Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-29

requested to assemble at the rifle
range, near Snake Butte, on Sunday
next. Each should take liberal
supply of eatables. Lieut., Linstad
will be in command.
Professional business called Zell
Guthrie to Grow Greek yesterday
Mr.. Guthrie is good lawyer, and
| his practice is growing equal to that
Of any attorney within the range of
our acquaintance.
The First National Bank made Il
splendid showing, April 2s. The
amount of loans and securities held
| by the bank foot up S461 o20.71, and
the sums placed there on deposit ag-
gregate 1881, 772.s6.
w. II. Hoover, architect, went to
Harold Oh Tuesday, where he let the
contract to build modern fire proof
building for Fred Winckler 4 Sons.
Void. q Johnson, builders from
Brookings, were awarded the contract.
w. +. Adrian left yesterday for
points in Iowa to encourage a number
of prospective land buyers to invest
their purplus cash in South Dakota
realty. South Dakota lands and
landscapes are the fairest that ever
reflected back the rays Of Gods sun
light.
| Capt. Dewel and Capt Beckwith
leave Saturday for WATERFOWL. They
go to attend q. general meeting of
field officers and company command
ers, when arrangements will be per-
fected for the holding of the annual
encampment of the South Dakota
National Guard
On May s, O. G.. Dokken, commits
sioner of school and public lands
will conduct a bargain counter sale of
lands in Mcpherson county. The list
of lands to be sold there on that date
embraces about $4,000, and knowing
ones say that it will be the greatest
sale ever held in South Dakota.
! Sioux Falls Argus Leader, "A: S. II.
! Lea of Pierre, state engineer, was Il
Sioux Falls visitor. He killed two
birds with one stone. He made a
business trip to the drainage ditch
north of the city, which is being COM
, pleted and also attended the ceremOn-
| ial session of FL Rad temele in the
evening.
Sheriff H. w. Johnson, Of Christian
county, H., yesterday secured re-
QUESTION for Thomas Ryan, wanted
in Illinois Oh a forgery charge. Ryan
is serving term in the pententiary
! in this state and will be met by the
/, Illinois officers when he steps from
the South Dakota prison on the goth
+, of this month.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Wallace Of this
d city. was injured in a runaway acct
Il dent Friday, the team starting when
one side of the pole broke loose from
s the buggy and running into an aut @
y standing on the street. Wallace was
t thrown over the machine, striking Oh
}, the top of his head, cutting number
Of ugly gashes to the bone. Wallace
r is slowly mending.
y For some time the young people OF
Q the high school of this city have been
p agitating the question of going tC
school at s O'Clock in the morning
is and finishing the session at 1890
l. The plan at first was not received
Ell with great fervor by many parents
e Especially were the fathers who's,
occupations give them but one hou
o for the mid day meal opposed to tn,
l. plan. The young people have, how
# ever, won over those who objecte,
" and the plan went into execution
April 49,
D. The dates have been fixed for Jun
% 3-4 for the Boys excursion to tn
d. agricultural college at Brookings
k when an excursion will be run owe
all roads in the state, giving to tn
10 boys who have been attending coun
~ try schools each day during the win
20 ter and doing chores before and afte
~ school, an outing that will be appreci
ated. A program has been prepare
for the entertainment of the visitor
and it is planned to entertain Is, 90
- South Dakota boys on the two day
. named.
a Ellis u. Pierce, 0 Hot Spring 8,
D., famous in the Black Hills a
Doe Pierce, of Bear Gulch, VIII
~ served term in the legislature {
~ South Dakota, gave feast Sund a
- night at his home in Hot Broo
% canon, Fall River county. The sprea
90 was in honor of the occasion of Nj
70 Pierce's 63rd birthday. Invitation
to the affair, which were signed "Bea
ed Tracks, bore marks of the host
IN original way of doing things. 9Th
- is collar and elbow invita- ton y tt
III wording ran, 'Wear anything b,