Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-08-13
Miss verle Williams is in the city

Miss yerie Williams is in the city
from Hopewell, S. d.
See the ssW oodmen Soldier" at the
Grand tomorrow night.
Miss Essie Stransbury of Ottumwa,
is in this city visiting friends.
State Treasurer G. H. Cassill return
ed from his home at Canton.
The state board of assessment and
convened Wednesday.
Local showers in this locality yes
terday will serve as booster to the
corn crop.
T. B. Daniels of Minneapolis, is in
the city on business connected with
the American Express Co., before the
State Equalization board.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Kimbro and
children returned to their home at
Kimbro Wednesday,, having attended
the wedding of their daughter, Miss
Rosa.
Dode Fisk. the widely known show
man, is billed to be in Pierre, Septem-
Der 1. He has a large number of
trained animals that perform remark
BILE as we'll as interesting acts.
Miss Rosa l.. Kimbro of Kimbro,
S. D., and j. A. Van Doren Of
Flanagan, ILL.,, were married Wednes-
day morning at the Methodist parson-
age. Rev. Loveall officiating.
The promoters of the Gas Belt ex-
position are getting things in shape
for the exposition from September %
to 25. Counties in this portion of the
state are getting their agricultural ex-
hibits in readiness for the dates, and
number of street attractions have
been secured.
| V. G. Wass, formerly publisher OF
the Centerville Journal, has purchas-
ed and consolidated the Dell Rapids
Tribune and the Dell Rapids Times
Dell Rapids has long rightfully boast.
ed Of two Of the best weekly papers
in the state, published by experienced
men. The consolidation is the result
of sound business policy.
The state fair association is paying
out one thousand dollars in newspaper
advertising for the fair next month
The amount is distributed evenly be
tween 226 newspapers in the state
and each one gets small slice, bu
the association shows it's good faith
and the newspapers will respond il
the right spirit. The state fair viii
be well advertised this year, and i
ought to be great success.
A camping party left Saturday TO
Rapid Creek Canyon for a ten days
outing. The party was consisted 0
Doane Robinson and son, Will, Ra
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. j w. Pike, Q
Marshall, Mimi. Misses Sadie Robin
son., Grace WATSON, Ida Andine
? Ethel Brink, and Helen Scroggs
I Messrs. M. w. Murphy, Home
] Hoover, Lyle Branch, Edward Illus
ton.
Mitchell, T.: Tom Ayres of Pierr
spent yesterday in the city on his II
: turn from Nebraska, where he ha
been closing up a land deal NJ
b Ayres says the way the Republican
are turning over to Mr.. Bryan in tn;
d state is marvellous. He bet $50 wit
e an Omaha man that Bryan woul
carry Nebraska this year by 500
Il majority, and he thinks his bet is
h safe one.
Il Canton News: Hon. Doane Robi
o son, secretary Of the state historic
societal, was a Canton visitor la
N Sunday. MI. Robinson is just nc
# making his usual summer tour of t
- state preparatory to issuing his annu
n crop estimate. From long acquai
lance with the man, The News h
come to know our state historian
~ one of the best and most useful eli
W zens of South Dakota.
rs The committee appointed by Cover
is or NCrawford to cooperate with t
national committee in project
build and maintain Lincoln meme
70 ial at Hodgesville, Kentucky are He
- Isaac Lincoln, Aberdeen; B. G. Isse
ba huth, Redfield; R. F. Pettigrew, Sio
~ Falls; G. B. Afford, Huron; Ma
Sheafe, Watertown; VIM. Rice, Des
wood; Hon. John Sutherland, Pier
~ Mrs. A. D. Hengle and daught
oo returned Tuesday from a visit W
90 relatives in Minnesota points.
of
ad Philip, one of the many South L
kota towns in which every dweller
booster, has made arrangements
90 entertain the people of that porti
10 of the state next month. The larg
70 agricultural exhibit in western Sor
:, Dakota will be seen here during
i' the Philip harvest festival, Septeml
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