Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-03
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS

EAonerlI lIauSnIlu Wlilo III iCiHohio
cent mood this week, called attention
tothe fact that he was the first man
that ever shipped q car load OF hogs
from Hughes county, and that in one OF
his early shipments which was made ,
before people began to realize what this
Eceuntry was worth, he sent out u head
Averaging 22O pounds each. Yes, in
deed, when John was farmer out in
Byron township lie could raise hogs but
of late years his attention has been de-
voted to raising taxes for the county,
Horses for himself and trouble for the
evil doers
N The FREE PRESS presents something
Hof an innovation in Pierre advertising !
8this week in the form of Il pags ad for
J D. Hilger y Co., and if the proprie-
\stors of that old established and reliable
Institution do not get value received
Il for the money invested in printing ink,
twill not be because OF lack OF crcu-
slation OF the medium through which,
they are informing the public OF their
Bargains. Considering the money the
firm has invested in the goods mention
ed, they can we'll afford to do as they
say--seli them at bargain rather
than carry them over.
M A number of claim holders made Pre-
liminary steps toward securing title to
sa quarter Of land each by making proof
Before the land Office this week. = Yes
Sterday Misses Fish and Leonard proved
up on their De(irey holdings and today
III iss Georgia Summerside, u. f. Wood
ruff, Harry Washington aud Murty
Kean appeared at the land Office to
make proof.
Considerable work has been done in
the Lockhart grocery and crockery store
the past few days in the matter Of ar !
ranging their stock of crockery ware so
Eat will be properly displayed for the
benefit Of holiday purchasers The
I.ockhart store has without doubt the
sbest and most complete stock OF crock
ery ware in this part Of the country.
ss The football game last Thursday be
EaLWct1l1 JIc sOtolO AAousG GCQllA SttAN OtiE
E/Indian School eleven was called on the
park grounds in the afternoon and was
faplayed before a good sized crowd Of
spectators, resulting in sweeping vic
& tory for the state house boys--50 c.
The Indians have a snappy team, but
\ were too light for their adversaries.
j. Sutherland returned from High
more last week, where he had been
attending court, with a severe cold
which confined MIN to the house for
several days, but he is again able to be
S out and attending to his many duties,
. making his first appearance for several
s days yesterday.
ss Kemp's store is always ready for the
holidays, carrying as it does during the
sAs entire year stock of goods suitable for
-- r,resents. With recent additions Mr..
N Kemp will be able to make y fine show
ing during the next few weeks. Some
ssS OF the articles are mentioned in an ad
@ elsewhere.
4 Mrs. Kate Cassady, sister Of Mrs. II
Purcell, left Saturday for Huron where
she will visit a short time before going
to her home i'll New Mexico. Mrs. Cas-
sadly has been visiting relatives here a
couple of weeks.
w. d. Nelson s. Co. are always early
s in the field for the holiday trade and III
consequence their store already has an
# appearance suggestive of the Sestive
@ season. They will also have 4 stock at
Blunt.
u A. Grogan of Dubuque. a brother in
b b law of E. Budde, has been in the city
the past wuek visiting with his reia-
tiyes. He expects to remain iere sew
eral days yet.
A. Lindqaist t . old time reliable
jeweler informs q FREE Press reporter
that in addition to the stock he aiwags
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