Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-07-28
Mrs. S. S. Ruble is guest friends in

Alfred Nichols, U. S. Commissioner
at Hayes is in the city.
A. E. Chamberlain is in the city from
talking state farm success.
Miss Harriet Anding is home from a
stay of two months with relatives near
Okobojo.
Mrs Bessie Maddox from Sansarc
came into the city, first of the week
to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Whiting have
gone to Deadwood. They will pass two
weeks in the Hills country.
Mobridge could use more water. A
good thing to have, and Pierre has an
abundant supply of the best in the
world.
George Coates furnished an appear
ance bond Monday and was released.
1t is charged that Mr.. Coates sold slim
ulants without county license.
Superintendent of Public Inst1uc-
tiol has now received the examination
papers from all but five counties and
has 1919 manuscripts on land for
correction and approved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bonsey arrived
home Monday from an outing in the
Hills country. Neigebor Bonsey says
he joyously passed two weeks in camp
life--tishing and sight seeing.
A. G. Brink, owner of more dwell
ing properties in Pierre than any other
individual, has splendid reputation
for keeping his properties in good re-
pair, which is fully appreciated by
occupants.
The commissioners of Huron turned
down petition SIGNED by the pastors
of the town asking that the showing
of the prize fight pictures be prohibit
in the city. The petition was reject
ed by vote of three to two.
The democratic candidate for gov
enor of Texas is strong anti-pro-
ulDlCloHlSI. LIS pteAuJ foeSu AoA PAo
hibition by majority of 100000, SO he
will have to stand on platform con-
tanning prohibition plank.
f. j. McCalmont and family made
trip to their Sully county farm
Sunday and reported their crops in
fine condition. Misses Lucilla and
Hazel remained at Lewiston for a
visit with friends.
The new North Western line from
Blunt to Gettysburg will start trains or
Monday, August l, and the train ser.
vice will be under the direction of Supt
c. T. Dyke. Train will leave Blunt al
7:45, and returning, leave Gettysburg
at LIS.
, Monday the prairie fire burned
over a large sized tract of hay lane
west of Medicine Butte, this side o.
Blunt, but no damage was done tt
other property except hay on th'
flats west of the Butte.
w oUCI UoWA ID ClC ooA W
paving proposition and the Public
! Opinion is Of the opinion that cemen
paving is the kind the city ought tt
have. The kind of street paving
; ought to have is a question that Cal
be argued Tor decade and then no
be settled. 1t is as bad as chow ole
is Amp
The assessment board adjourne
y Saturday until Monday to wait TO
!, the reports of the telephone companie
not yet filed. About seventy Of tn
companies doing business in the stat
failed to report. Under the law, th
board is authorized to add 25 per Ger
> to their valuations which they d
return, when they fail to get in b
). the prescribed time.
8 TO nave or not to have detective
is the burning question that is ag
y tating the city of Aberdeen frol
{ center to circumference. There
e no doubt about there being plenty {
{ work for detectives in the ''Hu
City, but some Of good citizens d
l. not like the personnel of the propose
l. detective force.
IS The supreme court has fixed Septen
g Der 81 as the date for hearing on tt
W application Of George W. Egan for r
n instatement to the bar of the stat
This is the amended petition of Ega
&c asking for such reinstatement. H
q first petition was merely an apology
n the court for anything he might ha,
" said or done, but it was manly. H
It amended petition gets down closer
m matters material.
Paul Hendricks, aged 80 years, al
who served four years in the civ
le war, came in from Miller on Saturds
h to begin damage suit against ii