Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-08
Miss Helen Cox returned TUESDAY
from weeks visit with friends at

Miss Helen Cox returned Tuesday
from weeks visit with friends at
| Clark.
The farmers are interested in re-
form, but it is the weather they are
thinking of.
Another nice rain fell this week
and has hardly got over threatening
to give us some more.
The state board of dental examin-
ers will meet in Sioux Falls on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of
next week.
Before you select your school, send
to the Sioux Falls Business College,
Sioux Falls, S. D., for catalogue and
free tuition offer.
| A large number of representative
business men Of Pierre, are in at
tendance upon the big waterways
meeting in Yankton.
The frame work for the dwelling,
being erected by E. A.oPlatts, is up.
Mr.. Platts is certainly building fine
home for himself and family.
The Missouri river is Boosting for
the big navigation convention, now
being held in Yankton. A rise of
three feet was reported Monday.
The steam breaker is now pausing
to catch it's breath, after which it
| I f0 ha orr ,hor
to prepare the big harvest for market.
Anthony G. Hengel, mail carrier
has been given 500 boost in salary
Hereafter that prompt and obliging
gentleman will receive LOO per
year.
Samuel G. Policy, secretary of state
and the most competent and obliging
official the state ever had, left for
Deadwood today, where he will re-
main for week.
Anyone wishing to lease the north
west quarter section SS, township 112,
range SO, for hay or pasture, can do
so by calling at my Office.
Il. M. LIVINGSTONE.
A timely rain is one which Qfalls
when the corn needs it and there are
no picnics or baseball games SEIZED
uled. This summer has not been
noted for it's timely rains. A heavy
fall of rain was welcome visitant
to this locality this morning.
Hyde county has been troubled
for the past year by what is believed
to have been part of an organized
horse stealing gang. Frank Brandle
George mccarthy, Fred Kline and
Charles Bowman are all being held to
the circuit court on the charge of
horse rustling.
Tuesday evening Company B. went
to Watertown for weeks outing on
a special train, carrying all the COM
panies from the Black Hills. Cap
tain Dewell and his company were in
splendid shape to go into camp, and
we are certain to hear the best of re-
ports from them.
The Fourth of July stir-off in this
city, held Monday, was nothing short
of success. A greater number OF
people were here than on any former
like occasion. No accident other than
a few burns took place. National
colors f1oated from every business
house and many dwellings were gayly
decorated.
The county board of commissioners
met Tuesday to act as county board
of equalization. When they have fin
ished the work with the assessors
books from the several townships and
cities they will make the semi annual
settlement with the county officials.
The session will probably last from
eight to ten days.
The governor has also appointed as
delegates to the National Irrigation
COMPRESSION which meets at Spokane,
August to IA, the following list: H.
E. Thompson, Belle Fourche; Noa h
Newbanks, Pierre; j. G. Birdsall,
Edgmonth; F. G. Grant, Frederick;
w. F. Buel, Red6eld; 1. H. Chase,
Rapid City; A. j. Mccain, Rapid
City; A. E. Chamberlain, Brookings.
Reports announce that the North
Western railroad proposes to cult
vate it's right-of-way. If true, this is
important in moro ways than one.
Thousands of acres of unoccupied
land lies along the railway tracks of
the North-W estern and to have it
productive ond cultivated would not
only be good business investment
but would add greatly to the appear
ance of the country.
{ The state auditor is at this time