Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-06
Dance at the Auditorium tomorrow

Gov Vessey has ordered an election |
for the organization of Mellette coun
ty, May %.
Judge John F. Hughes will convene
the April term of circuit at Onida on
Tuesday next.
The spring poetry this year is about
the best yet produced-much better,
in fact, than the spring itself.
MIR. and Mrs. A. B. Nelson have con-
Guided their stay in the south, and are
now we'll on their way to Pierre.
Frank Craft, state fire marshal.
came in from Highmore yestesday,
where he investigated the origin of
fire.
Commissioner F. f. Brinker and
State Auditor Anderson conducted
sale of state school lands AT Mitchell
Tuesday,
the state railway commission has
fixed April 20 as the date for hearing
at Sturgis on a complaint from that
town as to depot facilities.
Public Opinion: William Lock
hart OF Pierre called on local friends
yesterday while enroute from his
home to Lacrosse, Wis.
The county board of commissioners
left this morning for the southeast por-
ton OF the county to view number of
proposed bridge sites and also bridges.
On account of the Stockmen's
meeting, to be held at Rapid City,
return tickets may be had at this
station at 500. The meeting opens
there next Monday.
Mrs. G. f. Boone royalty entertain
ed her Sunday school class at her
home Wednesday evening. After
games, then ii delicious luncheon, the
class dismissed themselves.
A generous amount OF moisture has
fallen during the week. Grass and
grains have heen given g good start
toward maturity and the wise ones
predict splendid yields.
Yesterday, Justice Sllndee united
Geo. b. Howard and Miss Eta l..
McGruder in marriage. The con-
tracing parties are of the colored
folk colony hear Okobojo.
1t having been decided as q result
of special election that the new
town of Winner should incorporate
preparations are being made to elect
a mayor and six aldermen at the
regular election April IS.
G.. b. Whalen of Blunt was in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Whalen says that
nearly all farmers in the locality in
which he lives have finished wheat
seeding. He is confident that 1911 will
be great and profitable year to farm
ers.
Peter Kennedy, former Illinois
man, now of Los Angeles, Cal, has
!. faith in South Dakota. He owned
$50 acres of Grant county land, and
the other day he visited the state and
made purchases which increased his
holdings to an even 1000 acres.
For the office of commissioner, A,
=. BRINK is about to get into the run.
ming. A nominating petition is being
circulated today and within few
days he and his friends will become
active. Mr.. Brink is a representa-
tive business man, and has been such
for more than twenty years.
Mondays and Tuesdays moisture
has given everything good start il
this section and ranchers and stockmer
are al cheerful, The grass has com
menced to come up we'll. The stock il
reported in the best condition thai
range stock has been in hereabouts TO
years, the unusually light winter send
ing both sheep and cattle through il
great shape and most of them are nov
it better flesh than at the commence
ment of the winter and shipping mex
fail will likely be heavy.
The school board OF this city ha
blasted the hopes of the girl graduate
in regard to just what they will wea
in the way of graduating gown, AM
has notified them all that they will
< wear caps and gowns of the the regu
, lation pattern for that event. Will
they may not make as much of shov
in this uniform as they would il
fancy dresses, the expense which will
have TO be met TO get them ready TO
> the occasion will not run up to tn
same figure on the part of their par
\ ents.
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