Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-04
The adjournment occurs tomorrow

w. &. Porter was in the city yes
terday from Sioux Falls.
The Margaret Minton Stock Com
pany will open week 3 stand at the
opera house commencing, Monday,
March s.
John l.. Erickson departed Monday
for Washington, ID. G. Mr.. Erickson
is to be Senator Crawford's private
secretary.
Mrs. {. b, Billinghurst, president
of the Rebekah Assembly of South
Dakota, instituted Rehekah lodge
at broadland rdnesday night.
John +. parmley of Chamberlain
has been appointed deputy United
States marshal by Marshal Seth Bull
lock, Ia succeed John II. petrie, who
resigned
The first flock of geese this spring
passed over the city northward last
evening. With these harbingers of
spring, and reports of bluejayS, the
present warm weather may be taken
seriously.
The immigration movement to the
central portion Of the state, notably
Iowa, Illinois and Indiana has start
ed, and within the past ten DAYS
many carloads passed through the
city for points west
The American Chemical company
of Des Moines, Iowa, capitalized at
| 5000, 900, is planning to come to Pierre.
The company manufactures stock
remedies and will no doubt find that
Pierre is a lucrative field in which to
operate.
The Aberdeen American of today
says: thaS. l.. Hyde returned to
| Pierre yesterday afternoon by way
of the Northwestern after couple of
days spent here on business in con
nectiOn with the organization and re-
moval to Pierre of the Northern In
|
Friday evening the members of the
Eastern Star rendered banquet at
6 o clock, complimentary to the Grand
Worthy Mauron, Mrs, b. S. Bell of
ermillion. The function was held
III the dining parlors Of Temple Court
and was most heartily enjoyed. There
were about seventy-fve guests pre-
sent.
Senator and Mrs. J. r. Weaver OF
Claremont entertained company at
| the Riverview Monday evening. Tie
table was decorated with carnations
and simlaX and plates were arranged
for Senator and Mrs. Dillon of Yank.
ton, Senator and Mrs. Curtiss OF
Aberdeed, Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. He'd
ger and Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Wingfeld
Geo. Huston, sheriff of STANLEY
county, passed through the city
Wednesday morning in charge of Vic
Swanson of Hayes who has become
demented and will be committed tc
insane asylum at Yankton. At a
local celebration at Hayes last sum
mer sam Dupree was riding a bronchc
and III plunging about the ANNA
ieaped on swanson injuring him il
the head, the injury resulting iinalI,
in insanity.
feast il in store for you Monday
March s. at the Grand opera house
when Margaret NJ intOn and her superb
company OF players will present il
This CITY for the first time, the bcauti
tul comedy drama. "A Minister
son. This comedy is rcplate Will
more real situations and clinaxe
than any other drama, and with th
star cast should make very dtsil
able evenings entertainment, th
company is said to be adequate j
every sense of the word
In the supreme court this aftcrnoo
Attorney General Clark moved TO dis
miss all cases brought in the suprem
court under the provisions of til
2-cent rate law, except those agains
the three branches of the Grea
Northern: which operates in TIL
state, and the South Dakota Cent?;
line, neither of which were joine
,, with the other roads in their suit i
. the United States court All thpe
cases were on motion Of the attorne
general set for hearing at the Oct,
. Der term of the supreme court,
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