Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-17

| today, where he had been in the inter-
est OF his company.
| Hon. Frank A. Craft, state fire mar
shall passed through the city today; he
was en- route to his home in Mitchell.
| Exchanges are printing a story
about an Indian who spent thirty
days in jail by mistake. Indians are
proverbially careless.
Grand Forks, in North Dakota,
was tornado swept Tuesday. Four
persons were killed, and the property
loss is said TO have reached the two
million mark.
| Heavy rains are reported through
materially beneliting pastures and
puttidg the ground in excellent shape
for tail blowing.
For the benefit of the recent corners
only it is now proven that rain does
/ fall III this district. All others know
that the drouth of the past few
uloullS Is 6ACepUlOIdi-
b. E. Telfair has exchanged his
stock of general merchandise for
stock of vehicles. He intends to ship
the latter stock to Pierre where he
hopes to dispose of the same before
October /.
Chas. Schu is now prescription
clerk in the st. Charles drug store
Mr.. Schu has made his home at
Meers during the past two years; he
is capable fellow, and will no doubt
extend the trade of his firm.
Dan Adams of Onida sustained
slight injuries last Thursday. While
driving his auto near that place the
machine turned over, throwing him
violently upon the ground. His COM
panion, preacher, also sustained a
few bruises.
On Monday afternoon, in the pres
ence of a few friends, John 2. Pur-
cell and Katharine A. Iynott were
united in marriage. Justice Slindee
read the ritual which bound them ID
wedlock. The Free Press hopes that
: in toddlin' down the bra life to them
will ever turn it brightest side.
The pure food commissioner has
discovered that patented catsup now
. on the market in this state is made OF
decayed or otherwise Objectionable
tomato bits. Most people will be
surprised that even so much real to-
= mato ever had a speaking acquain-
lance with the catsup.
. Different bands of the Sioux In
dams of this state are preparing To
send representatives to the meeting
called at Columbus, Ohio, October
IL. Is to discuss plans for the better.
: ment of conditions of Indians of the
United States, and at which meeting
> every tribe OF Indians vet existing in
the country is asked to send delegates
Fire losses throughout the reserva.
ton country, NORTH of the Cheyenne
6 river, are coming in punches, and a
: few insurance companies have signi-
q fed their intention to cancel all risks
now in force. An insurance mar
;, stated the first of the week that his
company sustained seven losses in
that section during four days and that
there were indications that the idcen
diary torch had been applied in al
L least five instances.
The announcement that the Cur
o. tiss aeroplane will make daily flights
at the South Dakota State Fair hal
been received with Joy all over The
state. This feature will be sensa
ton of lifetime to all who art
anxious to see an aeroplane in actor
and the maneuvers of the daring
aviator. The management of The
state fair are making an attempt tc
secure the most daring of all the mel
. who are now handling the new air
) craft, and at present are considering
q contracts with Lincoln Beachey an(
y Jimmie Ward. Beachey recent,
g made himself famous by his sensa
8 tionai tight over Niagara Fails tt
. the amaZement of the thousands o
3 spectators, and by his daring high
q through the clouds at the recen
Williamsport meet. AT this meet h
If was out of sight of the awestrucl
Y spectators fully.
ii N. lM. Hanson in charge of the fore
Is from the state land department whic
't Lave been in Deadwood making foot
lie ings for the basis of transfer of stat
~ school sections scattered in the fores
l. reserve, and receiving in lieu com
e pact Dody of timber, has complete
20 the office work and returned home
u There yet remains considerable fiel