Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-05-18

u&y ITOm pOlutS III Texas.
The band boys gave an open air con-
cert on Pierre street street TTs.eessdsyy even
ing.
S. H. Lea, state engineer, and Rev.
n. L. Russell left Monday for Timber
Lake.
j. D. Arnold and w. A.. Mitchell
we're arrivals from Belle Fourche
Sunday.
j. A. Laughlin and wife returned
Monday from an over Sunday visit at
Harold.
A. B. Fairbank, shrewd limb of
the law. was in the city yesterday
from Huron.
Miss Della Smith is substituting as
ticket agent at the depot during the
absence of Mr.. Wulff.
An auction sale Of furniture will
take place near the Grand Pacific ho-
tel on Saturday, May 20.
Mrs. 7. L. Riggs of Oahe, left Sun
day for Chamberlain, where she will
attend state meeting of the Congre-
gationalists.
John L. Lockhart and G. M. Living
stone went over into Stanley COUNTY on
Sunday. 1t is sure thing that there
is big land deal on. h
Miss Kathryn Deutsch, stenographer
for the state railway commission, went
to Elk Point Monday where a session
of the board was held.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church held regular
meeting in the church parlors last
evening. A 25-cent supper was served.
A half inch of rain fell here Saturday
evening. The fall was local. extending
south and east. Sunday was the hot
test day of the season-93 in the shade.
General Kingman, state command
er of the G. A. r., was in the city on
Monday, making preparations for the
state encampment to be held here in
June.
| Forest rangers are being employed
to distribute the young trout from the
government fish hatchery at Spearfish,
in the various streams of the Black
Hills.
Felix Evans, who has held the po
sition as bookkeeper for the State
Publishing company, has resigned
his position and vii! leave for Hot
Springs.
An order has been signed by Gov
Vessey for the transfer of j Ohm Myot
from the state penitentiary at Sioua
Falls to the hospital for insane a.
Nankton.
DR.. and Mrs. O. N. Hoyt left Monda,
morning for the east; DR.. Hoyt goinf
to Chicago for stay of two weeks, ant
Mrs. Hoyt going to Florida to pay
Il visit to relatives.
C. T. Dixie, general superintendent
B. F. Farrell, general agent, went t.
Rapid City yesterday, where the.
met the directors OF the Chicago !
Northwestern railway.
Il Deadwood Telegram: S. G. Policy
secretary of state, is back in Dead
wood. A rich brown complexion
testifes to the fact that he has beef
fishing on Spearfsh creek.
The Mothers Day services held il
the several different churches in thi
city Sunday evening were largely at
tended. Very appreciative program
were rendered by Pierre talent.
E. A. Platts departed Monday fo
Sioux Falls. Tuesday he assisted in tn
dedication of the home for Odd Fellow
at Dell Rapids. Wednesday he went
Flandreau to dispose of business affai,
and will return to Pierre tomorrow.
Instructors of the Pierre high schoc
and the members of the Senior elias
are making final arrangements fo
the commencement exercises, an
from present indications they will b
the most successful given in the cit
for several years.
j. G. Englemann, brother. in-law {
: our townsman s.. G. Dewell, is in tt
; city from Norfolk, Neb. Mr.. Engl,
!, man is a lawyer, and of ripe judgmen
: This is his first visit to Pierre, yet /
has for years had property interests
the city. Since coming to Pierre he az
T vanced the selling price of property.
The North-W Western company sustain
ed a loss by Saturdays storm in tt
vicinity of Bad River, just west of F
Pierre. The rush of water at Tete
damaged long stretch of track, ar
the company forces were busy uni
Sunday morning getting the track bat