Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11
st. Valentine day, Sunday next.

Bernie Farrell departed today for
Huron.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Harris OF Mo-
bridge, are in the city.
Below zero weather holds on. just
as if it had an iron grip on US.
There Will be a masquerade ball at
the Waldron hall in Fort Pierre Feb
ruary p.
The roller rink which was opened
in the Hyde block about a month ago
closed down Monday.
ION the Frontier" which appeared
at the opera house, was appreciated
by large sized audience
Brother Thorn postmaster editor
of the Capa Hustler, called today,
while in the city on business,
Hon. David Hall of Sully county,
| is planning trip to California,
| where he expects to remain until
| August next.
Railway mail clerks got home yes
terday after spending from thirty-siX
| to sixty hours out on the road. Clerks
on some divisions worked thirty-siX
| hours continuously.
Chas Metzgar went to his home at
| Canning today, after receiving medi-
cal treatment at the hospital. This
will be welcome news to his many
friends over the state.
| |. A. Webb and r. O. Richards
have been appointed by Governor
| Wesley as delegates to the National
| Tariff Convention which convenes at
indianapolis February l6-l7-lS.
Pierre Camp, NJ. w. a. will hold a
reception, in the society's hall, ON
next Wednesday evening The mem
bership is urged to be present and
all Woodmen in the city are invited
to attend
A. G. Brink, easily the largest indi-
vidual land owner in central South
Dakota, purchased a power breaking
pillow rig today. He intends to turn
over four thousand acres of prairie
sod during the present year.
The midWinter meeting of the
State press association, was to have
been held in this city yesterday and
today, postponed dates. Tuesdays
storm forced another postponement.
About twenty members Of the associ-
alton are i'll the city, and it is thought
a session will be held Saturday.
Accompanied by high northwest
winds a cold wave is on its way to
this section. It's effects will com
! mence to be felt in Pierre this morn
ing and according to the warning re-
ceived last night there will be big
fall in the temperature during the day
with zero weather in prospect.
Lieutenant White has been detailed
from the regular army to inspect ali
companies of the National guard in
this state, He will inspect Company
b Of this city March /. Capt. S. G
DeWell has summoned members OF
the local company to special drill
meetings to BE held February -, /;
and %
The Capitol Furniture Store has
inaugurated February clearance
sale, and goods are going out. Dur
ing this month goods will be sold a
sacrifice prices in order TO clear tn,
company's spacious store rooms TO
: a new stock OF spring goods. Yot
. will save money by purchasing o
: them at this time
The week has demonstrated that j
is hard to find man, woman or chile
I who does not know something abou
Il Abraham Lincoln. What people know
Of him is invariably to his credit. Hi
influence upon American public lif
v is still felt, and the study Of his lif
and character is energiZing to al
schools.
A homesteader in the western par
!, of the state who has sense of TIL
fitness of all things, writes to his oil,
q home paper as follows: ''This is in
deed a wonderful country. Ever
pOstoilce is town, every town is
: city, every home is a ranch, ever
!, cowyard a corral, every hill noun
!, tain and every man liar.
This portion of the state was storm
swept Tuesday. Trains due to leav
here for the east w ednesday mornin
were held in the yards. About tiv
= inches of snow drifting badly, wit
high winds and below zero tempera
ture. Trains are expected today. I
/ was the worst storm in years in tn
It Missouri valley.
The supreme court in an opinion b
JudOp WHITING VpStpr1av Suctainc RI,