Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
Henry Bard. recently from Miller. is
cashier of the First State Bank at


Harold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trask, Mr.. and Mrs.
Greer, Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson. all
of Blunt, are in the city.
The losing side in those municipal
contests should be of good cheer. 1t
is not recorded that any town ever
went wholly to the dogs because the
majority ruled.
j. e. Damn, county treasurer, has
issued call for general fund warrants
TO register number lOOS2 Interest Oh
all warrants within the call will cease
on and after March 81
Prof. j. Olanderaof the state euuca-
tlona department. left today for Rap
Id City. Before returning he wlll at
lehu school officers meetings in each
OF The counties in the extreme Western
portion OF the state
William Mower has purchased the
stock of the Pierre Racket store and
will add considerably to the stock
now OH hand. Mr.. Mower is an ex.
perienced business man and is sure to
make a success Of the business.
Okobojo Times. The farmers
around Okobojo are busy hauling
wheat to Pierre, and they report the
Pierre mills as being the busiest place
III the capital city and the big mill
will run day and night, if they can
get the wheat to grind.
) Joe Mccarthy, a brakeman on the
North-W estern road, was quite badly
injured Saturday night at the switch
yards in East Pierre. A car left the
track and Mr.. Mccarthy was pinioned
beneath the car, two bones in his
limb being broken.
William b. Jamison and Miss
Augusta NJ. WoIlen both of Philip
were united in marriage at the NJ +.
y parsonage by Rev. Loveall, Wednes-
day afternoon at . O'Clock, Mr..
e Jamison is proprietor of the Owl
Il restaurant at that place
"A handkerchief shower was given
> at the home of Mr.. and Mrs H. A
{ ustrud Saturday evening in honor of
: Miss Mabel Dempster, who was mar.
: ried Tuesday to $. A. Christensen OF
VI Sioux Falls. The evening was spent
II in playing games after which foul
lrrnhnn,,
u Rev. r. d. DeNheimer, pastor o.
1t the Evangelical church. is fast com
II pleting arrangements for the specia
meetings to be held in Pierre from
o April 4 to May ,. Rev. F. A. Camp
st bell, evangelist, will assist through
1t out the series OF meetings to be held
At this tine the society is short OF
r music, and would welcome and full,
,e appreciate the services of any, no
e otherwise engaged.
Huron Huronite: Dr. j. F. Gear
le hart of Philip passed through Mon
d day enrOute TO Chicago to spend
l. few weeks. Upon his return he vii
remove his family to Pierre, Wher
1T he intends to practice his profession
Y. DR.. Gearhart is a bright, up-to- dat
n physician and surgeon and will be IL
addition to the medical fraternity o
Fthe boosting capital
"a The leasing of school lands in tn
A several counties are attended largel
by farmers, who are bidding high 70
the privilege of leasing lands, in som
instances as high as s2.75 per acr
~ has been paid. In every instanc
- these leases are wanted for the ha
= which can be procured from the val
ious quarters and that the bidders al
y willing to pay such prices is goo
III evidence that hay is becoming NOR
lp scarce each year.
+. q. Fischer, of Fischer Bros, f
Pierre, passed through the city Tues
~ day morning returning from tw
d months pleasure tour. Mr.. Fische
N went first to Seattle. then down I'll
) coast to San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Houston and other points
ng Texas. He said lie enjoyed the tr
tie and felt benefited by it, one of ii
II, benefits being that he was bett,
a satisfied than ever with South Dakot
The people in the vicinity Of Sal
Al sarc, Stanley county, have raised
re fund Of 500 which they are otferil
Is as reward for the arrest and COZ
he viction Of the party or parties WI
eS are charged with the destruction
the barn on the farm OF Riley Du1
re- kelberger by fire. The fire is believe
lrt to have been of incendiary origi
i'll Every effort is being made to di
he cover the party who is responsible f
lie, the fire.
Local land men seem confident tn
lie the prospects for a good season a
be better than ever for this sectio
3" Many inquiries from investors al