Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-09
Gas Belt Exposition Oct. 4 to 9,

Gas Belt Exposition Oct. 4 to 9.
The Girl and the Gawk, at the Grand
Friday night.
Mrs. A. G.. Loveaii is visiting in
the city from Hayes.
Born: Monday, September s: to Mr..
and Mrs. ]. McDermott, daughter.
Victor Beed returned today from a
short visit with relatives at Hamp.
ton, Iowa.
Miss Bernice Loveall, who has
been visiting her brother near Hayes,
has returned home.
o. F. Sammis returned this morn
ing from Denver where he attended
the G. A. R. meeting.
L. E. Snyder and Banker Spencer
of Onida. were business callers here
the fore part Of the week.
The Rapid City Journal tells of a
hen which stole ride in an express
car from Deadwood to Rapid City.
"The Man on the Box" will be
presented here next Thursday even
ing by the Trousdale Bros. Company.
Mrs. Rev. Loveall is in Bookings in
attendance at state meeting of the
NV. G.. T. U. as a delegate from the
capital city.
Send today 25c to the Homestead In
formation Bureau, Pierre, for pamphlet
descriptive of Cheyenne and Standing
Rock ludian reservation. The opening
next month, soil, climate, etc.
While the weatherman has permitted
~. Frost to Skirt the edges of his wide
domain, he still has great deal of
summertime, Indian variety, to be re-
leased during September and October.
Today Rev. A. s. Loveall united in
marriage Frank E. Getzelman and
Miss Laura B. Shower; both have resid-
ed in Sully county for years. Nay their
fondest hopes be fully realized. is our
wish.
The society of A. O. U. W. will hold
district school of instruction in the So
clety's hall, in this city, Friday Sep
TENDER 10. Fort Pierre, Pierre, Onida,
Blunt. Highmore, Miller, and St. Law
renee comprise the district.
Miss Pearl M. Eldred and Sandie G.
Green, both recently from Sheldon, To-.
were Joined in marriage today, Rev. A.
S. Loveall, officiating. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the
brides parents in East Pierre.
lell Guthrie returned today from the
Cheyenne agency, While there he pur-
chased two valuable tracts of land. sit
uated south Of Van Meter, which were
disposed of by the government. Mr..
Guthrie has become the owner of much
land since the year began.
In the interests Of the fairs that are
yet to coma-yes, the Interstate Live
Stock Fair is among them-it is
i hoped the weather man will accept
the present unpleasantness as a pre-
mature equinoctial disturbance, and
let it go at that.
Mrs. Madeline Battray died at the
hospital Wednesday afternoon, of com
plication of stomach troubles. The de-
ceased was the wife Of Frank Battray.
Two childrhn also survive her. The
funeral services will be held Friday at
o'clock and will take place from the
family home in East Pierre.
Appointees of Governor Vessey to the
American Mining Congress, held in
Goldield, New, September II to Octo-
Ter 2: William o. Brien. Lead; Nicho-
las Treweek, Lead; John Bowers, Roch-
ford; w. w. Christensen, Rapid City;
Warren Owen, Rockford; j. A. Clark,
Rapik City.
The people of Harold have no
nearby streams on which to secure
an ice harvest, and the company
which is putting in an electric light
ing plant for them has agreed to put
in an ice making plant for day use Of
their machinery if the people of that
town will agree to use enough ice to