Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-02
THE LOCAL NEWS

Chas. Dalton came over from
Onida Monday.
DR.. S. B. Stegeman came over from
Onida Tuesday.
Mrs. Granger and sister came up
from Blunt Monday.
Miss Ina Sutley came in from Ly-
man county Saturday.
Henry Refvem arrived from Wes-
sington Springs Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Doyle of Rousseau,
is in the city, the guest of friends.
Steve Jones of MISSIONER, was
guest at the E. f. Dorothy home last
week.
j. M. Ottness, deputy state food
commissioner, left Saturday for Yer
million.
James Hess was called to Great
Falls, Montana, Tuesday by the
death of his father.
II. C. Smith, conductor for the
Northwestern, underwent an opera
ton at the hospital Tuesday.
Mrs. Bacon, who has been guest
4 at the G. B. Taylor home, left Tues
day for her home at Cottonwood.
Chas. Heitzelman arrived from
North Dakota Saturday, being called
here by the serious illness of his
father.
Messrs. f. r. Merits and G. Calver
of Decatur, ILL.,, who have been guests
at the Mccoy home, left Monday for
Aberdeen.
The Van Dusen ele vator at Wasta
was destroyed by fire Monday. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, covered
by insurance.
Miss Inez Skeen, who has been the
guest of Miss Della Smith for several
DAYS, left Tuesday for her home at
Rapid City.
O. S. Basford, insurance commits
sioner, left Monday for the eastern
part of the state to look after pro
fessional business.
Ii. l.. Wiggam OF Wendte, has pur
chased the Cozy restaurant in this
CITY. Mr.. and Mrs. Hegglund will
soon leave for points in Oregon.
A receiver has been appointed by
= the state insurance department. fol
the Farmers and Merchants Insur
ance company of Lincoln, Neb.
Mrs. james Howardson, mother o.
Mrs. M. Kelley, passed away Frida,
at the Kelley home in East Pierre
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon.
On Friday license was issued b.
the state insurance department to thu
Peoples National Fire Insurance
company of Philadelphia, capita
$l,O0O,0 900.
Onida Watchman: Mr.. and Mrs
G. R. Garner returned Monday from
months pleasure trip through "Olt
Mexico" G. r. reports splendid
time and as proof announces gail
of ten pounds in weight since Leaving
Onida.
A silver medal and $1,000 wit
which to purchase home, have bee
awarded by the Carnegie Hero Fun
commission to Ray M. Taylor 9
Summit, this state, for attempting t
save Francis McCune from suffocs
ton in we'll.
Carl A. Johnsor passed away q
his home on Missouri avenue Friday
the cause of death being cancer of th
stomach. The funeral was held Nor
day from the home, Rev. Gullixso
officiating. Deceased leaves wife
two daughters and son.
DR.. o. N. Hoyt, chairman of the stat
board of health, ISSUED the followir
report for the month of Decembe
Scarlet fever, 80 cases, no deaths; dip
liberia, Cd cases, deaths; measles,
cases, death; infantile paralysis,
cases, no deaths. Total cases, 33
total deaths, 6.
The Thursday evening session
the dry farming conservation congre
listened to a talk by Miss Marion
Stoddard, who spoke on the conse
vation features Of the national orga
ization of women's clubs and tt
work they have attempted along SUE
lines.
William Longstaff of Huron, +
~ ceived the highest rating of the sta
board of pharmacy for the year 191
3 according to the report of Secreta
4 Bent. Mr.. Longstaff was award
the annual prize of membership