Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
FIRE LOSS LAST NIGHT
Grand Pacific Hotel Burned, Togeth-
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AT O'Clock last night (Thursday) |
smoke was seen issuing from the root
of the Grand Pacific Hotel building.
The usual alarm was turned in, and
less than five miutes later the firemen
had three streams Of water playing
upon the fire which had origin upon
the third floor of the building. A
strong north wind prevailed and
the firemen exercised good judgment
putting n active use all apparatus OBJ
tainable. An auto was dispatched to
Fort Pierre for hose aud other appar-
atus, which was secured, and put to
use. For four hours the local firemen
put up stubborn fight to save the
building, and it was past the midnight
hour before the fire was under control.
The building was erected in 1882;
all that now marks the location of the
location of the old landmark is the
charred walls of the building.
The hotel building and furnishings
were the property of III. r. Horner,
upon the building he carried an in
surance risk of $4,000 and $500 upon
the furnishings.
Charles Conway, saloonist, located
in the same block, estimates his loss
at So, 500 upon his carried insurance
amnnntino N GO S00
Milo Tumble is a patient al the
hospital, is being treated for varicose
veins.
The Terpsichorean club will give a
dance in Billinghurst hall tomorrow
evening.
G. E. Noel arrived from Highmore
today and is uransacting business
matters.
John F. Hughes, circuit Judge is
holding a term of court in Beadle
county.
U. 5. Griggs was called ito Carroll,
Iowa Wednesday by the serious illness
of his mother.
Onida Waterman: Walter Spencer,
M. B. Haverly and RUDE McGilvery
transacted business at Pierre the fore
part of the week.
Citizens of Interior are seeking to
have that town named us one of the
registration points when the Washa-
baugh county lands are opened to set
Element.
Acquaintance of Mrs. j. II. Crit
fin Will be panied to learn that she is
critically ill at the city hospital,
where she has occupied room since
Cecember 1.
G. j. Corrick returned yesterday
from stay of three months in Edmon-
ton, Alberta. He says commercial
and building boom is on in that por-
ton of the northwest.
Packs of gray wolves have been
seen in the vicinity of Colome Tor the
first time in years. The breed has
caused the loss of many thousands of
dollars year IN cattle.
Lars Albert Person and Louis Fer
dinard johnson have filed petitions for
final naturalization papers at the next
term of court. The time for filing nat
uralization papers expires Feb. IL.
Northwestern trains In South Da-
kota are being handled largely with
oil burning locomotives. Electric
headlights are provided in compli-
ance with the headlight law adopted
by popular vote last November.
Lieutenant Governor E. E. Abel
| will leave Saturday for an indefinite
sojourn in Florida. The trip is made
necessary by the continued i'll health
of his wife. Senator William A.
Hoese will act as the presiding officer
of the senate during the remainder of
| the senate.
| Ii. 7. Packard has resigned his posi-
| UlOl IilCll1DCs VI VIC UOhFu Vi CudFlUl
es and corrections and accompanied
! his resignation with terse statement
to Governor Byrne, practically telling
| the governor to take the job and give
it to the big muddy" Mr. Packard
has been a member of the board for
the past four years.
| Advocates of dairying as an indus.
| try suitable for the homesteader are
pointing to the example set by Viii.
liam Enright, homesteader near
Timber Lake, who kept six cows, and
an accurate record of their products
and who states the six cows, during
the period from July l, 1911, to July
1, 1912, brought him in $500, or at the
rate OF s66.66 per cow per year.
George Dawson, living near Onida
was the victim of stroke of hard
luck. He was the owner of four fine
mich cows, which were his principa
source of revenue. The animals found