Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
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LOCAL lAfACS)NlCS
A tinancier Is certain sthe people and
railroads are. coming together He
must have bean reading the full list Of
accidents.
No doubt you have already heard
from the man. who told you so when you
were talking with him about the warm
weather in March.
DR.. Nicholson of the Dakota Wesley
an University, at Mitchell, will occupy
the pulpit in the Methodist church on
Sunday, both morning and evening
The dark spots on this planet at
which the observers on Mars are gazing
in wonder are the towns in the state
that voted "dry" in the late election.
The winter wheat crop in the south
portion of the state promises great
yield. The estimate is 80 per cent, and
may its shadow never grow less.
Mrs. Chas. H. Williams entertained
the Sofa Pillow club yesterday after
noon at her home on Missouri avenue
Nearly all of the members were present
and delightful afternoon enjoyed.
Governor Crawford, by proclamation,
has called attention of the people in
this state to the distressed and strained
condition of those who inhabit China,
and recommends that donations be
made
At the Methodist Episcopal parson.-
age yesterday afternoon, Pastor Loveall
read the beautiful church ritual which
united in marriage Glenn w. Fravel
and Miss Martha Larson, both of Lacey
this state.
Thomas Askin resigned his position
as principal Of the high school, Friday,
and the school board at their meeting
last night voted to accept it. Mr.. AS.
kin will gato Vermilion, where he will
study law and direct class in music.
The Carnegie library board has &C
cepted the resignation of Miss Alice M
Hughes, who has filled the position of
librarian ever since the institution was
opened, ana Mrs. Maude Russell Car
ter has been selected to take the posi-
ton. the change to take place the frs
of June.
Miss Frances Nichola, teacher in the
seventh and eighth grades of the cit!
schools, will conclude her school worl
here at the close of the present term
Hereafter she will teach in Minnesota
Her school work in Pierre has beef
satisfactory to both the board of educa
ton and patrons.
The I. O. o. F. lodge of this city has
arranged to give prizes running as higl
as $l5 for the best decorated window
of business houses at the time of thu
Grand Lodge meeting of that order her
in May. A large attendance from al
over the state is looked for, and tn
local order is making preparations tt
entertain them. i5t'Fh
A permanent examining board ha
been appointed to assist at the markin
of the examination papers, besides tn
regular attaches of the superintendent
office. They are j F. Olander, Q
Brookings ex superintendent Of Brook
ings county, Miss May Farrell ex-su
perintendent OF Moody county, an
Miss Mabel Dempster, a high schoc
teacher of Sioux Falls.
The contract to build the propose
Northwestern passenger depot in thi
city has been awarded to E. P. Shand
berg, who agreed to build it for 100000
The structure will he the most moder
that can be made of brick and ston'
The furniture and fixtures are estimat
ed to cost a like amount The contra;
was awarded Monday by Architect
Frost & Granger of Chicago.
The real estate men of the state hav
organized to advertise the state in col
nection with the state emigration b1
reau. The real estate men have dor
much in advertising South Dakota al
its remarkable resources, and with tn
! aid OF the immigration bureau, whic
out to be of the best aid, there is |
doubt but this will command marke
attention and be success
The weather report received tn
morning indicates cold wave. Nigh
cold weather to be planning for ne:
summers garden. John Lockhart has
quantity of potatoes just about
make their appearance above groun
He says as fast as the crop shows up
intends to clothe them in overalls, u
til such time as the warm rays of Il
sun will give needed protection.
While the baseball players are &c
ting the kinks out of thier muscles
baseball scribes are getting the kin
out Of their pens, aud soon we shall
reading the wonderful jargon ii viii
tradition has decreed that the nation