. Thomas of Watertown, a
member of the state board of chart
ties and corrections, passed through
Pierre Monday enroute to Custer,